Scott Morrow

Children of Bodom rejoins Nuclear Blast

Finnish black-metal quintet Children of Bodom has signed to Nuclear Blast, rejoining the esteemed metal label after 15 years away.…

Chicago’s Riot Fest and Carnival announces second wave of performers

Chicago's Riot Fest and Carnival has announced a second wave of confirmed performers for its 2012 festival, including Andrew WK,…

Dirty Three announces fall tour of North America

Post-rock trio Dirty Three will start fall with a three-week tour of North America. It's the group's first US tour…

Om unveils “State of Non-Return” from Advaitic Songs

Eastern-influenced drum-and-bass duo Om is now streaming "State of Non-Return," a cut from its forthcoming album, Advaitic Songs. Pick up…

The Locust announces 44-track disc of GSL rarities

Sci-fi grind-wave powerhouse The Locust has announced a 44-track disc of rarities from its releases on Gold Standard Laboratories. Titled…

Nine Inch Nails’ Pretty Hate Machine gets 8-bit treatment

Listen to Nine Inch Nails’ Pretty Hate Machine getting the 8-bit "chiptune" treatment by Inverse Phase.

Video: The Mars Volta’s “The Malkin Jewel” (live)

At the start of spring, The Mars Volta released one of its most diverse, balanced albums to date. Now guitarist/mastermind…

Contest: Win eight general-admission tickets to Summerfest 2012

ALARM is giving away groups of tickets to Milwaukee's massive Summerfest, and eight (!) lucky winners will each receive eight…

AV Club Chicago says farewell

Sad news for Windy City-centric coverage: The Onion’s AV Club Chicago is shutting down. The national AV Club will continue…

Hardcore super-group Primate presents “The Silence of Violence”

Hardcore super-group Primate -- featuring members of Mastodon, Brutal Truth, and The Despised -- is streaming another new track, "The…

Mount Kimbie signs to Warp

British electronic duo Mount Kimbie has signed to Warp. The two-piece currently is working on a sophomore full-length album.

Mono announces new album for fall

Japanese post-rock group Mono has announced a new full-length album, its first since 2009, coming this fall on Temporary Residence.…