Take a look at the new and frightening video for Converge‘s song “Axe to Fall” and interview on Fearnet, a site that features horror, thriller, and suspense films and videos, trailers, and shorts. “Axe to Fall” is the title track from the band’s new album which is set to be released October 20 on Epitaph. Here is what vocalist Jacob Bannon had to say when asked about the band pushing in new directions:

We’ve been a band for going on two decades, so our approach to creating music is pretty much etched in stone. Like all bands we strive to evolve with each album, and I personally feel we accomplished that. If anything, we are continuing to refine what we are and our approach.

You can watch the video and read the full interview here.

Florida’s The Crumbs and The Ridicules are releasing a split 7″ on October 27th on Its Alive Records. Joe Koonts of Against All Authority is contibuting to The Crumbs side of the split 7″. It will be distributed through No Idea Records, which means it will be available soon at Interpunk, online and other stores.

The Crumbs last album, “Hold That Shit Right,” was released in 2004 on Recess Records. The Ridicules have some upcoming shows, so take a look at the Dying Scene Shows page to see if they are playing near you.

Tap Tap Revenge 3, the popular music game designed for iphone and the ipod touch is now launching and features music by Social Distortion. The new Tap Tap Revenge 3 features enhanced game play, custom themes, and over 100 free songs.

If you are fortunate enough to posses either an iphone or ipod touch, you can download the application on iTunes.

Sick Of It All stays true to their name as they act upon what they are sick of and get involved by endorsing a human rights campaign, a cause they clearly feel is worthy of some attention. Other bands endorsing the cause are Pennywise, The Bouncing Souls, and Madball among many others.

The violation of any person’s human rights should not and can not be tolerated in this day and age. The fact that our friend Heidi is taking on the injustices that have and are being done to the Tibetan people on a DIY level should be commended and supported. Sick of it All believes in taking any kind of action on such issues. We fully endorse and support Heidi and her “Built on Respect” movement… so help out in anyway you can.

– Pete Koller, Sick of it All

Take a look at the video announcement on the Full Story page and check out the non-profit site here.

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Los Angeles metal band The Fortune Teller is currently searching for a new vocalist. They are parting ways with their current vocalist, Paul Anderson, and while they have had temporary fill-ins for their live shows, they are now looking for a more permanent replacement.

This is what the band had to say about Anderson’s departure  and what they are looking for now:

He had some traveling issues and we weren’t connecting on a live setting.We are looking for heavier vocals with more screaming. However we are not looking for a certain ratio of screaming to singing ( sing where appropriate scream where appropriate )…We are not looking for anything drastically different but we want the new vocalist to bring their own individual sound to the band. We are currently working on forming and shaping our sound and a new vocalist is a fresh start at doing so.

If you think you could be their next lead vocalist, click here for more information.

On their upcoming tour, The Used will be selling exclusive “Artwork” collector cards. The limited-edition collector card includes a link to the full-length digital download of Artwork, video commentary from the band about the making of each and every song on the album and bonus artwork not found anywhere else. The band will also be doing a special tour card signing each night.

“Artwork,” the band’s latest album, was release September 1, 2009 on Reprise Records.

Swingin’ Utters have posted some songs to their MySpace page. The songs are titled “No Groove in Gunsights” and “Yersterday’s Dog End” from their album “Hatest Grits: B-sides and Bullshit” released in 2008. If you haven’t heard the album yet, for whatever reason, here is your chance to get a little taste. Have a listen here .

The band has some upcoming shows on the West Coast with The Pogues and other bands. Take a look at the Full Story page for the dates and locations.

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Yes, this is a day late.  Below are a couple albums that hit stores today. Listen to a few of their tracks – if you like what you hear support the bands and go buy an album.

Blessthefall: Witness (Fearless)

Listen to 4 album tracks on the band’s MySpace.
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HORSE The Band: Desperate Living (Vagrant)

Listen to 3 album tracks on the band’s MySpace.
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Mayday Parade: Anywhere But Here (Atlantic)

Listen to the entire album on the band’s MySpace.
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Nothington: Roads, Bridges And Ruins (BYO)

Listen to 3 album tracks on the band’s MySpace.
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Outbreak: Outbreak (Think Fast!)

Listen to 2 album tracks on the band’s MySpace.
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Strike Anywhere: Iron Front (Bridge Nine)

Listen to 2 album tracks on the band’s MySpace.
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The Fall Of Troy: In The Unlikely Event (Equal Vision)

Listen to “Panic Attack!” on the band’s MySpace.
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Paradise Lost: Faith Divides Us, Death Unites Us (Century)

Listen to 3 album tracks on the band’s MySpace.
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Fresh off the tweet-press: Crime In Stereo will be releasing their newest album in February.  I don’t know who’s releasing it or what the title is but here’s the band’s tweet:

will be out in February.  we’re getting more excited everyday.  it’s definitely our best record yet.  takes the best parts of its dead and tts

Crime In Stereo released their last album “Is Dead” on Bridge Nine in 2007.

Alkaline Trio bassist and co-vocalist, Dan Andriano, started playing solo shows about a month ago, announcing that he may record some songs under the band name The Emergency Room.  Well, it looks like it’s official now because you can listen to 3 of his songs on The Emergency Room MySpace page: “It’s Gonna Rain All Day”, “This Light” and “Hurrican Season”.

He’s playing a few shows across the US too, so check here for the dates.