MARUTA Deploys “Hope Smasher” From Relapse Debut Via Lambgoat; First In-Studio Video Installment Released – Additional evidence of MARUTA‘s auditory war crimes has been exposed, with new, preemptive audio and visual documentation on the unit’s Remain Dystopian LP spreading through media this afternoon. [More…]
FULL SCALE RIOT: NYC-Area Hardcore Outfit Releases Depopulation Demo; Follow-Up Material In The Works – NYC-area hardcore collective, FULL SCALE RIOT, has just released their new Depopulation demo, the band coalescing current and former members of area bands of both local and worldwide visibility, and collectively unleashing a razor-sharp new release. [More…]
IDES OF GEMINI Forced To Cancel Remaining Dates With The Mountain Goats – Due to a serious medical injury sustained by drummer Kelly Johnston-Gibson, Los Angeles’ sound enigmas, IDES OF GEMINI, who were in the midst of a trek with acclaimed indie rock unit, the Mountain Goats, regret to announce their withdrawal from the tour as well as the cancellation of their post tour headlining. [More…]
OBLITERATIONS: Los Angeles Outlaws Confirm Eastern North America June Tour With White Lung – The latest onslaught of unhinged, live annihilation from Los Angeles’ OBLITERATIONS has been confirmed, as the band plans to shred through Eastern North America in June. [More…]
GRUESOME: New Full-Length From Death-Saluting Supergroup Streaming In Its Entirety At Decibel; Savage Land To Detonate Via Relapse – With its release now just one week away, today Decibel Magazine is streaming Savage Land, the forthcoming new long player from Death-saluting supergroup, GRUESOME, in its menacing entirety. [More…]
THE BODY Begins North American Live Assault With Full Of Hell + Headlining Sets As Part Of Apex VI Fest Confirmed – Nomadic, apocalyptic doom cult, THE BODY, is currently embarked on its latest two-month-long crusade, reigning end-time sermons upon the masses through a barrage of incomprehensibly heavy tonal destruction. [More…]
WISDOM IN CHAINS Releases Video On Fifth LP The God Rhythm Via New Noise Magazine; Cover Art, Album Info And More Revealed – Late this June, Fast Break! Records will release the fifth full-length from Eastern Pennsylvania’s hardcore champions, WISDOM IN CHAINS, and today, an extensive video on the creation of The God Rhythm has been released through New Noise Magazine. [More…]
SKINLESS: First New Single From Forthcoming Only The Ruthless Remain Full-Length Revealed + Studio Footage Posted – Only The Ruthless Remain is the imminent new full-length from recently reactivated New York death metal kings, SKINLESS. [More…]
VALBORG: German Dark Metal Trio Unveils New Tune From Temple Of Torturous-Bound Full-Length Via Decibel – German dark, primitive metal trio, VALBORG, who feature within their ranks current and former members of Owl, Klabautamann, Woburn House, Gruenewald and more – will unleash their fifth full-length next month via Temple Of Torturous. [More…]
COWARDS: European Live Domination In Support Of Rise To Infamy Continues; LP Now Available In The US Via Deathwish – Parisian legion, COWARDS, continues to follow-up the monstrous release of their Rise To Infamy sophomore LP with loads of tour dates confirmed through early June. [More…]
ZEX: Ontario Punk Quartet Declares First Wave Of US Invasion Tour Dates; Band Issues Tribute To Friend/Drummer Vassil Mester – Ottawa, Ontario’s punk quartet, ZEX, has issued the first wave of tour dates in the band’s impending US Invasion this Spring, as they continue to conquer the globe in support of their infectious debut LP, Fight For Yourself. [More…]
STEVE VON TILL: New Noise Magazine Debuts “In Your Wings” As A Life Unto Itself Solo LP By Neurosis Guitarist/Vocalist Nears Release – As Neurosis voyager and solo artist, STEVE VON TILL, prepares to release his new A Life Unto Itself LP through Neurosis’ Neurot Recordings in North America on May 12th, he now presents the gripping album opener, “In Your Wings.” [More…]
SHADOW WOODS METAL FEST: Appalachian Valley Sets Stage For Inaugural Open-Air Camping And Metal Fest – The concept of the open-air heavy metal music and camping fest, so popular in Europe, seems to be a rarity in America. [More…]
WRVTH: New Hymn From Eclectic Technical Death Weavers Now Playing At No Clean Singing; Dawn Of The Shred Tour Looms – California technical death metal tacticians and recent Unique Leader signees, WRVTH, (formerly Wrath Of Vesuvius), will release their third full-length this June. [More…]
KINGCROW: Italian Progresive Metal Sextet Prepares Sixth Album For Release Through Sensory Records – Rome, Italy’s progressive metal masters, KINGCROW, have wrapped up the final touches on the band’s valiant sixth album, Eidos, and is preparing to release it through Sensory Records this June. [More…]
WOLVHAMMER Confirms US Tour With Taake, Young And In The Way – WOLVHAMMER has declared the band’s next round of live beatings for the public to endure as they bring their scathing, blackened, rock depravity to the stage again, this time with Taake and Young And In The Way. [More…]
JADED STAR: Debut Album Streaming At PureGrainAudio; Memories From The Future Out Now On Sensory Records – JADED STAR‘s magnificent debut album, Memories From The Future, is available in North America this week via Sensory Records, and to celebrate its inauguration into the public domain, the entire album is now playing in its entirety at PureGrainAudio. [More…]
CROM DUBH: Heimweh Opus From London Epic Black Metal Outfit Playing At No Clean Singing As LP Is Unleashed By Ván Records – Heimweh, the monstrous and all-encompassing debut LP from London-based epic/melodic black metal horde, CROM DUBH, is now streaming in its entirety via No Clean Singing, as the album is now out through Germany’s cult label, Ván Records. [More…]
CANCER BATS Confirms Tour With Danzig And Pennywise – Canadian hardcore punk metallers, CANCER BATS, who are currently on tour in Europe, are ecstatic to announce theeir inclusion on a string of North American dates with Danzig and Pennywise this July! [More…]
SIXTY WATT SHAMAN: Long-Running Desert Rock/Doom Unit Joins Ripple Music; Band To Enter Studio With J. Robbins + Live Assaults Announced – Long-running, Baltimore-based heavy desert rock/doom unit, SIXTY WATT SHAMAN, are pleased to announce their official union with California rock powerhouse, Ripple Music, for the release of their forthcoming new full-length. [More…]
BRAVE THE WATERS: The Obelisk Premieres “Voice Of The Ancient Oak” By Grey Skies Fallen/Buckshot Facelift Instrumental Duo – New York-based instrumental duo, BRAVE THE WATERS, is preparing to release their recently completed debut recordings in the form of the Chapter 1 – Dawn of Days EP. [More…]
KINGS DESTROY: New York City Stoner Doom Giants Unsheathe New Single From Forthcoming Studio Offering Via The Obelisk – “Every band has ‘that’ song on an album,” says KINGS DESTROY vocalist Steve Murphy thoughtfully of “Mythomania,” the latest single to come off the band’s soon-to-be-unleashed, self-titled full-length. [More…]
BLACK MARE: New Video From Dark, Psychedelic Moon Movers Now Playing At Noisey; Split With Lycia To See Release This Saturday – Today, Vice’s music portal, Noisey, offers up the visual accompaniment to BLACK MARE‘s “Low Crimes,” a hymn that comes by way of the band’s forthcoming split 7″ with Lycia, set for release on Record Store Day via Magic Bullet Records. [More…]
SIGH: Legendary Japanese Avant Extreme Metal Quintet To Release Tenth Studio-Album Via Candlelight Next Month; New Tunes Posted – Japanese extreme metal/noise icons, SIGH, will unveil their crushing tenth studio opus next month. [More…]
BOSS KONG: Bloody Disgusting Debuts “Viet Kong” Single; Magic Bullet Preps 7″ For Record Store Day As Simian Slaughter Unfolds – Magic Bullet Records’ latest label acquisition – the simian mercenaries known as BOSS KONG – launch the full-on offensive of The Humans Soundtrack Vol. II tomorrow as an official Record Store Day release, but skirmish has broken out early, and the invasion of the “Viet Kong” has begun, raging through the frontline defenses intent on pillaging your village. [More…]
IN THE COMPANY OF SERPENTS: Denver Doom Titans To Open For Sleep This Weekend; Band Unveils New Tune + Limited Edition Artwork – Following a successful, near-month-long live US takeover last month, Denver doom titans, IN THE COMPANY OF SERPENTS, will open for the originators of The Riff, Sleep, this Sunday as a precursor to 4/20, the unofficial national day of cannabis celebration. [More…]
OBSEQUIAE: Medieval Metal Artisans Offer New Tune From Aria Of Vernal Tombs LP With “Pools Of A Vernal Paradise” Via Cvlt Nation – As these days thrive with fresh vegetation and foliage taking root, a new dawn breaks for Minnesota’s OBSEQUIAE, as the outfit presents its sophomore album, Aria Of Vernal Tombs, through 20 Buck Spin. [More…]
DAWN OF AZAZEL: New Zealand Progressive Death Metal Merchants Drop New Tune At Skulls ‘N’ Bones; The Tides Of Damocles Release Day Draws Near – In less than two weeks, New Zealand ear-bleeders, DAWN OF AZAZEL, will drop their The Tides Of Damocles full-length upon the living. [More…]
BROKEN CROSS: Through Light To Night Debut LP From Swedish Cult Lo-Fi Punk Soloist Nears Release; New Track Streaming – Swedish project, BROKEN CROSS, has completed the outfit’s debut LP, Through Light To Night, and is preparing it for release in the coming weeks. [More…]
LYCIA: New Psalm From Exclusive Record Store Day Seven-Inch Streaming At Cvlt Nation – Today, Cvlt Nation kicks off the weekend with the cathartic resonance of LYCIA‘s “Silver Leaf.” [More…]
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EARSPLIT ARTISTS ON TOUR:
ABIOTIC – ABYSS – ALL OUT WAR – ALLEGAEON – ALTERBEAST – ANCIENT VVISDOM – ANTIGAMA – APEX FEST VI – ARMORED SAINT – ARTILLERY – AUTHOR & PUNISHER – BATTLECROSS – BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME – BLACK BREATH – THE BODY – BROTHERS OF THE SONIC CLOTH – BUCKSOT FACELIFT – BURNT BOOKS – CANCERT BATS – CDC – CHILD BITE – CLASSHOLE – CONNOISSEUR – CONNY OCHS – COWARDS – DAWN OF AZAZEL – DEATHWISH – DIE CHOKING – DISCOURSE – DISGRACE – DRAGONFORCE – THE DRIP – DRUGS OF FAITH – EARTH – ENSIFERUM – EYEHATEGOD – FULGORA – FULL SCALE RIOT – GHOUL – GNAW THEIR TONGUES – GOATSNAKE – GOATWHORE – GOD’S HATE – HALSHUG – IMPERIAL TRIUMPHANT – IMMORTAL BIRD – IN THE COMPANY OF SERPENTS – INCANTATION – JADED STAR – KING GIANT – KING PARROT – LAGO – LIFELESS – LIGHTNING BOLT – LO-PAN – MAID MYRIAD – MINSK – NEUROSIS – OBLITERATIONS – ONE TON PROJECTS – ORBWEAVER – PISS VORTEX – POISON IDEA – PRIMITIVE MAN – PRIMORDIAL – PYRRHON – SAMOTHRACE – SECRETS OF THE SKY – SIXTY WATT SHAMAN – SKINLESS – SOREPTION – STEARICA – SUBURBAN SCUM – SWEET COBRA – TAKEN BY THE SUN – THEOLOGIAN – THEORIES – TODAY IS THE DAY – TWITCHING TONGUES – UFOMAMMUT – USNEA – WINO – WISDOM IN CHAINS – WRVTH – WOLVHAMMER – ZEX
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