~ Fastbreak have broken up.

~ Kill Holiday have broken up because thier guitarist, Chris Perreira wanted more family time and left the band.

~ 18 Visions are currently recording their album.

~ Bane are working on recording some songs for compilations, as well as a split with Adamantium on Indecision Records.

~ Trigger Happy have broken up.

~ Jerry and Brad, ex members of Trunk have formed a new band called This Generation Ground Zero.

~ John Wylie is no longer in Where Fear and Weapons Meet. They've added 2 guitar players: Tim Price and Scott Glazer. Bassist Ryan Primack has also left the band and been replaced by Jesse Steele.

~ Guitarist Kevin Cross of the Nerve Agents has left the band and been replaced by ex Fury 66 guitarist Zack.

~ Geert van der Veldeas is Shai Hulud's new singer.

~ Garrison's debut full length album "A Mile in Cold Water" is being recorded on Revelation Records.

~ Himsa recently toured with Turmoil and during the last week of the tour, singer Christian Schmilt left the band. They finished the tour as an insturmental band and upon their return auditioned new singers and decided on John Pettibone (Nineironspitfire, Undertow).

~ Earth Crisis are back on Victory.

~ Hatebreed are working on a new album which should be out this summer.

~ Figure Four have kicked out their singer, Doug.  Al Nolan (ex Trigger Happy) is their new singer.