Deftones bass player Chi Cheng has been showing more signs of improvment. In November of 2008, Cheng was involved in a car wreck that has put him in a coma for over 3 years. Since then, he has only been able to mumble and barely move. He is now able to move his legs on command and is responding to treatment. Doctors say there he is still a long way from recovery.


Here is a video of him moving his leg-

From Relapse.com HORSEBACK: Complete New Album

Since we get hits occasionaly from Europe, here are some Om tour dates. Lets hope they play the US soon.








4.04.2012 Brussels. AB club
5.04.2012 Helsinki. Nosturi
6.04.2012 Stockholm. Strand
... 7.04.2012 Gothenburg. Truckstop Alaska
8.04.2012 Malmo. Inkonst
9.04.2012 Hannover. Cafe Glocksee
10.04.2012 Berlin. Berghain
11.04.2012 Hamburg. Hafenklang
12.04.2012 Tilburg. Roadburn Festival
15.04.2012 Paris. La Maroquinerie
16.04.2012 Poitiers. La Confort Moderne
17.04.2012 Bilbao. Azkena
18.04.2012 Madrid. El Sol
19.04.2012 Barcelona. Apolo 2
20.04.2012 Toulouse. Saint Des Seins
21.04.2012 Martigny. Caves du Manoir
22.04.2012 Bologna. Locomotiv
23.04.2012 Rome. Circolo Degli Artisti
24.04.2012 Milan. Magnolia
26.04.2012 Vienna. Arena
27.04.2012 Leipzig. UT Connewit

Starting today, every Friday we will put together a collection of awesome bands on bandcamp. This is in no way affiliated with bandcamp or the bands. To start off, My good buddies are in a band called Crawlin', they're tougher than onions! Who wouldnt like a band called Whores? This is all I have been listening to lately. Good bus jams. Gritty, yet has grooves. Get into this shit!

Seattles Fungal Abyss (Lesbian) playing at the Comet Tavern in the summer of 2011.

Portlands finest have finished their 3rd music video for the song "Hank is Dead" from the Album Murder the Mountains. Its amazing.

Tennessee's Across Tundras and Hellbender have recorded a 7"split for Otherness Records.
You can download it and name your price if you like!

Listen here

Chicagos Pelican have released a new song "Lathe Biosas" from thier upcoming Souther Lord  EP Ataraxia/Taraxis.

Click here to stream it

Check out our "Music" section. Ill be posting mucho soono!

11/29/2011 - Seattle, WA - Tractor Tavern
 11/30/2011 - Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios
12/1/2011 - Boise, ID - Neurolux
12/2/2011 - Salt Lake City, UT - Garage on Beck Roadhouse & Grill
12/3/2011 - Denver, CO - Hi Dive Club
12/4/2011 - Off 12/5/2011 - Albuquerque, NM - Low Spirits
12/6/2011 - Phoenix, AZ - Rhythm Room
12/7/2011 - Tucson, AZ - Club Congress
12/8/2011 - San Diego, CA - Bar Pink
12/9/2011 - Anaheim, CA - Juke Joint
12/10/2011 - Los Angeles, CA - Echo
12/11/2011 - Long Beach, CA - Alex’s Bar
12/12/2011 - Off
12/13/2011 - Fresno, CA - Fulton 55
12/14/2011 - Oakland, CA - The New Parish
12/15/2011 - San Francisco, CA - Brick and Mortar
12/16/2011 - Santa Cruz, CA - Crepe Place  

Hardcore pioneers CONVERGE have announced they are almost done with their new album, Drummer Ben Koller had this to say


"There's some really rad stuff on the way in the Converge camp. Almost a whole new record of material is written!

Its a little late notice, but Til We Die Fest is going on in Seattle this weekend, here what their Fb Event page has to say

"BLACK LODGE 9/23
Super Happy Story Time Land (Experiment grind, PA WA)
Into The Storm (Crazy post rock, from the Moon.)
Osama Bin Rockin (Handsome boygrind from somewhere)


JOSEPHINE 9/24
Chemical Castration (GRIND)
Seker (Tech Deathery from Tacoma)
Exogorth (teethgritting NW grind from Seattle)

BOTH NIGHTS: After the bands/midnight, dancing to all the greatest pre-2000s hits with DJ Dax-o-Tronic + more!

Til We Die Fest is a creation of Travis and Lindsay Conquest. It is a celebration of many things, including the DIY spirit, Love, puking, being a hesher, and banging ones head."

A new track from their forth coming Album out Jan 19th 2012 via Relapse Records
FUCK THE FACTS - Drift by RelapseRecords

Since canceling their tour with Thrice, Kylesa will embark on a West Coast Mini Tour

9/2 Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
9/8 Portland, OR @ MusicfestNW - Dante's
9/9 Seattle, WA @ The Highline
9/10 Bellingham, WA @ Shakedown
9/12 Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore
9/14 San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall

Joe Yamanaka passed away from cancer at the age of 64. He was most well known for singing in the Japanese psycrock band "Flower Traveling Band". Our condolences for his fans, friends and family.

NPR has posted the new Yob Album "Atma"
You can listen to it here

Artwork by AJ Fosik
Mastodon has released more in fo and cover art for their forthcoming album "The Hunter"

Confirmed song titles:

"Blasteroids"

"The Octopus Has No Friends"

"Stargasm"

"Curl of the Burl"

"All the Heavy Lifting"

"The Sparrow"

"The Ruiner"

"Dry Bone Valley"