Relapse presents a remastered reissue from the undisputed king of Japanese noise-MERZBOW. “Pulse Demon” is one of the most celebrated releases of Masami Akita’s storied 4 decade long career. Composed entirely by live noise concrete and the use of a fuzz box, “Pulse Demon” eschews all overdubs and studio trickery, laying MERZBOW bare. What follows in these recordings is the pure essence of unfettered noise.
Merry Xmas Human Scum! So you’ve finally wiped your chin clean of Santa’s jolly old “elf gravy” and finished shovelling your faces full of baked goods. Well, your Lords and Masters GWAR are set to bring their very special brand of holiday cheer, to your shit hole town! Starting December 27th in Washington DC and running through New Years Eve in Cincinnati, OH, GWAR will return to the road on the “Use Your Collusion” holiday tour. Support on these dates will come from Unearth and Savage Master.
Greg Graffin the beloved front man of Bad Religion is now a Throbblehead. This figure is limited to just 1000 hand-numbered units, stands at 7″ tall, and is made of a high quality polyresin. Greg is in full on live form, holding a mic in one hand and pointing to his head with his other. Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction!
Music icon, TV star and life-long Type 1 Diabetic BRET MICHAELS is extending his “UNBROKEN WORLD TOUR” to include a series of HOMETOWN HEROES special event concerts. On each of the “HOMETOWN HEROES TOUR” dates, the tour has partnered with radio stations in each market for a contest to recognize local heroes. Heroes can be anyone who makes a difference in the lives of the communities they serve or in recognition of a heroic act. Members of the community can nominate local heroes including police officers, fire fighters, paramedics and first responders, emergency room doctors and nurses, teachers, active service military and veterans. They can also nominate “forgotten” heroes including...
Friday, September 27, 2019 – Grammy-winning artist GHOST will see its hefty Prequel Exalted Deluxe Collector’s Limited Edition available today at independent record stores in the U.S., Canada, and across Europe. Only 5000 numbered editions have been produced and once they’re gone, they’re gone. Unveiled by Sister Imperator in this unboxing video, Prequelle Exhalted includes a variety of exclusive items tied to the Prequelle album:
Junkyard opens the vault and blows the dust off a killer collection of recordings slated as the follow up to 1991’s “Sixes, Sevens and Nines.” Guitarist Brian Baker’s (Bad Religion, Minor Threat) opening riff serves up the concoction of raucous, bittersweet, bloozy rock that follows. Loose and tight in good measure, with stomping beats and dual guitars zigzagging around David Roach’s raspy howl… make no bones about it – this band could play.
Dance Gavin Dance have released ‘Downtown Battle Mountain II – Instrumental’ today. Available on all streaming platforms now. The announcement comes after the release last month of the instrumental version of the band’s fourth studio album, critically acclaimed ‘Acceptance Speech”. It was also released alongside a reworked version of the album, ‘Acceptance Speech 2.0.’ ‘Downtown Battle Mountain’ was released in 2007 via Rise Records, debuting at #4 on the Billboard Hard Rock Albums and spawned hugely popular singles ‘Heat Seeking Ghost of Sex’,’The Robot with Human Hair, Pt. 2½’, and ‘Pounce Bounce’.
Two-time Grammy-nominated and millions-selling progressive music titans Dream Theater are excited to announce that their new beer, created in a partnership with Barrier Brewing Company, will be available at select venues on the upcoming leg of their US tour. The pilsner, Barstool Warrior, has been sold-out since it was first introduced this past summer. Recently, another 300 cases have been brewed and will be available in New York and New Jersey stores in the near future.
