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LIGHT BLACK STREAM NEW SONG:

Post-Hardcore act, Light Black, have released a new song entitled "Slick Rick". You can check it out over at the bands bandcamp page!

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BLOOD OF THE MARTYRS NAME DROP GUEST VOCALISTS FOR NEW ALBUM:

The guys in Blood of the Martyrs have recently announced their new record will feature guest spots from Micah Kinard of Oh, Sleepe and Karl Schubach of Misery Signals. To keep up with the progress on the upcoming release, be sure to follow the guys on Facebook.

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DENOUNCER ANNOUNCE TOUR DATES:

The boys in Denouncer are hitting the road from April to May. Check the image above for stops near you.

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EMPIRE OFFER ENTIRE DISCOGRAPHY FOR FREE:

North Carolina hardcore band Empire have recently announced they are offering their entire discography, including their newest record, for free download via Bandcamp. Check out what the band had to say after the break.

As a big thank you for all the support we've gotten from you guys over the past two years, this weekend we're putting our discography up for free download at our bandcamp! go check it and spread the word around, the more people who see this and download the songs the better. here's to 2 more great years and then some! -empire

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GATHERER TO RELEASE NEW SONG:

New Jersey based post-hardcore act Gatherer will be dropping a new track entitled "And Now Everyone Sings The Blues" on Sunday via their Facebook page.

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MIDGAR ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM DETAILS:

London based progressive rock quartet, Midgar, have just released tracklisting and pre-order details on their upcoming record "The Holographic Principle". Check out more details after the break

OK GUYS! Here it is! THE HOLOGRAPHIC PRINCIPLE: Tracklisting: 1. We Are The Faithful 2. Buried Alive 3. Requiem 4. Leap Of Faith 5. The Power Of Nightmares 6. Neptune 7. All I've Ever Done 8. Envy 9. The Holographic Principle 10. Life With No Fear 11. Forever Unchanged 12. Eschatology Digital download available for pre-order Monday 8th April for £8. With every pre-order you get free access to bonus content released every Monday (#MidgarMonday) between now and the release date, including solo albums, acoustic versions, b-sides, documentaries, and much, much more. First free content released this Monday, along with date and location of the release. We've been waiting a long time to give this album to you. Now, it's finally here.

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MACHINIST! ANNOUNCES NEW TOUR

Valdosta, GA hardcore punk act Machinist! announced today that they will be heading out on a three week tour this June in support of their record. Check out the dates below.

Tour Dates:

June 1st - Tifton, GA @ Lamplighter Pub June 2nd - Ringold, GA @ TBA June 3rd - Nashville, TN @ The Owl Farm June 4th - Fort Smith, AK @ The Paradigm Shift  June 5th - Joplin, MO @ The Cess Pool Castle  June 6th - Lawton, OK @ The Arch June 7th - Amirillo, TX @ The Wreck Room June 8th - Alburquerque NM @ The Gas Works June 9th - Flagstaff AZ @ F.U. House June 10th - Long Beach, CA @ Alex's Bar June 11th - Murietta, CA @ The Dial June 12th - Tuscon, AZ @ TBA June 13th - El Paso, TX @ the War Room June 14th - San Antonio, TX @ Zombies  June 15th - Dallas, TX @ TBA June 16th - Denton, TX @ TBA June 17th - Shreveport, LA @ Tiki Bar June 18th - Baton Rouge, LA @ TBA June 19th - Pensacola, FL @ The Handlebar June 20th - Columbus, GA @ The Plughouse June 21st - Dothan, AL @ Sunrise Storage

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SUPPOSED DATE AND BAND LEAKED FOR 2013 ROCKTOBERFEST:

With October still over half the year away, the minds behind "Rocktoberfest" are already busy with preparations!

The event, which has been an annual occurrence since 2011, is known for bringing the most diverse showcase of local Georgia musicians (both signed and unsigned) together with a nationally headlining act in order to offer Savannah and the surrounding communities a fun full day get away from their normal daily routines and enjoy the talent of upcoming artists. The past two years have featured headliners: The Chariot and Oh, Sleeper.

Recently on Baby Baby's show calendar Facebook event, October 12th in Savannah was added. Comments on the page suggest it was labeled as Rocktoberfest at one point, but the description has since been removed.

Are you excited for Rocktoberfest 2013? Who do you expect on the bill? Let the speculation begin!

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BRIDGE NINE RECORDS TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM FROM BOYSETSFIRE

BoySetsFire are excited to announce that they'll be recording their first studio album in almost 7 years, marking their first partnership with Bridge Nine Records. BSF guitarist Joshua Latshaw said:

We are excited to announce that Bridge Nine will be releasing the next BoySetsFire full-length in select territories. We could not be happier to be associated with the label, who has put out some of our favorite records and came highly recommended by bands currently working with them.  It was their reputation as honest and passionate that was the single most important factor to us in deciding to work with them.  Our new record is maybe more punk, maybe faster than our other records but its still a BoySetsFire record. It’s emotional post-hardcore with elements of metal, punk and melody. We can’t wait for you to hear it!

BoySetsFire are currently working on their yet-to-be-titled album at Signal 2 Noise Studio in Newark, DE. The band has a brand new member (Dan Pelic - drums), and old member coming back (Robert Ehrenbrand - bass), a longtime friend officially joining (Rev. Chris Rakus, sharing bass duties with Ehrenbrand) and the three original grayhairs Chad Istvan (guitar), Nathan Gray (vocals) and Joshua Latshaw (guitar) playing together.

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SPEAK LOW IF YOU SPEAK LOVE AND NORTHBOUND RELEASE SPLIT EP

Westland, Michigan based Speak Low if You Speak Love (Ryan Graham of Good Luck Varsity) and Boca Raton, FL based Northbound (Jon Fraser of Sleep Patterns) have released a split EP. The EP consists of three songs from each artist and was released independently today. You can download it for free on bandcamp here.

Track Listing

1. Big Mouth - Northbound

2. Sophomore Slump - Northbound

3. Ryan & I are Full of Shit - Northbound

4. Thirty - Speak Low If You Speak Love

5. Next Year - Speak Low If You Speak Love

6. Haircut for Christmas - Speak Low If You Speak Love

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TRANSIT REVEAL ALBUM TITLE, ARTWORK, AND TRACKLISTING FOR NEW LP

Boston group Transit will release their long-awaited new LP, Young New England on April 2nd via Rise Records. The band also revealed the cover art and track listing for the album, which was recorded with Ted Hutt (The Gaslight Anthem, Flogging Molly) and Gary Cioffi (“Listen & Forgive”) in MA.

Track Listing

01. Nothing Lasts Forever

02. Second to Right

03. Young New England

04. Sleep

05. So Long, So Long

06. Weathered Souls

07. Hang It Up

08. Don’t Go, Don’t Stray

09. Thanks For Nothing

10. Summer, Me

11. Hazy

12. Bright Lights, Dark Shadows

13. Lake Q

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BRIDGE NINE WELCOMES ALPHA & OMEGA TO THEIR ROSTER

Alpha & Omega are excited to be releasing their sophomore record, due out in Summer 2013, with Bridge Nine Records.

Alpha & Omega vocalist Luis Hernandez, commented,

Right now A&O as a whole is at a great place. I feel like we've all grown a lot since Life Swallower. These new songs have the aggression from the Devils Bed seven inch and the hooks from Life Swallower.  Bridge Nine is a label that I've followed since I was a child. I'm very proud to say that we're putting out a record with them. 

Alpha & Omega will begin pre-production for their yet-to-be-titled Bridge Nine debut this month.  The band is set to begin recording in March with Kyle Black (and Chad Gilbert of NFG producing).

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LIFE TO LIVE RECORDS SIGNS AFFLICTIVE NATURE

Texas hardcore band Afflictive Nature have announced they have signed to Life to Live Records. The label will be putting out a 7" from the band later this year.

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NEW ALBUM FROM THE RIVAL MOB COMING FEBRUARY 26TH

The Rival Mob’s Revelation Records debut, Mob Justice, picks up right where their previous EP Hardcore For Hardcore (Six Feet Under Records) left off.  Vocalist Brendan Radigan spews venom at the ills that plague both the outside world and the scene itself, delivered over fast, stagedive-inspiring hardcore that brings to mind the best of mid- to late-80s New York hardcore bands like Youth of Today, Warzone and Breakdown.

Track Listing:

1.  Intro Grunt

2.  Mob Justice

3.  It Must Be Nice…

4.  Boot Party

5.  Life or Death

6.  Fake Big

7.  Be Somebody

8.  Friendly Freaks

9.  Brutes of Force

10.  Self-Esteem

11.  Cheapo Grosso

12.  Thought Control

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HIEROPHANT RELEASES ALBUM ART AND TRACK LISTING FOR NEW LP

Italy's Hierophant have released the track listing and album artwork for their Bridge Nine debut LP Great Mother: Holy Monster which will be released later this year.

Track Listing

1 Son of the New Faith

2 Son of the Tongue's Prison

3 Son of the Four-Hands Way

4 Son of the Carcinoma

5 Son of Egotistic Love

6 Son of Public Castration

7 Son of the Cathartic Cave

8 Son of the Black Mirror

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HOSTAGE CALM AND ANTI-FLAG ANNOUNCE SPLIT 7"

Hostage Calm and Anti-Flag have announced a new split 7" on Run For Cover Records and recently relaunched A-F Records.  The split features one new song from each band pressed on three combinations of red, white and blue splatter with an etched b-side.  Proceeds from record sales will go to benefit two charities based in each band's hometown.  The record is due out February 26 and is available for pre-order now from Run For Cover's webstore.

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TOPSHELF RECORDS TO RELEASE WEATHERBOX / SAINTHOOD REPS SPLIT

Topshelf Records announced that they will be releasing a split between two of their favorite bands. The split will feature a track from both Weatherbox and Sainthood Reps and will be available digitally and physically as a 7" record later this spring.

Weatherbox’s track, titled "Big News" was recorded 10/5/12 at Audio Design by Ben Moore. Sainthood Reps’ track "Deadlines" was recorded at MXXTRXX in Cresco, PA in December 2012, engineered and recorded by Bradley Cordaro and mixed by Will Yip and Vince Ratti.