Mercury News, California — East Bay924 Gilman St.: Cruel Hand, Backtrack, Crucified, Secret People, Not Sorry, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 12, $8. more info

Metalsucks — As we work through this final quarter of 2010, thoughts go to Halloween costumes, Thanksgiving turkeys, Christmas gifts and, if you’re a music journo, year-end lists! Two young acts that blew me away with new albums this year are Bitter End and Cru... more info

Altsounds — Death Before Dishonor will be storming through the East Coast alongside legendary hardcore band Strife with support on various shows from label mates Cruel Hand, Foundation and more. Following the East Coast dates, Death Before Dishonor will head... more info

Chorus.fm — *Cruel Hand* (http://www.myspace.com/cruelhand)'s new album, Lock & Key, is streaming on myspace (http://www.myspace.com/cruelhand). more info

Metalsucks — First of all, congrats to readers Aimee Duke, Clare Pluckhorn, and Max Zelenevich — they each identified last week’s logo as belonging to the band Acabó el Silencio, and they each win a copy of Cruel Hand’s Lock & Key for their troubles. Play ... more info

Altsounds — *LEMURIA ENTERS THE STUDIO TO RECORD FORTHCOMING B9 DEBUT ALBUM* Bridge Nine's newest roster addition, Lemuria, are currently in the studio recording their yet-to-be-titled debut for the label! The band is holed up at the Magpie Cage in Baltim... more info

Metalsucks — Mazel tov to MS Maniacs Mikil Ford, Diana Nicolas, and Bobby Leath. They each correctly identified last week’s logo as belonging to the band Svin Killer, and for their troubles, they each win a copy of Scorpions’ Sting in the Tail. Rock those CDs... more info

Metalsucks — This year’s Black N Blue Bowl, which I had the great pleasure of attending, was nothing short of incredible. So many killer bands performed at the latest installment of this annual New York hardcore event, from scene legends Madball to scrappy ris... more info

Altsounds — LA based metallic hardcore band, ALPHA & OMEGA, whose debut full length, “Life Swallower,” will hit the streets July 13 on 6131 Records will be touring the US in August and September with BANE, TRAPPED UNDER ICE and CRUEL HAND. Vo... more info

Altsounds — The touring veterans are back at it! *Bane* has announced that they will headline a full U.S. tour with Trapped Under Ice, Cruel Hand and Alpha & Omega as support. Bankrobber will also join the lineup on select west coast dates. *Bane* is cur... more info