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From Wednesday 11 January 2012

Matt Skiba side project signs to Superball Music

MATT SKIBA AND THE SEKRETS, formed of Matt Skiba (duh) of ALKALINE TRIO, Jarrod Alexander of MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE and Hunter Burgan of AFI have signed to Superball Music. Skiba had the following to say on the release: “Creating a record on my own and deciding

Black Shapes – Black Shapes

Spoiler alert: BLACK SHAPES‘ debut self-titled EP is awesome. New hardcore music isn’t always the hardest thing to find in London, but rarely does it come and grab you by the balls in the same way BLACK SHAPES do here. Thrash, metal and hardcore elements are all

Bouncing Souls set to release new album this spring

In another of their slightly-odd musical public service announcements, BOUNCING SOULS have announced that they will release their as-of-yet-untitled new record this Spring. You can watch the public service announcement below: More from the band at http://www.facebook.com/bouncingsouls.

Signals Midwest – Latitudes and Longitudes

Cleveland, Ohio’s SIGNALS MIDWEST are in fine company. Taking nods from bands like BEAR VS. SHARK vocally and THE MENZINGERS musically, their sound doesn’t stray far into the unfamiliar, but there’s something about the quartet’s approach that makes ‘Latitudes and Longitudes’ very, very

Twin Atlantic announce UK and ROI run

TWIN ATLANTIC have announced a string of UK/ROI dates via. their Facebook. You can see them below: April: 09 DUBLIN Academy 10 CORK Cypress Avenue 11 DERRY Nerve Centre 12 BELFAST Speakeasy 14 INVERNESS Ironworks 15 DUNFERMLINE Alhambra 16 MANCHESTER Academy 2 17 LONDON KOKO 19 CARDIFF Uni 20 WOLVERHAMPTON Wulfrun 21 NORWICH Waterfront

LIVE: Yellowcard – Melkweg, Amsterdam

Tonight, Punktastic is in Amsterdam for the European leg of one of the tours of the year. In London, the Forum hosted the line up, but tonight’s gig at the smaller end of the Melkweg makes that venue feel monstrous in comparison, and it’s an intimate affair

LIVE: Devil Sold His Soul – Camden Barfly

Ah, pre-Christmas gigs. Lovely to have a few beers and get warm and cozy. Tonight, we’re at the Camden Barfly, and kicking off with HOSPITALS, we’re fully aware early on that we’re in for a great night. The band’s sound isn’t exactly flattering, and the set feels a

The Ghost Inside sign to Epitaph

THE GHOST INSIDE have signed to Epitaph Records. You can see a statement from the label on the signing below: Epitaph Records is proud to announce the signing of Los Angeles based heavy melodic hardcore band The Ghost Inside. Formed in 2007, the band has

Face To Face, DEP, Wonder Years and more for Groezrock?

As well as mentioning REFUSED in their Groezrock announcement this morning, new names appeared in the announcement video. FACE TO FACE, THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, THE WONDER YEARS, EVERGREEN TERRACE and THE HEIDEROOSJES all appear. The festival haven’t confirmed

Tuesday 10 January 2012

Refused confirmed for Groezrock 2012

A newly reformed REFUSED are confirmed for Groezrock 2012. The festival takes place on 28/29 April 2012 and features RANCID, LAGWAGON, PARKWAY DRIVE, REEL BIG FISH, ALKALINE TRIO, THE COPYRIGHTS, THE DANGEROUS SUMMER, GORILLA