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Madonna, Leonard Cohen, more to be inducted into Rock Hall

The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame has announced its Class Of 2008: On Thursday, March 10, Madonna, John Mellencamp, the Ventures, Leonard Cohen and the Dave Clark Five will all be officially inducted into the Rock Hall.

"The 2008 inductees are trailblazers all unique and influential in their genres. From poetry to pop, these five acts demonstrate the rich diversity of rock and roll itself," said Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation President and C.E.O., Joel Peresman.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's nominating committee, which consists of 600 handpicked industry figures, selected the five acts. Artists are eligible for inclusion in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25 years after their first recording is released.

Liars announce early 08 dates

Alternative Press - Rachel Lux on 12/13/07 @ 1:23 PM - altpress.com

Los Angeles rock trio Liars are set to headline across the U.S. this winter. The band, who recently opened for Interpol, are touring in support of their self-titled album released this past August on Mute Records. No Age will support on all dates.

Dates & Venues
Fri 1/25 Slim's, San Francisco CA
Sat 1/26 Club Underground, Reno NV
Mon 1/28 Wonder Ballroom, Portland OR
Tue 1/29 Showbox, Seattle WA
Wed 1/30 Neuroiux, Boise ID
Thu 1/31 Urban Lounge, Salt Lake City UT
Fri 2/1 Marqis Theatre, Denver CO
Sat` 2/2 The Bottleneck, Lawrence KS
Mon 2/4 Grinnell College, Grinnell IA
Tue 2/5 Metro, Chicago IL
Wed 2/6 Dionysus Club, Oberlin OH
Thu 2/7 The Tralf, Buffalo NY
Fri 2/8 Paradise, Boston MA
Sat 2/9 Warsaw, Brooklyn NY
Sun 2/10 First Unitarian Church, Philadelphia PA
Tue 2/12 9:30 Club, Washington DC
Wed 2/13 Orange Peel, Asheville NC
Thu 2/14 The Earl, Atlanta GA
Sat 2/16 The Mohawk, Austin TX
Sun 2/17 Hailey's, Denton TX
Tue 2/19 Launchpad, Albuquerque NM
Wed 2/20 The Clubhouse, Tempe AZ
Thu 2/21 Casbah, San Diego CA
Fri 2/22 El Rey Theater, Los Angeles CA

Sumerian signs Stray From The Path

Hardcore metal unit Stray From The Path have signed to Sumerian Records. The band are set to release their Sumerian debut full length, Villains sometime in Spring 2008.

The band confirmed via Myspace blog:

Yo Dawgs,
We signed to California based label Sumerian Records (Stick To Your Guns, Too Pure To Die, Born Of Osiris). We are beyond stoked to join there roster and work with such awesome people! Our new record Villains will be out Spring 2008. We will be hitting the road forever in February. We will have brand new t-shirts up for sale within the next few days and tour dates asap. We put up a new song from the record. Go jam out to "White Flag" and watch the New York rangers. Thank you everybody for everything!!
See you soon.
-SFTP

Ferret signs Lower Definition

Alternative Press - Ben Sailer on 12/13/07 @ 6:41 AM - altpress.com

San Diego's Lower Definition have inked a deal with Ferret Music. The band will start recording their debut for the label in February, tentatively scheduled for an early summer release. To listen to some tracks from the band's existing EP, Moths, head over to their MySpace page.

At The Throne Of Judgment call it a day

Alternative Press - Ben Sailer on 12/13/07 @ 6:25 AM - altpress.com

Rise Records' very own thrash/death metal unit At The Throne Of Judgment have announced they will be breaking up, citing financial issues as a primary reason for the split. The band's full announcement on their MySpace blog states:

We have come to a point in our musical journey where we have been forced to make a decision. Several unforeseen events have unfolded that have brought us to our current situation. The five of us began touring as 3 students fresh out of high school and two students withdrawing from college. Each member graduating from high school had a significant scholarship to a college that they were turning down to tour. As you may or may not know, you don't make any money touring when you're a brand new thrash/death metal band in the scene. In fact, you lose money.(not trying to discourage anyone) We never viewed making money as a priority, but there comes a time where you must realize that it is just not financially possible to continue.

We are all completely content with the decisions that we have made over the past year and do not regret a thing. One of our goals when we started this band was to make music we enjoy and overall have a good time. As time moved on, we all began to realize that it was inevitable the band would not last forever. We have learned from our experiences and ultimately got everything we wanted out of the band. Therefore, we came to the conclusion that it was time to move on.

Our music has taken us from coast to coast and everywhere in between. We have seen so many amazing things, met so many incredible people, and have so many great stories to tell. As cliche as it sounds, the friendships we have made with each other and with other bands are priceless and we hope to meet up with all the bands we we have toured with again. We love anyone who has ever come out to a show, bought a shirt, given us a place to stay, cooked breakfast for us, bought our CD, shaken our hand after a show, or shouted that we suck! We could never do it without you guys.

We will be playing two more shows. One on December 20th at The Mad Hatter with Sea of Treachery, and a final farewell show that is yet to be scheduled. Eric will be performing at both.

This may be the end of ATTOJ but it is only the beginning of our journey as musicians. We are constantly writing new music, some metal, some not. So definitely keep your eyes and ears open for new projects to emerge from ATTOJ members. We love all of our fans, all of our bros, and all of the bands that don't make money and drive around the country in vans to keep metal alive!

First Post, No Care Ever,
ATTOJ

Say Anything, the Starting Line, others on Punk Goes Crunk comp

Alternative Press - Rachel Lux on 12/12/07 @ 4:52 PM - altpress.com

Fearless Records has announced the next installment in their Punk Goes series: Punk Goes Crunk. The album is slated for an April 2008 release and will feature various emo, punk and screamo acts covering famous rap and hip-hop tracks.

Along with tracks by the likes of All Time Low, the Devil Wears Prada and Set Your Goals, the comp will feature songs recorded for the never-released Immortal Records comp, Yo! Indie Rock Raps. Those tracks include covers by Say Anything, the Starting Line, New Found Glory, the Maine, Hot Rod Circuit, My American Heart and Scary Kids Scaring Kids.