The forthcoming self-titled EP from post-hardcore super-group Sianvar is one of our staff’s most anticipated records of 2014, so we could not have been more excited when our friends over at Absolute Punk teamed up with the band to premiere the debut album’s second single. Entitled “Chest Pressure,” the cut is a glorious mixture of […]
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A Lot Like Birds To Tour Early 2014 With Sianvar, Stolas, The Venetia Fair
November 27th, 2013 
Brian Leak After the release of their excellent No Place, Sacramento’s A Lot Like Birds toured in support of the album with HRVRD, Night Verses, and My Iron Lung, having just wrapped up the outing earlier this month. The band will take but only a minor break for the holidays before heading back out on the road […]
Sianvar (Members of DGD, ALLB, Stolas, Hail The Sun) Release First Single As A Band
November 11th, 2013 Brian Leak We’ve been anxiously awaiting any activity from Sianvar ever since the band announced their supergroup existence. Last week, the five-piece released a very brief song teaser and announced that their debut EP is set to come out on January 5, 2014 via Blue Swan. Today, we get the first full track from Sianvar, which is […]
Pussy Riot Member Thought Missing, Russian Officials Respond
November 4th, 2013 Drew Caruso Over the course of the weekend, reports were coming in that imprisoned Pussy Riot member Nadya Tolokonnikova had gone missing, stemming from her family claiming that they had not heard from her since her recent prison transfer. Tolokonnikova’s father exclaimed, “No one knows anything,” saying that “There’s no proof she’s alive, we don’t know the […]
Stream The New Russian Circles Album
October 23rd, 2013 Troy Sennett Russian Circles is one of the most interesting and innovative bands in post rock these days, and any new release of theirs is bound to garner a lot of attention. Their latest full-length, Memorial, is no exception. The album isn’t out until October 29, but you can stream it right now over at Pitchfork. Fans […]
Lamb Of God Forced To Cancel Upcoming Tour In Malaysia
September 4th, 2013 Kriston McConnell Lamb Of God were supposed to be heading over to Malaysia while on tour, but instead they won’t be able to enter the country. Even though their show has sold thousands of tickets, the country denied granting them a permit to perform. According to local Malaysian media, the band is being labeled as “satanic” and […]
STREAM: Russian Circles – “Deficit”
August 8th, 2013 Brian Leak If nearly 7 minutes of ominously eerie post-metal sludgy goodness was what you were looking for this evening, you’ve come to the right place. Sargent House’s Russian Circles have released a helluva killer new track, entitled “Deficit,” which is blowing our minds over here at UTG. MetalSucks writer, Axl Rosenberg, uses one word to describe […]
Andrew W.K. Announces Party Messiah Tour
July 26th, 2013 James Shotwell Party Rock God Andrew WK has announced a aptly titled solo tour that is sure to help kickoff the fall concert season with a bang. Breaking via press release this morning, Andrew WK will embark on the Party Messiah Tour tour beginning this September. The tour kicks of in Portland, Oregon before wrapping from the […]
Queens Of The Stone Age Release Animated “Kalopsia” Video
May 14th, 2013 James Shotwell Queens Of The Stone Age are keeping anticipation high for their forthcoming album, and just this morning another animated video found its way online. Either the shortest song on the record or an interlude to beat all other interludes, “Kalopsia” arrived this morning coupled with a gorgeous, albeit somewhat disturbing animated video. The sound of […]
Emmure Frontman Shocked By Microphone In Russia; Band Stops Show
May 7th, 2013 Grant Trimboli Scary stuff happened two nights ago in Moscow, Russia. Emmure frontman Frankie Palmeri was shocked by the microphone so hard he fell over during the band’s set. Video proof of the incident can be found through the jump. Guitarist Mike Mulholland tweeted, “I’m so sorry to all of our Moscow fans who came to see […]
Odd Future Manager Christian Clancy Reacts to Tyler, the Creator’s Controversial Mountain Dew Ad
May 2nd, 2013 James Shotwell The social media realm has been abuzz since news broke that Mountain Dew would be pulling their Tyler, The Creator directed ad campaign over accusations of racism. Odd Future have never been a group to back away from a controversy, but whether or not the situation is grounds for such a fuss is another story […]