Justin Smith in LA Weekly

My longtime friend and client Justin Smith has been bestowed with a spot on LA Weekly's "People 2013" list, a list "celebrating the most interesting people in Los Angeles". Dubbed "The Heavy Metal Professor" by the Weekly, history professor Smith is the founder of Vitriol Records and of the bands Graf Orlock and Ghostlimb. Alongside him on the "People 2013" list are a wide range of actors, musicians, artists, chefs, and entrepreneurs, from Tyrese Gibson to George Takei to Laura Owens. Congrats.

Greetings from Maine

TODAY IS THE DAY live vid

A full live set from Cleveland, Beachland Ballroom, April 11, 2013.

1) Death Curse
2) Mother's Ruin
3) I.E.D.
4) In the Eyes of God
5) Going to Hell
6) Spotting a Unicorn
7) Possession
8) The Color of Psychic Power
9) Temple of the Morning Star
10) Expectations Exceed Reality
11) Free at Last
12) Axis of Eden
13) If You Want Peace, Prepare for War
14) Pinnacle
15) Willpower
16) The Kick Inside
17) 6 Dementia Satyr
18) The Man Who Loves to Hurt Himself

GLOBE AND BEAST vinyl

Melotov Records presents the vinyl release of Globe and Beast's acclaimed debut album, Grandfather's Axe. Out April 23 on Melotov, Grandfather's Axe will be available in a limited run of 500 LPs, featuring 150 "oxblood and bone" color LPs. The album was recorded by Alex Estrada at The Earth Capital (Touche Amore, Xibalba) and mastered by Bill Henderson at Azimuth Mastering (Crazy Spirit, Perdition). Order here.

"Noisy, sinewy, mathy, violent, metallic hardcore with heart and soul, wrapped in tire irons and dipped in battery acid."
-Decibel

"Anthemic hardcore shrouded in gloom..."
-Revolver

"Drawing upon influences like Engineer, Converge, and seminal Canadian hardcore band Cursed, Globe and Beast swing the pendulum back and forth between caustic and emotive."
-About

"Globe and Beast are in full attack mode on their new album titled Grandfather's Axe... Explosive."
-Cvlt Nation

"Dismal dissonant aggression that devours your soul with its cavernous jaws."
-American Aftermath

"Distending with distillate rage and disgust, the doom metal D-beat doesn't let up, keeping your head below water."
-SLUG

TODAY IS THE DAY tour

Today Is the Day's North American tour ended this week in Canada. 38 shows played, over 15,000 miles driven. Cheers to our tourmates in Black Tusk, KEN mode, Fight Amp, Ringworm, and Keelhaul, and to all friends and fans. A live clip.

GLOBE AND BEAST on Cvlt Nation

Cvlt Nation presents the premiere of Globe and Beast's "Hand of Glory", a song off the San Diego band's debut album, Grandfather's Axe.

Decibel Magazine has described Globe and Beast as "noisy, sinewy, mathy, violent, metallic hardcore with heart and soul, wrapped in tire irons and dipped in battery acid." Anthemic yet shrouded in gloom, Globe and Beast's sound marries the frontal assault of bands like Buried Alive with the spiraling depression of Kiss It Goodbye.

Grandfather's Axe was recorded by Alex Estrada at The Earth Capital (Touche Amore, Xibalba) and mastered by Bill Henderson at Azimuth Mastering (Crazy Spirit, Perdition). The album sees an April 23 release on Melotov Records (Ghostlimb, The Banner) and can be pre-ordered now at this location.

TODAY IS THE DAY at SXSW

Greetings from the road! I'm a week into Today Is The Day's headlining North American tour with Black Tusk, KEN Mode, and Fight Amp. Those of you in Austin this week, come over and see me at one of the following shows.

March 15 - Austin, TX - Invisible Oranges (day show) @ Old Emo's
TITD, Pallbearer, KEN Mode, Royal Thunder, Inter Arma, Batillus, Baptists

March 15 - Austin, TX - Tone Deaf Touring SXSW Showcase @ Red 7
Orange Goblin, Mondo Generator, TITD, Young Widows, KEN Mode, The Gates of Slumber

March 16 - Austin, TX @ Gypsy
TITD + tba

For the full list of Today Is The Day tour dates, see here!

And our new song, "Sick of Your Mouth", here!

GLOBE AND BEAST at SXSW

Globe and Beast have descended upon Austin, TX to play Melotov Records' official SXSW showcase, March 12 at The Annex, alongside ACxDC, Vices, Nomads, Tidemouth, Creative Adult, and more.

Globe and Beast's debut album, Grandfather's Axe, is set for a spring release on Melotov, with preorders for the vinyl launching Tuesday, March 19. 

From San Diego, CA, Globe and Beast churn out anthemic hardcore, shrouded in gloom. Decibel Magazine bestowed this description upon the band: "Noisy, sinewy, mathy, violent, metallic hardcore with heart and soul, wrapped in tire irons and dipped in battery acid."

Grandfather's Axe was recorded by Alex Estrada at The Earth Capital (Touche Amore, Xibalba) and mastered by Bill Henderson at Azimuth Mastering (Crazy Spirit, Perdition).

Those in Austin for SXSW can also catch Globe and Beast, March 14 at Austin Java with Call of the Void and more.

March 12 @ The Annex, Austin, TX - "Melotov and Friends Showcase"
March 14 @ Austin Java, Austin, TX

TODAY IS THE DAY video

David Hall's video for our new song "Sick of Your Mouth" is here!

Download the song.

PRISTINA video

Pristina's video for the song "The Immoralist", off the band's second album, Hopeless•Godless, has premiered today on MetalInjection.

The song itself premiered recently on InvisibleOranges, along with these words: "Pristina floats in the grey space between metalcore, sludge, and noise rock... Strewn across the landscape of anger and self-loathing are moments of clarity and even sensitivity. Today Is The Day, whose Steve Austin recorded Pristina's previous album, comes to mind."

Pristina's brand of metallic hardcore - equally punishing and fragile - has earned repeated comparisons to Today Is The Day, as well as Bloodlet and Starkweather. A review in Decibel Magazine once stated, "For all its supposed edginess, heavy music rarely dares touch 'the long, dark night of the soul'. [Pristina] dives headfirst into it."

Hopeless•Godless is available now digitally via The Path Less Traveled Records.