Vocalist Steve Juliano of I Am Ghost announced his new design company I Am Vampire Productions. Wonder what the clothes will look like… fangs used as buttons?  We shall see what he creates but in the mean time you can check out Steve’s artwork and sketches here.

I Am Ghost’s latest album “Those We Leave Behind” was released on Epitaph Records in 2008.

Costa Mesa screamo act Of Mice & Men uploaded their 2nd studio update. The video has the band working on new material and fair amount of antics outside the studio. You can check out the video on the Full Story page.

The band is currently on tour and you can click here for dates.

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Escape the Fate‘s bassist Max Green was interviewed on Thrashitout.com. The interview covered topics such as albums, specific songs, and also the controversial break ups the band has experienced. Max Greene gives advice to bands:

Every one’s a copycat nowadays & it’s like a big race to see who can get a record deal first. That’s all it is. No one does it for the music anymore. They just do it for the bragging rights to say ‘Oh hey, were gonna be on this label’ & then they find out that it’s shit & they don’t know what the hell their doing & bands are breaking up less than a year later. My advice is to play music that you think is cool, write shit that you’d like cause if you do it from the heart you will be a lot better off in the long run.

You can check out the whole interview here.

The band is getting ready to hit the road with Hollywood Undead on their Vatos Locos Tour which starts October 16th. You can head over to the Dying Scene Shows page for dates and locations.

Pour Habit posted a new video of their vocalist Chuck and Strung Out‘s drummer Jordan Burns. Garageland hosted these two bands on Exclaim TV. Jordan discussed live performances of Pour Habit and other topics as well as a video clip from Strung Out. You can check out the interview on their MySpace page.

Apparently Jordan was quite instrumental to the signing of Pour Habit onto Fat Wreck Chords this past July.

Hellmouth’s “Destroy Everything, Worship Nothing” was released on CD by Ferret Records. Livewire is releasing the vinyl. They are doing a limited first press of 666 hand-numbered gatefold LPs. 500 of these are on black, and 166 are on blood red vinyl. All copies will be hand numbered and include high quality gatefold sleeve and a poster insert.

Is the band pressing 666 albums in response to their recent protest by Catholic priests? Perhaps…

Regarding the release, Alex Awn, guitarist, said:

Hellmouth was immediately drawn to Livewire Records because they’ve always been about custom releases and attention to detail. We went balls-to-the-wall with this release…from heavy-weight vinyl to limited colors to hand-numbering all 666 copies to the poster insert and gatefold sleeve. Livewire came to the table with some cool ideas and everyone was on the highway to hell right from the start. We’re excited to work with both Ferret and Livewire and whether they like it or not, Carl and Ed are now part of the True Cult of Hellmouth.

The band has some upcoming shows. Take a look at the Dying Scene Shows page to see if they are playing in your town.

Street Dogs have announced details for their 5th Annual Wreck The Halls punk extravaganza in Boston, MA in December and a ton of new tour dates in both the U.S. and Europe! The band will be ringing in the holidays in their hometown with two very special shows at the Paradise.

The band will also be making appearances at several US festivals throughout the summer and fall including the Dublin Irish Festival in Dublin, OH; the Seattle Tattoo Expo; the Irish 2000 Festival in Saratoga, NY; and the punk-infused Riot Fest in Chicago, IL. The band will be rounding out the year in the US with a handful of West Coast dates with punkabilly legends Reverend Horton Heat. Street Dogs will also be crossing the Atlantic in October with Civet for a full UK and European tour in support of their latest release, “State of Grace.”

You can take a look at the Street Dogs upcoming tour dates on the Dying Scene Shows page.

“State of Grace” was released July 8, 2008, on Hellcat Records.

Check out Bert McCracken and Quinn Allman of The Used as they play acoustic versions of “Empty with you,” “Lunacy Fringe,” “All That I’ve Got” and “On My Own” on ShockHound.com‘s  Shock sessions. Also, watch an interview with Bert and Quinn where they discuss their feelings about being categorized as screamo and talk about what their intention was when making the new album, “Artwork.”

Take a look at The Used’s sessions and interview with here.

“Artwork,” is set to be released today on Reprise Records.

Cloak/Dagger‘s new album, “Lost Art,” is to be released November 3rd on Jade Tree Records. There is an added bonus on this album: Each LP will include a coupon allowing a download of the songs in MP3 format.

For a look at the album tracks, check out the Full Story page.

The band will also begin their European tour this Thursday and you can check out the dates on the Dying Scene Shows page.

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Ever wondered what “Use Somebody” by Kings Of Leon would sound like if an emo band performed it acoustically?  Us to.

The guys of Since Forever are going to be covering a different song every Monday from now until they stop doing it.  Today’s installment is, yes, “Use Somebody” originally written by Kings Of Leon and you can check out the video on the Full Story page (tip: don’t watch it, just listen).

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You can check out a brand new song from Olympia’s punk rockers Aires And Graces over on their MySpace page.  The song is titled “Kingdom Of Dust” and  is a rough mix of their first track with Ian and Ryan in the band.

Aires And Graces are currently working on a new full-length.  Their last release was the “What Happened To The Kids” EP put out on Longshot Music in April.