If you haven't checked out the brand new We Came As Romans record "Darkbloom", stop what you're doing and give it a listen. An incredibly emotional record filled with high energy bangers and a couple tearjerkers, it's a journey from start to finish.
If you have any knowledge of the background of the band, you'll know that they lost vocalist Kyle Pavone in 2018. This is their first record since his passing and many of the songs offer tribute to him (Watch: Promise You via SharpTone Records YouTube channel). The album walks you through the various stages of grief and gives you insight to how Kyle affected and was loved by his bandmates.
Extreme Vocal Institute's David Benites worked with vocalist Dave Stephens on the record while they were in the studio via remote during the height of the pandemic. Since then, David has toured with We Came As Romans twice working with Dave as well as guitarist Joshua Moore and bassist Andy Glass and performing their song "Daggers" with them. He shared a bit about his role on Darkbloom in an Instagram post:
We Came As Romans have also announced the "Darkbloom" headliner with support from Erra and Brand of Sacrifice (Listen to "Darkbloom featuring Brand of Sacrifice"). The tour starts in January and runs through February 18, wrapping up in We Came As Romans' home city of Detroit, Michigan. Tickets go on sale Friday October 21st at 10 a.m. via iamdarkbloom.com. They're hitting the following cities:
Jan 19 - Pittsburgh PA | Mr Smalls
Jan 20 - Philadelphia PA | TLA
Jan 21 - Worcester MA | The Palladium
Jan 22 - New York NY | Irving Plaza
Jan 24 - Baltimore MD | Baltimore Soundstage
Jan 25 - Richmond VA | Canal Club
Jan 26 - Charlotte NC | The Underground
Jan 27 - Atlanta GA | The Masquerade
Jan 28 - Orlando FL | House of Blues
Jan 30 - Houston TX | White Oak Music Hall
Jan 31 - Austin TX | Empire
Feb 1 - Dallas TX | House of Blues
Feb 3 - Phoenix AZ | The Nile
Feb 4 - Anaheim CA | House of Blues
Feb 5 - Sacramento CA | Ace of Spades
Feb 7 - Portland OR | Hawthorne Theatre
Feb 8 - Seattle WA | The Crocodile
Feb 10 - Salt Lake City UT | The Complex
Feb 11 - Denver CO | Summit Music Hall
Feb 13 - Lawrence KS | Granada
Feb 14 - Minneapolis MN | Varsity Theater
Feb 15 - Chicago IL | House of Blues
Feb 17 - Columbus OH | The King of Clubs
Feb 18 - Detroit MI | St. Andrew's Hall
In addition to checking out "Darkbloom", take this time to check in with your friends and family because you never know who is struggling silently. Visit the Kyle Pavone Foundation for resources for those suffering from addiction.
Header image: Paxton Powell