New Lionheart merch

Allinmerch webstore got some new items from Lionheart. This stuff looks damn good and surely will get you a lot of looks from the chicks so if you want to freshen up your wardrobe for the upcoming summer, give it a look.

Bodycheck - Damned

Bodycheck is Indiana based hardcore outfit. They have split with Resilient and from what I've heard so far, it's gonna be pretty dope. Check out one of the new songs, Damned.

Xibalba - Cold

Xibalba is one of the bands that is definitely not getting as much attention as they deserve. Heavy and metallic hardcore with an attitude of aggressiveness that is rarely seen.

Skull Crusher - Blinded By Illusion 12”/MCD out on Reflections records in May 2010

Reflections will be releasing Skull Crusher's debut 12”/MCD “Blinded By Illusion” in May 2010. Check out their website for the complete biography and band's Myspace for two songs... and get blown away. This will be a 12”/MCD, both limited to 500 copies!

Hardcore 2010 - Sydney, Australia

Now in it's 11th year, Hardcore 2010 is shaping up to again prove itself as Australia's premier hardcore music event. This year focusing on showcasing the best Australia has to offer the festival spans across July 2nd at the Manning Bar (18+) and July 3rd at the Factory Theatre (All Ages).

Not wanting to keep anyone in suspense, this years line up is announced in full with the following bands playing:

July 2nd – Manning Bar 18+
Mindsnare
Toe To Toe
Extortion
Blkout
Relentless
Ill Brigade

July 3rd – Factory Theatre AA
Mindsnare
Extortion
50 Lions
Blkout
Dropsaw
Hand Of Mercy
I Exist
Ghost Town
Persist
Phantoms

Tickets on sale now through moshtix. A limited amount of weekend passes will be available through moshtix. Tickets for The Factory Theatre available from www.thefactorytheatre.com.au

Sick Of It All - Death Or Jail

Burn The Traitor

Burn The Traitor is beatdown hardcore posse from Austria and as you would expect from this type of band, they keep things heavy with lots of breakdowns, double bass action and hateful deep vocals. I know there are many kids among our readers who like it and personally, I dig what they're doing too so there was no other option than to check out who are these guys and what they're up to.

Name: BURN THE TRAITOR

Location: BRAUNAU / UPPER - AUSTRIA

Active since: END OF 2006

How do you define your overall style?

ITS A MIXTURE OF HARDCORE, METAL AND BEATDOWN

What’s your goal with this band?

FIRST OF ALL FUN! PLAYING MUSIC AS HARD AS POSSIBLE A´ND GIVE PEOPLE WITH OUR LYRICS.

What do you have recorded so far?

IN 2007 WE RECORDED OUR FIRST SELFTITLED EP AND IN JANUARY 2010 WE RELEASED A NEW PROMO DEMO WITH 6 SONGS.

You guys have been going hard lately, what is the latest going on for Burn The Traitor?

THIS WEEK WE PLAYED A SHOW IN SALZBURG WITH OUR BOYS FROM BLOOD BY DAYZ, AND THERE ARE SOME GOOD DATES WE GONNA PLAY THIS YEAR LIKE IN JUNE A SHOW WITH SWORN ENEMY, DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR AND POSTMORTEM PROMISES. AND THERE IS SOME TALKING ABOUT DOIN A EUROTOUR WITH UNIT 732 FROM THE STATES.

You’ve released your first demo recently. Are you happy with what’s happening with that?

BY THE WAY. IT`S OUR SECOND CD AND YES WE ARE HAPPY WITH THAT SHIT. ITS A WELL DONE PRODUCTION FROM OUR FRIEND LUKAS! OUR DEMO IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.FILLEDWITHHATE.COM AND AT OUR SHOWS

What is the feedback you’re getting?

MOST OF THE PEOPLE SAY THAT IT IS A GREAT DEMO. THX!!

Who is who in the band and what is the history behind Burn The Traitor?

I AM PHIL (GUITAR) EBA + DUCE (VOCALS), MAX (GUITAR), MARIO (BASS) MARS (DRUMS).BTT WAS FORMED IN THE END OF 2006 AS A 4 PIECE YOUNG BAND TRYING TO PLAY HEAVY HARDCORE/METAL SOUND. OVER THE YEARS THE LINE UP WAS GROWING TO A BAND WITH 6 MEMBERS. THIS BAND JUST WANT AND ALWAYS JUST WANTED TO PLAY HARD MUSIC, FAR AWAY FROM ALL THIS BULLSHIT TRENDS AND NEW STYLES. WE DO WHAT WE WANT TO DO. THATS OUR HISTORY!

Where did the name Burn The Traitor come from?

THE NAME CAME FROM ONE OF THE FIRST SONGS EVER IN A TIME WHEN THIS BAND HAD NO BANDNAME. SO IT CAMES FROM A BTT SONG CALLED BTT!

How would you describe the sound of Burn The Traitor?

I THINK ITS A GREAT MIX OF HARDCORE, METAL AND BEATDOWN. WE TAKE INFLUENCE OF ALL THIS STYLES OF MUSIC. AN OTHER WORD FOR OUR MUSIC IS: BULLDOZER! ;)

What bands would you say are your biggest inspiration?

HARD TO SAY. OF COURSE THERE ARE SOME BANDS WE LOOK UP TO LIKE MERAUDER, SHATTERED REALM, IRATE, DESPISED ICON AND SO ON... BUT THEY ARE NOT REALLY A INSPIRATION FOR OUR SOUND.

What message are you trying to get across in your music?

OUR LYRICS MOSTLY DEAL WITH PERSONAL STUFF AND A UPFUCKED 2 FACED SOCIETY!

Can you tell us how the hardcore scene in Austria is like nowadays? What are some bands we should check out?

WELL HARDCORE SCENE IN AUSTRIA... HMM... IN OUR AREA AND THE AREA AROUND SALZBURG THE HARDCORE SCENE GOT BIGGER AND BIGGER. ALWAYS GOOD SHOWS. MANY PEOPLE. CHECK OUT UNITED BLOOD FROM SALZBURG. GOOD GUYS! ... ABOUT THE FACT THAT WE LIVE NEAR GERMANY WE HAVE MORE TO WITH THE GERMAN HARDCORE SCENE. WE KNOW MORE PEOPLE OVER THERE. WITH AUSTRIA WE HAVE NOTHING TO DO ACCEPT OUR AREA AND SALZBURG. HERE ARE THE GREAT CLUBSHOWS IN AUSTRIA. ABOUT VIENNA OR OTHER CITIES I DON´T WANT TO START TALKING HAHA

What are some future plans for the band?

OF COURSE PLAYING A LOT OF SHOWS. RECORDING AN ALBUM, MERCH, IN AUGUST A MINI TOUR ACROSS EUROPE WITH OUR FRIENDS FROM BUST A MOVE (RUHRPOTT) AND IN 2011 MAYBE AN EUROTOUR WITH UNIT 371.

Anything else you would like to add?

FIRST: THX FOR THE INTERVIEW!

AND TO EVERYBODY: CHECK OUT OUR MYSPACE: WWW.MYSPACE.COM/BURNTHETRAITOR CHECK OUT WWW.FILLEDWITHHATE.COM TO GET OUR NEW DEMO. ADD US ON MYSPACE OR FACEBOOK TO GET THE LATEST NEWS AROUND BURN THE TRAITOR AND SHOW UPDATES!

The New Enemy

The New Enemy is Toronto based punk rock band. They formed in 2008 but during this short time span menaged to release 2 EPs, appear on countless compilations, tour Canada and USA sharing a stage with likes of Agnostic Front or SNFU. They have just released Shakedown Ep that you can actually download on their Myspace for free!

The New Enemy is Toronto based punk rock band. They formed in 2008 but during this short time span menaged to release 2 EPs, appear on countless compilations, tour Canada and USA sharing a stage with likes of Agnostic Front or SNFU. They have just released Shakedown Ep that you can actually download on their Myspace for free!

Let’s start with your recently released EP. The Shakedown is finally out and it definitely lives up to the fans expectations. What are your feelings when you listen to it now and are you happy with the response it’s been getting so far?

I think its the best EP we've done yet....This one was more collaborative as far as the song writing goes, and I think that shows in the tracks. People want you to fit easily into one genre, but we find that kind of restrictive as a band since we like so many styles of music. The response has been pretty good, getting good reviews...I find it takes time for that to translate to an audience..

You guys worked with Simon Head and Nick Zampiello on this one. How was it recording your new EP with these guys? How do you guys work through the process?

Those guys have been great. It's amazing to have guys on board who have been around the block and are willing to share their ideas on how the music should sound.

Could you give us a quick rundown on the lyrics for the new album? Are they important part of New Enemy?

Lyrics range from political, to personal, to short stories in the form of a song. They are definitely important because they express the message you are trying to convey in the first place.

In the age of mp3 downloading it seems reasonable that you guys just put a download link on your website so kids can have these songs legally and for free. Since the EP is also available in physical format, do you think it damaged or rather helped the sales?

Not many bands are selling too many records these days as everyone knows. We thought it would be a better idea to get the music out there to as many people as possible especially since we're a fairly new band. We're not about making money anyway so we really don't care about any damaged physical sales.

How was it sharing a stage with legendary bands like Agnostic Front or SNFU like?

It was pretty amazing actually, especially with a band like Agnostic where they weren't above approaching us after the set and said they liked what we were doing up there. Definitely a compliment coming from a legendary band.

Formed just in 2008 and already with two well received EPs behind your belt. It seems you guys like to work at the fast pace. What is your secret to a balance between playing in a band and living a regular life?

I don't know if there's a secret, but it can definitely be a balancing act. I guess you just have to work hard at everything in life, including bands, music, and personal relationships. So I guess just work hard and don't get discouraged. The results are worth it.

As a Canadian band, what was the toughest struggle? What's the biggest wall to get over?

Canada is not a huge country population wise, so very few bands are able to eke out a living playing music. I guess the biggest wall to get over is general acceptance, especially by the music industry, which tends to be close-minded about something until it breaks huge, and then everyone's like "oh yeah, I've liked that band for AGES.'

So what’s next for The New Enemy? What are your plans for 2010 and beyond?

We are writing and in preproduction for our next release. Trying to decide on doing a full length or an EP...I guess the number of good songs will determine that. We want to be back in the studio by the summer at the absolute latest. Beyond that we're just gigging and doing interviews, spreading the word slowly but surely. The main thing to always remember is that music is supposed to be FUN.

Thanks for the interview. Anything else you got to add?

Thank you! Support your local scene. Decide you like music because YOU like it...don't ever care what anyone else thinks. Cheers.

The New Enemy at Myspace

Toxic Bonkers - Plague

Infidel - The Past Is Dead

Here's new track from Japan heavyweights Infidel. They keep this shit heavy with reckless breakdowns but still got enough changes in pace to keep things interesting. Good listen!

News from Enemy Ground

Exciting news are coming from the Enemy Ground camp! The band has recorded new tracks earlier this year that will appear as a split release between beatdown bands from all over the globe. There are also plans for the full length that should see the light of day later this summer.

Here's original message from the band:

New Stuff
In the beginning of 2010 we returned into the studio to reset the boundaries regarding European hardcore. The jack studio (http://www.myspace.com/jackstudio) helped us recording three brand new tracks that will proof it’s possible to commit to a vision and goal as a band after being around for 9 years: Take steps and improve musical brutality day in day out.

Release
Two out of the three songs recorded will be release throughout a split program where bands from all over the globe team up to express their love for beatdown music.

The one and only Goodlife recordings will release this album later this summer.

Stay tuned for updates!

MP3
Just to keep you moving we’ve released a web-only MP3 release which is one of our brand new songs: Day of the hammer.
Make sure to check it out on our myspace page: www.myspace.com/enemyground

Shows
Yes we want to play shows, when we like you and your offer…
Please make sure to come over to Essen on the 5th of June to break your face during our upcoming show with our Good Friends in the FWH and 17Stiches Family.

Enemy Ground would like to use this small space of textual expression to wish misery upon every materialistic sheep following the herd in the direction it is currently being lead by the media.

Your presence here is not appreciated.

www.myspace.com/enemyground

This Is Our State Of Mind t-shirt from 8Control

Click here to find out new merch from French mosh machine 8Control. This Is Our State Of Mind is available in sizes from medium to XL.

Darkside NYC posted new songs

Darkside NYC have uploaded 4 new songs on their Myspace! The band is planning to release Opitmism Is A Self-deception: Volume I this year, with the Volume II following next year. According to their Myspace, the material is almost done and final mixes will take place in June.

The Hood Took Us Under Records

The Hood Took Us Under Records is a hardcore record label founded 2009 in Helsinki, Finland. The first THTUUR release was the EYE FOR ALL 7" EP, still available. Their second 7" release was the Lighthouse Project EP which is out like Elton John. BOLT / EYE FOR ALL split in the works. Check out their Myspace for news and music.

Bodycheck / Resilient split coming soon

Indiana - Ohio brotherhood! Resilient have teamed up with Bodycheck for the upcoming split. Both bands sound pretty impressive so be sure to check these recordings when they're out. Check out their Myspace profiles as bands try to get out and play shows as much as they can!

Hatebreed - Everyone Bleeds Now

Core Tex Open Air - Berlin 1.05.2010

Core Tex guys have set up open air free party for all the hardcore kids who wanna have some fun this day. It starts at 12am and includes bands from punk rock to hardcore. More info here.

Stage running order:

12.00 – 13.00 DJ MOSH 69 bittet zum Konserventanz
13.00 – 13.30 KINGS CANNOT FALL 030-Hardcore, Pitmonster
13.45 – 14.15 FRANCESCO Punk Rock mit Melodie
Demo Pause – ca 14.30
15.00 – 15.30 SECONDS OUT! Old-school Hardcore, mit ehem. MIC Sänger!
15.45 – 16.30 THE BOTTROPS Punk Rock, aka: BOTTROPOP!
16.45 – 17.30 FRANTIC FLINTSTONES Drunkabilly, Punkrock
17.45 – 18.30 AULD CORN BRIGADE Irish Folk Punk Rock
18.45 – 19.30 EMPOWERMENT Hardcore – Bad Brains treffen auf Cro-Mags mit politischen Texten und deutschem Gesang
19.45 – 20.30 RADIO DEAD ONES Streetpunk Hymnen ohne Ende
20.45 – 21.45 THE UNLIMITERS Reggae, Rocksteady und Ska
21.45 – 01.00 DJ

Death Will Come self titled debut EP out now

Death Will Come have released the self titled EP produced in the 213 studios, Porto, marking a new stage in the band. Pay 5€ plus postage and it's yours. More info here.

Rabia - 5 Balas

Lionheart tour 2010

Lionheart are coming to Europe this April/May. Here are the dates:

16.04. Plymouth - White Rabbit (Great Britain)
17.04. High Wycombe - Nags Head (Geat Britain)
18.04. Kent - The Ivy Leaf Bar (Great Britain)
19.04. London - Underworld (Great Britain)
21.04. Aachen - Musikbunker (Germany)
23.04. Alphen an den Rijn - Het Kastel (Netherlands)
24.04. Köln - Underground (Germany)
25.04. Wiesbaden - Schlachthof (Germany)
26.04. Berlin - Wild at Heart (Berlin)
30.04. Gräfenhainichen - Makonde (Germany)
01.05. Leisnig - Revolution Festival (Germany)
02.05. Wien - Shelter (Austria)
03.05. Lucinico - Pieffe Factory (Italy)
04.05. Bologna - Blogos (Itlaly)
05.05. Solothurn - Kofmehl (Switzerland)
06.05. Konstanz - Kontrast (Germany)
07.05. Ulm - Beteigeuze (Germany)
08.05. (Matinee Show) Durbuy - Durbuy Rock Festival (Belgium)
08.05. Lille - La Chimere (France)
09.05. Terneuzen - De Pit (Netherlands)
11.05. Marburg - KFZ (Germany)
14.05. Lyngby - Templet (Denmark)
15.05. Friedewald - Festhalle Friedewald (Germany)

Soul Control tour dates

Soul Control keep things busy this year hitting the road with Like Wolves then Another Breath and then The Menzingers.

5/14 Boston, MA @ Unit 11 w/ Ruiner
5/15 Providence, RI @ As220 w/ Ruiner

dates w/ Like Wolves
5/19 Rochester, NY @ Flying Squirrel Collective

5/20 Buffalo, NY @ The Argyle
5/21 Ann Arbor, MI @ The Metal Frat (Late Show)
5/22 Chicago, IL @ The Beat Kitchen w/ Weekend Nachos
5/23 Waterloo, IA @ TBA
5/24 Rapid City, SD @ Trea Bingo Hall
5/25 Denver, CO @ Blast-o-Mat w/ Caulfield
5/26 Ogden, UT @ The Basement w/ Caulfield
5/27 Boise, ID @ Brawl Studio

5/28-5/30 Tacoma, WA @ Rainfest

dates w/ Another Breath
5/31 Bellingham, WA @ TBA
6/1 Vancouver, BC @ TBA
6/2 Portland, OR @ Satyricon w/ Bane
6/4 Redding, CA @ Sue's Java Cafe
6/5 Reno, NV @ Studio On Fourth
6/6 Berkeley, CA @ Gilman
6/7 Fresno, CA @ CYC
6/8 Canoga Park, CA @ Cobalt Cafe
6/9 Riverside, CA @ Common Grounds
6/10 Los Angeles, CA @ McWerld w/ Dangers
6/11 Tijuana, MX @ Bar 1979 w/ Dangers
6/12 San Diego, CA @ Che Cafe w/ Dangers, more

dates w/ The Menzingers
6/13 Mesa, AZ @ The Underground
6/14 Portales, NM @ Echo Chamber
6/15 Oklahoma City, OK @ The Maquiladora
6/16 San Antonio, TX @ The Ten Eleven
6/17 Houston, TX @ The Mink
6/18 Panama City, FL @ The Rabbit Hole
6/19 Tallahassee, FL @ The Farside (no Menzingers)
6/20 Orlando, FL @ Backbooth
6/21 Columbia, SC @ House Of Hardcore
6/22 Richmond, VA @ The Camel
6/23 Philadelphia, PA @ Ava House

Merauder tour dates

Here are the dates for Merauder's tour this May:

5/7 Berkely, CA @ 924 Gilman St. w/ Ruckus, Rule Of Thumb
5/8 Riverside, CA @ Common Grounds w/ Ruckus, Rule Of Thumb
5/9 Las Vegas, NV @ Area 702 Skatepark w/ Donnybrook, Gravemaker, more
5/10 Tucson, AZ @ Skrappy's w/ Ruckus, Rule Of Thumb, Beg For Life
5/11 Yuma, AZ @ Open Aired w/ Ruckus, Rule Of Thumb, Beg For Life
5/12 Tijuana, Mexico @ 1979 Club w/ Rule Of Thumb
5/13 Matamoros, Mexico @ Inferno Rock Rar w/ Rule Of Thumb
5/14 Monterrey, Mexico @ Ibex Rock Bar w/ Rule Of Thumb
5/15 Gudalajara, Mexico @ Rock Live Bar w/ Rule Of Thumb
5/16 Mexico City, Mexico @ El Clandestino w/ Rule Of Thumb
5/28 Albany, NY @ Bogies w/ All Out War
5/29 Brooklyn, NY @ HBNYC w/ All Out War

Ill Omen - Dear Friends

Here's the new track off the upcoming Ill Omen / Get Stitches! - Split 7". It is being released by Poolside Records & Killing The Legacy Records. This 7" features two new tracks from both Turku City, Finland based bands. Except some serious metallic hardcore straight in your face, this is the true Turku style!

Summer Of Hate 2010

Summer Of Hate 2010 is taking place June 19th and line-up is pretty impressive: Killing Time, Trapped Under Ice, Crowd Deterrent, Blood In Blood Out, Suburban Scum, Cold Existance and many others. There are also Creepout, Numb and Dominate coming over from Japan to play this show! Check out SOH's official Myspace for the complete line-up, latest news, info on hotels and others.

Black'N'Blue Bowl 2010

This year's Black N Blue Bowl (formerly known as the Superbowl of Hardcore) will take place on Saturday, May 15th at Webster Hall in New York City. Doors open at 2pm and tickets are $25 in advance ($30 at the door).

Here's the line-up:

Cro-Mags
Madball
Yuppicide
H20
Skarhead
Trapped Under Ice
Wisdom In Chains
Sand
Cruel Hand
H8 Inc.
Incendiary

Eye For All debut 7" is out now

Eye For All debut 7" is out now! 4 brand new songs on black vinyl. Get yours through us or The Hood Took Us Under Records. Eye For All are based in Helsinki and draw influences from NYHC sound.

Preorders are up for Parasitic Skies new album

You can check new tracks from the band here. If you like it, put your pre-order here. Every pre order placed before the release date will get a copy of the CD, t shirt and this limited edition back patch!

Count Your Days - Pitbull

New track from Count Your Days, heavy weight beatdown hardcore from Germany. Even for a demo, the sound is pretty strong and they show potential.

Ruckus, Xibalba and World Of Pain split coming

Ruckus have uploaded Gallows, new track from the upcomming Earthquake split with World Of Pain and Xibalba. The other bands have also posted up new songs. Give it a listen!

Doing Time from Hold A Grudge to come out this summer

Hold A Grudge are Canadian hardcore/punk band on Insurgence Records. They will have new album out in the upcoming months. It's called Doing Time and will have 12 songs, mostly new ones but also 2 from previous album and a cover.

New merch from Betrayal in their webstore

Betrayed is halfway recording their new album but still found time to update their webstore with couple of new designs. Check this new stuff here.

Setback - Unfinished Business

For those who don’t know, Setback play fast-paced and crunchy hardcore with all the respect to the traditional NYHC sound. The bans have been around since 1991 and this is just their second full length.

Mixing streetwise oriented attitude with an even more aggressive sonic impact makes this album a great come back. The music is pretty much straight forward with nice built ups and breakdowns. They’ve got knack for catchy tunes and bring energy to any track. The production is raw yet clear. This reminds me a little bit of new Killing Time in a way they mix the solid hardcore base with a touch of punk rock, lyrically delivering the real hard working life attitude that had been missing for far too long in hardcore. Whether they speak out about experiences of living in the city or get political with songs like Client 9 dealing with corrupted politicians and big corporations. It’s the type of shit every hard working man can relate to.

Bottom line is, this is a type of band that don't care about anybody and anything and if you don't like it, you can fuck yourself. Unfinished Business is nothing revolutionary, but still a type of album that makes you forget all the bullshit and realize why you loved hardcore.


Author: Dloogi
Order it here.
Year: 2009

Check out the band at Myspace

Big Tits Zombie trailer

Here's the summary for this upcoming masterpiece:
"Rena Jodo, a stripper who just got back from Mexico and she has been offered a gig at a hot spring resort. When she arrives, she finds a deserted country town. There's hardly anyone in the audience at the strip club and all the other strippers, including Ginko (Risa Kasumi), Maria (Mari Sakurai), Nene (Tamayo) and Dana (Io Aikawa) are all bored stiff. They don't know what to do with their time and they are on the verge of fighting each other.

When they decide to go down to the basement of the club to kill time, Maria finds a "Book of the Dead" near "the Well of the Spirit." But who could have imagined the horror and panic that find would bring? Maria's reading of the book out loud has somehow revived the dead and zombies start appearing all over the world attacking mankind. It's Hell in the real world!

Dana and Nene are bitten by the zombies and they turn into living dead who attack Rena and Ginko. The poor big‐bosomed babes have no choice but to fight against Maria who now rules the zombies and tries to establish a kingdom of zombies. Rena and Ginko have to challenge Maria and the hordes of zombies! And how does the Blue Demon Devil (Minoru Torihada) fit in?"

Watch Terror working on a new album

Terror just entered the studio to start recording "Keepers Of The Faith" out soon on Century Media/Reaper Records. You can read all about the recording sessions on their blog www.keepersofthefaithhc.com.

Embrace Destruction signed with Urban Discipline records for a MCD release in May 2010

We signed a record deal with Urban Discipline records for the release of a MCD that will help Human Resistance to spread their social message. "Spread the Truth" is recorded and produced again by Danny Giordana (Hatebreed/Madball) and it will be released worldwide in May 2010. In other news ,we signed a deal already for our second full length album. "Reign of Terror" will be released in early 2011,the label will be announced after our European tour this August.

In order to support the release of "Spread the Truth" we will tour Europe this summer with our label mates Face your Enemy, down here the tour schedule with the available dates.

Thanks all and we hope to see you at one of the shows.
EDC
0-1-3-4
IGNORANT HARDCORE

SPREAD THE TRUTH EUROPEAN TOUR
AUGUST 2010

Fr 6 NL
Sa 7 BE not available
Su 8 BE
Mo 9 UK not available
Tu 10 UK not available
We 11 UK not available
Th 12 UK
Fr 13 DE
Sa 14 BE not available
Su 15 BE/DE
Mo 16 NL not available
Tu 17 NL
We 18 NL not available
Th 19 NL not available
Fr 20 DE not available
Sa 21 DE not available
Su 22 AT
Mo 23 SLO not available
Tu 24 CZ not available
We 25 CZ not available
Th 26 PL not available
Fr 27 PL not available
Sa 28 CZ not available
Su 29 NL not available

next live:
16/4 CTL Viganello,CH
17/4 ANN & PAT Linz,AT
24/4 MAXUS Gladbeck,DE
22/5 MUKKES Leeuwarden,NL
26/6 ROCKSTAGE Sittard,NL

www.myspace.com/embracedestructionband
http://www.myspace.com/urbandisciplinerecords
http://www.myspace.com/humanresistancerex

Pre-orders for new Dropsaw album Victims Or Killers are up

With the help of The Red Shore's Roman Koester at Complex Studio, Dropsaw have managed to lay down a darker sounding second offering. The axes are heavier and sharper with riffs that'll go through you like a blade through a hookers throat, drums that pound like a hammer into a spouses skull and thick as spilt blood bass lay the foundation for vocalist Jared McIntosh's finest and most aggresive vocals to date. 'Victims Or Killers' also features guest vocals from Mindsnare's Matt Maunder. Place your order here.

For the Bitch official trailer

As swarms of adaptive zombies kill off or infect the few remaining humans able to resist, three US Army Special Forces troops, all that remain of worldwide efforts to combat the outbreak, must give one final effort to destroy the Queen in her lair... before humanity becomes extinct. Watch hotheadproductions.com (or find us on facebook) for the completed movie... breaking out May 1st.

Hardside webstore

Here is Hardside webstore with t-shirts and stuff. Check out their merch and support them guys! For more info and international order please email hardsidehc@gmail.com.

Disembodied working on new album

Disembodied are working on a new album which will be out through Good Fight Music late this summer/early this fall. There are also plans for releasing remastered versions of their three Ferret Music albums, 1997’s “Diablerie“, 1998’s “If God Only Knew The Rest Were Dead” and 1999’s “Heretic".

South Impact - From The Street

Here's a track from South Impact new MCD, Res A Provar. If you don't know - the band is from France and they play NYHC influenced hardcore with a metallic touch.

Trench War

Trench War is a metallic hardcore band consisting of 5 dudes from Missouri. They will have their first Ep out sometime this summer so keep an eye on them. They have couple of shows in their pipeline so make sure you check em out if you're based somewhere in Indiana, Illinois, Ohio...

Name: Trench War

Location: Eastern, Missouri

Active since:
Garrett: With this line-up since early march of this year, but i guess, we've been a band off and on since October '08.

How do you define your overall style?
Garrett: Heavy hardcore with a some metal influence, the metal shows up more in some songs than others.

What’s your goal with this band?
Nathan: money, bitches, fame and thats it. haha
Garrett: haha, I'd say to play a lot of places with a lot of bands and just get our music out.

What do you have recorded so far?
Nathan: Three Songs off of our EP are finished, were going back April 23rd doing two more to finish up the album.

You’re planning to release your debut EP this Summer. Tell us more about it. What kids should expect from this release?
Nathan: Well, its going to have some dope as fuck artwork from a friend of mine named Aaron. He does vocals for an Illinois band called outgrown,it's really gonna be a mixture of hardcore and metal that we have always listened too, put into one record i guess? no song is really like the song before it, though it may have similarities.

Garrett: Hardcore that manages to get really heavy without getting boring and staying intesnse throughout.

I’ve heard only Outnumbered from the upcoming EP and no doubt it’s a powerful track. How would you describe the rest of the songs? Do they follow the same Line?
Garrett: I think that if you heard one of our songs and then heard another you could probably guess it's us, but there is some variety to them, like with how much of the metal influence comes in and what not.

Nathan: Outnumbered is just the opening track to the record, yeah the other songs have similarities, like i mentioned before, but we try not to just stick to one sound on the entire record though, i am really happy with outnumbered and the way it turned out, i would say the other songs have the same effect, without sounding the same.

Is there a theme that runs throughout your lyrics or music?
Garrett: it goes 50/50 i guess, some songs are more about something that's happened to me and then some are about things i care about going on in the world, like the situation in Palestine. Musically, i just try to write the songs to be really intense and heavy .

How did the collaboration with Rob McCarthy from Lionheart come about?
Nathan: Well, ive seen lionheart play a few times, they are all really good dudes, fun to be around and everything, so when i mentioned it to him, he was stoked to do it, unfortunatley,things have recently happened to where rob isnt going to be able to do his part on the song. Weve got a few other people in mind right now, that were talking it over with to take robs place, so hopefully everything works its self out this close to the end of creating our album.

Who are your strongest musical influences and why?
Garrett: I think a lot of the late 80's early 90's thrash/speed metal influences me a lot. 80s Metallica or really old Sepultura, but with modern bands the influences are from all over. every style of hardcore.

Nathan: Garrett is responsible for all the music we play,id agree with what he said, id say we take some influence from a lot of bands we grew up listening to,
anything from martyr ad and sacred pledge to bands still around like thick as blood, terror etc.

Tell us a little bit about the history of Trench War. So how did you guys find eachother and decide to start a band?
Garrett: Nathan and i have been friends for years and in early 08 we started a band with a couple of our other friends. He was the drummer then and i was the vocalist. We went through a line-up change and some sound changes. and then in october of 08 our current drummer Dayton started playing and nathan became a vocalist also and we consider that the first line up of this band, but we were called Blood will Follow back then.

Nathan: Yeah weve had a lot of member changed throughout the past three years, The original Trench War(Blood Will Follow) was with our friends at the time Travis Newkirk and Kyle Petty, when we came back a long time friend of mine, Aaron lewis , our current bassist, was playing guitar and Steve Nabors played Bass, we ran into some bad luck at a show in poplar bluff with liferuiner and, after that we all just kind of quit talking to each other for a while, now were back and i d say were stronger than ever, weve deffinetley got a lot more going on.

When did you first discover hardcore music, and your love for it?
Garrett: 15. i started claiming straight edge when i was still in to punk and got to know some of the dudes from the Stl hardcore scene, went to a throwdown show and was hooked.

Nathan: I was around the same age ,15-16, i went and seen hoods and Garrett's old band xTO MY GRAVEx at a local venue called bob-a-rino's, from then on out, it was just my life.

Tell us about the Missouri hardcore. What’s the scene like out there at the moment?
Nathan: The all over hardcore scene in missouri is great, st. louis and springfield i would say have like the most active actual hardcore scenes with bands like a death and a promise, hit list(RIP), A Thousand nations, Last ounce of courage, Resolve ETC and booking agencies like balls deep productions, and everybody who books in st.louis. they are deffinetly more well known as far as hardcore goes, though metal is a more commonly sought out genre in Missouri.

Garrett: It's awesome i think, there's quite a variety of styles all over the state. In our location, it's mostly metal bands and then us, but I know springfield, stl, kc all have great hardcore bands.

The hardcore is all about live gigs so what’s your recipe for a good show?

Garrett: Just go all out, i think bands look weirder if they don't get into it, and i think some people worry that getting way in to it is going to make them look like douchebags or something.

Nathan: Agreed

Fights at shows – are there many of them in Missouri?
Nathan: Fights happen at shows everywhere, it's going to happen, some for better reasons than others, its just an inevitable thing.

Garrett: haha yeah, i've seen a couple.

And are you following what’s going on in European hardcore? What are some bands from over here that you’re feeling?
Nathan: Actually here lately ive been really into bands from europe, Providence are a really good band from paris, and i have some good friends from germany in bands liked Watch My anger grow and count your days, Call for blood is also a band from over there ive been really into, i follow the scene in other countries just as much as i do here.

Garrett: I just found a band called Decades of Blood who are european, i dig them a lot.

Ok, before we finish – what are band’s plans for the future apart from getting the EP out?
Garrett: We have a ton of shows set up with all kinds of great bands from 25 ta life to xRepresentx, so a lot of shows.

Nathan: Yeah, we have a lot of awesome shows booked, were also in the early stages of booking a midwest tour,after the e.p is done were going to be shooting a video with my friend robert. and aside from the ep, were also looking into collaborations with other bands to do splits, were doing as much as we can to promote and get our name out there so hopefully more people hear about us and get into us.

Any last comments?
Garrett: Thanks a lot for the interview! And i guess just check our myspace for shows and songs and junk.

Nathan: Check us and All the other bands mentioned out, keep hardcore alive by supporting your local scene, and other scenes everywhere, and thanks a lot hardboiledzine for what youre doing.

Check out Trench War at Myspace

Face Your Enemy - Steal The Crown

The new album from Face Your Enemy basically picks up where By Force in Your Face left off. Their music is still somewhere between heavier NYHC bands like Madball and straight up beatdown sound. From breakdowns to gang vocals to faster parts, you get everything you would expect from this type of release.

The band is making a lot of effort to sound angry on these tracks with lyrics exploring the science of living in the city, getting by day by day and other real life issues. From time to time lyrics dive headfirst into tough guy territory, with a promise of a revenge to everybody who cross their path. Yeah, it may sound generic but I’d rather listen to this type of stuff than another song about how we all should get together and hug each other. Fuck that, this is South Italy and that positive shit don’t fly over there. You can take it as a warning for those who are not necessary down with this kind of stylistics – this is not album for you.

Musically, this is not a particularly unique or especially life-changing release. Most of all, Steal The Crown is limited by its combination of played out hooks and tired themes. It’s very predictable and the moments where the band displays a real nerve are few and far between, which unfortunately makes much of the album rather characterless. Moreover, the flat production is keeping these songs from sounding as heavy as they should. But it’s not that bad as you might be thinking right now. The bottom line is that it’s still a decent piece of hardcore, yet with couple of factors working against its strengths.


Author: Dloogi
Label:CBC Records
Year: 2009

Check out the band at Myspace

Trapped Under Ice - Believe

Killing Time

There are simple rules to this game and one of them is that you just gotta know how to sing along to any of the songs from the Brightside album. If you don't, you might as well give up on hardcore and live the rest of your life in shame. Kids who know what's up are already aware that NYHC veterans, Killing Time, are back with new album, Three Steps Back and it smokes! Read more to find out what's happening with the band now, what's the motivation for the new album and other stories.

There are simple rules to this game and one of them is that you just gotta know how to sing along to any of the songs from the Brightside album. If you don't, you might as well give up on hardcore and live the rest of your life in shame. Kids who know what's up are already aware that NYHC veterans, Killing Time, are back with new album, Three Steps Back and it smokes! Read more to find out what's happening with the band now, what's the motivation for the new album and other stories.

How does it feel to finally have an album out after all these years? Are you happy with the way Three Steps Back came out

Obviously, it is exciting to have a new record out after all of this time. And any time you put so much energy, thought, and creativity into a project, it’s good to see it come to fruition I think it’s also good to get back in the game and show some of the younger bands what we’ve got left, because we think we’ve still got something to say and can still bring it.

As far as the sound of the record, we are very happy. It’s definitely a raw, punk rock sounding record, and that aspect was intentional. We wanted to go in knowing the songs and just blast them out. There wasn’t a lot of “polishing” done in the mixing stage. I think it’s a shame that most modern hardcore records are so overproduced, so compressed, and kind of lifeless. We wanted it to sound loud, raw, and live, and I think we got what we wanted. Basically, we wanted it to sound like records used to sound.

What was the writing and recording process like for Three Steps Back? When did you start writing it and then when did the recording take place?

We began writing on January 1rst, 2008. Carl showed me some riffs he had been kicking around, which became the basis for the song “Inheritance.” Things just kind of took off from there. Carl and I would write a couple songs a week, record them onto our repective computers with just guitar, and email the demos to (Drummer Anthony) Drago. Some got rejected, but the ones that everyone felt good about we started rehearsing and arranging. We brought all our equipment back to Drago’s parents garage, where KT had written and rehearsed all of the material from Brightside back in the ‘80s. It was freezing in there, and all we had was a shitty little space heater to try to keep us warm. We literally had to play with hats and coats on until the spring. But we also knew that it was important that we practiced there and not in some fancy place in NYC. Anyway, once the arrangements were solid, Drago started writing lyrics like a mad man, though I think he may have had the lyrics for some of the early songs like“24” and “Mingus” before he had the music to those songs. We went into Electroluxe Studios in Brooklyn in June of 2008 to record. Throughout the fall/winter of 2008-09, we did all the guitar solos, some overdubs, and vocals.

Give us some insight into the record and the meaning behind its title?

Like I said, it’s just a loud, raw hardcore punk rock record. No filler, no bullshit, no shiny production values. It’s kind of a bummer that you don’t hear a lot of hardcore records that fit that description anymore. Lyrically, I think Drago step it up to the next level. The stuff he wrote is just amazing. Thematically, I think it’s still covering the ground that any punk band would. Getting old hasn’t really cured us of anger and frustration. We may have a slightly different perspective now that we’re older, but that doesn’t mean that life gets any easier. So in that sense, I think any fan of KT’s older stuff will find plenty to relate to on the new record.

In terms of the title, we had been kicking around a few ideas that nobody really loved. We were talking about it after practice one night, and Rich came up with the idea “Three Steps Back.” We all thought it was perfect, because it seemed to fit on a few levels. It’s obviously a reference to “Backtrack,” but it also the third KT full-length. It also fit the idea of going back to a more basic, raw, punk approach, instead of following whatever trend there is in the sound of modern hardcore.

When you look at all your classic records like Brightside, was it difficult to get past those and put out new music when kids hold your classics in such high regard?

I think it will always be difficult to get past a record like Brightside, simply because it is such a classic record. I wasn’t even playing with them when it came out. I was playing guitar in Uppercut, and both bands were made up of good friends. But even as a friend I remember being so stoked and impressed by how fucking great that record was, and clearly it has stood the test of time to become a definitive NYHC record. When they were making The Method, I was in the same situation, and I (as well as many friends close to the band) thought that record was brilliant. I still do. But Brightside cast such a long shadow, some people will always want to hold you to a standard based on it. And when I record is as classic as that one, you will disappoint no matter what you do. That being said, we didn’t worry about what people would think, because that kind of thing is out of our control. We thought it best to make the record that we wanted to make, and knew that if our hearts were in the right place, the record would be good and people would like it.

So for people who are familiar with earlier material, but haven't heard the new album yet, what would you regard as some of the major differences?

There aren’t many major differences. A lot of the reviews have mentioned that it sounds like something that could have come out in 1988, and for the most part, I agree. I think it has a lot in common with Brightside, but also the Method. But I do think it skews to an older sound, and with more sing-alongs than the songs on The Method. Overall, it’s a bit more punk than any other Killing Time record.

I guess New York City had always a big influence on your music. How do you think the changes that occurred in New York since the 80’ are being reflected on the new album?

New York as a city has changed immensely since 1987. I don’t think it affected the material one bit, because KT has always been a band that wrote from a personal perspective and avoided any political or social commentary. That’s great for some bands, and it definitely has a place in the pun k scene, but it’s just not for us.

On the album the music sounds a lot more punk rock influenced then on your previous albums. Is that route you were trying to go?

Yes, but not consciously. Like I said before, we wanted the way we recorded it and the sound of it to be more punk, but that was mostly in the sense of HOW it was done. We didn’t set out to wrote songs that were more on the punk rock end, though. But for whatever reason, that’s what was coming through. I think it’s safe to say that most of what we all listen to is more punk rock stuff that we grew up on, and I think that’s just the vibe that we had while writing. It ended up fitting in with what we were shooting for in terms of how me made it. I don’t know—maybe the way we went about it made us write stuff that was more punk rock, now that I think of it. But either we didn’t say “ let’s write songs that are more punk rock.” It’s just what came out.

Killing Time never had luck with going on tours. Is there going to be touring planned for the promotion of the new album? How realistic are shows in Europe this year?

Killing Time has never toured extensively, but it’s not bad luck. They have always been there for us to take, but circumstances have always gotten in the way. The band went to Europe in the early’90s, and we went back in 2006. We did Japan/S. Korea in 2007, and we’ve played quite a bit in the States the last couple years. There are some more shows around the U.S. this spring and summer. As far as making it back to Europe soon, I have my fingers crossed. We know the demand is there, and we especially want to play the new songs over there and show people what this new record’s all about, but it’s not that easy to make happen with us, for various reasons. But we really would like to get back there as soon as possible.

Hardcore has changed a lot since you started out. What’s been the biggest change in the scene since you came back?

There have been lots of changes in the scene. I guess the biggest might be how popular hardcore is. It’s not quite the “underground” thing that it once was. I guess in some ways, it’s a bit trendy. I guess the rise of the Internet has also made it easier to find out about bands or get records and for bands to promote themselves and gain a fan base. It used to be that you had to travel and play shows to spread your music, but now, a band can become “big” pretty quickly without having to put in much time playing. I guess that’s both good and bad.

How has the landscape of the New York hardcore scene and music changed in your eyes? What are your favorite current hardcore bands?

The NYHC scene has changed in the sense that there is no central “scene” any more. There is no CB’s matinee or other club that hosts a weekly show. There are scattered shows, and most of them take place in various clubs around Brooklyn, rather than Manhattan. I also think that there’s not as much creativity and variety in terms of the sound. As much as people think that there’s a NYHC “sound,” many of the early bands were quite diverse in terms of their sounds. I think the more metal-influenced stuff, like Cro-Mags, Leeway, and KT, kind of became what most people think of when they refer to NYHC, but there was more to it than that at one time. I think that metal-influenced stuff kind of went off in a bad direction and produced a ton of copy-cat bands that all sound alike. It seems to now be more about having cliché beat-down parts and a scooped, metal guitar sound, without any trace of the punk part of hardcore. I guess it’s more of the metalcore thing now, which isn’t really what we’re into. And it’s a shame, but I don’t think many of us listen to current hardcore. Everyday Dollars is a NY band that I really love and listen to, but they are old friends of ours and their music sounds like something out of the mid ‘80s, so it’s not particularly “new” sounding.

Do you find yourself being influenced by new styles and subgenres coming up in the scene? I’m talking stuff like metalcore, beatdown, deathcore…

I guess my last answer can apply to this question. Those subgenres are something that hardcore morphed into sometime in the later ‘90s. We don’t listen to any of that stuff, nor are we influenced by it. We still listen to the kinds of punk and HC we did when we were teenagers. It’s just what we were raised on.

Being veterans in the scene, is there anything you wish the younger generation knew about hardcore? Is there anything that in your opinion kids are getting wrong these days?

I guess we would say just do it for the right reasons. The music has become big enough for it to become a commodity, and in some ways, it has. I don’t think that has to be a bad thing, as long as you are still doing it out of love and not some desire to make money. I think maybe some of the younger bands expect to form, write a few songs, and play huge shows and tour. Maybe some of them even pull that off in a short amount of time. I would just hope they would remember all the bands that came before them and how hard it was to do it when there wasn’t as much money and support available. Other than that, I’d love to see some younger bands try to find a way to do something original that still fits into hardcore. It’s tough to maybe strike out in a new direction in a genre that is so narrowly defined, but it’s not impossible. I just think too much of it sounds the same these days.

So what are some future plans for the bands?

We don’t think too far ahead in this band, but I know we are playing a bunch of shows to support the new record, and then we’ll take it from there. It’s great to know that there are so many KT fans out there who still want to see us play and check out any new material we have, so as long as we feel like we can bring it live and write good songs that we’re happy with, we’ll be around. Other than that, no predictions. When things don’t seem to be working with this band for whatever reason, it becomes “break time,” which frustrates a lot of the fans. But that’s just how it has always been. That’s the nature of Killing Time, for good or bad. Right now it’s going well.

Anything you would like to add before we finish?

Just thanks for the opportunity to talk about the band and the new record, and thanks to all the fans who have stuck by the band through all these years. We’re incredibly lucky to still have the chance to make the music we like and have people enjoy it. So thanks to all the fans.

Backlash - Through Different Eyes 2x12" discography pre-orders are up

28 songs spanning the entire existence of this mainstay of the New Jersey hardcore scene. Includes everything from their demo, 7"s, LP, and all comp tracks all presented on a double LP in a beautiful gatefold cover with insert & digital download. Choice of vinyl colors: white, clear and black. Ship date 5/18/2010. Brought to you by 1124 Records.

Spook Records released Blindside discography

Sudestra Familia is a compilation of all the recordings Blindside (Poland) did during their existance. It contains never previously released 'My Sweet Vengeance' album, their first MCD 'Kickback' and couple of demos. 35 tracks altogether, almost 80 minutes of hardcore. For fans of Sheer Terror, Warzone, Agnostic Front, Cro-Mags...

Ill Intent - Crash Test

Ill Intent is all about fourious and powerful hardcore. They keep it fast, but know how to lower the pace and add a good amount of groove here and there and it really suits the music very well. Check out their Myspace for the lyrics.

Strength For A Reason / Bleed Into One - Europe Tour 2010

Stronger Bookings presents Filled With Hate / Stillborn recording artists Strength For A Reason and German hardcore powerhouse Bleed Into One this August 5th - 15th for their 2010 European tour. For the complete list of dates and up to the minute info / news on this tour check here!

Vista fanzine #3 is out

Vista Fanzine #3 is available right now! Interviews with: Converge, Caliban, These Three Poisons, Wrench In The Works, Candiria. Brian Peterson/"Burning Fight" book author. Plus a special feature called, In The Rear view: interview with, Bloodlet. 63 pages in all. 8 1/2 x 11 zine. Music reviews, live photos & some other cool stuff. This zine ain't gonna be around forever, so get your copy here!

Renegade - Corporal Punishment

Here's the new track from Renegade called Corporal Punishment. The band is currently working to get their new album, Break The Boundries, out this May. You can preorder it here.

Copykill

As most of you already know, Copykill are back together and they're out for blood. The name of their latest full length, Fucking Restless, says it all. We thought it would be good idea to get in touch with the guys and check what they're up to nowadays. Here's the outcome!

As most of you already know, Copykill are back together and they're out for blood. The name of their latest full length, Fucking Restless, says it all. We thought it would be good idea to get in touch with the guys and check what they're up to nowadays. Here's the outcome!

As every now and then both "Victim Or Witness" and "Conceptions of Mayhem" get their share of spins in my CD player, I was really excited when I heard you’re planning to release new album. So what's the reason behind this move? When did you decide it’s time for Copykill to hit the stage again?

Boris: Well actually it was more of a party mood that we decided to run Copykill again. It was Kevin from End of Days' birthdayparty and we all got together and had some drinks and a good time. Then someone was joking around "hey, lets ressurect End of Days and Copykill and let´s do a split release!"... At that time End of Days were still broken up, my band that I was running at that time, Deadsoil, was more or less done anyway and Clobberin Time had a hard time. At first I wasn´t too much into the idea to do Copykill again but i figured that we all get along so well again now and the idea became serious after a couple of days. That was sometime at the end of 2008.

We all hit the rehearsal-room to pick up the old songs first and started to write new songs kinda quick. Mid 2009 we started to record five new songs and four old, overworked songs that would be our new record "fucking restless". Unfortunately the idea of doing a split release with End of Days didn´t work out yet, but we will see what the future holds for that!

So what’s been happening with band’s members since 2002 when Copykill was put to rest?

Boris: It was me who quit the band after some bad things happend to the band and things pushed up inside the band. After quiting, Chris, Stefan and Sascha decided to go on but chose another name, Clobberin Time was born. I had plans to do a more metal orientated band with some old friends of mine and we found Deadsoil. Since our friends in Drift - the band we did the split CD with - also broke up at the same time Copykill did, I asked Marcel to join Deadsoil on vocals what he did for some time. Holger who left the band some months before we broke up found Machinemade God.

How do you think the experience of playing in bands like Deadsoil or Clobberin Time added to the strength of the music you make with Copykill?

Boris: We all became more aware of how to write songs and how to run a band. Our Song writing became more mature due to the experiences that we all made by playing in all the other bands. You also learn how to set up your gear and how to play better live-gigs.

Your brand new album Fucking Restless has been released recently. How do you feel it compares with the rest of the Copykill catalogue? How do you see the evolution of the band?

Chris: As mentioned before, the song writing turned out to be more mature. We all worked in other bands until they split up, so we all brought new experiences into the song writing process.
We just wanted to start where we left in 2002. Again we wanted to bring the best of old school and metal -everything we like- back together into the new songs, like we did in the past and I guess this worked out very good. I guess we just do what we wanna do.
We don’t want to limit us to one special sound or style.
Sure we wont do some weird experiments and become a hardcore-metall-dancehall-whatever band I guess we just keep on writing music we love and we will see what the future brings.

How important is the message in the lyrics for you. Could you describe some of the principle themes that drive the Fucking Restless?

Chris: Lyrics are very important for me. Sadly most of the kids nowadays don’t notice the lyrics in a way I noticed them back in the days. Lyrics always were very important to me. The first thing I still do when I get a new cd or 7inch, is check the lyrics to the songs. I wanna know what drives the band and what message they wanna bring to the audience and listener.
We write lyrics about our daily life, things we see and feel. Some of the lyrics are pissed about nowadays society, how people close their eyes to the problems surrounding us all, some of the lyrics deal about friendship.
I use the Lyrics to show the listener some of my views and things that pisses me of in daily life. Some of the lyrics show the fear about death and the end of life. I see the world and the society like hypnotized roboters, controlled by the TV and media. We all must reflect ourselves and view how we live life everyday. I don’t want to be dictated by the media so for me theres nearly no tv. Mostly I use the Internet to inform myself and don’t watch all the crab on TV nowadays. All the fucked up shows like “Germanys next Topmodel” or “Germanys next superstar”, all this casting shows. I hate it.
So what is the writing process for you? Do you have a theme in mind or do you start with the music and then write the lyrics?

Chris: First we write the music the we write the lyrics. I write some stuff here and there in my black book and use the ideas for new lyrics.

Tell me about Copykill’s performance element. During your sets, what type of response from the crowd you are most glad to get?

Chris: We don´t care how the crowd reacts when we play as long as they have fun and feel the energie. Everything is welcome, stagedives, singalongs, moshpits... you name it.

Do you ever notice an overly aggressive crowd? Does it get too violent?

Chris: The kids want to get their aggression out in a positive way. That’s what I did and that’s a good thing about hardcore and one thing that thrilled me nack in the days. First show I was and i saw the people get crazy and dance hard It really was a blast. I was so smashed that I wanted to go to the next show asap. Hardcore is a way to express yourself and the dancing at shows is one part of the scene. The people wanna fuck shit up and get all the negativity out in a positive way and not try to set up fights. But sometimes the wrong people come together and a fight breaks loose. Most of the time fights happen cous new people or people that aren’t involved into the scene don’t know how to act during a show. They stand in the first row and get pissed if they get hit. So when this happens many of the people in the audience try to explain them that they should better stand in the back. If they don’t wanna listen, okay their problem I guess. Everyday you learn.

You guys are proudly representing Ruhrport scene. What’s happening over there in terms of hardcore? What are the most active bands, labels and venues?

Boris: We are glad to be a part of the Ruhrpott Hardcore Scene! Its a good location to live at, you can reach everything really fast since we live close to the Netherlands, Belgium, France and also England is reachable within 5 hours. Some of the most active bands (not only Hardcore) from here are Black Friday 29, Caliban, Kreator, In Blood We Trust, Zero Mentality, Reduction, Fallbrawl, Blastout just to name a few. Even if Filled With Hate Records is not located in the Ruhrpott, they still are very connected to our scene, Rico 17Stiches frequently sets up very good organised and good frequented shows and festivals. The Proberäume in Duisburg is the hot stop for good shows. Also Marcel from RBS used to set up a lot of shows. We have a smaller label called "Massive Bloodshet Records" who for example released the Brothers in Crime CD. It really seems that it all is growing bigger again.

And what was life like growing up in Ruhrpott area? What are the best and worst aspects of life over there?

Chris: We all had the chance to grow up in one of the biggest parts of the german hardcore Scene. Every band back in the days and even now stops in this area during a European tour. So you get the chance to see a good show every week. Good aspects are like you heard, kinda every weekend a good show, you can reach many different countries fast and bad things ... hm I guess the same shit that goes on everywhere…

Could you give us the rundown, what do you have coming up? What’s next for Copykill?

We wanna play as many shows possible in 2010 and I hope we can bring you vinyl version of our new cd. I guess there will be a tour around June-Juli throughout Europe. So keep your eyes open for this.
If you wanna book us for a show just drop us a line.

Anything you’d like to say to the kids out there?

Support your local scene and keep hardcore alive and kicking! MOSH!