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Think Fast! Records is extremely proud to announce the signing of European's reigning hardcore kings, No Turning Back. The band just wrapped up recording their new full-length effort, "Take Control" which will see a release on American soil on April 19th. "I've known Martijn (vocals) for many years and have always admired his inability to slow down," comments Think Fast! co-owner Ryan O'Connor. "He doesn't seem to let anything or anyone keep his band from moving on and you have to respect that. We're very much looking forward to working with Martijn and the rest of the guys for the U.S. release of their new album." Having previously released a slew of noteworthy material, including two albums under the belt of Bridge 9, No Turning Back is no stranger to the american hardcore/punk scene. The band has also logged countless miles of tour history, including support for modern contemporaries and legends alike - Sick Of It All, Hatebreed, Ignite, Gorilla Biscuits, Terror, and Bad Brains...

Florida rockers We The Kings' have hinted at a possible track list for their upcoming third album. Frontman Travis Clark posted via his twitter account "Here's where it starts..." with a picture of a list of song names.

You Me At Six, will be posting a Christmas video message in the next 24 hours that will include a special announcement about the band's 2011 plans.

The Foo Fighters previewed some of their new songs at a secret show in Los Angeles at Paladino's, just as they did three years ago, before the release of 'Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace.' The new songs included Dear Rosemary, White Limo and Back and Forth, which Dave Grohl said might end up being the title of the new album.

New York punk legends The Ramones will be awarded with a Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award at the 2011 ceremony. The surviving members of the group (founding members Johnny, Joey, and Dee Dee Ramone have all passed away) will be given the Grammy, which will be the band's first ever, during a special ceremony on February 12, the night before the official Grammy ceremonies.

Canadian punk legends, Propagandhi have recently posted a debut 39-minute episode podcast to the internet.  The video is expected to be the first of a series of episodes.  The political four-piece are currently searching for a new label following the release of their new split with Sacrifice this month. Don't hesitate to check it out here. 

In a recent interview with Spin, punk rocks stars Rise Against revealed insight into the conceptual nature of the album.  The album has been recorded at the Blasting Room in Fort Collins, Colorado, and as gleamed by frontman, Tim McIlrath, the following statements have been published: Every day, there's news about our financial system or the environment collapsing or stories about nuclear proliferation. We're living under this black cloud of doom - everything's spiraling out of control. The record is about all that. We're looking at Endgame from the perspective of, 'What if this is a good thing? What if this grotesque world we created doesn't deserve to go on? What if the place on the other of this transition is place we'd all rather be living in? Thematically, the album is expected to deal with issues spawning from Hurricane Katrina to the BP Oil Spill to President Bush, and has proclaimed to feature inspiration from The Dixie Chicks.  Read more here.

Details towards American punk sensation, Green Day's upcoming live album have surfaced throughout the internet.  Due to release on March 15, 2011, the live album titled 'Awesome As Fuck' is speculated to feature two live performances recorded in Tokyo, Japan on the DVD portion.   Released in a CD+DVD compilation, the CD is expected to feature a variety of live songs recorded throughout the group's 21st Century Breakdown tour with AFI.  Their second live album, the title appears to derive from a tradition at the Green Day live shows.   www.myspace.com/greenday

Season of Mist is happy to announce that France's Minushuman just joined the label's roster. The follow-up to 2008's highly praised "Watch the World Die" should hit the stores in June 2011. Guitarist and songwriter Thomas Billerey made the following statement about the signing: "Things are moving. Continuously. After a decade of aggressive musical experiments, the guys of Minushuman and I are really proud to announce that we're joining Season of Mist, home of Morbid Angel, Cynic, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Mayhem... The real deal is starting now. The band and I are really honoured to take part in the label's history. Be sure we'll make things happen. Our forthcoming album will be the first rock in the road we're all paving together, and we'll do our best to achieve something big." http://www.myspace.com/minushumanity

Fans of strippers, hard drugs, punk rock production and cock rock douchebaggery, rejoice: The one and (thankfully) only Anal Cunt have returned with a spankin' new album, and this time around, they're shooting to thrill (instead of just horrifically maim). They're here to fuck your girlfriend, steal your drugs, piss in your whiskey, and above all, ROCK! Seth Putnam & Co. love themselves a good theme (remember their acoustic abomination Picnic of Love?), and this time around, they channel Sunset Strip scumbags like Motley Crue and Ratt to bring you a rock'n'roll nightmare fueled by their preferred cocktail of sex, violence, and unbridled disgust. From ripping off the Crue's cover art to the massive hard rock riffs of "Hot Girls on the Road," "I'm Gonna Give You AIDS," and "Fuck Yeah!" and tender ballad "I Wish My Dealer Was Open," Fuckin' A is an instant scuzz rock classic. Fuckin' A will be released on January 11th, 2011, and promises to kick off the New Year with one hell of a b...