New Life After Death



New LIFE AFTER DEATH. Watch out... [FWH Records]

On heavy rotation this week...

Life After Death - Scum of Society Forever
Buy it HERE.

The band actually put out this album in 2012, but although being much into their recent ep I never really had a chance to pay this one the attention it deserves. Turns out I was really missing out, cause this is first rate beatdown hardcore with tons of that sweet 90' sound. The vocals are sick, the songs are packed with hooks and twists, and the execution is flawless.


Take Offense - United States Of Mind
Buy it HERE.

Take Offense is back on the scene with this highly anticipated album. This is a killer record that perfectly blends in-your-face hardcore with creative song writing and superb musicianship. The vocals go from hard to melodic and definitely are one of the highlights here. Through I feel their previous ep had more stand out tracks, this is still good listen from start to finish.


Paura / Clearview - Rage Through Integrity (Split)
Buy it HERE.

Clearview plays raging hardcore that sounds like combination of the best elements of Madball, Terror and One Life Crew. The tracks go from fast to groovy, but they all bang and there's a serious sense of purpose in each of them. Paura's side of the split is kind of heavier and slower, not as good as Clearview but still decent.

Reviews: Last Dayz, Life After Death, No Second Chance, Isolated


Last Dayz - Fatality (Ratel) - One of the Poland’s finest hardcore bands comes back with yet another dope ep. After the split ep with Cornered which was already great, these new tunes shows a lot of progression. The basic formula on Fatality remains the same - the tracks are as arrogant and grisly as you would expect but everything just sounds better and harder. The band seems even more focused and forceful than on the previous eps. The lyrics span from personal to general topics like life and hardcore scene, everyone can relate to it. I saw these dudes live on couple occasions and every time it was a crazy experience with people throwing random stuff around and beating crap out of each other. Shit is real! Fatality is one of the slickest hardcore releases this year, no doubt.

Life After Death - Cuffed And Cursed (DIY) - It seems like every few years I come across a beatdown album that avoids the impulse to sound remotely modern. Instead of double bass and constant breakdowns, Life After Death comes through with that classic Bulldoze/Merauder/Hatebreed shit. I can't imagine any fan of these bands not liking this album. All the tracks on here are really dope. You get a handful of songs with that classic 90’ east coast metallic hardcore feel as well as a few that stray a bit outside of this lane. The topics of the songs are all about the stresses and bullshit of everyday life, kind of standard shit but always relevant. It’s probably the first time I paid for mp3 files but this ep is so good and the money goes to one of their folks who got himself in trouble with the law. So, help the brother out and get yourself some good hardcore music by buying it here. I wish it would be out on cd or vinyl one day.

No Second Chance - Face Reality (Rucktion) - No Second Chance is a London-based act that delivers some mosh-worthy hardcore tunes that blend chugging riffs with tons of breakdowns and vicious vocals. Generally the music carries the style of bands like Throwdown or One Nation Under, but my only problem is that it all sounds just like your average album of this style. It’s not entirely terrible, but nothing to write home about. It doesn’t help that I was never that much of a fan of this particular sound, and I can’t fight impression that it just lacks purpose and is just playing hardcore for the sake of playing music. There’s nothing pissed off, negative, or hateful about it. On the other hand, it might be due to very polished sound on this one, some more dirt would definitely give it some more force. This record is over and I can't remember this shit even playing in my speakers, that's how much of an impression it leaves.

Isolated - This is Q-Town not LA (District Records)
- As much as I love eurocore bands like Only Attitude Counts, Ryker’s or Backfire, I just can’t get into this stuff. It’s mediocre and uninspired hardcore with punk and metal leanings which totally lacks the aggression hardcore should have. I would expect something more from a band which have been about 20 years in existence. Damn, sometimes I think it’s even worse than any Crushing Caspars album, but then I remember how terrible CC albums are. I'm only feelin' one or two songs on here, with most ranging from just ok to plain terrible. I'll probably never listen to this stuff again. Next.

HB Radio #8 - Trouble Shooters

Here’s a nice little collection of bad-ass hardcore to start April with! 20 tracks in 45 minutes. From old school to new school, these are all legit bands that proudly represent what’s important in hardcore – hard work, dedication, tattoos and being awesome all the way. Just check out the first track by Reality Check, which I personally think are the future of hardcore in Europe. Apart from RC, it features tracks from Warbrain, Life After Death, Mad World, Crowd Deterrent, The Killer, Rotten Souls and many more. Good chance to check out new bands if you don’t know some of these names! You can open it in a pop-up window for more convenience.

Life After Death drops Cuffed and Cursed

Life After Death posted new ep at their bandcamp. The ep goes for $5 and the money goes to good cause: "Recently, we had a few friends get in trouble with the law and hit some dire straits. As in any situation involving the law, much of it is bullshit. We recorded these songs last year and felt that now is the time to release them, with the hopes that we can help out some homies in the process. Any and all proceeds from this release will go to assist with bail, court fees and all the other assorted nonsense the man tries to bring a nigga's way. If you feel inclined, download the tracks and help out some brothers in need of help." Don't be greedy!

Life After Death posted new tunes

Life After Death has posted a new song, Cursed and Cuffed. Band's Facebook: 'So since Lifeless NLFTW said they were going to post a song, we decided we would post a rough mix of one of our new songs called Cursed and Cuffed so you could have new jams from both of our bands.' The song is crazy, definitely a good follow up to their debut album, Scum Of Society Forever, which came out on Filled With Hate last year. "Cursed, Cursed, Cursed to rehearse this fuckin fake as smile/ Cuffed, Cuffed, Cuffed to a soul that never gave a fuck"

Life After Death - Scum of Society Forever

Northern Indiana SOSF band!Scum Of Society Forever" coming soon from Filled With Hate Records.