Pulverised Records has announced the signing of Swedish metalers In Mourning. The band has begun work on their still-untitled second album and will enter Black Lounge Studio (Scar Symmetry, Carnal Forge) with producer/engineer Jonas Kjellgren.
New Zealand's DIAL will see their demo re-released via Robotic Empire Records. The demo - originally recorded in 2007 - will be reissued as a self-titled EP on June 9th. A track from the EP can be streamed online here.
Baroness will soon enter the studio with John Congleton (Explosins In The Sky to record their follow-up to 2007's The Red Album. The new album is temporarily slated for a Fall release via Relapse Records.
So I just finished going through my inbox - talk about an exhausting expirience. That was intense. Please make sure you read through a couple of pages of the news section because that's just how many news items I posted today. It only took four hours...
Here are last weeks top 'five' most played artists, according to the SPB Last.FM group.
1. Hot Water Music 2. The Beatles 2. Black Flag 2. Converge 2. Isis 2. Jawbreaker
The most listened to album last week was Isis' Wavering Radiant. If you'd like to join …
The trailer for the film Edge: Perspectives on a Drug Free Culture has been made available online here. The official website with additional information has been launched here.
Converge are currently recording their new full-length effort at Godcity Studios. The band have begun documenting the recording - as well as other activities - through Twitter. Be sure to follow them here. Converge last released No Heroes in 2006.
Our Lady of Peace will release their seventh studio effort, Burn Burn, on July 21st via Warner Music Group's Independent Label Group. The tracklisting to the effort is as follows:
1. All You Did Was Save My Life 2. Dreamland 3. Monkey Brains 4. Never Get Over You …
Clutch are currently completing the recording of their ninth studio album, Strange Cousins From the West. The album is being co-produced by Clutch and J. Robbins; the album will be the first studio album to be released on the band's own label, Weathermaker Music. Look for the album in …
Sargent House Records has announced the signing of Fang Island. The band is currently mastering their debut, self-titled album, and will be announcing the release date soon.
Jon Blank, bassist for Washington D.C. rock/metal outfit Rezin and studio/touring musician for Wino, passed away over the weekend. Blank was thirty-five years old. A statement from Blank's sister has been posted here. Our condolences go out to his friends and family.
Oasis' Noel Gallagher is set to release a selection of live recordings taken from a performance at the Royal Albert Hall London on March 27, 2007 in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust. The Dreams We Have As Children (Live for Teenage Cancer Trust) will be released exclusively on iTunes on …
Pulverised Records has announced the signing of death metal pioneers Master. The band is set to commence work on the new material for a full-length album in August and the new album should be completed at the end of 2009. The label had this to say of the signing:
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The AKA's are in the studio working on a brand new full-length album with producer Jamie Woolford (The Gin Blossoms, Punchline). The band had this to say of the new recordings:
We know our strengths well and have always strived to capture it on our recordings... Jamie's unique ear …
