For a lot of people all they need to know about this latest TRANSISTOR TRANSISTOR release is that a) it’s on Level Plane (which rarely disappoints), and b) it features two former members of ORCHID, a name practically synonymous with a time period when “screamo” was not a misapplied term. Past those introductory remarks, Erase [...]

From Stillbornrecords.com:

FULL BLOWN CHAOS will be entering Trax East in New Jersey this month to record their follow up to Wake The Demons. We’ll be posting some photos of the sessions so stay tuned. EXODUS, FULL BLOWN CHAOS, and THE CLASSIC STRUGGLE will be touring the U.S. together in April and May.

VINNY STIGMA (of AGNOSTIC FRONT fame) just finished recording his long awaited solo album with producer Phil Caivano at Underground Sounds Studios in South Amboy, New Jersey. The album is called Still Crucified and features 12 killer tunes of Hardcore Street Rock! Check out Vinny’s Myspace page at myspace.com/vinnystigma.

From the inbox:

A GLOBAL THREAT new album features 17 ear piercing hardcore punk songs just in time for Valentine’s Day. The band is getting set to go on tour with STRIKE ANYWHERE and WITH HONOR. After that they will be heading out again with the Subhumans (yes, we are excited too). We just posted a new track on the BYO Myspace – myspace.com/betteryouthorganization

Ferret Records’ REMEMBERING NEVER have their brand new full-length, God Save Us posted in its entirety here. The band will be out on the road in February supporting with the release with RAMALLAH, DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR, and SUFFOCATE FASTER.

From Escapistrecords.com:

“”I’m extremely excited to welcome ROBOT EYES to the Escapist Records roster. Hailing from Oregon, this five piece plays energetic pop-punk with a slight melodic hardcore undertone. Fans of Kid Dynamite, Set Your Goals, Saves The Day, and The Movielife will no doubt enjoy them. The band is planning on entering the studio with Stuart McKillop (Daggermouth) March 25th through 31st with plans for a May release, just in time for a two week tour of the West Coast and surrounding areas. In the meantime, you can listen to some material from their 2005 demo here.

link: escapistrecords.com

Sad news today from Bridge 9, as the label officially addressed the rumors surrounding CHAMPION’s decision to disband. B9′s Chris Wrenn posted this statement on the label’s website:

“”"”For the past 4 years, working with Champion and releasing their records has been an amazing partnership. Two EP’s and an LP of fun, fast and exciting HardCore by a group of some of the most sincere individuals you’ll come across in this ‘scene’. They put their lives on hold and worked harder than literally any band we’ve ever worked with, so they could tour from one end of this earth to the other, playing live to more kids in more countries than anyone. I’m sorry to see them go, but the legacy that they’ll leave on a new generation of HardCore kids will continue on.”"

Source: The ‘Org

- We here at Pastepunk are pretty bummed about this as ‘Promises Kept’ was one of our favorite hardcore releases of the past few years, but in keeping with the band’s positive message, we hope that from the ashes of CHAMPION will rise new projects that we can be moved by.

In my musical fandom, I have never wanted for a band to gain success as much I did for TAKEN. Unfortunately this past year the band called it quits, moving on to other separate lives. To me this was unfathomable; the band seemed to be on the top of their game, especially the vocals of [...]

When it came to my recollection of seeing MUTE MATH and VEDERA I realized that my only thought the entire show was how difficult putting into words either of the performances would be. In a sold out show at the Troubadour in Hollywood I saw two highly underrated bands put on performances that should convert [...]