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Nothing touring w/ Weekend again, playing St Vitus without them (dates)
Nothing at BV CMJ 2013 (more by Amanda Hatfield)
Philly shoegazers Nothing and San Francisco’s Weekend must get along pretty well. They’ve already toured together more than once in the past year, and they’re going out again in March…
Indian released 'From All Purity,' playing Subterranean w/ Bloodiest, Anatomy of Habit & An Aesthetic Anaesthetic
Chicago doom outfit Indian welcomed their great new album, From All Purity, late last month via Relapse Records. It’s much harsher and noisier than their past work, with searing electronics that assume control of the mix from time to time and chief screamer Dylan O’Toole‘s guttural attack…
Ulcerate playing Cobra Lounge on spring tour w/ Inter Arma
New Zealand’s Ulcerate have been carving out a unique spot for themselves—somewhere between pulverizing technical death metal and sweeping post-metal—for over a decade now…
Ringworm ready new LP, playing Cobra Lounge on spring tour w/ Death Before Dishonor (dates, song stream)
Ringworm’s LP
Cleveland-based metallic hardcore outfit Ringworm are slated to welcome their new album, Hammer of the Witch, on March 18 via Relapse Records…
Nothing announce debut LP, 'Guilty of Everything'; Vaura added to their Bowery Ballroom show w/ Weekend
Nothing at Baby’s All Right on NYE (more by Amanda Hatfield)
One of the bands that most won me over at this past CMJ was Philly shoegazers Nothing, who were heavy, atmospheric and deftly melodic in so many of the ways that make for a great rock band…
pro wrestler UltraMantis Black forms band w/ members of Pissed Jeans, signs to Relapse
This week’s bizarre-and-awesome-signing award goes to Relapse Records, who announced late yesterday that they’ve signed Philadelphia-based professional wrestler UltraMantis Black…
Mortals on Relapse, announce fall tour (dates)
Mortals at the Acheron (more by Fred Pessaro)
Brooklyn’s own Mortals signed to Relapse Records this past spring and announced plans to record new material over the summer…
Weekend Nachos prepping 'Still,' playing a pair of Chicago shows in November (one with Nachtmystium)
Chicago’s Weekend Nachos are gearing up for the release of their new album, titled Still, which is due out on November 8 via Relapse/Deep Six…
Locrian announce Chicago show at Bottom Lounge
Locrian @ Brooklyn’s Saint Vitus in June (more by Greg Cristman)
Locrian have announced a couple of U.S. tour dates surrounding their appearance at Kentucky’s Boomslang Festival…
True Widow released an LP, opening for Chelsea Wolfe at Bottom Lounge
Blackened slowcore trio True Widow welcomed their third album, Circumambulation, last month via Relapse Records. It’s their first for the label and you can get lost in its ethereal greatness by streaming the LP in its entirety at the bottom of this post…
