September 11, 2008

I don't often get too excited.   Up until about four months ago, Jason Pettigrew could routinely be heard saying that I have about four heartbeats per minute.     But I think I might have upped the BPM to about seven today.     It was an exceptionally good mail day for me.  ...

Epitaph have signed rising British metalcore act Bring Me The Horizon. The ever-diversifying label will be putting out the band's third full-length, Suicide Season, on Nov. 18 in the United States. It'll be coming out in the U.K. on Sept. 29 courtesy of Visible Noise. It follows up their 2006 release, Count Your Blessings, which...

The (International) Noise Conspiracy have a release date and track listing for their upcoming fourth studio full-length. Cross Of My Calling will see the light of day November 25th and will apparently be issued as a joint release through Vagrant and American. The band once again tracked the record with legendary producer Rick...

The Higher have entered the studio to track their third full-length and followup to 2007’s On Fire, slated for a release on Epitaph early next year. The band is once again working with producer Mike Green (Paramore, the Matches), who also handled On Fire. Upon the recording’s completion, they’ll head out with Ludo,...

Jack's Mannequin have added "Annie, Use Your Telescope" to their MySpace player. The song comes from their upcoming full-length, The Glass Passenger, due out September 30 via Sire, following up a couple iTunes EPs, In Valleys (released this past Tuesday) and The Ghost Underground, as well as 2005's Everything In Transit (Maverick).

Relient K‘s fall tour dates have been unveiled. The band will be joined by This Providence, Ludo and House Of Heroes. Additionally, the band has tracked three new Christmas songs as a digital bonus for an upcoming reissue of 2007’s Gotee-released Let It Snow, Baby…Let It Reindeer. The ‘ish is due out October 7....

Orlando hardcore punks New Mexican Disaster Squad have announced their breakup. The band simply stated, "After almost ten years of NMDS there seems to be no more dead horse left to kick." They also mention that their last two shows will take place at the end of October / early November: a pre-Fest...

South Florida hard rock veterans Nonpoint have announced another string of tour dates in support of their 2007 Bieler Bros Records release Vengeance. For these dates, the four-piece will debut a new live guitarist (currently known only as "Z") as founding member Andrew Goldman has parted ways with the band citing his desire to "pursue...

Deathwish has added San Diego’s Lewd Acts to their roster. The band will issue their label debut in the form of a new, as-yet-untitled 7" the later this year. A proper full-length release is slated for 2009. Lewd Acts most recently issued a split EP with Hour Of The Wolf on Think Fast!...