Some college kids spend their winter break just hanging out. But the members of Brooklyn, NY band ON THE FIFTY spent their 2012 break realizing a dream: recording a record with their musical hero. The resulting debut 5-track E.P., entitled Fast Hands, Bad Timing is due out September 18th, 2012 with distribution from CEN/RED/Sony. The musical hero who produced the E.P. is none other than Anthony Raneri, frontman of the…
Washington DC quartet Deleted Scenes has premiered a brand new video for “The Days of Adderall” with Noisey. The single is taken from their sophomore full-length, Young People’s Church of the Air, out now on Park The Van Records. ‘The video stars John Kilduff, public access TV artist turned viral YouTube star, known for his ‘Let’s Paint TV’ episodes, in which he simultaneously jogs, blends drinks, chats with guests, and…
Back in action! Tweak Bird are busy readying their new E.P. Undercover Crops in anticipation of their upcoming September/October tour with the Melvins where they will be direct support for 45 of the 51 dates on the Melvins previously announced 51/51/51 trek. Their 7-song Undercover Crops E.P. was recorded over a long weekend in June with Toshi Kasai -who alongside Dale Crover, produced and recorded Tweak Bird’s previous two…
Cleveland-based youth-culture magazine ALTERNATIVE PRESS has just announced MISS MAY I as the headliner for their annual fall tour, THE AP TOUR FALL 2012, sponsored by PETERSAYSDENIM. The tour, featuring a line-up handpicked by the AP staff, will be heading out on a 32-day trek that kicks off mid-October till the end of November. Tour dates will be announced soon. MISS MAY I will receive direct support from California…
Canada’s mightiest Rock/Metal site, PureGrainAudio.com, recently debuted a column entitled “…And Justice For Art”, an unprecedented new series focused on exploring every detail behind the making of some of the most stunning cover artworks in the history of Metal music. The first installment of the series, which posted earlier this month, explored the impact that cover artwork can have on the overall album experience and tapped the brain of famed artist Eliran Kantor [TESTAMENT,…
KILL DEVIL HILL the new band featuring acclaimed drummer Vinny Appice (Black Sabbath, Heaven and Hell, Dio) and bassist Rex Brown, (Pantera, Down) guitar slinger Mark Zavon and lead vocalist Dewey Bragg are gearing up to hit the road August 1st. More dates are expected to be announced shortly. A list of confirmed dates can be found below. The band will be offering VIP Packages for all of their upcoming…
Los Angeles’ The Lovely Bad Things fresh back from their first international performance at Primavera Festival in Barcelona, Spain, where they successfully funded their trip through a combination of crowdfunding using IndieGoGo, passing the hat at house shows and a well timed license of their song “I Just Want You To Go Away” to the MTV show Awkward, are pleased to announce West Coast tour dates with Oklahoma’s Broncho and their…
Matt Gold is an artist of many talents. Singer, songwriter, photographer, and former professional model, Matt’s creativity shines through in all that he does. Influenced by artists such as Tori Amos, Depeche Mode, The Cure, and Radiohead, Matt’s piano-vocal combo has enabled him to create a coffee shop niche in his home town of Bloomington, IN. He is currently in the studio putting the final touches on his debut album, “Drown Before You…
Altered Natives on working with Photek: ‘It was a great honour to get the opportunity to remix one of my music heroes. Photek’s drum arrangements and sense of percussion always inspired me when I was younger so it only seemed right in my mind that I remixed his work in my own percussive style. I chose to follow his song’s original structure as I loved the classical feel and progression…
East Bay-area punks One Man Army will make a triumphant return with the release of She’s An Alarm EP, out August 28 (Adeline/ILG). The 4-song EP is the band’s first new material since 2004 and marks their return home to Adeline Records. Mastered by Mass Giorgini (Rise Against, Alkaline Trio, Screeching Weasal), the EP features some of their most ambitious material to date. Listen to the opening track, “I.T.I.A.L.S.,” exclusively…
Yellow & Green, the third album from Baroness, has debuted at #30 on Billboard’s Top 200. The album sold 12,660 copies in its first week of release, the highest debut in Relapse Record’s history. Baroness spent the entirety of 2011 writing, demoing and recording Yellow & Green, marking the East Coast-based band’s first lengthy break from touring in eight years. John Congleton co-produced the 18-track release, which was recorded at…
Intergalactic Mutant Overlords GWAR, are plotting their return to the road this fall. Taking a break from working on their new album as well as an extended arctic slumber, GWAR is back with an entirely new show. Your lords and masters will be wreaking havoc across North America, with support coming from DevilDriver, Cancer Bats and Legacy of Disorder. The tour is currently scheduled to kick off October 12th in…
The first official single from Hidden Orchestra, ‘Vorka” is now streaming (above). Premiered by The Line of Best Fit, “Vorka” is taken from the double A-side single “Vorka”/”Spoken”, which is out on September 11th. Hidden Orchestra’s second album, ‘Archipelago’, drops October 2nd. The core quartet of Hidden Orchestra is formed around the duelling drum kits, percussion and electronic pads of drummers Tim Lane and Jamie Graham, completed with piano and…
On July 30th in Europe and July 31st in North America, the Chicago-based black metal outfit NACHTMYSTIUM is set to release Silencing Machine, their 6th full length album and next celebrated chapter in the band’s storied career. To give fans a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Silencing Machine, NACHTMYSTIUM has now launched the third of five in-studio videos featuring exclusive footage and interviews with the band. Filmed and edited…
Following several spurts of regional touring earlier in the year, New Jersey-based prog trio SO IS THE TONGUE have announced their next wave of D.I.Y. touring. While the band are still hammering down several more shows on the second half of the routing, they have confirmed the first week of performances as they prepare to take on the southern U.S. The confirmed itinerary at press time is listed below and…
ll-American anthemic rockers Drowning Pool have confirmed, after much speculation, that fellow Texan Jasen Moreno is their new lead singer. Moreno, who is currently on tour with the band, joined Drowning Pool early this Spring, following the departure of their former lead singer. In an exclusive interview in the September 2012 issue of Guitar World magazine, guitarist C.J. Pierce explains, “Jasen came up in the same Dallas scene as us……
The Gospel group Soul Tempo is a native ofNew Haven,Connecticut but they are no strangers to their neighboring stateNew York. Throughout their career, they have performed on various platforms inNew York City including, the Apollo Theatre andRadioCityMusic Hall. Well, the time has come once again and Soul Tempo will be hitting the New York Citypavement July 28th-29th for promotional appearances. Soul Tempo group members, Jeremiah Brunson, Anthony Burnette,…
Multi-platinum pop-rock band BOYS LIKE GIRLS have announced they’ll embark on a coast-to-coast co-headlining national tour with THE ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS, kicking off September 13 in Hampton Beach, NH. The tour–with support from The Ready Set and Parachute–will give BOYS LIKE GIRLS fans the opportunity to hear new material from their full length album CRAZY WORLD, due out this fall on Columbia Records. Three songs from the LP–“Be Your Everything,” “Life…
Russian DJ & producer ARTY tears up the rule-book with his new remix of Zedd’s recent single “Spectrum” featuring Matthew Koma as part of Zedd’s Spectrum EP out July 31 on Interscope Records. ARTY is one of the few celebrated producers chosen to contribute along with Armin Van Buuren, A-Trak, Monsta and Deniz Koyu. Experience ARTY’s “Spectrum” remix here: http://youtu.be/fxXJQkpCLyU. Keeping in line with the original cut, ARTY adds his…
A crude time capsule of 2012 U.S. Hardcore played with pulverizing earnest intensity. Living Eyes follow up their last year’s “Starve for Agony” 7″EP with an eleven song raging beast: “Who Will Remain?”. Straight and to the point hardcore architecture exacted with maniacal and raw playing, overt bass/drum rhythm driven intensity with screaming chaotic distorted guitar, harsh guttural vocals. A stomper start to finish. Members of Ceremony, Look Back and…