Well, I don’t know if this surprises me or not but it looks like Weezer has been signed by Epitaph Records.  At least according to this tweet from label owner Brett Gurewitz:

Rivers, Pat, Brian and Scott, Welcome to Epitaph homies! FT=W=

The band is reportedly releasing a new album this Fall and it looks like it will be going out on Epitaph.  Man, we’ve come a long way from 1994…

Rise Records has added one more screamo band to their ever growing roster.  Ten After Two hails from Sacramento, California and the band will be releasing their debut album, If You Don’t First, with Rise on October 19th.

Check out two of the tracks from the coming album (Silent Creek and They All Fall Down) on the band’s MySpace page.

BlankTv has let us know that Evergreen Terrace has released the music video for their song Enemy Sex (director Salvatore Perrone) and you can check it out right here.  The song appears on the band’s most recent album, Almost Home, which was released on Metal Blade Records in September, 2009.

Josh James of Evergreen Terrace had this to say about the video:

Enemy Sex is about ongoing change. Some change you can control and some you can’t. Salvatore Perrone came to us with the idea of creating a video for Enemy Sex that would capture exactly that. There is a lot disgusting, grotesque people in this world that change it for the worse. Hopefully this video will spark an interest in a few things going on that’s wrong and you will be inspired to make some sort of change.

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The German punk rock scene delivers some of the best that Europe has to offer when it comes to the thriving melodic hardcore genre. I can name dozens of young bands that would qualify and they seem to keep coming out with releases every couple of months (Save the Embers, Tiny-Y-Son, False Friend, No Opinion,…). It does make sense when you think about it since Germany has a crazy metal scene with huge ass festivals and a cult like atmosphere that follows the bands stationed in and around there. That energy and speed transfers to the melodic hardcore bands in the country. The three piece Berlin based We Will Fly are a prime example of what I mean since they deliver all of the above through their views, beliefs, and ways of life – and most importantly, straight from the heart. You get that “live atmosphere” feeling when hearing their new album “Bangarang!” and you can tell off the bat that these guys have a special live show.

With “Bangarang!”, We Will Fly have gotten even faster, more intense, more hardcore, and more metal. For the people who know the band and have followed them since the start, they released their first album in 2008 called “…your darkness shows us the light” which I also reviewed, by the way. The transition from that album to “Bangarang!” can primarily be seen in the vocals. The vocals really seem to carry this album to a different level compared their first release. The very important piece of information from this band to take note of is that all three members sing leads and they never disappoint. Can you name a handful of three piece bands that can do the same? I think not, there you go.

To give you a glimpse of what to expect song wise, the album kicks off with “Fervid” which is a definite energy driven tune that delivers that hardcore element to a “t”. And being less that 2 minutes, it makes you want more but no worries for that. The album’s title track “Bangarang”, which has a little sound clip from the movie “Hook” prior to the song, gives you the place where they got the idea for their album’s name. The track itself also talks about that idea of lost boys and girls, the same concept as the movie where you have some lost kids that are fighting those mean grown-up pirates. “The Breather” is an instrumental track that is unique due to the metal vibe and with the guys toning it down a bit. In this track you have to appreciate the guitar work; in general it’s a different side of WWF. “Butterflies & Unicorns” is my key track of the release and at some points it gives me that Misconduct and Raised Fist feel, like their first album does at times. “Cutting cracks in a glazier’s cage” has some sweet melodies on guitar in the intro, really sticks in your head. And finally, there is also a secret track at the end of the album and it’s a type of drunken bar song that you’d sing with friends. Now, where’s my Löwenbräu?

The packaging of this releases offers the listener a digipack type design that has the disc being attached on the left side when you open the actual pack. Pretty innovative/different I must say. To add to the finishing touch, you have a “punk rock” written booklet with font and drawings that looks childish but actually looks pretty damn cool.

I don’t know if this would be the melodic hardcore album of the year but it comes mighty close. After their first album I knew something was in the air with these three guys but now with “Bangarang!”, I can honestly say that they have gotten the respect from many labels, companies, and fans in the European scene (see digipack), myself included. And mark my word, this is only the beginning for We Will Fly.

Ever wonder where some bands come up with their band names? Well, we do, and we’re sick of sitting around scratching our heads about it. We’re hitting the streets (aka. “Internet”) to find the origins behind some of the more bizarre, intriguing or just plain random band names in the scene. Every Wednesday we’ll be pulling the curtain back on a different band and this week it’s legendary ska-punkers Operation Ivy.

The name Operation Ivy is the code name they gave to the first nuclear bomb testing they did in the Bikini Islands and was originally used as a band name for another fellow Gilman Street band.  Jesse Michaels and crew needed a name for their fledgling outfit so they borrowed it until it just eventually became permanent.

Check out last week’s Band Name Origin story: Flogging Molly

In early November, Austin, TX, will be hosting the 2010 Fun Fun Fun Fest. The lineup has been posted recently, announcing appearances by Bad Religion, Strike Anywhere, The Bronx, Suicidal Tendencies, and many others. You can check out the lineup here.

Fun Fun Fun Fest will be held on November 5-7 at the Waterloo Park in Austin, TX.

Florida’s Nightlights released the music video for their song Ghost Town and you can check it out right here.

The song appears on the band’s recently released EP Long Way Home on Anchorless Records and Get Outta Town Records.

Nightlights features Matt Messore of the now defunct punk band No Harm Done on vocals.  If you’re not yet familiar with the band you’re in luck because you can stream the EP in its entirety right here.

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Canadian progressive hardcore band Fucked Up have announced US and non-US tour dates, a handful of which are going to be with Against Me! Click here to check out the full dates.

They are streaming an impressive 13-minute song titled Year of the Ox off their upcoming 12″ of the same name. You can stream the song here. Fucked Up will be releasing Year of the Ox September 28th on Merge Records. [Read more…]

Christian metalcore outfit Haste The Day and Enter Shikari will be co-headlining a month and a half long tour starting October 1st. Sleeping With Sirens, MsWhite, and Lights Go Blue are set to support. Check out the full dates here.

Haste The Day’s latest album Attack Of The Wolf King was released June 29th on Solid State Records

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You guys ready for a pretty sweet video?  H2O, currently on tour in South America, have released a professional recording of them in Sao Paolo performing the song Nothing To Prove. Recorded a couple of days ago, the video shows a really enthusiastic crowd,  an absence of security guards up front and kids stage diving. Looks like my kinda show. Check it out here.

The band’s last album, Nothing To Lose, was released in 2008 on Bridge 9 Records. Singer Toby Morse has recently been busy promoting his One Life, One Chance project by speaking at schools.

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