The Banner have made a demo version of a new track titled “Born to Ruin” available online here. The song will appear on the band's final album, which is expected out later this year.

The first batch of dates for an upcoming Earth Crisis tour featuring First Blood have begun to surface. More dates are expected to be announced as they are confirmed.  To view the dates click "read more."

PJ Bond will kick off a European tour this week as he continues to support his latest full-length, You Didn't Know I Was Alphabetical.  To view the dates click "read more."

The Business and The Hollowpoints will be teaming up for a U.S tour together late this Spring.  The two bands will be supporting their new releases, both through Sailor's Grave Records. To view the dates click "read more."

Atmospheric doom metallers Battlefields are currently in the midst of a two week tour. The band continues to support their full-length Thresholds of Imbalance, which released last year. To view the dates click "read more."

Details on the upcoming Piebald reissues through Rise Records have been revealed.  Here is how the three different volume will break down:

Volume I, the first of 3 volumes, will feature 2 discs containing their early years including the album “When Live Hands You Lemons”. Also included are rarities from their split 7” with Cave In and early recordings with now famed producer Brian McTernan. (in stores April 27th)

Volume II will feature 2 discs containing more from their early years including the albums "If It Weren't For Venetian Blinds It Would be Curtains For Us All" and "Rock Revolution Will Not Be Televised". Also included are covers of Slayer, Jawbreaker and Weezer. (in stores May 25th)

Volume III will feature 2 discs containg the album "We Are The Only Friends That We Have" as well as other hard to find B sides and rarities including several radio shows. (in stores July 20th)

Mediaskare Records has announced the signing of California hardcore/metal outfit Lionheart.  The band will be recording their label debut this Summer.

New York legends Agnostic Front and Outbreak will team up a for a brief Eastcoast tour together in May. To view the dates click "read more."

According to a recent Twitter update, Chad Gilbert of New Found Glory will be producing the new full-length effort from Terror.

The band last released The Damned, The Shamed in 2008.

Here are last weeks top 'five' most played artists, according to the SPB Last.FM group.

1. Crime In Stereo
2. Alkaline Trio
3. A.F.I.
4. Converge
5. Brand New

The most listened to album last week was Crime in Stereo's I was Trying to Describe You to Someone.

If you'd like to join the group and contribute to the chart, you can do so here.

Escapist Records has announced plans to release a split 10" from U.K. Rot in Hell and Canada's Withdrawal.  Both bands are currently working on writing and recording of songs for the release.  A summer release is currently planned for both vinyl and digital formats.

Sputnikmusic is currently hosting another new track from Murder by Death's upcoming full-length, Good Morning, Magpie.  You can stream "The Day" here.  The album is due out April 6th via Vagrant Records.

Deftones video for "Rocket Skates" has been made available here.  The song is the first single from their upcoming full-length, Diamond Eyes, which is due out May 18th.

The initial details on Long Island Fest 2010 have been announced. The three-day event will take place June 10th through the 12th at the Broadway Bar (June 10th) in Amityville and the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island (June 11th and 12th) in Garden City.  Bands confirmed thus far include:

Agent, Ambitions, Backtrack, Balance and Composure, The Banner, Bracewar, Cipher, Fire and Ice, Hostage Calm, Incendiary, Iron Chic, Make Do and Mend, Maximum Penalty, Motive, My Heart To Joy, Naysayer, Rock Bottom, Scourge, Subterfuge, Suburban Scum, Thieves and Assassins

Frank Turner's video for the single "Isabel" has been posted here.  The song comes from his latest release, Poetry of the Deed.