Riot Fest Announces Set Times for Toronto

Riot Fest has announced set times for its Toronto event. They can be seen below and you can purchase tickets on their website

SATURDAY, August 24
Real Friends: 2:30 - 3:00 
Structures: 3:15 - 3:45
The Ghost Inside: 4:00 - 4:40
Grade: 4:55 - 5:35
Mayday Parade: 5:50 - 6:35 
Every Time I Die: 6:50 - 7:35 
Pierce The Veil: 8:05 - 9:05 
A Day To Remember: 9:35 - 10:50 

SUNDAY, August 25
Single Mothers: 2:20 - 2:50
The Flatliners: 3:00 - 3:30
Best Coast: 3:40 - 4:10 
Dinosaur Jr.: 4:25 - 4:55 
Rocket From The Crypt: 5:10 - 5:50
The Weakerthans: 6:10 - 6:55
Iggy And The Stooges: 7:15 - 8:15
The Replacements: 8:45 - 10:00

Devin Townsend Project to play "Progressive Nation At Sea 2014"

From February 18th-22nd, the DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT will join “Progressive Nation At Sea 2014”, the premier prog cruise featuring TRANSATLANTIC, PORTNOY SHEEHAN MACALPINE SHERINIAN, KING’S X, PAIN OF SALVATION, ANIMALS AS LEADERS, THE SAFETY FIRE, BIGELF, and many more. Heading from Miami to Great Stirrup Cay and Freeport, Bahamas, this 4-day event is set in the beautiful Caribbean and on the luxurious Norwegian Pearl cruise ship where fans are encouraged to enjoy music from morning ‘til night.

With over 40 shows on multiple stages, plus activities, Q&A’s, panels, and workshops from your favorite artists, "Progressive Nation At Sea 2014" is the ultimate progressive music festival! Visit www.progressivenationatsea.com today to register for the pre-sale.

For a preview of DTP’s new CD/DVD, Retinal Circus, click here for a live clip of “Grace” (featuring frequent collaborator Anneke Van Giersbergen).

Justin Timberlake Announces The 20/20 Experience Pt. 2

Justin Timberlake will release The 20/20 Experience Pt. 2 on September 30th.

Track Listing
01) Gimme What I Don’t Know (I Want)
02) True Blood
03) Cabaret
04) TKO
05) Take Back The Night
06) Murder
07) Drink You Away
08) You Got It On
09) Amnesia
10) Only When I Walk Away
11) Not A Bad Thing

Protest The Hero Announce Volition

Following a successful crowd funding campaign with Indiegogo, Protest The Hero have completed work on their 4^th studio album to be entitled Volition.  The album follows the band’s 2011 release, Scurrilous. Volition will be released Internationally on October 28^th and in North America on October 29^th.

On the same day as the commercial release, the band will fulfill all the orders associated with their Indiegogo campaign. Those CD and Vinyl editions will feature different/unique artwork from the commercial release and will also include the perks offered during the Indiegogo campaign.

A message from their Facebook can be seen below

We are proud to announce the official release date of our new album will be October 29th. It’s called “Volition” and contains a couple of blazin’ bangers we hope some / most of you will enjoy! We will be peacing on a North American tour beginning of November which will be announced shortly. Stay tuned for tracklisting, artwork, and all that other crap bands usually release come album time

New Found Glory and Alkaline Trio Announce Co-Headliner

New Found Glory and Alkaline Trio are doing a fall co-headlining tour with H2O supporting. Dates are below

Oct 23 - San Francisco, CA - Warfield Theater
Oct 24 - Santa Ana, CA - The Observatory
Oct 25 - Las Vegas, NV - House Of Blues
Oct 26 - Los Angeles, CA - Nokia Live
Oct 27 - San Diego, CA - Soma
Oct 28 - Tempe, AZ - The Marquee
Oct 30 - Dallas, TX - House Of Blues
Oct 31 - Houston, TX - House Of Blues
Nov 1 - San Antonio, TX - Sunset Station
Nov 2 - New Orleans, LA - Voodoo Festival
Nov 4 - Orlando, FL - House Of Blues
Nov 5 - Atlanta, GA - The Buckhead Theater
Nov 6 - Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore
Nov 7 - Washington DC - The Fillmore Silver Spring
Nov 8 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
Nov 9 - Huntington, NY - The Paramount Theater
Nov 10 - NY, NY - Terminal 5
Nov 12 - Boston, MA - House Of Blues
Nov 13 - Philadelphia, PA - The Electric Factory
Nov 14 - Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE
Nov 15 - Detroit, MI - The Fillmore Detroit
Nov 16 - Cincinnati, OH - Bogart’s
Nov 17 - Chicago, IL - Aragon Ballroom
Nov 19 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
Nov 20 - Lincoln, NE - Bourbon Theatre
Nov 21 - Columbia, MO - The Blue Note
Nov 22 - Oklahoma City, OK - Diamond Ballroom
Nov 23 - Austin, TX - Emo’s
Nov 25 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre

Flyleaf Release Two Bonus Tracks for Free Download

Platinum selling rock group Flyleaf recently wrapped up their nationwide tour with Payable On Death (P.O.D.). The tour was the second outing with new front woman, Kristen May.

As a special thank you to their fans, Flyleaf unleashed free downloads of two bonus tracks from their recent EP, Who We Are.You can download "Great Love" on AbsolutePunk here and “Cage On The Ground” on Blabbermouth here.

Hopeless Records signs NECK DEEP

Rising UK pop punk quintet Neck Deep have revealed that they have signed to Hopeless Records for a worldwide, three album deal.

Home to the likes of All Time Low, We Are The In Crowd, Yellowcard and The Wonder Years, Hopeless Records has an undeniable track record in picking up some of the most exciting and well beloved pop punk and pop rock bands in the world today.

And since Neck Deep first exploded into action with breakthrough single 'A Part Of Me' just under one year ago, their rise to the forefront of the UK scene has been seemingly unstoppable, so a pairing between the young quintet and the veteran label is - to quote Neck Deep frontman Ben Barlow - "a perfect match."

Says Barlow: "Perfect match really isn’t it; an indy label with a strong ethos and message. We feel like we haven’t signed our souls away but are taking a huge step in the right direction. We know that together this is really going to take things to the next step for us as a band; with a label like Hopeless backing you, you know you’re going to be taken care of and treated well. We couldn’t be more stoked on the whole thing, it’s perfect."

Sworn In Post ‘Snake Eyes’ Video Teaser

SWORN IN has posted a teaser for their upcoming music video, ‘Snake Eyes.’ The song comes from their upcoming debut album The Death Card.

Letlive Announce Death To Fake History Show

Letlive. will play a couple home shows before their departing for their European tour: September 4 at The Troubadour and September 6 at Chain Reaction. The band has dubbed the Chain Reaction show as “The Death Of Fake History,” and will play the album in its entirety.

August Burns Red Announce Fall Headliner

August Burns Red, Blessthefall, Defeater and Beartooth have announced a fall US tour. Dates are as follows:

11/01 Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
11/02 Pittsburgh, PA – Altar Bar
11/03 Louisville, KY – Expo Five
11/04 Nashville, TN – Rocktown
11/05 Sauget, IL – Pop’s
11/06 Lawrence, KS – Granada Theatre
11/07 Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
11/08 Dallas, TX – House Of Blues
11/09 Houston, TX – House Of Blues
11/12 Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
11/14 Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
11/15 Los Angeles, CA – Club Nokia
11/16 San Francisco, CA – Regency Ballroom
11/18 Murray, UT – Murray Theater
11/20 Des Moines, IA – Wooly’s
11/21 Minneapolis, MN – Mill City Nights
11/22 Chicago, IL – House Of Blues (with DVD viewing)
11/23 Chicago, IL – House Of Blues (with DVD viewing)
11/24 Cincinnati, OH – Bogarts
11/26 Cleveland, OH – House Of Blues
11/27 Pontiac, MI – The Crofoot Ballroom
11/28 Toronto, ON – Sound Academy
11/29 Montreal, QC – Metropolis
11/30 Worcester, MA – The Palladium
12/01 New York, NY – Best Buy Theatre
12/03 Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel
12/04 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
12/05 Jacksonville, FL – Roc Bar
12/06 Orlando, FL – The Plaza Live
12/07 Ybor City, FL – The Ritz
12/08 Fort Lauderdale, FL – Revolution
12/10 Knoxville, TN – NV
12/11 Charlotte, NC – Amos’ Southend
12/12 Richmond, VA – The National
12/13 Baltimore, MD – Sound Stage
12/14 Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom