British punk band Solution Against have made their first EP The Thing About Life Is available for free download on their MySpace page. <<==That is the album art and the track listing can be found here.

If you’re into sorta poppy, melodic, technical punk rock you should check it out. [Read more…]

You can add Sunny Day Real Estate to the list of bands that have had to cancel a show this past week due to the Icelandic volcanic ash that is still engrossing the area. The good news is Millencolin will be replacing SDRE at Groezrock Festival.

Other bands that have had to cancel have been Snapcase and Saves The Day , although there is no word yet on whether any other bands will replace them.

If you’re a European-based reader and are into Punk or Hardcore, this festival is for you. Check out the Groezrock website for the list of bands and dates.

Los Angeles screamo act Confide are streaming a new song titled Now or Never on their MySpace page. The song is off of their upcoming album Recover due out May 18th on Tragic Hero Records and.

The band recorded their last studio album, Shout The Truth, in 2005, which they re-released on Tragic Hero Records last summer.

A Day To Remember recently had an acoustic performance amidst the boisterous crowd and traffic of Times Square. You can watch the band perform the song Have Faith In Me here.

The song appears on the bands latest release Homesick, released last year via Victory Records.

The band is currently on tour so check out their Dying Scene shows page to see what’s up!

Recently No Sleep Records signed Ska infused hardcore punk band The Shreds.  The band had this to say about the signing:

“… It’s been months in the making but today we are more than proud to announce our signing with Huntington Beach based, No Sleep Records!  We’re really excited to be part of such a diverse and talented lineup and cannot wait to release new music through the label. We already have music written for a 7″ that will be our first release for the label. There is no title or release date yet but it will be coming soon. Thanks to Chris Hansen, Mitchell Wojcik, our supportive parents, and everyone who has helped us out throughout the years. We can’t wait to see what happens next.”

You can check out the song Cycles on the band’s MySpace page.  The tune was produced by El Hefe (NOFX) and Jordan Burns (Strung Out).

For fans of The Flatliners, Capture the Flag and Once Over should check these guys out.

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The guys in Richmond, VA’s Smoke or Fire have done it again with their newest release from Fat Wreck Chords, a 2-song 7” called “Prehistoric Knife Fight.”

Both of these songs are pretty freaking awesome. The first side, “Speak Easy,” is a relentless, riff-heavy song of drink and escapism. The second, “Modesty,” is a little slower, and a little longer, but still totally solid.

A teaser to their third full-length release, “PKF” continues the course of this group’s energetic, basement-show sound. If it ain’t broke, don’t fucking fix it. And by the sounds of it these guys don’t own a toolkit.

Metalcore act Bullet For My Valentine are streaming their entire upcoming album Fever on their MySpace page.

The album is set to be released on April 26th on Jive Records but the band was kind enough to give fans an early listen.  Even though I’m somewhat of a stranger to metal, I have to admit these songs shred.

BFMV last released Scream Aim Fire on January 2008 via GUN records.

Finally, some news on the upcoming Pour Habit album!  The band announced last July that they were recording a new album for Fat Wreck Chords and just recently they have leaked that it will be titled Got Your Back.  No other info as of yet but stay tuned.

The band re-released their debut full length, Suiticide on Fat Wreck Chords in May.

In January Transplants drummer Travis Barker tweeted “Get ready for new TRAN$PLANT$ music” causing rumors to swirl around a potential new album.  Looks like there may be something to it because Barker tweeted again today the following:

“Recording drums for a new Transplant$ record.”

Transplants released their last album, Haunted Cities, in 2005.

Back in February, we announced that pop-punk band A Loss For Words would be making their Paper + Plastick Records debut with a Motown cover album.  Fans can get a preview of what to expect with the release of ALFW’s cover of the Jackson 5 classic I Want You Back.  The track also features vocals from Four Year Strong’s Dan and Alan.  Listen here.

Entitled Motown Classics, the album will be available on Tuesday, 11 May 2010.

After copping the album and boogying down, check out A Loss For Words on tour with Kid Liberty, This Time Next Year, and Such Gold (different lineup for different legs of the tour) beginning 23 May in Portland, ME.  But before then, they will be playing one gig with The Wonder Years, Lions Lions, Transit, and Teamwork Challengers at The Palladium in Worcester, MA, and guests will receive a complimentary five-song sampler upon entry!  Check Dying Scene’s Shows page for all of the tour dates.