London, Ontario, progressive-metal band The Jettison Commitment is officially on the market for a new drummer. Their previous drummer, Justin, has left the band to pursue his educational goals – they’ve been without a full-time drummer since his last show in March.

So, if you’re into the band’s music and you can play/write music, have your own gear, and meet some of the rest of these criteria, the band wants to hear from you.

You can read the full announcement here for more details and information on how to get in touch with the band.

Maine hardcore crew Cruel Hand have emerged from the studio with Lock And Key, which will be released on July 27 through Bridge Nine Records. The band’s third studio album, Lock And Key was recorded over the past month with producer Jay Maas, who has previously worked with Bane and Defeater, among others.

The band considers this to be their defining release, and vocalist Chris Linkovich said “The record is ill and we listen to it every day”. You can read the full press release here.

The band has an upcoming show in New York before they embark on a tour of Japan and Europe to support their new record – get all the details at Dying Scene shows.

Swedish skate-punks Splitside are dropping their newest album This Sinking Ship next Wednesday, May 12. To celebrate, they’ve been streaming a new song from the album every day on their MySpace page for about a week now – today, the song is 40 Hours. They’re going to keep giving us sneak previews every day until the album is released – that’s another 9 days for those of you playing along at home.

This Sinking Ship (the cover looks like that <<) will be released on Knuckle Ride Records and you can check out the full track listing here. This is the band’s first release since 2007’s Our Days Are Numbered. If you liked The Suicide Machines as much as I did, these guys have a similar sound – definitely give ’em a listen.

The band has a bunch of shows coming up in about 3 weeks to support the album, and they’re all in Europe – so if that’s where you are, then check out the details at Dying Scene shows and go check them out!

South Florida punks Fallen From The Sky have announced a handful of Florida shows with Nightlights and This Time Next Year.

Check out the link for dates and locations.

Up next for the band is the release of a  7″ split with The Wonder Years, although there’s no word on a release date.

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Peta2 has decided to put together a mixtape including some pretty kick ass bands and give it away for free.Who doesn’t love free music right? All you have to do is click here and sign up for their news letter and its all yours. The mixape has tracks from Story of the Year, Alesana, Strike Anywhere and A Skylit Drive just to name a few.

Paramore will be taking over Fuse TV all day today (May 3rd). You can expect to see exclusive content from the band including interviews where Hayley and Jeremy will be discussing life on the road, recording a song for twilight and a possible Hayley solo career? Be sure to tune in now.

Paramore is currently on tour, check out their Dying Scene Shows page for more details.

Here’s an entertaining video. Check out VersaEmerge covering Britney Spears’ Toxic at a recent show. The band is currently on tour. Take a look at their Dying Scene Shows page for more details

VersaEmerge is also working on their full length debut album.This album will be a follow-up to their February 2009 self-titled Fueled By Ramen release.

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Good news kids. We Are Defiance has indeed confirmed that they are working on an album. No official word on a release date but you can check out the video studio update here. You can also take a listen to their new song entitled To The Moon is streaming on the band’s MySpace page.

We Are Defiance was recently signed to  Tragic Hero Records.

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Michigan natives The Swellers have announced some new US tour dates following their UK tour. Joining them will be  Crime In Stereo and This Time Next Year. The first show will be in Chicago on May 14th. Check out the bands Dying Scene Shows page for more info.

The Swellers last album Ups and Downsizing was released in September on Fueled By Ramen.

Boston’s pop-punk quintet A Loss For Words have announced the tracklisting for their Paper + Plastick Records debut Motown Classics, due out on May 11th. You can check the tracklisting here.

This is what the band has to say about the cover album,

“Our band listens to anything from American Nightmare to Coldplay to New Found Glory, and everything in between,” says vocalist Matty Arsenault. “I grew up listening to R&B and have always wanted to do something like this! We just felt it was the perfect time to try something new and have some fun with it. We’re very excited for everyone to hear us spice up some classic R&B hits!”

Their 2009 full-length debut The Kids Can’t Lose is available in Japan via In-N-Out Records. [Read more…]