Victory Records inks deal with Pathology
San Diego death metal act Pathology have become the latest acquisition to the Victory Records roster.
The band features Dave Astor on drums (ex-The Locust, Cattle Decapitation). Their label debut, and third full-length overall, is due out sometime in 2010.
You can check out some brutal jams here in the meantime.
The Academy Is... Announces Almost Here Anniversary Show
Chicago pop-punkers and recent AP tour alumni The Academy Is… have announced a special 5th year anniversary concert of their debut album "Almost Here." The show will take place February 6th at Chicago's famous Metro and opening the show will be Sing It Loud. Tickets go onsale this Saturday with a special pre-sale for the...
Manchester Orchestra to post new acoustic song every day through Christmas
In celebration of "the twelve days of Christmas," Manchester Orchestra will be posting online a song every day through Christmas on Friday, Dec. 25. Today the band have posted an acoustic rendition of "Mean Everything To Nothing" from a performance on San Diego radio station KBZT. Listen to it here.
NOFX
NOFX Coaster [4/5]
It’s impressive that, entering their whopping 26th year of existence, Bay Area skate-punk staples NOFX not only still function as a band, they actually put forth effort to deliver new material every few years, like their comrades-in-arms Bad Religion and Pennywise. The inherent problem with this cycle is that punk rock was...
The Number Twelve Looks Like You announce break-up
New Jersey quartet the Number Twelve Looks Like You have announced that they are breaking up. They’ve scheduled a farewell show on Jan. 29 at School of Rock East in South Hackensack, NJ. The show will feature former members of the band along with special guests. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Dec. 19...
Young Love
Young Love One Of Us [3/5]
Rocker-turned-dancer can’t decide whether to groove or brood.
The first album from Young Love, 2007’s Too Young To Fight It, was markedly uneven. At times, it was massively compelling (“Discotech”); at others, disappointingly lackluster (“Underneath The Night Sky”). Its follow-up has more cohesion, maybe because band mastermind Dan Keyes...
AFI, Something Corporate to headline 2010 Bamboozle California
It’s okay, west coast–you can finally stop speculating! AFI have been announced as headliners for the first day of The Bamboozle‘s left coast festival, The Bamboozle California (formerly "Bamboozle Left"). This follows the news that Something Corporate plan to reunite next year to headline Bamboozle California’s second date.
Bamboozle California will take place March...
Meg & Dia
Meg & Dia Here, Here And Here… [4/5]
Fans of the straightforward piano-and-acoustic-guitar touches on Meg & Dia’s 2006 debut, Something Real, might be taken aback by the larger-than-life Here, Here And Here… Thanks to Howard Benson’s production touches and the Frampton sisters’ burgeoning confidence, the album features layered arrangements, radio-friendly vocals and thick guitar...
Green Day: Rock Band game to drop in 2010
Harmonix and MTV Games have revealed plans to release a Green Day version of Rock Band next year. Green Day confirmed that they're planning a game at Spike TV's Video Game Awards. The collaboration has been rumored to be in the works since this past June when Green Day announced it during a radio interview....