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Bukowski Family - "Flayed Skin Tapestry" [Free Download] [Exclusive]

2012-05-27T15:41:43Z

You can rest assured that you'll probably never find a band quite like Bukowski Family. The group consists of six members all with the last name Bukowski and all wearing scary, bloody masks that conceal their identity. If you thought Slipknot was bad-ass then you definitely have never checked out the Bukowski brothers. These guys are so hardcore they make Slipknot look like the Mickey Mouse Club. Each member of the family has their own "story," vividly detailed on the Bukowsky Family official website.

Wintersleep - "Resuscitate" [Free Download]

2012-05-26T14:47:23Z

In anticipation of their June 12th record release Hello Hum on Capitol Records/EMI, award-winning rock band Wintersleep are offering their song "Resuscitate" for free download. Moreover, this Sunday, May 27, Wintersleep joins their fans in a interactive listening party. The new album begins streaming promptly at 7 p.m. EST at wintersleep.com. Fans can chat live with the band on a connected platform using Twitter or Facebook or directly on the website without a social media account.

Tidelands - "The New Black" [Free Download]

2012-05-26T14:39:48Z

The San Francisco-based duo Tidelands will release its sophomore album We’ve Got A Map on August 7th. The album’s first single and video "The New Black" is now available for download from your favourite little rock site. We’ve Got A Map is the follow-up to the band’s debut If... released last year.

The Agonist - "Predator & Prayer" [SoundCloud Song Stream]

2012-05-26T12:29:51Z

Extreme metallers The Agonist will finally be unleashing their long-awaited third studio album, Prisoners, on June 4th in Europe and June 5th in North America via Century Media Records. In anticipation of this release, the band has now premiered a new track, "Predator & Prayer" online - check it out below.

Throw The Fight - "Not So Hollywood" [SoundCloud Song Stream]

2012-05-25T21:39:33Z

Bullet Tooth's latest signing Throw The Fight have lined up record release shows for June in anticipation of the release of their debut album What Doesn't Kill Us (out June 26). Fans can stream the first single "Not So Hollywood" and get first dibs on exclusive pre-order packages at the Bullet Tooth webstore. Throw The Fight continues the tradition of former acts from Minneapolis by delivering an authentic display of metal-edged, hard rock. It's the kind of energy one hears on the band's newest album, the John Feldmann (Atreyu, The Used) produced, What Doesn't Kill Us.

Defiler - "Lucky 38" [YouTube Song Stream]

2012-05-24T21:01:38Z

Northern California developing life-core act Defiler has signed new worldwide deals with Razor & Tie and its publishing arm, Razor & Tie Music Publishing. Defiler is currently working on its R&T debut which will be released later this year. The band is self-producing with mixing duties being handled by Chris “Zeuss” Harris (Suicide Silence, Chelsea Grin, The Acacia Strain). The band is making a new track available now for preview - see below.

Mantas - "Evil Dead" [YouTube Song Stream]

2012-05-24T17:02:56Z

A song from the upcoming Mantas Death By Metal collection has been released online. The track "Evil Dead" is taken from the band’s first ever 1984 demo, recorded in the basement of death metal legend, pioneer and groundbreaker Chuck Schuldiner. Death By Metal is the next chapter in Relapse's Death reissue campaign, compiling Chuck Schuldiner’s pre-Death material from his first band Mantas into one deluxe collection containing the group’s first two demos and a rehearsal. This marks the first time these recordings have ever been officially collected into one fully authorized compilation and legitimately available since their original release as the Death By Metal demo tape (1984).

Demon Lung - "Pareidolia" [EP] [Bandcamp Album Stream]

2012-05-24T01:38:54Z

Released on March 20th, Pareidolia is a 22-minute blend of traditional and epic doom metal, rife with horror imagery and lyrics, and influenced by the likes of Black Sabbath, Candlemass, and vocalist Shanda Fredrick's worship of Coven's Jinx Dawson. Physical copies are available for purchase for $5 through the band's website and digitally for $4 via Bandcamp. Hex Records will soon be issuing a limited cassette release of Pareidolia.

Fawn - "Pixels" [Free Download]

2012-05-23T21:01:22Z

The members of Fawn are not only talented musicians, but design their own record covers, photography, posters, websites, and video treatments. They've assembled an excitingly well-versed group to showcase the sound of New Detroit through the prisms of such 90's touchstones as Jesus and Mary Chain, The Pixies, Sleater-Kinney, The Breeders, and Juliana Hatfield, alongside modern influences like Yuck or The New Pornographers. Check out this free download of the new song "Pixels".

Greys - "Easy Listening" [Bandcamp Album Download]

2012-05-22T19:23:31Z

In support of their new EP titled Easy Listening, out today on Concession Records, Canada's pummeling angular punk trio Greys have launched a free download of their latest release exclusively at their Bandcamp page greys.bandcamp.com.

Ladder Devils - "Good Enough Methodology" [SoundCloud Song Stream]

2012-05-22T19:08:06Z

Philadelphia's noisy rockers Ladder Devils are gearing up to release Nowhere Plans, their debut full length for Brutal Panda Records. The band, featuring members of now defunct PA hardcore heroes The Minor Times, are planning a June 26th release date on vinyl and digital formats. The band is currently streaming the new song "Good Enough Methodology" online - listen below.

HeXeN - "Stream Of Unconsciousness" [SoundCloud Song Stream]

2012-05-22T17:45:30Z

Los Angeles progressive thrashers HeXen have officially released a sample track from their forthcoming new full-length, Being And Nothingness set for North American released through Pulverised Records on July 17, 2012. Check out the new song, "Stream Of Unconsciousness" just below!

Museum Mouth - "Blood Mountain" [Free Download]

2012-05-19T11:50:40Z

Museum Mouth is a band from Southport, North Carolina with a knack for catchy, indie punk rock. The group released its debut in 2010 called Tears In My Beer, an excitable-sounding record that bawled with rawness and youthful innocence. In the two years since the release of Tears In My Beer, Museum Mouth have toured tirelessly and worked on their craft to mature their sound and progress their musicianship. The new record dubbed Sexy But Not Happy illustrates this hard work that the band has put into developing its sound.

No Regrets Coyote - "BOKKUS is Dead" [EP] [Bandcamp Album Stream]

2012-05-18T21:35:08Z

No Regrets Coyote formed in September of 2011 in Nashville, Tennessee. The original three members Danny, Ian, and Steve played a couple shows as a Weezer cover band and decided that they wanted to start writing originals. They added Tom to bass and quickly began writing new, original material. They took influence from punk bands like Against Me! and Letterman, 90’s emo bands such as Smashing Pumpkins and Sunny Day Real Estate, as well as other Nashville locals like Diarrhea Planet and Jeff The Brotherhood.

The Product - "Out of Control" [Free Download] [Exclusive World Premiere]

2012-05-18T01:15:17Z

In their three years together, The Product has achieved quite a dedicated following throughout the Midwest United States. The song "Nightmare" from their debut EP Break the Silence became an instant hit when it stayed at number 1 on Alternative Addiction's top ten unsigned bands list for several months. This gained the group a lot of interest and support in their tour dates throughout the area as they were able to sell over four thousand copies of Break the Silence. Another huge break came for The Product in 2011 when the NHL's Detroit Red Wings began using the song "Make Your Move" as the team's 2011 playoff pre-game theme song which gained them even more exposure.

Vesperia - "Huntress" [Free Download]

2012-05-18T00:19:40Z

After several months of contemplation and over five years of live shows, line-up changes and other shakeups in the music industry, the four musicians behind the band Vesperia decided that it was time for a change, a big change. So the band changed its name from Bolero to Vesperia and totally tweaked their mentality while they were at it. Just because they've made some changes though doesn't mean that Vesperia is a completely different band. They're still generally playing the same music, taking their inspiration from the thrash, black metal and folk music that they so love.

MxPx - "Far Away" [Free Download]

2012-05-17T02:02:55Z

If you're a fan of MxPx then they really need no introduction at all. The band is celebrating its twentieth anniversary together this year and in that time have developed and maintained a massive following of highly dedicated punk rock fans. The last few years have been somewhat quiet for MxPx, since the release of their 2007 record Secret Weapon. Since then, the group dropped the six song EP titled Left Coast Punk EP in November of 2009 which was quickly followed with the Christmas album Punk Rawk Christmas that December. Aside from the documentary "Both Ends Burning" released late last year, not much else musically has happened in the MxPx camp, until now.

Livarkahil - "Through Hatred And Devotion" [Song Stream]

2012-05-16T21:09:54Z

A new song called "Through Hatred And Devotion" from the French brutal death metal band Livarkahil can now be streamed just below. "Through Hatred And Devotion" is taken from the band's upcoming EP Wrath Of God. This free download EP will be also available as a USB drive with exclusive content (video, tutorials, goodies, tabs). The group recently signed a worldwide management deal with Germany’s Rock N Growl Management.

To Speak Of Wolves - "A Simple Thought That Changed Everything" [SoundCloud Song Stream]

2012-05-16T17:44:51Z

Just one week remains until the release of North Carolina powerhouse To Speak of Wolves' ferocious new album, Find Your Worth, Come Home, already praised by heavy music tastemaker Revolver as "sweeping, anthemic metalcore." Two days after releasing the album's first epic video, the band is teasing fans with the debut of a fourth track from the anticipated album, "A Simple Thought That Changed Everything." "'A Simple Thought...' is a pretty different song for us as it is all singing," says drummer Phil Chamberlain. "We wanted to try something different and we wanted to share this song to show a different aspect of the record that we haven't previewed yet."

Affector - "Harmagedon" [SoundCloud Song Stream]

2012-05-15T17:58:51Z

The new international progressive rock/metal act Affector has been preparing for the release of their debut album Harmagedon, due out on May 22 (North America, May 21 Europe) via InsideOut Music. In anticipation of the release, Affector has released the title-track "Harmagedon", which can be heard in its 13-minute entirety just below.

Greys - "Easy Listening" [SoundCloud Album Stream]

2012-05-15T17:41:47Z

In support of their upcoming new EP titled Easy Listening, out May 22nd on Concession Records, Canada's pummeling angular punk trio Greys have premiered a full stream of their latest release one week early online.

Riverboat Gamblers - "Comedians" [Free Download]

2012-05-15T16:32:52Z

The Gamblers are now back with a new record titled The Wolf You Feed and due out on May 22nd. The group received help from Ted Hutt on pre-production and Stuart Sikes produced the record alongside the entire band. The result is a fully realized punk rock record that will likely please any fan of the genre. To offer a quick glimpse of The Wolf You Feed, here is a free download of the track "Comedians" - share the wealth!

The New Jacobin Club - "My Smile" [Free Download]

2012-05-15T15:39:49Z

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan's The New Jacobin Club isn't just a rock and roll band, it's a full on experience. They refer to themselves as a punk rock horror band that includes not only the members of the actual band who play instruments, but also a group of sideshow stage performers. The band is celebrating its fifteenth anniversary together with a special EP called Left Behind to commemorate this monumental occasion. The EP features four songs from the 1990s that have been re-recorded, re-orchestrated and re-envisioned. Two of the songs were chosen for their popularity in the band's early gigs that have never been officially released before.

Trepalium - "Let The Clown Rise" [SoundCloud Song Stream]

2012-05-14T13:29:09Z

Starting today, French death metallers Trepalium have a brand new song from their forthcoming new studio creation streaming online. The track, "Let The Clown Rise, comes off the band’s highly anticipated fourth full-length, H.N.P., which is set for release on June 8th through Klonosphere/Season of Mist and was recorded, mixed and mastered at Thibault Chaumont’s Deviant Lab studio.

A Tragedy in Progress - "The Human Condition" [YouTube Song Stream]

2012-05-13T17:08:30Z

A Tragedy In Progress has made the first track ("The Human Condition") off their upcoming album available for streaming online. The album, entitled Mechanical Weather contains 13 songs that were tracked at Echelon Studios with Joseph McQueen. The record hits stores and online through Indianola Records August 14th. Formed in 2010, A Tragedy in Progress is the complete and original line up of Across Five Aprils. The band had reunited for a series of reunion shows that year when they decided to write some new songs under the name of the band’s first record (A Tragedy in Progress). Eventually this led to long time A5A collaborators Indianola Records releasing the 2011 EP Going Down With The Ship.

No Place For Heroes - "Kill Da Disco" [Free Download]

2012-05-13T16:29:12Z

No Place For Heroes is a band that came alive in 2010 thanks to the band members' love of metallic rock. The group is built for the stage, combining a dynamic inter-mixture of sounds with a combination of the heaviness of rock, the power of metal along with a bit of progressive rock which is all supported by a theatrical stage presentation. In terms of influences, NPFH unite the riffs of Rage Against the Machine and The Deftones, the energy of the Foo Fighters and Queens of the Stone Age, and the presence of Tool and System of a Down.

Despite Exile - "Perfection Neutralized" [Song Stream]

2012-05-11T20:29:23Z

Udine, Italy is home to a 5-piece band that plays some downright fierce metal. Jei Durisotti (vocals), Sanchez Santini (guitar), Carlo Ferraro (guitar), Giovanni Minozzi (bass) and Sasha Veselinovic (drums) came together to form Despite Exile and offer mean prog and deathcore music. It was their unique blend of powerful guitar melodies, death metal and jumpy breakdowns that created a stir on their 2010 debut EP Scarlet Reverie. Met with high critical claim, the buzz afforded Despite Exile the chance to begin touring more extensively all the while quickly growing their reputation.

Philm - "Area" [Free Download]

2012-05-11T16:11:34Z

As far as side bands and side projects go, it doesn't get much bigger or better than Philm. Slayer drummer Phil Lombardo started a new group that you might be a little surprised by. You'd think that a band started by a member of Slayer would sound similar to the classic metal vibes of that revolutionary band, but Lombardo has decided to really change things up. He's scaled down his massive drumset to a simple four-piece reminiscent of drummers from the 1960s. Lombardo has likened the sound of Philm to taking all the heavy songs from the 1960s, bringing that era to modern times and mixing them up with the trance and psychedelic sounds of today.

Vesperia - "The Swordsman" [Free Download]

2012-05-11T15:28:35Z

Misser - "I'm Really Starting To Hope The World Ends In 2012" [YouTube Song Stream]

2012-05-11T03:53:37Z

Rise Records will release Misser's debut LP, Every Day I Tell Myself I'm Going To Be A Better Person, digitally on May 15th, with a physical release coming in late summer. The label is now streaming a new song titled "I'm Really Starting To Hope The World Ends In 2012" online - check it out below.