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Centuries signs to Southern Lord

Posted in Labels on March 10, 2013

Florida hardcore band Centuries have inked with Southern Lord Recordings for their upcoming debut LP. The band toured with Drip of Lies in 2012 and will be hitting SXSW this week. Southern Lord descibes them as follows:

CENTURIES should appeal to fans of comparable Southern Lord acts like Baptists, Heartless and Nails, but their overall sound more akin to traditional modern hardcore acts than most any other on the label. 

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CENTURIES Live:

3/10/2013 Hold Tight - Tampa, FL

3/11/2013 Mars Pub - Gainesville, FL w/ Half Undressed, Jr. Healy

3/12/2013 The Annex at 1808 - Austin, TX @ SXSW w/ Illustrations, ACxDC, Discourse

3/13/2013 TBA - Austin, TX @ SXSW

3/14/2013 406 Haskell - Dallas, TX

3/15/2013 Owl Farm - Nashville, TN

3/16/2013 TBA - Greensboro, NC

Boys Sets Fire updates

Posted in Bands on March 9, 2013

Boy Sets Fire are in the studio at work on their first album since 2006, to be released on Bridge Nine Records. The line-up for the currently untitled album is Chad Istvan (guitar), Nathan Gray (vocals), Joshua Latshaw(guitar), Robery Ehrenbrand and Rev. Chris Rakus sharing bass duties, and new drummer … Read more

Tour dates from Octaves

Posted in Tours on March 9, 2013

Recent Bridge Nine signees Octaves have announced an April-May tour in support of their upcoming Which Wat the Wind Blows LP, which will be rleased on April 16. Check out the dates after the jump. Read more OCTAVES - ON TOUR3/9 Christianburg, VA @ Lucie Monroe Specialty Coffee3/10 Nashville, TN … Read more

Blood & Ink signs New Waters

Posted in Labels on March 8, 2013

Finnish band New Waters have signed with Blook & Ink Records for their upcoming EP Lions. You can check out a sample here. The band will be touring northern Europe later this year. Read more Date City Venue04/30/13 Kouvola, Finland. Vappugospel festival Read more

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Hawthorne Heights sign with Sony

Posted in Bands on March 8, 2013

Hawthorne Heights has signed a deal with Red River Entertainment/Sony to release a new full-length this summer. The band is currently in the studio at work and will be joining the 2013 Vans Warped Tour afterward. SPB interviewed Hawthorne Heights in 2011, also at the Warped Tour. Read more

WINDHAND Signs To Relapse Records For Forthcoming Album

Posted in Music News on March 8, 2013

Relapse Records has signed VA doom metal quintet, Windhand. The band are currently recording their Relapse debut album. But, the label will first introduce the band with the release of a split album with equally doomy labelmates, Cough. The split, entitled Reflection Of The Negative, will be released on April … Read more

Count Your Lucky Stars adds Kind of Like Spitting

Posted in Labels on March 7, 2013

Ina combination of lengthy names, Count Your Lucky Stars Records has signed Kind of Like Spitting for an upcoming release later this year. The label will re-release the debut album Nothing Makes Sense Without It (2000) as well as a new, ninth studio album later in the year. Read more

HIM touring US

Posted in Tours on March 7, 2013

Recent additions to Razor & Tie in the US, Finnish band HIM have announced US headline dates this spring. The band will release Tears on Tape in April and released XX: Two Decade of Love Metal last year. Dates are posted below. Read more HIM Tour Dates May 3 -- … Read more

Line-up announced for Soundset 2013 festival

Posted in Shows on March 7, 2013

The annual Rhymesayers sponsored Soundset festival has announced the line-up for its sixth incarnation of May 26 in Shakopee, MN. The list of confirmed acts thus far includes Snoop Dogg, Atmosphere, Busta Rhymes, P.O.S., Sean Price, Brother Ali, Kid Koala, and more. Check out a full list below. Read more … Read more

Face to Face sign with Rise

Posted in Labels on March 7, 2013

Face to Face has joined Rise Reocrds with plans to release a new album, Three Chords and a Half Truth on April 9. The band reunited in 2011 to release Laugh Now, Laugh Later on Antagonist Records. Read more 01. 123 DROP 02.WELCOME BACK TO NOTHING 03. SMOKESTACKS AND SKYSCRAPERS … Read more

Over the Ocean set release date

Posted in Records on March 7, 2013

Spartan Records has announced the upcoming release of Over the Ocean's Be Given to the Soil on April 2. The double gatefold LP is a follow-up to 2011's Paper House. Read more

Hold Steady song for Game of Thrones

Posted in Bands on March 7, 2013

The Hold Steady have announced a limited edition (1500 copies) 7" for Record Store Day including two new songs, "Criminal Fingers" and "The Bear and the Maiden," the latter of which was recorded for an upcoming episode of HBO series Game of Thrones. The band will soon enter the studio … Read more

Rancid to release free bootlegs online, start with London '95 show

Posted in MP3s on March 5, 2013

Bay area punks Rancid have released a free download of a 1995 show in London , announcing it as the first in a series of bootlegs they will be releasing. To get the download, sign up below. Rancid last released Let the Dominoes Fall in 2009. They also released the … Read more

Info on new Hussy record

Posted in Records on March 5, 2013

Madison, WI duo The Hussy, who released Weed Seizure last year, have set a release date of May 7 for their upcoming new album. They will be playing a release show a month prior, on April 13 in Madison. Read more

Wartorn and Raw Power on tour

Posted in Tours on March 5, 2013

Southern Lord artists Wartorn are hitting the Midwest with Raw Power in April-May, including a stop at Forward Ohio Fest. The band's last full-length, Iconic Nightmare, can be streamed here. The band is also releasing a new 7" on Profane Existence next month as a part of the label's Singles … Read more

Hot Graves and Bigger Boat Records to release 7-inch

Posted in Records on March 4, 2013

Hot Graves will be releasing a new 7" this March on Bigger Boat Records to be followed by an East Coast tour. Check out their Fashion Victim EP here at a name-your-price download. The band released Knights in White Phosphorus in 2011. Read more 3/4 - Harrisonburg, VA w/ TBA … Read more

Pitchfork Festival updates

Posted in Shows on March 4, 2013

The annual Pitchfork Music Fetival in Chicago has announced more bands to play at the Jul 19-21 event at Union Park. Among the new bands announced are Swans, El-P, The Breeders, Killer Mike, ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead, Joanna Newsome, and more. The event previously … Read more

Fashionable Idiots update

Posted in Labels on March 4, 2013

Fashionable Idiots Records has announced 3 new 7" releases from the label: a re-issue of The Grabbies Shut Up & Learn Live, Avon Ladies' self-titled record, and the release of Wild Child's demo. Read more

Road to Metal Fest tour announced

Posted in Tours on March 3, 2013

In preparation for the New England Metal & Hardcore Festival XV, the 3rd annual Road to Metal Fest Tour has been announced including After The Burial, Within The Ruins, The Contortionist, Glass Cloud, and City In The Sea. In addition to the tour, the festival has recently announced more bands … Read more

Wake and Rehashed to release split

Posted in Records on March 3, 2013

Give Praise Records will release a split 7" between Wake and Rehashed soon. A song from each band is included below, and check out the Rehashed upcoming tour dates as well. Read more REHASHED Canadian West Coast Tour 2013 March 15 - Saskatoon @ Amigos March 16 - Edmonton @ … Read more