Must-see sets at Pitchfork 2013
Need to plan your itinerary for three days of tunes at Chicago’s Union Park? We’ve done it for you, you…
11 years ago
Swans
The Breeders, El-P, Killer Mike, Trash Talk, Swans, …Trail of Dead join Pitchfork Music Festival
The Pitchfork festival has announced its first-wave lineups (in addition to the headliners) at this year's festival, July 19-21 at…
12 years ago
Interview: Swans crafts “total experience” on double album The Seer
The Seer, the new double album that follows Swans’ productive 2010 reunion and studio return, is a space in which…
12 years ago
ALARM is back in print! Subscribe and get Nov/Dec w/ Soundgarden, Refused, Converge
After relaunching for free this summer on the iPad, ALARM Magazine is back in print with more awesome shit. We're…
12 years ago
Swans announces double album and massive tour
Legendary experimental-rock act Swans has a new double album, The Seer, coming 8/28 on Young God. Michael Gira and co.…
12 years ago
Roadburn Festival 2012
Holland's annual Roadburn Festival begins today, featuring some of the most adventurous names in metal (and beyond) from across the…
13 years ago
Lineup for OFF Festival 2012 (Katowice, Poland)
Poland's much-loved OFF Festival returns August 3-5, featuring ALARM favorites such as Battles, Converge, Baroness, Henry Rollins, Other Lives, Swans,…
13 years ago
Concert Photos: Swans @ Bottom Lounge (Chicago, IL)
On September 22, reunited post-punk band Swans took to the stage at the Bottom Lounge in Chicago to perform tracks…
13 years ago
MP3 Premiere: Corridor’s “Objective Lens”
Corridor: Real Late (Manimal, 10/25/11) Corridor: "Objective Lens" [audio:https://alarm-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Corridor_Objective_Lens.mp3|titles=Corridor: "Objective Lens"] Led by multi-instrumentalist Michael Quinn, Los Angeles-based Corridor is…
13 years ago
Guest Spot: Jenks Miller discusses five “heavier than metal” albums
Horseback: The Gorgon Tongue: Impale Golden Horn + Forbidden Planet (Relapse, 5/10/11) Horseback: "The Golden Horn" [audio:https://alarm-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/The-Golden-Horn.mp3|titles=Horseback: "The Golden Horn"] As…
13 years ago
Q&A: Bloodiest
Bloodiest: Descent (Relapse, 3/29/11) Bloodiest: "Pastures" [audio:https://alarm-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Bloodiest_Pastures.mp3|titles=Bloodiest: "Pastures"] In structure and sound, Chicago post-metal septet Bloodiest is a vast and…
13 years ago
Tombs: Political, Apocalyptic Metal
The members of Brooklyn-based metal trio Tombs take pride in their work ethic and don't bother worrying about what others…
14 years ago