Bane Set To Release New Album

[Frank Giaramita]

Worcester, Mass. - Three years after its last release, one of the current hardcore scene's most influential bands Bane (www.banecentral.com) will release its new album, The Note, on May 17 on Equal Vision Records (www.equalvision.com).

While the current stream of hardcore bands focus on combining hardcore with metal, Bane sticks to a classic style of hardcore not often heard from today's bands.

"We've been a very lucky band as far as how long we've been able to stay together, continue to tour, write songs, and stay relevant in this scene," said vocalist Aaron Bedard. "I think a big part of the reason why is that we've always just trusted our instincts and what feels right to us as five hardcore kids, and not worry so much about what everyone else around us expects or wishes we would do."

The band released its first album, a compilation of its seven-inch singles entitled "Holding This Moment," in 1998. Bane's first proper full-length, "It All Comes Down to This," was released the next year, followed by "Give Blood" a couple years later.

"I think maybe we approached this new record with a little bit of confidence based on the success of 'Give Blood,' and how proud we still are of that record," said Bedard. "We knew what we were capable of if we dug deep inside and really challenged ourselves to push things a little bit further. We were excited to do what we've pretty much always done - write songs that we really connect with on some sort of honest, emotional level... to not be afraid to deal with different melodies or tempos, even if they didn't fall in line with the typical 'hardcore,' framework."

In the 10 years since Bane was formed with various members of the Massachusetts hardcore scene, lineups have changed but the constant has been the group's dedication to touring.

"I think we are at our best when we are playing live," Bedard said. "There is just something about the energy, interaction, and spontaneity that exists at a show that you just can never capture in the studio. I definitely think we have always been a band who makes records so that we can continue to tour and play the songs to rooms full of kids."

Bane will begin touring again just days after the release of "The Note."

Tour dates:

05/20/05 Fri. Shelter Skatepark, Albany, NY (7 p.m. $8/10)
05/21/05 Sat. The Palladium (upstairs), Worcester, MA (7 p.m. $12/14)
05/22/05 Sun. CBGB, New York, NY (5 p.m. $12)
05/26/05 Thu. The Living Room, Providence, RI (7 p.m. $12)
05/27/05 Fri. 242 Main, Burlington, VT (7:30 p.m. $10)
05/28/05 Sat. ICC Church, Allston, MA (5 p.m. $12)
06/14/05 Tue. Masquerade, Atlanta, GA (6:30 p.m. $12)
06/15/05 Wed. The Muse, Nashville, TN (7 p.m. $10/12)
06/16/05 Thu. The Complex, Memphis, TN (6 p.m. $10)
06/17/05 Fri. Creepy Crawl, St. Louis, MO (7:30 p.m. $10)
06/18/05 Sat. UAW Hall, Rock Island, IL ($12/15)
06/19/05 Sun. Clearwater Theatre, Wes Dundee, IL (5 p.m. $10 w/Evergreen
Terrace, Cursed, Verse)
06/20/05 Mon. Triple Rock Social Club, Minneapolis, MN (5 p.m. $10
w/Evergreen Terrace, Cursed, Verse)
06/24/05 Fri. Video In Studios, Vancouver, BC (7 p.m. $12/14 w/Evergreen
Terrace, Cursed, Verse)
06/25/05 Sat. El Corazon (formerly Graceland), Seattle, WA (4 p.m. $10/12
w/Evergreen Terrace, Cursed, Verse)
06/27/05 Mon. The Pound, San Francisco, CA (7 p.m. $10/12 w/Evergreen
Terrace, Cursed, Verse)
06/28/05 Tue. Chain Reaction, Anaheim, CA (7 p.m. $13 w/Evergreen Terrace,
Cursed, Verse)
06/29/05 Wed. Epicentre San Diego, CA (6:30pm $12 w/Evergreen Terrace,
Cursed, Verse)
06/30/05 Thu. Troubadour, West Hollywood, CA (7 p.m. $12 w/Evergreen
Terrace, Cursed, Verse)
07/01/05 Fri. Roadhouse Casino, Henderson, NV (6:30 p.m. $12 w/Evergreen
Terrace, Cursed, Verse)
07/02/05 Sat. Clubhouse, Tempe, AZ (7 p.m. $10/12 w/Evergreen Terrace,
Cursed, Verse)
07/04/05 Mon. Rock Island, Denver, CO (7:30 p.m. $10/12 w/Evergreen Terrace,
Cursed, Verse)
07/05/05 Tue. El Torreon, Kansas City, MO (6 p.m. $10/12 w/Evergreen
Terrace, Cursed, Verse)
07/06/05 Wed. Bubba's Bowling Club, Indianapolis, IN (7 p.m. $10/12
w/Evergreen Terrace, Cursed, Verse)
07/0705 Thu. Alvin's, Detroit, MI (7 p.m. $10/12 w/Evergreen Terrace,
Cursed, Verse)
07/08/05 Fri. Pirates Cove, Cleveland, OH (7 p.m. $10/12 w/Eve Evergreen
Terrace, Cursed, Verse)
07/09/05 Sat. Charleroi VFW, Charleroi, PA (6:15 p.m. $10 w/Evergreen
Terrace, Cursed, Verse)
07/10/05 Sun. First Unitarian Church, Philadelphia, PA (7:30 p.m. $12)

[aminorthreat55]

It's spelt Worcester and I was born there. Woot woot.

[Cocky Caucasion]

im looking forward to this cd

[(joeyman)]

i recently got into them, and i cant stop listening to them, but apparently the best buy around here doesnt carry them :headshake

and yeah, it's worcester.

[ProblemWithFire]

Yes siiirr this band is good. Only three replies to this post. Sad.

If it were, say...Startling Line or Hawthorne Heights, everyone and their ugly AFI-clad girlfriend would be riding on their nuts about how "good" they are.

[giantasinrobot]

oh man i cant wait for june 16th!! few days after term ends!

[HopelessDeath]

getting stoked....too bad I have to leave RI and go back to WA and wait a little longer but it's worth it. Good tour they'll be on too.

[Jacktheskipper]

This album is nothing but amazing ... :ugly7: :ugly7:

[WeDreamOfDays]

It's spelt Worcester and I was born there. Woot woot.
It's spelled "spelled."
Anyway, the CD is nothing short of amazing. I highly recommend you all go out and buy it as soon as you can. It's well worth the money.

[LifeIsDudes]

Thats awesome that they are touring with Evergreen Terrace. I can't wait for their new album.

[onxpoint]

this is one of those bands who i cant get into on record, but live they have so much energy and sincerity that i can't not love them

as far as their sound though? i'd rather listen to BURN

[grnweenieag]

yep.....bane slays

[GaryCondit]

this is one of those bands who i cant get into on record, but live they have so much energy and sincerity that i can't not love them



I used to hate them on cd but when I saw them live they had so much intensity that I loved them. The new songs I have heard I think are as good as anything they have put out and I find it more listenable. Great band, great guys. More bands should play with this kind of intensity.

[New]

It's spelled "spelled."

spell1
v. spelled, or spelt (splt) spell·ing, spells
v. tr.
To name or write in order the letters constituting (a word or part of a word).

I think he did just fine by saying spelt.

[icebrkr]

i love bane, and have for years now. i find it funny how everywhere i go ever, there's always someone with an emo shag and a bane hoodie or t-shirt, but when they post on them on ap they get like 10-15 replies...funny. do i smell trendy fucks and posers? haha go buy this album it will own like they always do.

[Cato11087]

represent.

[HalfwayJames]

The new Bane CD has been on sale here for a while. I live near Detroit and if you want it, just go to the T-Shirt Place at Southland Mall in Southfield. I bought it, it's pretty good, classic hardcore stuff.

[scenepointz]

This band is sooooo awful. No one gave a shit about this band in the 90's, why are they the cool scene band to like now? Seriously...so many better old school bands out there that deserve all the attention Bane gets but never will. Fuck Bane, go listen to Ignite.

[scenepointz]

this is one of those bands who i cant get into on record, but live they have so much energy and sincerity that i can't not love them

as far as their sound though? i'd rather listen to BURN

Word!

[i said poop]

i have the leak of this album, and it rules. everyone should go pick this new album up, and catch them on tour....