Thursday, May 17th, 2012
Lemuria is excited to announce their triumphant return to the United Kingdom from July 31st through August 6th!
Bassist Max Gregor commented, "Last summer, we set about a full UK/European tour with our friends Cheap Girls which turned out to be an amazing tour. Unfortunately, we were forced to cancel our London show due to the 2011 England Riots. Additionally, we were unable to perform at the Hevy Fest music festival/in the Kent region due to other circumstances. We are using this tour as an opportunity to make that up to our friends in London and Kent as well as a few select other towns across the ...
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012
Legendary doom metal forefathers Saint Vitus are streaming their upcoming album Lillie: F-65 in its entirety on NPR.
The band will play festivals this spring and summer in the US and Europe.
The tour dates are as follows:
Saint Vitus Summer Tour 2012
25 May 12 Dallas, TX (US) Trees
27 May 12 Baltimore, MD (US) Maryland Death Fest
30 May 12 New Orleans, LA (US) One Eyed Jacks
31 May 12 Houston, TX (US) Fitzgerald's
01 Jun 12 Austin, TX (US) Chaos in Tejas Fest
07 Jun 12 Sölvesborg (SE) Sweden Rock Festival
11 Jun 12 London (UK) Underworld
12 Jun 12 Manchester (UK) Academy ...
Tuesday, May 15th, 2012
Renowned American post-hardcore band, Planes Mistaken For Stars, have announced a string of reunion tour dates to begin on August 4 in Chicago and a reissue of the band's 2006 album Mercy on No Idea Records to coincide. Having disbanded in 2007, the band amassed a strong following of fans with eclectic tour runs supporting The Ataris, Cursive, Against Me!, Dillinger Escape Plan, Hot Water Music and High on Fire, as well as a series of headlining US and European runs.
Planes Mistaken For Stars Summer Reunion Tour:
Aug. 4th. Chicago @ The Ultra Lounge w/ Worn in Red, Angry ...
Tuesday, May 15th, 2012
Beginning this Saturday, May 19th, One Win Choice will embark on a month-long trek across Europe in support of its latest full-length, Conveyor, which was released in late 2011 by Jump Start Records. Joining the five piece on tour will be label mates Astpai.
One Win Choice was recently featured in Episode 2 of a video series from D.I. Wireless Podcast titled "Fest or Bust Tour," which chronicles a road trip to last year's 10th anniversary of FEST in Gainesville, FL, as well as all the bands and people that make the event so unique. For ...
Monday, May 14th, 2012
Baroness are giving fans an early listen to music from the eagerly anticipated new album, Yellow & Green (July 17, Relapse Records) with new song, "Take My Bones Away," posted today on the band's website.
"Take My Bones Away" will be available via iTunes on May 15. Pre-orders for Yellow & Green are currently available.
Baroness, who are currently on a North American tour with Meshuggah, have also announced their first round of European tour dates in support of Yellow & Green which includes stops at the Roskilde and Oya Festivals.
Baroness tour ...
Friday, May 11th, 2012
Philadelphia hardcore guru Joe "Hardcore" McKay and his Philly Hardcore Shows booking team have just announced the lineup for This Is Hardcore Fest 2012. The year mark's the annual fest's first move from longtime venue Starlight Ballroom to The Electric Factory with opening ceremonies at Union Transfer.
The fest, now entering it's seventh annual installment has quickly become a staple of the East Coast hardcore experience. With literal hundreds of now legendary performances, TIH fest continually showcases some of the most sought-after hardcore bands from around the world mixed with some budding talent for 4 days ...
Thursday, May 3rd, 2012
Baroness, currently on tour previewing material from their forthcoming album Yellow & Green (July 17, Relapse Records), have posted a trailer for the upcoming release, giving listener's their first hint of music from the eagerly anticipated album.
Pre-orders for Yellow & Green are available now with the release available in multiple formats: 2CD, Deluxe 2CD, 2xLP and Deluxe 2xLP. The deluxe versions are limited edition, one time pressings of 2CD and 2LP sets with expanded artwork. The deluxe 2CD and 2LP sets will ...
Tuesday, May 1st, 2012
Sound & Fury Festival announces additions to their 7th and biggest year yet, taking place at the Earl Warren Showgrounds in Santa Barbara, CA from July 20th through 22nd and is once again presented by No Sleep Records.
Recently confirmed bands include Earth Crisis, Harms Way, Ivy League, Sabertooth Zombie, Seahaven, Xibalba, and others.
Lineup Announced Thus Far:
Alpha & Omega
Bane
Basement
Bent Life
Black Breath
Blacklisted
Born Low
Comeback Kid
Creatures
Dead End Path
Donnybrook
Downpresser
Earth Crisis
Everything Went Black
Fire & Ice
Focused Minds
Friend or Foe
H20
Hardside
Harms Way
Harness
Holy Fever
Hour of the Wolf
Ill Intent
Ivy League
New Brigade
Night Birds
No Tolerance
Nomads
Piece By Piece
Retaliate
Rival Mob
Rotting Out
Sabertooth Zombie
Seahaven
Single ...
Monday, April 30th, 2012
Coming soon. Self released split 7" EP by Converge and Napalm Death, exclusively Distributed by Deathwish Direct.
Legendary bands Converge and Napalm Death have come together for a split release, bridging the worlds of personal and politically driven extreme music.
Recorded as part of their new album sessions, Converge offer up the blazing new song "No Light Escapes". Already a staple of their live set, this whirlwind of an emotional charged song is a soon to be a discordant hardcore/metal anthem for the band. Also on the release, Converge offer a "We Are The World" styled rendition of ...
Wednesday, April 25th, 2012
Having recently announced their official partnership with Southern Lord, Swedish crust lords Martyrdöd this week proudly unveil the details on, as well as hurl forth the planet's first listen to, their foreboding new full-length, Paranoia. The ninth of eleven tracks forming the scathing Paranoia, "Köttberg" is one of the most direct tracks on the album, showing the world the band's straightforward d-beat oriented style with crushing strength.
Rip it up to Martyrdöd's Köttberg" through an exclusive premiere via Pitchfork.
Set for North American CD/digital release on May 22nd, with the vinyl version to follow on June 19th, Paranoia is the first of several ...
Wednesday, April 25th, 2012
Meet Palms, a newly formed Los Angeles based quartet featuring three former members of ISIS (Aaron Harris, Clifford Meyer and Jeff Caxide) with Deftones' vocalist Chino Moreno.
"Clifford, Jeff and I started Palms a little over a year ago out of a desire to continue making music together after ISIS ended," explained Harris. "Chino joined shortly after and our sound took shape from there. We've worked really hard on this first release and are excited for people to hear it. It's nice to be back behind the drum kit, and with this line up."
"Being a huge ISIS fan I've always dug the moods these dudes convey with their sound," added Moreno. "I am excited ...
Tuesday, April 24th, 2012
Deftones are currently in Los Angeles recording their seventh full-length with producer Nick Raskulinecz, who also produced the group's 2010 effort Diamond Eyes. A summer release is expected via Reprise.
Deftones with System Of A Down US Dates:
08/02 Philadelphia, PA - Susquehanna Bank Center
08/04 Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
08/05 Wantagh, NY - Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
08/07 Washington, DC - Verizon Center Arena
08/09 Boston, MA - Comcast Center
08/11 Montreal, QC - Heavy Metal Festival Parterre @ Parc Jean Drapeau
08/12 Toronto, ON - Heavy Metal Festival Downsview Park
08/14 Detroit, MI - DTE Energy Amphitheater
08/15 ...
Monday, April 23rd, 2012
Puscifer, the electro-rock outfit led by Maynard James Keenan (Tool, A Perfect Circle), launch their third tour in support of sophomore album Conditions of My Parole on June 9 at Bonnaroo with a three week tour to follow including a stop at the River's Edge Music Festival in St. Paul, Minn.
An ever-evolving performance troupe, Puscifer performances mix music, sketch comedy and video elements to create what The Boston Globe referred to as "musical theater," the San Francisco Chronicle called "a free for all comedy rock extravaganza" and the Spin described the evening as "seductive."
Tickets for all shows go on-sale Friday, April 27 via venue box offices, as well as venue and promoter ...
Friday, April 20th, 2012
The Fest 11 Announces Performances from 7 Seconds, F.Y.P, Titus Andronicus, Cop Problem, La Dispute, and More
Launch Sales of Weekend Passes Today!
The organizers behind Gainesville, Floridas biggest independent music festival, THE FEST, have announced via their new website the second batch of confirmed bands, as well sales of weekend passes for FEST 11.
The initial lineup two weeks ago featured the likes of:
Lagwagon, Anti-Flag, Braid, Naked Raygun, Frank Turner, Streetlight Manifesto, Baroness, A Wilhelm Scream, Mustard Plug, Andrew Jackson Jihad, Cadillac Blindside (reunion), Broadway Calls, Cheap Girls, Cobra Skulls, Coliseum, Dead To Me, Dear Landlord, Dopamines, Ensign, Flatliners, Good Luck, Lemuria, Look Mexico, No Trigger, Off With ...
Thursday, April 19th, 2012
Norwegian Black Metal band, 1349, are excited to announce their first ever dates in Puerto Rico. The band – who after a short round of home shows in Norway – will be starting off their international tour on June 1st in an area they’ve never played before – Puerto Rico! The band will then continue on to support Marduk on their North American tour ending with a string of dates in Mexico.
1349 will also be playing a headlining show in Pomona, California at The Glass House on June 18th.
Check out 1349 on tour:
4/27 ...
Wednesday, April 18th, 2012
With Knives started as a passion project of Josh Newton, formerly of Every Time I Die, Shiner, Season To Risk, The Damned Things, amongst the myriad of bands he's played in throughout his career. With the hopes of maybe one day being able to do a band that represents himself the way he sees it, he continued to pine away secretly on this project, awaiting who knows what.
A few years later enter Joe Trohman, formerly of Fall Out Boy and The Damned Things. Josh and Joe became quick friends upon embarking on a year and a half's worth of The Damned ...
Tuesday, April 17th, 2012
Los Angeles band Joyce Manor releases their sophomore album, Of All Things I Will Soon Grow Tired today, April 17, on Asian Man Records. Already the album and band have been critically hailed by numerous outlets, and the buzz surrounding them is growing rapidly. The album is being streamed this week in its entirety on Spinner where it can be heard for free.
Alter the Press is also featuring a hysterically funny track by track breakdown of the new record written by none other than David Liebe Hart of Adult ...
Friday, April 13th, 2012
This June Neurot Recordings will issue a special three-way split CD in tribute to late American folk music hero Townes Van Zandt, bearing contributions from Scott Kelly (Neurosis, Shrinebuilder, Tribes of Neurot, solo artist, etc.), Steve Von Till (Neurosis, Tribes of Neurot, Harvestman, solo artist, etc.) and Scott "Wino" Weinrich (Saint Vitus, The Obsessed, The Hidden Hand, Shrinebuilder, solo artist, etc.).
After having performed material by Van Zandt solo and through various collaborations on stage over recent years, on solo releases and on random live collaborations, the aptly entitled Songs of Townes Van Zandt brings several songs each from Kelly, Von Till and ...
Lemuria is excited to announce their triumphant return to the United Kingdom from July 31st through August 6th!
Bassist Max Gregor commented, "Last summer, we set about a full UK/European tour with our friends Cheap Girls which turned out to be an amazing tour. Unfortunately, we were forced to cancel our London show due to the 2011 England Riots. Additionally, we were unable to perform at the Hevy Fest music festival/in the Kent region due to other circumstances. We are using this tour as an opportunity to make that up to our friends in London and Kent as well as a few select other towns across the ...
