"The Reckoning" by Pillar to Be Released on October 3, 2006

Press release
Source: Chipster Entertainment, Inc.

As evidenced by their fourth release overall, The Reckoning, the Oklahoma-based quartet, Pillar, continue to hone their melodic yet simple and tough sound. “We’re all from the Midwest. It’s all about real rock and roll,” explains singer Rob Beckley. And while Reckoning should appeal to fans of good ol’ rock and roll, there is a modern edge to the tunes as well – the Tool-esque “Awake,” the Jimmy Eat World-like “Sometimes,” and the Rage Against the Machine vs. AC/DC heavyweight bout, “Everything.”

Produced by Travis Wyrick and Pillar and mixed by David Bendeth (Hawthorne Heights, As I Lay Dying, Breaking Benjamin), The Reckoning carries on the Midwest’s legacy of rich rock with sounds and themes inspired by Pillar’s home turf.

“The majority of this country is small-town America and suburban living out in the middle of nowhere,” comments frontman Rob Beckley. “Those type of hardworking people, that’s who we are, that’s where we come from. Rock and roll in the Midwest is rock and roll.”

Pillar innovates its rock and roll style on The Reckoning, experimenting with musical genres, vocal technique and song narratives. Tracks like “Sometimes” skips with infectious punk urgency while the melancholy ballad “Angel in Disguise” is lyrically laid out like a country tune. Beckley also uses his voice as an instrument for the first time in the haunting introduction to “Last Goodbye.”

“We’re concerned with what our fans think of us,” Beckley grants. “And we don’t want to let them down, but at the same time we know that in order to grow you can’t stay stagnant.”

Releasing simultaneously on Oct. 3 will be a special edition of The Reckoning, comprising the new album and featuring a bonus DVD with over 3 ½ hours of footage, including a 2006 performance, as well as song commentaries by the band, and a ‘how to’ section (in which the members explain the equipment they use, the technical aspects of songs, etc.)

Pillar’s first single from the record, “Everything,” goes for adds at Rock and Active Rock radio in August. The band will headline the “Days of Reckoning Tour” this fall featuring Kids in the Way, Dead Poetic and Showdown. For more information, visit www.pillarmusic.com.

Since the band’s 2001 debut Above, Flicker Records artist Pillar has seen unprecedented success in every aspect of its career. With over 700,000 lifetime sales (including Fireproof and Where Do We Go From Here both approaching 300,000 units scanned), headlining seven national tours, performed for more than two million people, and been featured on the covers of Radio & Records, Rockline Magazine, and HM Magazine. The band has also received print coverage in Rolling Stone, Spin, Bass Player, and Hit Parader.

Pillar’s video “Bring Me Down” saw heavy rotation on the Fuse TV program “Rockzilla” and was voted No. 1 at Fuse TV’s “Oven Fresh.” The band additionally won Fuse TV’s Next Big Thing award. The band will be filming a performance based video for the first single, “Everything” on a 10,000 acre ranch in Kansas.

Confirmed Track Listing
Everything
Awake
When Tomorrow Comes
The Reckoning
Tragedy
Last Goodbye
Angel In Disguise
Elysian
Crossfire
Resolution
Sometimes
Wherever The Wind Blows
Chasing Shadows at Midnight