28 Feb 2017
Formed in 1995, initially as Wolfpack, after five years the band ventured into the new millennium as WOLFBRIGADE. Having released an impressive load of LPs and smaller releases through both entities, and has toured widely across Europe, the US, and more over the years, making Read more…
15 Feb 2017
With two countries and four hometowns between them, SECT was born when two project ideas between tour mates merged into the same experiment, finally taking shape in 2015 and culminating in recording sessions in Raleigh, North Carolina in early 2016. The band is comprised of Read more…
17 Jan 2017
Nightmare Logic has taken POWER TRIP‘s classic Exodus-meets-Cro-Mags sound to new places. With hooks and tightness rivaling greats like Pantera or Pentagram and production by the esteemed Arthur Rizk, Nightmare Logic punishes fans not only sonically but with pure songwriting skill. The sophomore release and Read more…
8 Jan 2017
Initially released digitally as part of the Adult Swim Singles Program in 2014, “The Clarity” is the first new SLEEP track the band has released since their critically-adored, life-changing, 1998-issued Dopesmoker album. Afterward, the band issued a very limited run of the song on vinyl Read more…
22 Dec 2016
The first set of SUNN O))) tour dates for 2017 sees the collective bringing their dense and arrhythmic blend of metal, drone, and minimalist music back to the Northeast USA and Southeastern realms of Canada for a week of performances. SUNN O))) will converge in Read more…
15 Dec 2016
Trollhättan, Sweden-based GUST released their breakneck self-titled second LP via Southern Lord in 2014. Gust is a crushing and incredibly dynamic album, displaying a unique style of crust-infused hardcore and talented songwriting. With ten tracks in just under a half-hour, the members of GUST unleash Read more…
14 Dec 2016
Hailing from Dallas, POWER TRIP‘s raw energy, musical proficiency, perfect song structure, rich tones, fierce riffs, persecution, and collective attitude has seeded them as one of the most prolific staples in the metal, punk and hardcore scenes. Nightmare Logic was produced by Arthur Rizk, engineered Read more…
7 Dec 2016
As the Los Angeles-based THE POWER OF THE RIFF festival event taking place next week rapidly approaches, the set times and more have been posted.
THE POWER OF THE RIFF begins with a now sold-out pre-party Friday, December 16th, with Venice crossover icons EXCEL headlining the Read more…
30 Nov 2016
Support for the show comes from classically trained Icelandic singer and cellist Hildur Guðnadóttir who has played and recorded with bands such as Pan Sonic, Throbbing Gristle, and Múm, as well as her solo project Lost In Hildurness, and has previously toured with Animal Collective Read more…
21 Nov 2016
Originally released via Caroline Records, and produced by Randy Burns (Megadeth, Kreator, Possessed), The Joke’s On You is EXCEL’s second full-length, which saw wide acclaim from thrash, punk, metal, and skate rock circles, as members have been known to share ramps with pros Christian Hosoi, Read more…
9 Apr 2014
Southern Lord confirms the impending release of The Living Ever Mourn, the debut LP from Portland-based group, NIGHTFELL. The band features Aldebaran/Mournful Congregation, His Hero Is Gone/Tragedy members.
NIGHTFELL unites Portland, Oregon musicians Todd Burdette and Tim Call. Recorded and mixed at Red Lantern Studios by Read more…
6 Apr 2014
Following a few months off the grid after an action-packed first half of 2013, Vancouver’s BAPTISTS, announce their return to the front lines in 2014.
With a rabid, off-kilter and totally decimating style of punk-fueled hardcore rage, BAPTISTS mostly broke onto the scene with their Bushcraft Read more…