The Famine, which festures former members of Embodyment, have completed recording their Solid State debut with producer Andreas Magnusson (The Black Dahlia Murder, The Agony Scene). The effort will see a release early next year with more details to be announced in the coming weeks. You can check out some of the band's past work via MySpace.

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Buffalo, NY's Sounds of Goodbye have solidified their lineup. The band now features new bassist Ryan Kozlowski, and guitarist Hank Belding. In addition, lead singer Al Halas is also finally off crutches (he broke his foot playing a show in July). With the band back in shape, a spring tour is being booked with plans to record an EP set for March. You can check out some of the band's work at MySpace.