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I Prevail Vocalist Pays Off His Dad's Mortgage For Christmas

The video might just be the most heartwarming thing we've seen this Christmas.

I Prevail Vocalist Pays Off His Dad's Mortgage For Christmas

2019 has been one helluva year for Michigan metalcore outfit I Prevail: the band released a new album, Trauma, which spawned multiple awesome videos; their cover of Taylor Swift’s Blank Space went platinum; and they completed a killer tour with A Day To Remember and Beartooth. Which is why it's so nice to hear that frontman Brian Burkheiser is now giving back to one of the band's biggest supporters: his dad.

In an Instagram post from his personal account, Brian proudly announced that he was able to pay off his father's mortgage as a Christmas gift to his "pops," who supported him through the toughest times of his career. "At my lowest point when I was ready to leave I Prevail you pushed me to not let go of my dream and fight through the trauma," Brian explains in the post caption.

Fortunately, he caught the entire reveal on video, which may or may not have brought a tear to those of us with otherwise hardened heavy metal hearts. Watch the entire interaction below:

Now that you've had a moment to grab a tissue, be sure to catch I Prevail when they hit the UK and Ireland in 2020:

March

17 Portsmouth, Pyramids Centre, UK
18 Manchester, Academy, UK
19 Glasgow, SWG3, UK
21 Dublin, Academy, IE
23 Nottingham, Rock City, UK
24 Birmingham, O2 Institute, UK
26 Leeds, Beckett Students Union, UK
27 London, O2 Kentish Town Forum, UK
28 Bristol, O2 Academy, UK

And those of you in the States can catch the band out on the road with Five Finger Death Punch, Papa Roach, and Ice Nine Kills this April and May:

Details for all dates are listed below!

April 2020

8 Sunrise, FL – BB&T Center
10 Duluth, GA – Infinite Energy Center
11 Pelham, AL – Oak Mountain Amphitheater
13 San Antonio, TX – AT&T Center
14 Ft. Worth, TX – Dickies Arena
16 Houston, TX – Toyota Center
18 Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Arena
19 San Diego, CA – Viejas Arena
21 Los Angeles, CA – The Forum
23 Tacoma, WA – Tacoma Dome
25 Portland, OR – Veteran Memorial Coliseum
29 Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center

May 2020

3 Baltimore, MD – Royal Farms Arena
5 Worcester, MA – DCU Center
6 Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
8 Cincinnati, OH – Heritage Bank Center
12 Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
14 Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena
15 Camden, NJ – BB&T Pavilion
17 Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
19 Rosemont, IL – Allstate Arena
20 St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center

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