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Retox schedules Feb CA tour

Posted in Tours on January 6, 2012

Ipecac Recordings' artists Retox has announced a handful of California shows in February, following their 2011 debut Ugly Animals. Check out the dates below.

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February 16 -- San Diego, CA -- The Casbah

February 17 -- Long Beach, CA -- Alex's Bar

February 18 -- Los Angeles, CA -- The Smell

February 19 -- San Francisco, CA -- Thee Parkside

February 21 -- Palm Springs, CA -- The Dillon Roadhouse

Metallica to release Beyond Magnetic on CD

Posted in Records on January 5, 2012

On the heels of their Lulu collaboration with Lou Reed, Metallica also released a digital EP Beyond Magnetic. Now, the band has announced the EP will also be sold on the "old school" CD format releasing January 31. The songs are leftover tracks form the Death Magnetic sessions and were … Read more

New Daylight EP

Posted in Records on January 4, 2012

Daylight's latest EP, The Difference In Good And Bad Dreams, is now streaming on their bandcamp page. The EP is the band's third EP in as many years, and is a precursor for an upcoming full-length. In addition to the EP, the band will be hitting the road in the … Read more

Meshuggah announce release date for new album

Posted in Records on January 4, 2012

Meshuggah have announced that their as of yet untitled seventh studio album will be released via Nuclear Blast records on 27 March. It will be their first release of new material since 2008's obZen. Read more

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New release from Attack Attack!

Posted in Records on January 3, 2012

Rise Records will be releasing This Means War from Attack Attack! on January 17. In support, the band will follow the release with a tour supported by The Ghost Inside, Sleeping with Sirens, Chunk! No Captain Chunk!, and Dream on Dreamer. Read more Tour Dates1.26.12 - Columbus, OH - Newport … Read more

SPB posts best of 2011, including Pass the Mic and Year in Review

Posted in Site News on January 2, 2012

As you may have noticed, it's now 2012, meaning we're in year-in-review season! SPB has duly obliged with our annual roundup of what's good and bad in the past twelve months. Feast your eyes on the following features: Our top 25 albums of 2011A roundup of our favorite records from … Read more

The Wild on tour with Queers & Taxpayers

Posted in Tours on January 2, 2012

The Wild, The Queers, and The Taxpayers recently hit the road on a three week US tour across the Southeast and East Coast. The Wild released A Collection on Asian Man Records and a split 7" with Run, Forever o Solidarity Records. Both releases are available digitally from Quote Unquote. … Read more

Punk Rock Bowling 2012

Posted in Shows on December 31, 2011

Punk Rock Bowling 2012 has opened registration here. The event, started in 1999, has grown into a 3-day punk festival in Las Vegas, NV. Bands have yet to be announced, but the festival will run from May 25-May 28, 2012. Read more

Give Praise 2012 plans

Posted in Labels on December 30, 2011

Give Praise Records has announced some of their planned released for 2012, a mix of LPs, CDs, and 7"s. Check out the listing below for more details. The label is also promising a 2012 digital compilation in the near future. For a chance to win some Give Praise merch, check … Read more

New song from Homewrecker

Posted in MP3s on December 30, 2011

Homewrecker has completed recording for their upcoming 12", Worms & Dirt, for A389 Recordings. The Ohio band has posted an unmastered track, "Chained Hanging Victim," on Soundcloud. homewrecker by A389Recordings The band will also be going on a tour leading up to the annual A389 VIII Anniversary Bash in Baltimore … Read more

New Bleeding Through in January

Posted in Records on December 29, 2011

Rise Records has announced that metal act Bleeding Through will be releasing The Great Fire on January 31, 2012. The record is the band's sixth full-length recording. Check out a track list below. Read more 1. The March 2. Faith In Fire 3. Goodbye To Death 4. Final Hours 5. … Read more

Heartwell signs to Panic

Posted in Labels on December 29, 2011

Philadelphia, PA's Heartwell have signed with Panic Records. The indie-punk band released the On Science, On Strings EP in 2011 and will release their debut full-length on Panic in the spring of 2012. Read more

Copyrights on upcoming 4 band split LP

Posted in Records on December 29, 2011

Black Numbers has announced a forthcoming split LP between 4 bands: The Copyrights, Grey Area, The Reveling, and Luther. The 12" will be limited to 500 copies on three colors of wax. In addition, Grey Area, Luther, and The Reveling will be announcing winter shows in the near future. Read … Read more

Ipecac announces new Eyvind Kang record

Posted in Records on December 28, 2011

String player Eyvind Kang, who has worked with Mr. Bungle, Sun City Girls and Lou Reed, will release The Narrow Garden on Jan. 31 on Ipecac Recordings. In 2007, Ipecac released Kang's Athlantis. His latest was recorded in Barcelona, Spain with a group of 30 musicians. Read more The Narrow … Read more

Another Mistake/Overlook split in the works

Posted in Records on December 27, 2011

Twelve Gauge Records has announced an upcoming split from Another Mistake and Overlooked for early 2012. Both bands will enter the studio soon, shooting for a May release. Read more

Escapist Records Signs Light Years

Posted in Labels on December 26, 2011

Escapist Records (This Time Next Year, Crucified) is pleased to announce the signing and plans to release the new EP from Kent, OH’s Light Years. Just Between Us will be available in both vinyl and digital form in early 2012 through the Cleveland-based label. The new EP follows up the … Read more

New song from Brendan Kelly

Posted in MP3s on December 26, 2011

Alt Press is streaming a new song from Brendan Kelly and the Wandering Birds (Lawrence Arms, The Falcon) today. You can click here to listen to "A Man with the Passion of Tennessee Williams." A 3-song EP will be issued tomorron on iTunes and Amazon, with a full-length to follow … Read more

Pentimento hitting Europe

Posted in Tours on December 26, 2011

Buffalo, NY's Pentimento have extended their tour with Light Years, announcing a run of European dates in February-March 2012. The band recently announced a US tour starting on December 27, 2011. Read more European Tour Dates: 17.02 - Merksplaas, Belgium - Jh Jig Zag18.02 - Leuven, Belgium - Jh Sojo … Read more

A Great Big Piles of Leaves, Young Statues, Mansions announce tour

Posted in Tours on December 26, 2011

A Great Big Piles of Leaves (Topshelf Records) Young Statues (Run for Cover Records), and Mansions (Burning House/King Bones) will be tourign together, starting in March 2012. The tour starts in New York, NY and will include the annual SXSW festival in Austin, TX. Read more Tour Dates: Mar 01 … Read more

Steve Hackett and Chris Squire to form new band

Posted in Bands on December 23, 2011

Bassist Chris Squire and guitarist Steve Hackett, both big names in progressive rock, have announced that they have formed a new band, called Squackett. They plan to release their debut album in 2012. Chris Squire is best known as the bassist and sole consistent member of Yes, and Steve Hackett … Read more