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Stream Awful Man's New EP

Posted in Records on March 16, 2012

If you head over to Bandcamp, you can stream the new EP from Awful Man, Waiting For the Tanks to Come Rolling In. The EP will be available this Spring via Dead Broke Rekerds.

Municipal Waste's The Fatal Feast due in April

Posted in Records on March 15, 2012

Municipal Waste has announced an April 10 North American release date (April 13 in Europe) for their fifth record, The Fatal Feast. The band is preparing for the release by currently opening for GWAR, along with rockers Ghoul and Legacy of Disorder. Read more 03-16-12 - Richmond, VA - The … Read more

Civil War Rust sign with All For Hope

Posted in Labels on March 15, 2012

San Francisco, CA area band Civil War Rust have signed with All For Hope Records to release their debut full-length, The Fun & The Lonely. The record released on March 13 and followers their Death to False Hope EP. All For Hope has also released records by Broadway Calls, Mixtapes, … Read more

Melvins release free EP

Posted in MP3s on March 15, 2012

Sponsored by Scion A/V, The Melvins have released a free EP entitled The Bulls & The Bees, available for download here. The record is the group's first studio material since 2010's The Bride Screamed Murder. A physical release will also be available in select stores. In support of the record, … Read more

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Frank Turner Record Store Day release planned

Posted in Records on March 14, 2012

Frank Turner will be releasing a limited edition 7" featuring two live favorites: "I Still Believe" and a cover of Queen's "Somebody to Love." The single will hit shelves for Record Store Day and will also be released digitally on April 30. Turner will be headlining a London show at … Read more

Bridge Nine releasing Dropkick Murphys 7"

Posted in Records on March 14, 2012

Boston entities Bridge Nine Records and the Dropkick Murphys have teamed up for a limited edition picture disc 7". The release contains two live songs from the band's performance at Fenway Park in September 2011, "Sunday Hardcore Matinee" and "Broken Hymns." 1,000 copies will be issued on March 20, 2012 … Read more

Ravi Shankar (1926-2012)

Posted in Obituaries on March 14, 2012

Ravi Shankar Sharma, 86, passed away last week following prolonged illness. The composer of over 70 Hindi and 14 Malayalm films was a popular music director of films beginning in the 1960s. Source Read more

Touche Amore and Defeater going on tour

Posted in Bands on March 13, 2012

In April, Deathwish, Inc. band Touche Amore will be joining Bridge Nine's Defeater for a two run across North America. Code Orange Kids and Birds In Row will be supporting as well. Touche Amore are currently in Europe and, when they return, will visit Canada prior to joining up with … Read more

To Speak of Wolves: Find Your Worth, Come Home

Posted in Records on March 13, 2012

To Speak of Wolves will be releasing their sophomore record and follow-up to their 2010 debut Solid State Records will release the new album on May 22 and the Greensboro, NC band will be touring shortly afterward. Read more Upcoming Tour Dates Apr 22 - Worcester MA @ Palladium (New … Read more

Reading / Leeds (UK) Festival Lineup Announced

Posted in Shows on March 12, 2012

The long-running Reading / Leeds Festival lineup for 2012 has been announced today. At The Drive-In tweeted before the official announcement that they would be one of the headline acts, fuelling speculation the festival tickets would sell out in hours, as it did in 2010. The lineup includes headliners The … Read more

Tim Barry to release 40 MileR

Posted in Records on March 10, 2012

Chunksaah Records has announced they will be releasing Tim Barry's newest album, 40 MileR, on April 10. "If this record is uplifting compared to my old ones it's because I feel stronger from all the beat-downs and shit I've taken in the past," Barry says of the upcoming album. The … Read more

More Radiohead dates announced

Posted in Tours on March 10, 2012

Radiohead has announced addition North American tour dates, with opening act Caribou in late May and June. Check out the dates below. Read more May 29—Comcast Center—Mansfield, MassachusettsMay 31—Prudential Center—Newark, New JerseyJune 01—Prudential Center—Newark, New JerseyJune 3—Verizon Center—Washington, D.C.June 5—Riverbend Music Center—Cincinnati, OhioJune 6—Blossom Music Center—Cuyahoga Falls, OhioJune 10—First Midwest … Read more

Luther on tour

Posted in Tours on March 10, 2012

Like hundreds of other bands playing SXSW this year, Philadelphia's Luther are heading on a mini-March tour to the festival. Luther recently release a 4-way split with The Copyrights, Gray Area, and The Reveling, and also issued Siblings & Sevens in 2011. Various stops on the tour will see them … Read more

Balance and Composure, Pianos Become the Teeth plan UK tour

Posted in Tours on March 10, 2012

Balance and Composure and Pianos Become the Teeth have confirmed a UK tour in August, including Hevy Fest in Kent on August 4. The two bands will alternating headlining slots during the tour. Last year, SPB talked with Balance and Composure here. Read more August 04 -- Hevy Fest -- … Read more

Pentimento Campfire Tour announced

Posted in Tours on March 9, 2012

Toh Kay (Streetlight Manifesto), Dan Potthast (MU330), and Sycamor Smith will be joining forces for the Pentimento Campfire Tour. The three labelmates will be playing select cities in the US and Canada starting on April 22, though Potthast will be on West Coast dates only. All three artists will be … Read more

Translation Loss signs Generation of Vipers

Posted in Labels on March 9, 2012

Translation Loss Records has added Knoxville, TN's Generation of Vipers to their roster and set a Mat release date for a new record, titled Howl and Filth. The band members also play in U.S. Christmas and A Storm of Light, and will be touring this summer, following the record's release. … Read more

Free New Granada sampler

Posted in MP3s on March 9, 2012

To support their March 17 showcase at SXSW in Austin, TX, New Grenada Records has released a downloadable sampler of their participating bands, including The Pauses, New Roman Times, and Sleepy Vikings. The sampler is available here. Read more

New Vorkreist in April

Posted in Records on March 9, 2012

French black/death metal act Vorkreist have announced their fourth album, Sigil Whore Christ, will drop on April 24 in Europe and May 22 in North America. The band, now in their 12 year, share members with Hell Militia, Secrets of the Moon, Blacklodge, Diapsiquir, Glorior Belli, and Merrimack. Read more

Coheed & Cambria and Moving Mountains on tour

Posted in Tours on March 8, 2012

Westchester, NY indie band Moving Mountains have been announced as supporting act for Coheed & Cambria along with Pianos Become the Teeth. Moving Mountains will release the New Light EP on April 24 on Triple Crown Records, and the band will also be headlining a few shows this month. Read … Read more

Metal Blade and Here's the Metal team up

Posted in Labels on March 8, 2012

Metal Blade Records, who recently celebrated 30 years of business, have teamed up with Here's the Metal to offer monthly specials at stores across the country—featuring free gifts with the purchase of select items each month. For the month of March, the program is launching by offering a free Metal … Read more