October 31, 2008

Newly revived Facedown imprint Strike First Records have inked a deal with SoCal death metal band Earth From Above. They’ll be entering the studio this upcoming January to record a full-length for the label. A lone pre-production track, titled "The Antidote," can be heard on their MySpace page.

Beginning Nov. 13, Relient K will hit the road with tobyMac for the Winter Wonder-Slam Tour. In the spirit of the season, the band will play holiday tunes alongside the hits fans love. The U.S. Marines will be on hand for the shows, collecting toys for the Toys for Tots Foundation, so fans...

Trick-or-Treat: Brooklyn’s genre-bending Tim Fite has released a Halloween-centric recording via his website. The free digital EP, ding dong Ditch, will only be available on the site until midnight on Halloween. “I will be handing out more candy on Halloween this year," Fite says. "And all the bad kids are excited!" ...

Brighton, England’s Johnny Truant are calling it quits barely one month after releasing their U.S. debut. "We have had many amazing years, and made many great friends along the way. Thank you to everyone that has supported us and shared so many fantastic times with us, it’s been a hell of a ride and...

San Diego’s death/grind outfit Cattle Decapitation have just announced the release of The Harvest Floor, their brand new album set to be unleashed January 20 via Metal Blade. Words from the band: "Sonically, the band has managed to finally capture and accentuate its live intensity that we’ve become known for and has created one...