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From Friday 29 June 2007

War, what is it good for? Absolutely nothing!

WAR FROM A HARLOTS MOUTH will be hitting the UK in August on a small run of dates. Having recently been over in the UK on the Dying Fetus, Skinless and Cattle Decapitation tour, and touring with Job For A Cowboy over in mainland Europe, WFAHM hit the UK

TREOS to headline UK tour

Submitted by Josh: The Receiving End of Sirens are to return to the UK later this year, on their first non-USA headlining tour.

Thrice confirm Reading/Leeds no show

Thrice have officially confirmed they are no longer playing Reading/Leeds, as first reported by PT last month.

Sinking Ships/Ruiner UK dates

Sinking Ships and Ruiner tour the UK together: 29.09.2007 UK Lowestoft SeaBreeze 01.10.2007 UK Ashford Downtown Diner 02.10.2007 UK Liverpool Roadkill 03.10.2007 UK Leeds The Packhorse 05.10.2007 UK London Underworld

Fopp staff will not be paid this month

Punktastic understands music chain Fopp is to close all its stores. Staff were told yesterday they would not be paid this month and a source has told us the company is now expected to go into administration. More news as we get it.

Streetlight Manifesto cancel Uk tour

Streetlight Manifesto have cancelled their planned October tour, it is being rescheduled for spring 2008. Tomas is undergoing important surgery and will be out of action for a few months.

RIP Vaux

Vaux have split up

HTL singer quits

Colin Ross, the vocalist for Hit The Lights, has left the band. No news yet on how this will affect the band’s planned UK tour.

Thursday 28 June 2007

Darkest Hour – Deliver Us

I actually laughed when I read the title of the opening track to Deliver Us. ‘Doomsayer (the beginning of the end)’, is, to be honest, a great title for the song, as it’s overblown and riddled with hilarious metal clichés that it becomes brilliant. It’s repeated throughout the album:

Bayside/Anberlin tour?

PT understands Bayside and Anberlin are touring together at the end of the year. More details when we have them.