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UltraBomb in person

Posted in Tours on May 19, 2026

Punky trio UltraBomb has a West Coast tour coming up at the end of the month. The band, which just released The Bridges That We Burn (DC-Jam), consists of Greg Norton (Hüsker Dü), Derek O’Brien (Social Distortion, Agent Orange, Adolescents), and Ryan Smith (Soul Asylum) and play catchy, no-holds-barred alt-punk.

The Bridges That We Burn is their second album. SPB also interviewed the group in 2024 after the release of their debut.

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Upcoming Tour Dates

May 22 — Long Beach, CA — Alex’s Bar
May 23 — San Diego, CA — Soda Bar w/ Swingin’ Utters
May 24 — Los Angeles, CA — Permanent Records Roadhouse
May 25 — San Francisco, CA — Bottom of the Hill w/ Peelander-Z and Freak Accident
May 26 — Sacramento, CA — Cafe Colonial
May 28 — Reno, NV — Club Underground w/ Boss’ Daughter
May 29 — Petaluma, CA — The Big Easy w/ Boss’ Daughter
May 30 — Fresno, CA — Summer Fox Brewing Company w/ Boss’ Daughter
June 24 — Chicago, IL — Reggies
June 25 — Milwaukee, WI — Shank Hall
June 27 — Saint Paul, MN — Turf Club
Aug. 7 — Tillsonburg, ON — Buddies Fest
Sept. 27 — Dallas, TX — South Side Ballroom (Frank Turner’s Lost Evenings IX)

Triple Lutz debut LP

Posted in Records on May 17, 2026

Triple Lutz is preparing to release their debut album, In the Hands of an Angry Mob, out June 26 on SBÄM Records. The punkk band formed in 2017 and describe themselves as "half queer, half femme, and half bald." The video/single below described them arguably more accurately in just under … Read more

A Mr. Dinkles ditty

Posted in Records on May 16, 2026

Mr. Dinkles' debuted “Socialism Ditty” yesterday, a new single form the upcoming R.I.P.T. EP, which releases on June 5 on Futureless. The Los Angeles//Seattle duo play indie-punk with power-pop tones. Read more R.I.P.T. Track Listing Socialism Ditty Eat Chips and Talk Shit Letter to Elon Grinding My Teeth IDRW Upcoming … Read more

New from We Are Horror

Posted in Labels on May 16, 2026

We Are Horror Records has two new May releases: First, the label released Santa Carla by Hellbound Heist on the first. Second comes The Operating Table by Toria and the Terror, released yesterday, May 15. Read more Read more

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New Morality, Bleached Cross

Posted in Records on May 16, 2026

Formed remotely between Chicago, IL and San Diego, CA, as a duo and growing into a full band based in Chicago, darkwave/post-punk Bleach Cross has just announced a new album called Wrath, which the band will bring down upon on us July 24 this year, courtesy of New Morality Zine … Read more

Ritual Bronze: Ohio post-hardcore

Posted in Records on May 16, 2026

Ritual Bronze has announced their self-titled debut album, out June 12 on Steadfast Records/Sweet Cheetah Records. The post-hardcore group comes from Cleveland, OH, often building on quiet/loud dynamics for emotional effect. Read more Read more

Anthrax iz back

Posted in Records on May 15, 2026

It's hard to believe, but Anthrax is 45 years into their career -- and they keep going. The band, featuring Scott Ian (guitar), Charlie Benante (drums), Frank Bello (bass), Joey Belladonna (vocals), and Jonathan Donais (guitar) just announced Cursum Perficio, their twelfth studio album, coming out Sept. 18 on Megaforce … Read more

Trash Sound Conglomerate, est. 2021

Posted in Records on May 15, 2026

Sophomore Slump will release in early September, a new album from Seattle, WA based Trash Sound Conglomerate, coming via Moodkiller Records -- sharing the news alongside a new single called "Skinless in Seattle. Formed in 2021, the band has released two singles, two EPs and, as of this fall, two … Read more

The Ultimate...And Justice For Art: Stories About Heavy Metal Album Covers:

Posted in Music News on May 15, 2026

Meet ...And Justice For Art: Stories About Heavy Metal Album Covers, a new hardcover book featuring interviews about iconic metal album covers. In total the 372-page book contains700 graphics and 120+ interviews including features on Black Sabbath, Slayer, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Neurosis, and many more. Originally published in 2015 and … Read more

A double EP by Resurrectionists

Posted in Records on May 14, 2026

Resurrections of Milwaukee, WI, has a new double EP on the way -- a re-release of their Anytime You Make A Place For Them (2025) EP, combined with the brand new Ok, Let’s Play King EP -- out June 19 via Seismic Wave. “I joke sometimes that this is where … Read more

Vaux Records rises

Posted in Labels on May 14, 2026

Rise Records' founder Craig Ericson has launced a new label, Vaux Records, which has signed Cuntrol (Los Angeles, CA) and J Noire (Nashville, TN) to the roster to begin. The label will partner with Many Hats for distribution and MerchNow for merchandise/online store. Ericson was with Rise from 1991- 2015, … Read more

SPB premiere: "Kink" by Upset Boy and the Queens

Posted in Bands on May 14, 2026

Nashville, TN based rock ‘n’ rollers Upset Boy and the Queens have announced the upcoming release of a new EP, Hissy Fit of Destruction. The 6-song EP comes out on June 12 via Sweet Cheetah Records, but we have a new single for you now, "Kink." “I originally wrote ‘Kink’ … Read more

Rad Skulls and 5 labels team up for debut

Posted in Records on May 14, 2026

Rad Skulls will be releasing a full-length album -- their debut -- later this summer, See You in Hell. The record follows a demo and 7", and will release via a plethora of independent, international labels: Engineer (UK), Scene Police (Ger), Sell The Heart (US), Waterslide (Jap), and High End … Read more

Get set for Lights & Motion

Posted in Records on May 14, 2026

Instrumental group Lights & Motion just announced plans for Bloom II, a six song collection out on May 29 via Deep Elm Records. The band exits hiatus with a follow-up to their 2018 release, Bloom, as explained by Christoffer Franzen" This EP was the first thing I wrote when I … Read more

Ink Bomb explodes with "Rome Is Burning (again)"

Posted in Bands on May 14, 2026

Dutch punk band Ink Bomb shared a new single today, "Rome Is Burning (again)" b/w "Rerun", kickng off a trilogy of planned 2026 double singles. The band last released Saudade in 2024. Read more Read more

The Mountain Goats' Days

Posted in Records on May 13, 2026

2026 will bring us album #24 from The Mountain Goats, featuring a lineup of John Darnielle, Matt Douglas, and Jon Wurster on the new Days, out August 7 on Cadmean Dawn Records. “This album began life as Grunges, a sequel to Goths, after I made a joke on social media … Read more

FVRMN ep7

Posted in Records on May 13, 2026

Tokyo based alt-punk band FVRMN just released ep7, a new fundraiser for Tokyo Exotic Animal Sanctuary. The EP features 7 songs, including a remastered version "French Uhuru", a collaboration with Brittany Luna (Catbite), and a remix by Toilet Rats, and more. FVRMN released Suicides last year, their fifth full-length (Sweet … Read more

Billy Batts and the Made Men (live)

Posted in Records on May 13, 2026

Atlanta, GA punk band Billy Batts and the Made Men is the latest to release via DCxPC Live, announcing the upcoming release of DCxPC Live Vol. 41: Billy Batts and the Made Men Live at El Dorado Bar, Troy, NY 1/10/25. The band formed in 2019 and is on the … Read more

A Neptune sighting

Posted in Records on May 13, 2026

Experimental artists Neptune return with the new Play Some Music, out June 5 on Sleeping Giant Glossolalia. It is album #9 from the band, and their first new material in 12 years. Listen to a preview below. Read more Tracklist: 1. #41 2. Enter H— 3. Glass Masque 4. Furies … Read more

Envy's Insomniac Doze 20 years later

Posted in Records on May 12, 2026

Temporary Residence has announced a 20th anniversary reissue of Insomican Doze by Ency, first released in 2006 (and recipient of this triple author review here at SPB). The new update comes out on July 17, remastered with new packaging and lyric sheets in both English and Japanese. Read more INSOMNIAC … Read more