Boston HC band 'These Are:' has started tracking their debut album!! With regards to the completion of tracking drums, the band has prepared the following statement detailing the week-long drum/pizza/Atari bender:

"Drums were a whirlwind of sweat, frustration, and Dig Dug. Not to mention Bolton House of Pizza. 16000 calories later, we have an album's worth of Chris beating the living hell out of our songs. After toiling at these songs for so long, its nice to see them starting to take the form of an album, and especially nice since the album seems to be assembling itself well, at least sonically. No word on the name yet, though. We totally came up with "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son," which was totally exciting until Bruce Dickinson sued us and ate our children. Sad, they were our favorite offspring." - Joe (bass)

These Are: are still seeking a new guitar player to replace soon to be leaving, and founding member Jeff McGowan. As stated in previous HTR updates, McGowan has agreed to stay on for the completion of the album, and for some potential live radio shows coming next month.

In other news:
Death sentence for The Nicaea Room? Probably. After loosing both guitar players on questionable terms drummer and founding member Kevin 'Spanks' Hiort described the bands current status as "A wierd Hiatus but I think dead." TNR is still under contract to produce another EP on HTR.

I'm glad I just wasted 5 seconds of my life reading that.

we got exactly one sentence in the phoenix's fall pop preview

uh what

"The Boston hardcore band the TASTE OF SILVER head into the studio next month to record their upcoming Narcimalion (Hold True), which is due in late fall."

Kevord said:

I'm glad you did too, D-bag!!

Shibbity-doo-da.