Forming in early 2009, South Coast rockers The Afterparty have recently added the finishing touches to their debut studio offering ‘Restless’ with producer Matty O’Grady (You Me At Six, Deaf Havana). The four track EP will feature lead track ‘Sticks & Stones’ and new single ‘So Much To Say’, and is scheduled for release on July 2nd 2012 via Engineer Records. Vocalist Nic Matthews revealed that ‘Restless’ is “a record we’re all…
BESATT, although being still underrated In their home country, conquers South America with this unique style since years – which is proved by numerous concerts and releases on that continent. With their 8th and best up-to-date album, BESATT attacks with blasphemous power of the Beast spitting satanic venom and slaying anything that includes even a small element of sanctity. “TEMPUS APOCALYPSIS” was recorded and produced in Hertz Studio (Bialystok, PL)…
After 4 years of waiting, on the 6th of July, new album of Greek black metal act NAER MATARON will be released! “ΖΗΤΩ Ο ΘΑΝΑΤΟΣ ” (LONG LIVE DEATH) brings chaos, destruction and sonic feast praising DEATH! The album was produced in Hertz Studio, cover art was designed by George “Grin” Prasinis and whole layout by MENTALPORN.COM. The album will be released as digipak and black 180-gram vinyl with gatefold…
Powerhouse singer Miss Connie Mitchell and producer extraordinaire Black Angus McDonald make their debut at the Electric Brixton following on from the release of their third Album, From Here To Anywhere. (MTV US called it “An incredible third original studio effort… nothing short of a cross-generational dance floor smorgasbord.) Connie and Angus started making beautiful music together in 2004. As their reputation grew, Sneaky Sound System started releasing singles (including…
Summer Camp are excited to debut “Always” the title-track from their forthcoming EP Always. The EP will be released on July 10th in North America (7/9 in UK/Europe) by Apricot Recording Company/ Moshi Moshi Records. “Always” is the second song to see daylight from the EP, following the release of the single “Life” earlier this month. Hear both songs below. Listen to “Always” on SoundCloud Always EP – tracklisting 1. …
Ahead of the 25th anniversary of Paul Simon’s classic Graceland album, indie artists have teamed up for a music video series of Graceland covers. First up, Louisiana band GIVERS offer their rendition of “That Was Your Mother,” accompanied by Louisiana music legend Dickie Landry and the Lost Bayou Ramblers. The special CD/DVD/LP box set of Graceland is out June 5th on Sony Legacy and be on the lookout next week…
“Sick of the redundant dicklessness surrounding them” and featuring members of We Are The World, Dreamers s/t drops this week on Germ, stream the entire album over at Electronic Beats WATCH: Appaloosa (via Vice) LISTEN: Dreamers – s/t (via Electronic Beats) LISTEN: City of Hope (Jimmy Edgar remix) WATCH: City Of Hope (via IFC) LA’s electronic thrashwave duo Dreamers debut their batshit crazy horror/sci-fi meets Dance Party USA video for their rumination on…
The Deer Tracks are happy to release a brand new video for the track “Meant To Be” off their album The Archer Trilogy Pt 2. CMJ debuted the video – made by the band themselves – today. In describing it they said “…The Deer Tracks play on an already obvious difference in appearance as they are shot individually with their instruments, visually relaying the strange juxtaposition of singer Elin Lindfors’…
Watch the video for “Only Eyes” at the BULLETT premiere or at Vimeo Watch Sin Fang’s performance for La Blogotheque’s Take Away Show by Vincent Moon Iceland’s Sindri Már Sigfússon or Sin Fang (formerly Sin Fang Bous of Seabear) has directed and debuted a new video for “Only Eyes,” taken from his forthcoming Half Dreams EP. The DIY video features a special guest appearance by Sindri’s own cat, Emilio Estevez,…
Checking in from his relentless hunt for a photo opportunity with both Wayne Newton and Carrot Top at the 14th Annual Punk Rock Bowling and Music Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada, MUNICIPAL WASTE vocalist Tony Foresta goes public about the band’s participation on the world’s most extreme metal cruise – the Barge To Hell! “I think I can speak for everyone in the band when I say that we are…
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of David Bowie’s truly groundbreaking and hugely influential album, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders From Mars, Genero.tv is giving fans the chance to make the music video for the iconic title track, “Ziggy Stardust.” Filmmakers have until June 8th to upload their full-length music video to the site. The winner will receive a $4,000 prize and will have their video…
Cadence Weapon continues to firmly establish his legacy as a sonic pioneer while constantly pushing the rap and electronic music envelope. Following his critically acclaimed, Polaris Music Prize nominated albums Breaking Kayfabe and Afterparty Babies and a two year term as Edmonton’s Poet Laureate, he returns with a brand new album, Hope In Dirt City out on Upper Class Recordings on May 29th. Roland Pemberton was born with hip hop…
This weekend, Marianas Trench play the first of 12 dates on the Journeys Backyard BBQ tour. On the heels of that tour, the band announced make up dates for the club shows they had to cancel in April. Starting on June 8th, the band will play the following headlining dates: June 8th Norfolk, VA The Norva June 12th Akron, OH Musica June 13th Niagara Falls, NY The Rapids Theatre June…
Australian-based industrial djent metallers SYNTHETIC BREED will drop their second release for San Francisco, CA based indie metal label Rogue Records America, entitled Zero Degrees Freedom on May 29, 2012. The four-piece signed with the label in September 2011 and the new five track EP is their first release for Rogue Records with new material. The digital-only release will be available for purchase through Amazon, Bandcamp, and other digital retailers.…
Ah summer… a time for night swimming, belly flopping, sunstroke, beer bongs, tight thongs, burnt weenies and big ol’ package tours designed to make music fans squeal like pigs at the county fair. Speaking of big packages, the dudes in Reel Big Fish and Goldfinger are teaming up for the co-headline Summer of Ska tour with support from Big D and the Kids Table, Suburban Legends (The Maxies will join…
Joel Frederiksen follows the success of his 2011 album Rose of Sharon – a celebration of 18th-century American music that landed in the Top Ten on Billboard’s Classical chart and on critics’ year-end lists – with Requiem for a Pink Moon: An Elizabethan Tribute to Nick Drake. The latest project by Frederiksen and the Ensemble Phoenix Munich takes them all the way back in time to… 1972, the year the…
Breaking the silence with their first release since 2008, Riala is the highly anticipated, self-produced LP from Sweden’s Suis La Lune. Building on the frenzied sound so distinct in their discography, Riala is a clearly matured effort– full of self-proclaimed “complex pop songs”–and is all the stronger for it. Image of Suis La Lune – Riala CD Tracklist 1. Cornea 2. Stop Motion 3. Wishes & Hopes 4. Hands Are…
Flush with rolling piano, wistful strings, and brittle to booming percussion, The Spring Standards’ new double-disc record, yellow//gold, consists of two emotionally-charged EPs that tell intertwining stories of growing up and leaving home to embark on a new adventure. If you’re not able to catch the band on their national US tour with Rhett Miller, be sure to watch their upcoming live appearance on Conan, June 18! Valiantly proving that…
Tiny Engines (Tigers Jaw, CSTVT, Look Mexico) is excited to announce the newest release from Philadelphia, PA’s Restorations, a 7″ titled A/B is available for pre-order now. The 7″ will see a July 10, 2012 release date. Also worth noting, all vinyl pre-orders come with an instant mp3 download for the 2 songs. The EP is also available for early digital purchase here. The release follows up Restorations critically-acclaimed Self-Titled…
On July 2nd Las Vegas-based doom metal band DEMON LUNG will release their debut video for the song “Lament Code” off their self-released EP Pareidolia. The video will be directed by Dustin Mills, Director of independent horror/comedy The Puppet Monster Massacre. More on the video shoot, including a detailed making-of diary, coming soon. Released on March 20th, Pareidolia is a 22-minute blend of traditional and epic doom metal, rife with…