Swedish punk act, Splitside, are streaming another new track, It’s Over, from their upcoming album, This Sinking Ship (listen here).

This Sinking Ship is scheduled for a 12 May 2010 release. Every day until the album’s launch, the band will be releasing a new track to their MySpace.

This Sinking Ship is the follow-up to the band’s 2007 release, Our Days Are Numbered, both of which released on Knuckle Ride Records.

Perth hardcore heroes, Vanity, are streaming New Exiles on their MySpace Page.  The track is taken from Hitting Home which was released through Arrest Records – Australia on April 1st 2010.

You can also grab their 2009, five track demo for free right here.

Pop-punk anthem makers, Fight Fair, have posted the song Party Girl on their MySpace page.  It comes off the debut album, California Kicks, which will be released on the 29th of June through Triple Crown Records.  Cover art is <= and track listing can be seen here. You can check out the pre-order package, here.

The band released an EP titled Settle The Score back in 2008, also through Triple Crown.

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Belgium’s Break Of Day have come out with a great sounding melodic hardcore album that you cannot pass up. You must always appreciate the great sounds from Dé Studio and I’ve gotten to familiarize myself with that great studio’s work and it’s collaboration with Johan’s Funtime Records. The first thing that you notice with this Break Of Day album is that the vocals are recorded at a high level which is great since you clearly hear Teun’s amazing and signature voice! For the people that don’t like the “shouting” element, I am one that can honestly say that I do love Teun’s voice and shouts combo. It’s not forced, it’s a natural talent (think Tim from Rise Against). And that’s a reason why the band is signed to Funtime! Yes the vocals are a big element but the overall concept of the album along with the honest and well thought of lyrics are worth reading along when you listen to the songs (The well done booklet allows you to follow the band’s work). The mix of tech guitars along with heavy breakdowns is worth checking out too! Everything is clearly well done. A part that I have gotten to love is the “Dawn of the world” 2:40 mark until the end of the song. The vocals and guitars bring you sweet harmonies and so much is going on, I often find myself pressing repeat. Or you can get a taste of the great guitar on “Casualties of belief and greed” around 1:55, for example. The ending shout on that tune is so special it reminds me of a classic death metal vocalist finishing off the song with an important point. On the album you also have a good mix of faster skate punk beats which brings up the intensity level for the moshers out there in the great Belgian and european scene. “The hobo wears Prada”, a track that captures you right away and can be seen on the band’s myspace, has to be the hit song and the band is right in choosing it so. “Father’s Day” truly captures the writing skills of a melodic hardcore band going over the fence and doing something special for their fans, and for themselves. Listen to that song and you’ll know what I mean.

In end, the guys have come a long way since their demo – “Where Ends Meet Life Begins”. On this new album, Teun and the boys re-recorded two tracks from their killer demo to put on this soon-to-be famous album. I’d like to emphasize on one of the two tracks, “Once Upon A Time In The Dark” (the other is “Dawn of the World”, mentioned earlier). “Once Upon…”, since the first time I heard it on the demo really struck me with it’s intro. Classical and hardcore at the same time. Teun, I find, shows us what he’s made of on this track with the shouts and great vocal experimentation. This track deserved to be re-recorded again at the great Dé Studio and the band did a good thing. I salute you.

I recommend everyone to buy “The Hangman’s Fracture” ASAP. No buts, or whys, or ifs, just do it.

More good music coming out of Canada soon.  IVS announced today that they are currently in the studio recording tracks for an upcoming split CD with Montreal’s Reset.  No word yet on a release date but we’ll keep you posted.

That’s all I got.  Go watch this video of IVS covering Linoleum by NOFX.

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Underoath have released their live album, Live At Koko, which was recorded March 11th during their performance at Koko in London and is available for purchase here.  Perhaps more interesting is the fact that the band announced that they are currently writing tunes for a new studio album, which will be the first release since the departure of drummer/vocalist Aaron Gillespie.

Underoath’s last record Lost In The Sound Of Separation was released in September of 2009 on Tooth & Nail Records.

Every Friday the punk rock geniuses here at Dying Scene are going to unleash a little bit of punk scene trivia all over your asses.  Today’s “fun factoid” is about everybody’s favorite Canadian, political punk band Propagandhi .

If you listen to Propagandhi you’re well aware that the band feels quite passionately about a number of issues from animal and gay rights to hockey. It’s no surprise then that the band earned a reputation in the mid 90’s for going into lengthy rants during their live shows.  Being self-aware of their own tendencies to pontificate when they were expected to perform Propagandhi decided to title their second album (released in 1996 on Fat Wreck Chords) “Less Talk, More Rock” as a joke.

Know an interesting story or bit of punk rock trivia?  Share it with us here and if we publish it, we just might send you a reward.

As I Lay Dying are streaming their entire upcoming album The Powerless Rise on their MySpace page.  The album is due out May 11th on Metal Blade Records.

The band is also gearing up for the Cool Tour.  Check out their Dying Scene Shows page for dates and locations.

Bristol street-punks, Criminal Mind, have posted a new demo track on their MySpace page.  The song is titled Sound For Our Generation and I’m guessing it will appear on the band’s upcoming full-length which is currently in the works.

The band released their 5 song EP Work Or Riot last summer.

Female fronted punk act TAT are going acoustic again with their track Road To Paradise and you can download it for free right here.  The song originally appears in its non-acoustic version on the band’s last album, Soho Lights, released in October 2008.  The band previously released the acoustic version of their tune I Don’t Want To which you can also download for free right here.

TAT is currently working on a new full-length album.