Tours: American Steel announce NYC, Chicago shows; European (Germany) tour

American SteelOakland, CA’s American Steel have posted their finalized tour schedule for a trip across the pond this fall to Europe. The tour will carry the band primarily through Germany, with one stop in this Netherlands.

The band’s European adventure will begin shortly after a stint with The Gaslight Anthem and Polar Bear Club. However, AmSteel will be playing two shows during this stretch without the aforementioned bands. The first will be tomorrow in Chicago at Reggie’s Live. The second, September 17th in New York City at The Knitting Factory. Tickets to both shows are available here.

The band’s most recent album, Destroy Their Future, was released last year via Fat Wreck Chords. You can check out the European dates below.
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Star F*cking Hipsters: “Two Cups of Tea”

Star Fucking Hipsters have posted another new song from their forthcoming debut for Fat Wreck Chords. The record is titled Until We’re Dead and is due out September 30, 2008.

The band includes Scott Sturgeon of Choking Victim, Slackers drummer Ara Babajian and Frank Piegaro of New Jersey’s Degenerics.

You can check out the song on their myspace page.
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Epitaph signs Bring Me The Horizon

Bring Me the Horizon Epitaph has announced the signing of UK-based Bring Me the Horizon. In 2006 the band won Kerrang!’s “Best British Newcomers” and released Count Your Blessings on Earache.

In April 2008 the group entered the studio with legendary producer Fredrik Norstrom (Arch Enemy, In Flames, At the Gates) in an isolated area of Sweden, where they recorded their sophomore album, Suicide Season. The Epitaph release of the record is expected on November 18th.

You can check out some music on their myspace page.
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Maylene and the Sons of Disaster plan studio time for Winter

Maylene and the Sons of Disaster have posted an update on their plans for their next full length:

We are down in Florida right now writing our new record, and we are so excited on how it is coming. . We go into the studio December 1st. We are not sure how long we are going to be in the studio, but the record should be coming out sometime next year – probably late spring/early summer.

The record will be the follow up to 2007’s II.
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Tsunami Bomb to reunite to raise money for a friend

Tsunami Bomb Mike, Gabe, Matt, and Em of Tsunami Bomb have announced plans for a reunion show to benefit their friend Liz from the band Lucky Strike. Liz was recently diagnosed with a brain tumor and all proceeds from the show will go to her and her family.

The show will be held in January at the Phoenix Theatre in Petaluma, scheduled for the 17th. More details are expected to be made available via the band’s myspace page.
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The (International) Noise Conspiracy plan November release

The (International) Noise Conspiracy The (International) Noise Conspiracy have announced plans to release their next album. The record is titled Cross of My Calling and is due out November 25, 2008. The quartet recorded the fourteen-track set at Sunset Sound in Hollywood with legendary producer Rick Rubin at the helm.

“We’ve worked hard for a long time, but it’s a tough world to get by in. Anything that doesn’t fit the mold scares the music industry,” says lyricist and singer Dennis Lyxzén. “We know how this world works; that’s just the way it is, But we also recognize the industry is on shaky ground because of that, which is why it’s so cool to have someone like Rick believe in you.”

The band’s last studio album, Armed Love, was released in 2005. Since then, the band delivered a reissue of Live at Oslo Jazz Festival in 2007.
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New Mexican Disaster Squad (1999-2008)

New Mexican Disaster Squad New Mexican Disaster Squad has called it a day. The band explained:

After almost ten years of NMDS there seems to be no more dead horse left to kick. We will be playing a pre-Fest show in Tampa on October 29th, and The FEST itself looks like it will be our final show as NMDS. Thanx to everyone that have been rad over the years. You know who you are.

On a couple of positive notes, there are no hard feelings between any of us, and we have our new bands GATORFACE and VIRGINS both releasing shit this year. There is also a new project in the works with a certain sadistic magician that hopefully some of you will be stoked about.

The band released Peace with Nothing in 2007.
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Liskfest (Pennywise, Gorilla Biscuits, Strung Out) cancelled

The inaugural Liskfest has been canceled. Organizers posted the following statement:

Due to poor ticket sales Liskfest has officially been CANCELLED. for inquiries please contact Goldenvoice and Ticketmaster. I want to apologize to all the people who were planning on traveling from abroad to see all the bands. We truly are sorry this had to happen.

The event was to take place this year on October 11th at Oak Canyon Ranch in Irvine, California. The event would have hosted bands like Pennywise, Gorilla Biscuits, the Aquabats, Strung Out, the Vandals, Ignite, Death By Stereo, Strife, Every Time I Die, Rival Schools, H20, Bleeding Through, Revolution Mother, Set Your Goals, Dear Hearts, Ill Patriot and Dead Sara.
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