1125 - For When Tomorrow Comes

1125 - For When Tomorrow Comes
Spook Records, 2008

Talking with my fellow hardcore kids from other countries it amazes me how few of them know anything about this band. It’s pretty surprising, considering the band’s first record came out in 1997 and since then has released six full lengths all together (not including two splits), all of them of top quality.

There's plenty to like about 1125. What I dig the most about this album is that even if they made things heavier when compared to their previous releases, they still got the speed, the power and the intensity. 1125 can assault you with adrenaline filled fast part, but also pull back the tempo into nasty breakdowns and groovy mid-tempos. There is nice interaction between both guitars and the rhythm section is sick! These guys out do themselves with each releases and there’s rarely a moment on this new album that’s wasted. The production is noticeably superior to what I've heard from their previous efforts. All the instruments sound clean but thankfully without losing any of the edge. Another high point of this album is vocalist. He’s got really deep and powerful voice and it’s hard to compare him to any other singer in the hardcore scene right now. It is an honest, respectable, and powerful hardcore album from beginning to end. I’m sure the sheer energy and aggression that are showcased here will cause many to pay more attention to what’s going on in the east side of Europe.

1125
Spook Records

Nothing, I Know debut album Face Of Fear out now

The NOTHING, I KNOW Project was born in September 2007, by the meeting between Vince (ex DISSONANZA's Guitarist) Giulio, Simo and Diego (ex TEARING BLOOD's Drummer, Singer, Bass Guitarist).

Listen to their music here.

"Sorry Means Nothing", first album from Vale Tudo

Vale Tudo from Switzerland has just released their first album,"Sorry Means Nothing". It contains 12 crushing hardcore tracks and was released by 808 Records, a division of Leechredda.com. Check out 3 songs from the album here.

Birthplace/No Choice In This Matter will be out this March

The split record between the Birthplace and No Choice In This Matter will hit the stores 13/3/2009 and will be released by Militia Inc. B oth bands are from Japan and while Birthplace plays metallic, mosh ridden hardcore, NCITM represents more emotional side of hardcore. Check em out at: http://www.myspace.com/nochoiceinthismatter and www.myspace.com/birthplace.

Trapped Under Ice - Soul Vice/Reality Unfolds

Pre-order of the Pulling Teeth new album has started

Pulling Teeth "Bloodwolves" MP3 up now on Deathwish website. Pre-order of the new album has started. The first 300 Pre-orders will receive a copy of Pulling Teeth's "Witches Sabbath 05" 7"EP for FREE. The only way to get this 7"EP is through this Pre-order, so be sure to order now to better your chances of getting this rare 7"EP...

"Paranoid Delusions | Paradise Illusions" is the latest work from Baltimore hardcore mainstays, Pulling Teeth. Painstakingly recorded and engineered by Chris Camden at Ultrasound over a three month period, "Paranoid Delusions | Paradise Illusions" is a conceptual piece of immense artistic depth and darkness.

Songs like the bruising "Unsatisfied" dig deep to reveal monstrous dirges that rival any doom metal artist. While the Slayer influenced "Bloodwolves" is as volatile and infectious as a song can be. Though the aforementioned songs are truly brilliant works, it is Pulling Teeth's new found mastery of emotional ebb and flow which shines as their real strength. This awe inducing quality is revealed in the stunning two title tracks, "Paranoid Delusions | Paradise Illusions". Collectively both songs are a monumental achievement of soulful guitar work, Moog driven textures, and insightful prose. A near perfect example of how a band can evolve without abandoning the heart and raw energy that defines the "hardcore/punk" genre at its very core.

The "Witches Sabbath" 7"EP series by Pulling Teeth features musical tributes/renditions of the bands which have influenced Pulling Teeth since their inception. The musical content of each 7"EP in the series remains secret and unlisted on the minimal packaging of each release. The only way to find out what song(s) are on your 7"EP is by experiencing it for yourself.

New Setback EP is coming this March

SETBACK will be going into the studio to record their new EP "UNFINISHED BUSINESS" on march 7. The release date for Setbacks new ep is wed March 25 2009. Preorders will start on saturday march 14 at: www.myspace.com/setbackdms357 or www.myspace.com/718records. Cost of the CD will be $10.00 usd + S&H. Preorders will receive a 15% discount on cost of cd (not shipping) and bulk rates will also be available!

New merch from With Open Force

Those Porto Rican moshers got some new gear for sale so go to their site and get yourself some style!

EFFORT #2 is out now!

76 pages full size, packed with hardcore. For all north americans, REACT! Records will distribute this exclusively, we'll know more in a few days. The release show for this zine is in Lund, Sweden on January 31st so if you're a euro kid DON'T MISS!!

Inside:
TRUE COLORS
RHYTHM TO THE MADNESS
LOUD AND CLEAR
BALANCE
HÅRDA TIDER
GO FOR BROKE

More info: http://www.myspace.com/effortfanzine

New caps from BDHW

Beatdown Hardwear got some new caps for you. Check em up in their webstore!

For Those With Honor is back with a new Ep

After long anticipation, For Those With Honor is back with the follow up to there 2006 ep. The new Ep entitled "Beleive in This" takes straight up hardcore, mixes some new school beatdown and adds some punky flavor to it. The new ep showcases the bands talent,and is a big step up from the previous release.From its catchy riffs and funny song titles such as "You said give me space so I gave you NASA" and "We write beatdowns not breakdowns",to the melodic melodies and brutal breakdowns one thing is for sure this is one ep you won't forget.

Give it a listen here.

Born To Hate - S/T

Born To Hate - S/T
Cruzade/Fragment Music, 2008

I hope most of you have read the interview with Born To Hate I posted some time ago. If not, I’ll give you brief run down on the band. They’re from Spain, took their name from one of the Death Threat’s songs and after struggling for couple of years with line up changes, last year they finally released their first MCD. And, if it’s of any importance to you, it’s a 100% female hardcore band.

If you think girls can’t mosh, Born To Hate is gonna prove you wrong, and it’s gonna do it hard way! First song, A Sangre Fuego, gets things started with mid tempo passage before exploding into raging hardcore that dominates the majority of the album. Most of the songs are fast paced and aggressive but they do make use of a nice breakdown now and then. I appreciate the fact they are keeping the music straight-forward, no gimmicks. These girls obviously learned their hardcore licks from the bands like Agnostic Front and early Cro Mags, but their music also have a nice punk touch to it. Born To Hate’s debut does have a small flaw, however. It took me some time to get used to vocals. It’s not because it’s a girl’s voice, it’s just a shouting way of singing and I’m not much into it in general. I think they need to work on this aspect on their next effort. Beside that, this is pretty good CD. It's worth a few spins if you're in the mood for some straight forward shit.

Born To Hate
Cruzade Records
Fragment Music

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Pray The Martyr

Name: Pray the Martyr

Location: Arkhangelsk, Russian Federation

Active since: March 2007

Special Move: Our music is heavy mosh-machine from Russian North, but we are trying to write songs which are not alike with other simply brutal bands. We understand that issued material is not masterpiece without analogues, but we are trying to develop ourselves and to include some specific moments, maybe not usual for brutal hardcore music, in some other songs. We try to be "brutal guys with brains". Of course, now we're just forming our style cuz we are too young and ugly, but we love music, we love hardcore, and it always was our dream to be a music band. Besides, we write texts not about “glory and pride”, but about human inner world, his actual problems, trying to make our lyrics as poetical as possible. Brutal, but poetical.

Stuff recorded so far: We recorded 4 songs for EP and 3 songs more. Now we are going to re-record our stuff for better quality and to record some songs more to have LP. May be, it will be worth issuing it abroad, who knows) We issued our EP ourselves just to let people know about us. We want better sound, first of all.

Dream City – what does this title mean to you?
Every person, who lives in big city or a small town, knows that there are a lot of problems on the streets, criminal elements, etc. And, of course, you stay face to face with ignorance of people. Of course, the title of song is allegorical. Somebody fights for his living area, despite the fact that there's no war. Why? Cuz it was always. For no reason. Us and them, their region of town and ours, for example. Evil causes evil.

What bands did have the biggest influence on your sound?
Hatebreed, Remembering Never, Born From Pain, Crowbar, Buried Alive, Nora. Also we listen to great amount of bands, you know.

Why did you went through so many line up changes?
These are the problems of a small town like Arkhangelsk, bro. No equipped musicians, very small amount of people interested in such kind of music. Curiosity borns desire, and in small towns there's lack of curiosity, you know.

Is it hard to find people to play in Arkhangelsk?
It's very hard. No good drummers, may be 3 or 4, and they play in 3 or 4 bands each, for example.

How is hardcore scene in your area and in Russia in general?
In Arkhangelsk region hardcore scene includes 5 or 6 bands. Street-punk mostly, one band plays d-beat/discore (called Trotyl Equivalent Dissonance). We are the only metallised hardcore band in Arkhangelsk. Punk-hardcore audience in our region consists mostly of drunk punk-rock kids, you know) But also we have educated guys, they know what hardcore is, how to do things. We have some sXe and vegans, also.
In Russia, to my mind, we have no REAL hardcore family, that's bad. Despite the fact that almost everybody talks about “unity”, “we are together” etc. In Russia, we have excellent relations between musicians from different bands, but hardcore kids and “forum-speakers” have very strange attitude to the scene. Strange borders between people. “You are not sXe – I won't listen your music even if it is brilliant”, “I'm true hardcore kid – you are not”, “You are smoking – go to hell”, “You play in sXe-vegan band – I will write on forums that you like meat”, etc. But, I suppose, it's a usual situation for the whole world. People like to talk. No real support of Russian bands in big cities. Our fans choose bands from abroad, you know. Of course, bands have their support. But lots of hardcore people try to create specific way of behavior for everybody, who's trying to enter “the family”, I think. It's silly. Loud phrases, nothing more. We are not military organization. You may be not vegan or smth, but you are a MAN, you're trying to do good things, not to hurt weak person, change the world to something good. You will always help the weak, you will always help your friend. You can change something in yourself. It's hardcore. Don't judge people, do something. Stop “scene police”!

What’s the biggest problem Russian hardcore scene is facing now?
No real support of Russian bands in big cities. Scene police on forums. Too much speaking, doing nothing at the same time.

How does typical Russian hardcore show look like?
So, there are enthusiastic kids on show, singing songs of their favorite bands, dancing mosh, etc. And, of course, a lot of skeptical people on shows, trying to compare what is happening NOW with their idea of HOW IT SHOULD BE. But, as it was said, hardcore show looks like this all over the world, I think

Old school vs. new school?
Both have something that musician can use. It's music, it's word, it's your soul. But, of course, technically, new-school is closer to us. If you only want to play 2 accords, and your band is created only to spread ideas in texts – write books, stop playing. Your music must be listenable.

Metal vs. punk rock?
Both. Metal has aggression, emotions. Punk has atmosphere, it is our childhood).
Why people should listen to Pray The Martyr and Russian bands in general?
Sometimes we have terrible conditions of creating music, but we like what we do and we wanna do it again and again!)

http://www.myspace.com/praythemartyr

Settle The Score update - new album & split CD

Message from the band:

"Hi STS-crew,

many songs are ready to be recorded and to hit the street.

We don't want to deprive you of the new material and a brand new song (test production) is uploaded on myspace since Saturday which was recorded during the European tour with Last Hope in Berlin.

Check out the new song and leave your feedback if you like it or would improve it. It's important for us to know your opinion and we count on you.

In the course of a new split cd with two well known bands we will release this song along with 3 further songs.

The recording sessions will start at the beginning of February 2009.

Be prepared.

Stay tuned

STS"

Source: http://www.myspace.com/settlethescore

Debut MCD "Far Beyond Our Depth" out now

DEBUT MCD "Far Beyond Our Depth" out NOW on Uk's finest Rucktion Records. 7 hard-hitting tracks of heavy and thugged out Hardcore straight outta filthy Paris. More info here.

H8 Inc. posted new song on their profile

Go to their profile and check out "We Hate The World". Here's the message from the band:


"THIS IS STILL UNMASTERED, BUT BECAUSE WE HAVE PUSHED BACK OUR RELEASE OF THE NEW ALBUM LIKE 5 TIMES, I FIGURE YOU GUYS ARE READY FOR A LISTEN OF A NEW TRACK. WE ARE WORKING ON GETTING OUR NEW ALBUM RELEASED ON A LABEL RIGHT NOW, SO HOPFULLY IN THE NEXT MONTH OR SO, YOU CAN HAVE A COPY IN YOUR CD PLAYER!!?? ITS ALL ABOUT PAYING FOR THE PRESSING AT THIS POINT"

I hate the world too and now I hate it even more! Dope track!

New Ratface 7" + MCD is now available

It is finally out. You can order this 4-song 7 inch+mcd (mcd includes the same stuff as the 7 inch) package now! Pressing: 500 pcs, hand numbered.

Songs:
A 1. Mentally Ill 2.Devilz Child
B 3. Saunakillaz 4.Aggressive Sportswear Outlook

Order here!

No Way Out - Contempt

No Way Out - Contempt
Dogfight, 2008

According to their myspace profile, they have already started working on their new CD. Even though, their debut Contempt from 2008 is still fresh and since I guess most kids outside the Australia are not familiar with them, it’s time to shed some light on this one.

I have to be honest, at first I just couldn’t get into this one. But the more I listened to the album, the more I was able to appreciate the energy and intensity of the songs. I still think that some parts of the record, like the ending of the title song Contempt, are passable and simply work against them, but these moments are luckily outshined but some really tight songs, like my personal favorite on the album, Bangerang. What I like about it is the perfect balance between pure hardcore aggression and melody. One moment they sound like a regular mosh-core band and next they throw in some creative guitar work to give songs some depth. They show a lot of creativity on this album and it sometimes make them sound like Evergreen Terrace playing Until The End songs. Probably the band’s biggest strength lays in their ability to easily switch from heavy to melodic without losing consistency. Just listen to Bangerang or 605 and you’ll know what I mean.
Even if some of the songs on this one seem to be forgettable, it doesn’t fail to deliver real gems and in the end, Contempt is actually a good record and got some good vibes goin on. It’s diversified enough to keep your attention and at the same highly moshable so all the pit warriors should find it a worthwhile grab.

No Way Out
Dogfight Records

Rebel Troops

Name: Rebel Troops :Mez(throat) Chris(guitar) Kane(drums) Sid(bass) Jonny(guitar)

Location: Boston (uk!)

Active since: Started with me(Chris)and Kane(drums) jammin Jan 08,first gig was July 08 so we are the new boys on the scene!

Special Move: Being able to play it fast but able to maintain the heavy as fuck side and keepin the sound and style apart from other bands,i write riffs i want to hear not what i think other people wana hear.

Stuff recorded so far: Just done a four track demo so check it out, gonna record another four songs in the next few months to make an 8track album.

What’s up with the name, Rebel Troops? What are you rebelling against?
Really liked the sound of it, esp when you hear on news reports how armys and so on have been blasted or shot at by rebel troops!I suppose we're rebellin against allsorts,esp the people walking around this shitty little town thinkin they are gangsta's,or the bands that just rip off other bands, also those preachy fuckers who give it the 'im more punk than you' even tho they are wearing the same bondage trousers& leather jackets that started back in the 70's.Even tho they're 16 or 17 purposly dressing down even tho mummy and daddy got more money than sense, Back then it was differant to dress like that, today its just a uniform just like the chavs and thier burberry,haha.That was the basis for the punks dead your next song:They're just the fashion now but think they're so different.Fuck em!aint got nothing against punks,used to have a mohawk myself,the day i chopped it off i got called a sell out!

Your first MCD just came out. Why did you choose to release it DIY?
No one else would have us! haha. Me mates band got signed and fucked about abit so it seemed the right thing to do.Skel said he was guna do Cold Hard Truths, we had just recorded demo so did it,Cold Hard Truth got thier 6 track demo on digi pack so buy the fucker!(£5 or 7.50euro) Ours is just a no frills basic 4 track hence the price £2(INC P+P)
3euros(INC P+P),but the songs are fuckin ace! Like I said, we should have a 8 track snazzy digi by the summer so its just a taster.

What is I Want Out Crew?
The I Want Out Crew is a crew... ...wanting out. People are tribal by nature Like any other local scene in Hardcore, we are just a group of mates who want to promote each others bands and put on gigs locally and give each other lifts to gigs out of town. Boston has always had a vibrant punk and hardcore scene and a long legacy of putting on touring bands from all over the world. We dont wanna take anything away from the people who have put on gigs in Boston over the years, they brought some wicked bands here, put them up and fed them, we just thought that there was a bit of a void for the style of hardcore we like, so we sought to fill it. Most of us have been involved in Hardcore and played in bands for a long time, so the I Want Out Crew evolved naturally as a focus for our creative energies, and means to support each other, not just with Hardcore. We see other bands and labels in the UK made up of network of freinds doing the same and forging ahead, and we know that we had enough experience to do the same. "I Want Out" can have a different meaning to each individual, the Daily 9 to 5 grind, breaking out of your surroundings, expectations of your peers, or the shit music bombardment over TV and Radio. It's not exclusive. It also about having a laugh and making an impact. Community, Camaraderie & Choas. (And tailor made footwear) I.W.O.C. Keep an eye on I.W.O Records.

What are the others bands in the crew?
Only Rebel Troops & Cold Hard Truth and affiliation with EHC & Coach Calhoun, honourary brothers! Check them out too!The more the merrier tho. so check out the I Want Out Crew site! www. myspace. com/iwantoutcrew

Craziest shit that happened when you played a gig?
We aint played too many gigs yet,So Promotors get your fingers out of your arseholes! One gig we didnt get chance to play because our bassist got slapped around by the other band! haha! Wont go into that one! One gig we graffiti'd up the back wall of the stage with a IWOC logo, just before we played I want out, stunk the place out to fuck.Best one was the last one we played with CHT and Coach Calhoun, propper crew related fun,just how gigs should be.

What’s your opinion on hardcore bands getting big, signing to major labels etc?
Must always feel good to be a hardcore band playing on a big festival stage to thousands and having constant gigs and tours, would make you feel all your efforts&hard work have been rewarded, although i still think hardcore is one of the most underground scenes going and playing to a huge crowd could never be as much fun as playin a gig stood on the same floor as the crowd getting bashed around while your trying to play your guitar.Those smaller intimate gigs always the best.

The best and the worst in 2008 when it comes to hardcore?
Best: The I.W.O.C supergroup PIT MANEUVER.
Worst: Bands who know promoters getting all the gigs as support, even when they are not in common with the main act.

The best war flick ever is…
Too many so ive edited my own..take the training part of 'full metal jacket' followed by the first twenty mins of ' saving private ryan' centre parts of 'appocalypse now'. I call it 'Full private appocalypse!'

Pre-order for Deathrights "The Collapse" has started!

Deathrights new record "The Collapse" is now available for pre-order on their myspace. The record features a digital download card so no worries if you dont have a record player, just follow the instructions and you can put the songs right on your ipod.

Eden Demise: debut on On The Attack Records.

Check out: http://www.myspace.com/ontheattackrecords for more info!

New merch from Awaken Demons

Awaken Demons got some new merch in their webstore. Hit this link and find out whats hot in fashion this winter!

7 Generations colored vinyl is coming

Seven Generations "To See The End" - New Age Records are now taking pre order for colored vinyl. Click here for more information.

Mercy For None - Reaper Records Comp 7"

More info at: http://www.myspace.com/reaperrecordsusa

Last Hope - Test Of Time

Last Hope - Test Of Time
Swell Creek/Superhero, 2008

If I had to choose my ten favorite European bands doing the NYHC thing, there’s a big chance it would have to include Last Hope on my list. I love the type of hardcore they play! It’s heavy but they never stray into metal territory. Instead, they keep it fast and aggressive all the time with nice grooves and good song writing.

When it comes to hardcore, for me it’s the feeling that counts. I don’t care if hardcore as a genre is less complex than death metal, jazz or whatever. I love this type of music and it gives me an adrenaline rush every time I hear it. And that’s the deal with Last Hope – they know how to handle their instruments, they know how to write good songs, the production is great, but the most important thing is that these songs really get me moving. I’ve heard about these guys before but not until seeing their video for Under The Flag had the chance to hear their music. Songs on Test Of Time are mainly fast paced, but they like to throw in some slower parts to keep things interesting. They definitely stick to the NYHC vibe in vein of bands like Breakdown or No Turning Back. I can see Test Of Time being a title perfect for everybody who likes it when hardcore bands get heavy but still stick to the rules of the genre. No clean vocals, no Swedish riffs, no death metal influences, just pure hardcore that will make you think of your favorite NYHC acts. I hope they will break through to the wider recognition!

Last Hope
Superhero Records

Facecast - Wifebeater

Decades of Blood

Name/Country: We are Decades of Blood from Sweden.

Active since: We have been active since 2007. Due to the tragic death of the former guitarist robin so the band had a break for 6 months in 2007. We started playing again in January 2008!

Special Move: Uhm.. Dont really know. But we are a heavy band from sweden, and there are not many heavey band's from here so! And we put some metal things in our music!

Stuff recorded so far: We have 2 demos recorded. And we have some plans to record more in april/may. So keep your eyes open!

How did you get together?
After our ex-guitarist and best friend Robin died, me and the drummer Måns started to hang out. Then we talked about starting a new band, but it ended up playing with D.O.B again!

Why beatdown?
Cause' its so fucking awesome to play! You meet so much people at gigs, it is a really nice feeling to play! And beatdown is the only right thing! Haha!

The biggest bitches in hardcore are…
Hahaha! I must say our friends in Bitter Taste Of Life. They are a bunch of fuckin' bitches. You got too love those guys!

What part of Sweden you’re from? How is hardcore scene in that area?
We are from the south part of sweden, kristianstad! We dont have a scene here in our town. If you go further south to a town called Lund you'll find some old school shit. If you're going to a good hardcore show, you have to go to örebro, linköping, norrköping or jönköping!

Heaviest band ever?
Hmmm... There are alot of heavy band. But Circle of Death are a really heacy band from germany!

European vs. American Porn?
Haha! European!!! Look at the swedish chicks! DAMN, they are hot!

Fake or naturals?
NATURALS!!! Fake boobs sucks!

Plans for the future?
We are playing at Fire and Ice festival the 24th of january! Then we are going to do some new songs and hopefully record some new stuff in april/may!

Myspace:
Decades Of Blood

Doug Weber left Terror

Terror officially parted ways with their long time guitarist, Doug Weber. Position has been already filled with Jordan Posner, formerly of No Warning. In Scott Vogel's words:

"[Doug] pretty much said he was sick of living in a van 90% of each year and that he wanted to live a more normal life. We can't really blame him for that decision as there are times when I hate this shit too. It's a real wake up call for anyone that thinks touring is ALL fun or that Terror as a band has it easy in any way. I honestly thought that Doug leaving may have been the end for us. Doug had been in the band for a very long time and I was starting to feel that all the line-up changes might start to make us look like a joke, but Nick and Martin sternly told me that this is NOT the end and that we have a lot more to accomplish. So, we pushed on as always. The only person we had even really talked about or spoke to about stepping up to fill the Big Man's shoes was our friend Jordan from the now defunct Toronto HC band No Warning. For anyone that knows me or has read interviews with me you'll know that I love No Warning and really all of Terror does. Jordan has proved to be an amazing song writer and dude so we are excited about this change. We're going to do some touring with him to make sure he can handle our insanity and he'll be the new guitarist if all fits how we think it will."

Cold Hand Truth debut MCD now available!

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Off Balance posted new song!

Listen to the new track here. This is truly great band, give this one a listen!

New Setback's EP in March.

The release date for Setbacks new ep is march 25 2009. Preorders will start on saturday march 14 at www.myspace.com/setbackdms357 and www.myspace.com/718records. Cost of cd will be $10.00 usd + S&H. Preorders will recieve a 15% discount on cost of cd (not shipping). Bulk rates will also be available.

Live by the fist/Tiempos de Honor - Split CD

Live by the fist/Tiempos de Honor - Split CD
xCausticx/Seven Eight Life 2008

Both bands come from South America and both represent political and social aware side of hardcore. Live By The Fist from Brazil sets it off with 4 intense and punishing tracks. You can hear they are really committed to get their point across. I heard some people comparing them to Path Of Resistance but I can’t totally agree.

They had three people doing vocals on their previous record and it was the main reason for that, but now (according to the booklet) the only official singer left is Sandro. Ok, they still use multiple vocal approach but apart from that, I can’t find any other significant similarities. I think heavy old school hardcore with a strong punk feeling are the best words to describe what’s offered here. They keep it fast with lots of shouting vocals, sharp riffs and tight drumming. Lyrically they speak out about injustice of today’s world, consumerism and general state of our society. These 4 songs are a good follow up to their debut CD, No End In Sight. There’s no letting up when Tiempos De Honor takes over. They sound a little bit heavier and more metal than punk, , but the general feeling is the same. Compared to Live By The Fist , they more often make use of mid tempos and there are some really powerful breakdowns now and then. Also, the riffing is more metallic with a slight Slayerish feeling. The vocals are mainly shouted which is not my favorite style of singing and in this case doesn’t work for me. In my opinion, they should have tuned them down in the mix cause they drown out the music a bit. Apart from that, this CD contains some good hardcore tracks that will make you want to get into the moshpit and throw some punches!

Live By The Fist
Tiempos de Honor
xCausticx Records
Seven Eight Life

Piece By Piece - All My Life (I Say Fuck You)

3-way worldwide beatdown split CD

It will feature Deeper Than Blood (USA), Shoot To Kill (Bulgaria), Rest In Blood (Germany) and Murder Within Sin (Japan). Will be out soon so be on the look out!

Wound Up, Broken Teeth and xCurraheex looking for shows in Europe

Wound Up, Broken Teeth and xCurraheex (all from UK) are storming Europe April 1st to 10th. They are still looking to fill some dates on this tour so get in touch with them and help out!

Concrete Block - ''Life is brutal''

CONCRETE BLOCK "LIFE IS BRUTAL" CD

Hard hitting debut album from the well estabilished hardcore band Concrete Block.

Chronicles of human suffering, struggle, hate and madness there you got ''Life is brutal'' the 10 tracks band manifesto, take-no-prisoners barrage of sound hyped by Danny Giordana (live sound engineer for Hatebreed and Madball). Dope blend of New York Hardcore and metal never stops, here your chance to check out what's going on, for every fans of Hatebreed, Merauder, Terror and Cro Mags…this is the definetly sound!

Tracklist
01 GODS BY MY SIDE
02 ANGER OUTSIDE ANGER WITHIN
03 TELL ME SOME TRUTH
04 STILL ALIVE
05 FIGHT ABOVE ALL
06 RISE AND FALL
07 COWARD
08 LIFE IS BRUTAL
09 UNDER THE BOTTOM
10 THROW YOU DOWN

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„Respect through Fear“ Tour with Unit 731 (USA) & Fallbrawl (Ger)

PERIOD: First 2 Weeks of May

If you’re interested in booking these bands, mail your offers to info@17stitches.com

UNIT 731 (USA)
UNIT 731 formed in late 2005 by friends in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. The band's beatdown hardcore sound stays true to the PA hardcore legends they grew up listening to, such as Built Upon Frustration and No Retreat. Other influences like Sworn Vengeance, All Out War, and Merauder have helped the band form a unique identity. The release of the 2006 Demo sparked interest from all over the world, especially Europe. In December 2007 Germany's Filled With Hate Records released UNIT 731's debut full length "A Plague Upon Humanity". The band has maintained solid core members for their entire existence and continues to carve their own niche in heavy hardcore, both lyrically and musically.

www.myspace.com/unit731pa
www.filledwithhate.com

FALLBRAWL (GERMANY)
Fallbrawl came to life in 2005 and pretty fast made sure that they were not just another 'we'll be around for a few months'-cliché band. Shows came in pretty fast and the name became known, spawning both lovers and haters in the scene. After countless shows and even more lineup changes (at least it feels like this) Fallbrawl finally found their first real solid lineup in late 2007 with Paddey and Stefan on Guitar, Peer on Drums, Holzi on Bass and Dave on Vocals and then wasted no time. The outcome is called "Cold World".
A nine song monster of modern beatdown-influenced hardcore that takes no prisoners. they manage to mix different styles in a non-boring way, filled with massive gangvocals and bonecracking breakdowns and moshparts. Berlin-based label WARCITY RECORDS handled the european release in June 2008 while ON THE ATTACK RECORDS took care of the American release (which young hardcoreband nowadays does achieve that with their first record?) In celebration of the US-Release, the band went over the pond to play 5 Eastcoast shows with bands like Wisdom in Chains, Hoods, Full Blown Chaos, Homicidal and others and drank about 5000 gallons of beer in ten days.
After another reacent lineup change fallbrawl is joined by long-time friend Andree (also in germany's Circle of Death) on Vocals and are now teaming up with Pennsylvanias UNIT 731 (Filled with hate Records) for a two week European Tour in May.

www.myspace.com/fallbrawl
www.warcityrecords.com

Refuse/Resist by Hatebreed

Check out Refuse/Resist (Sepultura) cover done by Hatebreed for Punisher Warzone soundtrack! Click here.

South Impact - Codex

South Impact - Codex
Deadlight Entertainment, 2008

South Impact is a French band that play style which can be best described as old school hardcore with a strong touch of metal. Their music has a lot of energy & anger pouring out of it. Songs are heavy and fast with nice groove parts and some breakdowns now and then.

Musically South Impact displays a variety of approaches to the genre. Some of the guitar tunes come close to metalcore and thrash and there’s definitely much more going on here in the riffing department that on your average NYHC record. If I had to compare them to someone, think of mixture of in your face attitude of Madball with the intensity of Terror and thrash influences of Sworn Enemy. At the same time, names like Fat Society (their singer does guest appearance here) or Kickback pop to my mind while listening to this. The majority of the material is fast paced, but they aren’t afraid to slow things a little to give the songs more complexity. The production is top notch, giving it heavy sounds that is clear but not over polished. Apart from Bastard and Remy, both known from Fat Society, other guests on this CD include guys from Alea Jacta Est and Another Bleeding Season. This is solid record from a band that definitely deserves more attention!

South Impact
Deadlight Entertainment

43 Urban - CKB 078

Providence debut album out next week

Debut MCD "Far Beyond Our Depth" out next week on RUCKTION RECORDS. 7 tracks of Heavy Hardcore outta filthy Paris!

www.myspace.com/xprovidencex

Relentless - Opposition To Control

Relentless - Opposition To Control
Dogfight Records 2008

This is a short record so there will be no beating around the bush. Clocking in 11+ minutes, Opposition To Control by Relentless delivers a good dose of modern hardcore in vein of Terror, Since The Flood or Death Before Dishonor with mosh oriented approach and heavy sound.

Solid songwriting backed up with tight execution make it a record for everybody into this kind of stuff. Their vocal Trent did a good job on this one. His rough voice works well with the style they embrace. Talking about their lyrical delivery, their songs deal with topics like racism, leeches, gaining control of your life and having to deal with everyday bullshit. Even if it sounds cliché at first, lyrics are quite cleverly written and serve not only as an addition to the music. At first, somehow I got the impression this album could have been a better. Maybe it was me just being greedy, but I couldn’t fight the feeling they could have poured more energy into their music. But after few spins this CD really grew on me. Still, it’s not over the top, yet I’ve been listening to this record plenty times in a row and it didn’t get boring at all. They’re definitely going in the right direction and I can’t wait to hear more from them!

Relentless
Dogfight Records

For The Glory - Then You Die

VA - Sudden Death

This one is for beatdown fanatics only! If breakdowns, guttural vocals, double bass, metal and even more breakdowns ain’t your thing, there’s a big chance you won’t dig what’s offered here. But if you can appreciate the heavy side of hardcore, you should give this 3-way split a listen.

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"Take your best shot" by Brickbat is out!

If you still haven't noticed - Brickbat (Belgium) has released follow up to their succesful debut mini CD, "Right here, right now!". New CD is called "Take your best shot" and should appeal to all who like hardcore with fast uptempo riffs, singalongs, pissed off lyrics and 2-steps. Give em a listen here!

Deeper Than Blood

Name: Deeper Than Blood

Location: Reno, Nevada

Active since: January 2008

Special Move: Breakdowns

Who is who in the band?
Stephen Watson:Vocals, Jordan Murikrami:vocals, Ryan Baden:Guitar, Joe Weaver:Bass, Jake Martin:drums

How did it start?
Me(Jake), Ryan, and Stephen wanted to start just a regular Hardcore Band, but once we started writing our first song(Blood Oath) we realized we were best at writing Beatdown, then from then on all we write is Beatdown.

What’s your main goal with the band?
To get the message across to people to never ever let anybody walk all over them, this music is for the little fish in the pond to fight back and fuck up anybody that doesn't believe in them.

You guys seem to play a lot of gigs. What was your best and worst show so far?
Our Most fun shows are at small venues with no stages, the energy is way better. Our worst would have to be when we played at this huge venue with a bunch of lights and stuff, it might of looked cool, but it was not that much fun at all.

Do you feel like Nevada is playing their part in hardcore right now?
Yes Nevada is playing more than there part, the Reno Scene is like a big family, we would kill for one another.

Best gangster movie of all time?
Blood In Blood Out haha!

East Coast vs. West Coast?
West Coast Hardcore is where it’s at!

Positive vs. negative hardcore?
We do like posi hardcore but we would prefer Negative Hardcore because the message in Negative Hardcore Gets to you in a stronger and more intense way.

Any last comments?
Thank you so much for this interview! Hopefully we will see all of you one day playing in your city!

Cutdown upcoming full length

Taken from their Myspace blog:

"New Cutdown full lenght will be released in late january-february through FullHouse records. In the meanwhile, make sure you check out two new songs, Deadweight and Never Again, from the upcoming cd on our myspace!!"

Building A Legacy 2 out now

Building A Legacy 2 (A Document Of Finnish Hardcore) complination cd is finally available. This long waited sequal includes 15 bands and 29 songs of hard and tight music.

Tracklist of Building a Legacy 2:

Bolt: 1. Unbroken 2. Ready to bleed
Third Man Down: 3. Holier Than Thou' 4. Strings
Cold Inside: 5. No Flowers Will Rise From This Soil 6. Winter Push On
Fightback: 7. Fightback Style 8. Paypack Time
Worth The Pain: 9. These Stained Hands 10. To Release Myself
Scalping Screen: 11. Two-Bladed Sword 12. Minefield
No One Is Safe: 13. Family First 14. Rähinä
St.Hood: 15. This Is It
Breamgod: 16. Get Off My Case 17. Sinking Ship
Out Of Breath: 18. Not Your Enemy 19. OOB
End Begins: 20. Empty Bottle 21. Prove Me Wrong (The Message)
Another One Dead: 22. No Coming Back 23.Castaway
Ratface: 24. Saunakillaz 25. Devilz Child
Loss Of Humanity: 26. As.. 27. Enemy
Cutdown: 28. No Apologies 29. Out Of Bounds

More info: http://www.myspace.com/fullhouserecords

Shinto Katana - Cold Streets

Shinto Katana - Cold Streets
Dogfight Records 2008

For those who don’t know, Shinto Katana is a Japanese sword, deadly sharp embodiment of the samurai spirit and courage. Listening to Cold Streets I can believe the band live up to their name. If you like dark and heavy side of hardcore, read on!.

Cold Streets begins with slow, moshy intro with heavy guitar work and a good dose of double bass that will make you prepared for what you are going to experience during the following 8 tracks on this CD. This album has a metallic feel to it, but they still keep it true to the hardcore genre and have plenty of energy and vitality behind them. Shinto Katana made sure their music is filled with heavy and catchy riffs backed by pounding rhythm section. Even thought it’s nothing revolutionary, they surely know how to write good songs. The production is great, the musicianship is excellent and the song writing is flawless. I must give them props for keeping this album intense, but still diversified with lots of hooklines and creative riffing. The tempo is mainly mid-paced but they do speed up things a little from time to time. Thanks to aggressive vocals and really good musicianship album managed to keep my attention for quite long. Overall feeling of this album is cold and dark, created both musically and lyrically. Songs deal mainly with personal stuff, like protecting your neck in this world full of hate and betrayal or fucked up relations with other people. Damn, what would you expect from an album titled Cold Streets? You can tell that the band put a lot of effort in this album and it was worth it.

PS. Did I mention really good rap outro? Keeping in mind all the whack rap songs made by hardcore artists, this one really does hold it’s own.

Shinto Katana
Dogfight Records