On 12th July the charming Japanese four-piece Taffy return to the UK to tour they’re new record debut ‘Lixiviate’ released on Club AC30 this summer. The tour kicks off with two dates opening for the prestigious The Wedding Present.

Emerging Newcastle (UK) melodic/metal-core outfit ‘Harlot’ announce the release of their debut single ‘Saviour’. The track is the first release from the bands long awaited and forthcoming debut ‘Wolves’ EP.

California Christian metal act Phinehas are excited to announce that their forthcoming full length album will be entitled The Last Word Is Yours To Speak. Along with the album title, the band has also unveiled the album cover for the release and the first single, entitled “Fleshkiller.”

Everything On Red are a 3 piece punk rock outfit from the North West of England. They blend their punk sensibilities with intricate guitar work, soaring vocals, and heartfelt bursts of anthemic rock. Not just your average run of the mill band, Everything On Red offer a new take on an old genre, pushing the boundaries of their work to higher plains

August Burns Red have not only announced the release of ‘Rescue & Restore’, the band’s fifth studio album, the metalcore giants are also sharing the first cut from the album titled Fault Line.

Manchester’s SONIC BOOM SIX are set to release their brand new single ‘Karma Is A Bitch’ on 17th June through Xtra Mile Recordings. The single will be released digitally backed by a couple of brand new b-sides. The band will also be appearing at a host of festivals over the summer of 2013.

They released their single “On My Own” digitally on the 13th May and they recently ended their tour with Lower Than Atlantis. Blitz Kids are now set to play a collection of summer festivals including Slam Dunk and Download with more TBA + have dates also announced supporting Young Guns in Ireland.

Transcend Music have announced the signing of Cavorts to their management roster.

Aussie death-metallers, THY ART IS MURDER, have just announced a welcome return to the UK to play a brace of dates in June/July. As well as being added to the bill for Ghostfest at Leeds University on June 30th, they will play additional headline dates in Bristol and London

BLEECH have released a stream of a brand new track titled “Not Like You” this week taken from their stunning new album ‘Humble Sky’ scheduled for release this summer.