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Serpentine Path & Black Anvil albums out & streaming; Tombs on the way (listen to three tracks)

Relapse Records is rolling right now. Yesterday, the Pennsylvania located label dropped two of the most anticipated releases of the year, Serpentine Path‘s Emanations and Black Anvil‘s Hail Death…

Black Anvil released a new 'Hail Death' song, playing St Vitus

Black Anvil at Saint Vitus in 2011 (more by Fred Pessaro) NYC’s black metal crew Black Anvil are streaming a new song called “Still Reborn” off of their previously mentioned forthcoming album Hail Death, due out on May 27…

WIFE (not to be confused w/ WIFE) releasing debut LP on Tri Angle, making NYC debut w/ Planning for Burial & Psalm Zero

James Kelly with Altar of Plagues at Saint Vitus in 2012 (more by Fred Pessaro) In 2013, Irish experimental black metal stalwarts Altar of Plagues broke up, an event that understandably left fans bummed out — they turned out some of the most interesting and heavy hitting black metal out there for the better part of a decade…

10 NYC artists to check out at SXSW 2014

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart at The Bell House in 2009 (more by Chris La Putt) The insanity that is SXSW is about to uproot folks from around the globe, sending them to Austin for a week to see 628 bands…

metal @ SXSW 2014 -- show previews, lineups & our top picks

and Andrew Sacher 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…

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…

Pyrrhon releasing new album and touring, including SXSW and NYC (dates & new track stream)

(more by Caroline Harrison) Tech-death weirdos Pyrrhon just made a new track available to stream, and, true to form, it’s a warped nightmare of a song…

Yautja release "Denihilist" from upcoming LP (stream it +++ updated tour dates)

We mentioned a few weeks ago that talented Nashville sludge/grind act Yautja are coming to NYC for a show at The Acheron on 2/9, along with Psalm Zero, Geryon, & Kevin Hufnagel…

Azar Swan playing shows w/ Prurient & Suuns; member Josh Strawn launched new DJ night (schedule)

Azar Swan at MHOW in 2013 (more by Amanda Hatfield) Brooklyn goth pop duo Azar Swan are pretty much regulars in the local live scene, and as usual, they’ve got more coming up like tonight’s (1/24) previously discussed Prurient show at Saint Vitus which also includes Clay Rendering (who are on Dominick Fernow of Prurient’s Hospital Productions label) and DJ Becka Diam…
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