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Adult Swim's Metal Swim 2: coming soon

Posted in MP3s on April 27, 2019

Adult Swim, Cartoon Network's late night animated programming, will release a curated stream-only compilation on May 3 named Metal Swim 2. The comp includes 15 new songs curated by Laura Sterritt and covering a range of metal-minded styles. The exact playlist is yet to be unveiled but artists are Alien Weaponry, Akvan, Author & Punisher, Baroness, Botanist, Dark Castle, Dreadnought, Eyehategod, Kat Katz + Andy Gibbs from Thou, Nervosa, Oathbreaker, Sunn O))), The Body, Vile Creature, and Volahn, with cover art by comic book creator Becky Cloonan (Batman, The Punisher, Southern Cross).

Anti-Flag dates, short doc

Posted in Tours on April 25, 2019

Anti-Flag are in Hamburg, DE tonight, kicking off a European tour. First they will play shows with the Donots, followed by the Punk in Drublic tour, ultimately ending up back home in the USA where they will play at Warped Tour events in New Jersey and California. The politically-minded band … Read more

La Armada to tour Europe

Posted in Tours on April 25, 2019

Punk/metal band La Armada will hit Europe in July, kicking things off in Denmark and playing dates across the continent into August. The band released Anti-Colonial Vol. 1 last yar (Creep Records, US/Epidemic Records, Europe). While the tour is not yet complete, confirmed dates are included below. Read more These … Read more

Social Distortion and Flogging Molly summer tour

Posted in Tours on April 25, 2019

This August, two long-running punk bands will join the road for a two-month tour. Social Distortion and Flogging Molly will hit the road, joined by Le Butcherettes and The Devil Makes Three. Dates below. Read more Read more

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Thin Lips release EP to fund van repairs

Posted in Records on April 25, 2019

Thin Lips have a new 3-song EP out now on Lame-O Records. Titled Carrot Milk, it's available on Bandcamp in the pay-what-you-want format in effort to raise funds for van repairs. Otherwise, it releases officially come May. The band, fighting van issues, is currently on the road with Camp Cope. … Read more

Saves the Day and Joyce Manor co-headlining tour

Posted in Tours on April 24, 2019

Saves the Day and Joyce Manor will embark on a co-headlining tour this summer, including many days with awakebutstillinbed joinining the two bands. Dates are posted below. Saves the Day released 9 this year, while Joyce Manner are touring in support of Million Dollars To Kill Me. Read more Dates … Read more

News from Somos

Posted in Labels on April 24, 2019

Boston's Somos have announced their third album will release this fall on Tiny Engines, the label where it all started with 2014's emple of Plenty. Since, the band also released First Day Back on Hopeless Records (2016). The new album was recorded last winter with Jay Maas. Read more

Power Trip tour and festival dates

Posted in Tours on April 23, 2019

The always busy Power Trip have a slew of upcoming live dates. The band kicks off a tour with Red Death today, as well as a support slot playing with the original Misfits, Fear, and Venom Inc in Rosemount, IL this Saturday, plus a handful of festival dates spread across … Read more

Cro-Mags and Cro-Mags "JM"

Posted in Bands on April 22, 2019

Founding Cro-Mags member and bassist Harley Flanagan has reached a settlement with John Joseph (vocals) and drummer Mackie Jayson (drums) over use of the band name Cro-Mags. Going forward, Flanagan will perform using the Cro-Mag's name, while performances by the others will be billed as Cro-Mags “JM” under the agreement. … Read more

PUP, on tour now with more dates to come

Posted in Tours on April 20, 2019

PUP, who are currently on tour in Europe in support of the new Morbid Stuff (Little Dipper/Rise), have announced another significant jaunt across North America this fall, including dates with Charly Bliss and Illuminati Hotties. Read more ALL NEW FALL TOUR DATES: September 11 - Philadelphia, PA - Franklin Music … Read more

Deafkids + Rakta

Posted in Records on April 20, 2019

Two Brazilian bands, Deafkids and Rakta, have joined forces for a collaborative two-song EP. The bands are currently on tour together as well, on a European trek that kicked off following Roadburn. Deafkids last released Metaprogramação (Neurot Recordings). Read more DEAFKIDS / RATKA European Tour: 4/18/2019 Urban Spree - Berlin, … Read more

SPB eBook anniversary giveaway

Posted in Site News on April 17, 2019

A lot has happened since 2003, when SPB first launched onto the worldwide web. Three-fourths of the site founders moved on to new projects. People graduated from college, got married, found careers, and more. Staff comes, goes, and sometimes returns. As the world changes, SPB remains focused on independent music … Read more

3 Upcoming Red Scare releases

Posted in Labels on April 14, 2019

Red Scare Industries has issued a statement with a bundle of news on three upcoming releases. On June 7, the label will release Deals, Deals, Deals! by Ramona, a Philadelphia by way of Seattle band who will be touring with Teenage Bottlerocket this summer. On June 21, Billy Liar of … Read more

Dead Neck European tour dates

Posted in Tours on April 14, 2019

Dead Neck are touring Europe later this month, starting things off at Mama Liz's in Stamforrd, UK on April 27 and concluding the tour at l'Archiduc in Belgium in mid-May. The UK pun bank will release a split with Actionmen titled Defections on April 30 on Mud Cake Records. The … Read more

First widespread release of The King Khan Experience's Turkey Ride

Posted in Records on April 14, 2019

On May 24, The King Khan Experience will release Turkey Ride, a collection of eighteen year-odl recordings that saw very limited release originally. The new/old record comes out on Khannibalism/Ernest Jenning Record Co. The King Khan Experience was a solo project of namesake King Khan and was recorded when he … Read more

DOA unreleased demos and more on 1978

Posted in Records on April 14, 2019

As hardcore pioneers D.O.A. celebrate their 40th anniversary this year, the band will release a double 12" LP/cd titled 1978, coming out on May 3 on Sudden Death. The album is a collection of unreleased demos, rare songs, and early singles from the veteran group fronted by Joey "Shithead" Keithley. … Read more

Cave In's Final Transmission

Posted in Records on April 14, 2019

Nearly seven years since the release of White Silence and a year since the passing of bassist Caleb Scofield, Cave In will return with Final Transmission, scheduled to release on June 7 on Hydra Head. Last March, the band was rehearsing new material when they received the tragic news of … Read more

New Ten Foot Pole material in the works

Posted in Records on April 14, 2019

1990s melodic punks Ten Foot Pole are back in action, with a new record of all new material set for release on May 10. Titled Escalating Quickly, it's their first new material since 2004. The band will back up its release with a North American tour and a stop at … Read more

Pelican return with Nighttime Stories

Posted in Records on April 14, 2019

Pelican, who releaed a Record Store Day single yesterday, have announced a new full-length LP set for June 7 on Southern Lord Recordings. Titled Nighttime Stories, the new LP is eight tracks in total, each written in full by guitarist Dalles Thomas -- who joined the band in place of … Read more

New video from Martyrdöd

Posted in Videos on April 14, 2019

Sweden's Martyrdöd are back with Hexhammaren, their seventh album, on May 10. In preview, the band just unleashed a new vide for "Helveteslarm," below. The band will tour North American in May, playing dates with Skeletonwitch, Soft Kill, Wiededood, and more. Southern Lord is handling the North American release while … Read more