Anberlin and The Reason have announced an April tour through Canada. Anberlin is touring in support of their new record Cities while The Reason most recently released Thing’s Couldn’t Be Better.

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Madison, WI pop-punk act I Voted For Kodos has decided to put the Simpsons’ referencing moniker to rest. Inactivity with the group and new projects seem to be the cause. The group’s final recording, My New Obsession, was released last year via Snapdragon Records.

Two new projects have surfaced from the split, the first being (firefight), with vocalist Rick Bisenius and guitarist Chris Holoyda. The second, a solo project from Rick called The Faster We Fall. Both referenced MySpace pages contain demo material.
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Bleed the Dream has set a release date for their sophomore full-length entitled Killer Inside. The album, co-produced by GGGarth Richardson (Rage Against the Machine, Rise Against, Atreyu), will see a release on April 10 via their label, Warcon Records.

Killer Inside will follow up their last proper album, 2005’s Built by Blood. The acoustic EP / DVD set entitled Asleep / No Apologies was released in 2006.

The band was also recently confirmed for the entire Warped Tour run.
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Underground Communiqué has a slew of forthcoming releases planned from some bands of particular note.

J Church and Sound on Sound (formerly Hirudin) will release a split 7″. Each band will contribute a new song and a cover song. J Church are no strangers to the split format as they released one with Minority Blues Band on the label in 2006.

Long Island, NY’s melodic hardcore act Take My Chances will release a new 7″ on the label.

Florida punks New Bruises will unleash a new 7″ as well, this one being a co-release with Team Science Records.

Four Star Alarm (Jeff Dean of the Bomb) will release a one-sided 7″, Tilted / Cities in Dust; the former is a cover of the Sugar song of the same name.

Explode and Make Up, who feature members of the Methadones, the Bomb and Denis Buckley of 88 Fingers Louie fame, will release a five-song vinyl EP, to be packaged with a CD copy of the songs.

All are planned for the coming year with no release dates yet set in stone.
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