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The Skull Defekts released a new LP, touring, playing 2 NYC shows w/ Daniel Higgs, including Trans Pecos BBQ (dates)
Swedish experimental rockers The Skull Defekts, who count Lungfish’s Daniel Higgs as a member, released their newest album with him on board, Dances in Dreams of the Known Unknown, earlier this year via Thrill Jockey…
inaugural Southern Darkness Fest announced (Pelican, Black Tusk, Phobia, Sannhet, Maruta, Weekend Nachos & more)
Pelican at the Invisible Oranges CMJ Showcase, 2013 (more by Caroline Harrison)
While North America will probably never be able to give the EU a run for its money when it comes to huge blowout metal festivals in the Wacken or Roadburn vein, the lands on this side of the Atlantic are hosting an increasing number of smaller but more targeted (and thereby more appealing, if you ask me) shindigs…
Primitive Weapons, Sannhet, So Hideous, Tidal Arms & more on MetalSucks' free 'NYC Sucks Vol 3' comp ++ related shows
Sannhet at SXSW 2014 (via Invisible Oranges Instagram)
Back in 2011, NYC-based metal blog MetalSucks released a pair of free “NYC Sucks” compilations that featured music by small-to-midsized area bands…
Odonis Odonis released more LP tracks, added to Yamantaka Sonic Titan's NYC show (streams & other tour dates)
Odonis Odonis at Brooklyn Night Bazaar in February (more by Ebru Yildiz)
As mentioned, Canada’s Yamantaka // Sonic Titan are coming to the US for some shows, including one in NYC on April 13 at Baby’s All Right with local post metallers Sannhet…
Nothing covered Nirvana's "Sliver" at Saint Vitus (watch)
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After playing SXSW, Philly shoegazers Nothing brought their tour to NYC for a sold-out show at Saint Vitus last night (3/20) with Dark Blue, Sannhet and York Factory Complaint…
metal @ SXSW 2014 -- show previews, lineups & our top picks
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Black Tusk at Saint Vitus in 2013 (more by Caroline Harrison)
SXSW may be all about catching the hippest bands–check out the SXSW schedule for a lowdown on what’s going on (or browse our “SXSW” tag for some highlights) — including three BV day parties and the BV official showcase — but there’s no shortage of metal to bang your head to, either…
Yamantaka // Sonic Titan playing NYC with Sannhet before tour with Perfect Pussy (dates)
Yamantaka // Sonic Titan at BV-CMJ 2013 (more by Chris La Putt)
Theatrical Canadian rockers Yamantaka // Sonic Titan are returning to our side of the border for SXSW and Austin Psych Fest, and they’ll also be playing a number of club shows around then …
Pitchfork SXSW 2014 events announced (Mark Kozelek, EMA, Speedy Ortiz, Perfect Pussy, Angel Olsen, Coachwhips, more)
Perfect Pussy (more by Amanda Hatfield) / Speedy Ortiz (more by Ebru Yildiz)
We already mentioned that Pitchfork would be presenting a metal SXSW showcase at ‘House of Vans’ at Mohawk with Kylesa, Indian, Power Trip, Windhand and more, and now they have also announced two non-metal day parties and an official sh…
'House of Vans' at Mohawk SXSW 2014 lineups announced (Kylesa, Fucked Up, Perfect Pussy, Tyler the Creator & more)
House of Vans at Mohawk SXSW 2013 (more by Greg Cristman)
As mentioned, ‘House of Vans’ is returning to Mohawk during SXSW 2014 from March 11 – 15, and since we last spoke the lineups have been announ…
Nothing release "Endlessly" from 'Guilty of Everything' (listen)
Nothing at Baby’s on NYE (more by Amanda Hatfield)
Philly shoegazers Nothing are only a couple of weeks away from releasing their debut album, Guilty of Everything (due out 3/4 via Relapse)…
