Although, Ivoryline has been in the studio for the last couple of months, they haven’t been posting a ton of updates. However, their latest video blog shows the band doing pre-production for their new album and a pretty good chunk of it is a jam session, so you get to hear some new music. Also the band has posted some pictures of their time in the studio, and they’ve announced a new Australian Tour via their twitter.

YESTERDAY'S NEWS...

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The Classic Crime has been doing a lot of work for Haiti lately, as well as working on a brand new album and they have worked out a way to combine both. The band’s new album “Vagabonds” will be released on April 6th on Tooth and Nail Records and they are donating all of the proceeds from their pre-order sales to earthquake relief. Also the band recently returned from a trip to Haiti and they have been posting video blogs from that as well. This is definitely something worth getting behind, so pre-order this album, link up here.

RadioU Hardcore band Oh Sleeper has just posted their brand new video for “The Finisher.” The new video is a sequel to their first music video for “Son of the Morning,” which was recently uploaded to iTunes for your purchasing pleasure. You can stream to new video through Noise Creep by linking up here.

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Demon Hunter’s fifth studio album “The World is a Thorn,” comes out on March 9th, and until then the band has announced “50 Days of Demon Hunter.” Every day until the release they will be giving the fans something, whether it’s a new song, new photos, a contest, artwork etc., and they will be releasing it with a new blog each day on their MySpace page. So far you can check out new album art, a new video blog, the deluxe edition details and more. Don’t miss any more days, link up at tvulive.com!

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I’m sure you were aware that As I Lay Dying has been working a brand new album and after spending the last couple months in lead singer Tim Lambesis’ studio they have surfaced with an update. According to the latest interview with Lambesis, the title of the new album is “The Powerless Rise,” and the band hopes release it sometime around April. You can check out the full interview here to find out more about the recording process.

Life on the road can be tough, especially when your tour vehicle breaks down, and unfortunately for Inhale Exhale, their van took its last breath. The band is still trying to make it to as many cities as possible on their current tour but the repairs to their van are pretty costly. If you want to help them out you can donate through PayPal on their MySpace page, so if you have a couple bucks to spare, link up to help out.

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After announcing the release of his new album “The Chase,” which will be out March 2nd, Manafest has released a brand new song called “No Plan B” and it’s posted on his MySpace page. Along with the new song, you can also check out his new blog which will give you some insight to the new song and fill you in on what he’s been up to so far this new year. Link up here for more details.

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In new music news, Before Their Eyes have been posting gobs of information about their new release online. Their new album “Untouchable,” will be out March 9th on Rise Records. You can pre-order the album through their MySpace page and the package includes a T-shirt with the album artwork on it. They’ve posted two new songs called “Sing to Me,” and “Bulletproof,” online as well as the album tracklisting.

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In the wake of a disastrous earthquake in Haiti, a lot of bands are stepping up to the plate to help.

Showbread lead singer Josh Dies is literally giving the people of Haiti the shirt off his back. He will be auctioning off a ton of clothes on ebay, including a bunch of Showbread uniforms, for between 1 and 3 dollars and all of the proceeds outside of the money used to pay for the auctions will be donated to Compassion International’s Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund.  To find out more about the auctions, check out showbread.net.

< 01.28.10 >

Yesterday on the Insider, I told you about The Wedding getting robbed, and unfortunately the news doesn’t get any better today.

After months of silence, Falling Up has officially announced they are taking a permanent break. According to Jessy, the band’s lead singer, “After touring extensively since we were 19 and 20 year olds, the lot of us have diverged into other areas in our lives and drifted away from the group known as Falling Up. It’s been a good journey and thank you so much for your continued support throughout the years.” The band will be playing their last show at Parachute 2010 in New Zealand with the likes of Underoath, Switchfoot and Family Force 5; what a way to go out. To check out their official statement, link up here.

To leave the insider on a good note, Relient K has just announced, via their twitter, that they will be touring with Paramore sometime this year. They should be announcing more details about the tour soon. You can follow them on twitter here. 

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If you haven’t already heard, The Wedding recently got looted while playing a show in San Antonio, Texas. The looters stole thousands of dollars of personal equipment as well as journals and books containing lyrics and song pieces for their new record. The band’s guitarist Trevor was recently on The R!OT. To listen to that interview in it’s entirety and to find out how you can help, click here.

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Today Number One Gun released their new album “To the Secrets of Knowledge,” and Day of Fire released their full length “Losing All,” both of which we’re giving away all day on RadioU. Also out today is the new album from Living Sacrifice called “The Infinite Order,” and Above the Golden State’s, “The Golden Rule.” If you don’t win anything, the shop page is where you should be headed.   

Speaking of new music, The Rocket Summer has posted a new song online called “Walls.” That song is off of the new album “Of Men and Angels,” which will be released on February 23rd. You can currently download his new EP “You Gotta Believe,” through the shop page.

Since the big game is just around the corner, I wanted to let you know to keep and ear open for Thousand Foot Krutch. Their song “Fire it Up” will be used on the highlight reels during the game.

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With the release of an album as good as “Birds and Cages,” you had to expect 2010 to be a big year for Deas Vail. So far this year they’ve supported Owl City’s headlining tour which sold out every show. They will be supporting Copeland this spring on their final tour, and they have just announced they’ll be a part of the summer’s biggest tour for a few dates in August. Good for them…go buy their album, it’s awesome.

For all of you hardcore fans, Facedown Records has announced the cancellation of this year’s Facedown Fest. Before you get your knickers in a knot though, they have said that they will be sending out a bunch of new Facedown bands for a Facedown Tour. No word on the official lineup yet, but keep checking hxc.radiou.com for the latest.

Last but not least, Number One Gun’s new album “To the Secrets of Knowledge,” comes out tomorrow, and to give you a taste of their new album they’ve posted a few new songs online. Also we’ll be giving that one away tomorrow on RadioU so be listening for your chance to win.

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In some not so surprising news, Skillet has had a lot of success with their new album “Awake.” In the last few of months since its release, they’ve sold 300,000 copies of the new album. Also, their song “Hero,” will be used in the upcoming trailers and promos for the new film, “Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief.” Skillet has just announced that they will be a part of the “Sound of Madness,” tour this winter before hitting the road with tobyMac this spring. To find out more, link up to the update here.

Red just started their month-long trek on the “Nothing and Everything” tour with Pillar and The Wedding. According to a recent update from the band, they will be doing contests throughout the tour on their website and twitter for some special giveaways. To stay in the loop, you can sign up for Red’s newsletter on their website.

After returning from Europe this spring, August Burns Red will be jumping into a huge new tour through the U.S. and Canada. They have posted all of the tour details in a blog of their MySpace if you want to check them out.

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After releasing a new video for their Christmas song “The Little Drummer Boy,” The Almost has just posted a new video for their song “Hands.” Also Aaron Gillespie was recently a part of To Write Love on Her Arms, “Heavy and Light” acoustic show and you can see the live performance online.

Flyleaf has already released two brand new videos from their new album “Memento Mori.” The latest is for their first single “Again,” and you can download the video for FREE by checking out Flyleaf’s website.

Last but not least, I Am Empire has just finished up a new video for their song “The Elevator.” You can check out the video on their MySpace page, where you will also find some details about their new tour.  

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Showbread has just announced the release of a brand new DVD. The “Nothing Matters Anymore,” DVD features footage from their eight week CD release tours, as well as music videos, interviews, studio footage and more. They have posted a DVD trailer online as well as a brand new video for their song “I Think I’m Going to See You.” Lead singer Josh Dies has also created his own website so that fans can keep up with his writing. According to his latest post, he’ll be releasing a sequel to “Nevada” which he hopes to release towards the end of 2010.

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There aren’t any new releases scheduled this week, but I wanted to give you a head’s up on what is coming next Tuesday Number One Gun will be releasing their brand new album “To the Secrets of Knowledge,” Day of Fire is releasing “Losing All,” and Above the Golden State is releasing “The Golden Rule.” If you’re a hardcore fan you can also look forward to Living Sacrifice’s “The Infinite Order.” 

I Am Terrified is getting ready to continue life on the road in February and March. The band is looking for a place to stay and play on a couple of dates so if you interested in helping them out, link up here.

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Lots of rumors are swirling around the interwebs about The Fold being sued. Most of those rumors are based around the Fold’s parody of the Miley Cyrus song “Party in the U.S.A.” None of these rumors have been confirmed and according to the band’s twitter they aren’t legally allowed to talk about it at this time, so everything is speculation. So to be honest…we don’t know much, but when details begin to surface we’ll be sure to let you know.

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Although 2009 was a pretty quiet year for P.O.D., they have just posted what looks to be a pretty busy outline for 2010. The band will be touring South America starting March 18th with spot dates through the middle of April. Also, a couple of the guys have been in the studio recording new material “just to get the blood flowing,” although new music hasn’t been confirmed. Marcos has been working on a new side project with Joe Loeffler of Chevelle and Dave Buckner of Papa Roach, and the other guys have been helping produce other bands and designing new shoes. To find out what they have all been up to, check out the update here.    

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Family Force 5 ended 2009, receiving some accolades from AP Magazine’s end of the year poll. They were named one of the Records to Watch in 2010, they were also named the Best Live Band. They also got nominated for Best Music Video with “Dance or Die,” and Best B-Side Song for “Keep the Party Alive.” Also, the band has just announced that they have produced a new song for Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland,” called “Topsy Turvy,” which will be featured on the soundtrack. That movie hits theaters on March 5th in 3D.

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After all of the rumors floating around about Demon Hunter’s member changes and new album, the band has finally made some things official. They have just finished up their fifth album called “The World is a Thorn,” and it will be on the shelves on March 9th. Demon Hunter has also announced that Ascendicate guitarist Ryan Helm and Patrick Judge will be the official replacements for Don Clark and Ethan Luck. If you wondering about Randy Torres from Project 86, he was apparently filling in for the band during the “HunTour.” You can check out some new pictures of the band and the album tracklisting on their MySpace page.       

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Children 18:3 has just announced that they are currently working their sophomore release for Tooth and Nail Records. They’ve been posting a lot of updates through their twitter so link up at tvulive.com for the latest.

Living Sacrifice has just released a brand new video for their song “Rules of Engagement.” This is the band’s second video ever, and you can check it out on their MySpace Page. Their new album “The Infinite Order” comes out January 26th and you can currently buy that new song on iTunes. 

Showbread lead singer Josh Dies recently released his new novel “Nevada” and apparently it’s a big hit. The first printing of the book is almost sold out, so if you want to pick up a copy, link up here.

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You heard about the “Tours and Rumors of Tours” tour with The Chariot and Inhale Exhale; you already know about the “Awake Tonight” tour with Skillet and TobyMac, and another big winter tour has just been announced. That tour is the “Speaking Louder Than Before” tour with Jeremy Camp and The Afters. The full details for the tour haven’t been announced yet, but you can check out the dates they do have listed on The Afters MySpace Page.