Rhode Island’s THY WILL BE DONE (Stillborn Records) has posted the second video update from Japan, where the band has spent the last two weeks in Japan supporting its debut release, “Was And Is To Come“. THY WILL BE DONE provided direct support for KILLSWITCH ENGAGE and played a string of headlining shows throughout the country.

Early in their Japanese trek, the band fell victim to theft when guitarist Chris Drapeau’s gear was stolen from their van. Commented vocalist J Costa: “The good heavily outweighs the bad. Our losses are monetary, but no price can be placed on the experience, opportunity and satisfaction we’ve earned playing for such great fans. Japan is a great place and we are simply blessed to be here.”

“Was And Is To Come” was released in the United States last October through Jamey Jasta’s Stillborn Records, and in Japan March 2008 through Toys Factory Records.

THY WILL BE DONE recently performed at the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival prior to their East Coast tour in May supporting DYING FETUS and SWORN ENEMY.

Video update from Japan #2:

Video update from Japan #1:

Trivium has finished recording their next full-length album. The effort was produced by Nick Raskulinecz (Danzig, Shadows Fall) and is currently being mixed. According to the group, “Hopefully we’ll be able to play a song or two when we hit Japan in August.” Roadrunner Records will release the new album (whose title has yet to be officially announced) on September 30th.

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Beneath The Sky has dropped off their upcoming tour with Becoming The Archetype. Here’s a statement from the band:

“Due to circumstances beyond our control. We will not be able to make tomorrow nights show in Centerville, TN, and we had to drop off the Becoming the Archeytype tour. We can only hope that the circumstances will turn around soon, cuz, we look forward to getting back on the road. We hope and support.”

Long Island, New York’s From Autumn To Ashes has apparently called it quits, though members are refraining from using the word “break-up.” FATA frontman Francis Mark has issued the following:

“At this point I feel that we have accomplished everything we could have hoped for with FATA. It doesn’t feel much like a break up. Just feels like the end. It’s complete. I would say that we are going on indefinite hiatus because the term breakup suggests a more negative circumstance. There have been no quarrels between band members. It is also not a question of fan support because we are lucky to have some of the most loyal and impassioned friends a band could ask for. Thank you again for the overwhelming support of our last album. I’ve dedicated almost 9 years to FATA and it’s become something of a security for me.”

Notably, Mark and FATA guitarist Rob Lauritsen recently launched a new band called Warship. According to Mark, “I’m looking forward to feeling uncertain and the freedom of starting a new band that has no definition. We don’t have any expectations or specific goals with Warship. We just want to play loud, have fun and share some positive music with our friends.”

Warhip is currently in a New York studio recording their debut release with producer Andrew Schneider (Cave In, Pelican). The as-yet-untitled disc is due out on Vagrant Records later this fall.

Mark explains: “The name Warship comes from a time last year when I was making worship candles (the tall, skinny glass jar candles you get in Brooklyn dollar stores and bodegas),” continues Mark. “They have paintings of saints on one side and a prayer on the opposite. I was buying blank candles and doing my own paintings on them. A friend asked me on a phone call what had I been up to and when I said “making worship candles”, she thought that I meant candles with actual warships on them. This led me to thinking about the relationship between the two. How discouraging it is when ‘worship’ begets ‘warships’.”