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With Basement's Australian tour, with Turnover and Break Even, beginning next month, organisers have announced the local supports for each show on the upcoming May run.

To keep their upcoming tour in everyone's minds (as if they needed another reason to) headliners Northlane and In Hearts Wake have released a three track split EP - 'Equinox'.

If they weren't so respected and a new album not so anticipated, you'd swear Germany's Necrophagist were simply taking the piss in regards to preparing new music. 12 years since their last album, all fans have received is dispersed speculation and embellished Internet accounts on any progress.

Melbourne club event BANG will host a charity event for The Ghost Inside this April.

New Melbourne noise crew Ash Mouth have released another track from their upcoming demo tape.

Respected Belgium outfit Oathbreaker continue to work on their new studio album, with the band recently completing vocals for the new effort.

Indiana punk stalwarts The Ataris have announced an Australia tour, with the band to return on a five-show run this June.

The MxPx / Screeching Weasel co-headline tour has been cancelled, as per respective statements from the bands and promoter.

While their popularity is already indisputable, Deftones have nevertheless received further proof of their acclaim, with the band's latest album, 'Gore', coming in at #1 on the ARIA Charts. Moreover, it marks the band's first number one debut in Australia.