Chicago new-wave quartet California Wives premiered their new video for ‘Purple‘ as a TV spot during last night’s 2012 MTV Video Music Awards. The band collaborated with Sharpie® to create a music video that showcased the work of hundreds of artists and fans of the Sharpie® medium and brand. The single ‘Purple’ was previously premiered with Paste, and is taken from the band’s full length debut, Art History, out now…
UNEARTH has confirmed a co-headlining tour with technical metal comrades Born of Osiris! This will be UNEARTH’s first full US tour since appearing on select All Stars Tour shows and their October tour in Southeast Asia. This tour is scheduled to begin on November 1st in Nashua, NH, with stops along the way in Bloomington, IL, Dayton, OH, Lake Worth, FL, etc. before ending up on the west coast as…
On October 2nd, God Is an Automaton, the fourth metallic/digital hybrid from Swiss industrial metal/death wave artists SYBREED, will reach North American soil. The result of a six month collaboration with Rhys Fulber ( FEAR FACTORY, PARADISE LOST, CONJURE ONE ) for arrangements and mixing, God is an Automaton is undoubtedly the band’s strongest achievement so far in terms or songwriting and production. The band recently posted a stream of…
Easy Star’s Thrillah by the Easy Star All-Stars has debuted at #1 on the Billboard Reggae and iTunes Reggae charts. Easy Star’s Thrillah (released August 28 on Easy Star Records) is the Easy Star All-Stars’ reggae adaptation of the greatest selling record of all time – Michael Jackson’s Thriller. The album debuted impressively on other Billboard charts including #11 on the Heatseekers Chart, #69 on the Indie Store Chart, and…
FDA Rekotz has officially unleashed hell in the form of Hymns of Ghastly Horror. The fourth album from Swedish cult band REVOLTING is now available on CD and digital formats. To celebrate the release of the album, NefariousRealms.com has posted an exclusive premier of the track “Prey to Katahdin.” Visit this location for the stream. Check out www.FDA-Rekotz.com for ordering information. On their newest album, REVOLTING offers the finest in…
In support of the October 9th release of their upcoming album, “Don’t Panic,” All Time Low have announced they will be doing a series of in-store appearances. Starting on October 3rd, dedicated fans will have the opportunity to catch All Time Low for in-store signings and special acoustic performances across the country. In order to lock in your guaranteed entry at these intimate events, you must purchase a pre-order from…
Swedish death metal overlords EVOCATION will release their fourth studio album, Illusions Of Grandeur, on September 24th in Europe and on October 23rd in North America via Century Media Records. Illusions Of Grandeur is the band’s first studio album for their new label and further proof of why the five-piece band from Borås has become a leading force in the death metal scene. The album includes 10 tracks of supreme…
After the huge success of “Open Space” and his genre-busting remix of Zedd’s “Spectrum,” ARTY is back. This time he’s accompanied by two legends of the dance floor as he teams up with U.S. production icon BT—who has produced for Sting, Madonna, Britney Spears and Tori Amos, to name a few—as well as Nadia Ali, one of the most sought after vocalists in EDM, for his latest offering “Must Be…
With their 2011 debut album Man Or Machine, the young and wicked ALPHA TIGER from Saxony already won over a lot of fans, which was solidified by playing numerous shows and festivals, such as German cult festivals Keep It True, Headbangers Open Air and Rock Hard Festival, as well as France’s finest, Hellfest. While the ink on their newly signed deal with Century Media Records has hardly dried, they can…
Azure Ray have just premiered the video for “Scattered Like Leaves” (which Stereogum called “starry” and “shivering”) via Paste. The first single from their new Saddle Creek release As Above So Below, it can be seen here: http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/av/2012/09/video-premiere-azure-ray—scattered-like-leaves.html Paste is also streaming the record in its entirety; it can be heard here: http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/av/2012/09/album-stream-azure-ray—as-above-so-below.html As Above So Below is now available in multiple formats (CD, LP, digital, and limited edition colored…
Chris Cohen is proud to debut the music video for album highlight “Optimist High” via Paste Magazine. Watch the psychedelic video here. Previously, Chris announced his record release show for Overgrown Path at Grasslands in Brooklyn, NY on September 27th, now he is happy to share additional tour dates. Please scroll down to view those. Overgrown Path is due September 25th from Captured Tracks. Chris Cohen is a 37-year-old native of Los Angeles currently residing…
Today Woods premieres the first video from the forthcoming album Bend Beyond, the Adarsha Benjamin-directed “Cali In a Cup,” filmed on Super 8 at and around this year’s Woodsist Festival in Big Sur, CA. The band launches a national tour in Atlanta on Sept. 26 where they will team up at various points with Widowspeak, Purling Hiss and The Walkmen. New West Coast dates have been added to the schedule…
Pop group Hedley make a welcome return to the charts as their new single, “Kiss You Inside Out,” hits the Hot AC Top 40 this week while their video logs in over 1.2 million views on YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksrFRkA8J4w). Dubbed “swooningly romantic” by CBS radio, “Kiss You Inside Out” jumps up to #36, nestled between hits from Nicki Minaj and John Mayer. Already a top 5 hit across multiple formats in…
If you haven’t seen it yet, be sure to check out the music video from ARMY NAVY for their new single, “World’s End.” Directed by Mark Schoenecker and starring Martin Starr (Freaks and Geeks, Party Down) and Camille Cregan (The Trivial Pursuits of Arthur Banks), the video for “World’s End” takes place in the television studio of a hilarious variety show set in the 1960s. Including a cover of Yaz’s “Only You,” the “World’s End”…
As Balmorhea and Western Vinyl gear up for the October 2nd release of the band’s fifth full-length album Stranger, the Austin, TX six-piece have released the song “Days” to fans for download. “Days” serves as the latest preview of the new material found on the record, following on the heals of “Pyrakantha” which Pitchfork praised as “one of the most brilliant bits of the band’s career,” garnering comparisons to “the radiant hum of…
Velvet Acid Christ stands as the long running, innovative brainchild of Bryan Erickson. Over a career spanning 20 years, Velvet Acid Christ has fearlessly expanded its scope, seemingly enveloping an influence and forging the further refinement of the VAC sound. The latest opus, Maldire, evidences this fact perfectly. The acoustic guitars found on tracks on the previous album The Art of Breaking Apart may not be present on Maldire, but at the beginning of…
Dubstep’s resident badass, killer producer and supreme showman RUSKO is back and ready to drop the hammer on North America. Launching on October 26 and running through Thanksgiving, RUSKO’s tour will preview his newest original music…more about that in a few weeks but let’s just say it’s a hybrid of classic rave and dubstep. You’ve read the tweets, watched the videos but you don’t know RUSKO. Experience it live this fall. BIG…
Static Involution” is the premiere track from DECLINE Of THE I‘s upcoming debut album, due out on September 25th in Europe/UK and November the 6th in North America via Agonia Records. The album is entitled Inhibition and the track can be streamed at the following location: http://soundcloud.com/agoniarecords/decline-of-the-i-static Inhibition is a bold conjunction of quality post-modern black metal influences: the band describes itself as a mix between Burzum, Neurosis and Code. At the same time, Inhibition is the first part of a trilogy that attach great importance to atmosphere as well as heavy, oppressive, and…
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. will be back on the road this September, but not the way they’ve traditionally been touring. After playing the summer festival circuit and spending time at home in Detroit, working in the studio on their forthcoming sophomore album, the guys are ready to embarking on a DJ Tour this week. Post & Share Dale Eanrhardt Jr. Jr. Party Mix http://soundcloud.com/dale-earnhardt-jr-jr/party-mix “Simple Girl” (Tiger & Woods Remix)…
Heart of Hearts Candling Bleek Records BR009 Available via digital download on September 4, 2012 via iTunes, Bandcamp, Amazon and more Track Listing: 01. Candling 02. I’ve Got Seven Eyes Heart Of Hearts is the solo work of Greg Hatem. The Baltimore-based project began recording in 2010 in a residential warehouse space onto a dusty old 8-track tape machine. Two years later, Hatem has traded in his worn tape heads for shiny new digits to produce his…