Italian grindcore band Cripple Bastards have embarked on a tour with Brutal Truth. The band is supporting their fourth fulll length album Variante alla Morte to be released on Shane Embury's FETO Records. The album will hav ea CD release and limited LP during the tour while a worldwide release is planned for October 15th. Dates can be found at the band's MySpace page or website.

Colorado's Only Thunder has set an October 28th release date for their forthcoming LP Lower Bounds. Bermuda Mohawk Productions will put out the record, limited to 500 copies (333 on orange/black/grey splatter, 167 on black) that will include a free CD. A record release show will take place on Saturday, October 25th in Denver, CO. The band, which features ex-members of the Blackout Pact and Ghost Buffalo, are playing this weekend at the The Gothic Theatre in Englewood, CO playing alongside Hot Water Music.

Hudson, Florida based label Coptercrash Records is gearing up to release the new 2xLP from The Saddest Landscape titled All is Apologized For. The set will come with a digital download card and bonus 7" for pre-orders. You can find more details at the label's website.