Repost from Relapse Records Newsletter:

ORIGIN drummer John Longstreth will be the featured cover artist on the first cover of the newest digital drumming magazine, Sick Drummer Magazine. Longstreth’s cover feature, which debuts July 1st and can be previewed here, includes an exclusive interview and a full set video focusing on Longstreth’s movements and techniques during a recent live performance. To receive this first issue of Sick Drummer Magazine, subscribe for free at SickDrummerMagazine.com.

Origin, Misery Index and Abysmal Dawn are heading out on Relapse Records Contamination Tour starting next month. Reports Alternative press:

Veteran tech-death metal axewielders Origin are supporting their recent full-length, Antithesis; Misery Index recently wrapped up work with Kurt Ballou on their new album, Traitors, and will be releasing it September 30, following up 2006’s Discordia, though a digital compilation EP, Dead Sam Walking, will hit “stores” June 10; and Abysmal Dawn recently released their label debut, Programmed To Consume.

July 21 St. Louis, MO Rockstar NightclubJuly 22 Fayetteville, AR The OPOJuly 24 Dallas, TX TBAJuly 25 Victoria, TX Sun Valley RanchJuly …read more

DYING FETUS and ORIGIN have teamed up for a run of Eastern U.S. tour dates that kicks-off today in Spartanburg, SC. This tour will also include support from SWORN ENEMY and THY WILL BE DONE. A complete listing of tour dates and cities can be found here.
Both DYING FETUS and ORIGIN are touring in support of brand new albums. Well into the touring cycle for each record, DYING FETUS and ORIGIN will also be embarking on European tours immediately following this tour. For a full tour schedule and audio samples, please visit MySpace.com/OfficialDyingFetus and MySpace.com/Origin666.