Facedown Records

We got the vinyl in early for For Today “Portraits” and “Ekklesia” so all pre-orders have shipped! We will offer the pre-order pricing and bundling until Aug. 2, so make sure to get your orders in for these if you have not already. After Aug. 2 they will be $1 more per record. The limited colors are still available, so act quick!

The debut EP from Altars is out now on Strike First Records.  You can pick up a limited edition physical copy in the Facedown online store or buy it digitally on iTunes or Amazon MP3.  Make sure to check these guys out!

The out of print, debut album from Saving Grace “Behind Enemy Lines” is available now digitally, worldwide, through Strike First / Facedown Records. Pick it up on or Amazon MP3. Saving Grace will be releasing their new Facedown album later this year!

Please help us as we continue to help others through More Than Sound / Know Think Act. We have 3 new featured needs on our Know Think Act Action page. Please read about them below and consider helping by donating directly to them.

Medical Treatment For Child With Cancer
About: Ronald is an eight year old boy who is HIV+ and has now been diagnosed with cancer. He is currently at Mulago Hospital in Kampala. The report we have received is that so far he is responding well to treatment. Bringing Hope is in need of financial help to cover his medical bills as they are adding up quickly and neither the organization nor his parents have the money to pay for these bills. It’s our goal to raise at least $300 needed for his medical expenses, please join us to meet this need.

Blankets for Home Again Orphange
About: Home Again orphanage is in need of new blankets for all of the children in the house. Most of the blankets that the children use are in bad shape with many rips and holes in them. This will provide a blanket for every bed in the home. It’s our goal to raise the final $190 needed for this need, please join us to meet this need.

Bibles And Pastoral Study Materials
About: There are so many in western Uganda that are spiritually hungry but lack a Bible of their own to read and study, especially a Bible translated into their own language, Rutooro. Additionally, local Pastors have no access to even the simplest of study materials with which to prepare their sermons or to gain knowledge and understanding for ministering to their congregations. Bibles will be handed out free of charge to all who desire one, and the study materials will form the basis of a lending library that local Pastors can utilize to gain further knowledge of the Scriptures. It’s our goal to raise a minimum of $500 needed for this need, please join us to meet this need.

* To learn more about our More Than Sound program, click here.

We have three new releases out today. Read below to find out the best way to pick them up:

HANDS “Give Me Rest” – The third and finest Hands full length yet. Many have already predicted this will be one of the best albums of 2011. Don’t miss out on it! Pick up a physical CD copy @ Hot Topic, Hastings, FYE (select stores), your local indie record store, or the Facedown online store. Or pick it up digitally on . We also have limited edition double vinyl still available. These are not available in most stores, so the best place to pick one up is in our online store.

MY EPIC “Broken Voice” – The 8 track acoustic based My Epic EP is out now! Pick up a physical copy at Hastings, or in the Facedown store. You can also get it on .

CALL TO PRESERVE “Validation” 7” – The final 4 songs from Call To Preserve, available only on vinyl or digitally. Pick up the vinyl (2 colors available) in our online store, or digitally on .

We have a new 11 song summer sampler available for you to download for free! Simply head over to our Facebook page and click on the “Free Sampler” tab on the left. The sampler features new songs from Hands, Onward To Olympas, My Epic, Gideon, Altars, Call To Preserve, Hope For The Dying and more. Spread the word!

We just got in a ton of new merch for the Summer. Check out our online store to see new tank tops, jerseys, t-shirts and a really sweet jacket. We’ll have this merch with us at Cornerstone and Sonshine Festival, so if you are planning on attending one of those festivals, make sure to stop by our table.

You can now pre-order the vinyl versions of For Today’s first 2 albums, “Ekklesia” and “Portraits”. Each pressing is limited to only 700 copies and 2 different colors of vinyl are available for each album. “Ekklesia” will be pressed on red vinyl (200) and clear vinyl (500) and “Portraits” will be pressed on gold vinyl (200) and green vinyl (500). Digital download cards will be included in each album, and a free 17” x 22” For Today poster will be included with each order. Make sure to get your pre-orders in as these are sure to sell out quickly!

For Today will be out on this summer’s All Stars Tour, so make sure to check out the dates for that tour and support them when they come to a city near you.

In other Facedown vinyl news, we will be releasing more classic Facedown titles on vinyl this year! Check our site soon for more info.

Saving Grace have signed to Facedown Records for the release of their brand new full length studio album entitled “The King Is Coming”. The Facedown debut will be recorded with the band’s long time friend and producer Zorran Mendonsa who engineered both of Saving Grace’s previous albums “Behind Enemy Lines” and “Unbreakable”.

The band states “We are extremely pleased to announce our partnership with what we consider to be the most important label and ministry in heavy music. It has been an honor and privilege to have the support of Jason and the Facedown Family since we released Unbreakable in the US in January last year and we couldn’t be happier about putting the new record out with Facedown.”
Facedown’s Jason Dunn adds ““It has been a privilege to get to know and work along side the guys in Saving Grace. Their hard work, determination and integrity shine through in how they live and in their music, and we are blessed to be able to partner with them.”

The band heads into the studio in Gisborne City this August and looks forward to an early winter 2011 release date for The King Is Coming.
Facedown / Strike First is also making Saving Grace’s first full length release “Behind Enemy Lines” available digitally worldwide for the first time on July 12. “Behind Enemy Lines” was the band’s first international release back in 2008, and according to the band, “We are still very proud of the release and can’t wait to make it available again digitally.”

Stay tuned for more updates on Saving Grace’s upcoming Facedown release, ‘The King Is Coming’.

We’ve always had a great time attending Sonshine Festival in Willmar, MN. Whether it’s watching the bands, hanging out with people, or drinking Caribou Coffee, it’s always a good time out there. Well, we are happy to announce that we have teamed up with Sonshine Festival for an official Facedown Day on the HM Stage. It will be Thursday, July 14 and the line-up will include For Today, War Of Ages, A Plea For Purging, Hands, Your Memorial, Onward To Olympas, Gideon and Hope For The Dying. Make sure to come and hang out with us, it’s guaranteed to be a great time. As always, we’ll have a Facedown merch table set up with tons of great deals from all of our bands.