The Swan King

As discussed, Chicago's Jar'd Loose are slated to welcome their new album, Turns 13, on May 27 via The Path Less Traveled/Threshold Of Pain...

Pelican @ Lincoln Hall, June 2012 (more by Zach Pollack) Chicago post-metal outfit Pelican, who now call The Swan King's Dallas Thomas a fulltime member, are currently working on a new album...

Chicago metal band Arriver are set to release their sophomore LP, Tsushima, on March 12 via BloodLust! Records. Taking its name from the 1905 naval battle between Russia and Japan, the band states that the album is the "retelling of the destruction of the Russian Navy...

Anatomy of Habit @ Saint Vitus in Brooklyn (more by Mariah Karson) As discussed, Anatomy of Habit said they weren't going to play any shows this month, then they added just one, and now it seems they can't stop adding gigs to their schedule...

Chris Connelly (Revolting Cocks, ex-Ministry) recently released a solo album titled Artificial Madness via Relapse Records. The LP was produced and recorded with the help of current and former members of Nachtmystium (who play the Cobra Lounge on the 30th), Wolves In The Throne Room, Minsk, Indian, The Swan King, and more...

photos by Carmelo Espanola Yakuza @ Subterranean

Bruce Lamont @ Saint Vitus in September - BV Presents (more by BBG) Bruce Lamont seems to always have a busy schedule. Whether that means playing solo, with his bands Yakuza and Bloodiest, or guesting on other bands albums, the guy always has something going on...

, photo Coliseum headlined a laid-back metal show at the Beat Kitchen on May 27th, near the end of their US and Canadian tour. The line-up included the Chicago bands Hunters, The Swan King, and Sweet Cobra; the last of which also played three Ohio dates on the Coliseum tour...

FRIDAY Coliseum, Sweet Cobra, The Swan King, and Hunters can be found over at Beat Kitchen. Damon & Naomi, Amor de Dias, and Good Night & Good Morning will play Lincoln Hall...

The Old 97's today in Chicago * Gipsy Kings @ The Chicago Theatre * The Sleeptalkers, Cloudbirds @ Hideout * The Old 97's, Those Darlins @ Vic Theatre * Future Islands, Ed Shrader, Wumme @ Empty Bottle * The Swan King, Chord, Electric Hawk @ Beat Kitchen * Motorhead, Clutch, Valient Thorr @ Congress Theatre * Asylum Street Spankers (Farewell Show) @ Lincoln Hall * Southeast Engine, The Royal Pines, New Ruins @ Schubas * Biffy Clyro, Moving Mountains, Carbon Tigers @ Double Door * The Dismemberment Plan, Kid You'll Move Mountains @ Metro * Frontier, Wolf Eyes, Envenomist, Bloodyminded, Plague Bringer @ Abbey Pub * Swim Ignorant Fire, Quite a Mob, The Welcome, Snow 'N Charm @ The Juicer The Dismemberment Plan are not only playing tonight in Chicago, but tomorrow too at Metro with Maritime, and The Forms...