Tom DeLonge has talked to MTV’s Buzzworthy about Angels and Airwaves‘ new album I-Empire. In the interview he talks about his messiah complex.

I was like, “If God came down I really, truly believe it wouldn’t be bigger than this record.” [Laughs.]

It’s all behind me. But the documentary will shed a lot of light onto the meaning of this band and what we’re trying to accomplish and how it all stemmed from the breakup of Blink-182.

Apparently the singer/songwriter still has not talked to his former Blink182 bandmates and that I-Empire was the first time in nearly five years that he had sung sober, having been abusing pain relievers since breaking his back. He blames the aforementioned messiah-istic tendencies on said habit.
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In a message on the band’s MySpace, the Fall of Troy have informed their fans that bassist Tim is taking leave of the band. In their own words:

We have been in a band with Tim for almost 6 years now and we love him very much, but he is burnt out on touring right now. So he is going to drop off of this tour with us to go home and take some time off. No hard feelings from us.

They go on to say that their “friend Frank” will be filling in for the rest of the tour with Coheed and Cambria and Clutch. They go on to reassure fans that the band is not stopping or slowing down at all.

The band is supporting this year’s Manipulator.
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Tooth and Nail act Terminal will be reuniting for a one-off show on Friday, December 28th at the Plano Centre in Plano, Texas. The band will consist of the five original members and will feature support from Blessthefalls, the Medic Droid and a few unannounced bands.

Terminal’s frontman Travis Bryant will be turning out a solo performance the day after the reunion show at Journey Fellowship in Mansfield,Texas.

Bryant is currently focusing on Alive in Wild Paint on Equal Visions Records.
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The first few bands for 2008’s New England Metal and Hardcore festival have been unveiled. Taking the stage at the event’s 10-year anniversary will be Eluveitie, Tyr, Turisas, Ensiferum, Hemlock, Meshuggah and the legendary Ministry.

The event will take place at the Palladium in Worcester, MA from April 25th – 27th.
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Dayton, OH’s the Story Changes has put up a new track on their MySpace page titled “Caught up in Chemicals”. The song is from their new full length album the Way of the Dinosaur on Future Destination Records. They’re also changing bassists and backing vocalists. Check out their MySpace page for more details and album samples.

UK punk act 4ft Fingers has posted a new song on their Myspace page. The song “Where Have All The Legends Gone?” will be on their upcoming full-length New Beginnings Of Old Stories which is looking at an April 2008 release. The record will be released by Golf Records in the UK and in the USA it will be released by Go Kart Records.

Bitter Press is offering the official digital release of Crude Drugs‘ The Orange Soda Tape, previously only available on cassette tape in the Netherlands. For those that “want to party like it’s 1982 with some straight up proper hardcore” this is a good place to start. Grab it here
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