Celebrating their 25th anniversary in 2020, DARKEST HOUR has rescheduled their North American West Coast Tour. The trek was initially supposed to begin today but was postponed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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Stream XIBALBA’s “En La Oscuridad” HERE.

Pomona, California’s XIBALBA unload the devastating “En La Oscuridad,” the first single from their anxiously anticipated fourth LP Años En Infierno, due in May through Southern Lord Recordings. With the album’s release Read more…

Stream OKKULTOKRATI’s “Kiss Of Death” HERE.

OKKULTOKRATI is keeping their fire alive with their new album La Ilden Lyse, which translates roughly to “Keep The Fire Burning,” now announced for release through Southern Lord Recordings in May. The lead Read more…

Due to the cancellation of Friendship (JPN – Grind/PV – Southern Lord) and Kurokuma‘s (UK – Doom Metal – Astral Noize Records) UK Read more…

Southern Lord will release Home, the final installment in the CASPAR BRÖTZMANN MASSAKER series, on April 17th. The indelible trio continues to perform live, and CASPAR BRÖTZMANN, arguably one of the most unique and innovative guitarists of the last Read more…

American/Canadian hardcore collective SECT has announced new East and West Coast North American tour dates in support of their third LP, Blood Of The Beasts, which was released through Southern Lord last summer.

The members of SECT are life-long contributors Read more…

Washington, DC metalcore pioneers DARKEST HOUR begin their co-headlining West Coast tour with Unearth today. The festivities commence tonight in Seattle, with shows in Portland, Orangevale, Los Angeles, San Diego, Scottsdale, Las Vegas, Grand Junction, and Denver through December 15th. 

Los Angeles, California-based dark punk outfit THE WRAITH presents the first official video from their debut LP, Gloom Ballet, which saw worldwide release last week through Southern Lord. The album’s maiden video, created for the track “Wing Of Night,” now makes its public Read more…

Southern Lord presents Gloom Ballet, the debut LP by Los Angeles-based dark punk act, THE WRAITH. As the anxiously awaited album nears release this Friday, it is now streaming in its entirety exclusively through Kerrang! Accompanying the piece, the band’s own Paul Rogers Read more…

Los Angeles-based rock trio THE PRIMALS – founded by vocalist/guitarist John Henry (also of Darkest Hour), bassist Chad Fjerstad (formerly of Dead To Fall), and drummer Andrew Black (formerly of The Explosion) – has just embarked on their latest tour, supporting Cave In Read more…