• Author & Punisher Announce Fall U.S. Tour

    Author & Punisher have announced a fall U.S. tour with Guiltless. Here’s the dates:

    09/19 Los Angeles, CA – Golddigger’s
    09/20 Cottonwood, AZ – Queen B Vinyl
    09/22 Denver CO – The Bluebird Theater
    09/23 Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge
    09/24 Boise, ID – The Shredder
    09/25 Portland, OR – Dante’s
    09/26 Vancouver, BC – The Cobalt
    09/27 Seattle, WA – Substation
    09/29 Sacramento, CA – Cafe Colonial
    09/30 Oakland, CA – Stork Club
    10/01 San Diego, CA – Casbah
    10/02 Landers, CA – Giant Rock – Generator Party

  • Iron Reagan Release New EP “Demonetization”

    Iron Reagan have digitally released a new EP titled “Demonetization” (vinyl out September 18). The effort features six tracks: “Demonetization,“ “God Don’t Like It,“ “Make It Ugly,“ “Hood Ornament,“ “Parts Unknown,“ and “Turning Green.“ Vocalist Tony Foresta (also of Municipal Waste) commented:

    “Very excited to release new music with the original Iron Reagan lineup. This is the first time we’ve released something with Paul since 2014 (Exhumed split). This is some of our strongest/heaviest material we’ve done to date. Looking forward to getting back on the road with these guys and seeing everybody.”

  • The Mars Volta Appear To Be Planning “Lucro Sucio; Los Ojos Del Vacio” Live Album

    The Mars Volta’s recent countdown timer has ended and the website now seems to be teasing a “Lucro Sucio; Los Ojos Del Vacio” live album. The band played that album in full on tour last year and it appears fans can vote for the performances they want to see on the live record. The tracks also include cryptic symbols that correspond to each city.

  • Fu Manchu Announce 30th Anniversary Vinyl Pressings Of “In Search Of…”

    Fu Manchu will be releasing 30th anniversary vinyl pressings of “In Search Of…” on August 28. The band said the following about that:

    “You asked and we delivered. The In Search Of… 30th Anniversary Edition double LP / gatefold – one LP is a brand new master of the original album and the 2nd LP is the original demos that were recorded on a 4-track Tascam 1995 and are being released for the first time anywhere. 2 different limited variants available for pre-sale June 22nd with general on-sale August 28th.”

  • Knocked Loose’s Bryan Garris Offers Update On His Battle With Bell’s Palsy

    Knocked Loose have shared the second episode of their “Wherever We May Roam” tour diary. That series focuses on the band’s current European/UK tour, which finds them playing a number of shows with Metallica and Gojira. That trek has not gone too smoothly considering frontman Bryan Garris was diagnosed with Bell’s Palsy and guitarist/vocalist Isaac Hale was hit by a car. Garris commented:

    “Hello, Bell’s Palsy update, we are on two and a half to three weeks since the diagnosis from the first video. I just want to say thank you to everybody that reached out with their concern. I’m doing fine. I’m experiencing no pain, just a lot of discomfort. Since the video, it did get a little bit worse. I got to a point where my left eye was no longer blinking at all, and when I would try to smile, the left side of my mouth was just completely closed — fully stiff — which was difficult. But since then it has actually gotten better. I woke up today feeling better than I have since the diagnosis. So I’m regaining some movement here… So yeah, hopefully this means we’re on the road to recovery. I’ve been getting acupuncture, been hitting the sauna — apparently the heat is good for the for the circulation of blood. So, thanks for everybody that was worried about me. We’re doing good.”

    [via The PRP]

  • Volumes Announce U.S. Tour With Until I Wake & Catsclaw

    Volumes have announced a headlining U.S. tour. Until I Wake and Catsclaw will open.

    Tour Dates:

    With Until I Wake and Catsclaw:

    09/09 Nashville, TN – Eastside Bowl

    With Catsclaw:

    09/10 Chicago, IL – Reggies
    09/11 Lakewood, OH – The Foundry
    09/12 Columbus, OH – A&R Bar

    With Until I Wake and Catsclaw:

    09/13 Buffalo, NY – Buffalo Ironworks
    09/15 New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre
    09/16 Pittsburgh, PA – Preserving Underground
    09/17 Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life (Volumes only)
    09/18 Richmond, VA – Canal Club
    09/19 Raleigh, NC – Chapel of Bones
    09/21 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Hell)
    09/22 Greenville, SC – Radio Room
    09/24 Orlando, FL – Conduit
    09/25 Tampa, FL – Orpheum
    09/26 West Palm Beach, FL – The Banyan Live

  • To The Grave & Crown Magnetar Announce Co-Headlining Tour

    To The Grave and Crown Magnetar have announced a co-headlining North American tour. Face Yourself, I Declare War, Ameonna, Tracheotomy, Backbiter, and Squelching will open on select dates.

    Tour Dates:

    With Face Yourself and Backbiter:

    09/17 Chicago, IL – Subterranean
    09/18 Detroit, MI – Catacombs at The Sanctuary
    09/19 Cleveland, OH – Mahall’s
    09/20 Pittsburgh, PA – Preserving Underground
    09/22 Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace
    09/23 Montreal, QC – Foufounes Électriques
    09/24 Hartford, CT – Webster Underground
    09/25 Brooklyn, NY – The Meadows
    09/26 Harrisburg, PA – Capital City Music Hall
    09/27 Worcester, MA – The Palladium

    With Face Yourself and Tracheotomy:

    09/28 Baltimore, MD – Metro Gallery
    09/30 Asheville, NC – Revival
    10/01 Nashville, TN – The End
    10/02 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Purgatory)
    10/03 Jacksonville, FL – The Albatross
    10/04 West Palm Beach, FL – The Banyan Live

    With Face Yourself and Squelching:

    10/06 Dallas, TX – Club Dada
    10/07 Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live
    10/09 Mesa, AZ – Rosetta Room (no Squelching)

    With Face Yourself and I Declare War:

    10/10 Los Angeles, CA – Echoplex
    10/11 Roseville, CA – Goldfield Trading Post
    10/13 Portland, OR – The Hawthorne Theatre
    10/14 Seattle, WA – El Corazon

    With Face Yourself and Ameonna:

    10/16 Salt Lake City, UT – Soundwell
    10/17 Denver, CO – HQ

  • Watch Soundgarden’s Matt Cameron Add His Own Drum Parts To Bad Omens’ “Just Pretend”

    Matt Cameron (Soundgarden) recently covered Bad Omens’ “Just Pretend” on drums after hearing it for the first time without percussion. You can see footage of him adding his own drum parts to the song in the below video from Drumeo:

  • Of Mice & Men Cancel Summer European/UK Tour

    Of Mice & Men have cancelled their summer European/UK tour. The band commented:

    “Due to circumstances beyond our control we sadly won’t be able to make it out to Europe this summer as planned. Apologies to all the fans, festivals & promoters we were looking forward to playing for.”

  • Vianova To Perform With Laptop After Their Drummer Required Surgery And His Fill-In Got Hospitalized

    Vianova’s June 9 show in Hamburg, Germany will see the band playing drum tracks on a laptop. The band were forced into that position after drummer Paul Vogelgesang required hernia surgery and fill-in drummer Nick Oberhäuser ended up in the hospital. The group issued the following statement:

    “Hey Hamburg, we had some real bad luck yesterday. Unfortunately Paul could not make the show, because he is getting surgery for his hernia. A fill in drummer was supposed to help out, however he also got hospitalized yesterday because he got really ill. We will still play the show tonight with the support of our good buddy DrumGPT aka our laptop. Hope you guys understand and still give us the same energy as a 3-piece”