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After months of speculation, The Offspring are apparently getting close to finishing up their hugely anticipated new album, which would be their first since 2008's "Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace". Dexter Holland and Noodles say so in this 35-minute podcast, where they (along with special guest, competitive eating champion Takeru Kobayashi) talk mostly about the Gringo Bandito Taco Challenge happening this Wednesday, August 3 in Huntington Beach. They also talk about the making of their 1992 album "Ignition", while Noodles mentions that Guns N' Roses album "Chinese Democracy", which took many years to get made before it finally surfaced back in 2008. Coincidentally, The Offspring tried to named their 2003 album "Chinese Democracy" as apposed "Chinese Democrazy" before changing the name to "Splinter". Here's what Dexter says about the new record, "so as you guys at home can probably tell we've been totally fuckin' off on not working on the record", while says that The Offspring have b...

'Djent' makes its way into the Melbourne scene.

Triple J local based punk/hardcore radio program, Short, Fast, Loud last night conducted its annual Mid Year Report show, with host Stu Harvey announcing the fan-voted top 20 results.2011 Mid Year Report:1. Suburbia I've Give You All And Now I'm Nothing - The Wonder Years 2. Gospel - Fireworks 3. Buring At Both Ends - Set Your Goals 4. Empty Days And Sleepless Nights - Defeater 5. Endgame - Rise Against 6. Shed - Title Fight 7. Leveler - August Burns Red 8. Parting The Sea Between Brightness And Me - Touche Amore 9. When You're Through Thinking Say Yes - Yellowcard 10. Reckless And Relentless - Asking Alexandria 11. The Here And Now - Architects 12. Separation - Balance And Composure 13. Rescue - Silverstein 14. England Keep My Bones - Frank Turner 15. TBS - Taking Back Sunday 16. Good For Me - The Swellers 17. The Flood - Of Mice And Men 18. Take One For The Team - Heroes For Hire19. II: The Broken Passage - I Exist20. Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows - Destroy Rebuild Until God Sho...

Soft but brilliant.

Long-time Gwar bassist Beefcake the Mighty (real name, Casey Orr) has confirmed his departure from the US metal outfit.

Chicago, IL pop-punk thrash combo So Many Ways have just revealed the cover art, track listing and release date for their Mightier Than Sword Records label debut.

Eyes Set To Kill have released a new song available as a free download titled, Harsh which has been taken from their upcoming album, 'White Lotus,' due on August 9.

Sainthood Reps are streaming their new album, 'Monoculture,' in full in the lead up to its release on August 9. The band have been releasing tracks over the last few months.

Breaking Benjamin frontman Benjamin Burnley has reportedly fired two members of the US rock group, with news items citing a dispute over a remix as the main reason for the decision.

Riverside based Christian metallers Impending Doom are currently locked away in the studio recording a follow-up to 2010's 'There Will be Violence'.