Everyone’s favorite hardcore label want to give you a taste of their upcoming releases of ’09. Deathwish, along with Six Feet Under Records, just put out a massive 19 track sampler with new tracks from THE HOPE CONSPIRACY, 108, NARROWS, VICTIMS and oh so many more. Check out the full tracklist below and make sure to grab a copy from one of the three download links: Download the sampler from Deathwish, Mediafire, or Sendspace. 1) THE HOPE CONSPIRACY – In The Shadow Of God 2) NARROWS – Chambered 3) LEWD ACTS – Nightcrawlers 4) COLISEUM – Last Wave 5) VICTIMS – Breaking Out 6) REIGN SUPREME – Slipping Away 7) TRAP THEM – Flesh and Below 8) NAILS – Lies 9) ROT IN HELL – Coyotenia 10) MOTHER OF MERCY – Divide 11) CARPATHIAN – Spirals 12) 108 – Forever Is Destroyed 13) RESSURETION – Culture 14) END OF A YEAR – Walter Miller Jr. 15) DOOMRIDERS – Do You Like To Slam Dance? 16) PULLING TEETH – Bloodwolves 17) INTEGRITY – Learn To Love The Lie 18) SUPERMACHINER – Bitter Cold 19) J. BANNON – Heavy Blood (Empty Version)

CHAMBERLAIN may have been dormant for the past couple of years, but the band is set to re-issue their debut album Fate’s Got A Driver on Doghouse Records in the coming months. The band will also be re-forming to play some shows and you can get all the info below. Pre-order the vinyl here and hurry, there are only 500 copies of the silky smooth cream colored vinyl available. 5/1/09 – Louisville, KY @ Headliners 5/2/09 – Indianapolis, IN @ Birdy’s 5/3/09 – Chicago, IL @ The Metro (Burning Fight Book Release Festival) SOLD OUT

Sadly they are not headlining, but any chance to see TORCHE is better than nothing. Check them out as they hit the road with DREDG and FROM MONUMENT TO MASSES. The group also has an upcoming 12”/DVD release that will feature 2 brand new songs which you can pick that up on March 10th at any place that carries Hydra Head releases. 4/3 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre 4/4 – Bellingham, WA @ Nightlight 4/5 – Seattle WA @ Neumo’s 4/7 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Avalon Theater 4/8 – Denver, CO @ The Marquis Theater 4/10 – Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater 4/11 – Des Moines, IA @ Vaudville Mews 4/12 – Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle 4/13 – Pontiac, MI @ Eagle Theater 4/15 – Boston, MA @ Middle East Downstairs 4/16 – Philadelphia, PA @ Theater of Living Arts 4/17 – Lancaster, PA @ Chameleon Club 4/18 – Baltimore, MD @ Sonar 4/19 – New York, NY @ Highline Ballroom 4/21 – Raleigh, NC @ The Brewery

Late last year, Boston based band LAST LIGHTS lost their lead singer to a tragic brain aneurysm. This weekend in Worcestor, MA there will be a benefit show to honor his life and his band’s music. LAST LIGHTS will be playing their final show along with the impressive lineup consisting of PAINT IT BLACK, NO TRIGGER, OUTBREAK, and I RISE. Dr. Dan wrote up a touching tribute to Dom and you can check it out over on their MySpace. All the info for the show can be found below: February 21, 2009 5:30 PM @ Club Oasis – $10 70 James Street Worcester, Massachusetts 01603 DOMINIC MALLARY MEMORIAL SHOW All proceeds benefit the Mallary Family w/ LAST LIGHTS (with friends singing) PAINT IT BLACK NO TRIGGER OUTBREAK I RISE

It’s ISIS so of course they have pretty cover art. The album is called “Wavering Radiant” and will be released on May 5th by Ipecac Records. You can check out the tracklist and some in studio videos below. ISIS – Wavering Radiant 01. Hall Of The Dead 02. Ghost Key 03. Hand Of The Host 04. Wavering Radiant 05. Stone To Wake A Serpent 06. 20 Minutes / 40 Years 07. Threshold of Transformation

Although you may not recognize the name, Chrissy Piper has been taking some gnarly pics of your favorite bands for years. I’ve always been a fan of her portrait work (and even her fashion work, which you may recognize from the Free People/Urban Outfitter catalogs) and her Flickr page is a treasure trove of great shots. For all you Blake-ophiles out there, you can check out some recent shots of Blake Schwarzenbach posing with a snazzy Camarao or check out some older shots of the legendary singer. So whether you want to see photos from Dan Yemin’s wedding or pictures of AESOP ROCK relaxing at Medieval Times, definitely check out her flickr account. Just be prepared to waste an hour looking at all the awesome photography.

Before they hit the studio in May, CONVERGE will be playing a few shows during a week long mini-tour. Check the dates below: 3/23 – Allston, MA @ ICC Church w/ CEREMONY 3/24 – Buffalo, NY @ Mohawk Place 3/25 – Cleveland, OH @ TBA 3/26 – Lemoyne, PA @ Championship 3/27 – Brooklyn, NY @ Europa 3/28 – Richmond, VA @ United Blood Festival 3/29 – Philadelphia, PA @ The First Unitarian Church w/ GENGHIS TRON

Much beloved label Think Fast! have announced that starting this year, they will not be releasing any more albums on CD, but instead focusing on vinyl and digital releases. You can check out the full announcement over at the label’s site. Smart smart move!