UltraMantis Black has signed to Relapse Records for an upcoming debut EP in early 2014. Rather than summarize the signing, here is how Relapse explains the release:
*UltraMantis Black* is the musical manifestation of underground professional wrestling legend *UltraMantis Black* himself, backed by a cadre of anonymous musicians/warriors …
Lawrence Arms, from Chicago, have announced their upcoming record will be issued on Epitaph Records. No release date has been set for the follow-up to 2006's Oh! Calcutta.
Cult Records, run by Julian Casablancas (Strokes) has signed Cerebral Ballzy for their upcoming second LP. The new album, due in early 2014, was produced by Dave Sitek of TV On The Radio.
Our newest feature here at Scene Point Blank is our semi-daily quickie Q&A: One Question Interviews. Follow us at facebook or twitter and we'll post one interview every Monday-Thursday. Well, sometimes we miss a day, but it will be four each week regardless.
After our social media followers get …
The Everything Is New Project will be releasing a benefit record to aid Dalit "untouchable" children in Southeast Asia. On Jan. 20, the comp will release on Transgressive North with benefits going to Scottish Love in Action charity.
The comp will feature two separate releases. First, the Marram's Sun …
Exhumed and Iron Reagan will be releasing a split 12" on Tankcrimes with 8 new songs, including Exhumed covering Minor Threat and Negative Approach.
The two bands will tour together in December just before the record's release on Jan. 7.
Decibel is streaming the debut from Empire of Rats on A389 Recordings. The band includes members from such groups as Palehorse, Under One Flag, and Pitboss 2000. They are also set to play at the annual A389 Bash in Baltimore in January and have plans set for a European …
Michigan band Legend has announced the addition of Daniel "DL" Laskiewicz as their new guitarist (ex-The Acacia Strain). The band is currently preparing for the release of a new LP on Rise Records next year.
Average Superstar Films has completed a documentary titled Pennsylvania Hardcore, including several interviews and photos spanning thirty years of underground Pennsylvania hardcore. It has already screened at a few locations across the state and will be hitting film festivals and DVD release in 2014.
Check out the trailer: …
Against Me! are offering a new single from their upcoming Transgender Dysphoria Blues album. The song, Fuckmylife666" is posted below.
Against Me! will release the records on Jan. 21, 2014 via on their own label, Total Treble.
Manalive (ex Kill Your Idols, Ensign, and Nora) is streaming their latest EP No Profit in Suicide on their bandcamp page. The record is available as a 7" via Bitter Melody Records.
SideOneDummy has week #2 of their new charity auction series #TestPressThursday online. Records up for sale this week are:
Restorations LP27 Seconds Take It Back, Take It On, Take It OverGogol Bordello Gypsy Punks: Underdog World StrikeThe Gaslight Anthem Tumbling Dice 7''Chuck Ragan Covering Ground
Piebald's 2004 release All Ears, All Eyes. All the Time and their 2007 album Accidental Gentleman are both getting a viyl reissue on Dec. 10 courtesy of SRC Vinyl. Both were first released on SideOneDummy.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds will release a Black Friday exclusive record, Live from KCRW on Nov. 29 as a part of the Record Store Day promotions nationwide. It is the band's fouth live record and was recorded on April 18 in between their two Coachella sets earlier this …
Scene Point Blank is excited to premiere the new record from Dude Jams, How to Become a Famous Recording Artist...for Dummies. Dude Jams is solely Brandon Hamilton writing the songs and playing all instruments. How to Become a Famous... will be officially released by ADD Records on Jan. 7, …
New Brunswick, NJ label Don Giovanni will release the next record from Priests. The band comes from Washington, DC and has released two tapes and a single on their own Sister Polygon label.
Their Don Giovanni debut will come out early next year.rd early next year.
Primate has announced a January tour in the South Pacific, hitting venues in Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. They'll be joined on tour by Wehrmacht and Grave.
The band previously released Draw Back A Stump.
On Jan. 14, 2014 Drag City will issue two Michael Yonkers reissues, Michael Lee Yonkers and 1973's Borders of my Mind. Drag City previously reissued Yonkers' Lovely Gold and Galactic Zoo Disks in 2010. Yonkers has also released albums recently in collaboration with The Blind Shake.
Fat Wreck Chords will released Under the Mistletoe, a two-song 7" from Masked Intruder on Dec. 10. The 7" in holiday themed and will be released digitally on Nov. 26 via Red Scare.
Masked Intruder explains:
People may not know that we love Christmas, but we …
Castle Face Records is launching a "Live in San Francisco" series, starting with a new live album from White Fence, released last week. No announcement has been made for future series releases on John Dwyer's label.