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Listen to the Rotten Sound

Posted in Records on October 30, 2025

Grindcore band Rotten Sound just announced a new EP called Mass Extinction, out Dec 12. via Season of Mist.

It is the band's 11th EP in their catalog.

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Rotten Sound South America Tour 2025

November 13 - Campinas, Brazil @ TAG* 
November 14 - Santos, Brazil @ Cadillac Music* 
November 15 - Rio De Janeiro, Brazil @ Garage Grindhouse* 
November 16 - São Paulo, Brazil @ Burning House* 
November 19 - Montevideo, Uruguay @ Live Era** 
November 20 - Córdoba, Argentina @ Sala Formosa** 
November 21 - Buenos Aires, Argentina @ Uniclub** 
November 22 - Santiago, Chile @ RBX Clube**


*with Baixo Calao
*with Crypta & DVRK

Rotten Sound European Tour 2026
with Repulsive Feast & Teething

January 9 - Hamburg, Germany @ Bambi Galore+
January 10 - Göttingen, Germany @ Freihafen +  
January 11 - Maastricht, Germany @ Muziekgieterij+
January 12 - Herford, Germany @ Kulturwerk+
January 13 - Essen, Germany @ Don't Panic Club & Pub+
January 15 - Portugalete, Spain @ Groove#
January 16 - Madrid, Spain @ Barracudas#
January 17 - Lisbon, Portugal @ Xapada Fest#
January 19 - Murcia, Spain @ Garage Beat Club#
January 20 - Perpignan, France @ Perpignan#
January 21 - Saint-Jean-de-Védas, France @ Secret Place#
January 24 - Barcelona, Spain @ Winds of Metal Festival#

+with Repulsive Feast
#with Teething

Rotten Sound North American Dates 2026

May 23 - Baltimore, Maryland @ Maryland Death Fest

More dates to come.

Deaf Doula duo

Posted in Bands on October 30, 2025

Jim Coleman (Cop Shoot Cop! / Human Impact) has partnered with Ev Gold (Cinema Cinema) for a new dark ambient / industrial project called Deaf Doula. The new collaboration shared the single "2057" today and their first live performance is set for next month at Pianos NYC on Nov. 16. … Read more

A new bloody Vial video

Posted in Bands on October 29, 2025

Vial has a new song, "Idle Hands," partnered with a horror-themed video just in time for Halloween -- a themed they've previously employed in other videos. Per Tay, of the band: “Iidle Hands" is a plea for affection; Limerence bottled up in a 2 and a half minute punky blast. … Read more

Cold Cave West Coast dates

Posted in Tours on October 29, 2025

Cold Cave, Buzz Kull, and Rosa Anschütz will tour up the US Weset Coast in early 2026, beginning on Feb. 13 in Los Angeles, CA. Dates and venue info below. Read more Cold Cave on tour with Buzz Kull and Rosa Anschütz: Feb 13 Los Angeles, CA — The Bellwether … Read more

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Piss Mist and Sterile Eyes

Posted in Records on October 29, 2025

Bay Area bands Piss Mist and Sterile Eyes will release a split 7" next month, out on Nov. 14 with a release show scheduled at The Rat Backwards Warehouse in Berkeley, CA on Nov. 15. Piss Mist is described as hardcore with some metal flourishes, whereas Sterile Eyes, on the … Read more

Hexjakt gives Blessing of the Damned

Posted in Records on October 29, 2025

December 1 is the release date for Blessing of the Damned, the debut album from Swedish doom-metal trio Hexjakt -- a heavy and sludge-leaning band that formed a year ago and released an EP in early 2025. The new full-length will release on Majestic Mountain Records / Burning Skull Records. … Read more

Weakened Friends go West

Posted in Tours on October 22, 2025

Weakened Friends are bringing their live show the the West Coast, with the band announcing a 2026 run that will be in partnership with The Ally Coalition (TAC) -- donating $1 per ticket to the LGBTQ+ youth organization. The band released Feels Like Hell earlier this year on Don Giovanni … Read more

Whatever... on the West Coast

Posted in Tours on October 22, 2025

Reunited Cleveland, OH punk band Whatever... just announced a run of dates throughout California in October-November. Along with the announcement but band also unveiled a video for "Our Decline," which appears on the band's Darker Days album released this May (Dr. Strange Records. Originally active from 1991-1997, the band reformed … Read more

"Locked Room" with Superworld

Posted in Tours on October 19, 2025

Forget supergroups: meet Superworld, a San Jose, CA based math-rock/screamo band with a new single as the band preps for live dates with The Startling Line. "‘Locked Room’ started as a years-old song that came to life in the studio with Jack Shirley. This studio session was even the first … Read more

This winter brings Storm Boy

Posted in Records on October 19, 2025

Post-hardcore band Storm Boy will be releasing a new 8-song album digitally on Jan. 15, 2026, Beast Machine Theory, followed by a US East Coast winter tour. The band just announced presales, along with a new single called "Exploder," which they describe as "the Cure meets IDLES”. Read more EAST … Read more

10 years battling The Eradicator

Posted in Records on October 19, 2025

Squash punk maeestro The Eradicator is back, releasing a single-sided LP called You Can Hate The Eradicator last month. While the band is inspired by a Kids in the Hall joke, the band has taken anthemic hardcore and punk with a squash (the sport, not the vegetable) theme to a … Read more

Altarboy Halloween single

Posted in Bands on October 19, 2025

Formed last year in Philadelphia, PA, Altarboy has a new pre-Halloween single called “Rave From The Grave,” just released on Crusty Wrapper Records. The horror-tinged punk tune features a lineup of Sean Flanagan (bass/vocals), Ben Harkins (guitar), Adam Kelly (guitar), and Nick Held (drums). Read more Upcoming Show October 24 … Read more

Cult & Culture vinyl

Posted in Records on October 18, 2025

Three One G Records and Smashed Plastic are teaming up to bring Cult and Culture podcast to your record player. The label has announced the Cult & Culture podcast compilation, a collection of artists from the podcast, plus a bonus Planet B 7". Hosted by Justin Pearson, Three One G, … Read more

AFA EP by Auditory Anguish

Posted in Records on October 18, 2025

Death metal meets metalcore band Audiotory Anguish will release a new 5-song EP, AFA, out on Creator-Destructor Records on Nov. 14. The West Cosat band last released Crime Rituals EP in 2024. Read more AFA Track Listing: 1. AFA 2. Chained In A Hole 3. Clementine 4. Tierra Santa (ft. … Read more

VNV Nation in North America

Posted in Tours on October 18, 2025

Next spring, beginning in April Dublin-born, Hamburg-based Ronan Harris bring VNV Nation to North America for the "An Evening With" VNV Nation tour. Dates are listed below. Read more Tour Dates: Apr 14 – Nashville, TN – Exit/In Apr 15 – Durham, NC – Motorco Music Hall Apr 17 – … Read more

Imperial Triumphant: The graphic novel

Posted in Bands on October 18, 2025

Avant-death band Imperial Triumphant, who have a new piano album, also just announced a graphic novel penned by guitarist Zachary Ezrin and illustrated by Halil Mete. The graphic novel is 96 pages of full color illustration and is titled Merkurius Gilded, available Dec. 5. through Vile Luxe Press. "This is … Read more

"Fresh Dirt" and No Semblance of Peaceful Existence from Sunburster

Posted in Records on October 18, 2025

Philadelphia, PA based Sunburster just shared a pummeling single, "Fresh Dirt," which comes form the band's new 10-song full-length out later in a week. The band will released No Semblance of Peaceful Existence on Oct. 24 via Knife Hits Records. Read more Read more

30 years and a double Wolfbrigade release

Posted in Bands on October 18, 2025

Swedish hardcore band Wolfbrigade is celebrating 30 years as a band, both with a new EP called Hostile Wasteland, originally reocrded in 2000, plus Kill to Live, plus a live album -- both out digitally via Metal Blade Records. Kill To Live collects live recordings of band favorites, recorded this … Read more

Heartwells and Empired EU tour

Posted in Tours on October 18, 2025

Prepping for a European tour with Empired, Los Angeles, CA based Heartwells have shared the new single "Killin Me Now," released in partnership with City Rat Records. The new single come son the hells of Ollie, a 6-song EP released on HEY!FEVER Records in July. The band also plays at … Read more

Brainwave's Ill Intent

Posted in Records on October 18, 2025

Brainwave, a metallic hardcore band with some crossover sound, has shared “Lost My Way” from their upcoming Ill Intent debut, out on Oct. 22. Watch the video below. Read more Read more