Artist Announcements

January 18, 2019 – Los Angeles, CA – Charlotte’s metallic hardcore band Violent Life Violent Death has joined Innerstrength Records with plans to release their next record, Sadness Rains, later this year. The band joins the label’s growing roster that also includes 156/Silence, Machinist! and Rig Time! Violent Life Violent Death broke out on the Charlotte hardcore/metal scene in [...]

Grammy Award winning Megadeth bassist David Ellefsonwas inducted into the IOWA ROCK N’ ROLL HALL OF FAMEover the weekend, in a ceremony Sunday in Okoboji, IA, presented by the Iowa Rock N’ Roll Music Association.David, a native of nearby Jackson, MN, spent his formative years, pre-Megadeth, performing on the club circuit in Iowa, Minnesota, and South Dakota. Ellefson was inducted [...]

August 1, 2018 – Los Angeles, CA – Europe’s biggest crossover band, RISE OF THE NORTHSTAR, has joined one of independent rock music’s leading labels in the USA, the Los Angeles based SharpTone Records. The newly minted deal comes ahead of the band’s highly anticipated sophomore album, The Legacy of Shi, which is due out October 19th.  Pre-order The Legacy [...]

August 1, 2018 – Los Angeles, CA – Following two decades of acclaimed success, with revered releases from some of the most prolific and groundbreaking acts in eclectic heavy music, Germany based Prophecy Productions has officially announced their expansion to North America with a division of the label now established in Los Angeles.   Further affirming their [...]

BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE GRAVITY RELEASE WEEK NEWS! BAND TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM, GRAVITY ON FRIDAY, JUNE 29 WE CAME AS ROMANS + BAD OMENS  CONFIRMED AS SUPPORT FOR FALL 2018 U.S. TOUR TWITTER Q&A SESSION WITH FANS PLANNED FOR RELEASE DAY, FACEBOOK LIVE Q&A SESSION PLANNED FOR NEXT WEEK EXPERIENCE AN ENTIRE BFMV SHOW ONLINE THIS [...]

June 22th, 2018 – Maryland rockers CLUTCH are releasing the second single from their upcoming album Book of Bad Decisions as an instant gratification track at iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/book-of-bad-decisions/1376829212&app=itunes) and Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CNYD1R7).  Spotify has it here (http://open.spotify.com/album/0uWlwy6wHD7tGV3FfiVBF0) In addition, a very limited 7” Picture Disc in a transparent PVC pocket will hit stores that same day, June 22nd. “How To Shake Hands” is on the blue side and “Gimme [...]

NEVER HOME RELEASES & STREAMS DEBUT EP (Charlotte, NC – June 22nd, 2018) Charlotte pop-punk outfit Never Home has released their debut EP. ‘Never Home’ is out now, available via iTunes & Spotify. The NC quintet spoke exclusively to Punknews, to discuss their rookie effort. Formed in April 2017 in Charlotte, NC, Never Home was [...]

Loves And Losses, New Album Coming This Fall, Produced by Ryan Key of Yellowcard ‘Silver Lines’ New Track Released Today Stockholm, Sweden’s rock quintet LIKE TORCHES have greatly evolved since the release of 2013’s Keep Your Head High. The band can be best described as “alternative, driving, infectious, modern, pop-punk inspired, testosterone fueled yet melodically [...]

Photo Credit: John McMurtrie KILLSWITCH ENGAGE SIGN WITH METAL BLADE RECORDS + COLUMBIA/SONY MUSIC GERMANY BAND KICKS OFF EUROPEAN TOUR WITH IRON MAIDEN Metal Blade Records is proud to welcome Killswitch Engage to its roster! Partnering with Sony Music Entertainment outside of North America, the band will be releasing their upcoming album in 2019 worldwide. [...]

DOWNPOUR (EX-SHADOWS FALL, UNEARTH, SEEMLESS) ANNOUNCE PLEDGEMUSIC CAMPAIGN DETAILS BELOW! DOWNPOUR started as a project without any expectations — just an unfettered desire to play music. Their initial­, instrumental jam nights among the members offered a respite from real life — things like 9 to 5s, crumbling relationships, bills, and beyond. Their sessions were akin to [...]