Video: Relentless - Blue Rage

Police brutality is obviously a global problem, and as reported in this track by Relentless, in Australia pigs are as same as anywhere else - annoying, dumb and eager to hand you a solid beatdown for no serious reason.

Relentless will drop new LP 'Price Of Pain' on September 18th via Resist Records.

New Blood: Born Free

Born Free is new blood from Melbourne, Australia. The band is nice with their take on groove-laced hardcore with vocals that are definitely above average. Their recent ep called Evil Hands is definitely worth checking out, you'd be surprised how good it is.

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Download: Southpaw - Thats How We Roll

3 tracks to demonstrate what these Aussie dudes are capable of. Tough sounding hardcore with a heavy twist that brings to mind bands like Hatebreed, Madball or Death Before Dishonor. The band uses pretty simple formula but it delivers, a stripped down display of sharp riffing, heavy drums and rough vocals. All in all, it's more than enough to have a decent sounding hardcore record.

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Video: Wilful Damage - This Is Ours

Wilful Damage, my people from Brisbane, have dropped what is their first official clip. This track is taken from band's most recent record, Pride, available for free download here. Turn it up!

Street War - Greed

Sydney's own Street War just dropped visuals for "Greed" taken off their debut EP "Majority Rules". Peep it below.

New Blood: Wilful Damage

Here's an interview with Hayden, vocalist of Brisbane, Australia-based band Wilful Damage. Check out their debut demo (link below) if you're into tough and hard-hitting hardcore. Ffo: Hatebreed, Death Before Dishonor, Terror...

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Video: Deadly Visions - The Blind Leading The Lost

New Deadly Visions video. The track is to get you stoked for the upcoming "Sydneys Wasted Youth" compilation due out early 2014.

Check out new Deadly Visions track!

Australia-based Deadly Visions will be featured on an upcoming Sydney hardcore compilation along bands like Toe To Toe, Throwdown, Boneles and more. The band is sharing one of the songs they recorded for this project - The Blind Leading The Lost. I consider this track straight up dope, the fast part is tight and the breakdown at the end goes hard as it should. The vocals get the job done as well. You can download it by clicking this link.

Video: Rust Proof - All Or Nothing Days

Rust Proof hails from Australia and features members of local bands like Tenth Dan, Blood Money and Speartackle. If you like this song, head to their bandcamp for couple more tracks.

Grim Reality - Reunion Show in 2014

Grim Reality, one of my three fav bands from Australia (with none of them being Deez Nuts) is reuniting for a show in March, 2014. You can find the facebook event for the show here. For those who don't know - these are some crazy-ass Australians who seem to get a lot of respect from everyone down under who know what's up, but they also seem to be kind of unknown to the outside world. I got their To The Death album that combines all of their releases and it is a true masterpiece in reckless and ignorant hardcore, with lyrical content ranging from hardcore pride to taking revenge on your foes. The band was active in 1990' and left the legacy of 7" 'Out To Win' (Trial and Error Records) and bunch of tracks on various comps. As far as I know, the band played their last show in 1999. It's a pity there's no chance I can even think about affording plane tickets to Australia...

Review: Mark My Words - Indicators

Australia’s Mark My Words brings dance floor hardcore stripped to the basics - lots of heavy, fast tunes with hard breakdowns and tough vocals. The album sound strong and I can see lots of kids moshing hard for this band! Above all, it reminds me of old Hatebreed, even the vocals are sounding very similar to early Jasta. It’s not a bad thing though. There are also obvious NYHC influences, with some of the songs having a strong Madball feel to them. These are strong foundations for a solid hardcore album.

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Video: Spider Crew - Strike You Down

Brand new Spider Crew video. Those guys have been releasing clips like crazy, whether it's Spider Crew or their other band, Only Attitude Counts. Both bands are great live and this clip aims to capture some of this energy.

Vigilante (Sydney) to drop Quality Of Life LP

Vigilante is based in Sydney and includes members from Urban Mayhem, Right Idea, The Deadwalk, Last Nerve, Bad Blood and Ill Brigade. The band has just posted new track, Quality Of Life, off of their upcoming 10 song 12″ EP due out on Resist Records in Australia and Six Feet Under in Europe and US. Pre-orders for the album are available here. 10% of the money from pre-orders will go to The Station, a local charity which has been serving Sydney’s homeless since 1978!

Get new Deadly Vision ep for free!!!

Some exciting news from Deadly Visions camp. The band has a new 3 track EP up for a free download - just click here . There's also new video for Who Will Witness track that you can watch here. to get it!and watch the video here. Check it out cause it's solid!!! Ffo. Terror, Day Of Contempt, Mindsnare, Last Nerve, Found My Direction, Piece By Piece...

Deadly Visions! - Who Will Witness

New video by Sydney's Deadly Vision.

Relentless to drop Turn The Curse in January

Official press release: Few Australian hardcore bands have achieved the renown and respect of their peers that Relentless have. Their hard work touring both nationally and internationally since the release of their debut demo in 2006 has paid off, and the Sydney quartet are now set to release their second full-length, Turn The Curse, on 25 January 2013.

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Vinyl of Can't Relate 2008 Demo coming soon

Ugly and Proud Records will release the 2008 demo of Can't Relate on vinyl. Here's some bio information about the band: "Can't Relate was a hardcore band formed in the Summer of 2007. They didn't have merch, social media or a demo recorded before their first show; in fact, they were probably the only hardcore band in Australia at the time. Between October 2007 and November 2008, they spent more time playing shows
and practicing then they did editing their myspace layout and promoting the band on the internet. The band was an outlet for everything wrong with hardcore and society at the time, and still is today. If you like Floorpunch, Right Brigade, Mental, Stop and Think, Chain of Strength or Carry On you will definitely dig this. These tracks were released by the band in 2008 and are now finally available on three colours of wax. Artwork is a collaboration between German graffiti-artist Jym and cartoonist Javi from Spain.

Brazen - Abyssal Demo 2012

Brazen is a heavy hardcore band from The Redlands, Australia and this is their newest recording after couple of demos. Their sound is heavy metallic hardcore played tight. They remind me of bands like Lionheart or Since The Flood in a way they incorporate metal into hardcore without actually sounding metalcore, and at faster parts they even have a Terror feel. The songs are fast and hard with stomping mosh parts and there are even solos now and there. Pretty tight! Definitely band to watch for! Download it!

Shinto Katana - Outlaws

New video from this Australian band. "Outlaws" is taken from the album "Redemption" album.

Relentless streams 'World I Despise'

Australian's Sydney based Relentless has just put one new track online! The song's "World I Despise" taken from their upcoming full-length "Turn The Curse" released early 2013 worldwide. Full-Length produced and recorded by Terror drummer's Nick Jett. Check the new track here. As a full time touring band, Relentless looking for the chance of touring around the world. Get in touch and spread the world.