Gospel For A Cowboy

Job For A Cowboy has completed work on its hotly-anticipated sophomore album, entitled “Ruination” and has posted their new track “Unfurling A Darkened Gospel” online here. The record will see a July 7th release date through Metal Blade Records.

The album’s cover art and full color booklet have also been made available for viewing at the landing page. The striking, quasi-conceptual motif was designed by Brent Elliott White and takes its inspiration from Job For A Cowboy front man Jonny Davy‘s album lyrics and concepts. Topics addressed by the album’s schema revolve around modern day worldwide dilemmas and controversial issues including “Propaganda in the main stream media and television, humanitarian rights of Northern Korea, the modern genocidal government of Nubia, the use of torture in American military tactics, overruling by world governments and Police states / Martial law”.

Job For A Cowboy‘s Ruination is available for pre-order now at this location. Upon the release of the album, the quintet will hit the road as one of the featured acts of the 2009 “Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival” alongside Slayer, Marilyn Manson and more. The 27-date North American march is slated to launch on July 10 in Sacramento, CA.

In additional JFAC news, the band will shoot its first music video from Ruination – for the new song “Regurgitated Disinformation” — on Saturday, June 6 in Philadelphia, PA and is inviting fans to attend and be a part of the event. Presented by R5 Productions & 94 WYSP/Rockers, the JFAC shoot will take place in Philly’s First Unitarian Church beginning at 8:00 PM EDT. Downloadable vouchers for the video shoot / live performance will cost just .94 cents and are available now at this location. In addition to the video shoot, the evening will include a full live set from both Job For A Cowboy and a “special guest” opening act.

The event voucher will be exchanged for an “admission wristband” on the day of the show. Wristbands will be issued on a first come, first serve basis starting at 12 PM (noon) on June 6 at the main entrance of The First Unitarian Church and will only be available to those who purchased the voucher in advance. The wristband will guarantee admission to the show that evening as well as both a special meet and greet with JFAC and a limited edition poster that includes a promo code to download a special digital Metal Blade sampler featuring new music from Job for a Cowboy, Cannibal Corpse, Behemoth and more. Fans who arrive too late to receive wristbands will still be able to partake in the meet and greet and receive the poster with digital sampler promo code. Full details on the event can be found at this location.

Tour Dates:
Jul. 10th Sacramento, CA Sleep Train Amphitheatre
Jul. 11th San Francisco, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre
Jul. 12th San Bernardino, CA Glen Helen Pavilion
Jul. 14th Seattle, WA White River Amphitheater
Jul. 17th Phoenix, AZ Cricket Pavilion
Jul. 18th Albuquerque, NM Journal Pavilion
Jul. 19th Denver, CO Fiddler’s Green Amphitheater
Jul. 21st Kansas City, MO Sandstone Amphitheater
Jul. 22nd St. Louis, MO Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Jul. 24th Atlanta, GA Lakewood Amphitheater
Jul. 25th Indianapolis, IN Verizon Wireless Music Centre
Jul. 26th Chicago, IL First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
Jul. 28th Toronto, ON Molson Amphitheater
Jul. 29th Scranton, PA Toyota Pavilion
Jul. 31st Cleveland, OH Blossom Music Center
Aug. 1st Pittsburgh, PA Post Gazette Pavilion
Aug. 2nd Detroit, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre
Aug. 4th Boston, MA Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts
Aug. 6th Virginia Beach, VA Virginia Beach Amphitheater
Aug. 7th Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center
Aug. 8th Hartford, CT New England Dodge Music Center
Aug. 9th Washington, DC Nissan Pavilion
Aug. 11th Tampa, FL Ford Amphitheatre
Aug. 12th West Palm Beach, FL Cruzan Amphitheater
Aug. 14th San Antonio, TX AT&T Center
Aug. 15th Dallas, TX Superpages.com Center