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…

Los Angeles-based dark punk band THE WRAITH shares “Wing Of Night,” the first single from their incoming debut album, Gloom Ballet, set to be released worldwide through Southern Lord later this month.  

Influenced by the likes of Killing Joke and 1919, THE WRAITH‘s post-apocalyptic “Wing Of Night” Read more…

Long-running Swedish d-beat/hardcore punk icons WOLFBRIGADE today release their tenth full-length album, The Enemy: Reality, through their allies at Southern Lord Recordings. 

On the wind-bitten plains of Skaraborg, Sweden, the wolves have arisen once again. They are on the prowl, yearning for your blood, warm Read more…

Long-running Swedish d-beat/hardcore punk icons WOLFBRIGADE present the sole single from their impending tenth full-length, The Enemy: Reality, set to see release next week through Southern Lord Recordings. The hammering track “The Wolfman” has been revealed through an ominous official new video. Directed Read more…

Washington, DC metalcore pioneers DARKEST HOUR announce a run of West Coast tour dates for December, with a nine-city co-headlining tour alongside Unearth.

Offers DARKEST HOUR, “2019, we are not done with you yet. Just added some shows on the Read more…

North American hardcore collective SECT – formed by longstanding scene veterans from Earth Crisis, Cursed, Catharsis, Racetraitor, Day Of Suffering, and more – has announced new West Coast tour dates for the fall months in support of their third LP, Blood Of The Read more…

Next week, Southern Lord will decimate the metal underworld with the release of Beyond The Wall Of Desolation, the debut LP by Massachusetts-based HIGH COMMAND. With their album about to invade the public, the band has just posted a run of Eastern North Read more…

SUNN O))) continues to tour across the western edge of the US this week with support from Papa M and labelmates Big|Brave. The caravan proceeds in the wake of the recent announcement of SUNN O)))‘s impending Pyroclasts LP – the Read more…

North American hardcore collective SECT surprises fans today with the release of their new album Blood Of The Beasts, available now via Southern Lord. The entire record is now streaming in its entirety. SECT also today issues a video for the track “Like Read more…