Noise rock legends Unsane will be releasing Wreck , their first new album since 2007 on March 20th via Alternative Tentacles . From the label: ""WRECK" is darkly abrasive and poetic music delivered with a fearsome intensity. A punishing, but ultimately tuneful album, realistic in subject matter and as engaging as it is abrasive, "WRECK" features UNSANE at its legendary best." The band will hitting the road soon with The Melvins , and a Unsane / Melvins tour only split 73 will be released by Amphetamine [...]
The Melvins will be kicking off their "Sugar Daddy Splits" series soon via Amphetamine Reptile , which will be made up of thirteen 123 singles, all 180 gram on splatter vinyl, and feature a Melvins tune on the A-side, and a track from a band "they love from past, present, and future" on the B-side. Confirmed contributors to the series include the U-Men , Cows , Off! , Fucked Up , Mudhoney , Butthole Surfers , and Tweak Bird . The singles will be going on [...]
ALBUM REVIEW: Little did these two bands know that their last performance would leave behind rubble and a set of burnt out souls. I'm of course talking about the fire that destroyed the Sound Station in Westfield where above video was shot a week before that tragic Sunday on Jan 22nd, 2012. This was not their intent only metaphorically of course. Bob Larsen the owner loves to celebrate all sorts of music and these guys were part of that musical entertainment. So, if your a fan of noise, as he is, and copious guitar notes then [...]
Esta mañana se anunció a The Cure como acto principal para la noche del viernes en el Festival Primavera Sound 2012 en Barcelona, España. Robert Smith y compañía forman parte del lineup junto con actos de la talle de: Björk, Mayhem, Sleep, Godflesh, The XX, The Dirty Three y Wolves In The Throne Room, en uno de los festivales con mayor reconocimiento en suelo europeo. Este año, el Primavera Sound ocurrirá del 30 de mayo al 3 de junio. Todos los detalles se pueden consultar en el sitio oficial del Festival. [...]
I've seen The Melvins a few times now and every time they amaze me with their showmanship and the sheer power of their thick tones. Which is why I am excited to hear they are announcing a new US tour to kick off in April with equally heavy Unsane. Unsane will be support their new ...
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Plus Unsane is working on a new album: Wreck .
Here's some not-at-all shitty news: Unsane are releasing a new album, Wreck, on March 20 via Jello Biafra's Alternative Tentacles label (album art above, duh). And right about now, you can probably feel the blood rushing to your sexual organs, but get ready for a full-on orgasm: the band is doing a tour with the Melvins, [...]
With an April 29 show at Webster Hall in New York.
by BBG Unsane/Melvins tour 7" Let's party like its 1995! Melvins will team with Unsane (!) for a string of forthcoming tour dates, including a show at Webster Hall on April 29th . Tickets for the NYC show go on sale on January 20th at noon. No word on the rest of the tour dates thus far. Make sure and head by the merch table and scoop up a copy of [...]
Our pals over at Metal Injection recently unearthed the below video of Fantomas playing a medley of old Slayer tunes, and, yeah, it's pretty great. Despite the presence of Slayer drummer Dave Lomabardo, Fantomas put their own unique spin on the material, rather than just doing rote copies of the originals. Killer stuff... check it [...]
Thurston Moore at Williamsburg Waterfront. Photo by anonymous Live music in 2011 saw several newer bands consolidate their hold on greatness, while well-established acts from the 90s brought out crowds for reunion shows and, sadly, farewells. For those of us at the site, we were inspired by crowds of people who were, in a lot of cases, younger than we were checking out bands like Archers of Loaf live for the first time, or finally gaining appreciation for the work of artists like Cass McCombs and Bill Callahan. At the same time, favorite new or [...]
Volocom Entertainment opened up subscriptions yesterday for the 2012 installment of their Vinyl Club , and are kicking things off with a split 73 from Melvins and Totomoshi . The single club version will be limited to 200 copies and is pressed on different colored vinyl from the one the bands were recently selling on tour. At least five more 73s will arrive throughout the year as part of the subscription, with discs from Kurt Vile and Wino , Night Beats , TRMRS , and more! You [...]
FEATURING MEMBERS OF MELVINS, RED FANG, JUNIUS, EXHUMED, RWAKE, ORPHANED LAND, HULL, EARTH, AND KILL THE CLIENT Every year year, MetalSucks asks musicians from across the vast spectrum of the metalsphere (or, in a few cases, the almost-metalsphere) what their favorite albums of the year have been. Death metallers, thrash metallers, black metallers, stoners, grinders, and djenters alike [...]
Damn you Brits! I am so jealous right now. Slayer announced their first official gig of 2012, and it's a big one. The band will be playing All Tomorrow's Parties' second "I'll Be Your Mirror" festival, which is held over three days, May 25th - 27th, 2012 at the Alexandra Palace in London. The kicker? The ...
The latest installment of All Tomorrow's Parties' "I'll Be Your Mirror" festival series will take place from May 25-27th at London's Alexandra Palace. Metal legends Slayer will headline day one with a performance of their 1986 classic, Reign in Blood . UK post-punk pioneers Mogwai will headline and curate day two, and Guided By Voices will deliver their first UK performance in nine years to close out the final day. Other confirmed acts include Sleep, Melvins, Mudhoney, Codeine (who are reuniting after 18 years), and Yuck. The rest of the lineup will be revealed in the coming weeks and [...]
Liars are set to curate this years forthcoming Sonic City Festival . The 3-day bash is set to take place October 28-30 in De Kreun, Kortrijk, Belgium. Among the acts set to perform the bash are Liars (duh), Melvins , Washed Out , Chris & Cosey , and Factory Floor . For more information visit dekreun.be .
Melvins had already achieved cult status before some of their fans were even born. Still, the 'Godfathers of Grunge' continue releasing albums and touring prolifically putting many of today's artist to shame. The band are currently winding down their European date and are due to play the final show of this tour at Bristol's [...]
Scion A/V's artist list for 2011/2012 is a big one with releases due from punk/metal trailblazers The Melvins , DAM Funk , the Ambassador of Boogie Funk, A-Trak and Steve Aoki ! But they're also stepping up their game with more support for the artists from production to marketing to touring. Scion A/V recently announced their 2011/2012 roster as well as their plans to take their game to a higher level: "Scion A/V...announces today its evolution into full-service music [...]
SINGLE REVIEWS: Consider this month's FIVE Crop O' Singles your spin through a 452 bin at a record shop except here we give you the goods in the form of mp32s. Cool right? We strongly recommend that you actually go and purchase or investigate all of these bands and better yet go out of your to see them live. Ultimately we leave it up to you and your own devices how you go about consuming music so here's this month's curated selects you bastards. [...]
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