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The Sword to slash across Western USA

Posted in Tours on May 3, 2025

The Sword has announced a tour in honor of their album Warp Riders and its fifteenth anniversary. The band will play the record front-to-back on the upcoming tour.

Originally released in 2010, a limited edition remastered by J. Robbins came out for Record Store Day.

The band will be in Europe beforehand, on a previously announced tour.

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European dates:

June 19 Copenhagen, DK Copenhell Festival

June 21 Netphen, DE Freak Valley Festival

June 22 Nijmegen, NL Doornroosje

June 25 Gothenburg, SE Monument

June 26 Stockholm, SE Slaktyrkan

June 28 Oslo, NO Tons of Rock Festival

Warp Riders 15th Anniversary Tour:

August 17 Phoenix, AZ Crescent Ballroom

August 18 Albuquerque, NM Sister Bar

August 19 Denver, CO Gothic Theatre

August 20 Salt Lake City, UT Metro Music Hall

August 22 Spokane, WA Knitting Factory

August 23 Seattle, WA Neumo’s

August 24 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theater

August 25 Boise, ID Knitting Factory

August 27 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall

August 28 Pioneertown, CA Pappy & Harriet’s

August 29 San Diego, CA Belly Up Tavern

August 30 Los Angeles, CA The Bellwether

Toru + Brutalism

Posted in Records on May 3, 2025

France's Toru and Baltimore, MD's Brutalism have teamed up on a collaborative LP of experimental heavy sounds, out on May 2 via Arsenic Solaris. Toru is an instrumental French trio, while Brutalism is the one-person project from Terence Hannum (Locrian, Holy Circle, Axebreaker). The project came together naturally, following Toru's … Read more

The Beths find a new label

Posted in Labels on May 3, 2025

New Zealand rock band The Beths gave us a new song this week, while also sharing that they've inked with indie heavyweight ANTI-. The band last released Expert In A Dying Field (Deluxe), an expanded take on their 2022 album of the same name. The band will also be active … Read more

Wet Leg USA dates (and a touch of Canada)

Posted in Tours on May 3, 2025

Wet Leg recently announced a new album, moisturizer, out July 11. The band had already announced a European tour. Now, the band heads to the US and Canada in the fall in support of the record. Read more Wet Leg north american moistourizer 2025 Tour Routing Monday, September 1: Paramount … Read more

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New Ataris in 2025

Posted in Bands on May 3, 2025

The Ataris plan to release their first new album in more than 15 years -- starting with a new single yesterday, "Car Song." The song is dedicated to the late father of vocalist Kristopher Roe, who was also a fervent supporter of the band. “I’ve always been so lucky to … Read more

High on Fire, high on Europe

Posted in Tours on May 3, 2025

Fresh off their newest album Cometh the Storm, High on Fire has announced a European tour that hits 16 cities in 9 countries, beginning in late October. The tour includes stops at Samhain Festival (NL), Bruges is Doomed (BE), and the Damnation Festival (UK), in addition to headlining shows where … Read more

Glow & The Dark with AJ Peacox

Posted in Bands on May 3, 2025

AJ Peacox, of Weatherbox, Sundressed, Kit Major, and more., has announced a new solo project where the songwriter/multi-instrumentalist takes on everything himself. The first single is "Driveway Song," released a week ago on Dark Horse Coffee Records. “There’s something universal about standing in the driveway watching someone pull away – … Read more

Flatwaves returning with Tell Me Secrets

Posted in Records on May 2, 2025

Flatwaves will release a new album, Tell Me Secrets, coming via their own Abandon Everything Records on July 11. Based in Philadelphia, PA, the band released Numbra in 2022 with Tell Me Secrets being their second LP. Listen to a single via a New Noise post this week. Read more … Read more

SPB featured stream: Tonguecutter - Minnow

Posted in Records on May 1, 2025

Our featured stream of the month comes from Tonguecutter, whose debut full-length Minnow releases on May 2 on Learning Curve Records. The band is a trio from Muskegon, MI, with a sound that is heavy and aggressive, which contrarily both sharp and blunt. It’s no accident that the first song … Read more

The first Autocamper

Posted in Records on May 1, 2025

Jangle pop Manchester band Autocamper just premiered "Again," the lead single from their debut album, out this summer. The band will release What Do You Do All Day? on July via Slumberland (USA) Safe Suburban Home (UK). Listen to the song now: Read more Track List: 1 Again 2 Red … Read more

It's Walt Hamburger...And Louie!

Posted in Records on April 30, 2025

Punk musician Walt Hamburger just shared the single "Insolence," a pop-punk number with contributions from Neil Hennessy (Lawrence Arms), Asher Simon (Joey Cape's Bad Loud), Mikey Erg (Ergs, Unlovables), and Jon Snodgrass (Drag the River, Scorpios). The single will appear on Hamburger's upcoming album, ...And Louie!, out June 20 (Thousand … Read more

Powerplant and the sound of Crashing Cars

Posted in Records on April 30, 2025

Powerplant just released a new 2-song 7", Crashing Cars, out on Arcane Dynamics. The synth-punk band formed by Theo Zhykharyev drew attention with People in the Sun in 2019, a one-man project that recruited bassist Karim Newble (Hitmen, Island of Love), drummer Lloyd Clipston (Arms Race, Tramadol), and synth player … Read more

Pretty Atomic sounds from Chicago

Posted in Bands on April 30, 2025

Members of Shot Baker, 88 Fingers Louie, and No Enemy have come together to form Pretty Atomic, a new Chicago, IL rooted punk band who will release a 4-song EP called Idle Age on June 6. The band features Tony Kovacs (vocals), Andy Maggio (guitar/vocals), Nat Wright (bass/vocals), and Chris … Read more

A Deadguy resurrection

Posted in Records on April 30, 2025

Deadguy has set a date of June 27 for Near-Death Travel Services, the first album from the metalcore band in 30 years, coming via Relapse Records. Formed in New Jersey in another century, the band returned to action in 2021, playing live shows and eventually putting down new music too, … Read more

Fresh Haggus

Posted in Records on April 30, 2025

Tankcrimes just announced the release of Destination Extinction, a new full-length from mincecore band Haggus -- part crust, part grind, more parts unknown and mixed together. The album comes out on June 20. The band also released a double single, "Rotting Off / Do You Love Mincecore?” Destination Extinction is … Read more

Summer Darling Tapes #50 comp

Posted in Labels on April 29, 2025

Summer Darling Tapes just announced its 50th release, also its third year compilation mixtape -- titled Liquid Diamonds. Artists featured are: Healng / Blood Rave / Coatie Pop / Cure For Youth / Total Pleasure / Loner Statue / Blue Heron Holy Ghost / Grass Fed / Lozenge / High … Read more

Lost Volcano erupts after 20 years

Posted in Records on April 29, 2025

Volcano, a short-lived band featuring members of Meat Puppets, Sublime, and The Ziggens, will see their 200$-recorded album release officially in 2025. Titled Volcanic, it releases via Don Giovanni Records on June 20. The band features a core lineup of singer-guitarist Curt Kirkwood, (Meat Puppets), drummer Bud Gaugh (Sublime), and … Read more

Joliette muses on Mexico City

Posted in Records on April 26, 2025

Joliette, a post-hardcore band from Mexico City, just shared a new single today in advance of their next album, Pérdidas Variables, which releases on June 20 via Persistent Vision Records. Formed in 2011, the band play a tempered version of scream. The new record, Pérdidas Variables, is described as "A … Read more

ButcherBird takes flight...or, perhaps, pummels

Posted in Records on April 25, 2025

New band ButcherBird has an EP out on May 30 via Drowning Sea God Records, Drought/Deluge. The label calls the band "extreme, proggy and punky with noises from pedals that the band's guitarist built himself." It's a fair description, though we've personally lean on the hard and heavy elements in … Read more

SPB premiere "Deeper" by Lookers

Posted in Videos on April 25, 2025

Lookers, of Rhode Island, release their new album Deeper today, and SPB is excited to premiere a video for the title track from their new album on Almost Ready Records. The band is equally mood, mysterious, seductive and somber, with influence that ranges from post-punk to pop. We asked vocalist … Read more