Versus the World, who call Santa Barbara home, will release their third full-lengh on April 7. The new album is titled Homesick/Roadsick, releasing on Kung Fu Records.
The band features members of Lagwagon and The Ataris and last released Drink.Sing.Live.Love. in 2012.
"The Santa Margarita" off the …
Rwake will soon be officially releasing their sought after demo, Xenoglossalgia: The Last Stage of Awareness via Relapse Records on Feb 10.
First released in 1998, the demo has been remastered by Brad Boatright (Sleep, High On Fire, Integrity, etc) and will be released on CD/LP/Digital formats.
Anti-Flag has announced the release of their upcoming 10th full-length, which releases later this spring on Spinefarm Records.
The record will explore currency socio-political topics such as war, race relations, the justice system, and more. Is titled American Spring.
Los Angeles duo Spokenest have released two new songs to the public via their bandcamp. The songs, "One Fruit of Many" and "Morning Sounds in Simon Rodia's Workshop" are online only and are currently not planned as part of another release.
The band participated in our year end …
Relapse Records has added doom/sludge quarter Graves at Sea to their roster with plans for a full-length this summer.
The band formed in 2002 and later went on hiatus. They have released multiple EPs, but never a full-length. They will enter the studio soon with producer Greg Wilkinson (Brainoil).
Reverse the Curse have announced a winter tour, kicking off with a record release show in Columbus, OH on Jan. 28.
The band released their second LP, Existent, late last year on Escapist Records.
Austin, TX's Cherub's have announced a new album, their first new material in over 20 years.
On March 3 the band will release 2 Ynfynyty on Brutal Panda Records, produced by Mike McCarthy (Spoon, ....And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead) and mastered by Howie Weinberg …
Alcoa is streaming a new song, "All Dolled Up," over at Alt Press. The song comes off their upcoming nwe album, titled Parlour Tricks, which releases on Feb. 24 via Bridge Nine Records.
It is the band's second full-length release.
Metal Blade Records has announced a pair of new signings for 2015, with new releases from Apophys and If These Trees Could Talk.
Dutch tech death metal band Apophys includes members of God Detrhoned, Prostitute Disfigurement, Detonation, and Toxocara and will release their debut, Prime Incursion.
Post-rockers …
Festival Psycho California, previously known as Psycho de Mayo, will take place May 15-17 at The Observatory in Santa Ana, CA. Thus far, bands announced are Kylesa, Om, Earth, Russian Circles, Orange Goblin, and more included below. Headliners will be announced tomorrow.
Exploding in Sound Records will release Guilty, the debut from Los Angeles band Dirty Dishes on Jan. 27.
Check out a song by the group here:
GUILTY by Dirty Dishes
Reformed Pacific Northwest rockers Sleater-Kinney have scheduled a February tour with opening act Lizzo.
The band releases their comeback record, No Cities To Love, on Jan. 20 via Sub Pop Records. Check out the tour dates below.
Rev. Horton Heat, who released REV last year on Victory, has announced a May tour of Canada with Nekromantix joining the bill. The Rev. will be touring the US in advance of said tour, with dates included after the jump.
Boston's Krill will release a new album, A Distant Fist Unclenching, on Feb. 17 on Exploding In Sound/Double Double Whammy/Steak Club Records.
The release is the band's third full-length.
Frontschwein, the new album from Marduk, will officially release on Feb. 10 in the US and on Jan. 19 in Europe.
The band is currently on tour in Australia and will play new Zealand, Japan and, later, Europe.
The song "Wartheland" can be previewed here:
Norwegian band enslaved will tour North America this March, with Yob in support --as well as additional headlining dates on their own.
Yob released Clearing the Path to Ascend in 2014 (Neurot), which placed on our Favorites of 2014 list.
On March 3, Dorthia Cottrell of Windhand will release her first solo album, a self-titled release on Forcefield Records.
Her solo work is acoustic and in line with direction of Townes Van Zandt and Gram Parsons, who is covered on the record.
Prong will release a new full-length LP of covers later this year. Titled Songs From the Black Hole, the 10-song release will be issued on March 31 via eOne Music.
Covers include Black Flag, Fugazi, Bad Brains, Butthole Surfers, and Husker Du. A full list is included below.
Bomber Music, a UK based punk label, is offering a number of their releases for free here, including The Smoking Hearts, Jesse James, and Failsafe. The label has released records from the likes of Great Cynics, Jaya The Cat, The Skints, and more.
This March Ufomammut will unveil their latest offering, which is titled Ecate and will be issued on Neurot Recordings. The release date for this, their seventh offering, is March 31 for the US.
The band will release a series of album trailers, starting with the first installment below.