The Dillinger Escape Plan have been working on a cover of Public Enemy‘s “Fight The Power” as of late, reportedly for the upcoming video game, “Homefront“. A recent tweet from band guitarist Ben Weinman reads as follows:

“Mixing in Chuck D vocals into our fight the power cover at starbucks. When I was a kid I would have never imagined! -Ben“

As previously reported, the group recently performed a cover of the track at an event put together for the game.

Meanwhile, other artists who have been working on covers for “Homefront” include As I Lay Dying, The Acacia Strain, Misery Signals, Periphery and The Ghost Inside.

Shadows Fall and recent offshoot Death Ray Vision have mapped out some April shows. First up Shadows Fall will play the following date:

04/10 West Springfield, MA – Geraldine’s (feat. Acaro, Cities In Ruin, Our Darkest Days, etc.)

Meanwhile, Death Ray Vision (Shadows Fall, Killswitch Engage, etc.) have lined up the following performances:

04/15 Worcester, MA – The Palladium (“New England Metal And Hardcore Festival“)
04/22 Worcester, MA – Ralph’s Diner (feat. Acaro)
04/23 Boston, MA – Church (feat. Acaro)

Chimaira have rolled out a handful of regional shows for May, they include:

05/25 Flint, MI – Machine Shop
05/27 Louisville, OH – Carriage House (feat. Ohio Sky)
05/28 Cleveland, OH – Peabody’s (feat. Ohio Sky)
05/29 Geneva On The Lake, OH – The Cove
05/30 Mentor On The Lake, OH – The Livewire

As previously reported, the band are currently in the studio with producer Ben Schigel (Chimaira, Walls Of Jericho) tracking new material for their next album. They expect to have it in stores in August via eOne Music.

earthtone9 have a new EP in the works for a May release to coincide with their May UK Tour with The Ocean, etc. In addition, the band have an albums worth of new music in the works and have adopted the Pledge Music system to get it recorded.

To that end band frontman Karl Middleton offered the following:

“Brothers and sisters, 2010 was something of a landmark year for earthtone9. After nearly a decade of putting the beast in a box we found that it still had a pulse. The shows at Sonisphere and Damnation were utterly mindblowing, (as was the response to the free ‘Best Of’ album). And the pulse got a little bit stronger.

During the rehearsals for last year’s festivals we started toying with some new ideas. And here we are in the Spring of 2011 and from out of nowhere we have a raft of new material we REALLY want to share with you. Yep, new songs. And they CRUSH. We seriously have a fire burning.

We have at least an album’s worth of new tunes, and YOU CAN HELP US!

We have decided to put out a new EP in time for the UK Tour in May. We are releasing it through PLEDGE MUSIC, and by you folks pledging to take the EP we can get the funds to hit the studio and make this a reality.

Head on over to PLEDGE MUSIC to read about the special fan only offers we have for ya. We are so excited about this ability to create and distribute music in such a pure manner. This is about US and YOU. If you want us to keep making music as much as we want to give you the music we make – we could built something beautiful here.

We know times are tough and money is tight, but if you can help us embrace this new music industry machinery we can take ET9 into this decade and BRING THE ROCK!

So please, please visit the PLEDGE website and pledge £8 to pre-order the new EP. And repost this on your Facebook, Twitter and other social networking accounts. We NEED YOUR HELP! There will be all kinds of exclusive updates on the earthtone9 PLEDGE page. Keep your eyes peeled!”

A stream of Wormrot‘s new track “Spot A Pathetic” has been made available for streaming below. It comes from the groups latest offering “Dirge“, which is on course for a May 03rd release date through Earache.

August Burns Red have begun a studio webisode series documenting the sessions for their upcoming new album. The first episode can currently be seen over at over at Craveonline.com. The group have been tracking the outing as of late with producer Jason Suecof (Trivium, All That Remains). An early summer release through Solid State is expected for the effort.

Agoraphobic Nosebleed have made their new tracks “Possession” and “Ungrateful” available for streaming over at their Facebook. Both songs will appear on the groups forthcoming split with Despise You, “And On And On…“, which has been set for an April 26th release date through Relapse.

Korn frontman Jonathan Davis recently entered the studio to lay down some guest vocals for a remix of Rev Theory‘s song “Justice“. The track has since been sent out to radio stations across the United States. Speaking on his appearance, Rev Theory guitarist Julien Jorgensen had the following to say:

“We’ve all been huge fans of JD for a long time. To have him guest on this remix of Justice has been an honor. It really makes a statement.”

Soundgarden‘s Kim Thayil and Jarboe of Swans are among those set to appear on A Storm Of Light‘s new album “As The Valley of Death Becomes Us, Our Silver Memories Fade“. Members of Sleepytime Gorilla Museum and more will also appear on the the effort, which will see a May 17th release date through Profound Lore.

Here’s how the track listing for it will run:

01 – “Missing” (feat. Kim Thayil and Nerissa Campbell)
02 – “Collapse” (feat. Jarboe)
03 – “Black Wolves” (feat. Kim Thayil and Nerissa Campbell)
04 – “Destroyer” (feat. Carla Kihlstedt)
05 – “Wretched Valley”
06 – “Silver”
07 – “Leave No Wounds”
08 – “Death’s Head” (feat. Jarboe)
09 – “Wasteland” (feat. Kris Force, Matthias Bossi and Nerissa Campbell)

For now, an mp3 of the bands new track “Collapse“, which features a guest appearance from Jarboe, can be snagged here; while the albums cover art can be seen over at Profoundlore.com.

The previously planned Master, Lightning Swords Of Death and Mobile Deathcamp tour has been cancelled as a result of Master being denied entry into the United states. Master‘s Paul Speckmann offered the following:

“We arrived Tuesday morning in Holland and after intense questioning we proceeded to the eye and body scan machine. Along with the other passengers, we proceeded to the plane. We arrived in Detroit and went to passport control. I waited for about two hours for any word on the guys. The police came to explain that the visa waiver program didn’t apply to musicians. So they sent me to customs and proceeded to tear apart everything and sent me on my way.

I waited for six hours to get on another airplane and return to Europe. Thankfully the lady at the Delta checkout counter was very helpful and confirmed that the guys would be on the next plane in the evening and I could return with them. The guys were escorted to the plane by four police officers and returned their passports when we arrived in Amsterdam. Since when are musicians and terrorists in the same category? Again I apologize to all the bands, organizers and fans of course. I guess the CD cover of the Human Machine CD has become a reality!”

Trap Them‘s “Evictionaries” serves as today’s new track premiere from the band, you can check it out over at Stereogum.com. The track comes from the bands new album “Darker Handcraft“, which was released earlier this week on vinyl and will receive a CD & digital release on March 15th.

Of Legends‘ new music video for their track “Save The Humans” has debuted online via Altpress.com and can be seen below. It is taken from the groups new album “Stranded“, which is set for a March 29th North American release date via Season Of Mist.

Chimaira have posted a cover of the classic 1960′s track “Wild Thing” below in tribute to actor Charlie Sheen‘s recent escapades. The group have been in the studio as of late recording a new album for eOne Music with plans for an August release date.

Deadlock‘s new track “Falling Skywards” has premiered online over at Noisecreep. The song will see a release on the groups forthcoming album “Bizzaro World“, which you can expect to find ins tores on March 15th via Lifeforce.

Becoming The Archetype have made their track “Cardiac Rebellion” available in exchange for likes via their Facebook. The song comes from the groups new full-length effort, “Celestial Completion“, which will land in stores on March 29th through Solid State.