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Mosh-metal heavyweights, Hand Of Mercy have recently announced a four day tour of Queensland planned for the end of this week, July 15-18.  Joining them will be Sydney punk four-piece, Fistmouth in the lead-up to their forthcoming split with Illustrations (USA).  Hand of Mercy are set to release their debut full-length, 'The Fallout' later this year. If you're a Queensland resider, be sure to catch the two Sydney stars at either one of these dates: HAND OF MERCY QUEENSLAND TOUR w/ FISTMOUTH: 15 Jul 2010 9:00 P SNITCH With Mary Jane Kelly And Dead Kings Brisbane, Queensland, AUSTRALIA** 16 Jul 2010 6:00 P w/ Hand of Mercy, Fistmouth, Decimate, Deadset! & Where I Stand (AA) Kallangur, AUSTRALIA 17 Jul 2010 5:00 P Burst City With Fistmouth, One Vital Word And Provoke *AA* Brisbane, Qld, AUSTRALIA 18 Jul 2010 3:00 P w/ Hand of Mercy, Fistmouth, Kings At Heart, Emerald Vale & Honour Roll (AA) Shed 5, Burleigh Heads, QLD, AUSTRALIA ** - Fistmouth not appearing

Dream On, Dreamer and Assemble The Empire will headline the Yarra Ranges FreeZa Battle of the Bands Final on 30th of July @ Mooroolbark Community Centre.Finalists include Isis For Balor, Contour, Condemned Sovereign, Thats What She Said & Like Wizards.

Long Island, New York based band Envy On The Coast have announced that the band has decided to come to an end.The band's vocalist Ryan Hunter posted the following message on their facebook page."The day has come to pull down that curtain down. Sal and Jer sat down with Brian and I about a week ago and informed us that they are leaving Envy on the Coast. They explained that they are no longer happy being a part of this, and there was nothing Brian and I could do or say to change that. Because Envy on the Coast was founded upon the musical and personal relationships between the four of us, Brian and I have decided that we would rather move forward rather than finding musicians to replace Sal and Jer.

Antidote’s Thou Shalt Not Kill EP is one of the most sought-after pieces of hardcore history. Released in 1983, there were only 1,000 copies of this 7 inch originally pressed and subsequently, bootlegged versions started to pop up everywhere in various formats. Founding Antidote guitarist Robb Nunzio said, “Seeing an original copy of the 7 inch going for hundreds of dollars on Ebay really put things into perspective – kids should be able to afford and enjoy that fantastic record.” Today, Bridge Nine Records is proud to announce that the label will re-release this landmark EP on August 24th, 2010.

Metal Blade Records has signed Portland metal group Across The Sun to its roster.

Southern California based hardcore band Absolute Madness, which features current and ex-members of the likes of Internal Affairs, Carry On, Donnybrook, Piece By Piece and Snake Eyes, have uploaded three new tracks onto their myspace page.

SoCal hardcore punk outfit Lewd Acts have decided to split up after pulling out of a spring tour with Converge.

Seven months after recording their second EP, Kill the Matador have set these 3 blistering tracks upon us.Titled Flight & Terror, taking inspiration from Caroline Moorhead's book 'Human Cargo' the Ep takes a more thought out path than the Johnny Cut Corners EP.

According to a Rolling Stone interview with singer Josh Homme, Queens Of The Stone Age plan to hit the studio in the near future.

 According to rapper Sage Francis' website, him and rapper B. Dolan will be heading to our shores this October. Sage recently released the amazing album Li(f)e, while B. Dolan released Fallen House, Sunken City back in March.

Brisbane hardcore band The Author, which features members of The Amity Affliction, Skyway and Headaches have posted a new pre-production track onto their myspace page.

An empowering call-to-arms descends upon the weak-minded, the undecided, the superficially concerned with the arrival of ‘Son Of The Morning,’ the new album from OH, SLEEPER. On the follow-up to their debut album ‘When I Am God,’ these Texan lads obliterate any notions of the "sophomore slump" with an alarming urgency sure to excite anyone with even a cursory interest in bands like Underoath, Slipknot or Dillinger Escape Plan. Oh, Sleeper has crafted a concept album detailing the final battle between the Devil and God from start to finish. Produced by Andreas Magnusson (Black Dahlia Murder), Oh, Sleeper's ‘Son Of The Morning’ is poised to turn heads in many circles. Oh, Sleeper has brought their music to stages across the world touring with bands like Underoath, Bleeding Through, Haste The Day, Bring Me The Horizon, Every Time I Die and more, sharing their musical and spiritual point of view across the globe. Come September 2010, OH SLEEPER will be hitting the shores of Australia fo...