Against Me! Release Video for “Thrash Unreal”
Against Me! has launched the video for their new single “Thrash Unreal.” The cut comes from the band’s new album, New Wave, in stores now.
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Akron/Family will be releasing their second, full length album, “Love Is Simple,” September 10.
This is their most ambitious and yet most instantly infectious release to date. The striking cover of “Love Is Simple” is a photograph by Robert Clark of a human heart stripped bare of fat and extraneous tissue, down mainly to the blood vessels that sustain it, is a specimen from the famed Mutter Museum in Philadelphia that appeared on the cover of the February 2007 issue of National Geographic Magazine.
Merciless Death Announces US Tour Dates
 Hot off the heels of their critically acclaimed debut album Evil in the Night, MERCILESS DEATH has announced dates for their upcoming US tour. MERCILESS DEATH has injected metal with a vigor that hasnÂ’t been seen since the golden age of thrash metal when then young bands like Slayer, and Exodus were birthing the sonic mayhem that would later make them legends. In addition to Evil in the Night,…
Total Assault News (Rammstein, Drowning Pool)
Drowning Pool: On Tuesday, August 7th, Drowning Pool hosted a press conference to a full-house at the Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles, CA to announce the release of Full Circle and their fall tour with The Exies. Drowning Pool was joined by over 25 members of the Iraq Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) and war veterans who validated the importance of their efforts. The band spoke of their concern…
ll BIG – Face in the Glass
ll BIG – Face in the Glass / 2007 Self / 10 Tracks / http://www.thebandiibig.com / The walking bass that is present during the opening track of “Face in the Glass†will undoubtedly remind listeners of the work of Charlie Daniels and The Outlaws, and the insistent quality of the vocals of II BIG will link them to country stars like Garth Brooks. The guitar solo that is present on…
Black Tide Kicked Off, Re-added to Ozzfest
As many of you might have heard Black Tide were recently removed from this years Ozzfest festival. The reason being, as MTVNews.com puts it: “Black Tide, a young metal band from Miami that had been tapped to replace Circus Diablo on Ozzfest’s second stage, have now found themselves having to drop off the bill — without even playing a single note.
Steve Aoki Releases Debut Mix Album This Fall
Fanatic or foe, what you cannot deny is how instrumental Steve has been in helping define the emerging music and nightlife culture in the US today. By blurring the lines that once separated hoards of indie kids from the urban or electro fans, and divided the VIPS from the not so VIPS, what this man has created under the guise of a DJ/Party enthusiast is a lifestyle and media empire…
Joe Henry’s Second Anti- Disc Civilians Drops September 11th, 2007
Van Dyke Parks, Bill Frisell, Patrick Warren and Greg Leisz Lend Talents To Henry’s Personally and Politically-Informed Tenth Studio Album Joe Henry – the veteran singer, songwriter, guitarist and acclaimed producer – will release his second Anti- disc, Civilians, on September 11th, 2007. The twelve song set was recorded and mixed in his home studio and counts the talents of guest pianist Van Dyke Parks on the brilliantly poignant “Civil…
Northern State Celebrates the Release of Their Third LP with a Nonstop Tour!
Northern State celebrates the release of their third LP with record release party mini tour. They will also be touring with Tegan & Sara on all of their Canadian Dates in early Fall, and into the US in the Winter. Their up and coming stunner Can I Keep This Pen? out on Ipecac Recordings on August 28.
Blair Lott – Rooms and Boxes
Blair Lott – Rooms and Boxes / 2006 Paperback Graveyard / 10 Tracks / http://www.blairlott.com / http://www.paperbackgraveyard.com / Blair Lott plays a brand of pop meets rock music that has a little bit of the new (Jack Johnson) with a lot of the old (Jimmy Buffett). The easy listening type of style that starts out “Rooms and Boxes†will thus have a large listenership. “The Promise†is a little on…
Saviours Sign To Kemado; Start Work on New Album
Explosive, Oakland, CA outfit SAVIOURS has inked a deal with NYC label Kemado Records. The self-described “piss-angry metal band”, known for its ferocious live performances and original stamp on the classic power and thrash metal of decades past, will enter Los Angeles’ A&M/Henson Studios in late August with producer Joe Barresi (Melvins, Kyuss, Tool) to record its sophomore album.
Mae Tour With Motion City Soundtrack
MAE is set to hit the road this fall opening for Motion City Soundtrack along with Anberlin and Metro Station. MAE will be touring in support of their new record SINGULARITY available 8/14. MAE are currently out on their own headlining tour with As Tall As Lions and Dear and the Headlights.
Introducing: The Red Romance
“It’s the kind of indie pop/rock outfit that makes you want to breakout in a nostalgic Molly Ringwald dance a la The Breakfast Club.” Pop Watch – Entertainment Weekly “The Red Romance produce catchy, jangly guitar pop… They are absolutely destined for bigger and better things.” LostAtEMinor.com “With Matt Dublin’s cool, dare I say charming vocals, these guys know what they’re doing manifests in an infectious stage presence that touring…
Slough Feg Releases Their “Hardworlder”
Hardworlder is the sixth studio album for American legend Slough Feg. This band has the ability of progressing further year after year, tour after tour, album after album. Where this ability comes from it’s easy to say, it can be simply found in their perseverance, in their normality somehow, in their being true a belief: to play Heavy Metal outside of schemes, of momentary trends. Today they are finally recognized…
Devendra Banhart to Release “Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon”
Devendra Banhart’s latest release is Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon which was recorded at home in Topanga, CA throughout the Spring of 2007, co-produced by Noah Georgeson and Devendra. Banhart exploded on the international music scene in 2002 quickly winning a coterie of devoted fans as well as an unusually hefty amount of critical kudos right from the outset. The critics’ acclaim and the size of his audience both at…
Benzos Release “Branches”, Tour in Support
New York, NY – Stinky Records’ genre-defying quartet incorporates the best elements of electronic beats with the ambience and rhythm of early underground dance music with lush, rock-based guitars and soaring vocals on their sophomore album. Titled “Branches†it is available everywhere in the United States, as well as internationally at your local amazon.com (Canada, Japan, Europe, etc) and CDUniverse.
Farewell Release Debut Album on 9/25.
Power pop newcomers Farewell will release their debut album, Isn’t This Supposed To Be Fun!?, on September 25th. In anticipation of the album, the group will unveil their first digital single for the upbeat sing along “First One On The Blog†on August 28th, which will be available on all major download services.
OH NO! OH MY! Release EP, Between the Devil and the Sea, on Dim Mak Records
Finishing a successful (and fan-satisfying) tour with Let’s Go Sailing! and The Deadly Syndrome, Oh No! Oh My! now have a brand new EP, Between the Devil and the Sea, in stores across the US. Adding to this exciting news, which steers us to the end of summer with such delight and ease, Oh No! Oh My! are back out on the road in August and September with the lovely…
Southern Lord Releases Om’s “Pilgrimage”
A new dawn awaits!! Southern Lord Recordings and Om have set October 2nd as the official release date for their 3rd (first on Southern Lord) full-length album!! This beast is entitled: “Pilgrimage†and was recorded at Electrical Audio in Chicago, IL. by Steve Albini. The album is currently being mastered by Bob Weston (also in Shellac) at Chicago Mastering Services.
Michael Mayer and Superpitcher Team Up To “Save The World”
Supermayer marks first collaborative release from the two legendary techno producers  Every once and a while along comes that record where you can actually hear the ease and delight that the musicians experienced during the process of recording the songs – the union of Kompakt’s most-loved DJs have produced what is, without any doubt, a labor of love and creative leap for both artists that will keep listeners grinning…