Maine hardcore crew Cruel Hand have announced that they will be supporting Madball and Comeback Kid on tour in early 2011.

Check out this announcement for dates and locations.

Cruel Hand released their latest album “Lock & Key” earlier this year on Bridge 9 Records.

Pop-punk acts The Story So Far and Maker will be putting out a 7-inch split November 23rd on Pure Noise Entertainment but you don’t have to wait until then to hear it.

Stream the entire album (and read an interview with the bands by the bands) here.

San Jose’s pop punk act Stickup Kid have recently just dropped a promotion where you can receive a free download of their song “You’re Killin’ Me Smalls'” in exchange for a Tweet. I’m seeing this a lot more as of late and it can only be a good thing. You can check out the promotion and receive the song here.

Roger Miret of Agnostic Front and The Disasters recently spoke with Real Punk Radio program Loud Fast and Shitty about the new Agnostic Front recording that is currently underway at Mana Studios in Tampa, Florida.

The fourteen track offering will be entitled “My life, My way” and is due to be released on Nuclear Blast Records in March 2011. Miret declares the new disc will be the greatest Agnostic Front offering ever. Expect Anthems, Sing-A-Longs and elements from all of the records from their long and storied career.

Included on the release will be a song to be sung entirely in Spanish, which until now, had only been heard on B-sides which were only released in South America. Miret also said that he hopes to include a track from fellow New Yorker’s, The Ramones, but still is awaiting permission to include it. As Miret puts it, “It is New York, giving back to New York”.

At the time of the interview, Roger had reportedly completed 10 of the 14 songs on vocals and guitarist Vinnie Stigma still needed to record his guitar solos and over-dubs. “My life, My Way” is being recorded by Erik Rutan (Morbid Angel, Hate Eternal, Cannibal Corpse) and produced by Miret’s younger half-brother, Freddy Cricien.

The choice to include Freddy as producer was a no-brainer for Miret. Not only did the Madball frontman produce the 2007 AF record, “Warriors”, he has been a part of the Agnostic Front entourage since the tender young age of 7, when he used to sing with the band in seedy New York clubs until 4AM.

Also in the interview, Roger details growing up, wrenching on cars in his step-father’s service station and eventually moving on to building custom made motorcycles after graduating the Motorcycle Mechanics Institute in Orlando in 1994. Miret turned down an opportunity to work alongside Monster Garage’s Jesse James due to not wanting to leave his family in New York. Miret eventually became jaded by the “yuppies” that took over the custom bike industry and returned his focus to customizing cars and finally starting his own car club called, The Rumblers, that now boasts over 40 members and includes seven different chapters.

The discussion turned to the recent death of Ali Ahmed Mohammed, the man who was beaten to death after an Agnostic Front show for allegedly throwing a brick through the front window of the DC9 niteclub in Washington DC. Miret declares that it was “Tragic. Someone lost their life”. The incident happened three hours after the show had ended and well after the band had already packed up and left the venue. The five employees who were eventually charged in the death of Mohammed were described by Miret as “gentlemen” and “gentile and polite” but he went on to say that sometimes, “the nerdiest, weirdest and quietest person can be the baddest mother fucker in the crowd.”

Miret went on to say that it was an unfortunate event, marred by the fact that it was “probably the best show in a decade. Maybe two. Everybody inside the DC9 club was a part of the show, and they couldn’t help but be (involved). It was incredible.”

To hear the entire interview, visit www.loudfastshitty.com Episode #80. The show broadcasts LIVE every Sunday night from 8-10PM on www.realpunkradio.com.

Hollywood’s Gothic punks The Deep Eynde have premiered the music video for their song “Save Your Own” and you can check it out right here.

The song appears on the band’s most recent album, “Spellbound,” which was released last June.

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Los Angeles based progressive punk act, Seahaven, have announced plans to release an “Acoustic Sessions” EP on December 7th.  The album will feature a different spin on three songs off of their “Ghost” EP (“Bottled”, “Plagued” and “Head In The Sand”), as well as an acoustic demo (“Goodnight”) that they are currently working on for a 2011 yet to be announced release.

The band’s debut release, “Ghost,” was put out on Creator-Destructor Records last May.

Jacksonville straight edge band, Casey Jones are streaming a brand new song on their MySpace page.  It’s titled “Hammer The Nails” and it will appear on the band’s upcoming album “I Hope We’re Not The Last,” which will be self-released on January 11th 2011.

The band previously announced plans to disband after the release of the album and some follow-up touring in 2011.  Their latest album, “Messenger,” was released through Eulogy Recordings in 2006.

I feel like this sorta came out of nowhere but suddenly The Ataris are releasing a 2 song 7-inch titled “All Souls’ Day & The Graveyard Of The Atlantic.”  The album will be available November 23rd via Paper + Plastick Records.

OK, maybe it’s not so random.  I forgot we did a story that they were doing this a while ago.  Hard to keep track sometimes…

On November 30th Ohio (melodic) metal act Affiance will release their debut album, “No Secrets Revealed,” on Bullet Tooth Records.  The cover art is right <= there and the tracklisting can be seen here.

You can sample a bit of the new album in the form of 2 new songs: “Call To The Warrior” and “Nostra Culpa” on the band’s MySpace page.  Also, HM Magazine is streaming another new song called “For Power” right here.

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Tragic Hero Records screamo act Lions!Tigers!Bears! are streaming a brand new song on their MySpace page.  It’s titled “Seahorse Seahell” and it’s being currently hawked as a single on iTunes.

The band signed to Tragic Hero Records last summer but there still is no word on when fans can expect an actual album from the group.