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Napalm Death, Melvins, Melt Banana, oh my!

Posted in Tours on December 1, 2015

Napalm Death and the Melvins have announced the six-week Savage Imperial Death March Tour tour across the US next spring, with Melt Banana picked as openers.

“We have been talking about doing a tour like this for a long time so we are thrilled it’s finally happening,” Napalm Death bass player Shane Embury said via press release. “Having been long time fans and friends of the Melvins we are very happy to be embarking on this six-week tour of musical madness with them and Melt Banana. Expect the unexpected!”

Melvins' leader Buzz Osborne previous collaborated with Embury and Danny Herrera (Napalm Death) in Venomous Concept in 2004.

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Savage Imperial Death March Tour dates (tickets for all shows are on-sale this Friday, Dec. 4):

March 26 Phoenix, AZ The Marquee
March 28 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theater
March 30 Dallas, TX Trees
March 31 Austin, TX The Mohawk
April 1 Houston, TX Fitzgerald’s
April 2 New Orleans, LA One Eyed Jacks
April 3 Birmingham, AL Iron City
April 4 Pensacola, FL Vinyl Music Hall
April 5 Tallahassee, FL Sidebar Theater
April 7 Ft. Lauderdale, FL The Culture Room
April 8 Orlando, FL The Plaza Live
April 9 Tampa, FL The Orpheum
April 10 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
April 12 Washington, DC 930 Club
April 13 Philadelphia, PA Underground Arts
April 14 Brooklyn, NY Music Hall of Williamsburg
April 15 New York, NY Webster Hall
April 16 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
April 17 Montreal, QC Club Soda
April 19 Toronto, ON The Opera House
April 20 Detroit, MI Majestic Theatre
April 21 Cleveland, OH Agora Ballroom
April 22 Chicago, IL The Metro
April 23 Milwaukee, WI The Rave II (Downstairs)
April 24 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
April 25 Omaha, NE The Waiting Room
April 27 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
April 29 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
May 1 Seattle, WA The Showbox
May 2 Vancouver, BC The Venue
May 3 Portland, OR Roseland Theater
May 5 San Francisco, CA Slim’s
May 6 San Francisco, CA Slim’s
May 7 Los Angeles, CA The Troubadour
May 8 Los Angeles, CA The Troubadour

SPB exclusive stream: Bullnettle

Posted in Records on December 1, 2015

Closing out our final featured full-length stream of the year is Bullnettle, the awaited debut from the Annie Saunders led project released on Dirt Cult Records in early 2016. Saunders previously played in This Is My Fist! Rather than give a choppy list of hyphenated genres and namedrops, here's how … Read more

MIA releases Borders video

Posted in Videos on November 29, 2015

Indie dance-popper M.I.A. has released a video for the song "Borders," part of a self-led project focusing on the concept of borders. The song will also appear on her upcoming Matahdatah record. The video is steraming at The Line of Best Fit. Read more

Danzig releases covers album

Posted in Records on November 27, 2015

Danzig, formerly of Misfits and Samhain, has released a covers record today named Skeletons. Released via Evilive Records and Neclear Blast, the 10-song effort includes a vary of mostly classics from the likes of Black Sabbath, Elvis Presley, Aerosmith, The Troggs, and the Everly Brothers, among others. Danzig is currently … Read more

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Cult of Luna/The Old Wind offering split EP in January

Posted in Records on November 26, 2015

Cult of Luna and The Old Wind have announced a new split EP. Titled Råångest, it will release on jan. 29 via Pelagic Records on Cd and 12". Check out the trailer below because album trailers is a thing now.   Read more

Updates from Think Fast

Posted in Labels on November 26, 2015

Happy Thanksgiving and thanks for tuning in. In a label update, Think Fast Records has two released hitting stores tomorrow, Nov. 27: Turning Point’s 1988-1991 discography, and Sick of It All tribute Our Impact Will be Felt, including Rise Against, Comeback Kid, Bouncing Souls, Hatebreed, and oh so many more. Read more

1QI: Driftoff, Justin Pearson, Patti Yang, The Dirty Nil

Posted in Bands on November 25, 2015

Welcome to our almost daily quickie Q&A feature: One Question Interviews. Follow us at facebook & twitter and we'll post an interview four days each week, typically every Monday-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

Lamb of God, Anthrax, Deafheaven, and Power Trip

Posted in Tours on November 23, 2015

A four band metal tour covering much of the US this winter will take place featuring Lamb Of God, Anthrax, Deafheaven, and Power Trip. Dates are listed below. Read more POWER TRIP w/ Lamb Of God, Anthrax, Deafheaven:1/15/2016 Stage AE - Pittsburgh, PA1/16/2016 Electric Factory - Philadelphia, PA1/17/2016 Fillmore - … Read more

Coffins tour dates and split EP news

Posted in Tours on November 23, 2015

Coffins will settle on North American late this winter for a series of February dates with Noothgrush in support of their latest album The Fleshland. In addition to the upcoming tour, the band also completed a recording a new song for a 2 song split with Ilsa to be released … Read more

7 Year Bitch live

Posted in Records on November 23, 2015

On Jan. 15, MOE Recordings will release Live at Moe, a 1996 recording of Seattle's 7 Year Bitch nearly 20 years after their final shows. The band, originally formed in 1990, released three studio albums, concluding with 1996's Gato Negro. Read more Track listing: 1. 24,900 Miles Per Hour 2. … Read more

Justin Pearson joins Luke Henshaw on new project Planet B

Posted in Bands on November 22, 2015

Three One G has announced a new collaborative project between Justin Pearson (The Locust, Retox, Head Wound City) and hip-hop producer Luke Henshaw, calling it Planet B. Planet B will release a 7" named Weird Utopia, "with the shared purpose of creating music both mischievous in sound and sobering in … Read more

Lume joins Mayfly

Posted in Labels on November 20, 2015

Chicago trio Lume has signed to Mayfly Records. The band, formed in 2014 and comprised of Michigan transplants, play a blend of rock, shoegaze, and slowcore in the realm of Hum and Nothing. The band will release a new album, their debut full-length, on Jan. 15 titled Perennial Phase. Read … Read more

New from Muscle Beach

Posted in Records on November 19, 2015

Muscle Beach has leaked the song "Pressure Kills" from their Dec. 4 self-titled album coming out on Sailor Records. Visit PopMatters for the stream. They will be playing a release show on Dec. 5 at Hi-Dive in Denver. Read more

New Mercy Ties album streaming

Posted in MP3s on November 19, 2015

Invisible Oranges is streaming Proper Corruption today, the first full-length from Seattle's Mercy Ties. The band, which includes ex-members of Tigon, The Abominable Iron Sloth, and Beau Navire, will release the record tomorrow, Nov. 20 via Glory Kid Ltd. Read more Show Dates12/01 - Seattle, WA @El Corazon w/ Cancer … Read more

David Bowie news

Posted in Records on November 19, 2015

David Bowie has announced ? (pronounced "Blackstar" because words are dumb) set for a Jan. 8 release. The new album is open to pre-order today and will be complemented by a single to be sold on Record Store day Black Friday, Nov. 20. The new album releases on Iso/Columbia Records … Read more

Eagles of Death Metal release statement on Paris incident

Posted in Music News on November 18, 2015

After tragedy struck in the form of scattered terrorist attacks in Paris last week, including at an Eagles of Death Metal show, the band has returned home safely and issued the following statement concerning events. While the band is now home safe, we are horrified and still trying to come … Read more

Drugs of Faith + Cloud Rat

Posted in Records on November 18, 2015

Selfmadegod is prepping a new split 7" between Cloud Rat and Drugs of Faith. The 7" contains five songs in total, two of which are online at No Clean Singing now. The label is selling pre-orders. Read more CLOUD RAT / DRUGS OF FAITH track listing:A - CLOUD RAT1. Dull … Read more

Venomous Concept join Season of Mist

Posted in Labels on November 17, 2015

Season of Mist has announced the signing of grind collective Venomous Concept, a band that includes members of Napalm Death and Brutal Truth. Along with Kevin Sharp (Brutal Turth) and Shane Embury (Napalm Death), the band also enlistes Danny Herrera (Napalm Death), Dan Lilker (Brutal Truth, Nuclear Assault, Antrax, SOD), … Read more

SPB premiere: Ourselves EP

Posted in MP3s on November 17, 2015

Today Scene Point Blank is premiering the debut 7" from Michigan's Ourselves. The self-titled EP is to be released on Dropping Bombs with pre-orders open here and a planned December release. Rather than summarize the band here, Eric Scobie of Dropping Bombs explains how it came together. As a person … Read more

Soundwave 2016 line-up unveiled, including NOFX, L7, Refused, more

Posted in Shows on November 16, 2015

Soundwave festival in Australia has announced it's full line-up for the multi-venue, multi-city annual showcase taking place on Jan. 23, 24, and 26 in Australia. Soundwave is an annual music festival held in major cities around Australia. The festival originated in Perth, Western Australia and began travelling to the other … Read more