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The news for Saturday 08 April 2017

INVSN unveil new track, ‘I Dreamt Music’

Featuring Refused’s Dennis Lyxzén, Swedish post punks INVSN have shared their new song, ‘I Dreamt Music’, at Brooklyn Vegan. The song is taken from their upcoming new album. ‘The Beautiful Stories’, which will be released on the 9th June via Dine Alone Records. photo: Selma Grönlund →

Direwolves unveil new track, ‘Oaths & Duality’

Direwolves recently set loose their cathartically fuelled new song, ‘Oaths & Duality’. It is featured on the French metallic hardcore act’s upcoming new EP, ‘The Great Year’, which will be released on the 26th May via Throatruiner Records. →

Comity announce new album, ‘A Long, Eternal Fall’

French band Comity have announced the release of their upcoming fourth album, ‘A Long, Eternal Fall’. The experimental hardcore group will be releasing the album on the 26th May via Throatruiner Records (EU) and Translation Loss Records (US). You can listen to the record’s crushing first single, ‘IV’, →

Hollerado stream new album, ‘Born Yesterday’

Canadian indie rockers Hollerado are exclusively streaming their upcoming third album, ‘Born Yesterday’, at CBC Music. The record is set to be released next week on the 14th April via Royal Mountain Records. photo: Ryan Faist →

Stray from the Path announce UK shows

Stray from the Path recently announced that they will be playing a number of UK shows this May. The shows are to coincide with the band’s upcoming appearances at Slam Dunk Festival in Leeds, Hatfield and Birmingham. The Long Island metalcore act will be releasing their upcoming yet to be titled →

Tragical History Tour releases video for ‘Come On Home Hero’

Tragical History Tour, aka Derrick Johnston, has revealed the video for his upcoming new single, ‘Come On Home Hero’. The single will be available on limited CD, 7″ vinyl and digitally on the 14th April via Make That a Take Records and Aaahh!! Real Records. You can pre-order it →

The Dopamines stream new track, ‘Common Rue’

The Dopamines recently shared their new song, ‘Common Rue’, at New Noise Magazine. It is featured on the Ohio punks’ upcoming fourth album, ‘Tales of Interest’, which will be released this June via Rad Girlfriend Records. Common Rue by The →

Teenage Bottlerocket announce new covers album, ‘Stealing the Covers’

Teenage Bottlerocket have announced that they’ll be releasing a new album, entitled ‘Stealing the Covers’, on the 14th July. The record’s title is in reference to it being a covers album. The Wyoming pop punks will be covering tracks from various small and underground bands they’ve played with over their →

IDYLLS unearth tenacious new single, ‘Maslow Dogs’

Australian noise rockers IDYLLS recently shared their new song, ‘Maslow Dogs’, at Cvlt Nation. This uncompromising tune is taken from the band’s forthcoming album, ‘The Barn’, which shall be released later this year via Holy Roar Records (UK) and Black Wire Records (AUS). You can download the new track →
Friday 07 April 2017

Employed to Serve premiere new track, ‘Good for Nothing’

Employed to Serve have exclusively unveiled their new single, ‘Good for Nothing’, with That’s Not Metal. It is taken from the band’s upcoming second album, ‘The Warmth of a Dying Sun’, which will be available on the 19th May via Holy Roar Records. You can catch the band at the →

The Tidal Sleep share video for new track, ‘Undertows’

The Tidal Sleep premiered a video for their newest song ‘Undertows’ at Visions. It is featured on the German post hardcore act’s upcoming new album, ‘Be Water’, which will be released on the 29th May via Holy Roar Records (UK), This Charming Man Records (EU) and Tokyo Jupiter Records →

Dead Heavens unveil new single, ‘Basic Cable’

Featuring Walter Schreifels (Quicksand, Rival Schools), Dead Heavens have released their bluesy new song, ‘Basic Cable’. It is taken from the alt rockers’ upcoming debut album, ‘Whatever Witch You Are’, which will be released on the 16th June via Dine Alone Records. photo credit: Phil Bergevin →

Into It. Over It. releases new song, ‘Bergen-Belsen, Nov 8th 2016’

Yesterday, Into It. Over It. shared his brand new song, ‘Bergen-Belsen, Nov 8th 2016′. Detailing Evan Weiss’ reaction towards the results of last year’s U.S. Presidential election, the track is applicaply featured on the ‘Our First 100 Days’ compilation. This benefit compilation involves releasing a song a day by various artists →

Pardon Us release video for ‘OHM’

Liverpool punks Pardon Us have released a new video for the song ‘OHM’. It is a bonus track on the digital version of their latest self-titled EP, which was released earlier this year on Everything Sucks Music. The band will also →

Gouge Away unveil new track, ‘Swallow’

Gouge Away have unveiled new track, ‘Swallow’, over at Noisey. It is taken from their forthcoming cassette release, which is due out via Secret Voice on April 21st. Pre-orders are available now, and you can hear the ‘Swallow’ by following the link below. Gouge Away stream ‘Swallow’ via Noisey →

Battery share first song in 20 years, ‘My Last Breath’

Reunited D.C hardcore band, Battery, have unveiled their first new track in 20 year, ‘My Last Breath’. It is released as a PWYW download, with all donations going to the Center For Infant & Child Loss Baltimore MD in the name of Casey Leavitt & Leo Mowery. Take a listen →

A Will Away share acoustic video for ‘Crochet’

A Will Away have shared an acoustic video for ‘Crochet’ via Paste Magazine. The track is taken from their recently released album, ‘Here Again’, which is available now. Check out the acoustic video below. →

Dreamcar (AFI, No Doubt) share new single, ‘Born To Lie’

Dreamcar, the new project featuring members of AFI and No Doubt, have unveiled video for their debut single, ‘Born To lie’. The track is taken from their forthcoming self-titled debut album, which is released on May 12th. Watch the lyric video for  ‘Born To Lie’ below. →

Rosen Bridge share video for ‘Dreamcatcher’

Welsh metalcore band, Rosen Bridge, have unveiled a video for their new track, ‘Dreamcatcher’. The track is taken from their forthcoming EP of the same name, which is released on May 12. Check out the new video below. →

Reading and Leeds announce further acts for this year

With the 2017 festival season drawing near, Reading and Leeds have announced more names for this year. Tigers Jaw, Culture Abuse, PWR BTTM, Big Jesus and Defeater are among the new names announced for the Lock Up stage this year, with Idles, Cigarettes After Sex, PVRIS and others announced across →

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