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Underoath Set To Record New Album

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Underoath are set to begin recording their new album on May 24th. For the new album, set for release in the late fall, the group will team with Matt Goldman (who co-produced the band’s Lost In The Sound of Separation and Define The Great Line albums) and Jeremy SH Griffith to produce.

The band has announced that drummer Daniel Davison (ex Norma Jean) will be joining on drums for writing and recording the new album and the forthcoming tour. The group will head out this summer for a three-week trek on the “Cool Tour” with As I Lay Dying, Between the Buried and Me, blessthefall, The Acacia Strain, Architects, Cancer Bats and War of Ages.

Cool Tour w/As I Lay Dying, Between the Buried and Me, Blessthefall, The Acacia Strain, Architects, Cancer Bats, and War of Ages

**Mon 7/12 Orlando, FL House of Blues
Tue 7/13 Atlanta, GA The Tabernacle
Wed 7/14 N. Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues
Thu 7/15 Charlotte, NC The Fillmore Charlotte
Fri 7/16 Baltimore, MD Sonar
Sat 7/17 Toronto, ON Sound Academy
Sun 7/18 Royal Oak, MI Royal Oak Music Theatre
Tue 7/20 Boston, MA House of Blues
Wed 7/21 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom
Thu 7/22 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
Fri 7/23 Columbus, OH The LC Pavilion
Sat 7/24 Milwaukee, WI Eagles Complex
Sun 7/25 St. Louis, MO The Pageant
Mon 7/27 Houston, TX Verizon Wireless Theater
Wed 7/28 Dallas, TX The Palladium Ballroom
Fri 7/30 Mesa, AZ Mesa Amphitheatre
Sat 7/31 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Palladium
Sun 8/1 San Francisco, CA The Warfield

Hawthorne Heights Announce New Album, Summer Tour

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Hawthorne Heights are set to release their new album, Skeletons, on June 1st. The band is headed out on the “Get a Ticket, Get an Album” tour this summer where fans purchase a ticket to their local show and receive a download for the new album. Not only will fans get the album’s original 13 tracks, but they will also be able to download 2 additional exclusive tracks (“Gravestones” acoustic & “Boulevard”).

All tickets will go on sale tomorrow, May 7th.  Be sure to get them before they’re sold out, and check out the dates below.

GET A TICKET, GET AN ALBUM TOUR DATES

June 3              The Loft                                              Lansing, MI
June 4              Headliner’s                                          Toledo, OH
June 5              Fred Jr’s.                                             Huntington, WV
June 6              The Canopy                                         Urbana, IL
June 8              Emerson Theatre                                 Indianapolis, IN
June 10            The Loft                                              Dallas, TX
June 11            Warehouse Live                                  Houston, TX
June 13            Emo’s                                                  Austin, TX
June 15            Varsity Theatre                                   Baton Rouge, LA
June 18            The Social                                           Orlando, FL
June 19            Bourbon Street Nightclub                   Newport Richey, FL
June 20            The Masquerade                                  Atlanta, GA
June 21            New Brookland Tavern                      Columbia, SC
June 22            Amo’s Southend                                 Charlotte, NC
July 1               The Intersection                                  Grand Rapids, MI
July 3               Triple Rock Social Club                      Minneapolis, MN
July 6               Marquis Theatre                                  Denver, CO

The Maine Announce Release of New Album Black & White

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The Main are set to release their new album, Black & White, on July 13th through Sire/Action Theory Records.

Black & White is a departure for the band. “We’re trying to go for more of a raw feel – really just a free, loose record,” explains front man John O’Callahan. Inspired by the classic sounds of American rock-n-roll, the album is a collection of songs with universal, relatable themes that retain the sense of youthfulness and fun that is distinctly The Maine. A new song from the album, “Inside of You” is available exclusively on iTunes starting today, May 4th.

As a gift to fans, The Maine is launching an exclusive Black & White pre-order campaign on May 13, 2010. Upon pre-ordering the album, buyers will instantly receive the video for “Inside of You,” along with two acoustic bonus tracks a week before release.

All Time Low Set To Release “Straight To DVD” CD/DVD

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All Time Low are set to release a new CD/DVD, Straight To DVD, on May 25th. A pre-order for the live CD/DVD combo is available here. Check out the trailer, album art and track listing below.

CD (Full Live Concert Audio)

1. Intro
2. Lost In Stereo
3. Stella
4. Break Your Little Heart
5. Six Feet Under The Stars
6. A Party Song (The Walk of Shame)
7. Jasey Rae
8. Poppin’ Champagne
9. Remembering Sunday
10. Therapy
11. Coffee Shop Soundtrack
12. Weightless
13. Too Much
14. Damned If I Do Ya (Damned If I Don’t)
15. Dear Maria, Count Me In

DVD #1
On-the-road documentary & concert (90 min), full live concert (70 min), outtakes (5 min)