Capture The Crown have released the below lyric video for their new track “Rebearth“. It features guest vocals from The Word Alive frontman Tyler “Telle” Smith and will be released digitally tomorrow, May 21st, on Sumerian Records. Capture The Crown have a new EP due out this summer and will be appearing on the 2013 ‘All Stars Tour‘.
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We Came As Romans have given a title to their new full-length album which Equal Vision will have in stores on July 23rd. The group have christened the John Feldman (The Used, Black Veil Brides) produced album “Tracing Back Roots“. According to an official press release:

“It was a true joy to be included in Tracing Back Roots,” notes Feldmann. “We Came As Romans push the boundaries of what modern alternative music should be, while staying authentic to their roots. One of the few new bands to keep true to their vision while developing as artists.”

Lyricist/guitarist Joshua Moore adds, “It was honestly a dream come true for the band to be working with John Feldmann, with him being so well-respected and having produced some of our favorite CDs growing up. He brought this amazing new perspective to our group and really pushed me to step outside the box as a writer. I truly believe that this next record is all of the best elements of what we have done so far in music, combined with where we want to go and the music we want to play going forward.”

The new album most notably showcases vocalist Dave Stephens in a new light, with the incorporation of his clean singing for the first time ever. In addition to his signature powerful, yet articulate, screams, Stephens now also displays rich melodic tones and gritty textures, that perfectly balances the soaring, smooth croons of co-vocalist Kyle Pavone. Musically the album expands on the anthemic, inspiring quality of the band’s recently released single “Hope“, offering sweeping guitars interlaced with delicate synth interludes and explosive percussive elements. The resulting album is their catchiest and most universally relatable music to date.

Moore further elaborates on the band’s musical evolution stating, “Though we’ve grown as individuals, musicians, and as a band over the years, we have never changed the meaning behind what our band is, and if anything, on this record we found greater meaning and purpose in the message we are trying to send to listeners. I think our fans will really understand and see that once they hear the album.”

Both the track listing and cover art for the album are available below. We Came As Romans will spend their summer on the Main Stage of this years ‘Vans Warped Tour‘.

01 – “Tracing Back Roots”
02 – “Fade Away”
03 – “I Survive” (feat – “Aaron Gillespie)
04 – “Ghosts”
05 – “Present, Future, And Past”
06 – “Never Let Me Go”
07 – “Hope”
08 – “Tell Me Now”
09 – “A Moment”
10 – “I Am Free”
11 – “Through The Darkest Dark And Brightest Bright”
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System Of A Down have released the following collective statement in regards to the comments made by bassist Shavo Odadjian earlier today, May 20th. Those comments—which can be seen here—saw Odadjian express his frustration with band frontman Serj Tankian‘s apparent unwillingness to record a new album with the group.

It also saw him ask fans if they should move on without Serj. The new statement posted on the bands own Facebook reads:

“Earlier today, Shavo posted a few statements on his personal Facebook page that do not reflect the sentiments of System Of A Down as a collective band. These were misleading statements that were made during a temporary state of bad judgment on his part alone. To be clear, the full band lineup of Serj, Daron, Shavo and John will be performing all scheduled tour dates.

With respect to new SOAD music, although we have not agreed on a timetable for a new album, we all believe that having the four of us do it together is the way to be true to the band and our fans.”

Darkane have posted the below lyric video for the title track to their new album “The Sinister Supremacy“. That effort finds vocalist Lawrence Mackrory returning to the fold and is due in stores on July 02nd through Prosthetic Records.
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Architects have debuted a preview of their new song “Black Blood” below in celebration of officially reaching the £30000 GBP (around $46660 USD) crowfunding goal of their Indiegogo campaign. The campaign was launched to help fund the release of their forthcoming touring documentary, “One Hundred Days: The Story Of Architects Almost World Tour“. Furthermore, a deluxe version of the groups latest album “Daybreaker” is also in the works.
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Judge, Modern Life Is War, Gwar, Bane and many more have been confirmed to appear at this years ‘This Is Hardcore‘ festival. The event will be held at the Electric Factory in Philadelphia, PA from August 08th-11th and feature the below daily lineups:

August 08th:

Kid Dynamite
Kill Your Idols
Black Train Jack
Boysetsfire
Cold World
Striking Distance
Suburban Scum
Stick Together
Praise
Truth

August 09th:

Modern Life Is War
Blacklisted
Panic
Tragedy
Bane
Rotting Out
Xibalba
Incendiary
Enabler
Rock Bottom

August 10th:

Judge
7 Seconds
H20
Ceremony
All Out War
Ringworm
Killing Time
Nails
Rival Mob
Defeater
Wisdom In Chains
Mindset
Maximum Penalty
Absolution
Turnstile
World War 4
Beware
Things We Say
Caught In A Crowd

August 11th:

Gwar
Sick Of It All
Trapped Under Ice
Paint It Black
Suicide File
Negative Approach
100 Demons
Slapshot
No Redeeming Social Value
Code Orange Kids
Strength For A Reason
Colin Of Arabia
Clenched Fist
Pride Kills
Relentless

Further details are available at Thisishardcorefest.com.

Karnivool have debuted a new track of theirs by the name of “The Refusal” online below. The band unveiled the track on Triple J Radio in their native Australia this past weekend. Below you can find a stream of the track while a downloadable mp3 is being hosted at this location. The group have a summer release in mind for their new studio album which they recently finished mixing.
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While Refused‘s reunion came to an end late last year, band vocalist Dennis Lyxzén isn’t ready to fully close the door on the outfit. When asked by Rollingstone.com earlier this month if there was still a future for the outfit, he replied:

“That I don’t know. We said in the summer when we played our last show, that was the last show. The other guys are busy. I’m doing this INVSN project and AC4. Everyone is just busy with life. That being said, never say never. We had a great year. When we broke up in 1998, I wrote anger manifestos and we didn’t talk to each other for years, but [now] we stay in touch. We talk every week. We’ll see what the future brings. Right now, there are no plans in the pipeline.”

An announcement was made earlier today that Lyxzén‘s INVSN have signed with Razor & Tie.

The Queens Of The Stone Age have compiled their various Boneface—animated videos into a singular 15 minute clip which you can view below. The videos largely consist of partial previews of new tracks from the groups nearing album “…Like Clockwork“. That effort is scheduled for a June 04th release date on Matador Records.
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Cradle Of Filth‘s expanded “Extended Claws” re-release of their latest album “The Manticore And Other Horrors” will arrive in stores this week. Out today in the UK and set for a U.S. release tomorrow, May 21st, the revised digital set comes complete with 12 unreleased demos and 4 videos—including one for the bands track “For Your Vulgar Delectation“.

The track listing for the “Extended Claws” edition of the album runs as follows:

01 – “The Unveiling Of O”
02 – “The Abhorrent”
03 – “For Your Vulgar Delectation”
04 – “Illicitus”
05 – “Manticore”
06 – “Frost On Her Pillow”
07 – “Huge Onyx Wings Behind Despair”
08 – “Pallid Reflection”
09 – “Siding With The Titans”
10 – “Succumb To This”
11 – “Nightmares Of An Ether Drinker” (bonus track)
12 – “Death, The Great Adventure” (bonus track)
13 – “Sinfonia”
14 – “The Unveiling Of O” (demo)
15 – “Manticore” (demo)
16 – “Siding With The Titans” (demo)
17 – “Death, The Great Adventure” (demo)
18 – “Succumb To This” (demo)
19 – “Huge Onyx Wings Behind Despair” (demo)
20 – “Illicitus” (demo)
21 – “Palid Reflection” (demo)
22 – “The Abhorrent” (demo)
23 – “For Your Vulgar Delectation” (demo)
24 – “Frost On Her Pillow” (demo)
25 – “Sinfonia” (demo)

Videos:
“Frost On Her Pillow”
“The Making Of Frost On Her Pillow”
“For Your Vulgar Delectation”
“The Making Of For Your Vulgar Delectation“

Soundgarden have rolled out four UK & Ireland shows for September. Those dates include:

09/13 Manchester, UK – Apollo
09/14 Birmingham, UK – Academy
09/16 Dublin, IRE – O2
09/18 London, UK – Brixton Academy

Blessthefall, Glass Cloud and Oceans Ate Alaska have the below UK tour booked for October:

10/03 Birmingham, UK – Asylum
10/04 Leeds, UK – Cockpit
10/05 Manchester, UK – NQ Live
10/06 Nottingham, UK – Rescue Rooms
10/07 Glasgow, UK – Cathouse
10/08 Newcastle, UK – University
10/09 London, UK – Underworld
10/10 Bristol, UK – The Fleece

A trailer for Amon Amarth‘s coming mini-documentary “Forging Mjölnir” is now available for viewing below. The three part series will debut online via the bands official website, Amonamarth.com.

The looks set to arrive in advance of the groups forthcoming ninth studio album, “Deceiver Of The Gods“, which is scheduled for a June 25th North American release on Metal Blade.
click here for the trailer…

INVSN have signed a deal with Razor & Tie. The outfit are notably headed up by ex-Refused, etc. frontman Dennis Lyxzén. They also see Lyxzén once again joining forces with ex-The (International) Noise Conspiracy guitarist/pianist Sara Almgren.

The band have already tracked their debut album for the label and are having it mixed by Nick Launay (Arcade Fire, Nick Cave) and Jacob Hansen (Volbeat, Nightrage). The are aiming towards a fall release and will be touring the U.S. in support of the effort around the same timeframe.

Currently you can find a stream of their new track “Down In The Shadows” online via Rollingstone.com.

In This Moment frontwoman Maria Brink joined Device onstage at ‘Rock On The Range‘ in Columbus, Ohio yesterday, May 19th. Brink teamed up with the band—who are led by Disturbed‘s David Draiman—for their cover of the Lita Ford and Ozzy Osbourne duet, “Close My Eyes Forever“. Halestorm frontwoman Lzzy Hale teamed with Device in the studio for their original cover. Below you can find fan-filmed footage of yesterday’s pairing:
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