Mike, Brian, and Dave were all heavily featured in the latest issues of Guitare Xtreme, Bassiste Magazine, and Batterie Magazine, respectively. Click each photo to check out the individual features.

One of the more pleasant surprises of the past week was the return of post-hardcore/stoner metal supergroup Mutoid Man. Following a six-year hiatus after 2017’s War Moans, the band announced a new album and bassist — High on Fire’s Jeff Matz — rounding out a stacked power-trio lineup including Cave In’s Stephen Brodsky on guitar/vocals and Converge drummer Ben Koller.

Full article: consequence.net

Mutoid Man just dropped their  “Call of the Void” video for the debut track from their upcoming album “MUTANTS” out on July 28, 2023 via Sargent House. 

Pre-Orders for the band's exclusive vinyl colors, cd and new merch are now live in their stores here.

Don't miss them on their headlining tour in Europe this Fall 2023 - See all tickets and tour info 
US dates to be announced. 

Brutus have just shared a video for BRAVE (shot live at DAFT Studios). They have also announced a massive amount of new headlining dates in Europe/UK for Fall 2023. A full list of shows/tickets can be found here.

US TOUR
MAY 18 - Welcome To Rockville - Daytona Beach (FL)
MAY 19 - The Senate - Columbia (SC) *
MAY 20 - The Masquerade - Atlanta (GA) *
MAY 21 - Hanger 1819 - Greensboro (NC) *
MAY 22 - Basement East - Nashville (TN) *
MAY 24 - Fine Line - Minneapolis (MN) *
MAY 25 - Concord Music Hall - Chicago (IL) *
MAY 26 - Sonic Temple Art & Music Fest. - Columbus (OH)
MAY 28 - Boston Calling Music Festival - Boston (MA)
MAY 30 - The Gramercy Theatre - New York (NY)

* supporting Converge with Frail Body

To celebrate 15 years of Russian Circles' Station, the record is getting the re-issue treatment. Two vinyl variants and a t-shirt are up for pre-order right now. 

Pre-orders and all tour info available here.

The essay I wrote in my head involved having some kind of revelation while watching Russian Circles— instrumental rock stalwarts and one of my favorite bands in the world—play in Brooklyn after having completed the New York City Marathon in November of last year. That didn’t happen. Instead, I found myself in a bed in a nondescript hotel in Queens, fighting cramps and shivers, eating a burrito that seared the roof of my mouth with every bite because the unseasonable heat and humidity had desiccated my entire body. I looked up the show’s setlist the next day. They played “Youngblood.”

I can’t write that essay, but I can write this one. I grew up in a hockey town in Ohio, a few miles north of Dayton. The kids in my neighborhood turned the streets into rinks, the curbs into boards. Their dads coached them from Mite to Squirt to Peewee to Bantam to Midget. (A 2016 rule change by USA Hockey has since renamed youth hockey divisions by age group, thank goodness.) A kid from the next town over won a bronze medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics, and my orthodontist put her picture on the wall. When Sarah Palin gave a strange and fascistic campaign speech at the arena next to my high school in 2008, she greeted the crowd with a braying “Hello, hockey moms!

Full article: daily.bandcamp.com

Deafheaven have announced a run of Summer 2023 shows in Australia and New Zealand. Tickets are available here.

May 31 Melbourne, AUS | Max Watt's *
June 1 Melbourne, AUS | Max Watt's *
June 2 Sydney, AUS | Metro Theatre *
June 3 Brisbane, AUS | The Triffid *
June 6 Wellington, NZ | San Fran
June 8 Auckland, NZ | Tuning Fork
June 11 Perth, AUS | Rosemount Hotel
June 12 Perth, AUS | Badlands Bar
June 13 Adelaide, AUS | The Gov
June 15 Hobart, AUS | Dark Mofo

Support Bands:
* Closure in Moscow

Russian Circles have announced new UK/EU Summer Shows for 2023. 

Tickets are available here.

Jul 28 Karlsruhe, DE - P8 +
Jul 29 Neuensee, DE - Rock Im Wald Festival 
Jul 31 Budapest, HU - Durer Kert +
Aug 1 Velenje, SL - Metal Days Festival 
Aug 2 Milan, IT - Magnolia +
Aug 3 Feldkirch, AT - Poolbar Festival
Aug 5 Beelen, DE - Krach Am Bach Festival
Aug 6 Tilburg, NL - 013 +
Aug 7 Hamburg, DE - Knust +
Aug 8 Dresden, DE - Beatpol +
Aug 9 Jaromer, CZ - Brutal Assault Festival 
Aug 11 Le Locle, CH - Crock' Alt Festival
Aug 13 Kortrijk, BE - Alcatraz Festival
Aug 14 London, UK - Heaven ^
Aug 15 Newcastle, UK - University ^
Aug 16 Manchester, UK - Band On The Wall ^
Aug 17 Bristol, UK - ArcTanGent  ^
Aug 19 Carhaix, FR - Motocultor Festival

Support Bands:
* Crouch
^ Wiegedood

After 23 years, Botch is heading back to Europe to test the waters. This includes a headlining set at Hellfest 2023 in Clisson, FR. Helms Alee will also be joining Botch as support for the June 14th show.

June 13 - Patronaat - Haarlem (NL) +
June 14 - Essigfabrik - Köln (DE) ^
June 16 - Hellfest - Clisson (FR)

Supports:
+ Crouch
^ Helms Alee

Tickets on sale March 30th at 10:00am (CEST): linktr.ee/botchband