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All Time Low streaming Nothing Personal on MTV.com

Chris French on 6/30/09 @ 10:26 PM

Pop-punk heavyweights All Time Low have partnered with MTV to bring you a week's worth of the band's new album, Nothing Personal, online. You can check out the entire stream of the upcoming record, which is due out July 7, HERE.

MTV will also debut the video for "Weightless" the day before the album drops. "Weightless" will be the first video off Nothing Personal.

All Time Low will be touring extensively this summer, including a stint on Warped Tour. You can see all their dates HERE.

Every Time I Die respond to ex-drummer's statement

Scott Heisel on 6/30/09 @ 6:33 PM

Just a few hours ago, we told you about how Mike "Ratboy" Novak parted ways with his band of 11 years, Every Time I Die. Well, the band haven't taken his slightly acrimonious statement lying down, and have fired back a missive of their own via MySpace blog. Instead of trying to sum it up, we'll just let you read what the remaining members of ETID had to say, word-for-word:

"After 11 years of being involved with this band, Mike "Ratboy" Novak has indeed decided to quit Every Time I Die. Yesterday morning we received text messages that he wasn't going to continue anymore. 15 years ago, when someone left their band, they would get drunk, fight their friends, and we'd learn about it from Kurt Loder at 10 minutes before the hour. Today it's in a text messages and you guys find out on a messageboard. To be honest, it was something we have seen coming for some time now, but were uncertain as to exactly when or how it was going to happen because, as everyone who has ever met him knows, his communication skills leave much to be desired. That being said, he simply didn't feel the need to talk to us about any problem he was having or discomfort he was experiencing with any situation in particular. For the past year it has felt like we were playing with a drum machine or a pre recorded backing track. He completely shut off communication with us, contributing only to the band when onstage and opting to take no part in any social activity while on tour or to be present for the filming of our upcoming DVD. Whatever his reasons were, he simply was not a part of us anymore mentally or emotionally.

So now, us at Every Time I Die are confronted with a small hurdle which we will no doubt jump in order to become a new version of the killing machine we've always been. The person that fills the vacant shoes Ratboy left is going to be more hungry and more intense and bring a renewed energy to the stage, not simply be able learn the songs and repeat them for a half hour every night. Someone that doesn't take being in a band for granted and wants to destroy everyone and every thing sonically. Someone that can appreciate the amazing people we surround ourselves with and the opportunities we've been given. With our new record "The New Junk Aesthetic" on the verge of blowing the earth a huge gaping asshole, we couldn't be happier that our insecurities and personal conflicts are in the past. and if you dont believe us, just check out our myspace "mood". cannot wait to see you all again. keith jordan andy and josh."

Drummer or no drummer, ETID's new album, New Junk Aesthetic, comes out September 15 on Epitaph.

Cobra Starship plan small-venue tour with the Friday Night Boys

Scott Heisel on 6/30/09 @ 3:24 PM

Dance-pop provocateurs Cobra Starship have scheduled a small-venue tour for the month of August to coincide with the release of their third album, Hot Mess, out Aug. 11. Accompanying them on the trek will be Plastiscines, the Friday Night Boys and DJ Skeet Skeet. Presale tickets are available starting this Friday at 10am here; dates below:

8/3 - The Basement - Columbus, OH
8/4 - Stage Door - Madison, WI
8/5 - Triple Rock - Minneapolis, MI
8/6 - Bottle Neck - Lawrence, KS
8/7 - The Black Sheep - Colorado Springs, CO
8/11 - Troubadour - West Hollywood, CA
8/12 - Club Congress -Tucson, AZ
8/14 - Emo's Inside - Austin, TX
8/15 - White Rabbit - San Antonio, TX
8/16 - HOB Cambridge - Dallas, TX
8/18 - The Rutledge - Nashville, TN
8/19 - Vinyl - Atlanta, GA
8/21 - Respectable Street - West Palm Beach, FL
8/22 - The Social - Orlando, FL
8/23 - Casbah at Tremont - Charlotte, NC
8/25 - Canal Club - Richmond, VA
8/26 - Rock and Roll Hotel - Washington, DC
8/27 - Crazy Donkey - Farmingdale, NY
8/28 - Webster Underground - Hartford, CT
8/31 - Club Hell - Providence, RI

AltPress Exclusive: Heath Saraceno to leave Senses Fail

Scott Heisel on 6/30/09 @ 2:46 PM

Alternative Press has exclusively learned that guitarist Heath Saraceno will be parting ways with New Jersey post-hardcore unit Senses Fail after the completion of this summer's Warped Tour. His last performance with the band is currently scheduled to be August 23 in Los Angeles at the Home Depot Center.

"I've shared many great times with these guys over the past four years or so," says Saraceno. "We've made two records I'm very proud of, toured the world and the States countless times, and I've made friends with people I would not have met otherwise. These guys from Jersey (and Atlanta by way of Florida) have turned into some of my closest friends, and I will miss seeing them as often as I've been able to."

"We wish Heath the best of luck in all endeavors; he will always be one of our closest and most important friends," says frontman Buddy Nielsen. "As for Senses Fail, we will carry on and we're already planning a fall headlining tour and then expect to head into the studio. We have no idea who will fill Heath's (literally) large shoes, but we are on the lookout."

Saraceno's last recorded output with the band was 2008's Life Is Not A Waiting Room on Vagrant.

Set Your Goals premiere "This Will Be The Death Of Us" video

Scott Heisel on 6/30/09 @ 2:27 PM

Bay Area pop-hardcore sextet Set Your Goals have unveiled the video for "This Will Be The Death Of Us," the lead track from the album of the same name that drops July 21 on Epitaph. Watch the clip, which features a guest appearance from I Am The Avalanche's Vinnie Caruana, below (then get stoked for this record because it's kind of totally awesome):

Set Your Goals - "this will be the death of us"

Every Time I Die drummer quits band

Chris French on 6/30/09 @ 1:57 PM

Mike Novak, drummer for Every Time I Die, has quit the band, according to online metal forum Lambgoat. Below is the statement Novak sent to Lambgoat:

I have officially quit Every Time I Die due to personal conflicts. I feel like im getting myself out of an uncomfortable, unhealthy situation, and it's for the best for everyone, and I'm ready to move on with my life. I still plan to play and be involved in music and am looking for a new project to pursue. This is a new exciting chapter in my life and hope anyone who has enjoyed me as a person/drummer in this band for the last 11 years, sticks with me for whatever endeavor the future brings me. Thanks to all the ETID fans throughout the years.

Every Time I Die's next record, New Junk Aesthetic, is due out September 15 on Epitaph Records.

Thanks to Jason Burke for the tip.