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Sumerian Records owner Ash Avildsen has written, directed and starred in a new comedy film, What Now. The flick, which stars Avildsen, booking agent Joseph Cassiere and former Sworn Enemy guitarist Lorenzo Antonucci (you know, that guy who called out Ronnie Radke), is centered around the process of realizing that true love, in no way, relates to one's social media […]

From First To Last have officially joined the Sumerian Records roster. You can read a message from the group below. Watch From First To Last perform “Emily” on their reunion tour FFTL's latest single, “Dead Trees,” is available for purchase now. The track is the band’s first to feature new vocalist Spencer Sotelo (also of Periphery) […]

The ever-so-talented members of CHON have signed a deal with California-based label Sumerian Records. The band will release their debut full-length album in 2015. You can watch an announcement video below. Be sure to leave us a comment with your thoughts! CHON spent a good portion of 2014 on the road alongside Animals As Leaders, […]

Down & Dirty, featuring Denis Shaforostov of former Sumerian Records group Make Me Famous, have announced that they've officially inked a deal with the California-based record label.  The band's debut single, “Move It,” which was produced by Joey Sturgis, is available for purchase on iTunes. In case you haven't seen it yet, you can watch the track's […]

Circa Survive Descensus At some point, it probably becomes fruitless to review new Circa Survive records. The band are a model of sonic and psychic consistency, ever since they brought us the explosive debut album Juturna in 2005 and through their dabblings in psych-punk (2007’s On Letting Go), ’90s alt-rock (2010’s Blue Sky Noise) and […]

Circa Survive are teaming up with AP to bring you their spacey new jam, “Only The Sun”— a sonic journey to the sun and back that ends with chilling shrieks from vocalist Anthony Green.  The song’s gorgeous, acid trip video comes by way of animator Jay Wynne and features everything from a supernova to parasitic bloodworms. […]

So-Cal rock group Night Riots have inked a deal with Sumerian Records, which joins them with the likes of Circa Survive, Asking Alexandria, Stick To Your Guns and many more.  “We were fortunate enough to have spoken with many different labels, and when Sumerian approached us, we felt a strong and authentic connection to how they treat their […]

Despite going through some lineup instabilities earlier this year, Erra have announced that they've officially signed to Sumerian Records and will release a new EP, Moments Of Clarity, on November 10. You can stream the lead single from the impending effort, titled “Dreamcatcher,” below. Be sure to leave us a comment with your thoughts! Moments Of Clarity will follow […]

Cincinnati, Ohio's Come The Dawn have revealed that they will release their new, Caleb Shomo produced studio album, Light Of The World, on September 30 via Sumerian Records. Pre-order packages are available for purchase now through Sumerian's official online merch store. Check out the artwork for the record below, and leave us a comment with your thoughts! In […]

Circa Survive have signed with Sumerian Records to release a deluxe edition of the their latest album, Violent Waves. The re-release will also feature a full-length DVD of the band's recent performance at the Shrine in Los Angeles. Pre-orders are on sale now. You can watch a trailer for the DVD below. Frontman Anthony Green […]

Born Of Osiris have announced their fall U.S. headlining tour with support from Thy Art Is Murder, Betraying The Martyrs, Within The Ruins and ERRA. Guitarist Lee McKinney shared his thoughts on the announcement: “We're all crazy excited about this upcoming headliner. This tour will wrap up the Tomorrow We Die Alive album cycle, which has been by far […]

Publicity stuntmen Upon A Burning Body are streaming their third full-length album, The World Is My Enemy Now. The record officially drops on August 12 via Sumerian Records, which you can pre-order from the label. Check it out in the playlist below:

Darkest Hour Darkest Hour After five albums on Victory, Washington, D.C.’s Darkest Hour signed with eOne for 2011’s The Human Romance. It was a strong effort, making positive changes to their old-school metalcore sound, but now they’re on Sumerian, with new bassist Aaron Deal and drummer Travis Orbin—and all the change seems to have once […]

Darkest Hour are streaming their self-titled studio album, the band's eighth full-length to date. You can check out pre-order packages for the release and find it on iTunes, where it will be released on August 5, 2014 via Sumerian Records. Catch the band performing on the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival this summer. Listen in the playlist below:

CM Punk introduces Body Count and “Ice Mothafucken T, Bitch” to perform “There Goes The Neighborhood” and “Talk Shit = Get Shot” at the 2014 APMAs. Thumbnail Photo Credit: Graham Fielder

Darkest Hour are streaming “The Misery We Make,” the latest single from their eighth studio album, to be self-titled. You can check out pre-order packages for the release, which will be out on August 5, 2014 via Sumerian Records. Catch the band performing on the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival this summer. Previous singles from the album include “Wasteland,” “By The Starlight” and “Rapture In […]

Darkest Hour are streaming “By The Starlight” (featuring DRÆMINGS), the latest single from their eighth studio album, to be self-titled. You can check out pre-order packages for the release, which will be out on August 5, 2014 via Sumerian Records. Catch the band performing on the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival this summer. Previous singles from the album include “Wasteland” and “Rapture In Exile.”

Darkest Hour have released a live music video for “Rapture In Exile,” the latest single from their eighth studio album, to be self-titled. Previously, they streamed “Wasteland” from the record. You can check out pre-order packages for the release, which will be out on August 5, 2014 via Sumerian Records. Catch the band performing on the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival this […]

Last week, Texas metalcore act Upon A Burning Body pulled a publicity stunt where they falsely alarmed fans that their singer, Danny Leal, was missing. After being publicly condemned by their label, Sumerian Records, the band remained quiet about the whole incident—but did still manage to release two new singles and announce a new album. In a […]

After staging a missing frontman alert, leading to the disapproval of Sumerian Records CEO Ash Avildsen, followed by a single premiere late last night, Upon A Burning Body are streaming another new song called “Scars.” Premiered here, you can listen to the track below and pre-order The World Is My Enemy Now from Sumerian in advance of its August 12, 2014 release. The […]