Kylesa have chosen band frontman/guitarist Phillip Cope to producer their forthcoming new album. The group will begin recording the outing next month at Jam Room in Columbia, SC. A release later this year through Season Of Mist is tentatively being eyed.
Official press release: Western Massachusetts' chuggernauts The Acacia Strain, have completed work on their new album, which will be released July 20th in North American and August 2nd in Europe via Prosthetic Records. The band recorded the follow up to 2008's "Continent" at Planet Z Studios in Hadley, MA with … Read more
Official press release: Tasmania's technical death metallers Psycroptic are currently hard at work on writting material for their follow-up to their Nuclear Blast Records debut Ob(Servant). The band will be writing the new record right up until their US tour with Egyptian themed deathers Nile, the ancient Roman themed arsenal … Read more
Paria have announced that they will be going on an indefinite hiatus following their June 05th show at the Slowdown in Omaha, Nebraska. The group issued the following statement on the matter: “The times they are a-changin’. And with the times we must change. After nine years, incomprehensible experiences, opportunities … Read more
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Mastodon have scrapped their June/July European summer touring plans as a result of band guitarist Bill Kelliher being diagnosed with pancreatitis. A full recovery from the ailment is expected with Kelliher under doctors orders to rest for the next few months. Read more
Ryan Adams' "first fully-realized sci-fi metal concept album" is here, according to an email newsletter. It is a real thing called ORION that was recorded in 2006 and features artwork by Away, aka Michel Langevin from real life metal band Voivod. You can order ORION on limited edition clear vinyl … Read more
Indie rock vets Superchunk are almost finished with their first new album in nine years, which they have dubbed Majesty Shredding. They'll gear up for it with a string of U.S. tour dates this September after a festival run over the summer. All upcoming gigs are listed below: Superchunk: Read … Read more
Recent rumors suggesting their break-up have been confirmed as Syracuse, NY hardcore band Forfeit will play their final show next month. The group has issued the following: "We are in fact calling it quits, if you haven't heard already. After touring for the past few years and playing countless shows, … Read more
Details have been revealed for the deluxe edition of Kingdom Of Sorrow’s (Down, Hatebreed) forthcoming sophomore album, “Behind The Blackest Tears“. The deluxe edition of the outing will come with revised artwork and the following two bonus covers tacked onto the albums standard track listing: 13 – “Soldiers Of Hell” … Read more
Indie pop/rock act Lydia will be calling it a day. Upon releasing their sophomore full-length in July, the band will hit the road on a final U.S. tour. Frontman Leighton Antelman recently made the following statement: "I am anxious to say this, in that I do not like disappointing anyone. … Read more
From the band themselves: "ISIS has reached an end. It's hard to try to say it in any delicate way, and it is a truth that is best spoken plainly. This end isn't something that occurred over night and it hasn't been brought about by a single cataclysmic fracture in … Read more
Prior to their upcoming new full length, Here, Under Protest, Swingin' Utters will be releasing a new 7-inch titled Brand New Lungs. The release, due out June 22, 2010 on vinyl and digital, is their first new release since 2003's Dead Flowers, Bottles, Bluegrass, and Bones. The band will also … Read more
Against Me! has recruited multi-instrumentalist Franz Nicolay (The Hold Steady, World/Inferno Friendship Society) as touring member beginning with their upcoming European tour. The band made the announcement: We're very happy to welcome Franz Nicolay out on the road with us! Starting with this next run of Europe dates Franz will … Read more
Irepress have postponed their September U.S. touring plans. The band issued the following statement on the matter: “September U.S tour has been postponed. At this time God Is An Astronaut cannot make it to the states until next year. We are still thinking of going out with our friends from … Read more
Kid Gorgeous (ex-Every Time I Die, Buried Alive, etc.) will be reuniting for a short run of shows together this summer. The first dates to be announced can be found below while more shows are currently pending: June 04th Amityville, NY – Broadway Bar June 13th Toledo, OH – Frankie’s … Read more
Bad Religion has updated their Facebook with the ongoing status of their new record: First week of recording at Joe's house of compression and Brooks gets the medal for superasskicking. Brian has finished 14 basics... a couple more to go. I (Jay Bentley) started getting some good bass sounds late, … Read more
Nick Holland, vocalist for Michigan group And Hell Followed With (Earache Records) will apparently be leaving the band for good next month. According to Holland, "I have decided to quit. I'm still in until my last show, which is going to be our CD release at the end of June." … Read more
Lambgoat can confirm that The Faceless bassist Brandon Giffin will be leaving the group after their performance at the California Metalfest on Sunday in Los Angeles, CA. Update: There was originally a statement here from Giffin, however he has asked us to remove it, claiming that its inside jokes are … Read more
Pathology have made their new song “Code Injection” available online in streaming audio form over at their Myspace. The track will surface on their new album “Legacy Of The Ancients“, which will land in stores on July 07th through Victory. In other news, the band will be joining Immolation, Vader, … Read more
Howl will be hitting the road with Pentagram next month for a handful of shows together. Dates for the trek can be found below, while Howl’s new full-length effort “Full Of Hell” saw a release through Relapse earlier this week. Dates after the jump. Read more June 18th Chicago, IL … Read more
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