Four Year Strong beckon the beards!

Kerrang! Introducing stars Four Year Strong have set their fans the ultimate challenge!

On the Massachusetts band's recent tour with The Starting Line - singer Dan won the Tour Award for Best Beard. To continue this celebration of excess facial hair, the band have decided to set their fans a hairy challenge: grow a better beard than the award winner!

Think you have what it takes? Just send a "before" picture to contest@fouryearstrongmusic.com by TODAY - Friday, May 16 and then start growing!

You'll have until July 4 to work on your facial hair masterpiece, and then just send the group your "after" picture by 5PM on that day!

One first place winner will receive a beard comb signed by Dan, a copy of their release Rise Or Die Trying on vinyl signed by the entire band, 2 free tickets to any Four Year Strong show this autumn, and your winning beard will be on display in Four Year Strong's top friends on their Myspace page!

The band will be touring the UK in November as support to New Found Glory. Dates are as follows:

Nov 20 NORWICH UEA
Nov 21 MANCHESTER ACADEMY
Nov 22 BIRMINGHAM CARLING ACADEMY
Nov 23 GLASGOW BARROWLANDS
Nov 25 NEWCASTLE CARLING ACADEMY
Nov 26 SOUTHAMPTON GUILDHALL
Nov 27 BRISTOL CARLING ACADEMY
Nov 28 LONDON BRIXTON ACADEMY
Nov 29 NOTTINGHAM ROCK CITY

To watch Four Year Strong's video interview from this year's Give It A Name festival, head HERE.

PLEASE NOTE (from the band): "Now, we know that the ladies out there can't win this one, but we promise the next big contest we have will be right up your alley!"