RISE AGAINST are just a few weeks out from the release of their 5th studio album, Appeal To Reason. They recorded the album at The Blasting Room with producer/drummer/all around cool guy Bill Stevenson, who’s handled the knob-twisting role for the band in the past.

The band just posted a new track “Re-Education Through Labor” up on their Myspace page. It’s a first listen for most of the public, and hopefully a good indication of what we’re in for on October 7th. Upon first listen it’s pretty impressive to hear how much frontman Tim McIlrath’s voice has grown. Yes he’s always been able to belt out a good scream but it seems he’s grown into it and the vocals prompting them to be a bit higher in the mix on this song.

MP3: Rise Against :: “Re-Education Through Labor” via Myspace.

The band kicks off a big fall tour with one of the best lineups in a while, so great we’re dubbing it the “Tour Of Awesome” in the office. Check out the dates, album art and tracklisting after the jump. (more…)

I stumbled upon the personal blog of New York Yankees top-prospect Phil Hughes this week. It’s mostly fan-oriented Q&A type stuff and insight into the daily life of a young professional baseball player. In one of his regular features, he posts the music he’s been listening to. I was pleasantly suprised to see the guy has some great taste! THURSDAY, THRICE and ALKALINE TRIO appear among his favorites.

It’s so bizarre to think of a ballplayer on a larger-than-life team like the Yankees is walking around with an iPod playlist similar to mine. It makes sense - he’s only a couple years younger than me. We were likely both playing high school ball around the same time, listening to the same albums during our practices. I guess that’s what it’s like to get older. You go through life idolizing the concept of ballplayer as rugged, old, dad-mustachioed Don Mattingly until one day you realize you’re older than most of the league!

Anyway, neat little blog if you’re a Yankees or baseball fan and need a break from any news with the words “Mitchell” or “Santana” in it.

THRICE have released the tracklisting for their second release from The Alchemy Index series of EPs. This release will have volumed III and IV, based on the Air and Earth elements. The album is due out on April 15th via Vagrant Records.

The Alchemy Index: Vol. III Air

1. Broken Lungs
2. The Sky Is Falling
3. A Song For Milly Michaelson
4. Daedalus
5. As The Crow Flies
6. Silver Wings

The Alchemy Index: Vol. IV Earth

7. Moving Mountains
8. Digging My Own Grave
9. The Earth Isn’t Humming
10. The Lion And The Wolf
11. Come All You Weary
12. Child Of Dust

THRICE have finally released a video for their dual EP, The Alchemy Index: Vol. I & II. This song comes from the “water” portion of the album. If grocery stores, stop motion films, and water effects are your thing then you have got to watch this video.

http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=26179772

The last show of the BRAND NEW and THRICE co-headlining tour was cancelled due to venue issues. Rather than packing things up and calling it a day, Jesse Lacey and Dustin Kensrue, along with some of the guys from opening act, MeWithoutYou went out to the street and serenaded some of the fans that were still in line with some Christmas carols.

THRICE have put Vol I & II EPs of their Alchemy Index up on their myspace page.

The first two of the EPs - fire and water are being released on Vagrant Records on October 16th. The other two EPs based on the other elements of wind and earth will be released sometime in 2008 via Vagrant as well.

Also, if you get Fuel TV they will be performing the songs “Firebreather” and “The Messenger” their show The Daily Habit this Tuesday.

STREAM: Thrice :: The Alchemy Index Vol. I & II

http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=17984545

THRICE just released trailer #4 for their upcoming album. Watch and enjoy.

http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=17346966

Teaser clip #3 of 10 for the new THRICE record, The Alchemy Index. Who’s first portion is due out this fall via Vagrant Records.

http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=16842430

The band has also released a new promo pic for the new record. Check it out after the jump. (more…)

THRICE have released the tracklisting for The Alchemy Index (Volume I and II). The band just recently announced they will be putting the new records out through Vagrant records, the first of the two releases being on October 16th.

The band is also slowly releasing teaser clips for the album. The second one can be seen now.

The tracklisting for the first two records can be seen after the jump. (more…)