Guitarist/accordionist Marc Orrell has reportedly left The Dropkick Murphys. Marc explained:

I am leaving the band. I’m very grateful for everything playing with DKM has brought me and I’m sad to be going but I feel like the time has come for me to try working on different styles of music and some of my own projects, I’m ready to spread my wings as they say.

I’m very anxious and excited to see where the road takes me. DKM are (of course) going to continue on and Tim Brennan will be taking my place playing guitar, Tim is one of the greatest musicians around and I know he’ll do an amazing job. I wish him and the band all the best for the future and thank all the guys so much for everything they’ve done for me and for giving me a chance to see the world and play in one of the best punk rock bands around. I

The band released The Meanest of Times in 2007.
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Matt Embree of Rx Bandits and The Sound Of Animals Fighting has posted another new song from his upcoming solo album under the name Love You Moon. Some live performances are also expected in the coming months.

You can check the song on his myspace page.
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Aiden have announced a headlining tour in support of their 2007 album, Conviction. Dubbed The World By Storm tour, the bill will feature a number of different support acts including Madina Lake, Schoolyard Heroes, Farewell to Freeway, My American Heart and others.

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Hotfoot Records has signed New England-based hardcore/metal act Always & Forever. The label will begin by re-issuing the band’s seven song debut EP, The Blackest in March.

Later this year, the band will also be recording and releasing their debut full length through the label.

You can check out some music on their myspace page.
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Settlefish have announced some tour dates with fellow Italians, Cut. The tour is in support of their recently released full length. The record is titled Oh Dear! and was released in Europe on October 30, 2007.

Along with the tour news, the band has a new remix of their track “Summer Drops” and you can check that out on the Amari Night Members Myspace. Finally, the band is currently putting together a new video for “The Boy & The Light”. According to the band, shooting involves “weird plants, self-inflated perversions and crazy dreams”

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Rochester’s Heavy Hearted have signed to Detonate Records. The band includes former members of Buried Alive, Despair, Kid Gorgeous, Roses are Red and Polar Bear Club.

The band will make their debut with a eight-song album titled Overcast this Spring. In the interim, you can find some music on their myspace page.
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Tom Schleiter, guitarist of Powerspace, has finished producing Chicago’s Football Weather’s EP. You can check out a few tracks from the album on MySpace.

Thieves and Villains has posted new songs online produced by Ryan Kienle (Matchbook Romance). You can check out the tracks here.

Strong Island’s Southpaw has announced that their newest release is complete and mastered and will be released April 5, 2008 at the Superbowl of Hardcore.
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