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Mastodon down under

Posted in Tours on December 7, 2014

Heavyhitters Mastodon will be playing 3 shows in Australia this March. The band has 6 albums under their belt, including their most recent, Once More Around the Sun.

Tickets go on sale later this week.

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You Blew It! to release EP on Jade Tree

Posted in Records on December 6, 2014

Florida pband You Blew It! will release a new EP on Jan. 27, the Pioneer of Nothing EP on Jade Tree Records. The band also released a full-length, Keep Doing What You're Doing, and a Weezer cover EP, You Blue It, in 2014. They will embark on a tour with … Read more

New Murder By Death next year

Posted in Bands on December 6, 2014

The seemingly always touring Murder By Death have announced a new record to be released on Feb. 3, 2015. The new album, on Bloodshot Records, will be named Big Dark Love and is their 7th full-length as a group. It contains 10 new songs. They last released Bitter Drink, Bitter … Read more

New Saddle Creek signees

Posted in Labels on December 6, 2014

Saddle Creek Records has added two new bands to their line-up, Hop Along (Philadelphia) and Twinsmith (Omaha). Both bands have new records in the works with a tentative release in the spring. Read more

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Soundwave Festival change of venue

Posted in Shows on December 6, 2014

Australia's Soundwave Festival 2015 has announced a venue change for the Melbourne shows, relocating previously planned stages at Flemington, where it was held the past two years, to the the RAS Melbourne Showgrounds. The move signifies a change in capacity and available tickets for this are now quite limited, with … Read more

New York in 64 to record debut for Magic Bullet

Posted in Labels on December 5, 2014

Magic Bullet has announced that New Jersey-based band New York in 64 will record their debut for the label this year. The band, featurinng past and current members of You and I, The Assistant, Capacities, and more, are reuniting after 15 years off. The new album is expected to release … Read more

Bergen's Blastfest: Feb 18-21

Posted in Shows on December 4, 2014

Blastfest has been scheduled for Feb. 18-21 in Bergen, Norway. The complete line-up has now been announced including Watain, Grimfist, Paradise Lost, Satyricon, At the Gates, Orange Goblin, and more. Check out a full listing below. Read more Lineup Alfahanne | Aspherium | Asphyx | At The Gates | Baptism … Read more

Dates set for New England Metal & Hardcore Festival 2015

Posted in Shows on December 3, 2014

The 17th annuyal New England Metal & Hardcore Festival will take place April 17-19 at The Palladium in Worcester, MA. Only the dates have been announced at present, with the first wave of bands to be public on Dec. 8. The festival got its start in 1999. Read more

Dolittle 25th anniversary boxset

Posted in Records on December 3, 2014

The Pixies Doolittle has been re-issued as a 3 CD/LP box set yesterday, Dec. 2. Now 25 years old, the re-issue contains all of the album's B-sides, Peel Sessions and demos from the time, and the original album. The reunited band released Indie Cindy earlier this year. Read more

Refused playing Groezrock 2015

Posted in Shows on December 3, 2014

As 2015 festival news starts to trickle in, it's been announced that Groezrock 2015, May 1-2, will be headlined byRefused. The annual festival takes plce in Meerhout, Belgium. Additional acts will be announced in the months to come. Read more

Octaves/Caravels releasing split

Posted in Records on December 2, 2014

Octaves (Baltimore) and Caravels (Las Vegas) will be releasing a split EP next year that is split between labels Bridge 9 and Topshelf. The 4 song EP will be released on Jan. 20 and will be followed by a European tour of both bands. In 2013 Octaves released Which Way … Read more

Eyehategod to play Australia, Roadburn 2015

Posted in Tours on December 2, 2014

NOLA rockers Eyehategod have announced some 2015 tour dates including Australia, New Zealand and, later, a stop at Roadburn festival 2015 in the Netherlands. The band recently completed a tour wtih Iron Reagan and Power Trip. Read more EYEHATEGOD: 1/29/2015 Rosemount Hotel - Perth, AU 1/30/2015 The Hi-Fi, - Melbourne, … Read more

More 10th anniversary dates from Russian Circles

Posted in Tours on December 2, 2014

Russian Circles, who released Memorial in 2013, have added additional tour dates in celeebration of 10 years as a band. On the tour they will play shows with Mamiffer (West Coast) and Mutoid Man (East Coast) in support of the shows. The band was founded in Chicago in 2004 by … Read more

1QI: Teen Death, Seagulls, Gypsy Eyes and His Dream of Lions

Posted in Bands on December 2, 2014

Welcome to our almost daily quickie Q&A feature: One Question Interviews. Follow us at facebook or twitter and we'll post one interview every Monday-Thursday. Okay, sometimes we miss a day, but it will be four each week. After our social media followers get the first word, we post a wrap-up … Read more

Moose Blood to tour with Choir Vandals

Posted in Tours on December 2, 2014

Choir Vandals and Boston Manor will be joining Moose Blood on an upcoming January UK tour. Choir Vandals released At Night earlier this year on 6131 Records. Read more Tour Dates:01/15 Kingston, UK @ Fighting Cocks *01/16 Norwich, UK @ Epic Studios *01/17 Nottingham, UK @ Red Room *01/18 Cardiff, … Read more

Big Awesome on Jetsam-Flotsam

Posted in Labels on December 2, 2014

Jetsam-Flotsam Records has announced the addition of Big Awesome to the Chicago label's roster. Big Awesome will release their debut for the label next year, an LP titled Party On. The group last released the EP Birdfeeder in 2012. Read more

Portishead's Geoff Barrow helps score film

Posted in Videos on December 2, 2014

Ex Machina, an Alex Garland directed sci-fi thriller set to be released on April 10, 2015, has been scored by Portishead's Geoff Barrow alongside composer Ben Salisbury. The two previously scored Dredd (2012), also directed by Garland. A trailer is included after the jump. Read more Read more

15 more bands announced for Soundwave Festival

Posted in Shows on December 2, 2014

Australia's Soundwave Festival has announced 15 additional bands to play at the two-day event in early 2015, including Fucked Up, Le Butcherettes, Sleepwave, The Wonder Years, Bayside, Evergreen Terrace, and Dragonforce. A full listing of bands announced thus far is included below, and a third wave of band announcements will … Read more

New These Arms Are Snakes

Posted in MP3s on December 2, 2014

These Arms Are Snakes have returned to release their first new song in 5 years today, off their split 7" with Atlanta's The Coathangers. Check out the song, "Energy Drink and the Long Walk Home," after the jump. Read more The Coathangers / These Arms Are Snakes Suicide Squeeze Records … Read more

New Doomtree crew record in January, All Hands

Posted in Bands on December 2, 2014

Doomtree rap collective will release a new crew record on Jan. 27, 2015 titled All Hands. The album features all 7 members (P.O.S., Dessa, Sims, Lazerbeak, and more) and will be released on their own Doomtree Records. Check out the lead single "Gray Duck" below. The group will play 8 … Read more