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  • Plini Announce North American Tour With Night Verses & Portraits

    Plini have announced a fall North American tour. Night Verses and Portraits will open.

    Tour Dates:

    10/06 San Diego, CA – Music Box
    10/07 Mesa, AZ – Nile Theater
    10/09 Austin, TX – Mohawk
    10/10 Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall
    10/11 Dallas, TX – Studio at The Bomb Factory
    10/14 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Hell)
    10/15 Charlotte, NC – The Underground
    10/16 Baltimore, MD – Soundstage
    10/17 Philadelphia, – Union Transfer
    10/16 New York, NY – Irving Plaza
    10/20 Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
    10/21 Montreal, QC – Théåtre Beanfield
    10/22 Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall
    10/23 Cleveland, OH – Globe Iron
    10/24 Detroit, MI – Saint Andrew’s Hall
    10/25 Chicago, IL – Metro
    10/26 Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line
    10/27 Kansas City, MO – Madrid Theatre
    10/29 Englewood, CO – Gothic Theatre
    10/30 Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
    10/31 Boise, ID – Knitting Factory
    11/01 Portland, OR – Revolution Hall
    11/03 Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
    11/04 Seattle, WA – The Crocodile
    11/06 Berkeley,CA – UC Theatre
    11/07 Ventura, CA – Ventura Music Hall
    11/08 Los Angeles, CA – The Fonda Theatre

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  • Nasty Announce Fall European Tour

    Nasty have announced a European tour with Crawlspace and Pintglass. Words Of Concrete, Harm/Shelter, Premonition, Eternal Enemy, Once And For All, Give Em Blood, Xoxo, Dismembered, Whatever It Takes, Ghetto Justice, and Haywire will also perform at select shows.

    Tour Dates:

    10/30 Utrecht, NET – De Helling (feat. Premonition)
    10/31 Efurt, GER – Kalif (feat. Words Of Concrete & Harm/Shelter)
    11/01 Koln, GER – Gebaude 9 (feat. Eternal Enemy & Once And For All)
    11/02 Prague, CZE – Bike Jesus
    11/03 Wien, AUT – Weberknecht (feat. Give Em Blood)
    11/04 Munchen, GER – Backstage (feat. Xoxo)
    11/05 Aarau, SWI – Kiff (feat. Xoxo)
    11/06 Karlsruhe, GER – Die Stadtmitte (feat. Xoxo)
    11/07 Kortrijk, BEL – DVG Club (feat. Dismembered & Whatever It Takes)
    11/08 Hannover, GER – Bei Chez Heinz (feat. Eternal Enemy & Once And For All)
    11/09 Hamburg, GER – Bahnhof Pauli (feat. Eternal Enemy & Once And For All)
    11/10 Dresden, GER – Chemiefabrik (feat. Ghetto Justice)
    11/11 Poznan, POL – 2 Profi
    11/12 Berlin, GER – SO36 (feat. Ghetto Justice)
    11/13 Osnabruck, GER – Bastard Club (feat. Haywire)
    11/14 Schweinfurt, GER – Stabruch Festival (Nasty only)

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  • Helmet Announce August Headlining Shows

    Helmet have booked some headlining shows with Spirit In The Room around their tour with Down. Here’s the dates:

    08/17 Nashville, TN – The Basement East
    08/21 Grand Rapids, MI – Elevation
    08/27 Wilmington, DE – The Queen
    08/28 Albany, NY – Lark Hall (feat. Flatwounds)
    08/29 Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom

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  • Uncle Acid And The Deadbeats Announce North American Tour With Messa

    Uncle Acid And The Deadbeats have announced a headlining North American tour. Messa will open.

    Tour Dates:

    09/08 Charlotte, NC – Neighborhood Theatre
    09/09 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
    09/10 Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl
    09/12 Dallas, TX – Studio at The Bomb Factory
    09/13 Austin, TX – Levitation Festival
    09/15 Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theatre
    09/16 Tucson, AZ – La Rosa
    09/18 Las Vegas, NV – The Portal at Area 15
    09/19 San Diego, CA – Observatory North Park
    09/20 Los Angeles, CA – The Bellwether
    09/21 San Francisco, CA – Regency Ballroom
    09/24 Boise, ID – Knitting Factory
    09/25 Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
    09/26 Seattle, WA – The Showbox
    09/29 Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
    09/30 Denver, CO – Gothic Theatre
    10/02 Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater
    10/03 Omaha, NE – Slowdown
    10/04 Chicago, IL – Concord Music Hall
    10/06 Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall
    10/07 Montreal, QC – Theatre Benfield
    10/08 Worcester, MA – The Palladium
    10/09 Baltimore, MD – Nevermore Hall
    10/11 New York, NY – Irving Plaza

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  • More Women Speak Out Against Parkway Drive’s Former Merch Manager, Bassist Jia O’Connor Apologizes For Past Rap Lyrics

    ABC have shared a new report focusing on the disturbing rape culture that plagued the Byron Bay hardcore and metalcore scene in the early 2000s. The article was inspired by Jed Gordon, Parkway Drive’s ex-merch guy and drummer Ben Gordon’s brother, who was recently sentenced for having sex with an underage girl during that time period.

    Notably, a number of women were targeted by Jed. The victim in the recent court case, Rachel Kila, said the following about Jed, who pursued her when he was 21 and she was only 15:

    “The facts are that he was an adult, and I was still a child. When I look at a 15-year-old, I think you can’t be choosing to engage in a relationship with an adult. Justice for me is actually hearing other people say that they were able to come forward and get some closure.”

    One of the other accusers who came foreword was Siobhan Daysh, who said Jed was often referred to as “Ped Gordon.” She also added:

    “His preferences for very young girls were pretty well known.”

    She also blasted Parkway Drive for their response:

    “To say that they didn’t know … all it was going to do is silence the girls and the women who need to come forward and feel safe to do so.”

    The report also shared some documents including a business card that said the following:

    “Parkway Drive

    Tour Manager / Merch Dude

    Hi, My Name Is Jed. We should hang out later, your cute!”

    Two diary excerpts from accusers were also shared. The first entry came from a woman who was said to be about 14 at the time:

    ” … he sed 2 call him tomorrow since he is 2 scared 2 call me cus of my mum”

    The second entry came from a woman who was said to be about 15 at the time:

    “He’s so weird and gross … he’s like I hear you have a boyfriend now, I’m like yeh …he’s like ‘oh to bad for me, cause I’m in love with you again.’”

    Police have been investigating the other allegations into Jed. However, his lawyer claims “they’re rubbish as far as [he is] concerned.”

    Furthermore, Parkway Drive bassist Jia O’Connor was also brought up due to his past rap songs. One of the controversial tracks included lyrics about a 24-year-old “breaking the hymen” of 12-year-olds and a reference to someone who “probably tried to rape you or one of your friends.”

    For his part, the bassist apologized, saying he is ashamed of “some of the songs.” He went on to say that they were written by “insecure teenagers,” who wanted to emulate “the hateful lyrics of Eminem and NWA without realising the consequences.”

    O’Connor also added:

    “In fact, many songs were never meant to be published, but some of the worst songs were leaked and ended up hurting people. While it was a toxic culture for boys, it was so much worse for girls, and I am deeply sorry for contributing to that.”

    You can read more about the toxic scene HERE.

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  • Graveyard Announce New Album “Fever”

    Graveyard have announced a new album titled “Fever.” The effort will be released on October 9 and its cover art and track listing can be found below:

    “Fever” Track Listing:

    01. “Back From The Grave“
    02. “Tongue Tied“
    03. “A Better Cut (Note To Self)“
    04. “Year Of The Horse“
    05. “A Means To An End“
    06. “Time To Tell“
    07. “Don’t Shoot!“
    08. “Room Tempered“
    09. “Dead Note“

    The band commented:

    “Alright folks. Here it is — album number 7.

    Fever. Haven’t we always had it?

    The itch, the burn and the restlessness.
    The urge to push forward into the fog. Even with the teeth of hopelessness snapping at our asses and all the smoke and mirrors of our time telling us we got no future.

    Come what may. Let’s go!

    This time around, we decided to waste no time. No outside producer. No detours.

    Just GRAVEYARD, straight to the point, doing what we do best.

    This just might be our greatest album so far!

    Hope you like it, too.”

    In other news, Graveyard also have a fall European tour booked. Here’s the dates:

    With Skraecködlan:

    10/31 Eskilstuna, SWE – Lokomotivet
    11/06 Mejeriet, SWE – Lund
    11/07 Århus, DEN – Voxhall
    11/13 Örebro, SWE – Club 700
    11/14 Karlstad, SWE – Nöjesfabriken
    11/20 Falun, SWE – Magasinet
    11/21 Norrköping, SWE – Arbis

    With Blues Pills:

    11/27 Göteborg, SWE – Gothenburg Film Studios
    11/28 Stockholm, SWE – Fållan

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  • Watch Primus Perform “Wynona’s Big Brown Beaver” & “Too Many Puppies” With Billy Strings

    During their May 31 show at the Meadow Brook Amphitheatre in Rochester Hills, MI, Primus were joined onstage by Billy Strings for performances of “Wynona’s Big Brown Beaver” and “Too Many Puppies.” You can see footage of that below:

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  • Tropic Gold Recruit Harpy For New Song “Witch House”

    Tropic Gold have premiered a new song titled “Witch House.” A video for the track, which features Harpy, can be found below. The group commented:

    “‘Witch House‘ explores the all encompassing parasite of an external force consuming and trapping its victim. This force is experienced in many forms, ‘Witch House‘ addresses the relationship and connection between two people, one being the trapped, feeling they’re within a hex they cannot break.”

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  • Butcher Babies Premiere “Blame It On The Wind” Video

    Butcher Babies have premiered a new video for their latest single “Blame It On The Wind.” That track will appear on the band’s upcoming album.

    Singer Heidi Shepherd commented:

    “There are certain nights, certain moments, and certain connections you never fully shake. ‘Blame It On The Wind‘ came from one of those nights that should have disappeared in the morning. In 2012, what started as a one-night stand morphed into a connection that would haunt me for years. A moment that we both knew was off limits; however, the forbidden fruit continually pulled us back into that first night.

    I remember it so vividly; his scent, the way he said my name, his bootcut jeans, the balcony in his Santa Monica loft, and that very first touch. This song is about a lust you can’t leave, a denial of accountability, and a laundry list of excuses for following the white rabbit. I think sometimes we blame the setting for the choices we make because it’s easier than admitting someone genuinely got under our skin. That’s what this song is about for me.”

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  • Cro-Mags Premiere “Wired For Chaos” Music Video

    Cro-Mags have premiered a new video for their new song “Wired For Chaos.” You can check that out below. The track takes its name from the 2024 documentary on vocalist/bassist Harley Flanagan.

    Flanagan told Rolling Stone the following:

    “The song is literally about being programmed and wired for chaos from birth, not just by environment, but by parents, trauma, childhood experiences, and the resulting PTSD that I personally struggle with as a result.”

    “It comes in with an aggressive metal intro befitting a UFC walk-in or a video game, then bursts into a more traditional HC thrash vibe before returning to a heavy beatdown at the end in an unmistakable Cro-Mags style.”

    “I am proud to say that we are one of those few bands that bridge the gap between hardcore kids, metalheads, punks, skinheads, and more, as seen in the audience of this video, which was filmed at our shows on the past few tours. Not many bands have such a blended fan base besides Motörhead, and I am proud to say that we are following in that tradition.”

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