Many new arrivals in the Punk Vault Store
The store was just updated with a bunch of rare old punk records, a rare Motorhead flexi, some long out of print color variations of Spontaneous Combustion Records releases (JFA/Faction, Government Issue, and The Cheifs), and some brand new t-shirts. Check it out right here and please spread the word.
New arrivals in the store
I just updated the store with a lot of older/rare punk records along with a couple of new releases. Check out out right here and pick up some vinyl for your loved ones for Xmas!
Coroner confirms Gwar guitarist Cory Smoot’s cause of death
The Smoot family and Slave Pit Inc. released a statement regarding the official cause of death of guitarist Cory Smoot. Cory had played the character of Flattus Maximus for over ten years, and was discovered dead on the band’s tour bus on November 3rd of this year. He was 34. Stated North Dakota coroner William Masselo, [...]
Dave Brockie comments on Gwar guitarist Cory Smoot’s passing
Gwar singer/leader Oderus Urungus (real name Dave Brockie) issued a statement about the tragic and sudden passing of his friend and band mate Cory Smoot. Cory was the man behind the mask of lead guitarist Flattus Maximus, a role he has played for the better part of the last decade. Sadly this story isn’t a [...]
Gwar guitarist found dead
Cory Smoot (as Flattus Maximus) In what couldn’t be any more horrible news, Gwar guitarist Flattus Maximus (real name Cory Smoot) was found dead this morning by his band mates as they were preparing to head to Canada on their current tour. Dave Brockie, singer of Gwar whose stage name is Oderus Urungus, issued the [...]
New (old) Posh Boy digital releases
They may not have pressed an actual record since the 1990s but that doesn’t mean Posh Boy Records has vanished. The label is still alive and kicking and still has a nice back catalog of classic punk releases that have only been available on CDs for the most part in recent times. The label has [...]
Swans return to Chicago this Thursday!
If you are a music fan with any good taste and like independent music you must have at least heard of the Swans. This legendary and influential band has been around for three decades now and thankfully shows no signs of quitting. Not only are they still at it but they are still totally relevant [...]
Skinny Puppy to release new album in October
My favorite band in the entire world, Skinny Puppy, announced that their long-awaited new album will be released in October on SPV/Synthetic Symphony Records in North America. The album is titled hanDover and it is the band’s 14th studio album. The band is one of those rare acts that not only has never put out [...]
New Mastodon track available for free download via Adult Swim
Adult Swim this week offer an unreleased Mastodon track for free download via their Single of the Week program. This is exciting news for Mastodon fans considering aside from a ZZ Top cover, there has been no recorded output by the band since 2009′s amazing Crack the Skye. Check out “Deathbound” right here: Mastodon plans [...]
Riot Fest announce 2011 lineup!
The fall punk festival created to celebrate my birthday (OK well it wasn’t really created for that, it’s just a happy coincidence that it happens before my birthday every year) is gearing up for another huge string of shows here in our fine city. This year’s fest was already worth attending for the fact that [...]
Amebix release new song and video
UK punk/metal legends Amebix have just released a video for a new song from their forthcoming album. Having seen the band play a couple of years ago and seeing just how great they still are, needless to say this is very exciting news. If this new song is an indication of what the album as [...]
Voivod to release live album
Canadian metal pioneers, Voivod, are planning to release a live album this summer. The album, titled Warriors of Ice, will be released June 21 on Sonic Union Metal. The album was recorded in Montreal in 2009 and features all three surviving original members as well as new guitarist Dan “Chewy” Mongrain who has so far done [...]
Weedeater cancels remaining tour dates due to injury
In what should come as a surprise to no one, a member of Weedeater sustained an injury severe enough to force them to cancel the remaining dates of their US tour. This is disappointing news as the band is an amazing act to see live and now the people in the remaining cities on their [...]
Ben Weasel punches girls at SXSW, maintains asshole reputation
For those of you who weren’t all over twitter or facebook this weekend, Ben Weasel made headlines this weekend by punching two girls at a show his band Screeching Weasel was playing. Ben apparently riled up the crowd a variety of different ways including him ripping on the very fest he chose to come and [...]
Casey Royer of D.I. overdoses, gets arrested
Found on TMZ.com of all places. According to them, Casey Royer of D.I. overdosed on Heroin right in front of his son, who then ran next door to the neighbors for help. Casey survived and was subsequently arrested. Check out the details right here. It’s always disturbing to hear of any band members who fall [...]
Wax Trax Retrospectacle
There was a time throughout most of the 1980s and partially into the 1990s that Wax Trax Records in Chicago was arguably the greatest record store on Earth if you were into punk rock, industrial, new wave or any sort of alternative music. I used to save up money for weeks to spend at the [...]
Social Distortion to perform on Conan Tuesday 1/18
In case you missed them a month or so back when they played Jimmy Kimmel, Social Distortion are making another TV appearance tomorrow night. This time around they are playing on the Conan show. Having just had Cheap Trick on last week, Conan is really scoring a lot of cool points by booking these good [...]
Whitechapel drummer leaves band
Metal heavyweights, Whitechapel and their drummer Kevin Lane have parted ways. The split, said to be amicable, apparently has led to all kinds of rumors and speculation as to the real reason of the separation. Kevin Lane, in an effort to set the record straight, had this to say. “Over the past years I’ve had [...]
Social Distortion play Jimmy Kimmel show
In what seems rather unbelievable, Social Distortion have never played live on any TV show in their 30 year career. Despite them having been on a major label for more than a decade when “alternative” music was the flavor of the decade, they just never appeared anywhere. They finally put a stop to that nonsense [...]
Earache releases Extreme Stage Diving app
Earache Records has joined the app craze by releasing one of their very own. Exclusive to the Apple App Store, Earache Extreme Stage Diving allows you to play along to a killer soundtrack of thrash, death and heavy metal as you throw a pesky stage diver off a festival stage and as far into the [...]
Gwar to perform on Jimmy Fallon show tonight
In their continuing quest of global domination, Gwar will be appearing on the Jimmy Fallon show tonight. The band will be performing their new single, “Zombie’s March” on the show. The band will be releasing a new album, Bloody Pit of Horror, on November 9th. Oderus Urungus actually kept quiet long enough for some of [...]
New Weezer video
Weezer and Epitaph Records just posted a new video for the first single from their latest album, Hurley. The song is called “Memories” and aside from being on the album, it also has the distinction of being the song playing during the end credits of the new Jackass 3D movie. Check it out.
The Ocean robbed in Spain
This is something that just hurts to read. The Ocean, who are on tour overseas with The Dillinger Escape Plan, were robbed on a highway in Spain. That is a shitty thing to have happen to anyone, especially a band trying to earn a meager living touring the world and having to live off their [...]
