SonicBlast Fest will return next year with a new location and announces its first names, including John Garcia, All Them Witches, Brant Bjork and Causa Sui.

The Melvins have announced they will be releasing a brand-new record, “Working With God”, as well as limited edition vinyl reissues of two previous records, “Gluey Porch Treatments” and “Hostile Ambient Takeover”. Both releases will be arriving on February 26th via Ipecac Recordings.

High Command will be releasing their new two-track EP, “Everlasting Torment”, on December 4th via Southern Lord.

In lue of the imminent release of “May Our Chambers Be Full” via Sacred Bones’ Alliance Series, we spoke with guitarist Andy Gibbs about the circumstances in which Thou’s new collaboration record with Emma Ruth Rundle came to be, the recording process and goals of the record, as well as videogames as an influence and the current state of the live music industry.

My Dying Bride, Exodus, Cattle Decapitation and Serrabulho are some of the new names confirmed for next year’s edition of Vagos Metal Fest.

In celebration of their 10th Anniversary, the San Francisco post-metal luminaries Deafheaven have announced the release of a new live album, “10 Years Gone”, which will be released on December 4th via Sargent House.

Wolves In The Throne Room, Pig Destroyer, Onslaught, Blood Incantation and Pallbearer are just some of the first fourteen names announced for next year’s edition of Damnation Festival.

Dan Barrett, the man behind Have A Nice Life, Giles Corey, and Enemies List Home Recordings, will release his sophomore solo record, “No Moon”, on December 11th via The Flenser.

The Body will unleash their upcoming record, “I’ve Seen All I Need To See”, on January 29th via Thrill Jockey.

Constellation announces the Corona Borealis Longplay Singles Series, a new series which features extended and previously unreleased tracks from 16 different artists, including Markus Floats, Efrim Manuel Menuck, Jessica Moss and Jerusalem In My Heart.