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Torche Streaming New Track

Posted in MP3s on August 24, 2010

Torche’s new track “U.F.O.” has been made available for streaming over at Stereogum.com. In addition, the song has also now been made available for purchase through iTunes. It comes from the groups new album “Songs For Singles“, which is set for a September 21st release date through Hydra Head.

No Redeeming Social Value to release live CD

Posted in Records on August 23, 2010

Legendary NYC hardcore punk outfit, No Redeeming Social Value, is proud to announce a September 7th release date for High In Holland, a 19-song beer-drinking romp, recorded at the Dynamo in Eindhoven, Holland, to be released on Dead City Records. The professionally captured, High In Holland, was recorded on October … Read more

BARREN EARTH TO HEAD OVERSEAS FOR DEBUT US TOUR

Posted in Tours on August 23, 2010

From the inbox: The past year has been a massive success for Finland’s emerging prog/death metal supergroup, Barren Earth. What started out as a mere side project featuring members of Moonsorrow, Swallow The Sun, Kreator, and more, has resulted in the release of an EP, ‘Our Twilight’, a critically acclaimed … Read more

THE SHOWDOWN STREAMING 'BLOOD IN THE GEARS' ON AOL.COM

Posted in MP3s on August 23, 2010

From the inbox: NASHVILLE, TN – Nashville’s longstanding Southern-style heavy metal outfit, The Showdown, will release their fourth studio album, Blood In The Gears, on Tuesday, August 24th. However, fans can get a sneak peek at the soon-to-be-released head banger in its entirety right now on AOL.com. Head over to: … Read more

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Helmet Tap Intronaut For North American Tour

Posted in Tours on August 23, 2010

Intronaut have been tapped to open for Helmet on the second leg of the latter’s North American headlining run. Dates for the trek can be found below. Both bands have new albums in the wings with Helmet’s “Seeing Eye Dog” set to bow on September 07th and Intronaut’s “Valley Of … Read more

Opeth/Porcupine Tree Project Reveal Tentative Album Title

Posted in Records on August 23, 2010

“Storm Corrosion” has been chosen as the working title to the forthcoming collaborative album from Porcupine Tree’s Steven Wilson and Opeth’s Mikael Akerfeldt. A release is expected sometime next year with the pair warning listeners to not “expect any metal” from the project. Read more

Neurosis And Cave In Frontmen To Team Up For UK/IRE Tour

Posted in Tours on August 23, 2010

Cave In frontman Stephen Brodsky will be heading overseas in December for a solo UK/Ireland tour opening for Scott Kelly of Neurosis. Dates include: Read more December 07th Kingston, UK – Fighting Cocks December 08th Southampton, UK – Joiners December 09th Leicester, UK – Firebug December 10th Glasgow, UK – … Read more

Alain Johannes' New Album Delayed To October

Posted in Records on August 23, 2010

Alain Johannes‘ forthcoming solo offering “Spark” has been pushed back to an October 05th release date through Rekords Rekords/Ipecac. Read more

Morning Again reunion show announced

Posted in Shows on August 23, 2010

Florida hardcore band Morning Again, inactive since 1999, will play a reunion show in December. The show will take place on Saturday, December 11th at Churchill's Pub in Miami, FL. The band line-up will reportedly consist of Kevin Byers on vocals, John Wylie and Steve Looker on guitar, Jerry Villarroel … Read more

Ulcerate prepares new album

Posted in Records on August 23, 2010

Official press release: New Zealand's Ulcerate are currently in the studio working on their third full-length album and second for Willowtip titled "The Destroyers of All." To document the recording, Ulcerate has created a special website that includes a making-of blog, photographs, and video clips. The site will continuously be … Read more

The Ocean finishes recording new album

Posted in Records on August 23, 2010

Official press release: The Ocean are currently in the process of mixing their upcoming album Anthropocentric at Studio Mecanique in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, the same place where Heliocentric was recorded and mixed. The album will be mastered on August 25th by Svante Forsbäck in Helsinki. Musically, the album feels somehow … Read more

Haemorrhage recording new album

Posted in Records on August 23, 2010

Official press release: Haemorrhage has started recording their new full-length album and follow-up to 2006’s Apology For Pathology. The band has posted an in-studio clip online now at this location. The yet-untitled album will see an early 2011 release date through Relapse Records with additional album details to be announced … Read more

Holy Fuck Tour

Posted in Tours on August 23, 2010

Twinkly instrumental knob-twiddlers Holy Fuck released the new album Latin earlier this year and then spent a good chunk of their summer touring. They're not done yet. This fall, they'll return to North America for a marathon tour. We've got all their dates below. Read more 08-28 Leeds, England - … Read more

Brian Eno Reveals Warp Album Details

Posted in Records on August 23, 2010

Big-time producer, art-rock god, and ambient mastermind Brian Eno returns with his first album for Warp Records, Small Craft on a Milk Sea. The album was made with similarly experimental collaborators Jon Hopkins and Leo Abrahams and is out November 2 (November 15 in the UK). Small Craft on a … Read more

Ted Leo Announces Mysterious Musical

Posted in Bands on August 23, 2010

On his website, punk legend Ted Leo has just posted an epic 3000-word screed about his career and the difficulty of making a living while remaining punk rock. It's well-trod ground for Leo, especially after false rumors about his retirement from music made the rounds earlier this year. The entry … Read more

A Sunny Day in Glasgow to Give Away New Album

Posted in Records on August 23, 2010

When they were working on their 2009 album Ashes Grammar, Philadelphia dream-poppers A Sunny Day in Glasgow wrote a ton of songs, not all of which made it onto the final album. Some of those songs made their way onto Nitetime Rainbows, the EP that the band released earlier this … Read more

Destroyer Announces New Collaborative EP

Posted in Records on August 23, 2010

 Destroyer is coming back with a new limited edition, two-song 12" EP out November 2 via Merge. The A-side, "Archer on the Beach", is a collaboration between Destroyer mastermind Dan Bejar and ambient guru Tim Hecker; the flip side, "Grief Point", has Bejar working with Loscil, aka Destroyer drummer Scott … Read more

John Darnielle's Mountain Goats and Extra Lens Sign to Merge Records

Posted in Labels on August 17, 2010

The Mountain Goats frontman John Darnielle lives in Durham, North Carolina, the same town where indie megalith Merge is based. Mountain Goats drummer Jon Wurster also plays in Merge's Superchunk, alongside Merge founders Mac McCaughan and Laura Ballance. And now two of Darnielle's projects have signed to Merge. Makes sense, … Read more

Tyondai Braxton Leaves Battles

Posted in Bands on August 17, 2010

The thundering, adventurous math-rockers Battles are about to look a whole lot different. As Battles have just announced in a statement on the Warp Records website, Tyondai Braxton has left the band. Braxton also works as a solo artist, and the band's statement claims that the amicable split came when … Read more

The National Play New Song

Posted in MP3s on August 17, 2010

Just when you thought the National couldn't get more tortured, they go and play a brand new piano ballad called "You Were a Kindness" on Minnesota Public Radio station the Current. Listen to session over at the Current website (via Each Note Secure). They also play "England", "Terrible Love", and … Read more