Baptists

Original vocalist Mookie Singerman isn’t involved but the band now includes vocalist Tony Wolski (The Armed) and drummer Nick Yacyshyn (Sumac, Baptists).

Converge bassist Nate Newton shared a huge, eclectic, genre-spanning list of his favorite albums of 2018, with punk, metal, hip-hop, and indie rock picks including War on Women, Daughters, Mazzy Star, Mitski, St. Vincent, Tomb Mold, Hot Snakes, Judas Priest, Cardi B, Deafheaven, Voivod, High On Fire, Boygenius, Author & Punisher, The Body, and more.

The album comes out on Hydra Head this Friday.

This week’s Notable Releases include the genre-defying Sudan Archives, Dear Nora’s first album in 12 years, Parliament’s first in 38, and more.

It’s the Vancouver metallic hardcore band’s first album in four years, and they’ve once again worked with Converge’s Kurt Ballou.

Post-metal gods Neurosis just played a six-song, hour-long set at Maryland Deathfest over the weekend (full set video below), and now they’re set to go on a full North American tour this sum…

Kurt Ballou w/ Converge at MHOW in 2012 (more by Jonathan McPhail) Converge already have a busy 2015 ahead of them, with a big tour with At the Gates and Vallenfyre — that hits NYC on 12/12 at Webster Hall (tickets) — lined up, but even when Converge aren’t touring or working on an album, their members seem constantly busy…

Former Isis singer — AND NOT A TERRORIST — Aaron Turner has formed a new band with Baptists drummer Nick Yacyshyn and bassist Brian Cook (Botch, These Arms Are Snakes, Russian Circles)…

As you know, BrooklynVegan is returning to Austin for SXSW this year and throwing four days of day parties at The Main & The Jr aka 603 Red River Street at the corner of 6th aka the old Emo’s location…

Today is the Day at Maryland Deathfest 2012 (more by Fred Pessaro // BBG) Invisible Oranges, in association with BrooklynVegan and my forthcoming Noisey video show Heavy Dicks, are proud to present the first annual Invisible Oranges day party during SXSW 2013…