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Tesseract have announced the addition of Elliot Coleman (Sky Eats Airplane) to their line-up on vocals, who will replace Daniel Tompkins after he quit the band for undisclosed reasons.

Frank Turner has released a new video for his song "Sailor's Boots", which will feature as thet B-side on his forthcoming "If I Shall Stray" single. The single is due on August 29.

Brooklyn’s beloved punk rock crew I Am the Avalanche have announced their long awaited return with one of the most anticipated albums in years, Avalanche United, due out October 11. The band has premiered the album’s first track, “Holy Fuck,” today. Avalanche United is the album I Am the Avalanche and their fans have been waiting on for over six years. The title “Avalanche United” also embodies the resilient spirit of this band, and their deep bonds with their families, friends and fans who have supported and sustained I Am The Avalanche through thick and thin. "This band has a nervous energy, an urgency that each of us feel every second of our lives, and this album captures that,” says vocalist Vinnie Caruana. “We’re brothers, we’re family. The music we make together binds us together and gets us through all the hard times, together. I feel like all five of us will be able walk with less weight on our shoulders now that we've finished this album after years of writing and recor...

Sydney based pop punk band Heroes For Hire have posted the new music video for their song "Secrets, Lies And Sins". The song is taken from the band's latest album "Take One For The Team", which is out now through Shock Records.

For those game enough to buy more tickets to a Soundwave event, the Counter-Revolution mini-festivals have been announced to take the place of Soundwave Revolution. Promoter AJ Maddah has promised that there will be no band clashes at the mini-festivals. The lineups and details for the mini festivals in Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide have been announced, with details about shows in Sydney and Perth to be revealed next week. Soundwave Counter-Revolution mini-fest lineup:Panic At The DiscoAll Time LowYellowcardStory Of The YearFace To Face The Damned ThingsSet Your GoalsFuneral For A FriendHellogoodbye D.R.U.G.SThe Pretty RecklessYoung Guns This ProvidenceGo RadioMake Do And MendAlesanaThe SwellersWe Are The In CrowdTerrible ThingsTickets are $103.05 – on sale now through oztixDates:Brisbane: The Riverstage – Saturday 24th September, All AgesSydney – Sunday 25th SeptemberMelbourne: Sidney Myer Music Bowl – Friday 30th September, All AgesAdelaide: Showgrounds – Sunday 2nd October, Al...

The Paper Scissors play at the last night of Last Night at the Gaelic Fri 26th August. Also featuring Tiger Choir (TAS) & Randall Stagg

Like Moths To Flames have announced that bass player and backup vocalist Aaron Douglas has left the group.

Behemoth frontman Adam 'Nerghal' Darski has been cleared of all charges relating to the legal action brought against him for tearing up a bible in Gdynia, Poland in 2007.Nergal tore up the bible during the band's set and threw pages into the crowd, asking them to burn them. A Polish court has dismissed the action as a form of artistic expression and charges have been dropped. Reportedly fans testified in court, saying that they had not been offended by the performance despite being religious themselves.Nergal continues to recover from treatment for advanced leukemia, after being released from hospital in January. Behemoth will resume touring and release a new album next year.

Skrillex aka Sonny Moore has released a new video for his song "First Of The Year (Equinox)", which appears on his third EP "More Monsters and Sprites". "More Monsters and Sprites" was released in June via Big Beat

Legendary Boston metalcore act On Broken Wings will reportedly tour the US with their original line up throughout September and October. The band will join Bring Me The Horizon, Parkway Drive, Deez Nuts and Architects on their forthcoming North American tour.