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CNTS Share “Smart Mouth” Video and Announce New Album

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CNTS – featuring guitarist/producer Mike Crain (Dead Cross, Retox, Festival of Dead Deer), drummer Kevin Avery (Retox, Planet B), and vocalist Matt Cronk (Qui) – have scheduled the release of their new album, Thoughts & Prayers. After a remarkable recovery from a car accident that resulted in the potentially permanent loss of Cronk’s voice, they are now ready to drop the record on March 29 via Ipecac Recordings. In advance of this, the band have shared the video for “Smart Mouth.” Watch it below, and find out more.

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ALBUM REVIEW: Dälek – Precipice 

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Dälek (pronounced ‘Die-a-leck’) returns with a new album Precipice on Mike Patton’s Ipecac Records. In what is becoming a common refrain of recent times, the album originally planned for 2019 has been completely overhauled because of the pandemic, and the chaotic times we currently find ourselves in. The duo of MC Dälek and DJ Mike Manteca felt that the originally planned album wasn’t strong, angry or heavy enough for the times we have endured. The added strength, anger and heaviness are indeed defining features on Precipice.

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UPDATED: Supergroup Tomahawk (Faith No More, Jesus Lizard, Battles) Teases New Album and Music

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Legendary avant-garde rock supergroup Tomahawk, comprised of current and former members of Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, Jesus Lizard, Helmet, Battles, and more, has dropped a video teaser! You can hear new music and this may mean we will get news of a new album, too The teaser was shared via the Ipecac Records social media pages, which is the bands’ label, co-owned by frontman Mike Patton. The band has not released new music since 2013’s Oddfellows. Last year, guitarist Duane Dennison revealed the band was working on a new album.  The full reveal is expected on January 21st, 2021! (UPDATE you can hear the bands’ new single here!)

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Mr. Bungle Shares New Single and Video for “Eracist”, New Album Incoming

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Seminal avant-garde metal band Mr. Bungle has returned to their roots in hardcore and metal! The band previously released “Raping Your Mind” and are back with a ripping new single, “Eracist”! The track comes from their upcoming album The Raging Wrath Of The Easter Bunny Demo on Oct. 30 via Ipecac Recordings. Pre-orders are live now! The band features original Mr. Bungle members Trevor Dunn, Mike Patton, and Trey Spruance are joined by Scott Ian (Anthrax, S.O.D.) and Dave Lombardo (Dead Cross, Slayer, Suicidal Tendencies). Watch the clip now!

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Mr. Bungle Shares New Video for “Raping Your Mind”, New Album Due This Fall

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Seminal avant-garde metal band Mr. Bungle has returned to their roots in hardcore and metal as they released a new single and video for “Raping Your Mind”! The track comes from their upcoming album The Raging Wrath Of The Easter Bunny Demo on Oct. 30 via Ipecac Recordings. Pre-orders are live now! The band features original Mr. Bungle members Trevor Dunn, Mike Patton, and Trey Spruance are joined by Scott Ian (Anthrax, S.O.D.) and Dave Lombardo (Dead Cross, Slayer, Suicidal Tendencies). Watch the clip now!

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Mr. Bungle Teases New Song Coming Later This Week

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Mr. Bungle is teasing a new song, coming later this week, Thursday, August 13th! The band earlier this summer shared their cover of The Exploited’s political punk anthem ‘USA’! That single and limited edition t-shirt is out now with 100% of proceeds donated to Musicares Covid-19 Relief Fund! The Bay Area band, whose current incarnation features original members Trevor Dunn, Mike Patton (Faith No More, Dead Cross) and Trey Spruance with Scott Ian (Anthrax, S.O.D) and Dave Lombardo (Dead Cross, ex-Slayer, Suicidal Tendencies), has recorded new music for an EP release, potentially including the seminal demo The Raging Wrath of The Easter Bunny, and new covers and new versions of unreleased songs the band played on their February mini-tour. 

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Mr. Bungle Releases Cover of The Exploited’s “USA” for Charity, First New Music in 21 Years

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After teasing it on social media, Mr. Bungle has shared their cover of The Exploiteds political punk anthem ‘USA’! The single and limited edition t-shirt is out now with 100% of proceeds donated to Musicares Covid-19 Relief Fund! The Bay Area band, whose current incarnation features original members Trevor Dunn, Mike Patton (Faith No More, Dead Cross) and Trey Spruance with Scott Ian (Anthrax, S.O.D) and Dave Lombardo (Dead Cross, ex-Slayer, Suicidal Tendencies), is donating 100% of the proceeds from both the song and a limited edition t-shirt to the MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund, through the 4th of July. The shirt, which will only be offered through Independence Day, is available exclusively via Mr. Bungle’s webstore (https://blixtmerchandise.shop/mr-bungle). The MusiCares’ COVID-19 Relief Fund was created by The Recording Academy to help those within the music community who have been affected by the Coronavirus pandemic. The cover is amazing and an amazing comeback for the band, for whom the track marks their first new music released in 21 years, since the seminal California album! The song is available now on all digital platforms via Ipecac Recordings. Jam the track out now and order now if you can help!

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Supergroup Dead Cross Enters The Studio to Track Their New Album

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According to a report by Blabbermouth.net, SoCal Hardcore supergroup Dead Cross,  which is comprised of Dave Lombardo (Slayer, Suicidal Tendencies, Misfits), Mike Patton (Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, Mondo Cane, Tomahawk), Justin Pearson (The Locust, Retox) and Michael Crain (Retox, Festival Of Dead Deer), has entered the studio to begin recording its second album, due tentatively in 2020. Once again producing the group is Ross Robinson (Korn, Slipknot, Limp Bizkit), who previously worked on Dead Cross’s 2017 self-titled debut LP. The band broke the news of the latest recording sessions in a tweet on Wednesday (December 4). The band wrote: “We are happy to announce that tracking for Dead Cross LP #2 has now begun.”Continue reading →


Spotlights – Love & Decay

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Having been graced by the patronage of Aaron Harris and Chino Moreno for the last three years, Brooklyn couple Spotlights have shared the stage with the latter’s Deftones while still sailing under many radars. That may be about to change with the permanent appointment of live drummer Chris Enriquez and the release of sophomore album Love & Decay (Ipecac Recordings).Continue reading →


The Melvins Release Split Album, Tour Begins This Weekend

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The Melvins released The Bulls & The Bees/Electroretard split album this week on Ipecac Recordings. Both albums from two different configurations of the venerable band, representing all 13 songs on one CD. You can hear ‘Youth of America’ below:

 

https://soundcloud.com/ipecacrecordings/melvins-youth-of-america/s-giTnR


Tracklisting:

1.The War On Wisdom
2. We Are Doomed
3. Friends Before Larry
4. A Really Long Wait
5. National Hamster
6. Shit Storm
7. Youth Of America
8. Gluey Porch Treatments
9. Revolve
10. Missing
11. Lovely Butterflies
12. Tipping The Lion
13. Intersteller Overdrive

The Bulls & The Bees Line Up:

King Buzzo
Dale Crover
Coady Willis
Jared Warren

Electroretard Line Up:

King Buzzo
Dale Crover
Kevin Rutmanis
Mark Deutrom

 

The Melvins released Hold It In (Ipecac) last October and features Osborne and Crover joined by JD Pinkus and Paul Leary (album only) of Butthole Surfers. This lineup is kicking off an extensive tour this weekend in Tuscon, AZ with Le Buttcherttes opening. This run of dates will take the band into their scheduled European dates in September. Notable dates on the tour include The Amnesia Rockfest in Quebec, Bumbershoot Festival in Seattle and a two night stint at the Incubate Festival in Tilburg, NL.

 

 

The Melvins tour dates, with Le Butcherettes

Jun 6 Club Congress- Tucson, AZ

Jun 7 Lowbrow Palace- El Paso, TX

Jun 9 Korova- San Antonio, TX

Jun 10 The Mohawk – Austin, TX

Jun 11 Trees- Dallas, TX

Jun 12 Opolis – Norman, OK

Jun 14 The Bottleneck- Lawrence, KS

Jun 15 The Firebird= St. Louis, MO

Jun 16 The Pyramid Scheme – Grand Rapids, MI

Jun 17 DTE Energy Music Theater (w/System of a Down) – Clarkston, MI

Jun 18 A&R Music Bar – Columbus, OH

Jun 19/20 Amnesia Rockfest – Montebello, QC, Canada (no Le Butcherettes)

Jun 22 Danforth Music Hall – Toronto, ON, Canada

Jun 23 Call The Office – London, ON, Canada

Jun 25 The Grog Shop – Cleveland, OH

Jun 26 The Westcott Theater – Syracuse, NY

Jun 27 Paradise Rock Club – Boston, MA

Jun 28 The Ballroom at the Outer Space – Hamden, CT

Jun 29 Santos Party House – New York, NY

Jun 30 Santos Party House – New York, NY

Jul 1 Underground Arts- Philadelphia, PA

Jul 2 Ottobar- Baltimore, MD

Jul 3 Cat’s Cradle- Carrboro, NC

Jul 5 Exit In- Nashville, TN

Jul 6 Mercury Ballroom – Louisville, KY

Jul 7 The Vogue Theatre- Indianapolis, IN

Jul 8 Double Door – Chicago, IL

Jul 9 High Noon Saloon – Madison, WI

Jul 10 RIBCO – Rock Island, IL

Jul 11 BASH 15 at Grumpy’s Downtown w/ COWZ, Hammerhead,

Gay Witch Abortion – Minneapolis, MN

Jul 12 The Aquarium – Fargo, ND

Jul 13 The District- Sioux Falls, SD

Jul 14 The Waiting Room- Omaha, NE

Jul 16 Aggie Theatre – Ft. Collins, CO

Jul 17 Summit Music Hall – Denver, CO

Jul 18 Taos Mesa Brewing – Taos, NM

Jul 19 The Launchpad – Albuquerque, NM

Jul 21 Crescent Ballroom- Phoenix, AZ

 

Aug 26 Pappy and Harriet’s- Pioneertown, CA

Aug 27 Casbah – San Diego, CA

Aug 28 The Observatory – Santa Ana, CA

Aug 29 The Bunkhouse Saloon – Las Vegas, NV

Aug 30 Urban Lounge – Salt Lake City, UT

Sept 1 Neurolux – Boise, ID

Sept 3 The Bartlett – Spokane, WA

Sept 5 Venue – Vancouver, BC, Canada

Sept 6 Bumbershoot Festival – Seattle, WA

Sept 7 Wonder Ballroom – Portland, OR

Sept 9 Great American Music Hall- San Francisco, CA


2015 European Tour

Sept 15 Midi Theater Incubate Festival- Tilburg, NL

Sept 16 Midi Theater Incubate Festival- Tilburg, NL

Sept 18 Le Chabada (Levitation France Festival)Angers, France

Sept 19 Le Bataclan – Paris, France