Patrick Stump covering Kanye West's "Love Lockdown" posted
A stream of Fall Out Boy frontman Patrick Stump covering Kanye West's "Love Lockdown" has been uploaded. You can scope it here. The song was apparently recorded for fun by Stump in GarageBand. "Love Lockdown" is actually the first single from Kanye's upcoming fourth studio album, 808s & Heartbreak, due for a November release on...
Means find a means to an end
Canadian Christian melodic metalcore quartet Means have announced their eventual breakup via a MySpace blog posting. The band will officially call it a day after their upcoming Canadian headlining tour.
The band amassed a fairly sizable discography during their six-year run. Their full-lengths included 2004’s In Red Grace (Lonely Tree), and 2007’s Sending You...
Fearless signs Funeral Party; puts up the Morning Light full stream
Fearless has added L.A. electo-rockers Funeral Party to the roster. The label says the band will be releasing their debut full-length soon.
In related label news, a full stream of the Morning Light‘s new self-titled album has been posted at their purevolume page.
Trophy Scars post unmastered version of "Botanicas"
New Jersey post-hardcore act Trophy Scars have posted an unmastered version of a new song, "Botanicas," over at their MySpace page.
The unsigned band is currently label shopping for their third full-length, Bad Luck.
Their last, 2006’s Alphabet. Alphabets., was released on The Death Scene.
Victory signs Corpus Christi and Within The Ruins
Victory Records has signed two new acts to their ever-expanding roster: Cincinnati Christian metal act Corpus Christi and New England tech-metal Within The Ruins.
Corpus Christi will tentatively begin recording their label debut on December 3rd.
Within The Ruins released the Empires EP earlier this year and is currently writing new material.
Shai Hulud back on the road
After the unfortunate cancellation of their summer touring efforts, pioneering metalcore outfit Shai Hulud are heading back out on the road. Born Of Osiris, After The Burial, and Burning The Masses round out a solidly metallic line-up.
Dates:
11/16 Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
11/18 Reno, NV @ The Underground
11/19...
Sub Pop signs Obits (ex-Drive Like Jehu / Hot Snakes)
Sub Pop has inked Brooklyn indie rock quartet Obits, fronted by former Drive Like Jehu / Hot Snakes vocalist/guitarist Rick Froberg. Billboard notes that "fans of Jehu and Hot Snakes should feel right at home with the new music, which is powered by dark, garage-y riffs, sturdy grooves and Froberg’s unhinged vocals."
The band...
AP Exclusive: Pete Wentz explains story behind new FOB video
The video for Fall Out Boy's latest single "I Don't Care" premiered on iTunes yesterday with a slew of cameo appearances: Gilby Clarke, Mark Hoppus, Pharrell, even Spencer from The Hills make appearances disguised as members of the band causing all sorts of havoc (don't worry so much about the last one–he gets punched out...