With Into Oblivion, Lamb Of God’s tenth studio album and the first since 2022, set for release on March 13 through Epic Records, the band is marking the drop with a series of nationwide listening parties running March 13 through 15.
More than 140 independent record stores across the U.S. are taking part. Confirmed locations include Amoeba Music, Waterloo Records, Generation Records, Repo Records, and Plan 9 Music.
Stores hosting the events will carry exclusive Into Oblivion merchandise. Fans can expect free Lamb Of God swag while supplies last, along with prizes and an indie-only, limited Poltergeist vinyl variant of the new record.
If you can’t make it out in person, pre-orders are live now. Remaining limited vinyl editions are still available, along with a collectible Into Oblivion CD that comes packaged with a companion zine. The zine includes album art sketches, handwritten lyrics, and previously unreleased studio photos. Additional album-themed merchandise is also up for grabs.
Details for the Into Oblivion release-weekend listening parties are available through participating stores. Fans are encouraged to reach out directly to their local retailer for specific timing and event information.
Into Oblivion Release Weekend Listening Parties Fans are encouraged to contact their local retailer for event details and timing.
California: Burbank, CA – Run Out Groove Records Corona, CA – DBZ Books N Records Davis, CA – Armadillo Music Escondido, CA – Track City Records Los Angeles, CA – Amoeba Hollywood Los Angeles, CA – Nivessa Napa, CA – Folklore Novato, CA – Watts Music Orcutt, CA – Paradise Records and Trading Post Palm Desert, CA – Dale’s Records and Skateshop San Diego, CA – M-Theory Music San Jose, CA – Streetlight Records Santa Cruz, CA – Streetlight Records Ventura, CA – Salzer’s Records
Colorado: Englewood, CO – Sold Out Vinyl Records Greeley, CO – Downtown Sound Records & Tapes Littleton, CO – Vinyl Valhalla
Connecticut: Fairfield, CT – Vinyl Street Co. Milford, CT – Static Era Records Torrington, CT – Revolution Records Wallingford, CT – Redscroll Records
Delaware: Newark, DE – Rainbow Records
Florida: Dunedin, FL – D & J Records Miami, FL – Technique Records Orlando, FL – Park Ave CDs Sarasota, FL – Salty Dog Records Spring Hill, FL – Rockit Records St. Augustine, FL – Tonevendor Stuart, FL – Vintage Vibes Records West Palm Beach, FL – Rust & Wax Record Shop
Georgia: Brunswick, GA – Lou’s Record Store Carrollton, GA – The Vinyl Frontier Macon, GA – Fresh Produce Records
Idaho: Boise, ID – The Record Exchange
Illinois: Champaign, IL – Exile on Main Street Charleston, IL – Positively 4th Street Records Chicago, IL – Bucket O’Blood Books & Records Chicago, IL – Shuga Records Edwardsville, IL – Trusty Chords Record Shop Elmhurst, IL – Elmhurst Records Evergreen Park, IL – The Record Shop on 95th Freeport, IL – Re-Spun Records & Resale Morris, IL – Vinyl Revival Normal, IL – Waiting Room Records Oak Park, IL – Val’s halla Records Plainfield, IL – Left Round Records Rockford, IL – Culture Shock Woodstock, IL – The Records Department
Indiana: Evansville, IN – Atmosphere Collectibles Evansville, IN – Space Monkey Records
Kansas: Overland Park, KS – Vinyl Heaven
Kentucky: Bowling Green, KY – Hard Copies Bowling Green, KY – Mellow Matt’s Music & More Paducah, KY – Timeless Vinyl
Louisiana: Mandeville, LA – 22 Sound Records
Maryland: Baltimore, MD – The Sound Garden Hagerstown, MD – Hub City Vinyl
Massachussets: Turners Falls, MA – Music Connection
Michigan: Grand Blanc, MI – Electric Crown Records Livonia, MI – Rock City Music Company Sterling Heights, MI – Village Vinyl Trenton, MI – Slick Disc
Minnesota: Burnsville, MN – South Metro Music Golden Valley, MN – Down In The Valley Maple Grove, MN – Down In The Valley
Mississippi: Hattiesburg, MS – T-Bones Records & Cafe
Nebraska: Lincoln, NE – First Day Vinyl
New Hampshire: Manchester, NH – Music Connection Whitefield, NH – Chris’s Nostalgia Shop
New Jersey: Belvidere, NJ – The Vintage VU Lanoka Harbor, NJ – Yearbook Records Milltown, NJ – Revilla Grooves Point Pleasant, NJ – Clarizio Music
New York: Horseheads, NY – Squatch Den Records New York, NY – Generation Records Poughkeepsie, NY – Darkside Records Syracuse, NY – The Sound Garden West Babylon, NY – Looney Tunes Williamsville, NY – Hi-Fi Hits
North Carolina: Mooresville, NC – Sell Your Soul Records Raleigh, NC – Schoolkids Records Raleigh, NC – The Pour House Music Hall & Record Shop Sylva, NC – In Your Ear Music Wilmington, NC – Schoolkids Records Wilmington, NC – Yellow Dog Discs
North Dakota: Minot, ND – Budget Music & Video
Ohio: Cleveland, OH – The Vinyl Groove Records Columbus, OH – Used Kids Records Marietta, OH – First City Records Urbana, OH – Broken Melody Records
Oklahoma: Owasso, OK – Screaming Earth Records Tulsa, OK – Josey Records
Oregon: Portland, OR – Music Millennium Portland, OR – Vinyl Resting Place
Pennsylvania: Bethlehem, PA – Compact Disc Center Collegeville, PA – MaTones Music Doylestown, PA – Siren Records Easton, PA – Spin Me Round Hamburg, PA – Everlong Records Kutztown, PA – Young Ones Records Lancaster, PA – Dreamin’ Human Lansdowne, PA – Rock N Roll Knife Fight Philadelphia, PA – Repo Records Wilkes-Barre, PA – Gallery of Sound
South Dakota: Rapid City, SD – Black Hills Vinyl
Tennessee: Clarksville, TN – AndVinyl Records
Texas: Abilene, TX – Record Guys Amarillo, TX – High Fidelity Records Arlington, TX – CD Warehouse Records & Tapes Arlington, TX – ZT Records – Parks Mall Austin, TX – Waterloo Records Beaumont, TX – For the Record College Station/Bryan, TX – Curious Collections Frisco, TX – ZT Records Garland, TX – Dead Wax Records Huntsville, TX – Volume Music Keller, TX – County Line Records Klein, TX – Music Town Spring, TX – Sound Revolution Sugar Land, TX – ZT Records – First Colony The Woodlands, TX – Volume Music The Woodlands, TX – ZT Records – Woodlands Mall
Utah: Taylorsville, UT – Graywhale
Virginia: Charlottesville, VA – Plan 9 Music Fredericksburg, VA – BUMRUSH Vinyl Shop Richmond, VA – Plan 9 Music
Washington: Aberdeen, WA – The Tangerine Tree Edmonds, WA – Musicology Co Everett, WA – Apollo Exos Records & Beer Longview, WA – Square Dog Music Lynnwood, WA – Silver Platters Port Orchard, WA – C-Side Records Poulsbo, WA – Rockin Rubys Records Spokane, WA – Resurrection Records
West Virginia: Barboursville, WV – Orbit’s Record Shop New Martinsville, WV – Kraken Records Shepherdstown, WV – Admiral Analog’s
Wisconsin: Appleton, WI – Eroding Winds Green Bay, WI – Rock N Roll Land Greenfield, WI – Volta Records Oshkosh, WI – Eroding Winds South Milwaukee, WI – Omen Alternative Music and Media West Bend, WI – Beat Goes On Records and More
A new chapter closes – and a new path begins.
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There’s something to be said about the freewheeling nature and devil-may-care attitude that fuels a lot of Truckfighters’ discography. It’s desert rock by way of Sweden (which famously has zero deserts) and it’s usually the perfect music to speed down the highway to. But what happens when that same band gets reflective? What happens when they look at everything going on in the world and decide to make a call for clarity? You get the latest single off their forthcoming album MASTERFLOW, titled “Truce”.
Officially released earlier today, the track in question is a clarion call for stability in an unstable time. Wars, oppressive regimes, hate among neighbors, it’s all rough. But according to this batch of fuzz rockers, “Truce” was always about finding hope in an unkind world.
“This song was born out of the strange and unsettling times we’re living in. The world feels upside down, moving in a direction that can be hard to understand — and even harder to accept. Tensions are rising, voices are louder, and it sometimes feels like we’re drifting further apart.
“But at its core, this song is about hope. It’s about the belief that we can pause, come to our senses, and choose understanding over division. That despite the chaos, fear, and noise, people can still find common ground. Because in the end, we’re stronger when we stand together.
“This is our reminder — and our call — to stay human, stay kind, and stay united.”
Though the track itself starts out slow and melodic, you don’t have to worry your little head. They turn up the volume and chug on some tasty riffs for a while there too. There’s something for everyone in this one.
MASTERFLOW will be released on April 10 via Fuzzorama Records, but you can preorder your copy today. You can also catch them live during their upcoming European tour. Dates listed below.
TRUCKFIGHTERS TOUR DATES:
11.04.2026 COLOGNE – Sol Sonic Ride – DE 15.04.2026 OSLO – Parkteatret – NO 16.04.2026 BERGEN – Hulen – NO 17.04.2026 STAVANGER – Folken – NO 18.04.2026 PORSGRUNN – R.I.P. – NO 28.04.2026 HAMBURG – Grünspan – DE 29.04.2026 GRONINGEN – Vera – NL 30.04.2026 AMSTERDAM – Melkweg – NL 01.05.2026 DORDRECHT – Bibelot – NL 02.05.2026 IZEGEM – Headbanger’s ball fest – BE 08.05.2026 COPENHAGEN – A Colossal Weekend – DK 11.05.2026 VIENNA – Arena – AT 14.05.2026 BERLIN – Desertfest – DE 17.05.2026 LONDON – Desertfest – UK (The Roundhouse) 25.05.2026 NEUNKIRCHEN – Stummsche Reithalle – DE 26.05.2026 STUTTGART – Im Wizesmann – DE 27.05.2026 WINTERTHUR – Gaswerk – CH 28.05.2026 LUZERN – Sedel – CH 29.05.2026 MÜNCHEN – Backstage (Halle) – DE 30.05.2026 DRESDEN – Beatpol – DE 04.06.2026 GDANSK – Mystic Festival PO 18.06.2026 CLISSON – Hellfest – FR 27.06.2026 WIESBADEN – Sonic ride IV – DE 26.07.2026 MILAN – Magnolia Stone fest – IT 14.08.2026 TAARSTEDT – Angeliter Open air – DE
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Wilson Pickett and Major Lance tours in Melody Maker, 6 November 1965, page 5
In November 1965, British rock promoter Roy Tempest brought soul legend Wilson Pickett over for his debut British tour.
Judging by the photo below, it appears that Jamaican group The Links backed him on most, if not all, the gigs below.
The Links, as advertised in the Rhyl and Prestatyn Gazette, 28 January 1966, page 13
I’ve not been able to find any information on this obscure band other than the fact that Dominica-born drummer Conrad Isidore was a member at one point. However, he’s not in this photo. Garage Hangover would welcome any further information on this group and tour in the comments below.
Tour dates:
9 November 1965 – Pontiac Club, Zeeta House, Putney, southwest London (Melody Maker) Says debut British appearance
9 November 1965 – Scotch of St James, Mayfair, central London (Melody Maker)
11 November 1965 – Oldham Astoria, Oldham, Greater Manchester (Manchester Evening News & Chronicle)
12 November 1965 – In-Place, Baker Street, central London (Melody Maker)
12 November 1965 – Flamingo, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band (all-nighter) (Melody Maker)
13 November 1965 – Jigsaw, Manchester with The Measles, St Louis Union, The Mockingbirds and Tom’s Rig (Manchester Evening News & Chronicle)
13 November 1965 – Nottingham (Melody Maker)
14 November 1965 – Birmingham (Melody Maker)
15 November 1965 – Brighton, East Sussex (Melody Maker)
16 November 1965 – Town Hall, High Wycombe, Bucks with Don Jordan (Bucks Free Press)
17 November 1965 – Bromel Club, Bromley Court Hotel, Bromley Hill, southeast London (Melody Maker)
18 November 1965 – Club A Go Go, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear (Newcastle Evening Chronicle)
19 November 1965 – Flamingo, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with The Gass (Melody Maker) Originally billed as Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band
20 November 1965 – Chelmsford, Essex (Melody Maker)
20 November 1965 – New All-Star Club, Artillery Passage, Bishopsgate, east London with Heart & Souls (Melody Maker)
21 November 1965 – Jigsaw, Manchester with Paul, John & The Soul Savages and The Links (Manchester Evening News & Chronicle)
21 November 1965 – The Cavern, Liverpool with Tony Colton Big Boss Band, Earl Preston’s Realms, The Hideaways, The Richmond Group, The Masterminds, Tiffany’s Thoughts, The Verbs and The Monos (Liverpool Echo)
22 November 1965 – Cromwellian, South Kensington, west London (Melody Maker)
22 November 1965 – Flamingo, Wardour Street, Soho, central London (Melody Maker) Says last London appearance
24 November 1965 – Blue Moon, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire (Melody Maker) Failed to appear as he flew back to US, according to Melody Maker, 4 December issue
Wilson Pickett in Melody Maker, 4 December 1965, page 4.
For Wilson Pickett’s second British tour, west London group The Statesides backed him on all of the dates.
Thanks to band leader Jeff Sturgeon and Dave Brogden, I’ve been able to provide more information on this group and the tour itinerary. Thanks to Jeff and Dave for the tour photos.
Jean & The Statesides Middlesex Chronicle, 6 August 1965, page 2
Originally formed as The Statesmen and having recorded as Jean & The Statesmen with singer Jean Hayles, The Statesides comprised Jeff Sturgeon (lead guitar/vocals); Dave Hovington (rhythm guitar/vocals); Mike Bloomfield (bass/vocals), Bill Stemp (tenor sax/keyboards); Dave Brogden (tenor sax); and Ian Walker (drums) by the time they supported Wilson Pickett.
Tour dates:
11 March 1966 – Flamingo 7pm start for All-nighter, Wardour Street, Soho, central London (Melody Maker/Dave Brogden’s diary)
11 March 1966 – Midnight start – New All-Star Club, Artillery Passage, Bishopsgate, east London (Dave Brodgen’s diary)
11 March 1966 – Flamingo, 3am start for All-nighter, Wardour Street, Soho, central London (Melody Maker/Dave Brogden’s diary)
Photo: Jeff Sturgeon and Dave Brogden
12 March 1966 – 7pm start, Leeds University, Leeds, West Yorkshire (Dave Brogden’s diary)
12 March 1966 – Midnight start, Jigsaw, Manchester with Karol Keyes and The Big Sound (Manchester Evening News & Chronicle/Dave Brodgen’s diary)
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