As you may or may not know, Orlando punks Big City Bombers have recently been busy recording a new album. Today the band posted an update in the form of a blog on their MySpace page. In the update, the band states that they are in the final stages of recording before they send the tapes out to get mastered. Fans can expect a June release date. Further information will be released as it is received. Read the full update here.

This new album will be the latest from Big City Bombers since their 2009 release Nowhere To Go.

The band currently has shows scheduled over the next couple months. Check out their Dying Scene Shows page to find out when and where they’ll be playing.

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In honor of their new self-titled album release, which just hit stores on Tuesday, SoCal metal act Bleeding Through has released a track-by-track description of the entire album. Hit the album head first with Brandan Schieppati, vocalist for Bleeding Through, as he describes to AltPress the sentiments and stories behind each song. Check it out here.

Bleeding Through are out on tour promoting the new album. Check out their Dying Scene Shows page for more info on dates and locations.

After 30 years of punk rocking, Bad Religion is recording a live album during their spring 2010 tour and will be releasing it for free to loyal fans as a “thank you”.  The album, 30 Years Live, will be released on May 18th on Epitaph Records.  To receive a copy, click here.

Check out the trailer for the album and tour here.

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For two days at Skatopia in Rutland, Ohio the “modern day punk version of Woodstock” will take place with bands like 7Seconds, Youth Brigade, Agent Orange, and others all hitting the stage.

Taking place on June 25th and 26th, the first ever edition of this festival is bringing a couple of big names so click here for info on tickets and directions.

Do any of you guys want to be a part of a bands history? Well, Pennsylvanian hardcore act August Burns Red will be recording a live album/DVD during their hometown performance show on June 4th in Manheim. This is your only change to get in on this so if you’re a fan and you live nearby, you know what to do.

The band is currently touring all over the country. Some of those shows are sold out so check their Dying Scene shows page to see when they’ll be coming through your town and get your tickets.

If you’re into Avenged Sevenfold, the band has announced that they’ll be making a one-day only appearance on the July 27 Mayhem Tour stop in Mansfield, Massachussetts.

This is the only stop they’ll be making so for all you New Englanders and East-coasters, don’t miss this show!

Christian metalheads, rejoice! Alabama rockers Maylene and the Sons of Disaster and Iowa metal act For Today have just been announced as some of the headlining bands for Scream The Prayer tour. The other bands on this tour include Blessed By A Broken Heart, A Plea For Purging, The Color Morale, The Crimson Armada, I The Breather, The Great Commission, In The Midst Of Lions and Hundredth.

As the name of the tour suggests, the Scream The Prayer tour brings together some of the hardest Christian metal bands around. You can check the full size tour poster by clicking here, although tour dates have not yet been announced. We’ll keep you posted. [Read more…]

Canadian horn infused punk rockers The Snips have announced a bunch of US tour dates in May.

The Band says there are some missing dates but those will be filled in soon. Like always, keep checking back here at Dying Scene as more dates become available. Click here to see when they’ll be rolling through your town.

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Joey Briggs (of The Briggs) has released another song titled So Let Down from his upcoming solo album.

The demo version had been up for a while but it wasn’t until today that a mastered version was uploaded. You can check out the song on his MySpace page.

The Briggs released their last album, Come All You Madmen, in 2008 on SideOneDummy Records.

In Fear And Faith have been in the studio for a while recording the follow-up to their 2009 debut Your World On Fire, which was released on Rise Records.  Today the band has announced that the title of the coming album is Imperial and you can check out the track list right here.

Imperial will be released June 15th on Rise Records.

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