If you’re reading this, Congratulations! – you’re reading the First Official Album Review ever written on Dying Scene.  It’s a pretty huge deal.  Not many people will see this so if you’ve found it write to us and we’ll send you $100, but not really.  OK, so anyway, here goes…

Chaser is a 5 piece fast, melodic, skate punk band out of Southern California still relatively unknown amongst the national punk scene, though I suspect that will be changing soon.  This band’s sound is text book Fat Wreck Chords circa mid 90’s, most comparable to Good Riddance.

“Numb America” is Chaser’s first full length release on Felony Records.  This album was such a great find for me it is literally one of the reasons I decided to start Dying Scene.  I couldn’t believe a band with an album this good was not getting more attention.  How had Fat not discovered and signed these guys yet?!  “Numb America” is solid through all 14 of its tracks.  The songs are all well written both musically and lyrically focusing mainly on (surprise) politically charged topics and complete with great technical guitar work and fist pumping group choruses.

For anybody who loved the sound of Fat and Epitaph releases in the mid 90’s, Chaser’s “Numb America” will no doubt make you believe once again that the scene is alive and well!

Best Songs: “Numb America”, “Autopilot: Mind The Masses”, “Backup”

Hailing from Rialto, CA this hard hitting skate punk quartet is fast making a name for themselves. If you’re a fan of very fast, melodic, So Cal skate punk get to know this band before they break up or before they get signed and you can’t say you used to listen to them before they were “discovered.” Check out their MySpace for a sampling of their music.

The Bastard Suns gave Rock Fist Reviews an interview on their first full length “Here Come The Suns”.  You can read the whole interview here.

If you’re unfamiliar with The Bastard Suns I strongly suggest you get yourself a copy of the split they did with No Fuego titled “Dropping Expectations” and listen to the song “This One’s Gonna Hurt”. Their first full length “Here Come The Suns” was released a few months ago.

The fourth and final episode of Air Force Band Mechanics is up now on PureVolume along with the first three episodes in case you missed them.

Click HERE to get the nitty gritty on what makes Cute Is What We Aim For’s sound!

The guys from A Wilhelm Scream uploaded a video clip from their time in the studio recording their upcoming EP.

This is actually a small clip of Mike going over a short part in one of the songs from our upcoming EP. … We gave him this small spot and said “yo – ahhh… just play the greasiest solo you can conjure up… we won’t judge you if it sucks…” We obviously judged him. What do you kids think?

Check out the clip here.

In a Times Record News Interview Jeret of Bowling For Soup talks about the band’s coming 15 year anniversary, their next album, and a documentary in the works.

The upcoming album will be titled “Sorry For Partyin'” and is slated for a September release.

You can get all the details around the album, the anniversary shows and the documentary here.

Pittsburgh hardcore act The Last Hope have uploaded 3 new tracks from their forthcoming full length “Manifesto”.

“Manifesto” will be released on June 19th but is available for pre-order now.

Pandora cut together a 3 part interview with Bad Religion recently. Check out the final one in the series here.

In our final interview segment, Graffin, Gurewitz, Wackerman and Bentley from Bad Religion talk about politics, and shed some light on their illustrious and varied 30-year career. Here is Bad Religion’s artist page on Pandora.

If you missed parts 1 and 2, find them here: Part 1 | Part 2

American Steel have just unveiled the name of their upcoming release on Fat Wreck Chords. The album will be titled “Dear Friends and Gentle Hearts” and is due to hit stores July 21st. You can find the complete tracklisting and cover art on fat wreck chords.

Hit The Switch have given fans a sampling of 3 new tracks from their forthcoming album “Observing Infinities” on their myspace page.

We’ve been waiting a long time for a follow up to their first full length “Domestic Tranquility & Social Justice” and we’re pumped cuz it hit digital shelves today! You can pick up the new album now at interpunk. We just did.