News / Music

After twenty years of touring and releasing records with Pennywise, Jim Lindberg has started a new band straight out of Hermosa Beach. The Black Pacific is a brand new band with a fresh line up and an album filled with ten powerful and heartfelt songs. Jim and the guys will be playing their first show on September 26 at KROQ’s Epicenter Twenty Ten festival in Fontana, CA. Their self titled debut album hits on September 14 on SideOneDummy Records. Jim left Pennywise in 2009 and has been working on The Black Pacific ever since. He also penned a book in 2007 called Punk Rock Dad: No Rules, Just Real Life. They recently posted two new songs on their website. “The System” and “When it’s Over.” You can get more info on The Black Pacific HERE.

 Michigan post hardcore/emo band La Dispute have posted a new song entitled How I Feel on their myspace.

Now in it's 11th year, Hardcore 2010 is shaping up to again prove itself as Australia's premier hardcore music event. Hardcore 2010 will be held in Sydney this weekend

Man Overboard is proud to announce the launch of our own label, Lost Tape Collective. We will be releasing quality and creative records by bands and artists that we enjoy and support. The first Lost Tape release will be the Man Overboard "Real Talk" Cassette Tape, limited to 100 copies. Will also be releasing 7"s, CD's and Tapes from artists including Basement (from UK), AYS (from Germany), True Things (ex- I Call Fives), Smile & Burn (from Germany) and History (members of Man Overboard & Bearings).

Anberlin have released the music video for their song "We Owe This To Ourselves", which is the first taste from the band's upcoming fifth studio album album "Dark Is the Way, Light Is A Place"."Dark Is the Way, Light Is A Place" will be released on September 21, 2010 through Universal Republic Records.While it is not currently stated to be on the track listing for the album, it is uncertain to whether the band has re-recorded "Feel Good Drag" for the new album.

The District Court for Gdynia has dismissed the investigation against Behemoth vocalist/guitarist Adam Darski (pseudonym/nickname Nergal)

Jamie Hay (A Death In The Family / Fear Like Us) debut solo release 'Thieves' is available now on iTunes, you can also listen to the title track on his Myspace page.A 7" vinyl version will also be available for purchase late July.

Less than two weeks after announcing his departure from Greeley Estates, guitar player Alex Torres has joined North Carolina's Alesana (Torres replaces Jake Campbell).

Dutch death metal band God Dethroned has finished writing their next album for Metal Blade Records.

Christian metalcore band For Today have uploaded a new track.

Sydney punk band Lungs have posted another new song onto their myspace page. The song "Sweating The Implications Of Time Travel" is taken from the band's forthcoming second album "The Two Chief World Systems", which will be released by Poison City Records on July 5, 2010.