HC Gem: Cold As Life live from early 90'





I don't know if the documentary on Cold As Life is happening or not, but these videos are part of hardcore history: Cold As Life with the original singer Rawn live at their home turf.

Forgotten Classics: The Alliance - Detroit hardcore


So little is known about this band that I cannot give you any detailed bio. All I know it featured members of Earthmover, Cold as Life, Hyde, Dogz of War and Tank. Even though there are plenty of kids who don't give a single fuck about that band nowadays, The Alliance was everything that was right (and everything that was wrong, to some) with hardcore in the 00’s. The band called it quits in 2007 after their third album Hit Em Up came out. That's pretty much all I know about them, now let’s get down to the music.

Retribution Interview


Retribution caught my attention with their superb Consumed 7". That record was pure fire - pissed off vocals, massive breakdowns and powerful riffs combined for a definitely dark and negative output. The new stuff that the band dropped at the end of 2013 definitely lives up to the previous material so make sure you check it out. You can grab it on tape from Lost Time Records. Check out the interview I did with band's vocalist Kenneth.

Detroit Hardcore Comp - Interview with Mike from Lost Time Recs

Lost Time Records are about to release a 7” compilation to feature couple of up and coming hardcore bands that represent Detroit hardcore scene. The bands involved in this project are Freedom, From Hell, True Love, One by One, and Retribution. Each band is contributing a brand new track! Check out the interview we did with Mike, the man behind Lost Time Recs, who shares some info about this project!!

Smash Your Enemies streams Diseased, feat. Rob Watson


Smash Your Enemies has just released brand new track with a guest vocals by Lionheart's Rob Watson. Definitely a banger if you like fat, gritty sound of Detroit hardcore. Check it out!

New Blood: Ante Up

Things seem to be going good for Ante Up in 2012. After couple of years of hiatus, the band got their shit together, started playing shows and released 3 song demo called ‘Prelude To Hell’ which sets the bar high when it comes to that heavy, streetwise Detroit hardcore. The new full length ‘See You In Hell’ is planned to drop this year, and judging by the three songs already available, it’s gonna be hell of a record. Here’s an interview with Matt C who handles guitar duties for the band.

Ante Up - Prelude To Hell

Ante Up reps Detroit and if you claim to be into that Cold As Life/Dogz Of War/xTyrantx sound, there's now way you can miss this one. Three songs featured here serve as a teaser to full length which is planned for later this year. Musically, it's beefed up hardcore thats filled with rage and terror. Those guys play it like they could tear down the concrete blocks with their bare hands. Download!

Bloody Knuckle Combat - Let It Reign