Final Drive

Southern Groove Thrash Metal band Final Drive.

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Stoked to finally announce all the upcoming dates for The Outlaws Can Survive Tour with our new pals in Scattered Hamlet! We're bringing the riff and the Pabst Blue Ribbon! Get Ready! 4/5 - Jackson, TN - Ricochet Bar 4/6 - Clarksville, TN - The Warehouse 4/7 - Indianapolis, IN - Indiana City Beer 4/8 - Crest Hill, IL - Bada Brew 4/9 - Warren, MI - Hot Rock Sports Bar & Music Cafe 4/11 - South Bend, IN - Cheers Pub 4/12 - Peoria, IL - RAIL II 4/13 - Baltimore, MD - TheDepot Baltimore* 4/14 - Richmond, VA - Wonderland RVA* 4/15 - Atlanta, GA -  The Masquerade* 4/16 - Shreveport, LA - Coyote's Bar and Grill 4/17 - Austin, TX - Come and Take It Live 4/18 - Houston, TX - BFE Rock Club 4/19 - Dallas, TX - The Dirty 30 4/20 - Oklahoma City, OK - Oklahoma City Limits 4/21 - Merriam, KS - Aftershocklive *FINAL DRIVE ONLY

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01/13 - Columbia, MO - rose music hall 01/14 - Wichita, KS - The elbow room 01/15 - Oklahoma city, OK - Your moms place 01/16 - Tulsa, OK - The Vanguard 01/17 - Wichita Falls, TX - The Deep End 01/18 - Dallas, tx - renos chop shop 01/19 - San Antonio, TX - bonds rock club 01/20 - big springs, tx - desert flower 01/25 - 01/27 -  Anaheim, ca - NAMM 2018 01/28 - Los Angeles, ca - the viper room 01/29 - San Diego, ca - the tower bar 01/30 - long beach, ca - blacklight 01/31 - Ventura, CA- The Garage 02/01 - Oakland, ca  - the stork club 02/02 - Sacramento, ca - on the y 02/03 - Reno, NV - Shae’s Tavern 02/05 - Colorado Springs, co - rocks 02/06 - Denver, co - bar bar 02/08 - Lees summit, mo - Mackenzie’s pub

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One more run before 2017 comes to a close! Thank you for an incredible year! Come headbang with us one more time.

Here's our first leg of tour dates, more to follow, get stoked, get ready, get ya'self some #FuckYeahMetal!

11/25 - Louisville, KY - Brewskee's Sport's Bar &Grill 11/27 - Lafayette, IN - The Doom Room 11/28 - Baltimore, MD - The Sidebar ** 11/29 - Virginia Beach, VA - Hook Up ** 11/30 - Queens, NY - Blackthorn 51 12/01 - Philly, PA - The Nail *** 12/02 - Naugatuck, CT - Cook's Cafe * 12/03 - Syracuse, NY - InsideOut Tavern ** 12/06 - Montreal, QC - Piranha Bar 12/09 - Detriot, MI - The Ritz Detroit** 12/10 - Chicago, IL - Underground Lounge - Chicago** 12/11 - Indianapolis, IN - Taps Live ** 12/22 - St.Louis, MO - The Firebird (w/ Tear Out The Heart) Fellow DME Management bands joining us: *w/ Kings And Liars **w/ The Shape

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It feels like it's been forever!!! Back on the Road Aug-Sept come out, get loud, get some #FuckYeahMetal. See Ya Soon! 08/11 - St.Louis, MO @ The Firebird ** 08/12 - Colorado Springs, CO @ Rocks Sports Bar 08/14 - Portland, OR @ The Analog - Theater* 08/16 - Boise, ID @ The Shredder * 08/17 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Club X SLC * 08/18 - St. George, UT @ Jazzy's * 08/19 - San Diego, CA @ SOMA San Diego * 08/21 - OC, CA @ C4OCradio.net Compound 08/25 - Lawton, OK @ The Railhead Saloon 08/26 - Dallas, TX @ Trees Dallas 08/27 - Austin, TX @ Texas Mist 09/01 - Knoxville, TN @ The Garage 09/02 - Duluth, GA @ Sweetwater Music Hall w/** Letters From The Fire w/* Shawshank Redeemed / SHINE BRIGHT

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For Immediate Release: The latest single “Built To Break” from St. Louis thrashers FINAL DRIVE is impacting now at metal radio. On the live front, the band has announced more U.S. tour dates.

“Stoked to get back on the road and keep the metal thriving! Couple new areas, Couple Favorites and of course Rocklahoma! We’re also bringing some pals from St.Louis, Hallow Point on a couple dates, gonna be a banger!” says vocalist Jordan Gaw. All dates below.

Out now, Dig Deeper is the 5th studio full length from FINAL DRIVE. Dubbed “Their most daring release yet” FINAL DRIVE made their debut entrance onto to the charts at #12 on Billboard Heatseekers (Albums) and continue to impress at radio with “Built To Break.”

FINAL DRIVE live 2017:

05.19 - St.Louis, MO @ The Firebird 05.20 - Kansas City, MO @ Aftershocklive 05.21 - Wichita, KS @ The Elbow Room 05.22 - Dallas, TX @ Renos Chop Shop 05.23 - Wichita Falls, TX @ The Iron Horse Pub 05.24 - Memphis, TN @ RockHouse Live Midtown 05.25 - Pryor, OK @ Rocklahoma 2017 05.26 - Shreveport, LA @ Big D's Outside 05.27 - Baton rouge, LA @ Spanish Moon 05.28 - Seymour, TN @ FerryFest

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With much excitement we are pleased to announce our new album DIG DEEPER has landed on the Billboard charts!!

Thank you to each and everyone one of you who funded this on Kickstarter, bought a download, bought a CD, a Vinyl, showed up at a show or just cranked the hell out of this!

In the words of Mr. Easter, "IT'S A BIG DAY MEN" Cheers all, we love you! Keep spreading the word!

http://FinalDriveDigDeeper.com

Special thanks to Indiehitmaker for making this possible!

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Out Now! FINAL DRIVE stream new album, Dig Deeper via New Noise Magazine.

The new album, Dig Deeper from St. Louis thrash metal act FINAL DRIVE is out today! In celebration, FINAL DRIVE has teamed up with New Noise Magazine to give fans a chance to hear the album in its entirety! Available for the next 24 hours only, thrash yourself straight to hell with Dig Deeper here: http://newnoisemagazine.com/stream-final-drive-dig-deeper/

“We’re extremely excited to hear the reaction to “Dig Deeper,” we definitely took a new approach on this one and it shows a side of Final Drive you’ll be hearing more from in the future” comments vocalist Jordan Gaw on the recent release.

100% Funded by fans via Kickstarter, Dig Deeper represents the core of FINAL DRIVE; unmatched dedication, relentless sacrifice, and laser focused belief in the future and in the power of music to connect us all.

"We owe our fans this record, they made it happen, they supported us and it’s changed our abilities to present this album to so many more.” adds Jordan.

Produced by Charlie Bellmore (Jasta, Kingdom of Sorrow), mixed by Nicky Bellmore (Dexters Lab Studio, Toxic Holocaust), and mastered by Zuess (Hatebreed, Rob Zombie), Dig Deeper is available now in the following formats and locations:

Digital / CD / Vinyl: http://FinalDriveDigDeeper.com

FINAL DRIVE - Dig Deeper official track-list.

This Is How

Built To Break

The Last Time

Six Feet Down

Want It All

Life Decided

Follow The Curse

Beneath Us

Of A Killer

Black Out

Following their most recent tour dates directly supporting MOBILE DEATHCAMP and current headlining tour dates with NEVALRA, road warriors FINAL DRIVE will continue hitting the blacktop in support of Dig Deeper. Fans can also look forward to seeing the band perform at this year’s Rocklahoma Festival taking place in Pryor, OK from May 26th - May 28th. The 2017 Rocklahoma lineup includes Def Leppard, Soundgarden, Stone Sour, Fuel, Three Days Grace, The Pretty Reckless and many more. Tickets for Rocklahoma are available at: http://rocklahoma.com/tickets.html. FINAL DRIVE tour dates listed below, more dates to be announced!

FINAL DRIVE “DIG DEEPER” HEADLINING TOUR DATES 

02/08 Louisville, KY – 3rd Street Dive

02/09 Chattanooga TN - Ziggy’s

02/10 Johnston City, TN – Capone’s

02/11 Duluth, GA – Sweetwater Bar

05/26-28 Pryor, OK @ Rocklahoma

FINAL DRIVE is:

Jordan Gaw: Vocals

Nathan Easter: Guitar

Alex Wheeler: Drums

Raymond Tucker: Bass

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Southern Grove Thrashers FINAL DRIVE announce new album + tour with MOBILE DEATHCAMP

Successfully funded by 127 badass fans on kickstarter; St. Louis thrash metal act FINAL DRIVE will unleash their 5th studio album entitled Dig Deeper next month. Produced by Charlie Bellmore (Jasta, Kingdom of Sorrow), mixed by Nicky Bellmore (Dexters Lab Studio, Toxic Holocaust), and mastered by Zuess (Hatebreed, Rob Zombie); the official album release date for Dig Deeper is February 3, 2017. In support of the upcoming release, FINAL DRIVE kicks off 2017 with a heavy dose of tour dates, starting with “NAMM you all to hell” directly supporting MOBILE DEATHCAMP.

"The release of our new album “Dig Deeper” is a celebration and you are invited! States vocalist Jordan Gaw. Every night on this Tour we get to present these new songs and share the stage with really awesome pro musicians, it pumps us up! We are seriously firing on all cylinders, come join the party!”

With a singular focus on getting asses out of seats, southern groove thrashers Final Drive deliver blunt force hell raisin' beer drinkin' FUCK YEAH METAL! After extensively touring the DIY circuit and performing at over 200 venues in 2016, Final Drive are ringing in the new year with the anticipated release of their brand new studio album, 100% funded by their legion of dedicated fans. “Dig Deeper represents the hard work, dedication, sacrifice, belief and focus on the future of Final Drive.” adds Jordan. We owe our fans this record, they made it happen, they supported us and it’s changed our abilities to present this album.” More album details and tour dates to be revealed. All dates below for FINAL DRIVE on the “NAMM you all to hell tour” with MOBILE DEATHCAMP.  The band is available now for email, phone and onsite interviews each night of the tour.

01/12, Tulsa OK – Downtown Lounge Tulsa 01/13, Dallas TX – Renos Chop Shop (FD to Headline) 01/14, Lubbock TX – Depot Obar Live 01/16. Sante Fe, NM - The Underground 01/17, Flagstaff AZ – The Green Room 01/18, Long Beach CA – Blacklight District Lounge 01/19, San Diego, CA - The Bancroft (No Mobile Deathcamp) 01/20, Anaheim CA – Namm (No performance) 01/21, Anaheim CA – Namm (No performance) 01/22, Las Vegas NV – The Dive Bar 01/23, Tempe AZ – Tempe Tavern 01/25, Albuquerque NM – Blu Phoenix Venue “The Compound 2” 01/26, Pueblo, CO - The Rainbow Bar 01/27, Denver CO – 3 Kings Tavern 01/28, Kansas City MO – The All Star Rock Bar 01/29, Columbia MO – Club Impulse & Rehab Room

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For Immediate Release! NAMM​ You All to HELL Tour featuring MOBILE DEATHCAMP​ & Final Drive 2017 Believe in METAL! 01/12, Tulsa OK - Downtown Lounge Tulsa​ 01/13, Dallas TX - Renos Chop Shop​ 01/14, Lubbock TX - Depot Obar Live​ 01/17, Flagstaff AZ - The Green Room 01/18, Long Beach CA - Blacklight District Lounge 01/20, Anahiem CA - Namm 01/21, Anaheim CA - Namm 01/22, Las Vegas NV - TheDive Bar​ 01/23, Tempe AZ - Tempe Tavern​ 01/25, Albuquerque NM - Blu Phoenix Venue "The Compound 2"​ 01/27, Denver CO - 3 Kings Tavern​ 01/28, Kansas City MO - The All Star Rock Barr​ 01/29, Columbia MO - Club Impulse & Rehab Room​

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This One’s for the Metal Family Tour Thurs 12/08 - Thunder Alley - Oklahoma city, OK Fri 12/09 - Acadia - Houston, TX Sat 12/10 - The Pond - Franklin, TN Wed 12/14 - Riffhouse pub - Chesapeake, VA Fri 12/16 - The Cove Music Hall - Worcester, MA Sat 12/17 - Spaceland Ballroom - Hamden, CT

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For Immediate Release: ALL HAIL THE YETI Announces "Haunted & Damaged" North American Headline Tour with Support from FINAL DRIVE

ALL HAIL THE YETI vocalist Connor Garritty states, "We are very excited to be back on the road doing what we love. It's been a while but we want to thank all our fans for being so patient. You will not be disappointed! We signed up Final Drive from St. Louis to directly support us every night. They are a great band with tons of energy! We hope to see all of our followers out there - the storm is coming! HAIL!"

7/29/2016 – Phoenix, AZ @ Joe's Grotto 7/30/2016 – Santa Fe, NM @ The Underground 7/31/2016 – Lubbock, TX @ Depot O Bar 8/1/2016 – Fort Worth, TX @ Tomcats 8/2/2016 – Houston, TX @ BFE 8/3/2016 – Austin, TX @ Dirty Dog Bar 8/4/2016 – Tulsa, OK @ Downtown Lounge 8/5/2016 – Kansas City, MO @ Riot Room 8/6/2016 – St. Louis, MO @ Firebird 8/8/2016 – Colorado Springs, CO @ Royal Castle Lounge 8/9/2016 – Billings, MT @ The Rail Yard 8/10/2016 – Missoula, MT @ The Dark Horse 8/12/2016 – Edmonton, AB Canada @ The Brix 8/14/2016 – Calgary, AB Canada @ Distortion 8/15/2016 – Canmore, AB Canada @ Canmore Hotel 8/18/2016 – Vancouver, BC Canada @ Cobalt Hotel 8/22/2016 – Seattle, WA @ Funhouse 8/23/2016 – Portland, OR @ Ash Street 8/24/2016 – Boise, ID @ The Shredder 8/25/2016 – Idaho Falls, ID @ The Falls 8/26/2016 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Bar

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Jun 18 - Frankies Inner-City, Toledo, OH Jun 19 - Somewhere Else Bar, Newark, OH Jun 20 - RAKE'S END, Cincinnati, OH Jun 21 - Riff House Pub, Chesapeake, VA Jun 22 - Zakk's Coffeehouse, Murfreesboro, NC Jun 23 - Alley Cat, Carrollton, GA Jun 24 - Swayze's Venue, Marietta, GA Jun 25 - SANDBAR, New Port Richey, FL Jun 26 - West End Trading Co. Sanford, FL Jun 27 - Daisy Dukes, Nashville, TN Jun 28 - Fubar, Saint Louis, MO Jun 29 - Elbo Room, Chicago, IL Jun 30 - CARL'S TAVERN, New Haven, IN Jul 01 - The Ritz, Warren, MI Jul 02 - Move, Rolling Jul 02 - MOVE, Rollinsford, NH* Jul 03 - Cherry Street Wallingford, CT*

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3/31 - The tavern - hattiesburg, ms 4/1 - texas rose saloon - beaumont, tx 4/2 - acadia - houston tx 4/5 - bear’s on fairfield - shreveport, la 4/6 - mf metal - bryant, ar 4/7 - Buccaneer Loung - memphis, tn 4/8 - twist of lime - new orleans, la 4/9 - daisy dukes - nashville, tn 4/10 - ziggy’s underground - chattanooga, tn 4/11 - Mccormacks - richmond, va 4/13 - riffhouse pub - chesapeake, va 4/14 - cherry street - wallingford, ct 4/16 - old crow bar - middletown, oh 4/17 - 5th qtr lounge - indianapolis, in 4/18 - the social room - columbia, mo 4/20 - railhead saloon - lawton, ok

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For Immediate release:  Final Drive, St.Louis based Southern Groove Thrash Metal band teams up again with Rhode Island heavy hitters Absence of Despair for the Headbangers Spring Break Tour.  Starting in St.Louis, Missouri with stops at 3Thirteen Entertainment Group and COLDCOCK Whiskey! Unofficial SXSW Day Party and Pabst Blue Ribbon’s Pabst Wax in Austin TX.   3/10 - The Firebird - St.Louis, MO - Buy Tickets 3/11 - Thunder Alley - Oklahoma City, OK 3/12 - Railhead Saloon - Lawton, OK 3/14 - Renos Chop Shop - Dallas, TX 3/16 - Jack’s Bar - San Antonio, TX 3/17 - Dirty Dog - Austin, TX (SXSW) 3/18 - Dirty Dog - Austin, TX (SXSW) 3/19 - The Music Ranch - Austin, TX 3/21 - Black Label Icehouse - New Orleans, LA 3/22 - Boneshakers - Corpus Christi, TX w/FEAR CONTROL 3/25 - Hanger 7 - Lake City, FL 3/26 - Oglethorpe - Albany, GA 3/27 - Uncle Lou’s - Orlando FL 3/28 - Anonymous Guitars - Sunrise, FL 3/29 - Jack Rabbits - Jacksonville, FL

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Final Drive & DME Management is proud to announce the #WestBoundandDown Tour January 15th - January 30th. WB&D stretches from Final Drive’s home state of Missouri out to Southern California and back. Including stops at Winter NAMM 2016 in Anaheim Ca. Final Drive will be joined by guest Guitarist Pat Seymour, last seen as touring guitarist for Jamey Jasta’s solo project JASTA. #WestBoundandDown Tour Dates 01/15 - The All Star Rock Bar - KANSAS CITY MO 01/16 - Downtown Lounge - TULSA, OK 01/17 - Depot Obar Live - LUBBOCK, TX 01/19 - Studio 18 - FARMINGTON, NM 01/20 - OMD Theatre - LAS VEGAS, NV 01/21 - ORANGE CO, CA 01/22 - NAMM - ANAHEIM, CA 01/23 - NAMM - ANAHEIM, CA 01/24 - Loaded - LOS ANGELES, CA 01/26 - 7th St. Sports Bar - PHOENIX, AZ 01/27 - Mesa Music Hall - EL PASO, TX 01/28 - Rainbow Bar - PUEBLO, CO 01/29 - Tennyson's Tap - DENVER, CO 01/30 - Lizards Lounge - WICHITA, KS 

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With much excitement we are pleased to announce one last tour for 2015! The NO STOP NOW Tour will be hitting the roads this December with our new pals Absence of Despair. ALSO as our very special guest, Charlie Bellmore of Toxic Holocaust / Jasta & Kingdom Of Sorrow will be rippin' it up on guitar for Final Drive. Be sure not to miss this one!! HERE WE GO: 12/04 - The Ready Room - St. Louis, MO 12/05 - Blackthorn Pizza & Pub - Joplin, MO 12/06 - Thunder Alley - Oklahoma City, OK 12/07 - Renos Chop Shop - Dallas, TX 12/08 - The Lost Well - Austin, TX 12/09 - Fitzgerald's - Houston, TX 12/10 - Hi Tone - Memphis, TN 12/11 - Daisy Duke's - Nashville, TN 12/12 - Big Shots Pub - Muncie, IN w/ HELL CAME HOME 12/16 - The Bridge - Columbia, MO w/ NEVALRA 12/17 - Aftershock Live Music Venue - Kansas City, MO 12/18 - Quincy IL w/ Dr. Dick Ramirez 12/19 - Whiskeys Roadhouse - Rockford, IL

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Keep on Truckin’ Tour 2015!!!! Come and get em folks!

Oct 12th - Oaklyn, NJ Oct 13th - Virginia Beach, VA Oct 14th - Fayetteville, NC Oct 16th - Duluth, GA Oct 17th - Harrisburg, AR Oct 22nd - Englewood, OH Oct 23rd - Warren, MI Oct 24th - Griffith, IN Oct 30th - Sauget, IL Nov 12th - OKC, OK Nov 13th - Dallas, TX Nov 14th - Houston,TX