SHUTDOWN are finishing up the last couple of dates of their US tour with One King Down, that went very well, and then are off to Europe for the first time in their careers with Agnostic Front and Ignite. Mark repeatedly stresses how happy they are to be going to Europe. Give them a warm welcome when they play in your city! SNAPCASE and BOY SETS FIRE are ready to take Toronto and Montreal by storm. Victory's most talked about tour of the year 2000 is ready to take off…three weeks of mayhem with 2 stops in Canada! There's no better way to wrap up the Millennium year than with an evening chock full of Victory Hardcore. SNAPCASE WITH BOY SETS FIRE IN CANADA NOVEMBER 16 TORONTO, ON @ THE REVERB with death by stereo * 17 MONTREAL, QUEBEC @ RAINBOW with death by stereo * GENERAL BAND NEWS : BURIED ALIVE have just recorded newly demo'd music for their upcoming sophomore effort for Victory, yet to be titled. Look out for a new album to come out in March 2001! Oh…and if you live in a cave, and haven't yet picked up Buried Alive's Victory debut, "The Death Of Your Perfect World", get it now! EARTH CRISIS have announced that they will soon be going into the studio to record a rarities album that will include several unreleased tracks from the Slither sessions, as well as a few surprising covers. CATCH 22 are extremely excited about their tour with Reel Big fish in the US. They are looking forward to tour Europe for the first time early next year, and of course do a full canadian tour as well! Make sure you pick up 'Alone In A Crowd' if you haven't yet! REACH THE SKY are in the studio as we speak working on their new record "Friends, Lies, and the End of the World". This promises to blow the last record away, according to Ian, the singer. More updates forthcoming from the studio soon!