Fuck! Yes! In late 2011, Ulcerate signed a deal with Relapse Records. This week, the death metal band from New Zealand will enter hometown MCA Studios to harness their anticipated fourth LP. “After almost exactly twelve months of exhaustive work we are now in the final stages of preparation for our fourth album,” says drummer Read More
Because it isn’t coming. Not for a fucking while, anyways. Maynard James Keenan recently told a Chilean radio station earlier this month that the band would not release a new album in 2013; days later, drummer Danny Carey told a New Zealand station that a new CD would arrive “sometime this year.” Clearly, someone’s fibbing. Read More
That’s right, folks. Tool may not be releasing a record this year, but they have announced a bunch of shows for Australia and New Zealand for this May. Here’s the press release, which makes me think new tool is actually coming. “Don’t miss the multi-sensory experience that is a performance by groundbreaking musicians Tool. With Read More
Oh yeah, my Japanese and Australian friends. Converge is coming. To you. And they’re bringing Old Man Gloom along with ‘em. That’s phat. They’ve even booked a single date for New Zealand. All of those dates follow at the end of this post. Of course, both bands released new albums this year, and both rule. Read More
Do they not have the internet in New Zealand? I mean, who heads into a house, strapped with a sword and ready to slice, just for a fucking CD? Apparently, two dudes in New Zealand. The guys, reports claim, were charged with armed robbery after stealing an AC/DC CD. Peter Tapine, 37, and Jackson Huata, Read More
Well, that just sucks a double-ended dildo…jointly used by Joan Rivers and a bengal tiger. Yes, folks — Sunn O))) and Pelican‘s planned October Australian and New Zealand tour has been cancelled by Sunn O))), who provided a lengthy explanation as to why. “Sunn O))) regretfully must pull out of the proposed Australian dates this Read More
This week’s Readers’ Band pulled me in immediately. They’re called Mothra, which is already pretty awesome. But then I was sent a video for a song called “The Beginning,” which follows at the end of this post, along with a note from guitarist Hugh Allan saying the track was mixed by Aaron Harris of Isis Read More
Not good. I sure do hope nothing too serious is going on, but, Lamb of God have been forced to cancel some shows. Why? “A medical emergency involving a family member,” says a press release. Oh man. My thoughts are with the guys. That’s a bummer. I hope everything works out. Truly. Unfortunately, that means Read More
New Zealand looks like a lovely place, but man — are these government officials uptight! In Invercargill, New Zealand, that dumb “Jesus Is a Cunt” shirt has been banned…you know, the one with the nun masturbating with a crucifix? Yeah, it’s been banned there. Yet, a shop in town decided, “We’ll carry the cunt shirt Read More
Yeah, that’s right. Metallica have been going crazy lately, releasing live sets and that’s cool, I guess. I’ve just never been a “live record” lover. One time, my old roommate burned Opeth’s Lamentations DVD onto a CD for me, and I listened to that a ton. But otherwise, live records just don’t strike me as Read More