“Never Going To Kill Us” is perhaps the best beginning to any disc to come out this year; there are equal amounts of rock and punk mixed together that is imbued by The Smashup into something that is completely their own style. The three and a forth minutes of “Never Going To Kill Us” shows an AFI type sound, but one that looks equally to the earlier punk days…
“Her Fantasy,” the highly praised lead single––and dare we say summer anthem––gets a very fitting video treatment. Director Tommy O’Haver’s video for “Her Fantasy” takes us on a journey through bizarre sequences of debauchery and seduction with a hint of humor, as he pays homage to Avant Garde filmmaker Kenneth Anger in a self-described “mash-up”. Also, check out the Australian producer Tornado Wallace’s remix of said single. Beams is available…
Swedish Viking metal act KING OF ASGARD made an astonishing impact on the scene with their debut album Fi’mbulvintr, released in 2010. After playing a bunch of festivals and club shows in 2010 and 2011, KING OF ASGARD are now ready to unleash their second album …to North. Recorded at the infamous Sonic Train Studios with engineer Andy LaRocque (KING DIAMOND) at the helm …to North shows a band that…
This August, three contemporary extreme music luminaries — PRIMITIVE WEAPONS, MARES OF THRACE and PILGRIM — will hit the road on a three-way co-headlining tour of the Northeastern U.S. The diverse, ten-date excursion will commence in Boston on the last day of July and run counter-clockwise through Connecticut, New York, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Ohio before the finale in Chicago. As all three acts have recently released new LPs, and all…
Founding USX vocalist/guitarist NATE HALL will embark upon a very special run of U.S. tour dates later this month alongside YOB mastermind Mike Scheidt. The tour will commence on July 14 in Asheville, North Carolina and run through July 23 in Washington, DC. HALL will be touring in support of his solo debut A Great River, released via Neurot Recordings May 8. Recorded in a single March evening, A Great…
Grammy-nominated Atlantic recording group Skillet can now add “Drummies Award” to their list of notable achievements. Drum Magazine’s annual “Drummies Award” named Skillet’s Jen Ledger this year’s “Rising Star” in company along with drummers Chris Dave (Adele), Mike Johnstone, Dana Filloon (Junius) and Luke Holland (The Word Alive). Check out this year’s Drummies Award winners here: http://www.drummagazine.com/drummies/awards Skillet was named as one of the highest ranking artists featured in Billboard’s…
EUROPE and UK fans can finally breathe a sigh of relief; New Yorkers, EMMURE are heading back to continue their wrath of fury. They will be supporting PARKWAY DRIVE on their November 2012 EUROPE/ UK tour, with THE WORD ALIVE and STRUC/TURES. EMMURE has returned home to the US after recently performing for hundreds and thousands of fans across 22 cities in Europe and the UK. They had the…
With passion for bass and a thirst for blood, DROP THE LIME weaves a baroque nighttime fantasy, riding the range from the ashes of rave into the dark heart of rock & roll on his debut album ENTER THE NIGHT, due out tomorrow, July 3 on Ultra Music. Leading up to its release, AOL is hosting a listening party for the album now through Monday, July 9. Log on and…
Summer is heating up for Los Angeles-based electro house production duo COLD BLANK, who today (Monday, July 2) released “Onslaught” featuring Andy Taylor (Duran Duran’s original lead guitarist). On “Onslaught,” Taylor—who has worked with Robert Palmer, Rod Stewart, Paul Rodgers and more—meshes his legendary guitar skills with COLD BLANK’s signature electro house sound, perfectly bridging the worlds of rock and electronic dance music. Purchase “Onslaught” here http://www.beatport.com/release/onslaught/932806. “Onslaught” is the…
Illinois-based Vikings thrashers THE HORDE have officially signed with Abyss Records for the follow-up for the release to 2011’s Thy Blackened Reign. Guitarist Tim Matthews comments, “The HORDE are thrilled to have signed with ABYSS Records. This is a match made in Valhalla as they will suit up in their armor and go to war with us as we ride into the flames of battle! We are currently working on…
Who are you and how long have you been active? Cedric Streeter aka C.E.D. (Cash Every Denomination) and I am CEO of Kaos Records, LLC. Been in business for roughly 6 years. What or who do you think will be big in the next year? Indie artists will dominate the industry next year, period. What’s your setup? How does a track move from initial thought to finished effort? The…
There are few titles that are tied into specific movies that are able to keep players’ attentions for large amounts of time. Brave, released for the Nintendo DS, is a title that would shine no matter whether it was associated with the Disney-Pixar release. The gameplay’s controls are intuitive, while the game itself possesses a care with the graphics that firmly ensconces the title in the Brave world. Players…
The Reverberation Appreciation Society and The Black Angels are happy to announce that next year’s Austin Psych Fest will be held the weekend of April 26 – 28, 2013. With the success of APF5 behind them, planning for the 6th annual festival is in full swing. Vice’s Noisey video channel is streaming the entire concert film of APF4 ” Austin Psych Fest: Live at The Power Plant” for a…
elsinki vampire rock outfit, The 69 Eyes, is currently putting the finishing touches on its new, 10th studio album, due out early October on Nuclear Blast Records. Commented lead vampire, Jyrki69, “We’ve never really celebrated anything, not that we’ve been playing 20 years or so (vampires don’t count decades). Thus this time we thought to celebrate a bit: the new album is entitled as tenth in Roman numbers, it’ll be…
Brooklyn-based musical collective Railbird release new single “Jump Ship” today just ahead of a July residency at Pete’s Candy Store. The brand new track features Sean Rowe (ANTI), the Cohen-esque baritone singer-songwriter whose voice is deeply soulful, and Sarah Barthel of Phantogram (Barsuk), whose breathy vocals are most often heard over booming electronic beats. It’s no wonder this unlikely collaboration meets in the middle with Railbird – A “fringe” band…
Andrew Johnston is back at it again with an incredible new video for “Beat Down Your Stereo,” just premiering on Baeble Music. The visual piece is the second from Johnston’s critically acclaimed 2011 debut, The Wake of the Wonder Years. The video starts of with Andrew combing through Montreal’s landmark Marché Aux Puces St. Michel (thats flea market en françaises!): This is only the beginning of his journey. Picking up…
MISS MAY I has just posted the first official VANS WARPED TOUR video update detailing the band’s performances and some backstage antics. Head to the band’s official YouTube page right now to check out the video and stay tuned for some behind-the-scenes and gear videos being posted exclusively soon. This summer is the season of MISS MAY I! The band recently announced the #32 Billboard Top 200 first week…
GunShyAssassin.com has posted a stream of BORGNE’s “Suffer As I Paid My Grave.” The song, taken from the Swiss atmospheric/industrial black metallers newest release Royaume des Ombres, is available for online consumption at this location. Royaume des Ombres, which was released worldwide on June 12th via Sepulchral Productions, sees BORGNE return with a vengeance with what is undoubtedly its most accomplished work to date. Moving forward in the darker and…
Wye Oak was commissioned to write and record a brand new song for the 2012 Adult Swim Singles Program. This year’s program has been expanded to include 12 consecutive weeks (that’s all summer!) with a new exclusive track debuting every Monday. The 2012 Adult Swim Singles Program will be featured at AdultSwim.com/singles from June 18 – September 9 and will include all-new, never-before-released tracks from Wavves, Flying Lotus, Death Grips,…
Following the recent announcement of the third annual West Coast installment of The Power Of The Riff Festival in Los Angeles on August 11th, today the first ever East Coast chapter of the festivities have been confirmed! TPOTR is an event that honors extreme music fans and musicians of all ages, tapping into a lineup that represents the forefathers, milestones and current national touring acts, while shedding light on…