ROMANS are ready to conquer the world, one fan at a time. Just releasing their debut single, “Mystery Girl,” into the masses, the band will make you forget everything you knew about Rock n’ Roll. Bonded together by Jeremy Fury (Singer for Ohio-based band, We Are the Fury) and Craig Bonich (Guitarist of Head Automatica and Jaguar Love), Romans strive for a timeless sound that knows no boundaries. A refreshing…
Following their In Permanent Twilight MCD released this Spring, the crushing debut LP from cult Swedish death metal henchmen USURPRESS is out now via Selfmadegod. Trenches Of The Netherworld contains eleven soul-reaping circle-pit anthems utilizing the band’s seemingly patented blend of death metal and d-beat/crust punk influences. Stream Trenches Of The Netherworld in its entirety right now VIA STEREOKILLER. Uppsala-based USURPRESS features the steamrolling flair of four members…
After two demos and a impressive EP, Finland’s Gorephilia land a deadly strike with their debut album Embodiment of Death. Embodiment of Death is an impressive continuation of where the 2011’s Ascend to Chaos left off. This doesn’t totally describe the new album correctly as Gorephilia not only up the ante on that release in the sound department, but evolve with much stronger songwriting. Thirty-six minutes spanning eight brand new tracks; Embodiment…
Time to cut the bullshit and get to the point; that’s exactly what UK blackened thrashers CULTFINDER do on the aptly titled Black Thrashing Terror vinyl 7″ that will be released by Eldritch Lunar Miasma in August (date to be announced soon). The UK act’s Demo 2011 (now sold out) stunned the underground with its quintessential approach to lacerating musicality and venomous lyrical spew. The first 111 copies include woven…
2012 continues to shape up as a strong year for DubbleOO Space Age, the rapper who splits his time between the Bay Area and his native Portland. He has two albums forthcoming, an official sophmore solo effort as well as a joint album with Bay figurehead The Jacka, but first, DubbleOO continues to build towards the online release of his latest mixtape, Beast Mode, Vol. 2. Today, DubbleOO is excited…
Brooklyn, NY’s Racing Heart will be touring the West Coast this summer, in support of their debut LP To Walk Beside that Ghost. The band has just released an exceedingly charming video for a duet version of album standout “This Pretty Mistake”, recorded via Skype with experimental lofi California artist MeaningLess Emphasis. You can experience it here: http://vimeo.com/45142269 Written after songwriter Mathias Tjønn relocated to New York from…
Celebrated Houston metal band VENOMOUS MAXIMUS has announced summer U.S. tour dates set to kick off tonight in Dallas, TX. The much talked about group — described as “metal demons” by the Houston Press — will hit twelve cities over the course of the two week “Hell Heroes Tour“, bringing its “eye opening” and “electric” live show to new states and towns along the way. In celebration of the tour kick…
Detroit, MI’s self-touted “blue collar thrashers” BATTLECROSS are hitting the road today with the TRESPASS AMERICA festival! The festival kicks off tonight in Broomfield, CO at the 1st Bank Center and features headliners Five Finger Death Punch, as well as the reunited original line-up of Killswitch Engage. The TRESPASS AMERICA Festival also features Trivium, Emmure, Pop Evil, and God Forbid. “Is this real? I was just watching Killswitch Engage‘s soundcheck…
Julianna Zobrist, pop singer and wife of MLB All-Star Ben Zobrist, will be hosting the listening party of her latest release Say It Now on July 17th at Tropicana Stadium immediately following her performance of the National Anthem at the Tampa Bay Rays home game. The album, which released this Summer, was recently featured as the iTunes ® Download of the Week and attracting fans of all ages. Julianna…
Mount Analog, a new shop and event space located at 5906 1/2 N. Figueroa St. in the Highland Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, specializing in new and used vinyl records, cassettes, books, cult and foreign films, posters, audio gear, clothing and original artwork, will celebrate its grand opening this Saturday, July 14 with a marathon 10-hour block of live performances and DJ sets from the likes of Mariachi El Bronx,…
Atlanta-based sludge slingers SONS OF TONATIUH today officially kick off their U.S. Summer tour. Set to commence tonight in Knoxville, Tennessee, the Beckoning The End Tour will rampage through 16 cities throughout July, August and September with more dates to be added soon. SONS OF TONATIUH will be touring in support of their Parade Of Sorrow full-length. Called, “a savagely aggressive, sonically belligerent album that is among the rawest…
In a sinister collaboration with Apoch’s Metal Review, Reaper’s Consecration, the latest EP from Mexican corpse-walkers ZOMBIEFICATION, is currently streaming in its entirety at THIS LOCATION through Sunday. Smell the carrion, if you dare! Having risen from the grave in 2009 following the release of their debut, Midnight Stench, ZOMBIEFICATION wasted no time in concocting a venomous brew that makes up Reaper’s Consecration. Scheduled for a North American takeover…
New Jersey’s BOY MEETS MACHINE are preparing to release their new album War Horn and on July 24th. Today AltPress.com the online home of Alternative Press Magazine is hosting an exclusive stream of a new track from War Horn. Get a first listen to the song “Fast Forward to the Future” HERE. Guitarist Christian Colabelli commented on the premiere of “Fast Forward to the Future” on AltPress.com: “To have our…
ATP Concerts today announce the relocation of this September’s New Jersey based I’ll Be Your Mirror festival event to Pier 36 in Manhattan, New York. Pier 36 was the intended home for I’ll Be Your Mirror beginning in 2013 – but due to unavoidable logistical concerns (along with a lack of available fan accommodations in Asbury Park), ATP has decided to move there for this year’s event. New additions to…
Daryl Hall and alternative hip-hop duo Chiddy Bang celebrated a City of Brotherly Love reunion on the 56th and latest edition of Live from Daryl’s House as the Philly natives join up for a special seven-song set. The performance includes a special appearance by Frank Stallone, who first became friends with Daryl in the 60’s and, like him, also sang in local doo-wop groups. The new episode of the award-winning web series…
Critically acclaimed UK band, Dry the River, have announced additional US tour dates for this summer. The tour dates will begin on July 31st in Indianapolis and continue through October 14th at the Austin City Limits Festival in Austin, TX. They will also be playing at this year’s Lollapalooza on August 3rd in Chicago. The band will be touring in support of their debut album, Shallow Bed, which was released on RCA Records on April 17th. The album was produced by Peter Katis (Interpol and…
Lonerism, the forthcoming album from critically acclaimed Perth-based band Tame Impala, will be released in the United States on October 9th 2012 via Modular Recordings. Following on the release of album track ‘Apocalypse Dreams’ earlier this week, we are pleased to share with you the 12-song tracklist and album art. The art was co-created by Tame Impala frontman Kevin Parker and previous artistic collaborator Leif Podhajsky. Tame Impala are also…
The Peach Music Festival announces that sales of single-day tickets will begin this Friday, July 13 at 10am. Tickets for the Friday, August 10 show will be $60* and tickets for Saturday, August 11 (which include a free Sunday, August 12 ticket) are $80*. Also, just announced: Rebelution, JD & The Straight Shot and 61 North have been added to the already stellar line-up, which follows below. This will be…
Tour Dates 07/13 – The Blind Tiger- Greensboro, NC 07/14 – Telos Wireless Pavilion- Charlottesville, VA 07/15 – Kings Barcade- Raleigh, NC 07/16 – Masquerade – Atlanta, GA 07/17 – Ryman Auditorium – Nashville, TN 07/19 – Wellmont Theatre – Montclair, NJ 07/20 – Mountain Park – Holyoke, MA 07/21 – Ommegang Brewery – Cooperstown, NY 07/22 – The Space – Hamden, CT 07/23 – Maxwells – Hoboken, NJ 07/24…
Jesse James Dupree has announced the inaugural AMERICA’S ULTIMATE BIKER competition. The event will be staged at Michael Ballard’s Full Throttle Saloon during the 2012 rally, and filmed for the hit television series on Tru-TV FULL THROTTLE SALOON. Any individual can register on August 3, 4, or 5, between the hours of 1PM and 4PM. Those who qualify will move on to the competition phase that begins on Monday, August…