DIECAST
TEARING DOWN YOUR BLUE SKIES (BLUE SKIES COLOURED VINYL)

M-Theory Audio is proud to present the 20th anniversary vinyl reissue of the seminal album by Boston metalcore legends DIECAST, ‘Tearing Down Your Blue Skies.’ Formed in 1997, the band put out two well-received albums on independent labels and toured with the likes of Slayer, Hatebreed, Napalm Death, and more. It was clear that something special was happening to the Hardcore and Metal scene in Massachusetts from 1998-2002 with bands such as Killswitch Engage, Shadows Fall (and more), and the band was thrilled to be part of something bigger than themselves. The bands buzz was spreading and major labels showing interest, vocalist Colin Schleifer decided to step down from the band. With an uncertain future, the band was stuck regrouping in an 18-month long holding pattern. This would come to an end when the band, who at the time had fill-in vocalists such as Phil from All that Remains and Trevor from Unearth, shared the bill with local band Breeding Ground. Blown away by their vocalist Paul Stoddard the band approached him, and after nailing the audition he became the new vocalist of Diecast. The band felt he was virtually capable of anything vocally, and blended aggressive and melodic vocals effortlessly. After finishing the seven songs already written for the album and writing 4 more the band was picked up by Century Media and ‘Tearing Down Your Blue Skies’ was released in October of 2004. The reviews were extremely positive, most agreed that the musical progression that doubled down on their Metal and Melodeath roots while retaining the chorus’ that they were known for. From the standpoint of industry numbers alone the album sold more in the first week than any previous release, debuted higher and stayed longer on the charts than anyone from their team had anticipated. The album got quite a bit of active rock radio promotion, even having one of the songs in Volkswagen commercial. The band supported the release with a European tour with Agnostic Front and Napalm Death and numerous European Festivals. The band then followed up all that with a US tour with Agnostic Front and Hatebreed. This release is not only a tribute to the 20th anniversary of this monumental album, but a tribute as well to vocalist Paul Stoddard, who passed in 2022. The album will be released as a limited-edition “Blue Skies” colored vinyl that includes a 4-page insert including detailed personal liner notes from guitarist Jonathan Kita and two bonus tracks including the band’s punishing take on the SLAYER favorite “Raining Blood.”