[Photo by Alvino Salcedo] “Hell is here, right now.” – PRIMITIVE MAN   PRIMITIVE MAN today unveils their long-awaited Immersion full-length. Out now on Relapse, the record is at once extreme, terrifying, and confrontational. Stream it in its entirety at THIS LOCATION. In conjunction with the release of the record, the band has unveiled aContinue Reading

DEAD ROMANTIC DROP DEBUT SINGLE ‘ALL TALK’   Rock-pop trio DEAD ROMANTIC drop their debut single All Talk TODAY! The single itself hosts crushing grooves, huge riffs and soaring vocals with hooks that will leave you humming it for days. Drawing on classic sounds infused with modern anthemic rock makes All Talk the perfect song forContinue Reading

HURTWAVE, FEATURING DAYSEEKER VOCALIST RORY RODRIGUEZ + DRUMMER MIKE KARLE, PREMIERE NEW SONG “BLEACH” AT ALTERNATIVE PRESS — LISTEN BAND REVEALS EXCLUSIVE DETAILS ABOUT THIS NEW PROJECT Dayseeker vocalist Rory Rodriguez and drummer Mike Karle announced their new project Hurtwave earlier this summer. For this endeavor, the pair traffic in synths and the output is decidedly different than that of their main band.Continue Reading

NEEDTOBREATHE UNVEIL OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO FOR “HANG ON” PART ONE OF FIVE-PART MUSIC VIDEO SERIES FOR NEW ALBUM OUT OF BODY PRE-ORDER OUT OF BODY NOW HERE TICKETS FOR “CELEBRATING OUT OF BODY” CONCERT EXPERIENCE AVAILABLE NOW HERE Photo Credit: Brett Warren GRAMMY® Award-nominated rock band NEEDTOBREATHE have released an official music video for “Hang On”, the lead singleContinue Reading

photo by Bill Kaiser Man vs Earth, the debut LP from New York City hardcore/crossover outfit THE THIRD KIND, is out now. The band independently released the album in June, amidst the height of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns and has since released several visual accompaniments to the record. THE THIRD KIND unites guitaristsContinue Reading

DARIAN ZAHEDI (PEOPLE ON PEOPLE, CRX) RELEASES DEBUT SOLO SINGLE “DANCING!” PREMIERED VIA BUZZBANDS HEAR IT ON LA’S LEGENDARY KROQ ‘LOCALS ONLY’ SUNDAY “A brief but welcome vaccine for lockdown fever.” Kevin Bronson – Buzzbands LISTEN/SHARE “DANCING!”: Spotify Apple Music iTunes Tidal AUGUST 13, 2020 (LOS ANGELES, CA) — Today, indie artist DarianContinue Reading

[Photo Credit: Stephanie Cabral // Illustration: Anne Catherine Swallow] DEVILDRIVER Reveals Entrancing Music Video for New Single “Nest Of Vipers” Watch the “Nest Of Vipers” Music Video HERE New Full-Length Album, Dealing With Demons I, out October 9, 2020 Pre-Order HERE Top-charting dark groove metal originators DEVILDRIVER recently announced the highly-anticipated release of their upcoming double album, Dealing With Demons. The first volume – entitled DealingContinue Reading

BOB MOULD ANNOUNCES DISTORTION ANTHOLOGY BOXSET 24CD DISTORTION: 1989-2019 & 8LP DISTORTION: 1989-1995 BOXES RELEASED OCT 2nd 2020 ON DEMON MUSIC GROUP WATCH A LIVE VERSION OF “COULD YOU BE THE ONE?” AT THE 9:30 CLUB IN OCT 2005, HERE THREE FURTHER VINYL BOXES TO ARRIVE IN 2021 (Credit: Blake Little Photography) WATCH DISTORTION BOX SET TRAILER HERE PURCHASE 24CD DISTORTION BOX SETContinue Reading

[photo credit: Andreas Schieler] NACHTBLUT Announces New Album Vanitas, Out October 2 Pre-Order NOW! First Single and Official Video “Das Puppenhaus” Out Now | Watch HERE! “And anyone who doesn’t follow my rules will be cut into pieces” Three years since the release of their previous album, Apostasie, dark metal pioneers NACHTBLUT return with even more vigor andContinue Reading