A faint sound was heard somewhere in Orlando, Florida not too long ago. It continued to grow and ring until it was forced to be heard.

SCOTT KELLY will be doing a short European run in January 2010, armed with only a acoustic guitar and a microphone. For those of you who are not familiar with Scott Kelly, he is one of three founding members of Oakland, California based experimental metal band NEUROSIS, in which he is a vocalist and guitarist.

Rising British metallic hardcore crew YOUR DEMISE will see out what has been their most successful and eventful year to date with a headline run of UK club shows this December.

WAR FROM A HARLOTS MOUTH, hailing from Germany's capital city Berlin, startet being a band while 2005 was facing it's end. Tired of former bands and projects they came together with a clear goal: Mixing up Math-/Grindcore with straight Hardcore and a fine blend of Jazz!

Mythological Occult Metal’s forefathers Absu have announced a full European tour, the band haven’t toured Europe in over a decade apart from some small festival appearances. Support for this tour will come from  Pantheon I, Razor Of Occam and Zoroaster.

Evil reigns...From the blackened depths of the soul rises one of hardcore/punk's best kept secrets, RISE AND FALL. Possessed with an earth shaking heaviness and alarming no frills punk urgency, RISE AND FALL represent the next chapter of true hardcore/punk greatness.

Raised Fist will release their new album “Veil Of Ignorance” on September 7th 2009 via Burning Heart Records. Produced by longtime friend Daniel Bergstrand (In Flames, Meshuggah), who also teamed up with Raised Fist on their previous records,

Aggressive, dark and heavy. Those are three simple words that describe a classic hardcore band best. Hailing from Long Island, NY, the seething hardcore quintet THIS IS HELL meld their COMEBACK KID meets HATEBREED wares into songs bursting with immediacy.

Featuring members of notable bands such as COMEBACK KID, SICK CITY and FIGURE FOUR, Sights & Sounds is comprised of a unique and talented group of musicians with a collective knack for creating music that is refreshing and interesting.