HXC+NEWS (10/20)

LIVING SACRIFICE is pushing back the release for their upcoming album, The Infinite Order until January 26, 2010.  The reason is to allow more time to promote the release futher.  You can here a new song called “Rules of Engagement” on the latest edition of the Solid State Records podcast on iTunes.  Take a look at the album art for the release HERE

BECOMING THE ARCHETYPE is release their new single “Necrotizing Fasciitis” on iTunes next week.  You can also download the song for free with a t-shirt purchase on the band’s MySpace page.

THE SHOWDOWN are busy writing music for a new release.  They are also heading out on the road with OH, SLEEPER and IMPENDING DOOM.

GWEN STACY new album, A Dialogue, in stores on online today.

+ HXC4CHRIST News +

+ Texas metal maniacs, THE FAMINE are in the studio recording the follow up to their debut, The Raven and the Reaping.  You can watch their video updates here, myspace.com/thefaminedestroys

+ INHALE EXHALE are set to release their third album, Bury Me Alive.  You can pre-order it through Solid State Records and you can hear two new songs off the cd here, myspace.com/inhaleexhale

+ You can watch the trailer for the DVD portion of GWEN STACY’s upcoming “A Dialogue” here, myspace.com/gwenstacy.  You can get the DVD exclusively with the album at Hot Topic. “A Dialogue” is available in stores and online October 20th!

+ Michigan’s WE CAME AS ROMANS have set a November 3rd release date for their highly anticipated debut full-length, To Plant A Seed.  Recorded with up-and-coming producer Joey Sturgis (The Devil Wears Prada, Emarosa, Attack Attack) at his Foundation Recording Studio, the 10-song follow-up to their breakout EP, Dreams, finds the band expanding their blend of pop-infused metal.  myspace.com/wecameasromans

+ Head over to the Solid State Records to pick up a new BECOMING THE ARCHETYPE shirt.  This t-shirt comes with a free MP3 download of an exclusive track called “Necrotizing Fasciitis.”  After checkout you will be given a code to download your MP3 and artwork! myspace.com/becomingthearchetype

GWEN STACY…New Label, New Record

Indianapolis IN Gwen Stacy has announced they have signed with Solid State Records (Underoath, Norma Jean). The band will release their new full-length A Dialogue with the label on October 20th. he track listing for the album is unveiled below. A video for the song The First Words is currently being shot by Jeremy Jackson. The band’s previous album The Life I Know (2008) was released on Ferret Music and debuted on the Billboard “Heatseekers” Chart. The album was hailed by media touchstones like Absolute punk.net who claimed “if you need something to kick your current music rotation in the (bleep), then The Life I Know is what you want to check out.” The band has toured nationally numerous times including stints with The Devil Wears Prada, Unearth, Scary Kids Scaring Kids, Drop Dead, Gorgeous, Poison The Well, Maylene And The Sons Of Disaster, 36 Crazy Fists and Haste The Day. A national headlining tour around the album release will be announced shortly.

Track Listing:
1. The First Words
2. Profit Motive
3. A Dialogue
4. Creation and How I See It
5. Words of the New Prophet
6. Devil Devil
7. Addictionary
8. Braveheart
9. A Middle Ground
10. The Maknig Of
11. The Sound of Letting Go