Solid State Records’ Oh, Sleeper guitarist Shane Blay posted an interesting article on his Facebook explaining some of the challenges faced by “Mid-Level Bands” when touring these days. The musician breaks down the various costs faced by bands including merchandise, booking agents, managers and more and shows why few bands can sustain themselves at that … Continue reading →

For Today announced that the follow-up to 2009’s “Portraits” will be titled “Breaker” and will be released on August 31st via Facedown Records. Frontman Mattie Montgomery comments: “This album is shaping up to be the heaviest, most intense, confrontational material we’ve ever released, and we are all so ready to get it out. The album … Continue reading →

Fans of Norma Jean won’t have to wait any longer to hear the band’s fifth album Meridional, which was released July 13th on Razor & Tie. Meridional revisits the abrasive and chaotic roots of classic Norma Jean, while offering fans a dark experimental side – the band stretching out on moody, slow-burn jams. It’s an … Continue reading →

Equal Vision Records is pleased to welcome Texas in July to its roster. Defying any definitions of age, the band has already toured the country and back, sharing stages with everyone from The Devil Wears Prada and Every Time I Die to August Burns Red and Maylene and the Sons of Disaster – all before … Continue reading →

Check out the new Every Time I Die web series “Shit Happens: The Series?” starting today over at Vans.com! New episodes all summer long at http://www.vans.com/ETID! Source: http://www.epitaphblog.com Continue reading →