In my limited exposure to the Swedish thrash metal scene, it is without a shred of doubt that THE HAUNTED are the golden standard. In just about every area, this band can sound harder, faster, more melodic, and better recorded than anything else originating from this planet. The trilogy of the band’s prior two releases, [...]

Those lovable pop-punk darlings in HOODS (I kid, I kid!) have launched a brand new ecard for their upcoming Eulogy Records full-length, The King Is Dead. You can check out two songs from the release here. The second song in the player is titled “Ernie Cortez,” named in tribute to the former POWERHOUSE singer who passed away from cancer in late 2004.

TVT Records, a longtime indie behemoth has added a chunk of its catalog to digital download service emusic.com. Most of the albums included are fairly recent, so hopefully the label will eventually add releases by IGNITE, STILLSUIT, A DAY IN THE LIFE, and others, to its offerings. Until then… it’s just a lot of crunk. Woowee.

Third THRICE” has a strange ring to it… anyway, check out the band’s latest discussion/podcast in support of Vheissu, this time tackling songs seven through nine. Music clips and band chatter abound.

AGAINST ME! – From Her Lips To God’s Ears (The Energizer)

How can you not like a song that manages to incorporate the name “”Condoleezza”" into the lyrics?!

From 36crazyfists.com:

What’s up friends?!? We are wrapping up the writing process of our new record and will be starting pre-production with producer Sal Villanueva [Thursday, Taking Back Sunday, Vision of Disorder] at our trusty rehearsal space in Portland, Oregon. This will take place for roughly 19 days, then we will be boarding a plane for good ol’ New Jersey and entering Big Blue Meenie Studios to begin recording!! This should take us through the holidays and into early next year; the record will be released through Roadrunner Records in early ’06.

Below is an update to the story that broke last week. Eric Ozenne was the frontman was such bands as UNIT PRIDE, REDEMPTION 87, and THE NERVE AGENTS.

“”Eric Ozenne’s new band with Timmy Chunks and Gary Gutfield have just completed their lineup with the addition of Mark Hayworth on bass. If you don’t remember his name, Mark played bass for the legendary Southern California hardcore bands HARD STANCE and INSIDE OUT and was also seen on stage with that one band, oh, what was their name… oh, yeah… GORILLA BISCUITS. So, keep your eyes, and ears, open and expect to see their debut release on Mankind Records sometime in early 2006.”"

Lambgoat.com reports:

Since singer Kevin Randel won’t be joining A PERFECT MURDER for their Canadian tour due to some internal band issues, the group has instead recruited EARTH CRISIS/FREYA frontman Karl Buechner to fill in for the entire tour. Here are the dates:

10/1 Quebec City, QC, Canada @ L’Anti

10/2 Hull, QC, Canada @ Le Bop

10/3 Toronto, ON, Canada @ Picadilly

10/4 Guelph, ON, Canada @ Shadow

10/5 Hamilton, ON, Canada @ Underground

10/6 St. Catherine‘s, ON, Canada @ L 3

10/7 London, ON, Canada @ Embassy

10/8 Montreal, QC, Canada @ El Salon

10/10 Ottawa, ON, Canada @ Club Saw

10/11 Thetford Mines, QC, Canada @ Bar Le Cactus

10/12 St. Georges de Beauce, QC, Canada @ Lot

10/13 Sherbrooke, QC, Canada @ Le Tremplin

10/14 Drummondville, QC, Canada @ Box Office

10/15 Victoriaville, QC, Canada @ Salle Chevalier de Colombus

10/16 Granby, QC, Canada @ Cegep de Granby