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Perth based pop punk band Monuments have posted a new song from their forthcoming debut EP online. The song "Clarity" is taken from the band's debut EP "The Only Way We Know", which will be released in December through Takedown Records.

The individual roots established by Keith Morris (Black Flag/ Circle Jerks), Dimitri Coats (Burning Brides), Steven McDonald (Red Kross) and Mario Rubalcaba (Earthless/Hot Snakes/ Rocket From The Crypt) are uniquely woven throughout the rock music canon. Each has challenged society’s cyclical and complacent ideals in their own respective bands and three decades on, they’ve never strayed from their intentions. Now they come together as a four-piece called OFF! and they’re as confrontational as ever, lunging inside the aesthetic of West Coast hardcore to push life’s most provocative issues to the forefront. Armed with a ferocious 15 minute set, OFF! made their live debut at South By Southwest in Austin in March 2010. Such a move was incredibly bold and defiant to the industry standards and it was exactly how it was supposed to be for OFF! The success of this show propelled the band to their first hometown show in downtown LA in May where they played to over 1200 people at the 6thSt ...

Next Wednesday The Getaway Plan return to the road in support of their sophomore studio album Requiem, which last week made a Top 20 chart debut. Good friends Break Even and Gatherer will join the Melbourne quartet on all dates, with local openers announced on selected shows. Madision Foxx will kick the tour off at The HI-FI in Brisbane, Hands Like Houses will appear at both The Metro, Sydney and UC Refectory, Canberra, The Cavalcade will get the night started at The Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle, and Cupidfalls will open the show at Capitol, Perth.

The Scene Aesthetic have announced plans to release their new EP 'The Days Ahead' on Dec. 6.' The band will also be releasing a video for each song.

Cursive have announced plans to release their seventh full-length 'I Am Gemini' on February 21 via Saddle Creek. The album follows 2009's 'Mama, I'm Swollen.'

Coheed And Cambria have announced that drummer Josh Eppard has rejoined the band. Eppard left indefinitely in 2006 and has since been playing with Weerd Science, 3 and Terrible Things.

 Yellowcard have posted a new acoustic video for "Be The Young." The track appears on the acoustic version of the band's latest album, When You're Through Thinking, Say Yes. You can watch the video here.

  Make Do And Mend have posted their acoustic cover of Touche Amore's "Home Away From Here." You can stream the cover on MDAM's facebook page here. The original track appears on Touche Amore's most recent full length, Parting The Sea Between Brightness And Me. Make Do And Mend's upcoming acoustic EP, Part And Parcel, will be released on November 22.

New Found Glory have announced their next single, 'Anthem For The Unwanted'. The song is the latest track to be released as a single from their newest studio album 'Radiosurgery', out now via Epitaph Records. 

From October 2008, Fetch Agency has been a one man operation based out of the rural Victorian town of Bendigo.  After years of hard work and notable regional focused tours (Northlane - STRAYAN Tour July 2011, Discoveries Tour w/ In Hearts Wake & more) Tom is expanding the booking agency and taking on the help of 4 new agents.

Periphery have announced the amicable departure of bass player Tom Murphy. Both Murphy and the remaining members have released statements in regards to the event.