Massachusetts-based Caspian will return with On Circles, the group's first new album in four years, in early 2020. The new record is currently scheduled to release on Jan. 24, 2020 on Triple Crown Records.

Created over four weeklong writing and recording sessions, the new 8-song, 46-minute instrumental album explores the cyclical nature of life.

On Circles is the group's fifth album. Keep reading for upcoming live dates.

Details have emerged on Migration Fest III. Hosted by Gilead Media and 20 Buck Spin, the two-day festival takes place at Mr. Smalls in Pittsburgh, PA August 1-2, 2020.

In addition to a time and place, the festival has also announced wave one of artist announcements. Next year's fest will feature Falls of Rauros, False, Kowloon Walled City, and more. Check the full (first wave) list after the jump.

Tickets go on sale Jan. 30, 2020.

Psycho Las Vegas 2020 has announced wave one of its lineup. The annual festival will run August 14-16, 2020 at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino.

While the full lineup isn't announced yet, the event will feature a pre-party on August 13, followed by the 3-day festival with sets by Ty Segall & The Freedom Band, Ulver, Blonde Redhead, Windhand, Ulver, Kaelan Mikla, Elder, Mephistofeles, and Mayhem.

OM ON THE RANGE 2020

Drag City artists OM have announced a 2020 US tour with Wovenhand.

Tickets go on sale later this week for the tour, which begins in Austin, TX and concludes in Omaha, NE in March.

Piebald are back with a new EP this Friday, Nov. 15 on Photo Finish Records. Titled Piebald Presents To You, A Musical Christmas Adventure, the new effort features three new seasonal songs: “(All I Want For Christmas) Is To Rage With My Friends,” “The Rebellion Of Winter,” and “Do Good Stuff.”

The band is playing live dates in December in celebration, followed by a February tour in which they'll offer support to Dashboard Confessional's 20th anniversary tour.

Mostly dormant nowadays, the Jesus Lizard has announced three December shows, including a New Years Eve gig in New York, NY.

Originally formed in the late 1980s, the Jesus Lizard disbanded in 1999 and later reformed, including live dates last year.

Support on their upcoming dates varies by the city, but includes Protomartyr, Plaque Marks, and Soccer Mommy.

After a four year hiatus, Loma Prieta will return with a tw-song EP, Continuum b/w Fate, in early 2020.

Set to release on Jan. 10 on Deathwish Inc., the new singe was recorded by Jack Shirley (Deafheaven, Oathbreaker) and continues the band's genre mishmash style.

Tool, who returned to action with the release of Fear Inoculum in August (RCA Records) and is playing in Toronto tonight, has announced another leg of dates beginning in January. The newly announced dates primarily cross the western and southern United States.

The full list of dates, both from the current run and the new January dates, are listed below.

The annual New Year's kickoff punk rock celebration known at Ian's Party has announced wave one of its lineup for the coming year. 

Taking place Jan. 3-5 at Chop Shop and Subterreanean in Chicago, the lineup will include sets by Meat Wave, The Brokedowns, Vacation, No Men, Typesetter, Howardian, Hitter, Wig, The Bobby Conn Experience, Absolutely Not, Ono, C.H.E.W., Lung, Paper Mice, Joshua Virtue, Malci, Two Houses, Blacker Face, Masonic Wave, Bruges, Wood Chickens, Lovely Little Girls, Bev Rage and the Drinks, Topomaka, Hawley, Clickbait, Nonnie Parry, Abertooth Lincoln, and American Draft.