Long Island rockers Glassjaw are putting out a new release for the first time since 2005 – the All Good Junkies Go To Heaven 7″ will be released on August 20. You can pre-order it here, but as I’m typing this it’s already oversold (sign up for the restock info list here, though!).

Either way, the title track from the new album can be heard right here. It’s pretty good, and if you’re a fan of their previous work you’re probably as excited as I am about the new material.

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Boston punk act Transit have posted a new track to their MySpace Page titled Footwork. The song will appear on the band’s upcoming album Keep This To Yourself, which is being released August 17th on Run For Cover Records.

Transit is currently on tour.  Check out their Dying Scene Shows page for dates and locations.

Female fronted psychobilly act The Creepshow are releasing a brand new album titled They All Fall Down October 5th on Stomp Records (Canada), Hellcat Records (USA, Australia) and People Like You Records (Europe).  Cover art <= yonder and the track list here.

The band also just announced a North American tour in support of the new release.  Check out their Dying Scene Shows page for dates and locations.

The band released their last album, Run For Your Life in 2008 with Stomp Records Canada and Hellcat in the US.

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Trial and Error Records is a Melbourne based label that has been responsible for some of the best Australian hardcore releases for well over 10 years now.  Owner, Nigel Melder, took time to tell DS about all things Trial and Error, from where it started, to where it is now and all the hard work in between.

Check out the interview here.

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Where do I start? “La Ilusion Que Llevas”, the most recent release from Peru’s Play Attenchon, had been on my radar for a (very) long time before it came out in 2008 and the hype was big since the band had posted some of their top tracks on their myspace page so many were hungry for more. Everyone had been leaving positive feedback and times were good for the band and now with the official Bells On release available to the entire world, times were rollin’. I would first like to say how nice of a guy Alessandro (drummer) is to everyone in the punk rock community and beyond. There’s always someone in a band that takes the extra steps to help promote, communicate, provide updates, etc, to people and Alessandro is by far one of the best (or even the best) punk ambassadors out there today. Being in Peru is hard enough to promote music but through the help of the band’s “open arms” approach, Play Attenchon have gotten the much needed attention they so desperately deserved. First off for the album, take a look at this:

High Points:

– Mario’s vocals are like a Spanish Zoli Teglas from USA’s Ignite and Pennywise.

– Alessandro’s technicality on drums and the bass pedal sounds on the recording are amazing. You can hear everything!

– They “bring it” on every track

– Even if it’s Spanish vocals, the music and vocals have that little “something something” that makes you listen to the band over and over again.

I love the approach that the guys took going into the studio. And wow @ Angelo at Ances Studio did a superb job. The band’s goal was to have all instruments sound at a high level and they accomplished that. The drums REALLY sound good. I’m sure you would not be surprised if I told you that the band’s main influences are Belvedere as well as Forus and pretty much all Bells On Records bands. The first track of the album, “Intro”, is instrumental and like Forus’ EP starter track, it shines from the get go. I mean how can you not be interested with an opener like that? Imagine playing a hockey game and pumping up the troops with a track like that just before hitting the ice. Carnage I say. As indicated before, Mario’s vocals are such a high point and the album starts off with the track “Ya No Sere El Mismo”. There’s a lot of stops-and-go with a lot of fancy pedal work. If someone is not familiar with the band and not accustomed to hearing Spanish vocals, they will surely love the music no matter what. “Viviendo En El Pasado” sees more hardcore vocals at the start which then fades to the distinctive melodic sung ones. The track finishes off with a crafty classic like solo.

Moving along, “Solo En La Oscuridad”, being at the middle of the album brings all the elements of the band’s influences into this track. It’s a powerful track to show anyone who wants to hear Play Attenchon for the first time. I really would show many tracks from the band to a first time listener so it was a tough one to choose; trust me. “Mis Suenos” starts us off with a sweet guitarmony and finishes with some Whippersnapper like guitars at the end. Play Attenchon really can create some of the best shorter solos out there! Sorry Dragonforce. They make you think; wow did they really play that? “La Ilusion Que Llevas”, the title track of the album, is not the title track for any reason. That guitar riff that they play at the intro and later on (1:42…) is just lovely to hear. This kick ass song has some crazy vocals/back vocals as well. It shows that they REALLY know how to use their vocal talents to the extreme. “Identidad” has the best start of a song that I’ve heard in a while. I don’t know what’s it about but the guitars just have that effect on me I guess. In the end, this is an album you can’t pass by. If you have a music collection and you do not have this release please do not call your music collection great. It’s kind of like the law on the jungle.

And yes, the songs might have been written a couple of years ago but they sound like the “cream of the crop” of the punk rock out today. The new album that the guys are working on is surely to be a classic for the books. The punk rock community might have a day off when that release is official. Also, on a side note, the band is now focusing on English vocals to get their name out more in the international scene. You can hear the band with English vocals on the “Coalition” four-way split on Bells On Records; it contains a sweet Craig’s Brother cover to boot!

Six dudes from the Keystone State The Wonder Years are in the process of filming their first music video ever. It’s for Melrose Diner off their latest album The Upsides, which was released earlier this year on No Sleep Records. According to singer Dan Campbell’s Twitter feed, the boys started work on the project today. We’ll let you know when we see a finished version of it, but until then you can scope their MySpace page to hear the song.

The band recently announced some fall tour dates in support of Four Year Strong and Comeback Kid on the Tonight We Feel Alive! Tour

Planes Mistaken For Stars, formerly of No Idea Records, is to getting back together to play Fest 9 this Halloween weekend in Gainesville, FL. They’ll also be playing a gig in Chicago shortly beforehand. Get the full statement from the band and all the details on the shows here.

PMFS performed a surprise reunion last October at The Fest 8 during the Hawks & Doves set when bassist Chuck French and his band, Git Some, joined singer Gared O’Donnel on stage to perform a few songs to a shocked crowd, venue and festival organizers.  You can watch them performing “To Spit A Sparrow” from that set here.

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Seattle’s Tooth & Nail Records has added San Jose, CA, band I Am Empire to their roster. I Am Empire has recently wrapped up its debut full-length, Kings, and will have a release date for it soon. Until then, check out their MySpace for a taste of their sound.

Tooth & Nail is also the home of Underoath, MxPx, Emery, and more.

SoCal reggae band Dirty Heads are the latest band to participate in the Billboard’s Mashup Monday series, where a current band covers a random older band. In this instance, Dirty Heads decided to cover Rolling Stones hit, Paint It Black, giving it their own little reggae-style.

Check out the video here.

The Dirty Heads are currently on tour, so be sure to head here for more info on dates and locations.

Virginia thrash-metal band Municipal Waste has just uploaded a new video on Earache Records‘ YouTube page. The video is of their song, Headbanger Face Rip, which appeared as track 3 on the band’s 2007 release The Art of Partying.

Check out the video here, it’s full of just what the name implies – face ripping – complete with ghouls and double bass.

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