Buffalo, NY-based melodic hardcore outfit Rust Belt Lights have joined Paper and Plastick. The label will release the band’s debut full-length These Are The Good Old Days, likely later this year. More details are expected soon, including a digital EP that the label just released to iTunes today.

Some music can be heard at the Rust Belt Light’s MySpace page.

A Skylit Drive has just announced their U.S. headlining tour for this November, with label mates Motionless In White and For All Those Sleeping. Additional support will come from Woe, Is Me and Scarlett O’Hara.

A Skylit Drive is currently in the studio with producer Cameron Webb (30 Seconds To Mars, Motorhead, Flyleaf, Silverstein), recording their as-yet-untitled third album. This is the follow-up to their hit album Adelphia (debuted on the Billboard 200 at #64) and is set for release in early 2011.

A SKYLIT DRIVE - Michael “Jag” Jagmin (vocals), Nick Miller (guitar),
Joey Wilson (guitar), Brian White (bass / screams), Kyle Simmons (keyboards), Cory La Quay (drums / vocals) – Adding a sold-out U.S. and European tour with Alesana to their already impressive touring resume, including runs with Chiodos, Escape The Fate, Silverstein, Senses Fail, August Burns Red, Breathe Carolina, appearances at SXSW, Bamboozle Festival and a whole summer on Vans Warped Tour, A Skylit Drive is now a headliner in their own right. The band has also just announced they will be playing Soundwave Festival in Australia in spring 2011.

A Skylit Drive, Motionless In White, For All Those Sleeping, Woe Is Me, & Scarlett O’ Hara
11.04 – Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
11.05 – San Diego, CA @ Soma Sidestage
11.06 – Tempe, AZ @ The Clubhouse
11.07 – Tucson, AZ @ The Rock
11.09 – San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
11.10 – Ft. Worth, TX @ The Door
11.11 – The Woodlands, TX @ Shadowplay Lounge
11.12 – Metairie, LA @ The High Ground
11.13 – Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl Music Hall
11.14 – Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbits
11.15 – Orlando, FL @ The Social
11.16 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
11.17 – Richmond, VA @ The Canal Club
11.19 – Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
11.20 – S. Hackensack, NJ @ School Of Rock
11.21 – Buffalo, NY @ Xtreme Wheels
11.23 – Chicago, IL @ The Bottom Lounge
11.24 – St. Louis, MO @ Fubar
11.26 – Denver, CO @ The Marquis Theatre
11.28 – Orangevale, CA @ The Boardwalk

Runner Runner will be performing on the Late Show with David Letterman on September 29th. The band will be playing their debut single, “So Obvious.”

Fri 11/19          Hoboken, NJ               Lovesexy

Within the Ruins embark on full US tour!

Massachusetts technical metal outfit WITHIN THE RUINS have just released their sophomore album on Victory Records, entitled Invade. Clocking in at just over 40 minutes of pure unadulterated intensity, ‘INVADE’ has already proven to be one of the most highly-anticipated (and subsequently well-received) technical metal albums of 2010. Immediately following the release of ‘Invade’ the Western Mass Quintet are proud to announce they will be heading out with Arsonists Get All the Girls, Ion Dissonance, And Hell Followed With, Destruction of a Rose and Struc/tures on a full US tour, presented by Malus Clothing.

The music video, directed by Eric Richter, gives a taste of just what these tech-metal-masters are capable of! Click here to watch!

Known for sophisticated time signatures, skilled guitar work, choppy rhythms and commanding vocals, this is the live set that you do not want to miss!

10/15/10 Temacula, California @ The Vault

10/16/10 Canoga Park, California @ San Diego, California

10/17/10 San Diego, California @ Soma

10/18/10 Tucson, Arizona @ Skrappys

10/19/10 Albuquerque, New Mexico @ The Fusion Factory

10/21/10 San Antonio, Texas @ White Rabbit

10/22/10 The Woodlands, Texas @ Shadowplay Lounge

10/24/10 Waco, Texas @ Art Ambush

10/25/10 Metairie, Louisiana @ The High Ground

10/27/10 West Palm Beach, Florida @ Ground Control

10/28/10 Tampa, Florida @ The Brass Mug

10/29/10 Columbus, Georgia @ Gallery 13

10/30/10 Greenville, North Carolina @ Backdoor Skatepark

10/31/10 Springfield, Virginia @ Jaxx

11/1/10 Jermyn, Pennsylvania @ Eleanor Rigby’s

11/2/10 Vineland, New Jersey @ Hanger 84

11/3/10 Howell, New Jersey @ The Dippy Dome

11/4/10 Patchogue, New York @ Club Karma

11/5/10 Albany, New York @ Bogie’s

11/6/10 Manchester, New Hampshire @ Rocko’s

11/7/10 Holyoke, Massachusetts @ Waterfront Tavern

11/8/10 Danbury, Connecticut @ Heirloom Arts Theatre

11/9/10 Buffalo, New York @ Broadway Joe’s

11/10/10 Toledo, Ohio @ Frankie’s

11/11/10 Southgate, Michigan @ The Modern Exchange

11/12/10 Bartlett, Illinois @ Local Noise

11/13/10 Jefferson, South Dakota @ Jefferson Community Center

11/14/10 St. Paul, Minnesota @ The Space

11/15/10 Wichita, Kansas @ Eagles Lodge

11/16/10 Denver, Colorado @ Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom

11/17/10 Boise, Idaho @ The Venue

11/18/10 Seattle, Washington @ Studio Seven

11/20/10 Orangevale, California @ Club Retro

Strike First Records has signed Texas based hardcore band Messengers.

Check out the title track from their upcoming EP Anthems here:  http://tiny.cc/m6l5o

Good Charlotte have just posted a brand new episode of GC TV.  The clip introduces the band’s new drummer, Dean “Deano” Butterworth, and gives fans a behind the scenes look on tour. Watch Dean’s hard hitting drum solo on YouTube and make sure to grab their new single, “Like It’s Her Birthday,” on iTunes.

Good Charlotte’s highly anticipated album, Cardiology, hits shelves everywhere October 26th.  In anticipation of the release, the guys took to Twitter to ask fans to tweet their own YouTube covers of “Like It’s Her Birthday” for the chance to get featured on GoodCharlotte.com.

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Assets (new bio): http://totalassault.com/assets/?team_id=506

Direct Link to GCTV: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bIxEHnLgr0

Detroit, MI – Over Labor Day weekend while many Americans were enjoying the pool and barbecues, Detroit’s WE ARE THE UNION were driving across Canada on their North American tour supporting Strung Out and Rufio. On Saturday at around 5:30AM CST on Highway 16, near Langham, Saskatchewan, We Are The Union was on the way to the next stop of the tour when the band hit a moose on the highway. Not only wrecking their van and trailer, the moose was knocked into an adjacent lane, where moments later a passenger vehicle struck the carcass and crashed, ejecting both occupants from the car. One passenger was pronounced dead at the scene, as reported by Canada’s CBC News (http://tinyurl.com/watu-crash).

We Are The Union vocalist/guitarist Reed Wolcott recounted the incident on Punknews.org over the weekend:

“Well, right after the wreck, the moose was in the right lane and we were in the shoulder. We sat there for one or two minutes in disbelief, then after seeing two cars and a semi hit the carcass and almost wipe-out, Matt [Belanger, trombone] grabbed a flashlight and started signaling cars to get over into the left lane. We managed to get everyone to move over and slow down until the pickup came along. Matt tried to signal it with a flashlight to get over and slow down, but they must have been going 20 over [the speed limit]. They hit it and spun 180 degrees, slid across both lanes, hit the grass median and started rolling. Some of the other guys saw two bodies fly from the truck. A bunch of us ran over to see if they could help, I grabbed a flashlight and spent the next 20 minutes trying to convince myself that the screams I was hearing from the wreck weren’t coming from a person, signaling cars to get in the right lane until the police showed up to block the freeway.

We appreciate everyone helping us out with donations to get us back on our feet and the sympathy, but the only tragedy here is the two people who lost a family member this morning. We’re all okay, trying to figure out a way to continue the tour. Don’t worry about us. Worry about them.”

With the help of family, friends and fans, We Are The Union is determined to stay on the road and finish out the tour. Donations can be made via PayPal to the email address watubooking@gmail.com.

We have signed posters and The Word Alive’s new record Deception, to give away.  All you have to do is email ben@theinterlude.com with the answer to this question with TWA in the subject line.  What bands did the current singer used to be in? Good Luck, Winners Will Be Contacted Next Friday!

The trailer for August Burns Red‘s live CD/DVD, Home can be seen here.

Alexisonfire will be touring Canada starting this November with Norma Jean and La Dispute. Four Year Strong will also join the tour for a few select shows.

Dates:

Nov 26 – Victoria, BC – Element *
Nov 27 – Vancouver, BC – Pacific National Exhibition (plus 3 Inches of Blood) ***
Nov 29 – Edmonton, AB – Edmonton Events Centre *
Dec 01 – Calgary, AB – Location To Be Announced *
Dec 03 – Saskatoon, SK – The Odeon Events Centre *
Dec 04 – Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings Theatre *
Dec 06 – Thunder Bay, ON – Thunder Bay Community Auditorium *
Dec 08 – North Bay, ON – The Wall *
Dec 10 – Montreal, QC – Metropolis #
Dec 12 – Kingston, ON – Stages #
Dec 14 – London, ON – London Music Hall #
Dec 16 – Toronto, ON – The Sound Academy #
* w/ Norma Jean and La Dispute
# w/ Four Year Strong, Norma Jean, and La Dispute
*** w/ 3 Inches of Blood, Norma Jean, La Dispute

As a special opportunity for fans, presale tickets will be available from September 8-10 at theonlybandever.com/store. Fans purchasing their tickets in the presale will also have the option of upgrading to a VIP package which includes their ticket, meet and greet with the band, early entry to the show, limited edition signed poster, and a laminate. Please visit theonlybandever.com for more details. Tickets go on sale to the general public September 11, 2010 @ 10:00AM. (September 17 in Calgary)