MAY 31st: OHM RESISTANCE SHOWCASE at SAINT VITUS FEATURING THE BLOOD OF HEROES FIRST EVER LIVE PERFORMANCE  

Here’s an all new batch of new albums from Tankcrimes Records, with several new releases and a couple new bands, all relesed during this, the year of our Lord 2014, and compiled for your perusing ease! Bring the Heavy  

While their third full-length, At War With, inundated the masses in 2013, Mammoth Lake, California-based black/death trio VALDUR has remained secluded from band actions for several months, but now the cult confirms their upcoming emergence from their Sierra Nevada catacombs for a special live performance, as well as the penning of new material.  

MAGISTER TEMPLI has announced a forthcoming European tour with California metal legends SLOUGH FEG. To celebrate the occasion, the band is releasing a brand new 7′-inch EP – “Nyarlathotep / Anubis” – on May 31.  

In May of 2012, IDES OF GEMINI unveiled their debut full-length, Constantinople. Its mere existence was a triumph for the three band members — Sera Timms (vocals/bass), Kelly Johnston-Gibson (drums/backing vocals), and Jason Bennett (guitar/backing vocals) — but other folks had some nice things to say about it as well.  

FATHER MURPHY is the sound of the Catholic sense of Guilt; a downward spiral aiming at the bottom of the hollow, and then digging even deeper. Spawned near Venice and boasting three albums and a plethora of EPs and limited releases, the grim duo — Rev. Freddie Murphy (vocals, guitar) and Chiara Lee (vocals, keyboards, percussions) — have, over the years, shapeshifted into one of Italy’s most mysterious and enigmatic musical exports, part of the community that esteemed music critic, Simon Reynolds, dubbed the new “Italian occult psychedelia.”  

Directly following their recent declaration of an impending European Summer tour, which includes several major festival appearances and performances in territories where they’ve never before played, NEUROSIS now announces new stateside shows as well as their first tour of Australia.  

Gilby Clarke embarks solo on a worldwide summer tour – kicking off in London, England at The Underworld.  Before Clarke crosses the pond, he will deliver to all the fans a new track, which will be announced in the weeks to come.    

Following two 7″ releases released through A389, Somerville, New Jersey-based trio PHARAOH, has completed the tracking on their debut LP for the label.  

Brooklyn noise rock merchants TIDAL ARMS are poised for another round of weekend live intrusions with headliners Meek Is Murder, beginning tonight at Backroom Studios in Rockaway, New Jersey where they’ll blister ears alongside Torrential Downpour and Tooth Grinder. From there, the band will level ABC No Rio in New York City with Itto And What Came Before… before trekking to Kingston for an evening performance at Ferraro’s Mid-City Lanes. The whirlwind weekend will come to a close in Philadelphia at Connie’s Ric-Rac.  

Following their recent signing to Southern Lord, the label now officially releases Committed To The Ground, from North Carolina-based TORCH RUNNER. Previously only available in a limited vinyl run, Southern Lord now officially issues TORCH RUNNER‘s debut album, Committed To The Ground, worldwide on CD and digital formats as a precursory title preceding the band’s recently-completed new LP to be released later this year.  

Chicago post-hardcore unit, THE SWAN KING, featuring members of Pelican and Planes Mistaken For Stars, today reveals the details of their forthcoming second LP, Last So Long. Set for release on June 3rd, 2014 via War Crime Recordings, the offering was recorded by War Crimes co-owner Sanford Parker at Steve Albini’s Electrical Audio and boasts an eight track outpouring of gristly, melodic, riff-laden urgency.