We Came As Romans

Michigan Rock band, We Came as Romans, released their third studio album, Tracing Back Roots back on July 23rd via Equal Vision Records. The album is noted for the band's shift from their signature metal-core sound to a more melodic, clean vocal driven sound, while still maintaining metal-core elements throughout. The album has received favorable reviews that praise the band's "go out and do something with your life with purpose" message. The album debuted at number 8 on the Billboard 200 with 26,500 copies sold in the first week. As of August 21st, this album had sold over 40,000 copies. The album's first single, "Hope", was released on January 4th and is also included on the Understanding What We've Grown to Be Deluxe Edition. "Fade Away" was their next single, released on July 3rd

We Came As Romans formed in 2005 and have released two EPs, Demonstrations (2008) and Dreams (2008), and three full-length albums, To Plant a Seed (2009), Understanding What We've Grown to Be (2011), and now Tracing Back Roots (2013). They have toured across the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, New Zealand, Australia, Japan, and the Philippines.

As far as touring, We Came As Romans performed acoustically on several Van's Warped Tour 2013 dates and provided direct support to All Time Low, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus and Anberlin at the "Bazooka Rocks" indoor music festival at SMX Convention Center in Manila, Philippines on August 25th. We Came as Romans will headline the Tillys and MerchNow in association with Alternative Press and Secret Artist sponsored "Tracing Back Roots Tour" (October - November 2013) with support from Silverstein, Chunk! No, Captain Chunk!, The Color Morale, and Dangerkids. The band will then embark on Van's Warped Tour 2013 United Kingdom (November 2013) with headliners Billy Talent and Yellowcard; and additional support from Crossfaith, Escape The Fate, John Coffey, Memphis May Fire, The Charm, The Fury, and The Wonder Years.The band will also provide direct support to Parkway Drive on the Avocado Booking Presents Vans "Off The Wall" Music Night Tour (November 2013) with additional support from Memphis May Fire and Like Moths To Flames.

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