L.A. Times - Entertainment — For years, mainland China has thrown the big-budget movies of its most-heralded directors into the Oscars' foreign-language film race. Zhang Yimou, known for "Hero" and "House of Flying Daggers," has had seven shots at the Academy Award as China's re... more info

Stereogum — We already knew that Ex Cops singer Amalie Bruun likes black metal, but it seems she’s also into “White Noise.” The latest single from the New York alt-rock duo’s Daggers really lets ’er rip — “her” being Bruun, who pushes her voice t... more info

Stereogum — The two members of the hazy Brooklyn-based narco-pop duo Ex Cops are connected. Billy Corgan executive produced their new album Daggers, and Sky Ferreira collaborator Justin Raisen produced it. Ariel Pink co-wrote the song “Tragically Alright,” w... more info

Stereogum — Brooklyn duo Ex Cops are preparing to release Daggers, their latest set of sleek, shoegaze-inflected urbanite pop. Lead single “Black Soap” now has glamorous yet ominous visuals shot on 16mm film that look as much like a fashion shoot as a music ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Ex Cops are back with their second album, Daggers, which is out October 28 via their new label home, Downtown. (Their debut was on Other Music.) The shift in labels also marks a shift in sound: Amalie Bruun and... more info

Metal Injection — Well 2014 has started off rather cold and snowy at the Open Metalcast bunker. Fortunately the network connection has withstood the elements and we've been able to find some great music to start off the new year right. We've got music by At Daggers Dr... more info

Impose Magazine — On Friday, August 2nd, Miami's Lil Daggers performed at Legion Bar with Brooklyn bands Herzog Rising and American Darlings. For more from Emily, please visit her website. See more images from this post. more info

Consequence of Sound — A psychedelic trip down to Florida. more info

Metalsucks — The dude in Pallbearer thinks power metal is cool, and you should too! I’ve been keeping my Power Metal Party column pretty much dormant for the past year mostly because there haven’t been any good new power metal bands to hit the scene (inb4 �... more info

WFMU's Beware of the Blog — Earcandy for your eyes Gehenna live at The Acheron in Brooklyn on August 10, 2012. After the break: The Coffin Daggers The Coffin Daggers playing live at Tompkins Square Park on August 05, 2012. more info