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Taylor, MI's I Am Abomination is pleased to announce the upcoming release of their brand new digital EP, Passion Of The Heist, on July 19th, 2011. The digital EP is being released by Good Fight Music, the same label that released I Am Abomination's first critically acclaimed full-length album, To Our Forefathers. A new single from the digital EP will be released via the band's official Facebook page on June 8th. Stay tuned for further announcements about this debut.

We are proud to announce the re-signing of A Plea For Purging to Facedown Records! A Plea For Purging came to Facedown Records in 2007 with a reputation for fire-breathing and amazing technical ability. The band has since released three albums, the most recent being 2010's The Marriage of Heaven and Hell, a terrifyingly honest look at the age old wolf-in-sheep's-clothing theme and an auditory thrill. Now the band is looking toward releasing the follow up to The Marriage with Facedown Records in late 2011. Label head Jason Dunn says "It's been a privilege to work alongside of the Plea guys, both as a band and as individuals for the past 4 years and I am honored to be able to extend that working relationship. Plea have grown with every album so I am very excited to see where this next album takes them." A Plea for Purging will be heading into Random Awesome studio in August to record with Josh Schroeder. Andy Atkins, frontman for Plea had this to say about the band's decision to re...

Recent Victory Records signing These Hearts have posted the new music video for their song "Apology Rejected". The song is taken from the band's new album "Forever Ended Yesterday", which will be released on June 21 through Victory.

Legendary Swedish progressive metal outfit Opeth have marked a September 16th release on their 10th studio album 'Heritage.'

The Swellers have posted the new music video for their song "The Best I Ever Had". The song is taken from the band's forthcoming new album "Good For Me", which will be released on June 14 through Fueled By Ramen.

Places And Numbers, the solo project of Gatsbys American Dream guitarist Bobby Darling, will digitally release his debut full-length album on June 21st. The album, entitled Travels, will be available just in time for his two week run on the 2011 Vans Warped Tour.

Fearless Records has signed French pop-punk outfit Chunk! No, Captain Chunk!. The label will be remixing and rereleasing the band's album, Something For Nothing with all-new artwork and a bonus track later this year, with new artwork and a bonus track.

In a recent interview with Vive Le Rock Magazine, Glenn Danzig talked about his upcoming covers album. Of the bands he will be covering, he mentioned Black Sabbath, Elvis, The Rascals, and The Nuggets. Danzig said "My opinion of covers is that unless you're going to change and take a cover in a new direction, it's gonna get put up against the old one and you're gonna lose. It's like which would you rather listen to? The Righteous Brothers' 'Loving Feeling' or Hall and Oates' 'Loving Feeling'? It's like no fuckin way, duh?" Danzig said. "So currently this is an on-going project, laying down as many tracks as I feel like and maybe releasing a seven- or eight-song EP of the best ones once they're done."

While recently in London, Taking Back Sunday performed an acoustic version of "Best Places To Be A Mom." The song will appear on the band's new self-titled album, which will be released on June 28 through Warner Music.

Nerd rockers Weezer have covered Radiohead's Paranoid Android, uploading a video of themselves performing the song in a studio. Rivers Cuomo is currently writing music for the band's next studio album.

California deathcore act Suicide Silence have released their first studio update for their upcoming album, The Black Crown, check it out here. The update features Alex Lopez laying down his drum tracks in producer Steve Evetts studio.