Chicago based Seventh Rule have signed Tampa, Florida’s Light Yourself On Fire. The band describes their sound as “hardcore kids growing up in the death metal capital and being influenced by early 90’s noise.” The band will release their new album, Intimacy, in the fall of 2008, following up 2006’s self-titled EP released by Kiss of Death. The album was produced by Mark Nikolich (Torche, Kylesa) and mastered by Scott Hull (Pig Destroyer, Nile).

You can check out a song from the album here.
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Chicago based Seventh Rule have signed Tampa, Florida’s Light Yourself On Fire. The band describes their sound as “hardcore kids growing up in the death metal capital and being influenced by early 90’s noise.” The band will release their new album, Intimacy, in the fall of 2008, following up 2006’s self-titled EP released by Kiss of Death. The album was produced by Mark Nikolich (Torche, Kylesa) and mastered by Scott Hull (Pig Destroyer, Nile).

You can check out a song from the album here.
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Last month, Ann Beretta returned to the stage after a long hiatus. Consisting of former members of Inquisition, Ann Beretta plays a brand of a rock-influenced punk consistent with bands like The Gaslight Anthem and The Loved Ones. This week’s clip, “Not Invited” comes from that show and was featured on their last LP, Three Chord Revolution. The group will next perform in Baltimore at Insubordination Fest on June 27th.

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At The Drive-In will be contributing a track to the upcoming Guitar Hero IV. The band’s classic track, “One Armed Scissor” from Relationship Of Command will be playable in the game. It will be released this June on all major platforms including Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Nintendo Wii, PC, Mac and Nintendo DS. At The Drive-In will have their track included along more conventional tracks from band’s like Aerosmith and Def Leppard.

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My Chemical Romance have set a release date and other details for their long-promised new live CD+DVD set. The record is titled The Black Parade is Dead [Live] and is due out June 24, 2008.

Along with the normal release, the band is planning an extra-fancy version in a pinewood coffin which will include death certificates for each member, hand painted “Day of the Dead” masks and three downloadable live tracks.

The CD and DVD feature concert highlights from the huge Palacio de los Deportes sports arena in Mexico City on October 7th, 2007 and the intimate Maxwell’s club in Hoboken, NJ, on October 24th, 2007. The DVD was directed by Adam Rothlein, whose previous long-form credits include DVDs for Green Day, Disturbed, System of a Down and All-American Rejects.

You can check out the artwork on the release page.
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Modest Mouse have confirmed all their summer tour dates in support of their 2007 album, We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank.

Along with providing support for REM,. the band will share the stage with The National, The Breeders, Dirty Dozen Brass Band and hit several festivals.

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Vancouver, B.C.’S The Black Halos will be releasing a new album titled We Are Not Alone on June 10th, 2008 via Acetate Records. The album was produced by Jack Endino (Nirvana, Soundgarden, Melvins). You can find a track from the upcoming album available on the band’s MySpace page.

The group previously hit some misfortune when their tour van was robbed, and the band also recently recruited a new bass player.
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Jason Navarro (The Suicide Machines / Left In Ruin), Uberti (Left In Ruin), Awn (Nightmare City / Coalition), and Malek (Fordirelifesake / Bottomed Out) have formed a punk/thrash band called Hellmouth.

The band has 3 songs streaming at their MySpace page, and you can buy 9 songs from the band from their Snocap store.
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Today we’ve got two albums worth of brand new music for you. Asian Man gave us copies of both new albums from Kepi Ghoulie, formerly of pop-punk outfit Groovie Ghoulies.

You can find both of his new records, American Gothic and Hanging Out on his Punknews.org Profile.
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Salton Sea Beach, CA’s Throw Rag will be releasing a re-issue of their debut album Tee-Tot in conjunction with their new album, 2nd Place, on June 10, 2008, both on Acetate Records.

Tee Tot was produced by Mickey Petralia (Peaches, Beck, Beastie Boys) and had been only available at live shows as well as out of print for four years. 2nd Place was recorded with Cameron Webb (Social Distortion, Motorhead) at the mixing board and features covers of The Gears and Link Wray.
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Matt Pryor, former frontman of Get Up Kids and current lead behind The New Amsterdams has announced plans to release a solo album on Vagrant Records. The record is titled Confidence Man and is due out July 29, 2008.

The album will be folk-tinged acoustic material. Matt’s last album under the New Ams name was 2007’s At the Foot of My Rival. You can check out one new track on his myspace page.
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