Seattle hardcore band Sinking Ships have announced their break-up on their MySpace. No other statement has been made aside from the announcement of two final shows, one in Seattle at Rain Fest, and one at this year's edition of the Sound and Fury festival in Southern California.

The band had previously made an announcement regarding their next LP, which was to be self-released. There is currently no word on whether or not this LP will be finished, however, the band recently released a new song from the LP on their MySpace.

Sinking Ships' last release was the Safe 7", which was also self-released after parting with Revelation Records.

Dead To Fall has called it a day. The band explained:

Dead to Fall is no more. After 9 years, it's time to say good-bye. There really isn't an easy way to say this, but the Dead To Fall machine broke beyond repair this last weekend. I guess the financial, personal, and emotional strains wore some of us down and caused a violent collapse. After a show in Wisconsin, Logan and Chad quit this past weekend.

I won't go into the whole 'behind the music band break up scenario' but it was a night filled with retarded actions and words. The rest of us don't want to go through yet another major line-up change and really are just ready for a new chapter in our lives. The Super Massive Fist tour with Impending Doom, Arsonists Get All the Girls and Sea of Treachery is continuing on without us. We have no idea if we are going to play a last show or not, but at this point there is nothing planned.

The band released Are You Serious? this year.

Manchester, CT-based Life In Your Way have announced plans to disband after a short tour to Cornerstone and a local show. Fontman Joshua Kellam had this to say in a myspace blog:

"It has become apparent to us that ending now on a good note would be the best way to go out for Life In Your Way. Of course there are specific reasons why it is a good time to end the over 9 years of music, touring, band member changes, hundreds of different merchandise designs, passions and frustrations of being in a band for that long. There is no reason to get into each one; they are just the obvious if you can relate to musicians in this kind of scene.

The band released Waking Giants last year.

Biology, the classic emo-styled side project featuring members of From Autumn to Ashes, Engine Down and producer Brian McTernan. Frontman Francis Mark explained:

I have not been able to play with Biology in a long time. The people that I started it with are either very distant from me now or completely out of my life. In part it is a shame because we had some great times but I feel like we were always dividing our time between so many different things. We didn't put enough work into it, but maybe thats why it was so much fun.

When I try to do too many things at once they all suffer from eachother, so I'm going to put this to rest and move on. Here’s to trying something new. New music coming soon but it will not be FATA or Biology.

The band released Making Moves in 2005.

Bloomfield, NJ's Endgame has broken up. The band posted the following message on their MySpace page:

We’ve had a lot of fun times and amazing experiences over the last 4 years but it’s time to move on and we are calling it a day. We really appreciate everyone who has supported us… we really were amazed at how many people actually bought our EP, came to our shows and sent us letters. Thank you so much!

The band just fell short of releasing a full-length in their four-year span as they managed two compilation appearances (2004's Punk the Clock, 2008's Wrong Side of the Trax Vol. 1) and four EPs: 2004 Demo (self-released); 2005's Live on WFMU (self-released); 2006's split with Movement (Think Tank); and 2008's Distracted (Get Outta Town). The latter two received favorable reviews from our staff members.

Milwaukee's Since By Man have, after nearly a year of rumors, confirmed their impending break up. The band will play their final show on April 26th at Bayview Post in their hometown. They'll be joined by Seven Days of Samsara and Call Me Lightning.

The band last released Pictures from the Hotel Apocalypse on Revelation Records in 2005.

The Receiving End Of Sirens have called it quits:

We are sure this comes as a surprise to most, and a let-down to many of you as well. For that we are eternally sorry. We all realize that the band five right out of high school kids started for fun has grown to be something bigger than any of us could have imagined. The music we have created has carried itself far outside the confines of the house we first practiced in, and the city we all met in, and has effected many more than just those of us who have been members of TREOS over the years.

You can find the rest of the announcement here.

The band's final record was 2007's The Earth Sings Mi Fa Mi.

Trapdoor Fucking Exit have called it quits. The No Idea Records act explained:

In keeping with the principles of the universe: everything constantly changes, nothing lasts, the destroyer takes all etc, we broke up. Not much to say about it, really. Just "thank you for listening."

The band released Crooked Life / Straight World in 2006.

Atlanta, Georgia's Beat Beat Beat are calling it quits. The band will play their final show this coming Saturday in Austin, Texas as part of SXSW. They'll appear at the Rob’s House, Douchemaster, Die Slauterhaus label showcase alongside Slab City, Coathangers, Baby Shakes, Wax Museums, Gentleman Jesse and Jay Reatard.

Beat Beat Beat most recently released Living In The Future in 2006 on Dirtnap Records.

Brooklyn melodic hardcore outfit Dear Tonight have called it quits after 5 years. The band announced the split this morning via MySpace but offered no further explanation. Details on a final show is expected soon.

The band released the EP These Are Wires on Slave Union Records in 2005, and a full-length We’re Not Men through Red Leader Records in 2007.

Beloved Marshalltown, Iowa hardcore act Modern Life Is War has announced their break-up:

Modern Life Is War will be doing one final tour from March 29th to April 26th. Our last show ever will be April 26th in Marshalltown, Iowa. There is no disaster or dramatic situation behind the break-up. All past and current members of the band are still good friends and there is no bad blood. We just feel like it's the right time and would rather end things on our own terms than let our band become a ghost of what it was in the beginning or to be ripped apart by outside forces...

You can click Read More for the rest of the band's statement, as posted in a MySpace blog.

The band leaves behind several full-lengths-- 2003's My Love, My Way, 2005's Witness and most recently, their Equal Vision debut, 2007's Midnight in America.

Minneapolis, MN's Somerset has announced their final show. The four piece, which has been on somewhat of a hiatus for a year or so now, will reconvene at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis on March 15th for the gig. The band will be joined by The City On Film (Bob Nanna of Braid and Hey Mercedes) and Justin Pierre, frontman for Motion City Soundtrack.

Somerset last released Pandora in 2005 on Punknews Records. It was preceded by a demo EP and the self-released This Thought Process. Guitarist JT Viele's current project is The Teddy Holidays.

Toronto's Dead Letter Dept. has called it quits. The band announced:

I am writing you today because at some point during the last 7 or so years of Dead Letter Dept. you were there to help us in some way or another. As of today we are announcing that the band will be finished. The decision was all in favor, we feel the band ended a long time ago and became something else. We are just ready to admit that the actual Dead Letter Dept. is now done.

We will be taking the next year for ourselves to travel, go to school, live in different countries etc..etc.. we still hope to make music together again in the future.

The band has no plans for a final show. The group last released Rock N’ Roll Hates You in 2005.

The Format has decided to call it quits.

We have just put out word that we will not be making a new Format album. Please understand this was a tough decision and we're both upset about it. While we accept there will be false speculation as to why, understand that Sam and I remain extremely close and in fact are still passing the twin peaks box set back and forth in an attempt to figure out who REALLY killed laura palmer. We also want to thank everyone with and within the Format, particularly Mike, Don, and Marko, whom without, none of this would have ever even been fully realized. We both suggest you support their musical talents and whatever they decide to do. And lastly we want to thank the fans who made this the best 5 years of our lives.

The band's final release was a b-sides and rarities compilation released last year.

Sussex, New Jersey's Folly has called it quits. The band has posted a statement (well, more a lengthy tome really) to their MySpace page explaining their rationale and giving their thanks. Among it they revealed:

So what’s next? We’ll be planning some “final shows” in due time, most likely in the NJ-NY-CT region abound. Ideally we wanted to get out to all the other states we love, (Florida, Texas, California, etc…) but it doesn’t seem likely we’ll do so. Also, to further extend going out the same way we came in, we decided to record some new tracks (currently doing so) and make them all available online. It’s the closest thing we could think of that resembled copying demo tapes and handing them out in the late 90’s. High speed dubbing ruled! Each song on the finale is named after a town we broke down in, written in bitter contempt and yet grateful resolution in leaving something we love so much. It’s somewhat of a metaphorical “concept album” that speaks for the culmination of the holistic Folly experience, from start to finish- old and new. It's our requiem; the eulogy of our death. Consider this perhaps as the sequel to the band and the prequel to the rest of our lives. We’ll keep you posted soon about the last shows and hott lickz/sick chopz trax…

The band last released Resist Convenience on Triple Crown Records.