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The Sound of Animals Fighting (CREDIT: Porter McKnight) The incubation is complete; re-emerging from the dank ooze of the early 2020's, The Sound of Animals Fighting (T.S.O.A.F.) returns with their new EP, APESH*T, their fourth release and first new music in 15 years. "APESH*T is equal parts renewal and the culmination of all that came before. A revival of spirit while maintaining the integrity of the key ingredients and processes that have always made this project a rewarding outlet for us. It is our best work," says The Nightingale. Masked Rock collective The Sound of Animals Fighting started in 2004. Core members The Nightingale AKA Rich Balling (Hospital Gown, ex-RX Bandits,) The Skunk AKA Anthony Green (Saosin, Circa Survive, F**kin' Whatever, L.S. Dunes,) The Walrus AKA Matthew "Matt" Embree (RX Bandits, Biceratops,) The Lynx AKA Chris Tsagakis (RX Bandits, Technology,) and a super-mysterious character known only as The Koala... APESHIT by The Sou...

"New single for charity out now on Filthy Note Records Feat. Rake Yohn, Jess [Margera] on drums, Anthony Green (Circa Survive,) Mike & Jessica Cummings (Backwoods Payback,) Phillipa [Tank] from Roadkiller, Rick Tate (Mos Def, The Roots,) and Chris Weyh (A Life Once Lost.) Cover art by Juliette Margera," Bam Margera posted on his Facebook page last week. Bam and his brother, Jess Margera (CKY,) started their own Pennsylvania-based record label imprint, Filthy Note Records, in 2006. Filthy Note has issued releases from Vains of Jenna, Viking Skull, F**kface Unstoppable/FFU, Evesdroppers, Sovereign Eagle, Unkle Matt & The Sh*tbirdz, and various film soundtracks. WOO WOO (song #2) by Anthony Green, Rakeyohn, Chris Weyh, Phillipa Tank, Mike & Jessica Cummings, Rick Tate, Jess Margera It seems as though The Margeras have been hanging out with their famous and musically-talented friends as of late and just jammin' out for a handful of good causes. Like we men...

After Anthony Green left rehab in 2020, he started writing a song called "I Don't Want to Die," a sentiment that captures the raw, sometimes heartbreaking, but, also, hopeful nature of his new solo record, Boom. Done. It turned out to be a lightning strike to his song-writing and, with the help of long-time friends and bandmates Tim Arnold & Keith Goodwin of Good Old War , Green wrote one of the most intentional and formidable bodies of work in his expansive career. Out everywhere this July on Born Losers Records, Boom. Done. was written over the last couple of years following an overdose where Green's struggle with addiction led to him, actually, losing his life for up to eight minutes. Around this time, Green was, also, formally diagnosed with bipolar disorder and while most of his music has grappled with the realities of addiction and mental illness, there's something different about the songs on Boom. Done. "I don't dance, the world around...