Brainoil

Providence hardcore vets Dropdead have been at it since '91 and they still have most of their original lineup. Their most recent release was last year's split EP with Brainoil (recorded during the same sessions as their 2011 split with Converge) which has them sounding as ripping as e...

Back in January, we mentioned Brainsqueeze II, the Californian punk/metal festival organized and featuring a number of acts that have worked with the label...

Ghoul at MDF 2012 (more by Fred Pessaro) Tankcrimes is one of the preeminent punk/metal fusion labels going these days -- their Ghoul/Cannabis Corpse and Exhumed/Iron Reagan splits both ranked highly on Invisible Oranges' weekly Upcoming Metal Releases post this week...

Gorguts at Irving Plaza, June 2012 (more by Justina Villaneuva) Gorguts's new LP, Colored Sands, is a year end contender (stream some tracks below, and the whole thing at Revolver) and in celebration, we'll have the band by the IO Radio show on 9/2 at 10PM ET to discuss their mammoth new LP...

West Coast sludge crew Brainoil will play a string of East Coast dates with Lecherous Gaze this fall, tagging The Acheron on September 29th...

Vampire Weekend were musical guests on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Halloween night (10/31) which is being broadcast this week from Brooklyn (though they canceled Monday's show due to Hurricane Sandy)...

Midnight at Rites of Darkness (more by BBG) 2011 was a year that I spent delving deep into record bins, in the pit at shows, and searching for the most brutal of the brutal at festivals across the country including Maryland Deathfest, Chaos in Tejas, Rites of Darkness, SXSW, the A389 Anniversary show, California Discord Fest, and many others...

bu BBG Dispirit at Rites of Darkness (more by BBG) As discussed, I am currently in San Antonio, TX at Rites of Darkness preparing to see the likes of Zemial, Mournful Congregation, Midnight, Inquisition, Weapon, Demigod, and many more...

Todd (left) with Tragedy at Chaos in Tejas (more by Keith Marlowe) Todd Burdette of Tragedy also serves as vocalist for Warcry, who will hit the east coast for a round of dates with Ripper in late October, including 10/29 at Acheron...

Get ready for the ONSLAUGHT of tours this fall! Woe have been added to next week's 40 Watt Sun show at Public Assembly (on 9/16) with one more still TBA...