LORD DYING sign to Relapse Records

Relapse Records is proud to announce the signing of Portland, OR riff worshippers LORD DYING.  Formed in 2010, LORD DYING (E. Olson-guitar/vocals, D. Capuano-bass, J. Reid-drums/vocals & C. Evans-guitar) are veterans of the heavy music scene, having played in bands such as Black Elk, Portals, Le Force, and Cremains.  The band has so far released a sold out 7” and a sold self-titled tour EP.  The song “In a Frightful State of Gnawed Dismemberment” from both releases can be heard via their official bandcamp page here. 

COMPLETE FAILURE stream new song

Pittsburgh grinders COMPLETE FAILURE debuted the first song off of their forthcoming new record, ‘The Art Gospel of Aggravated Assault’. The track, “The Unlove Overhue” is streaming now at Lambgoat.com.

Three years in the making, ‘The Art Gospel Of Aggravated Assault' is the band's tour de force, fusing ferocious speed and aggression with their aggressive, iconoclastic stance.

Regarding the song, vocalist Joseph Mack said,

"The Unlove Overhue is about losing something that was so much of an attachment to your life that you really would prefer not to take one more step forward. Its about inhumanity. Death. Suicide. All those things. Specifically the track is about a pet that died a slow death from Leukemia. Going back to the Original albums write up in the press release "its as natural and honest an album as it is human". Well this is that human element. The music industry is over saturated with superheros that live on different planets. We’re transparent and empathetic and value those who live and work like a human and hurt but have nowhere to let it go. This album is kind of that outlet. "The Unlove Overhue" is easily the meanest and most explosive track on the album and features the single greatest riff of all time."

'The Art Gospel of Aggravated Assault' is set for a North American release on February 19th. 'The Art Gospel of Aggravated Assault' will be available in CD format.

The tracklisting for ‘The Art Gospel Of Aggravated Assault’ is as follows:

Mind Compf
Errant Social Mile Marker
The Art Gospel of Aggravated Assault
Head Hanger to Be
Drag Migrator
Exitist
Defenseless Mechanisms of Self Inflicted Heartbreak
Disinvictus
Hero of the Church Herd
The Unlove Overhue

KEN MODE debut first track off 'Entrench'

Metallic post-hardcore outfit KEN MODE  have debuted a new song off of ‘Entrench’. The opening track, “Counter Culture Complex” is streaming now at Pitchfork.com

Showcasing powerful noise rock influenced by AmRep’s finest (MELVINS, JESUS LIZARD, HELMET), and fortified by an unhealthy dose of modern hardcore intensity (CONVERGE, THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, EVERY TIME I DIE), ‘Entrench’ further asserts the band’s stance against a stagnant take on rock, metal, and hardcore. 

Regarding the new song, front man Jesse Matthewson said

"What to say about Counter Culture Complex…musically the song’s working title was "Party fun blast", just to give you an idea of where we were coming from during the writing process. We feel, in terms of how the song represents the album as a whole, that it encapsulates the influence that having Andrew LaCour (Khann, new bassist as of 2011) as a contributing writer has had on the band.

There’s definitely a more raw, punk/hardcore element going on with this record, at least in my opinion, and I feel that ‘Counter Culture Complex’ is a perfect example of that energy and attitude. The lyrics themselves deal with growing up and picking your battles; dealing with a basic understanding of the world and the people inhabiting it as you move on from being a teenager/young adult to being old enough that you should know better.”

'Entrench' is set for a North American release on March 19th.  'Entrench' will be available as a CD, with a vinyl edition to follow.

Circa Survive and Minus The Bear Announce Tour

Circa Survive, Minus The Bear, and Now Now will be heading out this Spring on tour together. Dates can be seen below

03/06 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
03/07 – Bloomington, IL – Castle Theatre
03/08 – Covington, KY – Madison Theatre
03/11 – Louisville, KY – Headliners Music Hall
03/12 – Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre
03/14 – Burlington, VT – Higher Ground
03/15 – Providence, RI – Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel
03/16 – Portland, ME – State Theatre
03/17 – Poughkeepsie, NY – The Chance
03/19 – Huntington, NY – The Paramount
03/20 – Stroudsburg, PA – Sherman Theatre
03/22 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore
03/23 – Raleigh, NC – Lincoln Theatre
03/24 – Charleston, SC – Music Farm
03/25 – Jacksonville Beach, FL – Freebird Live
03/26 – Tallahassee, FL – Side Bar
03/27 – Tampa, FL – The Ritz Ybor
03/28 – Athens, GA – Georgia Theatre
03/29 – Memphis, TN – New Daisy Theatre
03/30 – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom

Hello Merch are now hiring

Hello Merch (Sam Means of The Format) is looking to hire multiple positions; more info can be seen below

Hello Merch is hiring for multiple positions. 15-30+ hours per week. Must live in Arizona. Must have a VERY flexible (Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm) schedule. Duties may include: Customer service, packing & shipping orders, organizing and folding merchandise, inventory, cleaning and all that fun stuff. No experience necessary. MUST have reliable transportation. Familiarity with the bands we work with and Adobe Photoshop is a huge plus. $8-$10 an hour.

Our warehouse is located @ 51st Ave/Glendale Ave (Glendale, AZ.) Serious applicants only please.

Please send resume to jobs@hellomerch.com

Sleeping With Sirens announce headline tour

Sleeping With Sirens will headline the Take It Or Leave It Tour with Conditions, Dangerkids and Lions Lions. Dates are below:

03/13/13 The Masquerade Atlanta, GA
03/14/13 House Of Blues Lake Buena Vista, FL
03/16/13 State Theatre St. Petersburg, FL
03/17/13 American Legion Hall 33 Pensacola, FL
03/20/13 Rocketown Nashville, TN
03/21/13 House Of Blues New Orleans,LA
03/22/13 Warehouse Live Houston, TX
03/23/13 White Rabbit San Antonio, TX
03/24/13 The Door Dallas, TX
03/27/13 Diamond Ballroom Oklahoma City, OK
03/28/13 Sunshine Theater Albuquerque, NM
04/01/13 Knitting Factory Concert House Reno, NV
04/03/13 The Knitting Factory Spokane, WA
04/04/13 Knitting Factory Boise, ID
04/06/13 Manny’s Billings, MT
04/07/13 The Aquarium Fargo,ND
04/09/13 Boonies Sioux Falls, SD
04/11/13 Blue Moose Tap House Iowa City, IA
04/12/13 The Intersection Grand Rapids, MI

Jona Weinhofen leaves Bring Me The Horizon

According to a statement from the band:

Bring Me The Horizon are Oliver Sykes, Lee Malia, Matthew Kean, Matthew Nicholls and Jordan Fish. Jona Weinhofen is no longer in the band.

On a lighter note, Sempiternal’ will be released April 29th and is available to pre-order now through the band’s website bringmethehorizon.co.uk.

Senses Fail announce new album, "Renacer"

SENSES FAIL will release their fifth full-length studio album entitled RENACER (ray-nah-serr) on March 26, 2013 on Staple Records. Renacer was recorded in Los Angeles, California at both The Airport Studio and Red Bull Studio with producer Shaun Lopez (Far, Deftones) at the helm.

“We celebrated our 10 year anniversary in February 2012 and immediately got to work writing Renacer,” commented singer Buddy Nielsen. “The approach to this record was to embrace change and explore a different side of the band. The process was long, but was probably the smoothest out of any other record because we wrote without any boundaries. Renacer is by far our heaviest effort to date, which felt like a natural progression for us.”

“We chose to work with Shaun because of our respect and love of the music he has made in Far and the work he has done over the years as a producer. Shaun was a huge asset in crafting and harnessing the heaviness of the record without sacrificing the clarity and natural sonics that we wanted.”

“The name Renacer means “to be reborn” in Spanish. We chose the name because it reflected the change that we embraced in our personal lives as well as in our musical lives. The name ties together the themes of the record, which touch on change through positivity, balance, spiritual growth and love. We are very proud of the work we have done and are extremely excited to share it with the world.”

Senses Fail recently announced a UK tour scheduled for late spring and will be announcing their US tour plans shortly. Pre-order details for the album will also be announced in the coming weeks.

Senses Fail formed in Ridgewood, New Jersey over 10 years ago and has sold over 1.2 million records worldwide. The band’s most recent studio album, The Fire, was released in 2010. A greatest hits album, Follow Your Bliss: The Best of Senses Fail, was released last year.


SENSES FAIL UK TOUR:
5/18 Kingston – The Peel
5/19 Southampton – Talking Heads
5/20 Bristol – Thekla
5/21 Cardiff – Clwb Ifor Bach
5/22 Nottingham – Rescue Room
5/23 Glasgow – King Tuts
5/24 Newcastle – Academy 2
5/28 Manchester – NQ Live
5/29 Norwich – Waterfront Studio
5/30 London – Underworld
5/31 Exeter – Cavern
6/1 Oxford – 02 Academy 2

Authority Zero To Release 5th Studio Album, “The Tipping Point,” In April

Mesa, Arizona’s influential punk veterans Authority Zero have announced plans to release their fifth full-length studio album, The Tipping Point, on April 2nd via Hermosa Beach based indie label Hardline Entertainment (US/Canada/Japan), Concrete Jungle (Europe/UK) and 3wise Records (Australia).  In anticipation for the release, the band is streaming the first new song from the album, “No Other Place,” today at Altpress.com.  

Additionally, fans are invited to pre-order the album beginning today at www.HardlineEnt.com/store; Everyone who pre-orders the album will have the chance to win a custom limited edition Authority Zero guitar skate deck or drum head..

The Tipping Point Track List:

1. No Other Place

2. Undivided

3. For The Kids

4. Take or Leave It

5. Struggle

6. Lift One Up

7. On The Brink

8. Today We Heard The News

9. The Tipping Point

10. Shakedown In Juarez

11. Endless Roads

Hell or Highwater release "Gimme Love" Music Video

Watch Hell or Highwater’s new video for “Gimme Love” now, exclusively at Noisecreep.com: http://www.noisecreep.com/2013/01/10/hell-or-highwater-gimme-love-video/

The high-octane new video is a full-frontal sonic assault that showcases Hell or Highwater’s incredibly catchy songwriting and choruses.  Featured on the band’s forthcoming debut album, Begin Again, “Gimme Love” sets the pace for a dynamic album that’s chock full of rock radio anthems like “Go Alone” (featuring M. Shadows from Avenged Sevenfold).  The upcoming release also boasts three bonus tracks, including “Pretty Penny,” “The Boxer” and “Tragedy” (Villain Remix - AKA Billy Martin from Good Charlotte).