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Tigers Jaw/Black Clouds split on the way

Posted in Records on March 19, 2012

Run For Cover Records has opened up pre-orders for the new split 7” from Tigers Jaw and ex-O Pioneers!!! band Black Clouds. The split will be released on April 10.

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Young Turks join Animal Style Records

Posted in Bands on March 19, 2012

Portland, OR's Young Turks (ex-Broadway Calls) have joined forces with Animal Style Records. Citing Kid Dynamite, Good Riddance, and Refused as influences, the band released the Halfhearted EP in 2010, which can be downloaded for free here. They are currently working on their debut full-length with a target release date … Read more

Stream Every Rancid Album

Posted in Records on March 19, 2012

In celebration of their 20th anniversary, Rancid are streaming their entire discography over at their site. Read more

Metallica to make 3D feature film

Posted in Bands on March 16, 2012

Metallica has announced the hiring of director Nimrod Antal to direct an upcoming 3D feature film. The film will mix concert footage with narrative from the five band members and fans. Shooting will begin in August with a summer 2013 release date in mind. Antal previously directly such films as … Read more

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Hawthorne Heights' Cardboard Records announces first signing

Posted in Labels on March 16, 2012

Cardboard Records, founded by Hawthorne Heights in the wake of their dispute with Victory Records, has announced their first signing. On April 3, the label will released Preston, UK act Failsafe's Routines. The record is Failsafe's third full-length and will be their first North American release. Their style is compared … Read more

Verse enters the studio

Posted in Bands on March 16, 2012

Bridge Nine has announced that the recently reformed Verse has entered the studio in Pawtucket, RI to record their third album, Bitter Clarity, Uncommon Grace. The group reunited in late 2011 and played their first show in February 2011. The band first formed in 2003 and announced their breakup in … Read more

Josh Homme sueing Kyuss Lives

Posted in Music News on March 16, 2012

Kyuss Lives!, a re-boot of the 1990s group featuring original members John Garcia and Brant Bjork that toured North America last year, are now being sued by former Kyuss members Josh Homme and Scott Reeder for using the band name without permission. The two sides had previously met to discuss … Read more

Elizabeth (Switzerland) debuts songs

Posted in Bands on March 16, 2012

Throatruiner Records' hardcore/crust band Elizabeth have released two songs from their forthcoming EP on their bandcamp page. The EP, Where Vultures Land, will be released on 12" vinyl on April 4 and features ex-Nostromo vocalist Javier Varela. Embed code : <a href="http://throatruinerrecords.bandcamp.com/album/where-vultures-land" _mce_href="http://throatruinerrecords.bandcamp.com/album/where-vultures-land">Where Vultures Land by Elizabeth</a> Read more

Meshuggah release album trailer

Posted in Records on March 16, 2012

Pre-orders for Koloss, the upcoming album from Messuggah are currently available on iTunes. The North American release will also feature a deluxe package that inclues an hour-long DVD with studio footage from the making of the album. In addition, the Swedish band is headlining an upcoming Scion A/V sponsored tour … Read more

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. Read more

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

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