I don’t think this release could have come out at a better time. With such bands as THE STROKES, THE HIVES (on this comp), THE VINES, THE DONNAS (on this comp), and so forth getting some pretty massive mainstream attention, “How We Rock” truly lives up to it’s name, and purports to shoot all weak [...]

From the desk of Dressed To Kill Records:

Last week A Trunk Full of Dead Bodies recorded 3 new tracks at Skylight Studio. Two songs are available on their purevolume site and the other is available on their website. With these new songs Trunks have taken a step back from the anger that has fueled previous material and have focused on more personal subject matter. One of the tracks features backing vocals by Mike Shaw of This Day Forward and Rachel Minton of Zolof The Rock and Roll Destroyer. Trunks will also be hitting up the Northeast starting March 5th. Check below for the dates.

march 5th – mercy fest, dobbs ferry NY

march 6th – NY w. river city rebels, your day strong

march 7th – arlenes grocery NYC

march 8th ** need a show

march 9th – ithaca NY

march 10th ** need a show

march 11th – midgard comics, Columbus OHIO

march 12th – mr roboto project, Pittsburgh PA

march 13th ** need a show

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…this calls for drinking an extra pot of coffee

The point of releasing a record label sampler is never lost on me, and in terms of the consumer, most samplers offer a win-win proposition. Some however, become better than average and truly kick-ass, even if most, or all of the material is previously released. “Transcend” is a 19 track romp through the ranks of [...]

The tour isn’t really called that…

Glass Casket will be heading out with A Life Once Lost for a brief tour beginning March 6th. More shows to be announced soon!

March 6 – Charlotte, NC @ Brew Haha’s w/ Passion

March 7 – Nashville, TN @ 615 records

March 8 – Memphis, TN @ The Caravan (No ALOL)

March 9 – TBA

March 10 – Grand Rapids, MI

March 11 – Des Moines, IA @ botanical center

March 12 – Columbus, OH w/ passion

Glass Casket will also be performing at this year’s New England Metal and Hardcore Fest (April 30th & May 1st), MACROCK (April 2nd in Harrisburg, VA) and Bunnyfest (April 4th in Augusta, GA).

Glass Casket’s debut, “”We Are Gathered Here Today,”" is OUT NOW!

For more information, visit:

www.glasscasket.com

www.abacusrecordings.com

Skate and Surf Fest 2004 @ Asbury Park, NJ

FRIDAY, APRIL 16TH

Brand New, The Starting Line, Coheed And Cambria, Andrew WK, Hot Rod Circuit, Piebald, The Youth Ahead, Sugarcult, JamisonParker, Mae, Motion City Soundtrack, Funeral For A Friend, Van Stone, Denali, Relient K, Days Away, Denver Harbor, Chronic Future, From First To Last, Silverstein, Outsmarting Simon, Stick Boy, Crime In Stereo, Fear Before The March Of Flames, Number One Fan, Weak At Best, Orange Island, Kevin Devine, Brazil

SATURDAY, APRIL 17TH

Taking Back Sunday, Finch, Story Of The Year, Midtown, My Chemical Romance, Senses Fail, Hazen Street, Against Me, Avenged Sevenfold, Underoath, Rufio, Boysetsfire, Moneen, Recover, Streetlight Manifesto, Your Enemies Friends, Northstar, Planes Mistaken For Stars, No Choice, Onelinedrawing, MC Lars, Van Stone, MorrisonPoe, Celebrity, Big Collapse, Emmanuel, The Working Title, Counterfeit, Moments In Grace, Halifax, Folly, The Wake Up Call, Washington Social Club, Lola Rey, Autopilot Off, A Thorn For Every Heart, Bear Vs. Shark, Lucky Boys Confusion, All That’s Left, Camren

SUNDAY, APRIL 18TH

Yellowcard, Something Corporate, The Bouncing Souls, Less Than Jake, MxPx, Slightly Stoopid, The Early November, Boys Night Out, Sparta, Armor For Sleep, None More Black, A Static Lullaby, Matchbook Romance, Fall Out Boy, Randy, Pepper, Minus The Bear, A Beautiful Mistake, Homegrown, Straylight Run, The Format, Local H, Van Stone, New Direxion, Nightmare Of You, The Flesh, Spitalfield, Army Of Freshmen, Descendre, Paris TX, These Enzymes, Me Without You, Strength In Numbers