The Casket Lottery has released a new song. It is called “Bell Penny” and is off their upcoming album Feel the Teeth which will be out on August 26 via Iodine Recordings. The Casket Lottery released their album Short Songs For End Times in 2020. Check out the song below.
Nuclear Daisies have announced that they will be releasing a new album. It is called First Taste of Heaven and will be out on August 1 via Portrayal of Guilt Records. The album features nine tracks including their previously released singles “Honey In The Wound” and “Dandelion Wine”. The band has also released a new song called “Infinite Joy”. Nuclear Daisies released their self-titled record in 2022. Check out the song and tracklist below.
Rise Against are releasing a demo LP as part of the Punk rock Museum Demo series. The album is on a 10-inch and is avaible now. In a press release, RA's Joe Principe stated: "“In June 1999, after the demise of 88 Fingers Louie, I was looking to start a new project. It took some time, but after several months, we settled on a lineup we were confident in. Once solidified, we recorded nine songs in our hometown of Chicago, but struggled to find a name. We eventually settled on Transistor Revolt. Our demo made its way to several independent record companies, including Fat Wreck Chords, who initially weren’t interested. We asked Mike to spend some time with it, and he eventually came around with the caveat that we change the name. Our drummer at the time suggested the name “Rise Against”, and it stuck. Soon after, we wrote, recorded, and released The Unraveling, marking the humble beginnings of Rise Against.” you can see the record below.
Sima Brami of Not on tour has released a solo album. She says she has been working on it for four years. You can see the lead video below.
Columbus, Ohio-based emo punks Palette Knife have released a new song. It is called “Prototype V.2” and is available digitally now via Take This To Heart Records. Palette Knife released their album New Game+ in 2023. Check out the song below.
Goldfinger, Unwritten Law, and Zebraheads are ganging up for two shows- the polar opposite towns of Salt Lake City and Vegas. Those shows are in September and you can see the specifics below.
Dark Thoughts have released a new promo tape. It features four tracks - “Slept til 2”, “So Alone”, “Bubble’s Gonna Burst”, and a cover of Ramones’ “What’s Your Game”. The three original tracks will be on their upcoming album Highway To The End and the cover was originally released on Drunk Dial Records’ comp album Stay Home. Dark Thoughts released their album Must Be Nice in 2019. Check out the promo in full below.
Makewar are headed over to Europe in October. They'll be hitting UK and the continent. Common Thread and Everything Else… open. You can see the dates below.
Agnostic Front, Gorilla Biscuits, and Sick of It All are releasing a live album. the release documents the historic The Superbowl of Hardcore show at the Ritz in New York City from January 19, 1991. The show also celebrates Roger Miret being released from prison. The vinyl version is out via Wargod collective (a CD version was released years ago). The album was eemastered by Zeuss (Rob Zombie, Hatebreed, Queensrÿche). That's out August 15.
Editrix have released a new song. It is called “Flesh Debt” and is off their upcoming album The Big E which will be out on July 25 via Joyful Noise. Editrix released Editrix II: Editrix Goes To Hell in 2022. Check out the song below.
Ramones are releasing super hi-fi versions of their first four albums. 1!2!3!4! features the first four records in Dolby ATMOS on Blu-ray discs. That's out via Rhino. You can see pictures of the release below.
Foo Fighters have released a Minor Threat cover. The instrumental parts were recorded in 1995 but Dave Grohl's vocals were tracked earlier this year. The track follows about a year of disarray for the band. Band leader Grohl publicly declared that he had a child out of wedlock, after which, the band fired drummer Josh Freese, who stated he was surprised and confused at the band's actions. Right now, their first live gigs following the turbulence pick up in early October in Asia. You can hear the track below.
Sanguisugabogg have announced that they will be releasing a new album. It is called Hideous Aftermath and will be out on October 10 via Century Media. It was produced by Kurt Ballou of Converge. The band has also released a video for their new song “Abhorrent Contraception” which was directed by Errick Easterday. The song features Josh Welshman of Defeated Sanity. Sanguisugabogg released their album Homicidal Ecstasy in 2023. Check out the video and tracklist below.
Last Saturday, Hip Hop / Punk group Bob Vylan performed at the massive Glastonbury Fest. During the performance, Pascal Robinson-Foster, who performs under the name Bobby Vylan, led a chant of "death, death to the IDF [Israel Defense Forces]," in reference to the current Israel-Palestine conflict. The group also stated: " "From the river to the sea, Palestine must be, will be, inshallah, it will be free." According to some people, that phrase is often taken in Israel as a call for Israel's destruction. However, many Palestinians, and supporters of Palestine, dispute that characterization.
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau said in a post on twitter on Monday: "The @StateDept has revoked the US visas for the members of the Bob Vylan band in light of their hateful tirade at Glastonbury, including leading the crowd in death chants. Foreigners who glorify violence and hatred are not welcome visitors to our country."
Bob Vylan had about 20 USA shows scheduled for August, but those will now likely be canceled.
Meanwhile, in the UK, a criminal investigation has initiated regarding the Bob Vylan performance and Kneecap's performance, which had similar comments. Avon and Somerset Police stated they had appointed a senior detective to investigate whether comments made by either act amounted to a criminal offence after reviewing footage. A statement added: "This has been recorded as a public order incident at this time while our enquiries are at an early stage." Recently, Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh of Kneecap was charged with a terrorism offence for allegedly displaying the flag of proscribed terrorist organization Hezbollah at a gig. He has denied the charge.
Bobby Vylan released a video statement on social media on Monday, where he said politicians should be "utterly ashamed" about where their "allegiances lie. First it was Kneecap, now it's us two. Regardless of how it was said, calling for an end to the slaughter of innocents is never wrong. To civilians of Israel, understand this anger is not directed at you, and don't let your government persuade you that a call against an army is a call against the people. To Keir, Kemi and the rest of you, I'll get you at a later date." He also posted an instagram statement, which you can READ BELOW.
QWAM have released a lyric video for their new song “About You”. The video was directed by Francesca Pazniokas and lead vocalist Felicia Lobo. The song is off their upcoming album girls aren’t afraid of blood which will be out on August 1. QWAM released their single IDC [7-inch] in 2022 and released their self-titled album, QWAM , in 2019. Check out the video
Today marks the release of the debut EP by Boston-based metal band Gloomlurker! The EP is called Terror Absolute and features three tracks that highlight the band’s signature blend of black metal, doom metal, death metal, and sludge.
The EP was recorded at New Alliance Audio by Otto Klammer with additional recording done at Pepper’s Palace by drummer Connor Dunbar and guitarist, bassist, and vocalist Jess Lom. It was mixed by Aki McCullough at Nu House Studios and mastered by James Plotkin.
We caught up with Jess Lom to hear the stories behind each of the three tracks. Listen to Terror Absolute and read Jess’s track-by-track breakdown below!