Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda told The Pulse of Radio that the band has been writing and recording demos on the road this year and could release a new album next year. The band is currently in the middle of their Projekt Revolution Tour.

Everclear have announced a new round of tour dates which include the following stops:
August 16th in Des Moines, IA @ Iowa State Fair
August 17th in Council Bluffs, IA @ Whiskey Road House
August 19th in Verona, NY @ Turning Stone Casino
August 20th in New York, NY @ Webster Hall
August 21st in Lancaster, PA @ Chameleon Club
August [...]

All That Remains and Trivium will team for a co-headlining tour with 36 Crazyfists starting on September 9th in Ft. Lauderdale, dates are as follows:
September 9th in Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution
September 10th in St. Petersburg, FLth in Jannus Landing
September 11th in Myrtle Beach, SC @ House Of Blues
September 12th in Asheville, NC @ Orange [...]

Static-X have a live DVD titled ‘Cannibal Killer‘ scheduled to hit stores on October 7th.
The band recently started work on their follow-up to 2006’s ‘Cannibal‘. A 2009 release is expected.

The Hot Topic release of Finch’s new self-titled EP has been delayed and will now be available on August 1st. The EP is available at digital retailers now.

Check out the following releases in stores today:
Scars on Broadway - ‘Scars on Broadway‘ via Interscope - Buy - Listen
Soulfly - ‘Conquer‘ via Roadrunner - Buy
Tantric - ‘Broken Down‘ Acoustic EP via Silent Majority - Buy
Walls of Jericho - ‘The American Dream‘ via Trustkill - Buy - Listen

Bleeding Through have signed with Nuclear Blast for the European release of their new album ‘Declaration‘. The album will be released on September 26th in Europe and on September 30th in the U.S. via Trustkill.

Dirge, which features former SOiL guitarist Shaun Glass, have posted a clip of the track “Confession” on their MySpace page. The band is currently in the studio working on new tracks which are being produced by Dope front-man Edsel Dope.

Thrice, Rise Against and Alkaline Trio have announced the following tour dates:
October 2nd in Cleveland, OH @ Time Warner Cable Amphitheater
October 3rd in Toronto, ON @ The Sound Academy
October 6th in Worcester, MA @ Palladium
October 8th in Wallingford, CT @ Chevrolet Theatre
October 9th in Albany, NY @ Washington Avenue Armory
October 11th in Hampton Beach, NH [...]

Black Market Hero (40 Below Summer / Flaw) have streamed a new track titled “Hand of God”, check it out on MySpace.

Lamb of God are set to hit the studio in September to begin work on the following to their 2006 release ‘Sacrament‘. A release is expected in early 2009.

Unearth have announced the following headlining dates:
October 1st in Baltimore, MD @ Sonar
October 2nd in Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of The Living Arts
October 3rd in Williamsville, NY @ Club Infinity
October 4th in Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart’s
October 5th in Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
October 7th in Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
October 8th in Sauget, [...]

ANew Revolution have streamed the video for their latest single “Done”, check it out here.

Our Lady Peace front-man Raine Maida’s solo debut ‘The Hunter’s Lullaby‘ will hit stores on August 26th. A digital version of the album was originally released in 2007. Six tracks from the disc can be streamed on MySpace.

Evans Blue has parted ways with vocalist Kevin Matisyn due to “musical differences.” The band called his contribution to the group “incomparable,” and are wishing him success with his solo career. The band stated they have “amazing new songs” and are “poised and ready to move forward.”
In a recent comment posting on TuneLab Music, Matisyn [...]