Trash Talk always has something on their plate. Whether it is a new release, a new tour, or a one-off festival performance, the band is always up to something. SPB recently spoke with the band about reaching out to new audiences, the independent music world, life on the road, and some of their favorite places to eat.
In the last year Polar Bear Club has made the transition to a full-time band, signed to one of the biggest hardcore labels around, and toured the globe. SPB spoke with vocalist Jimmy Stadt about the growth of the band and more.
Another addition to the ever-growing post-rock genre, Moving Mountains are creating a sound like no one else. What's even more interesting is how the band produces their albums themselves. Scene Point Blank sits down with vocalist/guitarist Gregory Dunn to give us an inside look.
The Internet is more than just a cesspool of useless information. You can use it for lots of things, like discovering new music. It was in this fashion that Texas outfit True Widow came to the attention of SPB. Our own Bob Morgan recently spoke at length with True Widow about all things pertaining to the bands past, present, and future.
The world of heavy metal is endlessly going through phases of popularity. Amidst the hordes of current thrash and black metal trend followers are genuine artists, writing music because that's all that they know. Scene Point Blank recently spoke with guitarist Eddie Chainsaw of up and coming Philadelphia-based metal band Infernal Stronghold.
Scene Point Blank presents you with an exclusive full-album stream of Field Studies, a split release featuring Austin, TX post-rock outfit This Will Destroy You and Austin/Brooklyn, NY duo Lymbyc Systym. The record is out January 13th. » Click here for more info.
It's a new look and of course, this means new features. Just one of these new features is the staff blog, where SPB writers can share their thoughts, rants, photos, ideas, and general internet miscellany. With new blogs posted frequently, it's always worth a click to see what SPB has on its collective mind.
Posted by Michael on Friday 3rd July, 2009Video of The Gaslight Anthem's Brian Fallon performing the Leonard Cohen classic "Hallelujah" has been made available online here.
Posted by Michael on Friday 3rd July, 2009Bloody Panda will release their new full-length album, Summon, on August 11th via Profound Lore Records. The tracklisting to the album is as follows:
1. Gold
2. Pusher
3. Saccades I
4. Saccades II
5. Miserere
6. Grey
7. Hashira
An excerpt from the song "Miserere" can be heard online here.
Posted by Michael on Friday 3rd July, 2009Polar Bear Club will release a 7" EP prior to their forthcoming Bridge Nine Records debut, Chasing Hamburg. The EP will contain two songs from the album and one b-side, "Dead Man." The 7" is due out July 28th
Posted by Michael on Friday 3rd July, 2009Fueled by Ramen Records will be releasing the brand new 7" release from The Swellers titled Welcome Back Riders on July 28th. The band will also release a new full-length album this Fall through the label.
Posted by Michael on Friday 3rd July, 2009Death Cab for Cutie's video for the song "Little Bribes" has been made available online here. The song is from the group's EP Open Door, which was released earlier this year.
Posted by Michael on Friday 3rd July, 2009Sondre Lerche will release his new full-length effort, Heartbeat Radio, on September 8th via Rounder Records. The titled track from the album can be streamed online here.
Posted by Michael on Friday 3rd July, 2009At Both Ends Zine has announced plans for one final issue to be released this Fall. Every zine will come with a double 7” compilation featuring four bands; each band will contribute two brand new songs exclusively for the issue - Grade, Bane, Between Earth and Sky, Unrestrained.
Posted by Michael on Thursday 2nd July, 2009Screaming Females' video for the song "Buried in the Nude" has been posted online here. The song is featured on the band's release Power Move.
Posted by Michael on Thursday 2nd July, 2009I'm Better Than Everyone Records will be releasing a live full-length LP from U.S. Christmas. One side will consist of a live acoustic set recorded the day before Atlanta's 2009 Scion Festival, while the remaining wax will contain one new and unreleased live track alongside a live non-acoustic version of their song "Say Sister." The album is slated for an August release.
Posted by Michael on Thursday 2nd July, 2009Caspian have made a new track titled "Of Foam and Wave" available for streaming here. The song is from the band's forthcoming release Tertia, which is due out August 11th on The Mylene Sheath.
Posted by Michael on Thursday 2nd July, 2009KISS guitarist Ace Frehley will release his new solo album, Anomaly, on September 15th. The album was produced and recorded in Westchester County, NY; it was mixed by Marti Frederiksen (Aerosmith, Def Leppard). A trailer for the release can be viewed online here.
Posted by Michael on Thursday 2nd July, 2009Mercyful Fate recently re-recorded the songs “Evil” and “Curse Of The Pharaohs” for their inclusion on Guitar Hero: Metallica. The songs were recorded at Earplug Studio in Copenhagen and Nomad Recording Studio in Dallas, Texas and were then mastered by Andy LaRocque at his Sonic Train Studio in Sweden. Vocalist King Diamond commented on the new versions:
It was a lot of fun to get a chance to re-record "Evil" and "Curse of the Pharaohs" from our 1983 "Melissa" album. It was cool to go into the studio and try to figure out all the various harmony vocals and see if I could still do them. The other guys had a lot of fun with this project too, and the whole thing turned out much better than we could have hoped for. Everyone nailed their performances and Hank's solos were even slightly improved. Everything is right where it should be and with a much better sound! The “feel” was there and all of the guys - Hank, Denner, Timi and Bjarne are all naturals. The versions that will be up on iTunes were mastered by Andy LaRocque and even with a 2009 sound, there's no doubt that these songs were recorded by Mercyful Fate!
Posted by Michael on Thursday 2nd July, 2009Riverboat Gamblers' video for the song "Victory Lap" has been made available online here. The song is taken from the band's latest release, Underneath the Owl, which is out now.
Posted by Michael on Thursday 2nd July, 2009The Bouncing Souls have posted a new song titled "Ghosts on the Boardwalk" as part of their continuing series to celebrate twenty years as a band by posting a new song each month. You can check out the latest song here.
Posted by Michael on Thursday 2nd July, 2009Paint it Black will release their second in a series of 7" EP's on August 18th. The album is titled Surrender and will be released by Fat Wreck Chords. The cover art can be viewed here and the tracklisting is as follows:
The group released Amnesia earlier this year.
Posted by Michael on Thursday 2nd July, 2009Strike Anywhere have posted a new track titled "Hand of Glory" online here. The song is taken from the band's upcoming full-length and first for new label Bridge Nine Records.
Posted by Michael on Thursday 2nd July, 2009A finalized routing for Down's upcoming North American tour has been announced. Support will be provided by The Melvins, Weedeater, Danava, Voivod, and Evil Army over the course of the tour. To view the dates click "read more."
Posted by Michael on Thursday 2nd July, 2009A stream of This Time Next Year's New Sensation EP has been made available online here. The 7" EP is available now via Equal Vision Records.
Posted by Michael on Thursday 2nd July, 2009Hydra Head Records has announced plans to release the debut album from Greymachine - the group composed of Justin Broadrick (Jesu, Godflesh), Dave Cochrane (Head of David), Diarmuid Dalton (Jesu, Godflesh), and Aaron Turner (Isis, Old Man Gloom). The debut album is due out August 4th and the tracklisting is as follows:
1. Wolf At the Door
2. Vultures Descend
3. When Attention Just Ain't Enough
4. Wasted
5. We Are All Fucking Liars
6. Just Breathing
7. Sweatshop
8. Easy Pickings
The song "Vultures Descend" can be downloaded here.
Posted by Michael on Thursday 2nd July, 2009The un-named project composed of Dave Grohl, Josh Homme, and John Paul Jones has in fact been confirmed to be recording in a Los Angeles studio. Little other details are available on the project, but needless to say, we're excited to hear the end result.
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It was bound to happen sooner or later. I've come across a band that doesn't really sway me one way or the other, and that I really don't have much to say about. The whole thing is very DC-esque, with the attack element of Fugazi and Jawbox, combined with the quirkier elements of bands like Q and No... Continue reading
