Attention Offspring Fans,

We have a lot of news for you...

"Hammerhead," the first single from The Offspring's new album Rise And Fall, Rage And Grace, can be downloaded now for free via http://www.offspring.com.  Go get it!

The band recently completed work on the album with legendary producer Bob Rock (Metallica, The Cult) and are now preparing for its upcoming release and the accompanying world tour.  You should be hearing "Hammerhead" on your local radio station now, if not, give them a call and let them know you want to hear it.

The 12 new songs of Rise And Fall, Rage And Grace are culled from the most productive songwriting period in the band's history.  The end result is a broad reaching album forging new territory while staying true to the band's vision.  A special gatefold vinyl edition of the album with access to a free download of the album will be released alongside the traditional CD and download in the United States.

Here are the worldwide Rise And Fall, Rage And Grace release dates:

June 11 - Japan
June 13 - Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, The Netherlands and Greece
June 14 - Australia
June 16 - Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Ireland, Norway, Poland,
Portugal, South Africa, United Kingdom
June 17 - United States, Canada, Spain, Asia and Latin America
June 18 - Sweden and Finland

Rise And Fall, Rage And Grace track-listing:
1.  Half-Truism
2.  Trust In You
3.  You're Gonna Go Far, Kid
4.  Hammerhead
5.  A Lot Like Me
6.  Takes Me Nowhere
7.  Kristy, Are You Doing Okay?
8.  Nothingtown
9.  Stuff Is Messed Up
10.  Fix You
11.  Let's Hear It For Rock Bottom
12.  Rise And Fall

The band's initial tour dates are listed below and on http://www.offspring.com where new dates will be added as they are announced.

May
16  91X X-Fest - San Diego, CA
17  KROQ Weenie Roast - Irvine, CA
18  KJEE Summer Round Up - Santa Barbara, CA
30  Electric Festival - Madrid, Spain

June
6  Rock in Rio Festival - Lisbon, Portugal
7  Rock am Ring Festival - Nürburg, Germany
8  Rock im Park Festival - Nuremberg, Germany
13  Greenfield Festival - Interlaken, Switzerland
14  Download Festival - Donington Park, England

July
4  Rock For People Festival - Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
5  Volt Festival - Sopron, Hungary
6  Eurockéennes Festival - Belfort, France
8  Rockwave Festival - Athens, Greece
26  93.3 Big Gig - Denver, CO

August
9  Virgin Mobile Festival - Baltimore, MD

Also, please check out the new http://www.offspring.com and make sure to register in the upper right hand corner of the home page to become an Offspring.com member and take advantage of the improved community features. Current message board members can use their existing IDs and passwords to login.

The new member features will allow you to connect with others and create your own identity within the site.

Some of the new community features include the ability to: Add photos and albums to your profile, Post comments on other user's profiles, Create and join groups, Customize the look of your User Profile (coming soon)

Thanks for being a fan, we hope you check out the new album and we'll see you at the shows.

Offspring.com