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Arcadea (Mastodon, Withered) join Relapse

Posted in Records on April 20, 2017

Featuring drummer-vocalist Brann Dailor (Mastodon), guitarist-keyboardist Core Atoms (Zruda), and synth player Raheem Amlani (Withered), synth/psych group Arcadea has announced their self-titled album for releaes in June on Relapse Records.

The band's music is described as "at once electronic but not electronica, synthetic but not processed, heavy but not metal."

Ten Foot Pole 2017

Posted in Records on April 19, 2017

California punks Ten Foot Pole are back in action in 2017 with the release of Setlist, scheduled to come out officially on May 26 on Cyber Tracks. The 13 song release includes re-recordings of 11 old songs and two previously unreleased tracks from the band. Pre-orders are available starting on … Read more

The Holy Mess + Elway

Posted in Bands on April 19, 2017

Say-10 Records has announced new project Steveo & The Crippling Addictions (Steveo from Holy Mess and Tim Browne from Elway). The do is currently recording with the expectation of releasing their debut this summer, tentatively titled Desolation Monday. While recorded as a two-piece, the expectation is for early shows to … Read more

Racquet Club (Knapsack, Samiam) join Rise

Posted in Labels on April 15, 2017

Rise Records has announced that Racquet Club will join the label with plans to release a self-titled album later this year. The band includes guitarist/vocalist Blair Shehan (The Jealous Sound, Knapsack), guitarist Sergie Loobkoff (Samiam, Knapsack), drummer Bob Penn (The Jealous Sound), and bassist Ian Smith. While no release date … Read more

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Iggy Pop's "Asshole Blues"

Posted in MP3s on April 15, 2017

Iggy Pop will release a flexi-single with the new song "Asshole Blues" on April 21. The single is the introduction to a new slexi series on Mag Mag, a label founded by Jacuzzi Boys. Read more

New Meatwound in May

Posted in Records on April 14, 2017

Meatwound, featuring former members of Combatwoundedveteran, Holy Mountain, Headless Dogs, Primate Research, and others, will soon release their second LP. Titled Largo and mastered by Dan Randall at Mammoth Sound, the Florida band's new album drops on May 12 on Magic Bullet. Read more MEATWOUND Live:5/08/2017 WMNF 88.5 FM radio … Read more

The Biters set date for second LP

Posted in Records on April 13, 2017

Atlanta's The Biters are back with their second full-length. To be titled The Future Ain't What It Used To Be, it will release on May 19 on Earache Records. The band formed in 2010 and released several EPs prior to 2015's Electric Blood. They'll also be hitting the road on … Read more

Negative Approach and Bloodclot to hit the road

Posted in Bands on April 13, 2017

Negative Approach will be joined by Bloodclot on an upcoming tour this summer. Bloodclot will be releasing their debut, Up In Arms, on July 14 on Metal Blade Records. The quartet features a number of familiar faces, specifically: John Joseph (Cro-Mags), Todd Youth (Warzone, Murphy's Law), Joey Castillo (ex-Queens Of … Read more

1QI: Badlands, Extinction A.D., Cayetana

Posted in Bands on April 10, 2017

Welcome to our almost daily quickie Q&A feature: One Question Interviews. Follow us at facebook & twitter and we'll post an interview three days each week, typically every Tuesday-Thursday. After our social media followers get the first word, we post a wrap-up here at the site and archive them here. … Read more

Full lineup at Dark Mofo 2017

Posted in Shows on April 9, 2017

The official lineup for the annual festival hosted by Tasmania’s Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) has now officially been announced and taking their eclectic and innovative approach to curation to new heights, substantiates why Hobart’s Dark Mofo festival is one of the most talked about boutique festivals in … Read more

Neurosis North America -- this summer

Posted in Tours on April 8, 2017

Fresh off the release of Fires Within Fires (Neurot Recordings, 2016), SPB favorites Neurosis have announced a summer tour across North America, where they will be joined by Converge and Amenra. Check below for a full listing of dates, which begin on July 28 in Chicago. You can also read … Read more

SPB exclusive: Bad Breeding

Posted in Records on April 8, 2017

This month Scene Point Blank is happy to team up with Iron Lung Records to share the new Bad Breeding record, Divide. Out on April 7, it’s the band’s second LP in a year and carries both an urgent and dark tone, led by powerful rhythm and squealing guitars. The … Read more

Queens of the Stone Age return down under

Posted in Tours on April 7, 2017

Queens Of The Stone Age will return to Australia and New Zealand in July 2017, performing four visceral headline shows, apart from their Splendour in the Grass headline appearance. QOTSA will kick off their tour at Auckland’s Logan Campbell on Thursday 13th July. They’ll play Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion on Wednesday … Read more

Pitchfork 2017 lineup announced

Posted in Shows on April 7, 2017

Pitchfork Music Festival returns again for another year to Chicago’s Union Park, Friday July 14 to Sunday July 16. Headliners include LCD Soundsystem, A Tribe Called Quest and Solange. Also scheduled for this year’s fest are George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic, S U R V I V E (of which … Read more

New song off Abram's upcoming Morning LP

Posted in Records on April 6, 2017

Denver's Abrams have debuted the song "Mourning", which comes off the similar but different album titled Morning, which releases on June 9 via Sailor Records. The band released their debut, Lust. Love. Loss, back in 2015. Read more Morning Track list:1) Worlds Away2) At the End3) 18 Weeks4) Rivers5) Can't … Read more

New from Panicker

Posted in Records on April 6, 2017

Panicker, a project from musician/producer/sound engineer Brent Asbury (Pinback, Goblin Cock) has debuted the song "Commuter" online of his upcoming self-titled album. Described as “blending aspects of EBM, industrial, techno and hip hop with the emotion of punk, hardcore, metal, experimental, and horror movie scores," the LP is set to … Read more

Scene Point Blank Podcast: Episode 5

Posted in Podcast on April 6, 2017

We're back! The latest episode of the SPB podcast is now live and we've made a few tweaks. We have new intro music, added a host, and we've transitioned to a new podcast hosting service for boring technical reasons. Listen below to check out this month's episode featuring music by … Read more

Wire's new Silver/Lead is streaming in full

Posted in MP3s on April 1, 2017

Silver/Lead, the 15th studio album from Wire is now streaming online. Released on their own pinkflag label, the band is also celebrating 40 years sine their first gig this year. Catch them in LA tonight, with a handful of US dates remaining this month. Read more Wire Tour Dates 04.01 … Read more

New Frenzal Rhomb in May

Posted in Records on March 31, 2017

Amid a recent wave of bands returning to action, Australia punks Frenzal Rhomb will soon release their ninth full-lenght on May 26. Titled Hi-Vis High Tea, it's their first album since Smoko at the Pet Food Factory (2011) and was recorded by Bill Stevenson. It will be released on Fat … Read more

Body Count are back

Posted in Records on March 31, 2017

The wait is finally over, as Ice-T's Body Count is back and more vicious than ever. Their highly-anticipated new full-length album, Bloodlust, is out today via Century Media Records/Sony Music Australia. Bloodlust features guest collaborations from Dave Mustaine (Megadeth), Randy Blythe (Lamb Of God), and Max Cavalera (Sepultura). Body Count … Read more