"It was the most fun we’ve had, playing live, to an empty room," reminisces Oakland punk rock band Year Of The Fist. The band has just dropped their 4 song, 7-inch vinyl DCxPC Live Vol. 4 Presents Year of the Fist Live at the Ivy Room May 15, 2021. Ivy Room has been Year of the Fist’s East … Continue reading Year Of The Fist Releases Live At The Ivy Room 7-Inch
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Hockey-Themed Punks Drop Vinyl Release Of CBGB and PRB Shows Spanning 16 Years
Legendary Long Island punk band Two Man Advantage is releasing a live vinyl album featuring two live performances, separated by 16 years! Side A captures a show live at the legendary punk venue CBGB in August of 2002., while Side B is live at the Punk Rock Bowling Festival in Las Vegas in May of 2018. … Continue reading Hockey-Themed Punks Drop Vinyl Release Of CBGB and PRB Shows Spanning 16 Years
Karabas Barabas Release Powerfully Charged, Third LP, ‘Degenerate National Anthem’
Psychedelic Alt-Rock trio KARABAS BARABAS have released their newest, Degenerate National Anthem, recorded by Steve Albini. Blending rock, country, Russian dinner music, new wave, punk, and jazz with some Roy Orbison vibes thrown in, the Brooklyn based threesome delivers their most polished and politically antagonistic album to date, instigating more imaginative discussion than anything offered by the mainstream. … Continue reading Karabas Barabas Release Powerfully Charged, Third LP, ‘Degenerate National Anthem’
PUSHING VERONICA Releases Official Music Video for “Reason to Cry”
Los Angeles based Alternative Rock/ Pop Punk band PUSHING VERONICA has released the official music video for their newest single, "Reason to Cry." High school punk rock quartet Pushing Veronica refuses to get sucked into the black hole that is the internet on their fifth single “Reason to Cry.” The band aggressively tackles the incredibly addictive and … Continue reading PUSHING VERONICA Releases Official Music Video for “Reason to Cry”
PUSHING VERONICA Releases Official Music Video for “Bullshit”
FFO Sum 41 and My Chemical Romance, high school punk quartet Pushing Veronica arrive with their fourth single "Bullshit." Angry and explicit, the track is about the frustration the band feels when they see their friends succumb to the perils of drug addictions. The straightedge group pack all their fury and hope in "Bullshit" and in its accompanying … Continue reading PUSHING VERONICA Releases Official Music Video for “Bullshit”
LoveSick Radio Release New Blues Tinged Single, “Bloodshot Eyes”
Alternative Rock Band LoveSick Radio has released their newest single, "Bloodshot Eyes," which was voted Track of the Week on Classic Rock Magazine. "Good times now with part Ohio, part Vegas-based rockers LoveSick Radio. The opening riff sounds a little like a more rootsy You Shook Me All Night Long, but in truth this is … Continue reading LoveSick Radio Release New Blues Tinged Single, “Bloodshot Eyes”
The Attack Announce Southeast Dates w/ Flogging Molly, Mephiskapheles and More * New 10″ EP “Under The Gun” Out Summer 2014
Stream new song "Under The Gun" from The Attack here! The Attack Live! 02.15.14 Tabernacle Atlanta, GA w/ Flogging Molly 02.16.14 The Rita Ybor Tampa, FL w/ Flogging Molly 02.18.14 House of Blues Lake Buena Vista, FL w/ Flogging Molly 02.19.14 Revolution Fort Lauderdale, FL w/ Flogging Molly 04.03.14 High Dive, Gainsville FL w/ Mephiskapheles 04.05.14 Crowbar, Ybor City, Tampa FL … Continue reading The Attack Announce Southeast Dates w/ Flogging Molly, Mephiskapheles and More * New 10″ EP “Under The Gun” Out Summer 2014
DROPDEAD: Providence Activists Dispatch Duo Of Joint EPs/Split 7″ Releases With RUIDOSA INMUNDICIA + SYSTEMATIC DEATH
Longtime political hardcore/punk activists, DROPDEAD, have just released two brand new EPs via their own Armageddon Label, both of them split releases; one with RUIDOSA INMUNDICIA and the other with SYSTEMATIC DEATH. Since 1991, Providence, Rhode Island's DROPDEAD has protested humankind's attrition towards the environment and its inhabitants, including each other, along the way amassing an impressive arsenal of fully independent … Continue reading DROPDEAD: Providence Activists Dispatch Duo Of Joint EPs/Split 7″ Releases With RUIDOSA INMUNDICIA + SYSTEMATIC DEATH
Massachusetts Indie/pop-punk band Traditions will release their debut EP entitled “Cycles” on March 11th
Massachusetts Indie/pop-punk band Traditions will release their debut EP entitled “Cycles” on March 11th via Take This To Heart Records. You can stream “Progression/ Regression” over at Absolutepunk.net http://absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=3644031 Pre-order the album on 12” Vinyl/CD/ Digital over at www.takethistoheartrecords.com or www.takethistoheartrecords.bandcamp.com “Cycles” comes off the heels of a 4-way split 7” w/ No Tide, Knockout Kid and Fourth & Goal, which was … Continue reading Massachusetts Indie/pop-punk band Traditions will release their debut EP entitled “Cycles” on March 11th
Scene Point Blank celebrates 10 years with their first book
All Downhill From Here - Scene Point Blank: The Collected Music Writing of Ten Years covering Punk, Metal and Hardcore releases on Feb. 1, 2014 In 2003 the AFI messageboard spawned a new webzine called Scene Point Blank. AFI were at the top of the charts, The Blood Brothers and The Locust were making waves in … Continue reading Scene Point Blank celebrates 10 years with their first book
Review: Death Ray Vision: We Ain’t Leavin’ Till You’re Bleedin’
Current members of Killswitch Engage and Shadows Fall and ex members of Overcast and Cannae combined forces in the project Death Ray Vision and their debut 12 song album "We Ain't Leavin' Till You're Bleedin'" which was released on Bullet Tooth on September 10, 2013. Oft described as metallic hardcore with old school hardcore roots, fans … Continue reading Review: Death Ray Vision: We Ain’t Leavin’ Till You’re Bleedin’
Video: The Attack On Tour: Jacksonville, FL
Check out this great video from our buds The Attack who have been on tour with Misfits. They hit Jacksonville a couple weeks ago and a lot of their friends and family came out to the show. Great night, Charlie even sang Astro Zombies with Misfits.
REVIEW: Blitz From Boston – Punk/Hardcore Anthology Pays Tribute
Beyond the streets of Los Angeles, Washington D.C. was a hub for a budding interest in adrenaline-drenched punk and hardcore music ideologies. But while Bad Brains was taking control of the Capital City, the punk vibe was steadily brewing further north. Boston, Massachusetts was gathering its own punk and hardcore scene, one that LA and … Continue reading REVIEW: Blitz From Boston – Punk/Hardcore Anthology Pays Tribute
Count To Four Release ‘I Hope Not’ Music Video
South Jersey/Philadelphia pop-punkers Count To Four have released their new video for ‘I Hope Not’, the lead single from debut album Between Two Cities. Count To Four are streaming debut album Between Two Cities via Bandcamp, following its release earlier in the year. The album reached No.1 in the Bandcamp ‘punk’ chart and peaked at No.3 in the overall charts. … Continue reading Count To Four Release ‘I Hope Not’ Music Video
The Attack “Old School” Punk Pittsburgh
"Who did this poster? I want to meet these guys." Well, they played the show tonight. "What do you mean they played the show?" The Attack, they were one of your openers. Charlie and Brad- they made the poster. And so this is how Charlie and Brad, owners of Enemy Ink and members of The … Continue reading The Attack “Old School” Punk Pittsburgh
The Misfits Walk Among Us in Pittsburgh at Altar Bar 2013
The history of The Misfits is so vast, from their inception in 1977 until their current line-up today, that it is hard to really sometimes wade through what is fact and what is fiction. Only one book out there really attempts to put it to ink, This Music Leaves Stains: The Complete Story of the Misfits, and … Continue reading The Misfits Walk Among Us in Pittsburgh at Altar Bar 2013
ILLUSTRATIONS Announce Debut Album “In Vain” Out February 2014
Watch ILLUSTRATIONS Live @ Trailer Space Records in Austin here! "In Vain is an onslaught of caustic death metal growls, bonecrushing guitar riffs, and unrelenting percussion; all executed with exemplary punk breeziness." - The Needle Drop San Antonio's punk infused hardcore band ILLUSTRATIONS are announcing the official release for the debut album "In Vain" set for release in February 2014. … Continue reading ILLUSTRATIONS Announce Debut Album “In Vain” Out February 2014
American Songwriter Premieres The First Single From Bend Sinister’s New album, Animals/ Pittsburgh Date March 19
"One helluva-party." - Phoenix New Times "They've got a sound and style that is likely to catch on with millions of listeners. The more we spin this the more we dig it." - Babysue Vancouver's Bend Sinister (Daniel Moxon, Jason Dana, Matt Rhode, Joseph Blood) have partnered up with the folks at American Songwriter to premiere the first … Continue reading American Songwriter Premieres The First Single From Bend Sinister’s New album, Animals/ Pittsburgh Date March 19
Alkaline Trio, New Found Glory, and H2O prove to be triple threat at Pittsburgh’s Stage AE
If one wanted to learn a bit about the History of Punk 101, a great start would have been a stop in Pittsburgh at Stage AE on Nov. 14, 2013 for a bit of schooling. While not having the deep roots of their predecessors Sex Pistols, Black Flag, Minor Threat, Seven Seconds, and the like, … Continue reading Alkaline Trio, New Found Glory, and H2O prove to be triple threat at Pittsburgh’s Stage AE
Less Than Jake’s First Show at Stage AE Pittsburgh
On a Wednesday night at Pittsburgh own Stage AE, probably the biggest punk rock/ska show this year has just taken place, and man was it energetic to say the least. Four bands stopped by Stage AE for the “Fat Tour 2013” which included: Get Dead, Masked Intruder, Pittsburgh’s own Anti-Flag, and the headliner Less Than … Continue reading Less Than Jake’s First Show at Stage AE Pittsburgh
CLOSE YOUR EYES PREMIERE FULL ALBUM STREAM AT ALTERNATIVE PRESS
CLOSE YOUR EYES have teamed up with Alternative Press to stream their forthcoming album, Line In The Sand, in its entirety starting Friday, October 25th through Sunday, October 27th. Are you looking for melodic, punk influenced hardcore anthems that you can believe in? This is the album that you have been waiting for. Listen to the full … Continue reading CLOSE YOUR EYES PREMIERE FULL ALBUM STREAM AT ALTERNATIVE PRESS
EXCLUSIVE & MASSIVE interview with DOYLE (Former Misfits) on tour with Danzig
I never expected to hang out with Doyle, Misfits legend as well as guitarist and leader of Doyle, for an hour. For someone of his legendary status to give me the unprecedented access and complete honesty to any question I threw at him was the absolute highlight of the hundreds of interviews I've done. You … Continue reading EXCLUSIVE & MASSIVE interview with DOYLE (Former Misfits) on tour with Danzig
Getting the Joke: GWAR Shock and Rock with 13th Album
Beneath the countless genres of rock and metal, shock rock is the one that everyone needs to take a deep breath for before talking about. Alice Cooper, KISS and Marilyn Manson remain the cornerstones of their eras for scaring the crap out of their audiences while delivering their music, but with that embrace of spectacle, … Continue reading Getting the Joke: GWAR Shock and Rock with 13th Album
SATANIC MALFUNCTIONS: UK Hardcore/Punk Act’s First Album In Twenty-Two Years Streaming At Decibel
Them, the first LP from UK hardcore punk trio SATANIC MALFUNCTIONS, is out now via Poland's demolition experts, Selfmadegod Records. Surging with rabid, old-school circle-pit intensity and politically-oriented, cynical and pissed-off lyrical tirades, Them dispatches twenty tracks in just over thirty minutes, resulting in one of those "get this now" releases for devotees to acts like Active Minds, … Continue reading SATANIC MALFUNCTIONS: UK Hardcore/Punk Act’s First Album In Twenty-Two Years Streaming At Decibel
Nothington Announces New Collections Album “Lost Along The Way”
Red Scare and Nothington both came outta the SF punk scene at about the same time, so it's extra keen that we get to bring you their 16-song collection album, "Lost Along The Way". This thing has it all: B-sides, rarities, some funny audio, a taste of their live show, and even a One Man Army cover! Nothington's dueling vocals … Continue reading Nothington Announces New Collections Album “Lost Along The Way”
VICTORY RECORDS WELCOMES ISLANDER
VICTORY RECORDS welcomes ISLANDER. With comparisons to DEFTONES and RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, South Carolina’s ISLANDER are building to become one of the biggest names in modern rock. Watch the announcement video here. Vocalist Mikey Carvajal comments, “We are very excited to be a part of the Victory Records family. Come hang with us on the road this fall, see … Continue reading VICTORY RECORDS WELCOMES ISLANDER
A Misfit Shines: Doyle’s Debut Abominator Slays Expectations
In the Pantheon of punk, there’s always a special place for The Misfits. Where Black Flag and Minor Threat used crazy, hardcore elements and The Ramones spearheaded elements from pop music like The Kinks, The Misfits were the ones who descended into the darker realm of horror-themed images and creepy-as-hell aesthetics. In comparison to the … Continue reading A Misfit Shines: Doyle’s Debut Abominator Slays Expectations
Magik Markers Announce New Record, Surrender To The Fantasy, Out 11/19
Harlan Howard said country music was three chords and the truth, Colin Harper said Mahavishnu Orchestra was 403 chords and the truth. Here we say Magik Markers are no chords and the truth - but to tell the truth, there are some chords, because just as them Markers never change, they always change, because change is Magik! And … Continue reading Magik Markers Announce New Record, Surrender To The Fantasy, Out 11/19
DOYLE to Join Second Leg of DANZIG’s 25th Anniversary Tour – Performing Special MISFITS Set Together Every Night
Butcher Babies, Texas Hippie Coalition and A Pale Horse Named Death to Open DOYLE Taking Part in Official Signing at Guitar Center in Hollywood on August 29th NEW ALBUM ‘Abominator’ OUT NOW Digitally via DOYLE’s Monsterman Records – Physical Versions Coming this October Get Your DOYLE DIGIPAK Now Exclusively From www.officialdoyle.com. Former Misfits guitarist DOYLE Wolfgang … Continue reading DOYLE to Join Second Leg of DANZIG’s 25th Anniversary Tour – Performing Special MISFITS Set Together Every Night
Ex-MISFITS Guitarist DOYLE and Loudwire.com Unleash Brand New Lyric Video for ‘Valley of Shadows’
Get Your DOYLE DIGIPAK Now Exclusively From www.officialdoyle.com. Although former Misfits guitarist DOYLE is currently on the road performing for U.S. fans withDanzig as part of the DANZIG 25 tour, that does not mean he cannot share a little bit of his new album Abominator with his fans across the globe. ‘Valley of Shadows’, the previously released single from the new album, now … Continue reading Ex-MISFITS Guitarist DOYLE and Loudwire.com Unleash Brand New Lyric Video for ‘Valley of Shadows’
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