Justin Pivec was found not guilty of attempted murder in a 2010 attack on Madina Lake bassist Matthew Leone. Domestic violence charges against Pivec are still pending. Via Chicago Tribune: Pivec was charged with attempted murder in the 2010 attack on Matthew Leone, 35, bassist for the rock band Madina Lake. Prosecutors had said Pivec was choking his wife while he pinned her against a fence early on June 29, 2010, in the 1300 block of West Ohio Street. A domestic battery case against Pivec in the attack against his wife is still pending, with a hearing set in Branch[Read More…]

Madina Lake have dropped off their current tour with Hawthorne Heights, MeTalkPretty, Get Scared and The Young Electric. Statement below: Ahoy fellow passengers, It’s with a heavy heart, I bid you news that scores below average in the “good” department. I won’t belabor the uppity seas we’ve been navigating for the last year or so, as it seems to be old hat, like the October issue of People magazine that still resides in your bathroom. You’ve read it so throughly that now, you’ve gone so far as to read the editor’s letter in the beginning. That said, I’m writing to[Read More…]

Madina Lake have releases the music video for “Imagineer” below. The song is off their latest album ‘World War III‘ which came out today today September 13. Check out the video below:

Madina Lake have signed with Razor & Tie for the release of their new album ‘World War III‘ which is due out in the Fall. Frontman Nathan Leone says, Razor & Tie has always been one of those labels we wished we signed [with] from day one. Being fans of bands like Norma Jean and Saves The Day, the label’s had an heir of diversity, credibility and mystique that always made it so intriguing. Not to mention, Razor & Tie has achieved success with artists spanning several genres, which is a testament to the passion they have for what they[Read More…]

Madina Lake bassist Matthew Leone has been recovery for the last year. But he will join his band onstage for a hometown show on April 23 at the Metro in Chicago. This will be his first stateside show with the band since he was in a coma and hospitalized with severe brain trauma last year. You can read his first interview since the incident here.