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Wrist it up, Green Day-style

Tim Karan on 5/8/09 @ 4:28 PM

In promotion of their latest album, 21st Century Breakdown Green Day will be signing autographs in New York City on Friday, May 15. The trio will be greeting fans at the Best Buy at 44th St & 5th in the Big Apple. Make sure to get there early, though, because only the first 500 people to buy an album will receive an exclusive wristband granting them access to the signing. Check out the full address below:

529 5th Ave (44th & 5th) New York, NY 10017 Phone: 212-808-0309

Anberlin break out new single

Tim Karan on 5/8/09 @ 4:16 PM

After ridiculous success with their single, "Feel Good Drag," from New Surrender, Anberlin have announced that their next single will be, "Breaking." The song will hit the radio airwaves on May 26th and the band is encouraging its fans to make it as successful as its chart-ripping predecessor.

Maylene And The Sons Of Disaster get shocking

Tim Karan on 5/8/09 @ 3:55 PM

Alabama metalcore militia Maylene And The Sons Of Disaster are streaming a new song, "Just A Shock," from their upcoming full-length, III, on their MySpace page. The album drops July 7 on Ferret Music. Maylene are currently on tour with Clutch.

The Honorary Title meet with Rilo Kiley producer

Tim Karan on 5/8/09 @ 3:54 PM

The Honorary Title have announced via their MySpace blog that they'll be heading to the studio to record a new album. Check its contents out below:


THT recording new album!!! I am proud to announce, that next week I will be heading over to the west coast to begin work on our new record. Very, very, excited as well because Blake Sennett of Rilo Kiley and the Elected will be producing. If all goes as planned we should be done by the end of june and release it in the fall. Leading up to its release will be a full US headlining tour in late august/september. k bye now jarrod

Gossip Girl goes "Good" with Cobra Starship

Tim Karan on 5/8/09 @ 11:37 AM

Cobra Starship have unleashed their latest single, "Good Girls Go Bad" (featuring Leighton Meester of Gossip Girl) on their MySpace. The song was premiered this morning on the On-Air with Ryan Seacrest show. The song will be available on iTunes May 12.

Altpress Exclusive: Christians vs. Hellmouth

Tim Karan on 5/7/09 @ 11:44 PM

Who says Americans can't be shocked anymore? Ferret Records hardcore act Hellmouth have apparently been targeted for protest surrounding their scheduled performance at Failure Fest 5 this weekend in Logansport, Indiana.

A press release for the band says that an area high school student allegedly took home a flier for the show that eventually ended up in the hands of a local priest.

Guitarist Alex Awn explains: "The priest looked us up on the internet and says the first thing he sees is this priest (referring to our album cover [for Destroy Everything, Worship Nothing]) and inverted crosses and pentagrams. He tried to pressure promoter to kick us off the bill and threatened to bring a protest if we play. However the promoter has assured us that we can play totally uncensored."

When AP asked for further thoughts from the band, Awn added, "From Elvis to Black Sabbath and from N.W.A. to Spongebob SquarePants, the Catholic Church has always and will always find artistic expression to criticize and condemn. If the church chooses to picket Hellmouth shows, too, at least we're in good company. At the end of the day, Hellmouth doesn't give a fuck about anybody. Destroy Everything. Worship Nothing."

Failure Fest is an annual food drive put on "by punks, for punks."

We want to know what you think about this. Does the church have the right to protest this show? Or should Hellmouth be allowed to go on as planned? Check out the album art in question below and let us know!