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The news for Friday 20 October 2017

Belmont launch pre-orders for their new 7″ vinyl release and new video for ‘Step Aside’

Chicago pop punks Belmont are releasing a new 7″ via Mutant League Records. Pre-orders are available here. Belmont – Water Weight / Step Aside 7″ – vinyl pre-order (1st Pressing: 500 copies) Color variants: 200 translucent purple w/ black smoke 300 pink/white starburst Tracklist: Side A: Water Weight Side B: Step Aside The band has also released →

Introvert sign to UNFD and release new single ‘December’

UNFD is excited to announce the signing of Introvert to its flourishing roster. Alongside the announcement, Introvert have dropped their brand new single ‘December’. Introvert had this to say about singing to UNFD: “It’s a humbling time for all of us to announce our signing to UNFD and we are →

Autobahn share their new single ‘Execution/Rise’ announce new album ‘This Moral Crossing’ and UK tour dates

Leeds post-punk quintet Autobahn have shared their new single ‘Execution/Rise’, another standout from their upcoming second album ‘The Moral Crossing’. Frontman Craig Johnson says of the bleakness of their latest cut: “Actually, as a band, we’re more optimists,” he explains. “I don’t find talking about this stuff ‘dark’, but it’s stuff →

Ulrika Spacek share new video for ‘Silvertonic’ ahead of their upcoming tour with Ride

Ahead of their UK tour with Ride next month, Ulrika Spacek have shared a new video for ‘Silvertonic’. “This is the second video we have made to support our album ‘Modern English Decoration'” the band explain. “In marriage with our video ‘Full of Men’ we have put a common →

Disconnect Disconnect Records to release ‘Battered & Bruised: The Best Of Phinius Gage’

London based melodic punk label Disconnect Disconnect Records (home to The Decline, Rebuke and Adrenalized amongst others) are to release a 19-song compilation of tracks spanning the career of Brighton’s influential skate punks, Phinius Gage. The tracklisting spans the band’s whole career from 2001 until their initial break up in 2008, with all songs remastered and →

Nullingroots reveal new track ‘The Morning That Killed The World’

Post-black metal outfit Nullingroots have revealed their introspective new track  ‘The Morning That Killed The World’. The track is taken from their upcoming five track album, ‘Into The Grey’, out November 17th. Following up their debut of their first single, ‘Subsistence’, the band have now revealed another new track, ‘The →

Day Jobs sign to A-F Records, announce debut 7″ and premiere new video for ‘Quit Your Day Jobs’

A-F Records are stoked to announce the signing of Detroit punk outfit Day Jobs. Their debut ‘Self Titled’ 7-inch is also now available to pre-order, and is set for release on 1st December. To accompany their announcement, A-F are premiering a new video for Day Jobs’ song ‘Quit Your Day →

Sepultura announce ‘Machine Messiah’ tour for 2018

In early 2018, Brazilian thrash metal legends Sepultura will be heading out on a lengthy and extensive European headline tour in support of their highly acclaimed album ‘Machine Messiah’, which was released in early 2016 via Nuclear Blast. Be prepared for a full 90 minute onslaught of pure Sepultura, →

Hoobastank sign to Napalm Records and announce new album for 2018

Hoobastank have signed to the Austrian indie label Napalm Records and announced their next album, which is scheduled for release in the first half of 2018. “We’re extremely thrilled about signing with Napalm Records and honored to be joining their roster of talented artists. For our 6th full length album we finally →

Knuckle Puck share video for ‘Gone’

Chicago pop punkers Knuckle Puck are spoofing Blink-182’s ‘Rock Show’ video in their new video for the track ‘Gone’, currently premiering on Billboard. ‘Gone’ is from Kncukle Puck’s newly released sophomore album, ‘Shapeshifter’ which was released earlier this month via Rise Records. ‘Shapeshifter’ is available →

Satyricon release music video for ‘To Your Brethren In The Dark’

Following the recent release of their ninth studio album, ‘Deep calleth upon Deep’, black metal groundbreakers Satyricon have unveiled a brand new video for the track, ‘To your brethren in the dark’. Speaking about the new video, frontman and band visionary, Satyr explains: “I wanted ‘To your brethren in the dark’ to be a →

Backtrack premiere ‘One With You’ from their forthcoming album ‘Bad To My World’

As Backtrack prepare for the release of their first new album in three years, ‘Bad To My World’, they’ve unveiled a new song titled ‘One With You’ alongside an extensive new interview with guitarist Ricky Singh and vocalist James Vitalo for RevolverMagazine. You can read the full interview here. →

ZoZo announce the release of ‘A Bitter Gourd’ EP

Leeds quartet ZoZo have announced that they will be releasing a new EP, ‘A Bitter Gourd’ on the 10th of November through Hatch Records (Napoleon IIIrd, The Wedding Present, Then Thickens). This EP follows recent single ‘NoNo’ which is released as part of Come Play With Me’s ‘Come Play’ →
Thursday 19 October 2017

Sharptooth premiere new song ‘No Sanctuary’

Baltimore hardcore band Sharptooth have premiered their new song, ‘No Sanctuary’. The track is taken from their upcoming debut album, ‘Clever Girl’ which is to be released on 27th October via Pure Noise Records. Speaking on ‘No Sanctuary’, vocalist Lauren says: “This song is about us as LGBTQIA people telling the rest of society how you can →

Upside Down launch crowdfunding campaign for their debut album ‘Scars Are Forever’

Spanish pop-punks Upside Down are planing to release their debut album named ‘Scars Are Forever’ in December 2017 through KROD RECORDS. To do so, they have just launched a crowdfunding campaign to finance the recording, mixing and mastering costs for the production of the album, as well as →

All Pigs Must Die stream ‘Hostage Animal’ in full

Four years since the release of their last full-length, All Pigs Must Die have returned with ‘Hostage Animal’.  The band, now a 5-piece with the addition of Brian Izzi (Trap Them) on guitar, is comprised of some of the most well-seasoned musicians on the eastern seaboard —Kevin Baker (The Hope Conspiracy), →

Muskets unveil debut album, ‘Chew’

Muskets have premiered their debut album, ‘Chew’, at Upset Magazine. It will be released tomorrow on the 20th October via No Sleep Records. The band will also be playing the following UK shows with Wallflower. OCTOBER 20 KINGSTON Banquet Records (acoustic in-store)* 25 SWINDON Level 3 w/ Ten Tombs 26 MILTON KEYNES Craufurd →

Floral Print stream new album, ‘mirror stages’

Atlanta post pop trio Floral Print have shared their upcoming debut album, ‘mirror stages’, via AdHoc. It will be released on the 20th October via Tiny Engines. photo: Lauren Barfield →
Wednesday 18 October 2017

Slipknot share live clip of ‘Before I Forget’

Slipknot have revealed a new live video clip of them performing ‘Before I Forget’. It is taken from band’s recent film ‘Day of the Gusano’, which documents their debut live performance in Mexico in December 2015. The film is being released on DVD and Blu-Ray, as well as releasing the live →

WSTR and Stand Atlantic to support Roam on UK tour

WSTR and Stand Atlantic have both been announced to support Roam on their UK tour this December. Earlier this year WSTR released their debut album ‘Red, Green or Inbetween’, whilst Aussie band Stand Atlantic released their latest EP ‘Sidewinder’ via Rude Records. As for Roam, last week they released their second →

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