Converge have released another new song from their upcoming album. The record is titled Axe to Fall and is due out October 20, 2009. It follows No Heroes from 2006.

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On October 13, 2009, Junius will be releasing their new album on The Mylene Sheath. The record is titled The Martyrdom of a Catastrophist and follows 2006’s Blood Is Bright. To celebrate, the label has put together some rare and special prizes including one of just 100 copies of the album on clear vinyl with bronze haze, copies of the album on bronze vinyl and on CD.

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Between the Buried and Me are debuting the first full song from their upcoming album, The Great Misdirect due out October 27, 2009. The song comes from the prog/hardcore outfit’s follow up to 2007’s Colors.

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Mike Kinsella, also known as Owen, has posted a new video from his next solo album, New Leaves. The record is due out September 22, 2009. Mike will support the record with a few special Chicago shows.

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Finnish metal act Children of Bodom have posted three covers from their forthcoming covers album Skeletons in the Closet due out September 22, 2009. Along with the newly posted covers from Billy Idol, Creedence Clearwater Revival and Suicidal Tendencies, the band tackles songs by The Ramones, Slayer, Anthrax, Johnny Cash and more.

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The Steal have announced that they are splitting up. The melodic hardcore outfit from London had this to say:

So we had our first practice in 8 months last Sunday and it went well, the cobwebs were well and truly dusted off, the cogs were greased and my hands were bleeding by the end… Friday should be good fun. Also, in between bouts of tea, coffee and discussing the finer points of Dave’s magical prowess we decided that friday would be the last gig we play as the Steal.

We think it’s a nice end being at the Peel, where we played our first gig 4 years ago. Also playing with Paint It Black, whose member’s current and past exploits were a primary influence on us playing the music we do, is a nice touch. We think the band has come to it’s natural end and we wanted to give people a heads-up if they wanted come see us one last time.

The Steal released Bright Grey in 2008. Bassist Dave House released his third solo album, Intersections, this year.
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Our stream today comes from New York City, NY-based Vic Ruggiero. We’ve got a stream of the musician’s new full length, On The Rag Time. The record is a joint release from Silver Sprocket and Thought Squad and the labels described the album as follows:

Pounding grandma’s old baby grand and spilling his guts, Vic Ruggiero (music director and front man of The Slackers) captures your heart with this lively, stripped-down collection of original compositions. The (lo-fi) ambiance blends the artist’s thuggish voice with his on-the-edge piano antics, giving deep, personal insight to a weathered-wise and worldly troubadour. A treat for any fan of Vic as well as a great introduction to this gifted songwriter.

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Strike Anywhere has announced a European run with Dead To Me. A few shows will include A Wilhelm Scream, Broadway Calls, Chris Wollard and others.

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Influential post-punk outfit Jawbox have announced plans to reissue their 1994 major label album, For Your Own Special Sweetheart. The reissue will be handled jointly by Dischord Records and Desoto Records and will be remastered and packaged with bonus tracks.

The band went back to engineer Bob Weston (Pixies, Jawbox, Shellac) to remaster the album which will surface on vinyl and CD. It will also feature the three tracks from the band’s out-of-print, Savory EP. The vinyl LP will include a coupon for a free digital download of all the songs as well.

The reissue is due out November 24, 2009.
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LP33.tv spoke to Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman about the 15th anniversary of the tour as well as the production of the documentary which opens tomorrow.

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Singer Pierre Bouvier, guitarists Jeff Stinco and Sebastien Lefebvre, bassist David Desrosiers and drummer Chuck Comeau announced via their official Twitter, that they’d begun recording the follow-up to their 2008 self-titled album. They’re working on it in Los Angeles and have written a few songs for it so far.

The album doesn’t have a title or a release date yet, but you can follow the writing and recording process through the members’ individual Twitter accounts. Comeau, Bouvier and Lefebvre are all tweeting about the record.
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