Die US Blues Rocker RIVAL SONS haben ihr drittes Studioalbum "Head Down" tituliert. Der Nachfolger von "Pressure & Time" wurde in Nashville, Tennessee mit dem Grammy-nominierten Produzenten Dave Cobb (JAMIE JOHNSON, SHOOTER JENNINGS) und Grammy-Gewinner Vance Powell als Toningenieur (JACK WHITE, THE WHITE STRIPES, KINGS OF LEON) aufgenommen. Das Artwork, das Du dir unten anschauen kannst, stammt von Jason Holley (JOSH RITTER, RAY LAMONTAGNE). "Head Down" wird Ende August über Earache Records erscheinen.

RIVAL SONS-Frontmann Jay Buchanan erklärt den Albumtitel:

"We took a lyric from one of the songs that exemplified the process of making the record. 'Head Down' comes from the term 'Keep your head down and keep on swinging'. I thought it was fitting and it works perfectly with the album cover."

RIVAL SONS-Gitarrist Scott Holiday erzählt zum Album-Artwork:

"I began searching for the right artist for our cover on the interwebs, just mulling around, and very quickly came across Jason Holley. I saw a couple of covers that he had done for Josh Ritter and Ray LaMontagne which I loved. I was immediately taken aback by his aesthetic and style and felt he had a few pieces already done that I would be into using. I sent some of his images over to Jay and he had the same immediate feeling I did... Which is pretty rare. He could have been from anywhere in the world, but he just so happened to live about 30 minutes away from me, so I gave him a ring and we started talking. We sent him the record and discussed ideas that we felt reflected the music and process. He then created an original piece, painted in oil. The end result is pretty symbolic and interesting - something that, in my opinion, reflects the record beautifully."

RIVAL SONS befinden sich zurzeit auf Europatournee, auf der sie auch zweimal GUNS N' ROSES supporten. Hier die noch ausstehenden Termine:

03.06. - Den Bosch, Niederlande - W2
04.06. - Rotterdam, Niederlande - Ahoy (mit GUNS N' ROSES)
06.06. - Aarhus, Dänemark - Voxhall
07.06. - Sölvesborg, Schweden - Sweden Rock Festival
08.06. - Mönchengladbach, Deutschland - Warsteiner Hockey Park (mit GUNS N' ROSES)
10.06. - Castle Donington, UK - Download Festival
12.06. - Hamburg, Deutschland - Stadtpark (mit EVANESCENCE)
14.06. - Dortmund, Deutschland - Westfalenhalle (mit EVANESCENCE)
16.06. - Bulle, Schweiz - Ebullition
17.06. - Clisson, Frankreich - Hellfest
19.06. - Prag, Tschechische Republik - MeetFactory (mit EAGLES OF DEATH METAL)
20.06. - Zagreb, Kroatien - Tvornica
22.06. - Mailand, Italien - Gods of Metal Festival
23.06. - Roeser, Luxemburg - Rock A Field Festival
24.06. - Dessel, Belgien- Graspop Metal Meeting