San Diego metallers Pathology will be releasing their next full length release via Comatose Music.
Drummer and founding member Dave Astor says,
“We are very happy and excited to be working with Comatose Music again! The label has always been a great supporter of the band through the years. They put out some of the heaviest underground music out there and we are glad to be back on the roster. We are currently finishing up the music and we are excited for everyone to hear the new tunes”. More updates to follow in early 2016, stay tuned!
Swedish melodic death/doom metallers In Mourning has signed with Agonia Records and are working on their new album, the follow up to 2012’s The Weight Of Oceans, due out in 2016.
The band commented on the new album:
”We’re signing to Agonia Records for this new record that we’re currently recording. It all feels really good, we get good vibes from the people at Agonia and the label has some of our friends on their roster as well as a lot of other good music. We’re in good company and we have some good things cooking.
The new record brings some new elements to the band, which feels good. First of all we are super stoked to have Daniel Liljekvist with us behind the drums, he has brought a whole new vibe to the band and brings both new kinds of dynamics as well as new kinds of power to the music. We’re also recording with Jonas Martinsson who is handling the studio engineering, which as well will bring new elements to the sound of the record.
Drums are recorded and they sound awesome. We’ve begun tracking guitars and we’re somewhere in the middle of recording rhythm guitars right now. We won’t reveal much more at this point but we can promise that more news will follow soon, keep your eyes peeled and check our online pages now and then.”
Line-up: Tobias Netzell – guitars & vocals Pierre Stam – bass Björn Pettersson – guitars Tim Nedergård – guitars Daniel Liljekvist – drums
With Our Arms To The Sun, having recently signed a deal with Fade To Silence Recordsfounded by music industry veteranPaul Bibeau, will see their current album A Far Away Wonderre-released on October 30th. The new version will be available worldwide in both CD and vinyl formats with expanded artwork. The band is ramping up their live appearances and will perform at next weekends’ Montser Mash Music Festivalin Tempe, AZ.
With Our Arms To The Sun, by Melina D Photography
Vocalist/Guitarist Josh Brekenridge comments on their upcoming dates:
“We’ve done lots of DIY tours where we booked ourselves around the western parts of the United States. Now that we are working with a booking agent, we have some other great support tours in the works and 2016 is going to be a big year.”
With Our Arms To The Sun upcoming live dates:
Oct 23: Peties Place, Tarzana, CA w/MAL
Oct 24: The Mint, Los Angeles, CA w/Volto! (Danny Carey from Tool) & MAL
Oct 31: Monster Mash @ Tempe Beach Park, Tempe, AZ w/Tool, Primus, Coheed and Cambria & Aeges
Hardcore noise experimentalists Whores have announced they have signed to eOne Music and will release their next album from the label in 2016. Vocalist Christian Lembach commented on the signing:
“We are over the moon to be working with eOne Music. They completely understand where we are coming from, and it is an honor to be under the umbrella of the biggest indie label in North America.”
Whores is on the road opening for Red Fang and Wild Throne.
Oct 01: Billings, MT – Pub Station Oct 02: Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge Oct 03: Ft. Collins, CO – Aggie Theatre Oct 06: Kansas City, MO – Riot Room Oct 07: Chicago, IL – Subterranean Oct 08: Columbus, OH – Ace Of Cups Oct 09: Pittsburgh, PA – Altar Bar Oct 10: Brooklyn, NY – Palisades Oct 11: Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts Oct 13: Raleigh, NC – Kings Oct 14: Atlanta, GA – Masquerade Oct 16: New Orleans, LA – Siberia Oct 17: Dallas, TX – Gas Monkey Live Oct 18: Austin, TX – Mohawk Oct 19: Houston, TX – Warehouse Studio Oct 21: Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad Oct 22: Phoenix, AZ – The Rebel Lounge Oct 23: San Diego, CA – Casbah
Nekokat, a new band formed by members of The Ready Setand The Summer Set have released their debut single ‘Gimmie A Break’. Coming off of their forthcoming EP Communication (Washington Square/Razor & Tie), which drops on June 23rd. You can hear ‘Gimmie a Break’ at this link, or below:
Comprised of Jordan W from The Ready Set, musical conspirator Cameron Walker, and drummer Jess Bowen of The Summer Set, Nekokat recorded their EP with producer Eric Palmqist (Bad Suns, Night Riots) over five days earlier this spring.
Jordan W commented on his perspective of making music with a new band, after a long touring cycle ended with The Ready Set:
“I wanted to be at the beginning of something again that feel fresh and new.. That’s where the idea for the band came from. I tried to make an effort not to pursue sounds of the moment, but to create something that’s distinctly ours in a natural way.”
Wasterhave signed to No Sleep Recordsfor their next EP, SKRWD due out on September 4th. To celebrate their news, they have released a new music video for the song ‘Graveyard Shift’, seen below.
Vocalist Sammy Clifford commented on the video:
“We wanted to show our personalities straight from the start and that we don’t take ourselves too seriously. We took the classic phrase “working the graveyard shift” and put a dark/humorous twist on it. So we shot the video in an old graveyard in the woods, somewhere by my house, and have some fun with it. We put corpse paint on as we wanted to portray misfits of society, working and hating our everyday jobs.”
Producer Logan Mader (Five Finger Death Punch, Gojira, Periphery) and one-time member of Machine Head and Soulfly has formed a new band, Once Human. Mader paired with singer Lauren Hart to form the group and to create their debut album The Life I Remember, due out on earMusic on September 4th. The first single and title track can be streamed here:
Milwaukee hardcore outfit Cross Me have signed with Bridge Nine and are currently writing a new EP and will head back into Howl Street Recordings with Shane Hochstetler (Expire, Enabler), who’s recorded the band’s past work, later this year to track it. Artwork will be handled by illustrator/designer Jesse Schaller (Suburban Scum, Discourse).
May 27: The Sandbox – Kansas City, MO (w/ Megawave, Worthless, Noisehead) May 28: Underground Rock Shop – Des Moines, IA (w/ Worthless, Submerged, Pipe Bomb, Cut the Tongue)
Swedish rockers Greenleaf will be releasing their next record via Napalm Records. In the meantime, they have announced an upcoming European tour.
Jun 06: Crumble Fight Fest – Montaigu (FR) Jun 07: Heretic Club – Bordeaux (FR) Jun 09: Den Atelier – Luxembourg City (LX) Jun 10: Kinski – Zurich (CH) Jun 11: Le Brin De Zinc – Chambery (FR) Jun 12: Warmaudio – Lyon (FR) Jun 13: Le Volume – Nice (FR) Jul 03: Peace & Love Festival – Borlänge (SE) Jul 08: La Casa – Cottbus (DE) Jul 09: Stoned From The Underground (DE) Jul 12: Red Smoke Festival – Pleszew (PL) Jul 15: Chmury – Warsaw (PL) Jul 16: Stonamite – Gdansk (PL) Jul 17: Devilstone Open Air – Anyksciai (LI) Jul 24: Rock im Wald – Neuensee (DE) Jul 25: Krach am Bach – Beelen (DE) Aug 07: Lake on Fire – Waldhausen (AT) Aug 08: Out in Gurin – Sargans (CH) Aug 14: Aquamaria Festival – Plattenburg (DE) Aug 29: Iris Festival – Öland (SE)
Montreal long form rockers BIG|BRAVE will be releasing their new album in late summer via Southern Lord. Their new album was recorded with Efrim Menuck (Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Thee Silver Mt Zion Memorial Orchestra) at Hotel2Tango.
