Frank Carter and the Sex Pistols will be playing some “50 Years Of Punk” shows in the UK next year. Here’s the dates:
07/11 Halifax, UK -The Piece Hall (feat. The Undertones and Panic Shack)
07/12 Manchester, UK – Castlefield Bowl (feat. Dr. John Cooper Clarke and The Undertones)
08/01 Cardiff, UK – Cardiff Castle (feat. The Stranglers, The Undertones, and Panic Shack)
08/02 Scarborough, UK – Scarborough Open Air Theatre (feat. The Stranglers and The Undertones)
During an appearance on the That Metal Interview podcast, Death Angel singer Mark Osegueda offered an update on the band’s upcoming album. According to him, “it’s gonna be quite some time till a new full-length comes out.”
Osegueda said the following:
“We have some more stuff recorded that we’ll be releasing. But right now we’re also writing for the full-length. We have no studio time booked to actually record it. We’re still writing and doing some demos for that. So it’s gonna be quite some time till a new full-length comes out. But we’ll release a couple of songs here and there. But a full-length is definitely gonna happen in the future, for sure.”
He also added:
“Yeah, well, it’s gonna be a bit, for sure, ’cause we’ve got some touring to do and we’ve still got some writing to do and some demoing of the stuff. So I’m saying, if anything, it’d be — the earliest would be the tail end of 2026.”
[via Blabbermouth]
Deafheaven have released a new mini-documentary, titled “The Vast Sterling Purple,” via Veeps. The film was shot by Sean Stout and Liam Stewart and it focuses on the band’s recent tour with Harm’s Way and I Promised The World. That trek found them playing in less conventional places.
Vocalist George Clarke commented:
“It’s more about connecting with people who don’t normally get to see the band and going out to them and giving them as good a show as you would in those other places. Going to college towns and going to smaller suburbs, going to places where people do not go to as many shows, you never know what the reaction is going to be.”
He also added the following about writing music for live sets:
“Early on, that was a real motivation because there isn’t a huge blueprint for what we do, a lot of what we create is done in a way that is sort of flying blind. We have enough records under our belt, and a lot of experimentation having been done over those albums, I think we arrived at a place that was very comfortable. I really thought that, for us to get our point across, I had to do the thing I’ve always done, which is reach in and assess my own life and the things that have made me me, to a much stronger degree.”
Alexisonfire have announced a new live album titled “House Of Strombo (LIVE in Toronto, ON 2019).” The effort will be released on November 28 and it will feature a 2019 set on George Stroumboulopoulos‘ “House Of Strombo” series.
“House of Strombo (LIVE in Toronto, ON 2019)” Track Listing:
01. “Familiar Drugs” (LIVE in Toronto, ON 2019)
02. “Pulmonary Archery” (LIVE in Toronto, ON 2019)
03. “This Could Be Anywhere In The World” (LIVE in Toronto, ON 2019)
04. “Young Cardinals” (LIVE in Toronto, ON 2019)
05. “Dogs Blood” (LIVE in Toronto, ON 2019)
06. “Happiness By The Kilowatt” (LIVE in Toronto, ON 2019)
Here’s the available formats [via Lambgoat]:
Stroumboulopoulos commented:
“Fuck yeah! I have endeavoured to make my living room the best venue in the world so I couldn’t be more excited for the legends that are Alexisonfire to release their live performance from that very living room.”
As I Lay Dying’s Tim Lambesis has reflected on this past year in a new post commemorating his 45th birthday. The vocalist described 2024 as “dark,” while also looking ahead to the future. He also took time to praise the band’s new lineup, saying “they deserve to be part of the good things ahead.”
Lambesis said the following:
“Last year’s birthday was the worst of my entire life.
I was carrying more anxiety and depression than I’d ever known — feeling trapped, threatened, and unsure if there was even a safe way to make the changes I desperately needed.
It was dark. And the thought of wishing I had never been born was something I wrestled with more than I’d ever admit.But facing that fear forced huge transformations in both my personal and professional life.
Slowly, the weight started to lift, and meaningful connection with the people closest to me began to give me life again.This year looks completely different.
I’m in a place where I genuinely appreciate — and feel appreciated by — the people around me.
There’s a deeper level of friendship in my life than I’ve ever known, and a sense of peace I’ve been missing for most of my life.I get to have weekly dinners with my whole family.
I fall asleep knowing my needs are met without having to plead, over-explain, or even ask.
That community lines up beautifully with the personal work I’ve been doing — sometimes alone, sometimes with the guidance of someone who really knows what they’re doing.And on top of that, I get to finish writing all the music I started earlier this year with a group of guys I’ve known for a long time — guys who took the time to understand me even more deeply when I was at my lowest.
They deserve to be part of the good things ahead.Thank you to everyone who reached out for my birthday.
I’m sorry for the slow replies — social anxiety still sneaks up on me, especially with the pressure of our phones — but your messages meant the world.
I felt loved. And I’m grateful.”
As I Lay Dying’s latest return follows a 2024 mass exodus that saw everyone exit the band except Lambesis. The controversial vocalist, who previously served prison time for trying to hire a hitman to kill one of his former wives, was left in that position after footage of him engaging in altercations with his latest wife and their dog surfaced online.
SPEED have scored $80,000 AUD (about $52,000 USD) after winning the New South Wales Music Prize. The band were recognized for the “significant impact” made by their latest album “ONLY ONE MODE.”
SPEED commented:
“Respectfully, our culture has never been a game nor a competition. But we are honoured to receive this recognition and see this as acknowledgment of the values cultivated by the passionate souls around us.”
They also added:
“In 2025, we have a whole new generation of amazing kids all over the country making Sydney and Australian hardcore the sickest it’s ever been. With that being said, this award belongs to them – the people around us who make it what it is – and we’ll take some time to think about the best way we can pay that forward to keep growing this the right way.”
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