Altsounds — Los Angeles-based black metal band, THE FUNERAL PYRE has completed the follow up to their 2008 album, "Wounds." The new album, entitled "Vultures At Dawn," was recorded by Adam Campbell at Awkward Studios, mixed by Ryan Butler (Landmine Marathon, M... more info

Metal Injection — Talk about a stacked lineup! Save your money, kiddies, this is a tour not to miss. Dying Fetus will be taking out Arsis, Misery Index and Conducting the Grave for a killer bill hitting a town near you. While I have never seen Conducting the Grave liv... more info

Metalsucks — At MetalSucks we love tours that mix the old and the new (see also: The Tyrants of Evil Tour we sponsored which featured Arch Enemy, Exodus, Arsis and Mutiny Within), which is why we jumped at the chance to sponsor this Spring’s Facemelter tour, gu... more info

Metalsucks — I know the name wouldn’t be very metal, but I’m increasingly convinced that Misery Index should change their name to “Happy Index,” ’cause they make me so happy. And you so happy. I mean, right now, I’m cranking this new MI song, “Heirs... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — words by Ilya Blokh, photos by Samantha Marble Misery Index You can judge the intensity (and quality) of a show by what remains on the ground after the crowd clears. Usually there are beer bottles- sometimes a stray shoe or... more info

Metalsucks — It was just about a month ago that I told you how excited I am for Misery Index’s tour with Magrudergrind; well, the trek is now underway, and they’re hitting the insanely intimate Union Pool in Brooklyn this Saturday night. I always have a good ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by BBG Misery Index at BV-BBG CMJ (more by Samantha Marble) In lieu of my forthcoming Short Wave Warfare column (formerly known as This Week in Metal), I figured I would present a short blast of interesting shows coming up... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — words by BBG, photos by Samantha Marble Kat of Salome After a massive afternoon, the party was just getting started when Gloominous Doom kicked off the BrooklynVegan-BBG/Relapse CMJ showcase at Fontana's on 10/23. Nebula, Ume, Goes Cube, Naam, and Cr... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Black Bubblegum Misery Index @ Europa (more by Justina Villanueva) Political deathgrinders and the world's most ardent supporters of Assuck, Misery Index, will team up with Criminal Element (mems Suffocation, Misery Index), Mortal Decay, Pyrrhon, ... more info

Stereogum — Somewhere between releasing 2004's You Fail Me and No Heroes in 2006, I started seeing Kurt Ballou getting name-checked more as a producer at his Salem-based GodCity studios than as the guitarist of one of Massachusetts's mightiest exports, Converge.... more info