Archive for May, 2012

May 8
The Sword

The Sword Book Pre-Orion Warm-Up Dates

Posted by Chris Harris on May 8, 2012 in News

Because you would never just show up for the New York City Marathon without at least running a few 5Ks, The Sword have booked a number of shows that’ll help oil the old gears so they’re stage ready for June 23. That’s when they play Atlantic City, New Jersey, as part of Metallica’s Orion Music Read More

May 8
Pathology

Pathology Book Studio Time For Next LP

Posted by Chris Harris on May 8, 2012 in New Records, News

Now that they’re on Slaughter Survivors, shit…they’ve gotta throw together something to sell the hapless masses who’ll be attending, all bright-eyed and bushy-pubed. Pathology have marked it on their calendar: the day for recording approaches. The band are due to enter Lambesis Studios in late June to begin recording songs for their next album. Producer Read More

May 8
Black Anvil

Black Anvil Start To Demo

Posted by Chris Harris on May 8, 2012 in New Records, News

Oh yeah, baby. Its time to get wet. Not in an Andrew W.K. way, but in a Black Anvil have started demoing hardcore. They’re working on new material for their next full-length effort, and want to record soon. As it stands now, Black Anvil want to hit the studio early next year to start recording Read More

May 8
Serj's new disc

Serj Says There Is No System Of A Down Record In The Making

Posted by Chris Harris on May 8, 2012 in News, This Blows

For those of you who don’t like, uhm, reading, that headline pretty much sums this entire post up. You can go back to picking your nose or fingerpainting with your cat’s feces or whatever it was you were doing before you logged on to this site. System Of A Down frontman Serj Tankian spoke to Read More

May 7
Tomahawk

Tomahawk Release Preview For Oddfellows

Posted by Chris Harris on May 7, 2012 in Featured, News, Video

I am assuming that is the name of the forthcoming Tomahawk record, and if that is, indeed, the album title, I say, “Bravo.” I love it. It’s fitting. At the end of this post, you can hear a mere 40 seconds from the upcoming new album — the band’s fourth. Go and head there now Read More

May 7
Shadows Fall

Shadows Fall’s Fair Explains Bassist’s Absence

Posted by Chris Harris on May 7, 2012 in News

I knew it! Shadows Fall frontman Brian Fair has confirmed the reason for bassist Paul Romanko’s recent absence from their touring lineup. Fair says Romanko will soon become a dad. Not only that but, he’s recovering from recent carpal tunnel surgery. Of course, you shouldn’t forget that Shadows Fall will release their new album Fire Read More

May 7
Mastic Scum

Mastic Scum Sign With Massacre Records

Posted by Chris Harris on May 7, 2012 in New Records, News

It must be true, because I have a press release right here that says so. Austrian extreme metal group Mastic Scum have signed a deal with Massacre Records. Yup. They have. The band is currently plugging away on material for its forthcoming fifth studio album, which will be in stores this fall. “We are proud Read More

May 7
Glenn Danzig

Danzig Reveals More About Forthcoming Covers LP

Posted by Chris Harris on May 7, 2012 in New Records, News

It’s true! Friend of the feline Glenn Danzig has an album’s worth of covers coming out, and will soon premier the track “Devil’s Angels” on some radio stations across the country. Only radio stations in cities where Danzig will soon be touring will have the privilege of playing the new track — the theme to Read More

May 7
Soundgarden

Soundgarden Album Due This Fall

Posted by Chris Harris on May 7, 2012 in New Records, News

Damn, son. That’s right, playa. Soundgarden vocalist and guitarist Chris Cornell tells RollingStone.com that the reunited band’s new disc will be in stores in late September/early October. Let’s hope it’s as good as that last Alice in Chains LP, which, despite what you may think, was fucking awesome. “It’s done,” Cornell tells the site of Read More

May 6
Sexual Harassment

Turbonegro Releasing New Album In June

Posted by Chris Harris on May 6, 2012 in New Records, News, Rad

Oh yeah, you chubby chasers. Norwegian rock and roll five-piece Turbonegro will release its ninth studio album, Sexual Harassment, on June 13. The album will be released through Volcom Entertainment in both physical and digital forms. You can hear the first single from the disc, “You Give Me Worms,” at the end of this post.