Dominic Mallary, vocalist for Massachusetts hardcore outfit Last Lights, passed away over the weekend after inadvertently being injured during one of the band's performances. Mallary was just twenty-four years old. The band is currently planning to set up a series of benefit shows for his family. This is a …
Final Fight is how taking pre-orders for their new full-length, Half Head, Full Shred. The album will be self-released and is due out in January. You can order the record here.
Close Casket Activities is currently taking pre-orders for A Bitter End, a two-disc Another Victim discography release. The thirty-seven track release features every release, demo, split, and compilation track the band has ever put out You can order it here.
Narrows have posted the track "Chambered" from their recently completed full-length, New Distances, online here. The LP follows their self-titled 7" and will see a release in early 2009 via Deathwish Inc.
Dischord Records has plans to reissue all of their vinyl releases. Here is the word from the prominent punk/hardcore label:
Due to the renewed interest in vinyl LPs Dischord Records is remastering and re-cutting much of our vinyl catalog here in the United States. We will begin by re-pressing …
Pulling Teeth's video for the song "Heretic" has been posted online here. The video comes with the recently re-released version of their debut, Vicious Skin.
Live video of Thrice performing their song "Firebreather" has been posted online here. The video is taken from the band's upcoming live CD/DVD effort, Thrice Live at the House of Blues, which is due out December 9th via Vagrant Records.
According to a recent chat with Billboard, Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello dispelled any rumors and suggestions that the political rock band would be writing and recording a new album as his primary focus is his current solo act:
There are no plans for that. We've had …
SPV will release Keator's new full-length effort, Hordes of Chaos, in early 2009. The German metalheads will be embarking on a massive North American tour with Exodus, Belphegor, Warbringer, and Epicurean as they support their new album. To view the dates, click "read more."
One Small Step for Landmines is offering its new acoustic EP, If You Could Get Over Me, for free digital download. You can grab your copy of the EP here.
State of Mind Recordings has announced the signing of Southern California pop-punk outfit Truth Is. The band will soon enter the studio to record their debut EP. In meantime you can preview material from the band here.
Testament's video for the song "More Than Meets the Eye" has made its debut online here. The song is taken from the band's latest full-length, The Formation of Damnation.
Killswitch Engage plan to enter the studio with producer Brendan O'Brien co-producing the album alongside guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz. The album will be the follow-up to As Daylight Dies and is slated for a Spring release via Roadrunner Records.
Biclops - formerly known as Day Without Dawn - currently have seven new songs written with two more nearing completion for a new album. The group plan to enter the studio in March to begin tracking them.
The 51st Annual Grammy Award Nominee List has been announced. Those of note include:
Coldplay - "Viva La Vida" (Record of the Year) M.I.A. - "Paper Planes" (Record of the Year) Coldplay - "Viva La Vida" (Album of the Year) Lil' Wayne - "Tha Carter III" (Album of the …
A new track from Fake Problems' upcoming Side One Dummy Records debut, It's Great to Be Alive, titled "Heart BPM" has been posted online here. The album is due out on February 17th.
Murder by Death have announced dates for another headlining tour in support of Red of Tooth and Claw. For this tour the band will be peforming two of their albums in their entirety. The band commented:
We will be heading out on a spring headlining tour in February …