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New Tesseract, live DVD in the works too

Posted in Bands on November 16, 2014

UK prog act TesseracT have announced their signed with Kscope and will release their upcoming third full-length with the new label in 2015.

In addition, the band is planning a live album and DVD early next year, these to be released on Century Media.

TesseracT last released Altered State in 2013.

Collapse Under the Empire to release Ilydaen

Posted in Records on November 16, 2014

Collapse Under the Empire have announced a new album, Ilydaen, which releases on Nov. 28 via their own label Finaltune Records. The record is their third full-length, following Maze which was released earlier this year, also by Finaltune. They were formed in 2009 in Belgium. Read more

Panic & Action done, Burning Heart resurrects

Posted in Labels on November 16, 2014

Panic & Action Records has announced that is will no longer release records, ceasing as a company. The label was founded in 2006 after the dissolution of Burning Heart Records and the owners have recently reacquired the trademark for their former label and will thus resurrect the company in place … Read more

xXx Fanzine book update

Posted in Music News on November 15, 2014

The 1983-1988 xXx Fanzine collection of interviews will be released with a companion 12" of covers from the period. The book still has no set release date, but Bridge Nine will be issuing it in early 2015 with a select amount of books including the LP in the same package. … Read more

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Kaotoxin Fest 1

Posted in Shows on November 15, 2014

French label Kaotoxin Records will throw the first of a planned annual label showcase on Dec. 5-6, calling the event Kaotoxing Fest 1. 15 bands on the label's roster will perform over two days at El Diablo in Lille, France, including previews of new releases from Unsu, Putrid Offal, and … Read more

Alcoa covers EP

Posted in Records on November 15, 2014

On Dec. 2, Alcoa will release the Thank You covers EP on 12" EP on 12" vinyl. The 5 songs will be incleuded on the a-side with etched artwork on side B. The covers were first released as part of Derek Archambault's (Defeater) Kickstarter earlier this year to help fund … Read more

Live Cloudkicker-Intronaut

Posted in Records on November 15, 2014

Prog band Cloudkicker have announced a live recording of the band's North American tour with Intronaut, recorded as a live take of their set at The Fathom Tree recording studio in Texas earlier this year. The record is titled Cloudkicker - Live With Intronaut and will be released Nov. 24 … Read more

Nashville Pussy, Valient Thorr, Against the Grain Dec tour

Posted in Tours on November 15, 2014

Against the Grain will be offering support on an upcoming December tour from bands Nashville Pussy and Valient Thorr. The tour kicks off on Dec. 6 in Lexington, KY and runs until Dec. 19 in Asbury Park, NJ. Against the Grain is currently writing their third- full-length, expected to release … Read more

New EP from Choir Vandals

Posted in Records on November 12, 2014

St. Louis's Choir Vandals have released a new EP At Night, last month on 6131 Records. The band is currently on the road with Dads and Tiny Moving Parts. <a href="http://choirvandals.bandcamp.com/album/at-night">At Night by Choir Vandals</a> Read more At Night track list: 1. Monsters 2. Medicate 3. At Night And In … Read more

Polyvinyl 4-track series, volume 2

Posted in Bands on November 12, 2014

Polyvinyl Records has announced the return of their 4-track singles series in which bands record on a traveling Tascam 4-track cassette recorder that was passed along from one musician to the next. Artists to be features in volume 2 in 2015 include of Montreal, David Bazan, Deerhoof, and Crooked Fingers, … Read more

Hope Drone now on Relapse

Posted in Labels on November 12, 2014

Australia's Hope Drone have joined Relapse Records for the release of their upcoming second album. The band formed in 2011 and released their first LP last year. It's follow-up is expected to release next spring. Read more

Anchorless to release Chumped LP

Posted in Records on November 12, 2014

Anchorless Records will soon release the debut LP from Brooklyn's Chumped, titled Teenage Retirement and scheduled for a Nov. 18 release. The self-described "bummer punk" band released the That's The Thing Is Like... EP last month. Read more Track Listing:01) December Is The Longest Month02) Hot 97 Summer Jam03) Coffee04) … Read more

1QI: Sam Russo, The Tim Version, Fighting Kites, Kylesa

Posted in Bands on November 10, 2014

One of our features here at Scene Point Blank is our semi-daily quickie Q&A: One Question Interviews. Follow us at facebook or twitter and we'll post one interview every Monday-Thursday. Well, sometimes we miss a day, but it will be four each week regardless. After our social media followers get … Read more

Hear "Wishing Well" from Screaming Females

Posted in MP3s on November 9, 2014

Check out the track "Wishing Well" below from a tour exclusive 7" by New Brunswick, NJ's Screaming Females. The band is now on tour with Pujol and recently released Live At The Hideout. Read more Screaming Females Tour Dates *=with PUJOL 10/09: Spearfish, SD @ Back Porch* 10/10: Denver, CO … Read more

Silver Snakes to hit the road

Posted in Tours on November 9, 2014

Bridge Nine recording artists Silver Snakes will be touring the US West Coast with United Nations this month. Silver Snakes last released Year of the Snake and United Nations recently released The Next Four Years. Read more Silver Snakes - On Tour 11/10 Eugene, OR @ The Boreal 11/11 Reno, … Read more

Pray For Sound Giveaway

Posted in Music News on November 9, 2014

We're hosting a Pray for Sound giveaway where one winner will get 2 cds from the band and a t-shirt. The deal includes their brand new CD Dreamer, available now from Science of Silence Records. Check it out and enter here or visit our COMPETITIONS tab. One winner will be … Read more

Mean Jeans and Kepi Ghoulie

Posted in Tours on November 8, 2014

Kepi Ghoulie and Mean Jeans will go on a joint tour this fall from Nov. 20-Dec. 6, touring as a package with Mean Jeans playing both their own set as well as one backing Ghoulie. Mean Jeans will also be releasing a new record next year: a collection of singles … Read more

Premiere: "Suitable Appellation" from Tharsis They

Posted in MP3s on November 8, 2014

Today Scene Point Blank has the pleasure to introduce a new song from Tharsis They off their upcoming 7" Formless/Shapeless. The 4-song EP will release soon, with pre-orders now open at Dropping Bombs. The band includes members of Hollow Earth and Build & Destroy.    Read more

Fairweather Band pre-orders available

Posted in Records on November 8, 2014

Specialist Subject Records is now offering pre-orders on the debut 12" from Exter, Devon's The Fairweather Band, as well as a pay-as-want download option. The band includes Rory Matthews, who also performs as Some Sort of Threat. Read more

Publicist UK join Relapse

Posted in Labels on November 8, 2014

Relapse Records has announced the signing of Publicist UK, a band comprising bassist Brett Bamberger (Revocation, ex-East of the Wall), drummer Dave Witte (Discordance Axis, Melt Banana, Municipal Waste, etc.), guitarist David Obuchowski (Goes Cube), and vocalist Zachary Lipez (Freshkills). The band formed in 2014 and will record their debut … Read more