China’s Brain Failure have posted their new single which features Chuck D of the legendary Public Enemy. The track comes from their upcoming album, titled A Box On the Broken Ball which is due out April 30, 2008.

You can check out the single here.
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Epitaph has signed electro-grind act I Set My Friends On Fire. The band combines electronica with elements of grind and hardcore and notably drew attention with their cover of Soulja Boy’s “Crank Dat.” The band plans to release their debut album in the fall.

As for the record, the band commented:

The album will have every genre you ever heard of mixed into one big bowl. It’s going to be crazy! Not your usual listen. Fans should brace themselves for something that is very different and unique, but also very familiar at the same time. We pride ourselves on thinking outside the box as well as not having any limitations musically or creatively-speaking.

You can check out some music on their myspace page.
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Fall Out Boy have posted the new video from their new live album, ****: Live in Phoenix. The track is (of course) a cover of the Michael Jackson hit, “Beat It” and was directed by Shane Drake. It features a guest appearance from Buster Bluth which is actually pretty awesome.

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Against Me! have released the full length version of their Rock The Vote-themed video for “Stop!” Along with the song, the PSA features some images of the various controversies and issues that are at play in the ongoing elections.

Please note: Sire has determined that Canadians, Europeans, Asians and Africans should not vote and as a result, the video is restricted to Americans only. You’ll have to settle for the non-Rock the Vote version of the video here.

Speaking of which, it’s not too early to register to vote. If you will be 18 in time for the general election, you can register here.
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The Number Twelve Looks Like You have announced a release date, title and details for their upcoming live album. The record is titled Here At The Ends of All Things and is due out June 17, 2008. It is the follow-up to Mongrel which was released in 2007.

The DVD was shot at a sold-out School of Rock show on December 15th, 2007 in South Hackensack, New Jersey, Along with the set itself, the DVD will include music videos, an intimate sit down with the band, and a special second disc capturing the night’s audio, as well as bonus remixes courtesy of Jesse Cannon and more.

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The Planet Smashers have announced a European tour set to begin next month and take the band to two festivals.

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Mark Lind and The Unloved have announced the release of their new album, The Truth Can Be Brutal on June 24, 2008

The band features Mark Lind of The Ducky Boys and promises to “walk the line between the raw emotion of punk rock and classic rock’s pop sensibility in a way very few have since Paul Westerberg left the Replacements. ”

The band includes Jay Messina (Ducky Boys, Dirty Water) on drums, Jeff Morris (the Bruisers, Death and Taxes) on guitar and Mike Savitkas (Death and Taxes) on bass.

You can check out some music here.
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