Jaguars

Name: Rob Hood

Band Name: Jaguars

Location: Sacramento, CA

Active since: July 2008.

How do you define your overall style?
Old school hardcore with some new school influence. Just heavy ass shit that you can't help to bang your head to.

What’s your goal with this band?
Well I started the band up when I left hoods back in the middle of '08, and the goal originally was to put together a new lineup of old friends and newly found friends to possibly tour or just make some killer tracks.

What do you have recorded so far?
We originally did a 3 song demo under another name with different members in December '07. Then we recorded the "On The Prowl" EP in the middle of '08, and then recorded 3 new tracks just a couple months ago.

So, basically, when and why did you guys decide it’s a right moment to start a band?
Well I originally started the band up as a side project, but it quickly became my main project, and was always a main project for the rest of the guys because it was their only band. I was just ready for something fresh and to write my own shit.

Musically, how does Jaguars measure up to what you had been doing as a members Hoods, Suffokate & Havenside?
First off, no one else from either Suffokate nor Havenside have contributed to this band musically other than maybe 1 partial song. I'd say it has a lot of Hoods influence with the old stuff because I was in the band and a long time fan. I'd say it sounds like a lot of different bands, but still stands out on its own.

Let's talk about your latest EP 'On The Prowl’, where did that title come from and how does it apply to the content?
I'd say it kind of fits the theme of the band name. I also found it to be rather fitting because I felt that it was our first real release and it was us breaking into the world and our shit was on the prowl to capture peoples hearts.

Share a bit about some of the themes, some of the “topics” you sing about. Is there any message you want to spread to the listeners?
Well, we touch a lot on a lot of common topics that other bands do, but mainly talking about bitches, cops, fake friends and other hateful topics like that. However, the topics in the new tracks are as real as it gets. Some people will love it, some people will hate it, either way, it'll blow everyone's minds.

What is your main inspiration when writing?
I write whatever I think will sound hard, its hard to explain. Musicians will understand what I mean.

It seems that there are a lot of new bands coming out of Cali recently and most of them are really good. What’s your opinion on the hardcore scene in your area nowadays?
I have seen a lot of good bands popping up, which is definitely awesome. The hardcore scene around here is a bit dead because people are lazy and don't come out to shows. There are a lot of good cali bands coming up that everyone should check out, such as, lionheart, hammerfist, give em hell, take pride, martyrdom, 5 victims 4 graves, in clear sight and a lot of others that I can't think of off the top of my head.

What was your first introduction to hardcore?
I got into hardcore after listening to punk. I think I was around 10 years old or so. I used to go to shows at westcoast worldwide all the time, it was like a second home for me for many years. I can't imagine playing another type of music, because no other genre will ever capture the adrenaline fueled rush that hardcore brings.

In which direction would you love to take hardcore in the future?
There really is no direction I want it to go. I feel like we're making it our own, just like a lot of bands do, and I hope that everyone can stay original in some way shape or form. I'm tired of seeing local bands all over the US every single night basically playing For The Fallen Dreams covers, so to speak of course, or trying to be Hoods. Shits annoying, no one takes the time to be creative anymore. I'm tired of seeing some shitty bands gain popularity by biting off of other bands originality.

Whats next on your agenda?
Probably write another 7 songs and make a full length, or just jam out on some shows, who knows.

Any last minute shout outs?
All our boys from all our friend bands. All the people I've met all over the world over the last few years. Thanks to all the people who listen and rep our shit, means a lot of all of us. Keep spreadin that shit, you have no idea how much it helps us out.

http://www.myspace.com/sactojaguars

Stillborn Records signs Abolish

Official press release:

Stillborn Records has signed South Florida's up and coming Abolish to their roster. The metallic-hardcore band has entered Connecticut's Dexter's Lab Studios with engineer Nick Bellmore (Hatebreed, Death Threat) to record their debut full length, "Beyond Redemption," which is slated for a fall release.

The band commented: "We are very excited to be working with Stillborn, a label that is so well respected and has released some of the staple records in the hardcore and metal genres. With our new record, we wrote songs with the heavy groove we wanted to hear. We hope everyone enjoys the record as much as much as we do. See you on tour."

Stillborn owner and Hatebreed/Kingdom of Sorrow frontman, Jamey Jasta added, "I'm excited to be working with Abolish. Their sound is as hard as their work ethic!"

Check the band out at myspace.com/abolishkills and catch them on tour this summer and fall.

Goood Old Days - Only Attitude Counts split CD out now

Click here to order!

New merch from Providence

New merch by Paris heavy weights Providence. Click here to get in touch with them.

Summer of Hate '09

Summer of Hate '09
Saturday July 11th @ The Vineyard in Kent, Oh

Expect the same as always... the hardest bands form NEOH/Western PA region plus some of the best HC bands the rest of the US has to offer for a reasonable price... plus all the BBQ you can handle. The show is right around the corner from Samoan Rob's DEFIANCE TATTOOS so there will be plenty of BBQ and fun!

Confirmed To Appear:
STOUT (MD)
CROWD DETERRENT (OH)
KNOW THE SCORE (FL)
BLOOD IN BLOOD OUT (IN)
CONVICTED (IL)
AMERICAN WEREWOLVES (OH)
SUBURBAN SCUM (NJ)
TASTE THE STEEL (PA)
NO END IN SIGHT (MN)
ENEMY MIND (PA)
EMPIRE (OH)
DEATHRIGHT (PA)
NOT WITHOUT RESISTANCE (PA)
THROUGH TRIALS (KY)
RELENTLESS (MN)
Plus Special 2 Guests!!!

MORE INFO: http://www.myspace.com/summerofhate2009

Eden Demise

'You know, we ve been through a lot of shit all these years, so the album title is more like a statement, a message to all these people who caused us so many problems. Something like 'Go fuck yourselves! We are takin' over!'...

First of all, congratulations on the new record. I’ve been listening to this stuff for some time now and I’m definitely feeling this album. So how long did it take you to put it together, and how do you feel about the results?
Thanx bro, i m glad you like our stuff! We started working the songs for the album right after we released the "Scars of a shattered world" EP and we entered the studio in June 2008. We are 100% satisfied from the results! Everything went better than we expected.

If you had to advertise the new album to somebody who never heard of Eden Demise, what would you say to them? What do you feel you’re bringing to the hardcore world and what separates you from the next band?
Well, The Takeover gives nine tracks of furious hardcore with thrashy riffs, urban grooves and heavy as hell breakdowns! We made an album that we'd like to listen. After all we are fans ourselves so we d like to create something that could make us bang our heads! I believe that we made a tight hardcore album, and although our influences are obvious, it's absolutely Eden Demise.

What can people expect from The Takeover and what does the name represent?
They can expect straight, in your face, brutal beatdown hardcore! You know, we ve been through a lot of shit all these years, so the album title is more like a statement, a message to all these people who caused us so many problems. Something like "Go fuck yourselves! We are takin' over!"


Lyrically, your album doesn’t fall into one category. There are some personal songs, as well as some political stuff. So what's the message you are sending through your music?
I have some personal lyrics with battle attitude. As i told you before, i had to express some negative feelings cause we ve been through tough times. On the other hand i wanted to share my thougts about where this world is heading. We live in "organized" societies and we are forced to follow a specific life model without knowing that we are forced. We are like the chained dog. You give it some hugs and some food and it s happy. It s happy cause it doesn't know how is to be free. Anyway, the message in general is simple. Respect yourself so you can respect others. Thats the start of everything. From being a better person to changing the world.

You guys use a variety of influences, from hip hop to rap. What are some key elements and influences that have shaped the band over the years?
Look, we all listen to hip hop a lot. We also do shows with local hip hop bands. But what really made us want to play this kind of music is that late 90s /00s sound, from bands who merged thrash riffs with ultra heavy breaks and kept their hardcore attitude without being metal! Bands like Shattered Realm, Stampin' Ground, Shockwave, Kickback, Figure Four etc.

Do you think that taking influences from the other genres is something hardcore needs in order to stay fresh?
I think that hardcore music have been always related with other genres like metal or hip hop. From Madball and Biohazard who put some metallic riffs and rap style vocals, to all these Slayer influenced beatdown hardcore bands. After all, Hardcore is about attitude, not just a music genre!

How did your relationship with On The Attack Records come about?
We really wanted an underground hardcore label with respect for the scene and the bands. The guys from On The Attack are very cool and they have some really awesome bands in their roster so when they told us that they were intersted in releasing our album we made the deal. Nice and simple!

How would you compare your first EP, Scars Of A Shattered World” to your first full-length album The Takeover?
First of all The takeover was recorded, mixed and mastered more professionally and that's obvious! I think The takeover is more aggressive, more brutal, more tight. Although I like them both, and some of the EP's tracks are my favorite, it s like comparing a Ford Mustang with a Fiat Punto!

Where do you think the hardcore scene is heading? What's next for the scene?
I guess that hardcore is getting more brutal, more aggressive and heavier. Beatdown, beatdown, beatdown!

How do you feel about the state of Greek hardcore? And who do you think are the best bands from your area?
Actually we don't really have a solid hardcore scene in Greece just people and few bands who are tryin to create one. We have noumerous great acts who play extreme metal, death metal, sludge, metalcore etc but not hardcore. But the efforts are really hard and more and more kids are getting into that whole hardcore thing.

How did you get into the hardcore scene in the first place? What are some of the bands you were listening then?
I used to listen to a lot of hip hop, thrash metal stuff like Slayer and Vio-lence and some hardcore stuff like Biohazard, Madball, Agnostic Front when i was at school. But the band that really blew me away and put me for good in Hardcore scene was Kickback with their "Forever war" album. That stuff made me see the world different! For real!


Having song like Chains Of Slavery and Self-Destructive World, how do you feel about the recent riots in Greece?
The occasion for the riots was the murder of a 15 years old teenager by a cop. But it wasn t the only reason. Economic scandals and cases of political corruption had come to light recently. The government was falling apart. Our education is going from bad to worse, and the period before the murder incident, Police was uncontrolled and officers were acting like a bunch of bullies by harassing young people and making unreasonable arrests. All these things brought people to the edge and led them to act violently against everything. The question is if after all these street fights with the Police and destruction, things are goin' better. Actually the results are more surveillance cameras in the streets, more police power, more "control". That leads us to the conclusion that every action has its consequences and every move you make, someone will try to use it against you. That doesn't mean that we have to stay and watch without doin' anything, just that we have to think twice before we act and consider the consequences. That doesn't mean though, the message hasn't been delivered. What happened these days is something that the government should keep in mind seriously. They have to know that people are not blind and patience has its limits!

Any final thoughts or statements for the readers at Old School Hate?
Have your eyes open, support your local scene and don't forget to get "The takeover"!! Stay safe, cheers!!

Eden Demise at myspace

Dead Vows - Bad Blood

Dead Vows - Bad Blood
Refoundation 2008

This is my first experience with this band, and I must say that I am impressed. Dead Vows pull off truly aggressive and meaningful hardcore.

Judging by the cover, I expected some dark, apocalyptic hardcore with strong metal influences but it’s nothing like that. Instead, it strikes the perfect balance between old school sound and the modern hardcore with some rock’n’roll twist to it. That’s what I like about it - they manage to stay true to the roots of hardcore while still putting their own spin on it. Bad Blood has no shortage of great moments. The music is mainly fast but often band slow down to do awkward things. Usually, I don’t like this type of experimentation and rockish passages but this time it fits the music pretty well. At some moments it reminds me of Sick Of It All from the Scratch The Surface era, especially with the vocal department. The lyrics are well written and have a deeper meaning to them so you're actually hearing and hanging on to every word the singer is spitting. All of these aspects combine to make Bad Blood an album worth checking out by every hardcore kid who can appreciate some fresh ideas but still wants their hardcore to sound as it is supposed to.


Dead Vows at Myspace
Refundation Records

Crooked Ways "Crime Of Passion" to be released soon

Brand new 5 Song 7" EP Recorded and Mastered at 8 Houses Down Studios w/Artwork by Mike Bukowski. Click here to order!

Shattered Realm/Toe Tag - split CD

Shattered Realm/Toe Tag - split CD
Eulogy/Alveran 2008

I don’t think this record needs any introduction. Shattered Realm is the band that gets most of the attention here and that’s understandable. They established themselves in the forefront of the metallic hardcore style and are one of bands who can’t fall off musically if they tried. Toe Tag is a new name in the game but don’t let it fool you. Those guys have been around probably longer than most of the kids reading this, having been previously involved in classic acts like Until The End or Mourning Again.

The album kicks off with the 3 songs by Florida based Toe Tag. A split CD with a well established band like Shattered Realm is a huge start for the upcoming band like them but hopefully they live up to the expectations. Toe Tag brings nothing but fire and terror with their brand of heavy and aggressive hardcore. The band has all the right tools. A heavy and intense style, good song writing ideas, punishing drum and thick riffs. Toe Tag bring the groove oriented hardcore which makes me think of mixture of bands like Shattered Realm with more NYHC oriented stuff, like Until The End or Since The Flood. Overall, this is very well produced and each track is structured. They delivered songs that should rank very high on the every hardcore kid list and I hope to hear more from the in the future.
Next, we get 3 songs from Shattered Realm. Their last album hinted towards a more hardcore oriented style compared to their earlier records and that did it for me. This was definitely the direction I had wanted the band to take. Just like Toe Tag, they contribute here 3 songs and these are truly aggressive and thundering tunes. Expect some heavy and powerful riffs and angry, deep vocals with a surprisingly heavy production to back them up. There song writing is complex with pace raging from fast parts to twisted breakdowns and if this doesn't have you moshing violently then nothing will. The music is drenched in an evil atmosphere, with lyrics about survival in this cold and harsh world. They also contribute the best song on the album, Bring The Violence Back/Every Man For Himself, which sends shivers down my spine every time I hear it. Originally performed by Fury Of V cover, the vocal attack by Joe Hardcore, Joe None, Chris (formerly SR, now doing vocals in Suffer The Living) and Greg from Mongoloids makes it one of the best hardcore cover tracks ever. If you want the hardest shit out there, here is my nomination.


Shattered Realm at Myspace
Toe Tag at Myspace
Eulogy Records
Alveran Records

Bite Your Tongue

Name: BYT (Bite Your Tongue)

Location: Moorpark, Ca

Active since: May 10th, 2008

How do you define your overall style?
Punch

What’s your goal with this band?
Deliver the most energy-filled music & shows possible

What do you have recorded so far?
A 5 song EP that we recorded 6 days after being a band, one of the songs was actually written in the studio (Piece of Mind) & we were only in the studio for 12 hours.. & it was over a year ago..

To the people who don't know you, how would you describe your style and sound?
its not pop, its not happy

So, how did you guys find each other and decide to start a band?
Corey (drums) & TJ (guitar) had talked about making a band for years, & finally decided to jam (May 10th, 2008) we only played for about 45 mins, but thats all it took to write our intro on the 2008 EP. The next day TJ was at a friends house (Brennan) & remembered that Brennan used to play guitar way back when & asked him to play bass in a hardcore band (we made it clear & obvious that we didnt want '2-steps' or 'breakdowns'). We three then invited Steven because of his startling voice when he would yell out the window at oncoming traffic or pedestrians, then we let Wes join without even trying out... just cuz we like him, turns out hes pretty damn good at guitar..

Your EP is coming out this summer. What can someone expect from it?
Faster... Better. We dont even like any of the songs we have recorded because the new shit is just that much better, we definitely grew as a band all toward the same goal without even realizing it, you'll see.. Oh, & it might actually be a full length.. it'll just take a little longer.

Who are your influences? Who do you look up to?
No Warning.

Lyrically, would you say there is a running message for the Bite Your Tongue?
Most songs are about things we hate, pet peeves, or anything else that gets us going enough to write a song about it..

What's your favorite part of being in a hardcore band, creating new music or performing? And why?
creating new music, after every song we write everyone in our band says: "dude, thats my new favorite song"

What are some other Cali bands you’re feeling right now?
The Boondocks, brand new, but rad as fuck..

Hardcore scene in Cali seems to be blooming right now. How supportive it is to a new upcoming bands like yours?
i guess its cool, gives us a couple places to play our tunes

Do you guys listen to any bands from outside the USA?
No Turning Back.

Anything you’d like to add to the kids out there?
Party
Bite Your Tangue at Myspace

Hoods - MS

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Beg For Life - Means To An End

Life Or Death to release Abomination on July 14th

Official statement:

5 years after the release of "Sentenced" we are finally ready to release our new album entitled "Abomination" on July 14th 2009. This will be our most crushing and intense recording to date as we have spent the past 2 years writing, fine tuning and recording it. Tell all of your friends, your family, anyone you know.

http://www.myspace.com/lifeordeath

Bravestar

Bravestar is here to remind you that after the hard work of keeping it real, getting tattoos, shopping for Nikes and breaking the society rules, there's also some time for fun in life of the hardcore kid. So relax for a bit and chill out, Bravestar are having a BBQ and you're invited...

First of all, how, when and why did the band start?
We started our band in mid 2007 and played our first show in December the same year. We all were members of other bands and we knew each other a long time before we decided to start Bravestar as a band only to have fun with our mates. We don´t want to make money with our music, we just want a big party on every single show. We are only a bunch of hardcore-loving idiots who don´t take themselves so seriously.

What are the band's main influences?
The whole old stuff like Madball, Rykers, Slapshot, Warzone, AF, etc… but also a lot of bands like Shattered Realm, Reign Supreme, Weight of the Crown, Folsom and Death Before Dishonor.


Your debut album has just hit the streets. What should kids expect from the A Warriors Heart release?
You can hear that we had a lot of fun in the studio, while recording the new CD. There are guest appearances by Samis (Reduction), Tommy (Havok) and Chris ( Force of my Brothers). The 12 songs are quite diversified and very detail-loving. Someone who likes all the different kinds of Hardcore will enjoy this CD.

How did you come up with the BBQ theme? What is your formula for a great BBQ?
Look at us! We all love to eat a good steak…or two;) If you just take a look at our pics, you will recognize that the name “Full Blown Chaos” would go better with us;) Hardcore is all about having a good time with good friends and we think BBQs are exactly that. We enjoy our time together and have a big party.

If you could invite anybody to a bbq, living or dead, who would it be?
Maybe Raybeez! Eva Longoria would also be nice as a guest….just to look at her, of course;)

One of your songs deals with the subject of racism. How do you feel about racists coming to a hardcore shows and do you think it’s a problem nowadays in Germany?
We are absolutely against racism and Hardcore has to be a racist-free scene! We don´t tolerate these assholes neither on our own shows, nor on any other hardcore show. Here in Germany, many people work against racism and fascism and we go along with them, with our songs and our attitude. Although many bands sang many songs about this problem, we think, that this topic mustn´t be forgotten. We want to make our position clear.

What are some other themes in your lyrics? Where do you get your inspiration to write?
We deal with what we see in the world out there, on TV, what we read in newspapers and also with what everyone of us has to cope with. We talk about friendship, about people who talk shit about us, about the scene, about BBQs etc…


What’s playing on the stereo when Bravestar is having a BBQ?
Oh, there’s a lot of stuff playing on the stereo during a BBQ……we’re really into many kinds of hard music. We don’t listen to hardcore only…..we also listen to many metal-stuff. At the moment we listen to the new releases of Suffer The Living, Boxcutter, Dead End Tragedy and Bun Dem Out.

What does hardcore mean to you?
What does Hardcore mean to us? It means exactly the same to us, what it should mean to every “Hardcore kid”. It´s all about having a good time with good friends at good shows, like I´ve already said. It embodies everything that we stand for, as it is against racism and fascism. You can be straight edge, a vegetarian or a vegan, but you can also be beer-drinking, meat-loving guys, like we are. You will not be more “hardcore”, if you are straight edge or something, because there aren´t any criteria you have to fulfill.

You guys seem to be playing a lot of gigs lately. How important is for you to get on the stage and perform and what people should expect when going to one of your shows?
It´s very important for us to get on stage, as we can keep contact to our fans, to the people who like our music and to the other bands. As I said, we always try to have a big party on our shows. You will have a lot of fun, if you don´t take yourself too seriously. I think you can see how much fun we have, while we´re on stage. We love meeting new people and convincing them of our music.

What’s the scene like out there in Germany at the moment?
It´s still a really fast growing scene. There are many new kids, many new, cool bands coming up at the moment and so there are a lot of shows you can go to.

For somebody just getting into the German hardcore scene, what are 5 albums would you tell them to go get?
I think the must-have releases from Germany are the following:

Black Friday 29 – The Pursuit Of Happiness
Fallbrawl – Cold World
Dead End Tragedy – Unpreventable
Rykers – Brother Against Brother
Still Screaming – Continue The Fight

But nowadays there a lot of great bands here in Germany…..Force Of My Brothers, One On One, Reduction, Created Hate, Cunthunt 777, The Platoon, Circle Of Death, Butcher, With Open Arms, Today We Rise, Make It Count, SuckaPunch, Screamin Silence……just to name a few….


Thanx for the interview. Anything else you would like to add?
Check out our new songs @ www.myspace.com/bravestarbdhc2007!! Order our new CD “A Warrior’s Heart”!! Visit us at one of our shows!! Keep the scene alive!! Thanks!!
All the best
Marshall Bravestar

Bravestar at myspace.

Nothing Between US

Name: Nothing Between Us

Location: Warsaw

Active since: November 2008

How you define your overall style?
Hardcore- it’s like a mix of raging Hulk with Johny Bravo attitude.

What’s your goal with this band?
We don’t have a sort of plan or goals for the future. We just wanna play as many gigs as it’s possible. Just have fun coz of makin music we love.

What do you recorded so far?
We’ ve recorded an Ep this spring.

Please give a brief history of the band, including current line up.
D:Me and Kalina were talking a lot about our favorite bands. We were like those two old guys from Muppet Show.One day after few beers we said ”fuck it all…let’s start a band”..Then we started looking for a line-up and it was hard you know...it took the whole summer to do it ..which was strange coz we all knew each other and at october/november we started making our own songs..
Current line-up is:
Biały - bass
Sten - guitar
Kalina – guitar
Wróbel - drums
Darek and Koza - vocals

What’s your biggest influence when writting songs?
D: I can tell only for myself...we aren’t a political vegan/sXe band. I’m writin’ only about shit i know!! I’m also addicted to nerd stuff...


What are the biggest obstacles when running a band in Poland? Explain some of the frustrations you come up agains?
I think there aren’t many problems! But when it comes to the frustration thing … I think It’s always connected with money and our everyday life obligations that we have to manage! You have to make choices in your in life which bring you peace or happiness, it’s always your decision! We decided to start a band, it was our decision, and stand up for things we love the most – HARDCORE!
The scene in Poland is strong and still growin’ which is good and bad. All you need to do, to support it is: hardcore kid attitude, passion in heart and guts twisted by anger.

Has any band member played in other bands, if so what ?
D: Yeah
I was growling in ”Angst For The Memories”.
Kalina was playing guitar in ”It Burns Within”
Sten is the current bass player in a deathcore massacre called LET RAVENS COME
Koza used to sing in Princess (tech grindcore ) currently is making strange noises in ANUS MAGULO...
Whitey is just Whitey - we picked him up coz he’s just a crazy mosh warrior. You should see his 2step...it’s like “wow!”.
And last but not least - Wróbel...and there’s problem coz he’s played in so many bands during the last 6 years, that even he can’t count them! Is he that good or…

Do you think hardcore music is on the rise nowadays?How do you feel about hardcore bands signing to major labels,playing big festivals etc.?
D: Yeah and it is strange to see that for most of the kids it’s only temporary fashion, but they act like they’ve seen the first Minor Threat show...you know what i mean???
About bands playin for majors..it’s their choice..i know it’s propably easier but we will not go that way...i can promise you that..100% DIY...

What is your favourite track you hace ever recorded ,why and what is it about?
We love all of them...it’s imposible to choose one...it’s abstract just like the fight between Robocop and Terminator...

What people should know about Polish scene in general?what other bands would you recommend checking out?
Just come and see by yourself...
Definetly check :
Stone Heart – they are making a new Ep and belive me they are gonna be huge..crazy miners:D
Death Row - the best barbecue hardcore from Warsaw
Hard to Breathe – mad punks with psycho vocalist ...
Regres – you laugh, you scream, you cry, you dream…they are full of passion and they force you to think in positive way. This is true hardcore magic! Like polish BANE or so…

What you’ve got planned for 2009.
We don’t have any plans...but we do have a few goals: play as much concerts as we can, release our Ep somewhere besides the internet, we want to touch our baby born…

Any final comments?
Stay Frosty....

Nothing Between Us at Myspace

Global Beatdown - 4 way split coming soon

The split-CD will feature 4 international HARDCORE bands:

MTG (USA)
BLOOD BY DAYZ (GER)
DOWN TO CONCRETE (PL)
BORN INTO SUFFERING (AUS)

4 Bands, 23 songs and about 60 minutes of furious Beatdown-Hardcore mixed up with some Metal and HipHop-flavour! The CD will be available in late June or at the beginning of July!

Beatdown Hardwear Clothing.... new collection online

The new collection for all the good lookin dudes out there has just been revealed by Beatdown Hardwear. Everything is kept stylish but with the raw street edge to it and it's just the way we love it. To purchase some of this goodness just go to beatdownhardwear.de.

Pressure Festival 2009

FESTIVAL TICKET: 35 EUR
1-DAY-TICKET: 19 EUR
Alveran Store,Nordring 68, 44787 Bochum
All CTS-presale-counters Germany
www.alveranshop.com
www.eventim.de
www.konticket.de
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http://www.coretexrecords.com/
pressurefesttickets@gmail.com (UK only!!!)

Location
JUZ Papestrasse
Papestrasse 14
5147 Essen
Germany

FINAL LINE-UP AND RUNNING ORDER:

Saturday, June 27th
Doors: 13 pm

Shattered Realm 21.00 - 22.00
Betrayed 20.00 - 20.45
Black Friday ‘29 19.15 - 19.45
Bun Dem Out 18.30 - 19.00
Ninebar 17.45 - 18.15
xRepresentx 17.00 - 17.30
Special Move 16.15 - 16.45
Coalesce 15.30 - 16.00
xKingdomx 14.50 - 15.15
Dead Vows 14.10 - 14.35

Sunday, June 28th
Doors: 12 am

Have Heart 20:00 - 21.00
Death Threat 19.00 - 19.45
Nasty 18.15 - 18.45
No Turning Back 17.30 - 18.00
Rise And Fall 16.45 - 17.15
Strength For A Reason 16.00 - 16.30
The Boss 15.15 - 15.45
The Mongoloids 14.35 - 15.00
Cheap Thrills 13.55 - 14.20
Shipwreck AD 13.20 - 13.40
New Morality 12:50 - 13:05

Pressure Festival The Real Deal: August 8th - August 9th

TURBINENHALLE OBERHAUSEN

FINAL LINE-UP
Agnostic Front (US)
Ambush (UK)
Casey Jones (US) *NEW*
CDC (US)
Ceremony (US - exclusive Euroshow)
Death before dishonor (US)
Denied (US) *NEW*
DYS (US)
Evergreen Terrace (US) *NEW*
Fatal Recoil (BE) *NEW*
Folsom (US)
Fucked up (US) *NEW*
H2O (US)
Hang The Bastard (UK) *NEW*
In Blood We Trust (DE) *NEW*
xKingdomx (US)
Madball (US)
Onesta (FR) *NEW*
xRepresentx (US) *NEW*
xRhinocerusx (US)
Skare Tactic (US) *NEW*
The Red Chord (US)
Trash Talk (US)
Walls Of Jericho (US)

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

New album by Crackdown - Day Of Reckoning

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

Halloween 2 new poster and trailers

I can't really imagine someone not looking forward to this movie. With all the shitty horrors hitting the big screen recently, you gotta admire movies like this one. Real fucking old school!

Promotional commercial for new Merauder album "God Is I"

Special Move - Curse Of The Blackwater

Special Move - Curse Of The Blackwater
Rucktion 2008

These guys have been around since 1998 and after a demo, two MCDs and one full length, this is their fifth release to date. I can’t say I’ve been following all of their work but knowing some of their past songs I knew what to expect and didn’t get disappointed a bit.

Special Move are heavy and brutal and that’s what you basically expect from bands like this one. It sits in to pretty standard heavy hardcore with a more UK aesthetic coupled with metal grooves but it delivers some solid songs. The pace of the most of the songs range from slow to mid tempo but they understand how to vary things by speeding it up from time to time. I imagine the only beef some people may have with it is the fact that it is that kind of album that never changes course. Never tries to do anything different. I got no problem with that but if you’re not into this type of hardcore you might get tired pretty soon. Lyrically, they offer a word of wisdom on such topics like blind society, mind control, revenge, shattering the temples and revenge. It is hardly a classic but there are tracks on there that you will return to and play again and again. If you like when bands keep it straight and heavy, make sure you check it out!

Special Move at Myspace
Rucktion Records

Observer Music Monthly on hardcore kids

According to Observer Music Monthly, this is how hardcore kids dress like nowadays (mostly applicable to Britain only). The main question is - are things looking so bad in UK at the moment?

"The hardcore kid

As if there weren't enough teen tribes already, someone just had to go and invent another. This is a 16-year-old from Leeds, who, by mixing the hair, piercings and tight jeans of emo with the chavs' favourite New Era caps and Nike windbreakers, has got the new hardcore look down to a T. I'm not particularly happy about any of this. When it's dark, late at night and perhaps I'm not perfectly sober, there's no way of knowing whether I'm supposed to avoid these kind of kids before they mug me or give them a shoulder to cry on." - Observer Music Monthly

Good news are - we got more style than Nu Ravers freaks, Goths and definitely way more good taste in clothes than the Indie Bohos, whoever they are. But, where are the good old days of 'ugly and proud' gone?

Folsom merch

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Surge Of Fury - Boogiedown

Hip Hop Appreciation Post

I don't know man, but from what I've heard, this new album by Blaq & Primo isn't as good as Rewind (Deja Screw):

This song didn't make it to the Reality Rap album which is a shame cause it's one of the best they ever made:



Here's instrumental, where is your freestyle homie?



And I couldn't not post some real deal Warsaw hip hop:

I For Us Records news

Some news just before the summer! Our next releases wil be the 7 inches from DIE OUT! ("Iteration" - release in july) and WAY DOWN ("Ghost Please Die" - release in august). Our very own DIE OUT! offer us 4 brand new songs of melodic punk-hardcore. The band is heading to a more aggressive and raw way. No need to say that these are the best songs they have written so far! A preorder deal (record + t-shirt) will be available in the coming weeks. For those who will buy the 7 inch : you'll be able to download the 4 tracks in mp3 format and you'll also get 4 BONUS SONGS! A song is already available on the band's Myspace page.

WAY DOWN is a young band from Germany but they already developped a well matured sound. The 7 inch will feature 4 songs + a intro and a downloading code will be offered to get all tracks in digital format, including one bonus song! Their melodic hardcore will surely please fans of Have Heart or Verse! A first song in available on our player.

In september, we'll release (in co-production with a few other labels) the new album from NINE ELEVEN, "City Of Quartz". After numerous tours all over Europe and a singer change, the band recorded this album that will largely surpass their prior one (the already great "Use Your Disillusion"). Expect a new song in the coming weeks!

And finally, in november will arrive the first EP from AT LEAST WE TRY. Expect agressive and intensive shit! The band has a few great gigs coming up (Dour Festival, shows with Madball), support them and come say hello after the show

DON'T FORGET TO CHECK OUT OUR GREAT DEALS ON OUR WEBSTORE : OUR 11 CD ANNIVERSARY PACKAGE & OUR SUPER PRICES ON ALL OUR SEPARATE RELEASES. PLEASE SEE OUR MYSPACE FOR MORE INFOS : http://www.myspace.com/iforusrecords

Refuse Resist news

REFUSE RESIST was born in a garage just north of Boston with a goal to create music that they would want to listen to and sing along to. After two years of non-stop writing and playing shows with some of their main influences, they are doing just that. Inspired mainly by the straight-forward, in-your-face music that used to be called hardcore punk in the decade of the 1980's, REFUSE RESIST brings back that familiar sound with current lyrics and some new hooks.

Two new songs: http://www.thorprecords.com/bands/refuseresist.php

Gypsy put up two songs on the Six Feet Under website

Gypsy just put up two songs on the Six Feet Under website.
www.sixfeetunderrecords.com
"Me Against The World" is off the upcoming 7" single. "Sleep Well" is a basement demo track. Gypsy features Alex from Cold World, Foster from Blacklisted, Rifkin from Bad Seed, and Drew from Let Down. They will be playing shows this summer with Title Fight across the US.

How many of the best bands from past years have come from Wilkes Barre PA? Well heres another one. Gypsy features members of Cold World, Blacklisted, Bad Seed, and Let Down. Dont look for any mosh parts here though, this is more in the vain of Jawbreaker, Seaweed, Dinosaur Jr, and Knapsack. Melodic hardcore with a rough edge to it. This is Gypsy's debut release and is a 2 song single. The track "Me Against The World" is up right now on the SFU myspace. But if you go to SFU website you can hear an extra demo track "Sleep Well"

Go preorder the 7" now
http://www.sixfeetunderrecords.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=732

xThe Warx - Confront

xThe Warx - Confront
Seventh Dagger / Dogfight 2009

Through the hard work and dedication xThe Warx have established themselves as one of the leading bands in Australian scene. I’ve been following those guys since the split CD with xThe Wrathx and it’s good to see those guys getting better and better with every release.

When it comes to both music and lyrics, they work really hard to be remembered as a band that doesn’t compromise for nothing and know how to hold their own. The level of aggression displayed on this mini album is unbelievable. What I like about it is even though they take a lot of influences from new school metallic hardcore, they don't forget to pay tribute to the roots of their music. What you can expect is fast but heavy hardcore with catchy songwriting, brutal breakdowns and crazy circlepit parts. On top of it is the thick production giving those songs clear, but still aggressive sound. The riffs are devastating but they do find time for some clear and rounded parts , retaining the sense of melody now and there. The band seem determined to prove that even though they’re known for their serious straight edge stance, they’re not monothematic when it comes to the lyrics. Of course, SxE lifestyle is still on the agenda, but they also touch such topics as child abuse or hardcore being a place where sense of unity and brotherhood is still more important than your new kicks or haircut. In my opinion Confront is their strongest work to date and my only beef with this record is that it’s so short. Only 5 songs leaves you wanting more but it’s still worth to get your hands on this one.

XThe Warx @ Myspace
Dogfight Records
Seventh Dagger Records

Syracuse Vegan SxE Documentary

A show from 1995 about the hardcore scene in Syracuse featuring Earth Crisis and some other sXe/vegan kids. Thanx to youtube user Guav (also featured in the video) for posting this!

Iceberg

Name: Iceberg

Location: Northern Indiana

Active since: April 08

How do you define your overall style?
Fast paced heavy hardcore

What’s your goal with this band?
Have fun, travel, play music, and release aggression


What do you have recorded so far?
We just finished a 6 song EP and we have an old demo that was recorded when we first started

Please give a brief history of the band, how did it get started.
We all were just sick of the shitty music that was being played around here and we wanted to start a band that we were in to

What are some key elements and influences, both musical and non musical, that have shaped Iceberg to what it is today?
We all grew up listening to punk and hardcore and its been a good outlet for shitty days and frustrations

Who write the lyrics and what do you sing about?
Steve writes most of the lyrics and takes inspiration from built up stress.

What's your label situation? Who you signed to and do they have distribution?
We have been talking to a couple of labels and are kind of waiting to see which one works out

What’s the scene like out there in Indiana at the moment?
I'ts growing a lot more people are getting in to throwing shows and starting bands...for the most part its good...everyone is getting involved and thats what our scene needs right now.

What are your views on the file downloading? Is it destroying the scene or is it a tool to help upcoming bands blow?
It helps people get their music out and to us thats what hardcore is about just getting your message out and not trying to profit


How are you finding the Myspace hype? Love it or hate it?
It helps with shows and its easier for people to discover us outside of our local scene

With bands like Hatebreed getting the major recognition, are media in USA interested in hardcore?
Are there any radio stations in your area that are supporting this type of music? No we feel its still more underground and that the majority of the people dont want to hear the truth about life. No radio stations support our music in this area.

What’s the worst fashion you have ever witnessed at a show?
We are not really worried about how people are dressed as long as they are there for the right reasons and to help build our scene.

Of all the places you played, which do you think has got the best moshers?
Its all about the hoosier hardstyle haha.

So what's next for Iceberg?
Shows, hang outs, and tyring to get our music out

Any shout-outs or anything you wanna add?
Any given second, nowhere bound, choking on reality, karloff, blood in blood out, after the quarrel, body check, trontor, black teeth, joshy for driving us to all our shows, New Republic Tattoo and anyone else who is supporting us and this music.

Iceberg at Myspace

Death Before Dishonor new 7"EP coming real soon

Death Before Dishonor and Bridge Nine Records are proud to announce the release of a limited edition 7" EP and digital download titled "Our Glory Days" on June 16th. Featuring two tracks, "Coffin Nail" and "Our Glory Days" (featuring guest vocals from Mark Unseen), from the group's upcoming album, "Better Ways To Die," and an exclusive song only available on this EP, this is the first taste people will get of what Death Before Dishonor is set to unleash July 28th.

"Better Ways To Die" is Death Before Dishonor solidifying their name as one of the front-runners of the Boston hardcore scene worldwide. Somehwere between the harder punk edge of Rancid, the working class anthems of Dropkick Murphys, the hardcore attack of Hatebreed and the precision and fury of Slayer, Better Ways To Die truly is the sound of an American hardcore band that knows their roots and history-and they're not afraid to step beyond that.

The band is gearing up for a worldwide onslaught of touring. Starting in the USA with the 10 for $10 tour-along side Poison the Well, Madball, Terror, Bane, VOD and more. Then off to Europe August 6th and then it will just keep going as always.

http://www.bridge9.com/

Denied post 2 new songs from the upcoming "Prayers for the Enemy" album

Check out two new Denied tracks from the upcoming release "Prayers for the Enemy" for summer of 2009: Profit from your pain and God of War

La Vida Loca by Christian Poveda

http://www.lafemme-endormie.com/vidaloca/

In Central America they are referred to as the maras: modelling themselves on Los Angeles youth gangs, these groups are now spreading terror in El Salvador and further afield. A childhood at once terrifying and hateful but strangely captivating which typifies the disintegration of family life within Salvadorian society and the despair in which they have grown up. "La Vida Loca" is what life is really about over there : youths who suffer; who defy us; who look down on us; who resent and dislike us. "La Vida Loca" is a documentary about absolute human solitude.Though this vision of evil stirs up our fears and provokes nightmares, I also hope it shall invoke compassionand cause us to question our notion of the world. And so, like cornered dogs, this lost generation responds with pessimism, revolt and death. A total lack of communication !

"The intense world of El Salvador gangs is lensed with in-your-face style in docu helmer Christian Poveda's problematically nonjudgmental La Vida Loca. Poveda spent one year with the ultra-violent, heavily tattooed members of the M-18s, and, though he shows the brutality, the helmer adopts a sympathetic tone that, if not quite glamorizing the life, conveys the sense of an enthralled anthropologist unsuccessfully struggling for objectivity.

Docu employs a cyclical rhythm, following various members as they boast and briefly describe their lives."

VARIETY
Jay Weissberg

Eden Demise - The Takeover

Eden Demise - The Takeover
On The Attack 2009

I can’t really say I know many hardcore bands coming out of Greece. To be honest, I can think only about a few, and when it comes to the heavier side of hardcore, only Senseless pops in my mind at the moment. But with the debut release by Eden Demise, things are about to change and their debut album ‘The Takeover’ is bound to put Greece back on the map.

Knowing other bands On The Attack has been putting out, I expected some raw, in your face hardcore with a metallic edge and I can’t say I’m disappointed. Eden Demise have been captivating audiences with their special blend of hardcore and metal and they’re really good at what they do. The album is filled with crushing riffing, reckless breakdowns and sheer hostility in the vocals department. Low points will be hard to find on The Takeover as the album offers some really tight songs for those craving the metallic, a bit thuggish side of hardcore. Although it’s over 30 minutes long, the album maintains its high-energy vibe from start to finish. And the band prove themselves to handle their instruments with skills and fresh ideas. With a sound raging from NYHC to straight up metal, this record is hitting the spot for me. Lyrically, expect the tales of pride, vengeance, brotherhood and fighting for your rights. Some of the lyrics may seem a little played out, but they’re all well written and can get deep and mature at some moments. I have no doubt the band placed themselves among the best metallic type of hardcore bands in Europe right now. The Takeover fucking rocks, there’s no half-stepping that.

Eden Demise @ Myspace
On The Attack Records

Hit List

Name: Hitlist

Location: St.Louis Missouri the durrrty

How do you define your overal style?
Like a tank running outta gas.

Whats the goal of this band?
To play music about the hardships of bein poor and to paint girls with deco markers.

What do you have recorded so far?
Winter demo and street violence out on on the attack records due out soon

Brief history?
Everybody is pretty much douin there own thing.

New album dropping?
soon

Main influncenes?
punishment, shatterd realm,wu tang, bobby digital,drama, davy jones locka, mf doom, sir c and danegerous, hatebreed,alias,sole,gza,i-20,greyskul,


Hardcore in st.louis?
The only good bands in st.louis is Drama.

Nex thing to give hardcore a bad name?
Nappy headed hoes.

Do you have any lyrics you live by?
"I wake up in the morning and i ask myself if life worth livin or should i blast myself?"

Plans for 2009?
To get the baddest bitches i can

Final comments?
Givin shot outs to my graffiti crews OFB and TKO ..big shot outs to CRISTO BOKE ED BOXX KENR WAR42 NIPTUK CRACKULA LOVE YNOT FOZL GUTS MHAP BDC and all my homeies that take me to their spots to get up when im outta town...get the fuck at me if i come through.!
big thanks to old school hate for the interviev.

Hit List @ www.myspace.com/hitliststl

Planet Asia on hip hop... and emo

Do you think hip-hop has gotten too nice?

Planet Asia: I think hip hop has turned gay. These dudes are walking around feminine. When I come home, my woman is soft, I am the hard one. You shouldn't be a petite ass dude. That goes to all of them tight jean niggas. Back in the day when you looked unique that meant your music was unique. Now motherfuckers look unique but their music sucks. We were about gear too, but we were about skills first. If you see someone rocking some tight jeans, they are rocking that emo shit. Fuck that emo shit. There is an unspoken manual to this shit and everyone out right now is totally disrespecting it.

A lot of what you are describing seems to reflect the whole hipster-hop movement.

Planet Asia: That shit isn't even hip-hop. If you are signing and your shit sounds like a house record or alternative record that could be played on a station other than Tony Touch's radio program or DJ Mugg's Soul Assassins, then your shit is gay. If I walk by a fag club and they are dancing to your music happily, you are a fag rapper. I just call it how I see it. Also, thank god for the Internet because it is just a big screen for cats to just play themselves. That's why you don't get many blogs from Planet Asia or my girl all in the video. I don't want you to know who my real girl is. My chick is sacred. These rappers are killing themselves as artists because they have no mystic. Shut the fuck up. Make people wonder. A lot of these rappers are taking themselves out. That's why you have to give respect to Pete Rock because he doesn't have to work with Planet Asia. That's why you have to give respect to Muggs because he doesn't have to work with Planet Asia. They are doing this shit for the silent code.

Source: Urb Magazine



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Death Before Dishonor "Our Glory Days" 7" release party

DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR "OUR GLORY DAYS" 7INCH RELEASE PARTY
JULY 3RD @ TIGERS DEN IN BROCKTON MA
ALL AGES - DOORS @ 5
LINE UP WILL BE UP IN A DAY OR SO

xThe Warx merch pre-order

xThe Warx got some new merch for all the good looking dudes out there so drop by their myspace page and check out what they got to offer. The orders will ship out the 18th of June.

Sacred Pladge limited shirts

New very limited design by those SxE militants! Click here for order instructions!