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Roam joins Hopeless

Posted in Labels on December 7, 2014

Hopeless Records has signed UK pop punks ROAM to the label and will release a new EP from the group early next year.

The new EP will be titled Viewpoint and is scheduled for released on Jan. 27 in the US and Jan. 26 across the pond in the UK.

New Sleater-Kinney surfaces

Posted in MP3s on December 7, 2014

The reunited Sleater-Kinney have debuts a new song titled "Surface Envy" online. The goup reformed recently to record the upcoming No Cities To Love, which hits stores and digital outlets on Jan. 20 via Sub Pop Records. Read more

Banner Pilot names tour guitarist

Posted in Bands on December 7, 2014

Banner Pilot, who are scheduled ot play at Groezrock 2015 in Belgium, have announced that they wlil be joined by Jeff Matika on the corresponding spring tour. Corey Ayd left the band earlier this year. Matika has previously served as a touring member with Green Day. Dates for the European … Read more

Pelican announce vocal-driven EP

Posted in Records on December 7, 2014

Instrumental group Pelican have announced a new EP to release next year titled The Cliff. More startling, the band will vocals on the EP for only the second time in their career, courtesy of Allen Epley (Shiner, The Life and Times). The EP contains the title track as well as … Read more

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Dads on winter tour with Somos and Roger Harvey

Posted in Tours on December 7, 2014

6131 Records' artists Dads will tour this winter, running Feb. 6-21 alongside Somos and Roger Harvey in a support role. The band released I'll Be the Toronado earlier this year. Read more Tour Dates (w/Somos, Roger Harvey):02/06 Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop02/07 Amityville, NY @ Amityville Music Hall02/10 Asbury Park, … Read more

Pixies' Joey Santiago, actor

Posted in Music News on December 7, 2014

Joey santiago, guitarist in the Pixies, will be acting in an upcoming independent film titled The Bridge. The film follows a small town music prodigy. Santiago will play the role of a shady motel owner. Musicians Joe Ellliott (Def Leppard) and Al Jourgensen (Ministry)are also slated for the film. "Being … Read more

Abstracter to release Wound Empire

Posted in Records on December 7, 2014

Oakland's Abstracter have announced a new album, Wound Empire. The new album will release Feb. 10, 2015 on several labels and formats, including Germany's Vendetta Records and 7Degrees Records, Italy's Shove Records, UK-based Church of Fuck, and US labels Fragile Branch Recordings, Sentient Ruin Laboratories, and An Out Recordings. It … Read more

More Groezrock announcements

Posted in Shows on December 7, 2014

Annual Meethout, Belgium festival Groezrock has announced more bands to play the fest in 2015. Running May 1-2, the festival will add a fifth stage this year and bands to perform include headliner Refused, as well as Social Distortion, Lagwagon, Millencolin, Against Me!, Dwarves, The Smith Street Band, Frenzal Rhomb, … Read more

Mastodon down under

Posted in Tours on December 7, 2014

Heavyhitters Mastodon will be playing 3 shows in Australia this March. The band has 6 albums under their belt, including their most recent, Once More Around the Sun. Tickets go on sale later this week. Read more TICKETS ON SALE THURSDAY 11 DECEMBER, 9AM LOCAL TIME FRIDAY 27 MARCH MELBOURNE, … Read more

You Blew It! to release EP on Jade Tree

Posted in Records on December 6, 2014

Florida pband You Blew It! will release a new EP on Jan. 27, the Pioneer of Nothing EP on Jade Tree Records. The band also released a full-length, Keep Doing What You're Doing, and a Weezer cover EP, You Blue It, in 2014. They will embark on a tour with … Read more

New Murder By Death next year

Posted in Bands on December 6, 2014

The seemingly always touring Murder By Death have announced a new record to be released on Feb. 3, 2015. The new album, on Bloodshot Records, will be named Big Dark Love and is their 7th full-length as a group. It contains 10 new songs. They last released Bitter Drink, Bitter … Read more

New Saddle Creek signees

Posted in Labels on December 6, 2014

Saddle Creek Records has added two new bands to their line-up, Hop Along (Philadelphia) and Twinsmith (Omaha). Both bands have new records in the works with a tentative release in the spring. Read more

Soundwave Festival change of venue

Posted in Shows on December 6, 2014

Australia's Soundwave Festival 2015 has announced a venue change for the Melbourne shows, relocating previously planned stages at Flemington, where it was held the past two years, to the the RAS Melbourne Showgrounds. The move signifies a change in capacity and available tickets for this are now quite limited, with … Read more

New York in 64 to record debut for Magic Bullet

Posted in Labels on December 5, 2014

Magic Bullet has announced that New Jersey-based band New York in 64 will record their debut for the label this year. The band, featurinng past and current members of You and I, The Assistant, Capacities, and more, are reuniting after 15 years off. The new album is expected to release … Read more

Bergen's Blastfest: Feb 18-21

Posted in Shows on December 4, 2014

Blastfest has been scheduled for Feb. 18-21 in Bergen, Norway. The complete line-up has now been announced including Watain, Grimfist, Paradise Lost, Satyricon, At the Gates, Orange Goblin, and more. Check out a full listing below. Read more Lineup Alfahanne | Aspherium | Asphyx | At The Gates | Baptism … Read more

Dates set for New England Metal & Hardcore Festival 2015

Posted in Shows on December 3, 2014

The 17th annuyal New England Metal & Hardcore Festival will take place April 17-19 at The Palladium in Worcester, MA. Only the dates have been announced at present, with the first wave of bands to be public on Dec. 8. The festival got its start in 1999. Read more

Dolittle 25th anniversary boxset

Posted in Records on December 3, 2014

The Pixies Doolittle has been re-issued as a 3 CD/LP box set yesterday, Dec. 2. Now 25 years old, the re-issue contains all of the album's B-sides, Peel Sessions and demos from the time, and the original album. The reunited band released Indie Cindy earlier this year. Read more

Refused playing Groezrock 2015

Posted in Shows on December 3, 2014

As 2015 festival news starts to trickle in, it's been announced that Groezrock 2015, May 1-2, will be headlined byRefused. The annual festival takes plce in Meerhout, Belgium. Additional acts will be announced in the months to come. Read more

Octaves/Caravels releasing split

Posted in Records on December 2, 2014

Octaves (Baltimore) and Caravels (Las Vegas) will be releasing a split EP next year that is split between labels Bridge 9 and Topshelf. The 4 song EP will be released on Jan. 20 and will be followed by a European tour of both bands. In 2013 Octaves released Which Way … Read more

Eyehategod to play Australia, Roadburn 2015

Posted in Tours on December 2, 2014

NOLA rockers Eyehategod have announced some 2015 tour dates including Australia, New Zealand and, later, a stop at Roadburn festival 2015 in the Netherlands. The band recently completed a tour wtih Iron Reagan and Power Trip. Read more EYEHATEGOD: 1/29/2015 Rosemount Hotel - Perth, AU 1/30/2015 The Hi-Fi, - Melbourne, … Read more