(hed)p.e. Announce New 20th Anniversary Vinyl Editions For "Only In Amerika"

(hed)p.e. has announced a special 20th-anniversary vinyl reissue of their 2005 album Only In Amerika. The commemorative pressing will be available in multiple variants, including a limited-edition color options at their official website for pre order. The new vinyl editions are set to ship out later this year.

in 2005, Only In Amerika marked a significant point in Hed PE’s career. Reaching 20th on the "Top Independent Albums" chart and at 186 on the "Billboard 200."Only in Amerika was the band's first record on an independent label. Jared Gomes (Jahred) spoke about the intentionally offensive and brash lyrical delivery and choices as an intention to contrast what he viewed as the more radio friendly sound of their previous album, Blackout, via beat.com “With Only In Amerika, I was trying to push buttons and provoke people. I was exercising my right to freedom of speech as it were, and sometimes when you want people to listen, you have to get their attention and I feel I did that well enough."

“I had just gotten out of putting together (2003 album) Blackout, where all my decisions were being overlooked by the record company I was under when producing it… causing me to hold back on things, change song structures and all other kinds of shit in order to try and get into the radio friendly scene to fit in with the nu-metal movement… and as I complied I drew to dislike what I was becoming.”

Track Listing:

Foreplay
Represent
The Truth
Wake Up
War
The Box
CBC
Voices
Raise Hell
Amerikan Beauty
Chicken
Daydreams
Not Ded Yet
HED (Hidden)

(hed)p.e. is touring this summer alongside Powerman 5000, Ill Niño, Priest and The Great Alone starting on July 1st.

(hed)pe tickets

Tour dates:

Jul. 01 - Sunshine Studios - Colorado Springs, CO (no ILL NIÑO).
Jul. 03 - Mercury Music Lounge - Lakewood, OH
Jul. 04 - The King of Clubs - Columbus, OH (no (HED) P.E.).
Jul. 05 - Stix - Ludington, MI
Jul. 06 - Hobart Art Theater - Hobart, IN
Jul. 08 - The Webster Theater - Hartford, CT
Jul. 09 - Sharkeys Event Center - Liverpool, NY
Jul. 10 - Aura - Portland, ME
Jul. 11 - Six String Grill - Forborough, MA
Jul. 12 - Rayne Drop Inn - Outdoors/Marion Center, PA
Jul. 13 - The Norva - Norfolk, VA
Jul. 15 - Jack Rabbits, Jacksonville, FL (POWERMAN 5000/(HED) P.E. only).
Jul. 16 - Mt. Dora Music Hall - Mt. Dora, FL
Jul. 18 - Trees - Dallas, TX
Jul. 19 - Scout Bar - Houston, TX
Jul. 20 - Concrete St Amphitheater - Corpus Christi, TX
Jul. 23 - Machine Shop - Flint, MI
Jul. 24 - Pieres - Ft. Wayne, IN
Jul. 25 - The Forge - Joliet, IL
Jul. 26 - Mid Summer Music Fest - Menahga, MN (POWERMAN 5000 only).
Jul. 27 - The Double Z Outdoors - Cedar Rapids, IA
Jul. 29 - Oriental Theater - Denver, CO
Jul. 31 - House of Blues - Las Vegas, NV
Aug. 01 - The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA
Aug. 02 - Brentwood Emporium - Bentwood, CA