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Tours: Frank Turner announces UK tour this November

News — May 3, 2012

After recently sellin gout London's Wembley Arena, Frank Turner has announced a headlining UK tour for this fall. Openers have yet to be announced, but dates are listed below with more information to come. Scene Point Blank talked with Turner here.

Shows: More Fest 11 bands announced

News — May 3, 2012

Fest 11 continues to trickle out more names to join the annual hullaballoo, specifically Good Riddance, Negative Approach, From Ashes Rise, La Dispute (interviewed by SPB here), Captain We're Sinking, The Bomb, Sonic Avenues, City of Ships, Dukes of Hillsborough, Billy & Joe, and Party Drag. Tickets recently …

Records: Neurot releasing Townes Van Zandt tribute

News — May 1, 2012

Scott Kelly (Neurosis), Steve Von Till (Neurosis), and Scott "Wino" Weinrich (The Obsessesd) will be releasing a three-way split tribute record to acclaimed songwriter and musician Townes Van Zandt this June on Neurot Recordings titled Songs of Townes Van Zandt. Van Zandt died in 1997.

Labels: A389 April updates

News — April 21, 2012

A389 Recordings has announced a list of upcoming releases over the next month, including Cynarae, Homewrecker, Seven Sisters of Sleep, Pharaoh, and a 2012 digital sampler. The label will also be revealing two classic reissues in the near future. For interviews with several A389 artists, visit our pre-Anniversary Bash …

Tours: Deep Sleep on tour

News — April 21, 2012

Deep Sleep, from Baltimore, MD, are currently touring the Eastern US. Formed in 2005, the band released Turn Me Off last year on Grave Mistake Records. See below for dates.

Tours: Future of the Left announce UK/European plans

News — April 21, 2012

In June Future of the Left are planning a headlining tour in the UK and Europe, as well as several festival appearances. The band recently released the Sheena Is a T-Shirt Salesman single and dropped the Polymers Are Forever EP last year. They will be releasing a new record in …

Bands: Valdur adds guitarist/vocalist

News — April 20, 2012

Mammoth Lakes, CA blackened death metal band Valdur has added guitarist/vocalist Samuel to the band. Valdur has been playing West Coast shows in support of 2010's Raven God Amongst Us (Blood Mountain Records), and has promised additional news concerning the band later this year.

Records: New record from Varg Vikernes' Burzum

News — April 20, 2012

Notorious Norwegian black metal act Burzum will be releasing a new record, Umskiptar (translation: Metamorphoses), on May 22. The record is billed as "return to roots" record, playing more traditional heavy metal in addition to Nordic folk.

Records: New Phobia in June

News — April 20, 2012

Grind legends Phobia have announced Remnants of Filth, their fifth studio record, will be released on June 5 by Willowtip Records. The album runs through 18 songs in 19 minutes. See below for a tracklisting. The band will also be touring later this year, with a couple of …

Tours: Church of Misery in US

News — April 19, 2012

Japanese doom metal band Church of Misery will be visiting the United States for a tour that kicks off on May 24 in Rhode Island. The band, founded in 1996, will be making a 2 week run across the East Coast, Southern US, and West Coast.

Tours: Iceage in North America

News — April 19, 2012

Danish four-piece Iceage have announced a North American tour this summer, starting at Chaos in Tejas in Austin, TX on June 2. The band released New Brigade last year, and vocalist/guitarist Elias Bender Rønnenfelt and guitarist Johan Wieth released a 7" with War recently.

Labels: Xtra Mile announces North American distribution

News — April 19, 2012

UK based Xtra Mile Recordings, who have released artists such as Frank Turner, Future of the Left, and Beans on Toast, have announced a distribution deal in North American with Independent Label Group (ILG). The label also released arranged a similar European deal with distributor Kartel. To launch the …

Site News: Sign up for a Revilers/Patac Records giveaway

News — April 18, 2012

Scene Point Blank is proud to team with Patac Records for a vinyl giveaway. Two winners will be selected, with one taking home a pile of records and another receiving a copy of the new Revilers record, reviewed here. Check out the Competitions tab to sign up.

Labels: Bright & Barrow signs The Scutches

News — April 18, 2012

Bright & Barrow Records has added Long Island, NY pop punkers The Scutches to their line-up. The band will release Ten Songs, Ten Years on May 29 for the label on 12" LP and digitally, with limited orange vinyl to come later. The band cites influence from The Queers, The …

Labels: Topshelf adds Sirs

News — April 18, 2012

Upstate New York punk band Sirs has signed with Topshelf Records, aiming for a July release of their debut LP. In 2011 the band released a split with UK band WALK!, which can be heard here.

Records: Furze to release Psych Minus Space Control

News — April 18, 2012

Norwegian black metallers Furze have completed their fifth release, Psych Minus Space Control. The 43-minute record was recorded in three different studios and the material spans over a decade. It will be released in North America on May 15 and distributed by RedEye USA. The Norwegian release will be …

Records: New Vilipend announced

News — April 17, 2012

A389 Recordings has announced that they will release Inamorata from the Toronto band, described as a cross between Turmoil, Deadguy, Buzz'oven, and Eyehategod. Singer Christopher Gramlich was severely injured during a 2010 performance, and the band is now working on their first full-length.

Tours: Maker and Last Call on the road

News — April 17, 2012

From May 10-May 21, Maker and Last Call are hitting the US West Coast for a tour in support of last year's Mirrors record. Maker is currently in the studio working on a follow-up.

Records: When Tigers Fight to release in May

News — April 16, 2012

New York label Closed Casket Activities will be releasing the second full-length from hardcore veterans When Tigers Fight on May 1. The band includes Mike McTernan (Damnation A.D.) and Jonathan Dennison (of Another Victim, Unholy, Santa Sangre, The Path Of Resistance, The Promise). The LP, Death Songs, is …

Shows: Sound & Fury 7 announced

News — April 16, 2012

Sound & Fury Festival 7 has announced that it will be again be held in Santa Barbara, CA at the Earl Warren Showgrounds on July 20-July 22, 2012. The line-up of over 20 bands was also released, including headliners Comeback Kid, Bane, H20, Rotting Out, Night Birds, Terror, and Touche …