Maudlin Strangers is the Los Angeles based solo project of Jake Hays, a multi instrumentalist/vocalist, who tracked, engineered, and produced his forthcoming Overdose EP all from his bedroom in Agoura Hills, CA. Hays creates haunting musical soundscapes of dark indie pop that will keep you wanting more.
DRAGONFORCE have announced that they will be releasing “Maximum Overload” in the US on August 19! The band has just launched a brand new video for “The Game,” which was directed by XX. The video can be seen now at metalblade.com/dragonforce, where fans can also pre-order “Maximum Overload” on CD, digitally, and limited edition vinyl!
Kix releases ROCK YOUR FACE OFF on August 5 on Loud & Proud Records. It’s everything fans know and love them for: a raucous, roaring and real display of rock ‘n’ roll. The first single, “Love Me With Your Top Down,” will be released to radio and online retail outlets later this month.
EA Sports UFC is a title that captures the exciting battle of strength and skill that is the UFC. The game contains a number of distinct modes that will keep players on the edges of their seats.
The Massachusetts-based band, Kahoots, is releasing Take To The Fields (July 29th, 2014), a sweet stumble through rock and rolll— twelve nuggets filled with jangly guitars, pop melodies, and lyrics that reflect “the cold dreary winters of Martha’s Vineyard.” Both the LP and CD are packaged in a handsome gatefold jacket graced with a space-y roadtrip painting by Jill Walsh.
I do not have much information about this collection of music, but I’m guessing that these tracks were released around 2003 to 2005. Bands here include Drunken Massacre, audio rendition of graphic verbal discontent, Encephalon, Gate21, Messalina, Tristan Wolfe, 6ixuse, and Five Years Past. There are a few missing tracks due to slight scratching on the compact disc.
Gotthard are thrilled to unleash their latest studio album BANG! in North America via The End Records.
Our favorite tough guys from Lionsgate’s upcoming film, THE EXPENDABLES 3, are rolling into theaters for the most FUN event of the summer…and we have an explosive new trailer and banner to share!
OK Go is back with its first official video in two years – “The Writing’s On The Wall.” “The Writing’s On The Wall” is the first single from the band’s new album, Hungry Ghosts, which will be released on October 14 by Paracadute via BMG.
Porter Robinson makes his acting debut in the new video for “Lionhearted“; the third single off his forthcoming debut album “Worlds”. Setting forth on a fantastical and vandalous rampage, Porter leads a disruptive gang of Harajuku girls through the night, and in the wake of their destruction beautiful chaos ensues.
Kiran Murti begins Namasté Yoga with a timeless sort of composition that provides listeners with an authentic feeling; by the end of the track, listeners will be able to tackle the nearly ten-minute Guru Charanam by Sacred Earth. The track has an atmospheric feel that approximates the winds and cold chill that a late-Spring outdoor gathering would have. The momentum ebbs and flows in a fashion that ensures that listeners…
Souls of Mischief announce that they’re releasing a conceptual collaboration with renowned producer and multi-instrumentalist Adrian Younge entitled There Is Only Now on Adrian’s newly launched record label, Linear Labs on August 26th, 2014. Inspired by a near-fatal incident involving group members A-Plus, Opio, Tajai, and Phesto early in their careers, the unique and cinematic crime tale creatively and expertly weaves stories of love, loss, and revenge throughout the entire album. Set in 1994, There is Only Now serves as a bookend…
After six successful European tours and six releases, occult rock royalty JEX THOTH is currently embroiled in a series of rare North American performances. Now that they’ve successfully enthralled onlookers at Pomona, CA’s Scion Rock Fest and captivated audiences on a short trek along the West Coast with dark death rockers Atriarch, JEX THOTH will head East to join Portland dark metal masters Agalloch for a full week of East Coast and Canadian shows.
Less than 24-hours before release day, The Mercy Beat are sharing their eponymous debut EP.
There is a very intricate and dense tack taken during Soul Searching by the Calgary alt-rock band 36?. The track has a tremendous vocal harmony that is further highlighted through the turbulent and tempestuous arrangement. The act is able to further establish their own unique styling with Beauty/Strong, a trip-hop inspired track in the vein of Massive Attack or early-oughts Bjork. There is a warmth to this composition that keeps…
I Won’t Stop Loving You showcases Best Not Broken’s confident approach to rock, touching upon hints of Green Day and the Goo Goo Dolls. The drums, guitars, and vocals push each other to greater heights as the track comfortably settles down. Breaking My Heart is a mash-up of Weezer and Interpol; Best Not Broken keeps the momentum high with a sentiment that will be understandable if you have ever loved…
Ministry, the legendary, six-time Grammy-nominated, explosive and highly unpredictable band that brought industrial dance-metal music to the mainstream, will release “Last Tangle in Paris,” a CD/DVD package that documents the band’s 2012 “DeFiBriLaTour,” featuring live performances, in-studio, rehearsal and backstage footage, and one-on-one interviews.
SANCTUARY have wrapped-up the recording of their new album, The Year The Sun Died! Due to be released on Sept. 29th in Europe and on Sept. 30th in North America, The Year The Sun Died was recorded in Seattle at Soundhouse Studios with Zeuss (WHITECHAPEL, HATEBREED) and features 11 tracks, plus a bonus cover of THE DOORS’ classic, “Waiting For The Sun”.
Yep Roc Records is excited to announce the release of Los Straitjackets’ latest effort, Los Straitjackets: Deke Dickerson Sings The Instrumental Hits, on October 7. The world’s number one instrumental combo team has teamed up with roots-music legend Deke Dickerson to record an album of famous instrumental songs with lost or rewritten lyrics.
NeuFutur Magazine had one official release. This was “Lancaster vs. Greencastle”. Front cover utilized the talents of Anne Dennewitz and Addy McQuiston. This is a set of the original .wav files from the disc.