THEORY OF A DEADMAN RELEASES GASOLINE (20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION) TODAY

INCLUDING PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED DEMOS AND LIVE ACOUSTIC TRACKS

Friday, December 5, 2025: The award-winning, multi-platinum certified rock band Theory of a Deadman released their groundbreaking sophomore album, Gasoline, via 604 Records in 2005, catapulting the band onto the international stage & further expanding their already growing fanbase. A Canadian success story, Gasoline, is certified platinum in Canada and continues to climb with over 100 Million streams worldwide to date. This set of songs captures the band’s essence and range, melding a plaintive, powerful sound while solidifying them as rock mainstays.

Today, Theory of a Deadman, and 604 Records celebrates the album’s 20th anniversary with the digital release of Gasoline (20th Anniversary Edition). Featuring unreleased demos and stripped-back live acoustic versions of hits like “No Surprise” and the fan favorite “Santa Monica,” a track about heartbreak that includes the line “She fills my bed with gasoline,” inspiring the album’s title. Listen HERE. In addition to the anniversary release, 604 Records has released remastered music videos for “No Surprise” and “Santa Monica” in 4K HD quality with more music videos to follow.

Originally produced by Howard Benson (Three Days Grace, MCR, Papa Roach) and mixed by Chris Lord-Alge (Bruce Springsteen, Billy Talent, Green Day), Gasoline, features Daniel Adair of Nickelback on drums for the hit single “Santa Monica,” a track that not only appeared in the 2005 video game Fahrenheit (Indigo Prophecy), but also rose to #11 at Hot AC, #17 at Top 40, with its music video reaching #1. The album’s momentum continued with “Since You’ve Been Gone” peaking at #9 at Hot AC, and standout single “No Surprise” making Canadian radio history as the first-ever #1 Canadian Rock song on Mediabase R&R charts.

Fast-forwarding 20 years to the present, Theory of a Deadman has cultivated a global footprint through major multi-platinum hits and countless sold-out shows worldwide. The band’s impressive catalogue has logged two Top 10 debuts on the Billboard Top 200, amassed more than 4 billion streams worldwide and over 870 million views on their official YouTube channel – a momentum that will continue well into the new year with the release of new music.

604 President and Co-Founder Jonathan Simkin shares:

“Time flies. It’s hard to believe it’s been twenty years. The initial release feels like only yesterday. Listening all of these years later, it’s clear that Gasoline truly stands the test of time. This 2005 Theory of a Deadman album was a pivotal release in 604’s history. Theory was the first band that we signed. Gasoline far exceeded the industry’s and the public’s expectations. Stated simply, this record established Theory as a household name across Canada, and beyond. “No Surprise” was a great first single. An incredibly catchy song, with a chorus you just couldn’t help but repeat. However, “Santa Monica” is the single that really blew the house down. It shut up all the doubters, and the band really has not looked back ever since. Gasoline is a legacy that I, and 604 are very proud of. It’s also one of the first albums 604 really took the marketing reins on, and we’ve never looked back either.”

Formed in 1999 in North Delta, Canada, by Tyler Connolly, Dean Back, Dave Brenner, and Tim Hart, Theory of a Deadman cut their teeth playing shows around Vancouver. Upon signing to 604 Records in Canada, they released their debut self-titled album in 2002, which led to the band carving a niche in the US, soon after welcoming drummer Brent Fitz to set the stage for their heavy-hitter follow-up, Gasoline. Since the release of the record, the band’s current drummer, Joe Dandeneau, came into the fold to complete the quartet’s lineup as it’s known today.

Stream Gasoline (20th Anniversary Edition) HERE.