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News:
11.17.10: Openers announced. In case you missed it CTS performed at the Chaos Awards debuting two new songs. "Gloomface" and "One Thousand & One Nights" which both will be on the new album Revenant of Solitudes. We had to push the release date up.
It will now be out on November 30th and Gloomface will be released on the 23rd of November. Album took a little more time to mix then I thought it would but it is all taken care of and it sounds great. We just got done listening to it last night and I love it! Jakey did the keys on this record which came out fantastic and just brong back memories we had with Luna. Enough of that though my brother Nick Futrell will be playing keys live for us on tour. Thats pretty cool. Can't wait for the tour and can't wait for all of you to hear this new album!
-Regan Futrell

11.05.10: Tour dates posted. Album info has been released. You can view about it here. Album 11.23.10, Single 11.15.10. We can't wait! Openers will be announced soon.

09.21.2010: Recording of the new album has gone underway. We'll keep you all updated as much as possible!
-CTS


Tour:
World of Solitudes World Tour:
European Tour - Openers: bunker18, Haunted Radio Dreams, Fear
11.22.10 - Bratislava, Slovakia
11.23.10- Kiev, Ukraine
11.24.10- Moscow, Russia
11.25.10 - St. Petersburg, Russia


North American Tour - Openers: Haunted Radio Dreams, Fear
11.28.10 - Quebec, Canada
11.29.10- Montreal, Canada
11.30.10 - Vancouver, Canada
12.05.10 - New York, NY - Hot Topic Arena
12.07.10 - Seattle, USA
12.08.10 - San Francisco, USA
12.09.10 - Los Angeles, USA
12.10.10 - Las Vegas, USA
12.11.10 - Dallas, USA
12.12.10 - Miami, USA
12.13.10 - Chicago, USA
12.14.10 - Washington D.C., USA
12.15.10 - New York, USA
12.16.10 - Boston, USA
12.18.10 - Atlanta, USA
12.19.10 - Virginia, USA
12.20.10 - North Carolina, USA - Welcome Home Show!


Asian Tour - Openers: Haunted Radio Dreams, Fear
12.23.10 - Tokyo, Japan
12.24.10 - Shanghai, China
12.25.10 - Bangkok, Thailand


Australian and New Zealander tour - Openers: Haunted Radio Dreams, Fear
12.27.10 - Adelaide, Australia
12.28.10 - Canberra, Australia
12.29.10 - Sydney, Australia
12.31.10 - Wellington, New Zealand


Nail In The Coffin Tour - Openers: Haunted Radio Dreams, Fear
01.01.11 - New York, NY
01.02.11 - Norfolk, VA
01.03.11 - Washington D.C., MD
01.04.11 - Richmond, VA
01.05.11 - Atlanta, GA
01.06.11 - Raleigh, NC
01.07.11 - Roanoke Rapids, NC
01.09.11 - Seattle, WA
01.10.11 - Las Vegas, NV
01.11.11 - Los Angeles, CA
01.12.11 - San Francisco, CA
01.14.11 - Detroit, MI
01.16.11 - Toronto, CA
01.17.11 - Vancouver, CA

Festivals:


Discography:
LPs:
01. The Crucifiction[Demo Album] - Self-Released
02. Tales From The Wicked[Demo Album] - Self-Released
03. Nightcrawler - Eventual Records
04. An Un-Answered Prayer - Eventual Records
05. Everything And Nothing - Eventual Records
06. 666/777: The Battle Between Heaven And Hell Part I and II - Eventual Records
07. Fate, Faith Fatality - Eventual Records
08. Light The Candles - Eventual Records
09. Whispers - Negative Records
10. Requiem - Midnight/Mythic Records
11. One Funeral A Maketh - Midnight/Mythic Records
12. Translations - Insomnia Records
13. The Golden Bough - Midnight/Mythic Records
14. Coming Soon!

EPs:
Why Am I Still Standing? - Eventual Records
I Killed Christmas(And Murdered Santa And His Little Helpers) - Eventual Records

Compilations:
All That Could've Been But Never Will: The B-Sides and Rarities Of Casting Thin Shadows - Eventual Records
Whispers: Platinum Edition - Negative Records


Biography:
Casting Thin Shadows came together after Regan met John Smith at a Smashing Pumpkins concert. They both had the same taste and ambition for music and decided to form a band. The first member to join was John Smiths younger brother Marcy Smith. After he joined he knew a keyboard player that was a female and her name was Luna Star. Marcy also started dating her when the band got signed to Eventual Records. Sinca Monte was the next one to join after he met Marcy through Luna. Then Dante joined after being offered the position because he was in another band that recently broke up in New York called White Sparrows which was a goth rock band like Casting Thin Shadows. The band recorded a demo album that was called "The Crucifiction" which challenged the Bible as to being nothing but "make believe" stories. The band had influences from Smashing Pumpkins, Ministry, My Bloody Valentine, and The Cure. After they toured on the east coast they released the second demo album trying to catch attention titled "Tales From The Wicked" whcih was an album about nothing but war and losing people you loved so much. With this album they caught the attention of the new label owner of Eventual Records Lino. He immediately signed the band for a three album deal that ended up being a life time deal and a negotiable contract. The band recorded it's first album for Eventual whcih was "Nightcrawler" the album was influecned by The Cures "Disitergration" very much and became a fan favorite and a classic for the bands discography. The band went on world tours and released album after album until after the double album "666/777" whcih was two albums one being about hell and one being about heaven. John Smith has been quoted to say that this album was the begginning of the end for the band. John said not only was Regan heavily involved with drugs but so was Marcy, Sinca(Got kicked out during recording of this album because it got outta hand with him), and himself. Dante and Luna were the only clean members of the band at the time. Sinca was kicked out for his drug problem that got way outta hand according to the band and was replaced by Regans cousin Alan Kidd on drums. The band recorded its next album "Fate, Faith, Fatality". The band recorded their best album when they thought the album was going to do so poorly. Regan thought that this album would be the end of the band because they have now gained millions of fans because of how big they have became. Arguements happened every day during the recording of the album and random mood swings from almost everyone in the band was also a huge downstep. The band seeked help from the man who found the band Lino. The band listened to everything he had to say and completed recording the new album "Fate, Faith, Fatality" after nearly breaking up. After the band went on tour however John Smith decided to leave the band to focous on his new solo career "In The Arms of Sleep". The band immediately replaced him with the guitarist from the recently broken up Fear who was Paul Reeves. The band went straight into the studio and Regan was being criticized at the time that he can only write good songs with John and if it wasn't for him and Marcy the band would most likely not be as big as it was. Regan became frustrated with these negative marks he kept getting but tend to ignore them while recording the album "Light The Candles" which was a bit more popish than their other albums. The band went on tour and then decided they wanted to break away from Eventual and try other labels out. This caused controversory between Regan and Lino. They both went from being best friends to hating each other. Regan ignored it and the band signed to the metal label "Negative Records" and released the raw album "Whispers". After Whispers was released Regan still kept getting negative comments that he can't write good songs without John, Marcy, or Paul playing the guitar with him after recently releasing two albums with his supergroup Regan formed called A Static Theory. This was the true downfall of such a great band. Paul left the band to go play in Fear again who recently regrouped. Marcy left to focus on raising a family with his wife and 2 kids. Luna decided to go underground and produce indie bands music and DJ in London. So the band was left to a trio. Regan, Alan, and Dante. Regan went into the studio orginally recording as a new band and their debut album but Regan was talked out of that from his good friend Raven from Thunderwolf so he kept it as a Casting Thin Shadows album. The album ended up being "Requiem" and Regan wrote all the songs with Dante and Alan. He wrote every guitar part, keyboard part, piano part, and all the lyrics. Critics praised him with sayings such as "Regan could keep Casting Thin Shadows as a trio and they would still be just as good as a 6-man band." After this Marcy rejoined the band and made the band into a four-piece band. They recorded the collaboration album they did with some artists called "One Funeral A Maketh" which ended up being their highest selling album. With Casting Thin Shadows back on top Regan asked John if he wanted his spot back and he declined but Luna rejoined on tour during the One City A Maketh world tour they did. After this the band decided they were gonna try an electronic guitar based album which ended up being one of their lowest album sales to date. The name of the album was "Translations" and it was released on the label Regan had formed by himself called "Insomnia Records". After this album the band went on hiatus. Regan and Alan were forming a new side project which ended up being a band which was Quarantine. John became a full time music producer and has promised new In The Arms of Sleep material but still hasn't released any. Marcy went on helping Alex Sin with his solo career. Luna went back DJing. Dante went to take a break from music. After this hiatus was up the band regrouped and recorded what was to be their final album "The Golden Bough". The band had help from two friends on the album. Raven Comatose and Jakey Comatose. The album was a return to fame for Casting Thin Shadows they went on a world tour until some tradegy happened. Luna Star was found dead on their tour bus and the band immediately cancled the rest of the tour after trying to go through with a couple of the shows. Regan said it was the darkest hour of his life and after this the band decided to just end the band. But now the band has regrouped and have recorded a 14th studio album without a keyboardist which leaves the band as a 5-piece band for the third time instead of a 6-piece band which has been their signature image for years now. Keyboarding duties were performed by close friend Jakey Comatose on the new album and will be handled by Nick Futrell live.


Members:

from left-to-right: dante holmes, alan kidd, marcy smith, john smith, regan futrell.

Regan Futrell - Vocals, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
John Smith - Lead Guitar, Vocals
Marcy Smith - Rythm Guitar, Back-Up Vocals
Alan Kidd - Drummer
Dante Holmes - Bassist Back-Up Vocals

Former Members;
Sinca Monte - Drummer[Recorded on album 1 through album 5]
Paul Reeves - Lead Guitar, Vocals[Recorded on album 9]
Luna Star - Keyboardist, Vocals[R.I.P. We Love You!]

Casting Thin Shadows appear signed to Comatose Records.

Edited by user 18 November 2010 04:04:20(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

Good to see that we can keep up to date with you, and for the fans, one last chance to do the same and look back on what was.
-Katie [Midnight/Mythic Records]

Tour dates to be up real soon! Like if not this weekend then next week sometime. We can not expressed how happy we are to return on stage to perform to all of you. Even if it is going to be our last world tour, you just don't know how we feel. We have 2 new songs written which sound incredible. One is called "Public Enemies", and the other is a remake of an old B-Side off of one of our albums which was called "Athiest Rock" now it will be called "The Fountain". This album has a very spiritual side we've never brong out of us. With over 20 songs written, this abum is defintly our best. There is something there for everone. Can't wait for you to hear it. Till next time.

-Luna Star

Alright awesome! We are really psyched to be able to start playing again at Aftermath. After that we will finish our album, then head on our final world tour.

Billy: Supernatural and death... a nice happy record then :P Just kidding, it sounds interesting, can't wait to listen to it!

World tour has been announced! Openers will be announce soon!

The Golden Brough + The Golden Brough II: Lost and Nowhere To Be Found
That's right! You heard it. This album will be complete with an add on album which completes the first album. We felt that this album had a lot of left overs which couldn't go to waste so we will be releasing it 4 months after the first part. Tracklisting for "The Golden Brough" to be unraveled very soon. Part II's tracklisting will be released at a later.

If you haven't heard, the openers for The Phoenix and the Bronze world tour are:
Final Heaven
This Comatose
PANIC!(Only one European and USA dates)
Moronic Changeling

...and one more TBA.

These are not the only dates we will be playing for our tour. We will announce another leg of dates at a different time. Also we will announce a farewell show which will be held in Roanoke Rapids, NC for when our tour will be up.

The band speaks about the tour:

"Through the years if you have stuck with us since our first demo album "The Crucifiction" then you should know we have always tried to keep our fans moving in the crowd. It has always been our goal to just go on stage and rock the fuck out. Now we care about peoples health and didn't want them to get hurt BUT that doesn't mean we've never wanted to see our audiences jumping around having a blast! We've seen the world, and we know how crazy everyone can get out there. This time around we promise to be the BEST live band anyone has seen. We will be playing a lot of songs from the upcoming album on the world tour. The US tour we have planned out in July we will be playing more of a greatest hits setlist. But on the world tour we will be debuting new songs, and also on our tour in July doesn't mean we won't give some of you a sneak peek of some songs off the record. ;) We will play maybe 1-3 songs off of it in July but other then that it will be more of a greatest hits setlist. We have an amazing tour coming up. And we couldn't find any other bands we would be satisfied to open up with us. :) I truely mean that. These bands opening up for us have been some of our closest friends and we love them all to death. That is all.

Love,
Casting Thin Shadows"

Day 44 in the Abyss aka the studio.
We have some songs recorded. We might decide to put out a little special E.P. before we hop on tour July 1st. But that's for a different time to discuss. If you missed the Birdies then you missed the premeire of 3 new tracks from the record. We debuted the first single "Public Enemies", then "American Werewolves", and last "The Mangler". This album is coming along really good fo sho. Supernatural is the theme for sure. As is religion. This album has some of our defining moments in our careers. We are trying to end our band with a bang. "Public Enemies" is due for a radio release on July 17th by the way. We are about 89% into the album. I'll update you all later.

Later,
Dante Holmes

Edited by user 16 June 2009 14:38:15(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

Album has been completed!

"It is good to let all of you know that our best album we've ever done and anything musically we have ever done is complete. The Golden Bough takes you into a deep, deep, realllllll deep, mystical place. The sound is beyond anything we have all ever done or been apart of. Every song is like perfect to us. We can't wait for you to hear this and the album will be released on August 18th. Also we are trying to release a live album before we call it quits and we DO plan on extending the world tour dates so don't be sad! We also have a huge tour we are in the talks with an amazing band that has decided to come back and tour. I just wanted to let you all know we are rehearsing to perfect these songs live. Just thought I would let everyone know what the deal is. This is only the beginning of the end.

Love,
Regan, John, Alan, Luna, Marcy, and Dante."

Haven't updated this any but our tour with archaic couture. and others has been going great. We've only played 3 new songs on this tour. Most of the setlist has been nothing but a "Greatest Hits" setlist. But once we go on our world tour we will be playing a lot of new songs on the tour. Even ones that didn't make the new album! The first single "Public Enemies" has been pushed back to July 23rd also. Artwork will be avaliable soon. Well just thought I would update everyone.

Love,
Alan Kidd