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Did you know it’s been 10 years since Anathema Editions put out its first release? To make the moment, we reached out to founder Terence Hannum to share some label history. In keeping with our “History 101” concept, SPB asked for anecdotes about 4 of the label’s releases and then Hannum picked out 4 more. As he tells it: Ten … Read more

There are a lot of misconceptions about the life of a musician. Most musicians have day jobs – and not just to pay the bills. Jobs provide new challenges, personal fulfillment and, yes, some rent or gas money. How an artist spends their time by day will influence the creative process at night. In Don’t Quit Your Day Job, Scene … Read more

There are a lot of misconceptions about the life of a musician. Most musicians have day jobs – and not just to pay the bills. Jobs provide new challenges, personal fulfillment and, yes, some rent or gas money. How an artist spends their time by day will influence the creative process at night. In Don’t Quit Your Day Job, Scene … Read more

Here in Scene Point Blank Land, I sometimes get lost in the inbox of endless submissions and new music. I find things I like, but the great digital expanse still makes the records feel, well, a little too distant. Music is supposed to be personal, even if I'm not standing in the front row of a dimly lit room soaking … Read more

The less I say about 2025 the better. Well, except to say that Scene Point Blank's 2025 Year End coverage is in development so, actually, I'll be talking about the year a lot. Search/Play/Repeat is a sporadic playlist feature that's just about sharing music though, instead of hitting some topical … Read more

It's been a while since I put another playlist up. I actually had this 99% done a couple of months ago, but everything went haywire and the list went on hold. This edition of Search/Play/Repeat is a quick play, running about 30 minutes in total. Enjoy! Read more

Visual Learner, BlackDots, City Mouse, Couch Potato Massacre Cloudland Theater Minneapolis, MN May 7, 2025 I’m embarrassed that I haven’t covered any shows at Cloudland for SPB previously. It’s a relatively new addition to the Minneapolis scene and a welcome addition that feels as much like a community space as … Read more

Sometimes I get all introspective and ask myself why I do this. Not very often, but the answer is always because I like music. It's that simple. I like to discover new stuff and I like to share it. Every year, the staff at Scene Point Blank sink a ton … Read more

The Monsters debuted "You Got Me Going," the first single from the Swiss band's 10th album. Off the Road We Go is set to release on Oct. 16 on Voodoo Rhythm Records. Read more Read more

October 16 is the release date for new album Vestige of Mercy, out on Static Era Records, from heavy hardcore band Black Mask. The first single is the 55-second behemoth "Monarch Detraction," shared below. Despite forming in 2012, the new record is the band's first full-length record with 12 songs … Read more

Comeback Kid has a new album out on Nov. 6, Chosen Hell, coming out on SharpTone Records / Dine Alone Records. The band also shared the title track from the new record, which is the band's eighth studio album. "The theme of the title track 'Chosen Hell' on our new … Read more

Formed 20 years ago, Inter Arma are celebrating their longevity with a 20th anniversary tour, joined by Antichrist Siege Machine, and Chained to the Bottom of the Ocean on select dates as they cross North America. The band last released New Heaven in 2024. Here's an interview with SPB at … Read more