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California electronica duo Blaqk Audio, the side project of AFI members Davey Havok and Jade Puget, have posted a new song called "Down Here".

Hailing from San Antonio, Texas, Bitter End are testament to the fact that everything really is bigger in the Lone Star state. Their punishing, 80s-thrash infused riffs have rightly earned them fans all over the globe. With the recent release of their second studio album “Guilty As Charged” on Deathwish, Bitter End have again proved themselves as the rightful kings of metallic hardcore. We caught up with BE’s guitarist Jacob to discuss Angry Birds, country music and hitting rock bottom.

Canberra Stoner-Doom-Hardcore band I Exist have posted a new song from their upcoming split 7" with Phantoms. Also new to the bands myspace page is a fresh layout and promo photos care of Patrick Galvin and John Hatfield Photography respectively. I Exist play the Arthouse with Warbrain, The Broderick and Vultures tonight at 8pm.

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Brighton, UK, metalcore outfit Architects have released the first video trailer for their upcoming album "The Here and Now", which is to be released in 2011 via Century Media. 

Indiana indie rockers The Ataris are streaming their new 7" "All Souls' Day / Graveyard of the Atlantic" online. Paper and Plastick records will reportedly put out the release, which will be the band's first record since their fifth full-length, 2007's

DEVILDRIVER has always been a band on a three-pronged mission: Work hard, rock harder, and kick as many asses as possible in the process. Since the arrival of their self-titled debut in 2003, DEVILDRIVER have made a massive impact on the metal scene with their monstrous grooves, brutal, haunting vocals and crushing live performances. Their brilliant new album ‘Pray For Villains’ only further cements them amongst metals elite. “Frantic pace, unrelenting power and a whole shitload of attitude, Pray for Villains is a killer record…honestly, words cannot prepare you for this one.” - Metal Hammer. Prepare for the onslaught…DEVILDRIVER will be taking no prisoners! ILL NIÑO’s roots run bloody and deep. Latin percussion, and salsa-infused bass lines mixed in with a pummelling dose of hard rock and metal. ILL NINO have discovered the perfect blend between Hispanic flavours, rock, and metal styles once again on their highly-anticipated fifth studio album, ‘Dead New World’. “Ill Niño have ma...

New Jersey punk rockers The Gaslight Anthem have announced another Sidewave show in February at Sydney's Metro Theatre. Having already announced a Melbourne Sidewave show with

Official timetables for the No Sleep Til festival, featuring Megadeth, Parkway Drive, NOFX and many more were released today. Also announced were new age restrictons for No Sleep Til Melbourne which is now All Ages. Click past the break to view the official release and also begin to complain about your favourite bands clashing.

Los Angeles metal giants System Of A Down are expected to announce a much rumoured comeback tour on Monday November 29 along with details on several European festival appearances in 2011 including the iconic Download festival in the UK. 

The second and final line-up announcement has been made for Big Day Out festival 2011. The massive bill already features names like Tool, Rammstein, Iggy & The Stooges and Primal Scream. In addition, these bands