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Killswitch Engage's Howard Jones comments on departure
Now-former Killswitch Engage vocalist Howard Jones has issued a statement via the band's website regarding his departure from the band. The statement is as follows:“Well, I guess I will shed a little light without going too deep. As some of you may know, I’ve had a pretty interesting couple of years to say the least battling with some personal issues. One of the low points being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes that went unchecked for years. The rest of the band stuck with me through it, and to be honest they are the ones that kept me going. The whole experience definitely put a scare in me. Recently we’ve all been in writing mode but somehow I couldn’t get excited about the new album and all the touring that would go with it. The guys saw it before I did. In hindsight I now realize that my heart wasn’t in it. I have had an amazing decade with KSE. I love Justin, MikeD, Joel and Adam for hanging in there and standing by me no matter how bad it was. I have so many good memories, and th...
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Hatebreed announce sidewaves
Hatebreed. Respected by peers. Revered by fans. An unstoppable force. The hardcore legends have been annihilating mosh pits throughout the globe for over 17 brutal years. Hatebreed’s music is like a universal language that so many speak and comprehend. Architects of positive, uplifting anthems that require and demand crowd participation with punktastic.com proclaiming “Tonight’s a schooling for any pretenders to the throne in how to do hardcore the right way”. Before Cro-Mags the idea of combining heavy metal and hardcore was unheard of. They defined the hardcore/ metal genre with the release of their classic debut album ‘‘The Age Of Quarrel’ with Punk News describing it as a ‘masterpiece and ‘one of the most influential hardcore albums of all time’ Adding to the chaos is highly influential and newly reformed New Yorkers Biohazard, whose intense fusion of hardcore, punk and trash metal has out lasted many fads and forged a career spanning over two decades and millions of album s...
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Infinite Void sign with Poison City Records
Melbourne's Infinite Void have signed with Poison City Records, with the label set to release the band's debut LP in the coming months. The label released the following statement about the signing: "It's with great pleasure that we welcome Melbourne's Infinite Void to the Poison City family! Forming in 2010 from past and present members of The Diamond Sea, Schifosi, Deep Heat and Circuits, Infinite Void play a gritty and melodic tangle of dark edged punk (Joy Division, Wipers), Australian garage/ surf and 90's indie rock (Sonic Youth, Sleater-Kinney) driven by infectious, predominately girl vocals. Infinite Void are currently working with Steven Smith at Crosstown Studios to put the finishing touches on their debut album, set for an April 2012 release via Poison City Records." Infinite Void play The Corner Hotel on Feb 19th, supporting LA DISPUTE (USA). Tickets on sale now. Infinite Void's debut LP is out April 2012 on Poison City Records.
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