New Jersey’s Bigwig have been forced to cancel their appearance at this year’s Groezrock Festival in Belgirum.They explained:
“BIGWIG will NOT be touring during April/Groezrock due to injury/surgery. Our apologies. We just don’t want to half ass a show and will be making it up with a full euro tour. Cheers”
Groezrock will take place in Meerhoot, Belgium April 28th-29th and feature performances by Refused, Rancid, Lagwagon, Yellowcard, Face To Face, Hot Water Music, 7 Seconds, Cobra Skulls, Anti-Flag, Gorilla Biscuits, Hallows, Lifetime, Terror and many more. More information about Groezrock can be found here.
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The 14th Annual Punk Rock Bowling and Music Festival have announced their first string of headlining bands.
Heading up this year’s lineup are veteran punkers Rancid, NOFX, Pennywise, the Adicts, and the Briefs, with more bands to be announced soon.
Punk Rock Bowling started back in 1999 and has since grown into a 3 day festival in downtown Las Vegas that caters to both older and newer acts within the punk rock community. The festival features over 60 bands and attracts upwards of 5,000 fans each year.
This year’s festival will take place May 25-28. Details about the event can be found here.
Wisconsin alt-rockers Garbage announce the release of their 5th studio album, Not Your Kind Of People, following a 7 year dry spell. The album will be released through the band’s own label STUNVOLUME on May 15.
In support of the new record, Garbage will embark on a tour, headlining shows throughout Europe and the US, as well as stopping to play several European festivals. Front-woman Shirley Manson had this to say about the upcoming tour:
“Thinking about going back on the road is both thrilling and terrifying in equal measure,” said Shirley Manson. “………but we’ve always enjoyed a little pain mixed in with our pleasure.”
New Jersey’s I Call Fives has announced that they will be releasing a brand new 7″. The vinyl will serve as a precursor to their next full length, due out in June via Pure Noise Records. The 7″ holds the title Someone That’s Not You and is set for a March 20, 2012 release. The release includes two new songs, an acoustic song, and a cover of Third Eye Blind’s “How’s It Going To Be.”
Check out full details along with album art work below.
Fresh off the release of their Cycles seven inch on Mayfly Records, Code Orange Kids have unveiled all their plans for the upcoming months.
First off, they are currently on tour with Xerxes until early February – the dates are below. Afterwards, Deathwish Inc. has announced the follow up to Cycles later this year. Deathwish explained their excitement with working with the band by saying:
Fresh out of high school and with an average age of 18 years old, Pennsylvania’s Code Orange Kids remind us of our own embryonic days in the aggressive music scene. They do things their way, creatively cutting their own path through it all. Unconcerned with the direction of other artists, their brand of gritty hardcore/punk is simply refreshing to hear. Merging cryptic melody, dirty hardcore power, and intense dirges into their own uniquely inspired sound.
Furthermore, on April 17th – Topshelf Records will be releasing a Code Orange Kids/Full of Hell split EP. More details will be released soon.
Orebro, Sweden’s Subwaste have revealed that they will be releasing their new album, Broken Machine, on March 20th through Warbird Entertainment.
The album can be pre-ordered here, while the track listing and artwork can be seen below.
Subwaste were one of the many bands who contributed a song to our digital compilation, It’s Like Bringing A Fork To A Gunfight. That can be downloaded here.
Dark country-indie outfit Murder By Death has announced that their next album has been finalized. The band writes on Facebook:
“New album mixed and done! We just want to say thanks to all of you lovely people. 2011 was the best year this band has ever had, and we think 2012 is gonna be even better thanks to your constant support. Hell yeah!”
The currently untitled album will serve as a follow up to 2010′s Good Morning, Magpie (Vagrant Records).
Celtic punkers Flatfoot 56 has announced that they have wrapped up recording their currently untitled upcoming full length. The band recorded the record under the guidance of producing veteran Johnny Rioux (Street Dogs, Social Distortion and Bruisers). Frontman Tobin Bawinkel comments:
“Recording with Rioux was awesome… He coaxes us out of our comfort zones and inspired us to write music that pushes past the boundaries we thought we had as songwriters and musicians, and it was truly an invigorating experience to work with him.”
The band last released their previous LP, Black Thorn, in 2010.
Vancouver’s Subverse has teamed up with the UK’s Boss Tuneage Records to release a new, 33-song anthology album as part of Boss Tuneage‘s Boss Tuneage Retro series.
Dubbed “Aural Regurgitations,” the compilation features every single song they recorded, all digitally re-mastered by the band, including their tracks from the split LP with Desecration (originally released by the Manic Ears label), plus their “Give Jesus Back To The Martians” 7”EP plus additional unreleased studio outtakes and their original demo for a total of 33 tracks. On top of that, the album also comes with liner notes from bassist Tom Shields.
The album can be bought here while the track listing is below. If you order it now, you also get a free bonus Seaman CD, the 8 track “Liquor Face” which members of Subverse recorded and released early in the 90s after the band broke up.
St. Catharines, Ontario’s The Lucky Ones will release their sophomore album Heartbreak, Hangovers and Punk Rock on February 8 through Stumble Records. The fourteen track album was recorded with well-known local producer Steve Rizun (The Creepshow, The Flatliners) and follows their debut 2010 album The Booze Sessions.
In the time since The Booze Sessions, The Lucky Ones have won two NMA Punk Rock Group of the Year awards, and have shared the stage with the likes of Stiff Little Fingers, The Forgotten Rebels, USS, The Bouncing Souls and NOFX.
The track listing and cover art for Heartbreak, Hangovers and Punk Rock are below along with some upcoming tour dates.
Southern California’s Forever Came Calling has announced that they have initiated the recording of their debut full length with Sam Pura at The Panda Studios.
The band is currently aiming for a May release via Pure Noise Records.
Boston’s BYS, which features vocalist Dave Smalley (ex- Dag Nasty, All, Down by Law), bass player Jonathan Anastas (ex-Slapshot), guitar player Franz Stahl (Scream, ex-Foo Fighters), drummer Al Pahanish Jr. (ex- Powerman 5000) and guitar player Adam Porris (ex-Far From Finished), have released their new digital single, “Unloaded“, today with an exclusive stream on BrooklynVegan.com.
The song can be heard here; it is also available for 99 cents on iTunes, Amazon.com and the B9Store.com.
The track was produced by Andrew “Mudrock” Murdock (Godsmack, Avenged Sevenfold, Riverboat Gamblers), recorded at his Hobby Shop Studio, West in Los Angeles, and mastered by Dave Shultz at D2.
“Unloaded” is the third single in the band’s series of Digital releases on Bridge Nine Records. It follows “Sound of our Town,” featuring Mighty Mighty Bosstone‘s Dicky Barrett and “Wild Card,” inspired by Boston boxing legend Freddie Roach.
Connecticut punks Hostage Calm have been announced as direct support on I Am The Avalanche’s spring tour. Banquets, Red City Radio and Timeshares will also play select dates.
The band will then head overseas with Anti- Flag for a European tour that kicks off April 15 in Luxembourg, before playing at Berlin ’s Monster Bash on April 27 and at Belgium ’s Groezrock Festival on April 28.
Dates for all of Hostage Calm’s upcoming shows can be found below and their self titled album is out now on Run For Cover Records, you can get it here.
On January 30th, Expire will being recording their debut album for Bridge Nine Records. The band will set up camp at Howl Street Recordings in Milwaukee, WI for the following week, laying down the tracks that will be their yet-to-be-titled LP. Jay Maas of Getaway Recordings will be handling the mixing and mastering aspects of the album.
The band previously released a demo in late 2009, followed by the well-received Grim Rhythm 7inch in Spring of 2010. Expire went on to play Rain Fest, Sound & Fury and This is Hardcore that same year and released the Suffer the Cycle 7inch on Six Feet Under Records in Spring of 2011. Expire played United Blood and Sound & Fury festivals that same year, and did a largely successful European tour this past Fall with labelmates Foundation.
Also, Expire started working on a tour documentary this past summer and Part 2 is available for your viewing pleasure here. If you missed part one, check that out here.
Max Bemis (Say Anything) has confirmed that his joint project with Saves The Day vocalist Chris Conley Two Tongues has plans to create a second effort. The band has yet to release any specifics.
Two Tongues last released their debut self titled full length in 2009 on Vagrant Records.
New Jersey’s Bigwig have been forced to cancel their appearance at this year’s Groezrock Festival in Belgirum.They explained:
The 14th Annual Punk Rock Bowling and Music Festival have announced their first string of headlining bands.
Wisconsin alt-rockers Garbage announce the release of their 5th studio album, Not Your Kind Of People, following a 7 year dry spell. The album will be released through the band’s own label STUNVOLUME on May 15.
New Jersey’s I Call Fives has announced that they will be releasing a brand new 7″. The vinyl will serve as a precursor to their next full length, due out in June via Pure Noise Records. The 7″ holds the title Someone That’s Not You and is set for a March 20, 2012 release. The release includes two new songs, an acoustic song, and a cover of Third Eye Blind’s “How’s It Going To Be.”
Fresh off the release of their Cycles seven inch on Mayfly Records, Code Orange Kids have unveiled all their plans for the upcoming months.
Toronto’s Cancer Bats just announced the release of their new full-length, 
Dark country-indie outfit Murder By Death has announced that their next album has been finalized. The band writes on 
Celtic punkers Flatfoot 56 has announced that they have wrapped up recording their currently untitled upcoming full length. The band recorded the record under the guidance of producing veteran Johnny Rioux (Street Dogs, Social Distortion and Bruisers). Frontman Tobin Bawinkel comments:
British punk rock band Sharks just released their single “Arcane Effigies” for free download over at 
Vancouver’s Subverse has teamed up with the UK’s Boss Tuneage Records to release a new, 33-song anthology album as part of Boss Tuneage‘s Boss Tuneage Retro series.
St. Catharines, Ontario’s The Lucky Ones will release their sophomore album Heartbreak, Hangovers and Punk Rock on February 8 through Stumble Records. The fourteen track album was recorded with well-known local producer Steve Rizun (The Creepshow, The Flatliners) and follows their debut 2010 album The Booze Sessions.
Southern California’s Forever Came Calling has announced that they have initiated the recording of their debut full length with Sam Pura at The Panda Studios. 
Boston’s BYS, which features vocalist Dave Smalley (ex- Dag Nasty, All, Down by Law), bass player Jonathan Anastas (ex-Slapshot), guitar player Franz Stahl (Scream, ex-Foo Fighters), drummer Al Pahanish Jr. (ex- Powerman 5000) and guitar player Adam Porris (ex-Far From Finished), have released their new digital single, “
Connecticut punks Hostage Calm have been announced as direct support on I Am The Avalanche’s spring tour. Banquets, Red City Radio and Timeshares will also play select dates. 
On January 30th, Expire will being recording their debut album for Bridge Nine Records. The band will set up camp at Howl Street Recordings in Milwaukee, WI for the following week, laying down the tracks that will be their yet-to-be-titled LP. Jay Maas of Getaway Recordings will be handling the mixing and mastering aspects of the album.
