idobi Howl is proud to be sponsoring the first annual SACRIFEST taking place October 19th-20th at Catch 22 in Allentown, PA. The festival, put on by INSRGNT[arts], will showcase established and up and coming acts in metal and hardcore. Bands playing include The Banner, Shai Hulud, Vanna, Alpha & Omega, Betrayal, and more. Tickets can be bought here and more info can be found on their Facebook page. Check out the lineup below! DAY 1 Saturday, October 19th: The Banner(NJ) Shai Hulud (FL) Swamps(MA) Octaves (MD) Steel Nation (PA) Old Wounds (NJ) Outer Heaven (PA) Ghost X Ship… Read more »
Atlanta’s O’Brother have been building their name the past few years on tours with the likes of Thrice, Circa Survive, and Moving Mountains, but with a powerful new album – August’s Disillusion – and two months on the road as first-time headliners, the band is undoubtedly taking things to a new level in 2013. idobi editor Eleanor Grace sat down with vocalist/guitarist Tanner Merritt and drummer Michael Martens to talk about the new record, how life on the road as headliners is treating them, finding hope in disillusion, and more. You guys have been on the road for about a… Read more »
On The Other Side, Tonight Alive display a newfound maturity and confidence accumulated over the past two years. These twelve tracks of passionate, driven pop rock are guaranteed to launch the band onto an entirely new level of success.
Coheed and Cambria will head out on tour this fall with support from Balance & Composure and I The Mighty
Producer Will Yip is releasing a compilation album featuring artists recorded at Studio 4 including Anthony Green, Title Fight, Circa Survive, Balance and Composure, Man Overboard, and more. Click “Read More” to see the details!
In the past few years, Harrisburg, PA’s Koji has become just as well-known for his activism, unrelenting positivity, and the intimacy of his live shows as he has for his recorded music. He just arrived home from an extensive North American co-headliner with labelmates Turnover, and idobi editor Eleanor Grace caught up with him at one of the tour’s final dates to talk about how the past two months on the road have treated him, working with a full band, his thoughts on the scene, and how this tour has seen him reclaim his voice.
Geoff Rickly, of Thursday and United Nations fame, has released his second mixtape Darker Matter. It’s available on a pay-what-you-want basis. He’ll also be embarking on a west coast tour with Vinnie Caruana, and you can check out those dates and a blog about the mixtape by clicking “Read More.”
After the success of their debut full-length last year, Misser have established themselves as an important component of the rising indie pop punk scene. The Distancing EP offers yet another couple songs for fans to sink their teeth into, as well as coming off as another collection of stories that the band needed to get off their chest.
idobi writer Catherine Yi caught up with lead singer Nathan Hussey of All Get Out at their recent show in Los Angeles to talk about the constant grind of touring, dealing with tough crowds, freestyle lyricism and more.
We’re proud to present the official Meltdown 2013 photo gallery, featuring stunning shots of Circa Survive, Minus The Bear, I Am The Avalanche, The Menzingers, and more!
