Long Island’s THIEVES AND ASSASSINS (featuring ex-members of THIS IS HELL, HEADS VS BREAKERS, THE BACK UP PLAN, among others) come in from way out in right field with their brand of Dave Smalley-esque melodic punk/hardcore. With a potent blend of DAG NASTY and TURNING POINT influences tangling with the worn threads of a band [...]

Additional material from LIFETIME’s soon-to-be-released S/T full-length has found its way onto the internets. The necessary links are below:

- “Can’t Think About It Now”

- “Northbound Breakdown”

LIFETIME’s full-length arrives in stores on Tuesday, February 6th.

STRUNG OUT-Live in a Dive

ANTI-FLAG-For Blood And Empire

DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN-Miss Machine

OVER IT-Step Outside Yourself

DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL-Dusk And Summer

-Yes, I know one of these things is not like the others…

Just days after RUINER finished recording their debut full-length, the group has parted ways with California’s 1917 Records. The band had the following to say:

“1917 records planned to release RUINER’s debut-LP No Apologies this June. However, the label and band have come to a mutual and amicable agreement to part ways citing personal reasons. Both hope the best for each in there future endeavors- with Ruiner now searching for a new label to release No Apologies.”

The band is intent on having the release is out by June and is now shopping the full-length to labels.

From the inbox:

Chicago’s prevailing genre-bending band, HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE, has booked studio time at Atlas Studios in Chicago with Matt Allison and Neil Hennessey to record their debut full-length album, The Longue Durée, commencing February 5th, 2007.

Set for a June 5th release date via Chicago-based label Hewhocorrupts Inc, The Longue Dur√©e will feature several songs from HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE’s 2006 demos such as ‚ÄúThe Ace‚Äù and ‚ÄúThe Colonel‚Äù and the song ‚ÄúHail Mary‚Äù from Hair ‚Äì Chicago Punk Cuts compilation on Thick Records, in addition to new songs tentatively titled ‚ÄúOlympus,” ‚ÄúShatter Historic,” and many more. Stay tuned to the band’s MySpace for new mp3 release information and 2007 tour plans.

THESE ARMS ARE SNAKES will be tearing up the world over the next few months in-support of their latest Jade Tree record, Easter. Dates confirmed thus far are below.

JAPAN

1.29.07 Club Quatro w/ Isis & Boris

1.30.07 Club Quattro – w/ Isis & Boris

1.31.07 Club Quattro w/ Isis & Boris

2.01.07 Tokyo Nest w/ Daughters

AUSTRALIA

2.03.07 Metro w/ Isis

2.04.07 Hi Fi w/ Isis

2.06.07 Arena w/ Isis

2.07.07 Fowlers Live w/ Isis

USA

2.24.07 Seattle, Vera Project Grand Opening w/ Akimbo, Talbot Tagora, Panther

3.15.07 SXSW – Lambert’s w/ Young Widows, Fucked Up

3.18.07 Texas – TBA

3.19.07 – 4.2.07 USA TBA

UK / EUROPE – MORE DATES TBA

4.14.07 Joiners w/Pelican

4.15.07 Barfly w/ Pelican

4.16.07 ABC2 w/ Pelican

4.17.07 Satan’s Hollow w/ Pelican

4.18.07 Cockpit w/ Pelican

4.19.07 Islington Academy w/ Pelican

4.20.07 Audio w/ Pelican

From the inbox:

ALESANA’s debut album, On Frail Wings of Vanity and Wax, will be released on March 20 with new cover art, bonus tracks and enhanced video content including live performances from the band’s show last December in San Antonio, TX. You can check out the new cover art as well as full track listing on the band’s Myspace page. ALESANA is currently on tour with BLESSTHEFALL and shortly thereafter they’ll be touring with HASTE THE DAY and FROM AUTUMN TO ASHES.

CLASSIC CASE’s new album, Losing At Life, is now on pre-order, and will officially hit stores February 20. You can still listen to “Into A Nightmare”, “Stalemate” and “Unsteady” on the band’s Myspace page.

Accidental Renovation opens up strong – heavy guitars and ramping drums quickly escalate into an all out hardcore onslaught. In the same way that COMEBACK KID brings it, so do CALDWELL. You won’t find any blistering metalcore solos on CALDWELL’s debut album, only driving no-nonsense hardcore that is free of pomp and pretense. Recording wise, [...]