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Handguns announce new full-length album, co-headlining tour with Roam

Baltimore pop-punk band Handguns have announced their full-length follow-up to 2014's Life Lessons. Disenchanted is set to release on November 13 through Pure Noise Records. Pre-order information and the album's lead single are expected to be available soon. “'Disenchanted' is a collection of songs about the way I’ve felt over the past year,” says vocalist Taylor Eby. […]

Conveyer (Victory Records) premiere new LP, 'When Given Time To Grow' (exclusive)

Minnesota's Conveyer are teaming up with AP to premiere their Victory Records debut, When Given Time To Grow. The LP is officially due out this Friday, September 4. (Pre-orders are on sale now.) “When Given Time To Grow is many things to every member of this band,” shares vocalist Danny Adams. “The writing and recording […]

Dr. Acula performing with original lineup for one 10-year reunion show

Remember that party metal band Dr. Acula who lifted several of their song titles from R.L. Stine's Goosebumps books and probably set records with the amount of lineup changes they had over the years? Apart from selling off old merch online and various members moving on to other endeavors, they haven't really been active as […]

The Dear Hunter stream "The Squeaky Wheel" from 'Act IV: Rebirth In Reprise'

The fourth installment in the Dear Hunter's ongoing Act series will be released this Friday, September 4 through Equal Vision Records. With three of the album's tracks previously streaming, the band has unveiled another taste of Rebirth In Reprise with its centerpiece, “The Squeaky Wheel” (via Consequence Of Sound). The four-and-a-half-minute cut is further evidence […]

Aftershock 2015 teams with Slipknot's Scream Park for festival pre-party

This year's Monster Energy Aftershock festival is set to take place in Sacramento, California on October 24 and 25 with such headliners as Slipknot, Marilyn Manson, Faith No More and Deftones—not to mention an equally impressive undercard with Bring Me The Horizon, Coheed And Cambria, All Time Low and many more gracing the stages during […]

State Champs release video for new single, "All You Are Is History"

New York pop-punk favorites State Champs have released a brand new video for “All You Are Is History,” the newest single from their forthcoming sophomore LP, titled Around The World And Back, which is due out on October 16 through Pure Noise Records. Pre-orders are available now. “'All You Are Is History' is a song about […]

Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley marries model Ariana Cooper

Over the weekend, Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley married model Ariana Cooper. The couple have a long history together; Whibley claims she has played a positive role in his ongoing recovery from alcoholism. [Photo via Sum 41 guitarist Dave Brownsound] Read more: Hayley Williams and Chad Gilbert are engaged The newlyweds' ceremony was held at the Hotel […]

Pentimento announce new full-length album, headlining tour with Better Off, more

New York rockers Pentimento have finally unveiled details for their upcoming sophomore LP, titled I, No Longer. The effort will be released on October 23 through Bad Timing Records with its lead single and pre-orders becoming available this Wednesday, September 2. You can view the album's artwork below. Read more: Better Off stream third Milk single, “This […]

Protest The Hero announce 10-year anniversary tour for 'Kezia' with original lineup

Canadian metal favorites Protest The Hero released their debut full-length album, Kezia, 10 years ago as of yesterday, August 30. The album, which contains such fan favorites as “Heretics & Killers” and “Blindfolds Aside,” will be getting the anniversary treatement this November as the band will tour around Canada for 12 initial shows to celebrate […]