Founding member, guitarist, and backing vocalist Jochem Jacobs of the Dutch progressive/technical metal band TEXTURES has taken leave of the band. Remaining band members state: Ladies and gentlemen, it has been a bit quiet around the TEXTURES camp lately. It is for a valid reason: After 12 years being a […]
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BRIDGE NINE ADDS ITALY’S HIEROPHANT TO THEIR ROSTER
Italy’s Hierophant have been making waves since their formation back in 2010 and are excited to call Bridge Nine Records their new home. The band caught the attention of the label with their self-titled first album in 2011, which CVLT Nation called “straight killer no filler”. The band went on […]
ALCOA PREMIERES NEW SONG ON DIFFUSER.FM, “KEEP TRACK/LOSE TRACK”
Alcoa, the solo project of Derek Archambault of Defeater, is gearing up for the release of Bone & Marrow on February 26th. In anticipation of the release, Diffuser.fm has premiered the first single off of the record, “Keep Track / Lose Track”, today – check it out here. Alcoa started ten years ago […]
TOUCHE AMORE PREMIERES NEW VIDEO FOR “GRAVITY, METAPHORICALLY”
Check out the new Touche Amore video for “Gravity, Metaphorically” here: 2013 has brought a beautiful pairing of two of the most interesting bands playing melodic hardcore today: Touche Amore and Pianos Become The Teeth. The bands will join forces on an upcoming 7” split, to be co-released by Deathwish […]
GRAYCEON PREMIERES NEW SONG, “PEARL”, VIA ALARM MAGAZINE
San Francisco’s Grayceon are gearing up for the release of their new two-song album, Pearl and The End Of Days, on February 12th. Today, the band is excited to unveil the first track, “Pearl”, on Alarm-Magazine.com. Grayceon cellist/vocalist Jackie Perez-Gratz commented, “We wrote this song when I was pregnant with […]
Acclaimed band Klak Tik release ‘The Servants’ on 4 March 2013
Locking yourself away in a chapel on the rugged coastline of the Irish Sea to record an album is probably near enough any musician’s dream, as it was for East London’s (via Denmark, New Zealand and Windsor) Klak Tik. To follow their (9/10 NME rated) debut album Must We Find […]
Lost Souls: new single / video ‘Black Eyes’ out on January
“Their sound is unique in the true sense of the word. Fusing a traditional Brit-rock sound with elements of electronica to create a sound no one has heard on a national scale.” — BBC Introducing Lost Souls, an electro-rock’n’roll 5 piece from Lincoln, are releasing a ruthless new track, Black […]
AS I LAY DYING STARS IN THE 5TH INSTALLMENT OF “MUSIC SAVED MY LIFE” VIDEO SERIES
AS I LAY DYING STARS IN THE 5TH INSTALLMENT OF “MUSIC SAVED MY LIFE” VIDEO SERIES EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE ON ALTPRESS.COM VIA HOPE FOR THE DAY Chicago-based non profit Hope for the Day and Alternative Press Magazine released the 5th segment from their “Music Saved My Life” project starring As I […]
BASICK signs Italian tech-core bruisers DAMNED SPRING FRAGRANTIA
BASICK RECORDS is proud to announce the signing of Italian tech-core band DAMNED SPRING FRAGRANTIA to its increasing international roster. Taking musical influence from the likes of ION DISSONANCE, THE CHARIOT and THE ACACIA STRAIN and mixing it up with a hardcore swagger, DSF take technical metal and crushing grooves […]
ALCOA UNVEILS COVER ART FOR BONE & MARROW
Alcoa, the solo project of Derek Archambault of Defeater, is gearing up for the release of Bone & Marrow on February 26th. Cover art for the debut LP was revealed today, done by NH-based tattoo artist Steve Minerva (http://www.minervatattoos.com/), who also appears on the album and in Alcoa’s live lineup as well. […]
