December 7, 2005

Bigwig reveal tracklisting, cover art for Reclamation

Long-running melodipunks Bigwig have released the cover art and tracklisting for their new album, Reclamation. The album, the band's first in five years, will be released Feb. 7, 2006, on Fearless Records. The disc is the follow-up to 2001's An Invitation To Tragedy, which was also released by Fearless. You can view Reclamation's cover art...

Eighteen Visions enter studio

Orange County hard rock/metalcore hybrid Eighteen Visions have entered the studio to begin work on their Epic Records debut. The album, currently untitled, will be the follow-up to 2004's Trustkill-released Obsession. The quintet — vocalist James Hart, guitarists Keith Barney and Ken Floyd, bassist Mick Morris and drummer Trevor Friedrich — have selected Machine (Armor...

In Flames announce 2006 North American tour with Zao, Trivium

Recent Ferret Music signees and longtime kings of metal In Flames have announced their first set of North American tourdates in support of their upcoming album Come Clarity, out Feb. 7, 2006. The trek, which will feature opening bands Zao, Trivium and DevilDriver, begins Jan. 25 in Tempe, Arizona, and will criss-cross through the U.S....

Cartel post Christmas song, live footage; on tour right now

Pop-rock group Cartel have released a smattering of new media for mass consumption. First up is their cover of Christmas classic "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree," which you can download here courtesy of AOL Music. Secondly, the band have posted live clips of themselves performing a few tracks off Chroma, their new album on the...

Take Action! Volume 5 tracklisting announced; Silverstein confirmed for tour

The tracklisting for the latest volume of the ongoing Take Action! charity compilation series has been announced. Containing rare, unreleased and album tracks from Underoath, Hawthorne Heights, Sugarcult, Against Me!, Lagwagon, Armor For Sleep, Panic! At The Disco, Cursive, Dropkick Murphys, Saosin and more, the double-disc compilation also contains enhanced materials including mental health resources...

No Trigger announce album title, release date, post MP3

Nitro Records melodic hardcore act No Trigger have announced the title and release date for their label debut. The disc, titled, Canyoneer, will be released March 21, 2006, and was recorded at the Blasting Room with producers Bill Stevenson and Jason Livermore. You can download a track off the album, "The Honshu Underground," here.