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From a suburban Los Angeles garage to becoming a worldwide institution of rebellion, few bands boast a history like Bad Religion. 30 years on, the worlds still a mess and Bad Religion’s fiery songs are more relevant and necessary than ever. On their 15th studio album ‘The Dissent Of Man’ Bad Religion pushes the boundaries of music as much today as they did in their formative years as a genre defining punk rock band with absolutepunk proclaiming ‘The Dissent Of Man’ “The best album they've written in well over a decade, compelling, charming and whipsmart storytelling.” Strung Out have firmly cemented themselves as punk rock legends, an influential career spanning more than 20 years spawning countless imitators but none have been able to emulate Strung Out’s scorching blend of aggressive riffs and captivating melodies. Street Dogs are a band that adamantly and unapologetically has things to say. Rather than serving as the closing orations for a punk rock band they serve to put the...

Eisley have announced plans to release a new five-track EP titled 'Deep Space' through Equal Vision on Feb. 14.

"This has been a long time in the making," says Anthony Raneri, lead vocalist/guitarist for Bayside, about his upcoming solo EP. "I'm going to go into the studio and record four or five unreleased songs that I have written over the last three years. I always wanted these songs to see the light of day but I knew they wouldn't work for Bayside." Breaking the news on Gumshoe Radio (the weekly idobi Radio-featured show that he and Bayside bassist Nick Ghanbarian host), the as-yet-untitled project will begin the recording process on December 13, 2011 at Hurley Studios in Costa Mesa, CA. Among the guests planned for the recording are Steve Choi (RX Bandits), Davey Warsop (Beat Union) and Jarrod Alexander (My Chemical Romance, Dead Country). "I basically wanted to create an awesome environment in the studio with a couple of good songwriting minds and really good vibes, stir it up and see what comes out," he says about his collaborators. An in-depth announcement with Anthony appears at Alt...

Straight out of Huntington Beach, California; Guttermouth have been stirring controversy for almost 25 years with few bands matching the intensity on stage and off. They have seen the rise and fall of many of their punk rock contemporaries, all the while managing to maintain their explicit in-your-face attitude in the name of good fun. In 2010 they sold out shows all over Australia, Japan & Thailand. In January they will drive all the way up the east coast - starting in Geelong and making the journey up to far north Queensland before taking off to Japan & Europe, making this the biggest tour in their history. All tour supports are now announced for the 17 date East Coast run. Some great local acts on showcase across the country with Victoria delivering former #1 ARIA Album charting band 28 DAYS for all three shows in their home state with the added bonus of Celtic Folk Punkers THE GO SET at the Corner Hotel show in Melbourne. Both bands will be releasing new albums in 2012. The N...

As we wind down on what has been a relatively quiet year for House Vs Hurricane, UNFD is proud to announce a slew of news for the Melbourne five-piece in the form of a new vocalist, a new album and their signing to UNFD for recording and management. Just last week they played their last show with original front man Chris Dicker to make way for long-term friend Dan Casey, who is also the vocalist for Adelaide band Nazarite Vow. Casey was the obvious choice for the band, who have been always been fans of his diverse vocal range and positive stage energy. "I don't think any of us needed to second guess the decision," comments vocalist/guitarist Ryan Mclerie. "Dan is such a talented vocalist and awesome dude, and having him around us every day for the next couple years touring a new album is a huge blessing." Writing for their yet-to-be-titled second full length has been in progress for months now, with their signature sound and demo process catching the attention of world renown pro...

Supports have been announced for Parkway Drive's upcoming "Sick Summer" Tour. Sydney's Hand Of Mercy have been added to all shows excluding the festival dates and joining them on the Queensland / Byron Bay dates will be newcomers Survival, on the NSW dates Northlane and on the Victorian shows Hopeless. Additional dates have also been added in Cooma, Buronga and Warrnambool, with more soon to be announced. Kicking off the new year touring as part of the Big Day Out, Parkway Drive has announced a run of regional dates for February and March. The Sick Summer II Tour commences on the Sunshine Coast on February 16 and will visit towns along the East Coast before it's last stop at Melbourne's Push Over Fest on March 12. "Summer time in Australia. Is there any other place you'd want to be? Frontman Winston McCall comments. "For us it means a chance to hit the road in the country we love and play as many of those places we don't get to stop at as much. We figure the major cities have had...

Melbourne party duo Naysayer and Gilsun will be following up their 'Audio/Visual Danceparty' debut with a show this friday at The Hi Fi

Screaming Females have announced the completion of the recording for their new full-length record which was produced by Steve Albini.

Sing It Loud have released a statement via their blog on the status of the band and the re-issue of their original EP.

This April, riot starting, bouncer bashing, cop baiting, hotel trashing, foul talking, noise making, chaos causing, venue wrecking, government hating, rule breaking, piss taking, unrelenting, punk rock band The Exploited bring their politically charged live show to East Coast Australia. The Exploited are not 'punkers' or any of the other cutesy, watered down, TV friendly names you might want to call them. The Exploited are punk rock. Formed in 1979, the quartet created a simple, no-frills sound characterized by speed and aggression. Led by vocalist Wattie Buchan, The Exploited is one of the UK’s most politically outspoken thrash bands, who has built a strong and loyal following both at home and abroad for its anti-authoritarian stance and criticism of the government, particularly in the Reagan/Thatcher era. In 1980, the group founded its own independent record label, Exploited Record Company, and immediately released their debut EP Army Life, which was #6 in the independent...

Remaining Poncho TV stars Nick Clarke and Tim Hamilton have announced they will be running a huge party at Phoenix Public House on January 7

The Weakerthans' frontman, John K. Samson, has announced plans to release his solo album titled, 'Provincial,' on January 24th via Epitaph Records.