Sunday, May 9th, 2010
Hardcore-punk outfit Ceremony, who have been hailed as the "Best Band in Hardcore Punk" by AMP magazine, have been brewing up a new LP and have just announced tour dates.
You can stream Ceremony's new song "Sick" from their forthcoming release Rohnert Park exclusively at Bridge 9 Records. The album hits streets June 8 but you can pre-order at the Bridge 9 Store.
05/26: Osaka, Japan @ King Cobra w/ Bane, Cruel Hand
05/27: Nagoya, Japan @ Zion w/ Bane, Cruel Hand
05/28: Tokyo Kichijoji, Japan @ Warp w/ Bane, Cruel Hand
05/29: Chiba Minamikashiwa, Japan @ Drunkards Stadium w/ Bane, Cruel Hand
05/30: Tokyo Shinjuku, Japan @ ACB Hall w/ Bane, Cruel Hand
06/11: Camarillo, CA @ Rock City w/ Paint ...
Thursday, May 6th, 2010
This is our last band spotlight for The Maryland Death Fest 2010! Shed no tears friends as we will be posting a exclusive interview with MDF founder and organizer Ryan Taylor on the 19th!!!
This week our focus is on two of our all-time favorites; IRON LUNG and D.R.I.
Seattle-based, two-piece grind outfit Iron Lung will be playing The Official Maryland Death Fest VIII - Pre-Fest Party on May 27,2010.
If you are not a grind or power-violence buff, Iron Lung may very well have slipped under your radar. Consider this your late pass. Formed in Reno in 1999, Iron Lung have had prolific run in the underground grind and power-violence scene, releasing uncompromisingly brutal splits with Politics ...
Sunday, May 2nd, 2010
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In a musical climate where a chosen few artists get deemed the "next big thing" by major record labels, I often find myself looking to the past for artists that filter their music through their souls rather than through the current mainstream media obsession, the resounding public opinion, or a monolithic record company's bottom line. It seems like every new mainstream artist just tries to mimic the current Beyonce or T-Pain trends, desperately trying to get a piece the of the overnight success pie instead of trying to take the musical experience to the next level. It's all about the mighty dollar.
I want you to go back with me to a ...
Monday, April 26th, 2010
Faith No More Have Posted the following at www.fnm.com:
Who would have thought, but here we are, 11 years dead and now back...posting news again!! Along with revitalizing the band, we've been working on FNM.COM, and while it is still a work in progress, we also hope it can begin to serve as a main information point regarding tourdates, announcements, confirmations, tshirts...and all things Faith No More. As for now, and thanks to the good folks who created the original fnm.com, this will be functioning as a band run site.
WIth this spirit, we're trying to keep our operation small, the theme of this site as simple as possible. There will be no marketing teams, record labels, PR firms involved ...
Some of our all time favorites Municipal Waste & Toxic Holocaust are kicking off a mini-tour tonight! NE US consider yourselves under notice!
Apr 21 2010 The Note (Municipal Waste w/ Toxic Holocaust) Westchester, Pennsylvania
Apr 22 2010 Knitting Factory (Municipal Waste w/ Toxic Holocaust) Brooklyn, New York
Apr 23 2010 Asbury Lanes (Municipal Waste w/ Toxic Holocaust) Asbury Park, New Jersey
Apr 24 2010 Popeye’s (Toxic Holocaust w/ Blanks 77 Corland Manor (Peekskill), New York
Apr 24 2010 The Palladium (Municipal Waste) Worcester, Massachusetts
Apr 25 2010 Rock and Roll Hotel (Municipal Waste w/ Toxic Holocaust) Washington DC
May 1 2010 Fox Theater (Municipal Waste w/Circle Jerks, 7 Seconds) Pomona, California
May 12 2010 Club Quattro ...
Continuing our weekly feature of one Maryland Death Fest band per week as we are counting down to the show..Legendary Swedish hardcore outfit Wolfbrigade is our current focus. This band is an absolute MUST SEE as their Saturday, May 29 (11.35) headlining feature at MDF is Wolfbrigade's only scheduled American appearance this year.
Formed in 1995, Wolfbrigade is widely recognized as one of the most important D-beat punk bands of all time. Fusing elements of Swedish crust punk, death metal, and hardcore, Wolfbrigade have served as a major influence to many genre-defining bands such as Tragedy, Trap Them, Victims, and From Ashes Rise. The band was originally ...
Friday, April 2nd, 2010
"Our new "Traditional Failures" Ep now available for Free Download!
In anticipation of their upcoming tour, we are posting the entire NO FRIENDS "Traditional Failures" EP for free download. The records should be arriving from the pressing plant any day now, and will be available on a one-sided 12". We will also be releasing a high quality (320 kbps) mp3 version for super cheap. The band featuring Tony Foresta (Municipal Waste), Sam Johnson (New Mexican Disaster Squad, VRGNS), Richard "Horsebites" Minino (NMDS, Gatorface, None More Black), and myself[Alex Goldfarb] (NMDS, Gatorface, VRGNS) will be embarking on an east coast tour at the end of next week. Check out the artwork, tracklisting and tour dates below and download the record for free HERE."
Thursday, March 25th, 2010
If you can only make it to one music festival this summer, The Maryland Deathfest is definitely THE music fest of the year. The lineup is simply utterly fucking ridiculous.
Rather than trying to cover ALL of the amazing acts that will be hitting the stage in one news posting, we will be featuring a band a week that is simply a Do NOT miss.
We're kicking off our Do Not Miss special with one our all time favorites - FROM ASHES RISE.
Formed over 13 years ago in a Nashville Tennessee basement, From Ashes Rise helped to mold a niche d-beat punk sound with bands such as Tragedy and His Hero is Gone that put an American hardcore ...
Wednesday, March 24th, 2010
Every Time I Die announce UK fall tour with All Shall Perish, Terror,Down to Nothing, and Thick as Blood.
September 17th Jena, GER – F-Haus
September 18th Koln, GER – Essigfabrik
September 20th Norwich, UK – Waterfront
September 21st Colchester, UK – Arts Centre
September 22nd Plymouth, UK – White Rabbit
September 23rd Manchester, UK – Moho Live
September 24th Sheffield, UK – Corporation
September 25th London, UK – O2 Islington Academy
September 26th Antwerp, BEL – Hof Ter Lo
October 13th Wein, AUT – Arena
October 14th Prague, CZE – Abaton
October 15th Leipzig, GER – Werk
October 16th Berlin, GER – SO 36
Every Time I Die are are currently wrapping up a US headlining tour with Trapped Under Ice, Four Year Strong, and ...
Friday, March 19th, 2010
Image Courtesy of DeathWishinc
One of our all-time favorite bands, Belgium's own Rise and Fall will be playing H8000 Fest in Roeselare on April 3. H8000 will feature many of the premier bands in the Belgium hardcore scene. Rise and Fall are riding high with recent release of "Our Circle is Vicious," released in 2009 on DeathWishinc and recorded at God City Studios with Kurt Ballou (Converge, Disfear). Rise and Fall continue to blur the lines of what is accepted as hardcore, punk, and metal with an emotional and intense interpretation of modern heavy music. If you haven't checked out the album yet, we strongly suggest you do so at Rise and Fall'sMyspace. ...
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010
Converge has announced their European summer dates!! They will be have many guests along the way with most dates featuring acts Kylesa, Gaza and Kvelertak.
Converge is currently touring the US with select dates featuring bands Thursday, Coalesce, Touche Amore, Lewd Acts and Black Breath.
Monday, March 15th, 2010
What the hell is Groezrock?
Groezrock is an annual music festival that takes place in Gestel, a part of Meerhout, Belgium; featuring some of the best underground bands in the world. Started as a very small DIY fest in the early 90's; Groezrock has grown to become one of Europe's premier spring festivals drawing over 30,000 peeps.
Groezrock.be for more info.
Monday, March 15th, 2010
Punk Island - One of the largest DIY Punk Fests on the planet has announced their initial line-up for 2010!!!
We at BlowtheScene.com will be following Punk Island this year! Stay tuned for all of the breaking news and interviews and news pieces on the organizers and some of the best acts participating this year!
More info at Punk Island Myspace
Hardcore-punk outfit Ceremony, who have been hailed as the "Best Band in Hardcore Punk" by AMP magazine, have been brewing up a new LP and have just announced tour dates.
You can stream Ceremony's new song "Sick" from their forthcoming release Rohnert Park exclusively at Bridge 9 Records. The album hits streets June 8 but you can pre-order at the Bridge 9 Store.
05/26: Osaka, Japan @ King Cobra w/ Bane, Cruel Hand
05/27: Nagoya, Japan @ Zion w/ Bane, Cruel Hand
05/28: Tokyo Kichijoji, Japan @ Warp w/ Bane, Cruel Hand
05/29: Chiba Minamikashiwa, Japan @ Drunkards Stadium w/ Bane, Cruel Hand
05/30: Tokyo Shinjuku, Japan @ ACB Hall w/ Bane, Cruel Hand
06/11: Camarillo, CA @ Rock City w/ Paint ...
This is our last band spotlight for 
In a musical climate where a chosen few artists get deemed the "next big thing" by major record labels, I often find myself looking to the past for artists that filter their music through their souls rather than through the current mainstream media obsession, the resounding public opinion, or a monolithic record company's bottom line. It seems like every new mainstream artist just tries to mimic the current Beyonce or T-Pain trends, desperately trying to get a piece the of the overnight success pie instead of trying to take the musical experience to the next level. It's all about the mighty dollar.
I want you to go back with me to a ... 
Faith No More Have Posted the following at 
"Our new "Traditional Failures" Ep now available for Free Download!
In anticipation of their upcoming tour, we are posting the entire NO FRIENDS "Traditional Failures" EP for free download. The records should be arriving from the pressing plant any day now, and will be available on a one-sided 12". We will also be releasing a high quality (320 kbps) mp3 version for super cheap. The band featuring Tony Foresta (Municipal Waste), Sam Johnson (New Mexican Disaster Squad, VRGNS), Richard "Horsebites" Minino (NMDS, Gatorface, None More Black), and myself[Alex Goldfarb] (NMDS, Gatorface, VRGNS) will be embarking on an east coast tour at the end of next week. Check out the artwork, tracklisting and tour dates below and download the record for free 
If you can only make it to one music festival this summer, 
Converge has announced their European summer dates!! They will be have many guests along the way with most dates featuring acts Kylesa, Gaza and Kvelertak.
Converge is currently touring the US with select dates featuring bands Thursday, Coalesce, Touche Amore, Lewd Acts and Black Breath.
Punk Island - One of the largest DIY Punk Fests on the planet has announced their initial line-up for 2010!!!
We at BlowtheScene.com will be following Punk Island this year! Stay tuned for all of the breaking news and interviews and news pieces on the organizers and some of the best acts participating this year!
More info at