Posted by Bram Teitelman on August 7, 2015
Santa Cruz hardcore band BL’AST! had their heyday in the late ’80s, releasing several albums on SST Records. And like many a late ’80s band, they broke up in the early ’90s. After reuniting to play some shows in 2001, the band lay dormant until 2013, when Dave Grohl, a fan of the band, re-mastered […]
Posted by Seth Werkheiser on December 26, 2014
The most super of super-groups, Teenage Time Killers, have signed with Rise Records, and (according to Reed Mullin) will be releasing their debut album in January of 2015. Mullin, in an interview with IndyWeek, on the prospects of touring: “They were talking about—since there’s so many people from so many different bands—maybe do something like [Jimmy] […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on December 17, 2014
Teenage Time Killer has been in the works for some time now, but the all-star project featuring Corrosion of Conformity’s Mike Dean and Reed Mullin alongside a wide-ranging cast of contributors now has a label – Rise Records. The instrumental portions of the album were recorded at Dave Grohl’s Studio 606, so it’s a given […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on December 15, 2014
[youtube]http://youtu.be/qXb_vm3dJYo[/youtube] The “Punk Rock but Kinda Not” tour with Down, Orange Goblin, Bl’ast and King Parrot is continuing on through North America, and King Parrot have graciously decided to share what life on the road is like via a video tour diary. The band’s video production skills have increased since their first one, and in this longer […]
Posted by Metal Insider on December 9, 2014
[youtube]http://youtu.be/BsxnKC3UTzk[/youtube] Australia’s King Parrot have established a reputation as one hell of a tight band with an insane live show. They’ve gotten to show that off with Origin, and also played the Housecore Horror Film Festival. They’re currently on the road with the “Punk Rock but Kinda Not” tour with Down, Orange Goblin and B’last, […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on September 16, 2014
It can’t be said that Down don’t know how to put a tour together. The New Orleans supergroup have just announced the “Punk Rock But Kinda Not Tour 2014.” Set for December, the 15-date trek will feature support from bands that split the difference between Down’s stoner rock and hardcore/punk sounds. Orange Goblin will be direct […]
Posted by Metal Insider on September 12, 2014
Inviting you to win passes to a festival called Uninvited is an oxymoron, but that’s exactly what we’re doing! We wrote about Uninvited, a metal and art festival coming to Brooklyn next week, a few days ago. A four day festival with that aims to do for doom and stoner rock what the Maryland Deathfest does for […]
Posted by Metal Insider on September 10, 2014
There are already a handful of high-profile metal festivals that take place every year – Maryland Deathfest, New England Metal and Hardcore Festival, Heavy Montreal, all the way up to Roadburn and Wacken overseas, to name a few. But despite having a vibrant metal culture that supports countless bands, music venues, and heavy metal spin classes, Brooklyn […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on May 7, 2014
If you’re a newfound fan of the ’80s Santa Cruz hardcore band BL’AST, that might be because of their reformation. Last year, Dave Grohl remixed and remastered their 1987 album It’s In My Blood, which was released on Southern Lord as Blood. And if the Grohl connection isn’t enough to stoke your interest in the band, they’re planning […]
Posted by Matt Brown on April 1, 2014
We’ll probably have to clarify this more than once today but no, this is not an April Fools joke. This Is Hardcore Fest has revealed the lineup for its four day festival set for July 24-27 at the Electric Factory in Philadelphia, PA. Hope your scrolling finger is in good shape because here’s the full […]
