Woe, Is Issues: The Gloves Are Off?

So there is a lot of buzz in the post-harcore world today with both big named bands Issues and Woe Is Me practically spitting at each other. I'm not surprised by any of this considering there is no love lost between the two bands over the last year or so.

My Warped Tour 2012 Experience

So the aftermath of Warped Tour in Scranton has subsided and the images are in. Sadly I did not get all the bands, but with rain delay and scheduling confusion this year it was not easy. That being said here is the bounty I achieved.

The Summer Set Hits In July

The Summer Set will be dropping a full length album on July 19th titled "Everything's Fine". The 11 track album is said to be one of the most dynamic things the band has done since they began. It will deal with everything that has been going on in their lives as a band, both the good and the bad. Their first single off the album is " Someone Like You" and is available now.

Alkaline Trio New Acoustic Album

It has been a relatively slow news day with very little happening in any spectrum of society, but Alkaline Trio is here to save the day. "Damnesia" will be released July 12th and will be a collection of older tracks with 2 new tracks added to the list as well. It will feature such hits as "Radio" all of which are remastered and acoustic. The band also announced that they will begin touring after the album release, some of the shows will also be unplugged giving an acoustic feel just like the their upcoming album. The tour dates as of now are as followed:

Deftones New Album In 2012?

The band recently stated that they are aiming to release a follow up album to Diamond Eyes some time in 2012. They said even with their busy touring schedule they will take their off time to focus on writing new material. Sergio Vega will once again be filling in for Chi Cheng ever since his car accident in 2008 that left him in a relatively vegetative state. Chino Moreno is fairly confident however that Deftones will have something before summer of next year, so all of the Deftones fans have something to look towards the future for.

Taking Back Sunday New Song

Just a quick little update this song will be on there upcoming album, love them or hate them Taking Back Sunday is here to stay.

Artist Vs. Poet Loses Vocalist and Drummer

It was announced last night that both Tarcy Thomason and Joe Westbrook would be stepping out of the spotlight to pursue different goals. Tarcy, who was the originator of AVP back in 2007, will be returning to spend time with his family. The drummer Joe Westbrook will be aiming for a higher education as he returns home for schooling. The remaining band members harbor no bad feelings with the decisions and will continue to tour as AVP. Joe Kirkland will be taking over as the frontman and new member Dylan Stevens will be the guitarist for the group.

Bassist Departs VersaEmerge

It was announced earlier today that Devin Ingelido will be leaving VersaEmerge, to spend more time with his new family. He will be in his last show May 7th, so everyone should see their remaining shows to support his departure.  There has been no word yet on who is stepping in to replace the bassist for the bands upcoming tour of the United Kingdom. I myself might be attending the May 5th show at Crocodile Rock in Allentown, PA...so you should all come see me. I wish you the best Devin in everything you pursue and hope you continue to embrace your love of music and your family.