Landmines – Commerce And Marx by paper + plastick

- The vinyl version of the very good full-length goes up for sale today on the Paper + Plastick store, supposedly around noon EST.

Newly signed to 6131 Records. Has that TITLE FIGHT, BASEMENT, gruffer style of pop-punk/emo going on. A new recording is in the works.

MAKER might not openly admit that it’s strongly influenced by CRIME IN STEREO, but many of the beloved, defunct Long Island band’s hallmarks are all over Mirrors, particular those found on The Troubled Stateside. Beyond rapid-fire drumming and racing guitars, lies an impressive coagulation of harmonies and dual vocal interaction. MAKER’s melodic hardcore/punk sound is [...]

From the inbox:

Razor & Tie is pleased to announce the addition of Christian metalcore juggernauts FOR TODAY to its expanding label and publishing rosters. The Sioux City, Iowa based band will hit the road this fall / winter with The Devil Wears Prada, Whitechapel, and Enter Shikari for a national U.S. tour. The band is already in the writing stages for its forthcoming new studio album which will be released in 2012.

“We can’t even begin to explain how excited we are to join the Razor and Tie roster. The label has shown tremendous confidence in their ability to continue developing us as a band, and to build on the foundation we’ve set,” said For Today lead singer Mattie Montgomery. “Anyone who follows our band should know, this changes nothing about our commission or our passion. This means that, as we continue to proclaim the nearness of hope for the nations of the earth, from this point forward, we will do so with greater force, presence, and prominence than ever before.”

John Franck, Senior Vice President of Marketing for Razor & Tie comments, “We’re thrilled to welcome For Today to the R&T family. The band’s incredible energy and positive message is a well needed breath of fresh air.”

- The band previously released material on Facedown Records, including the well-received 2010 full-length, Breaker.

From the inbox:

COPYKILL, hailing from Germany’s notorious Ruhrpott area, will release their new full-length album via Dead Serious Recordings, titled “New World Error”. The effort was recorded, mixed and mastered by Alexander Dietz (Heaven Shall Burn) at Chemical Burn – Audio Solutions in Germany and features nine new songs and one re-recorded song. It is the first album to be recorded with their new vocalist on the mic, Sascha Kargoscha, after long-time bandmate Chris Mattheis left the band earlier this year. Before leaving, Chris contributed one last guest appearence to the new album. Additionally, a guitar solo has been layed down by Mille Petrozza, known singer/guitarist of Germany’s thrashmetal legend, KREATOR.

Fear-of-a-Thinking-Planet feat Mille-Petrozza-NEW! by Copykill

- The tilt towards more emo/indie rock from faster pop-punk continues…

• THIS TIME NEXT YEAR – “Matchbook”
• WE CAME AS ROMANS – “I Wish I Never Had This Demon Inside”
• VOLUMES – “Affirmation of Ascension”
• MAN OVERBOARD – “Dead End Dreams”
• POLAR BEAR CLUB – “My Best Days”
• TIGERS JAW – “Distress Signal”