New EP by Manipulate is called 'Becoming Madness' and will be available early 2016 on Flatspot Records. The label is streaming one song off that album and it's awesome as shit. That is some cold blooded hardcore!
New Manipulate
New EP by Manipulate is called 'Becoming Madness' and will be available early 2016 on Flatspot Records. The label is streaming one song off that album and it's awesome as shit. That is some cold blooded hardcore!
New Risk It! track: 'Balance of power'
We might be witnessing the next European hardcore powerhouse blowing up right before our eyes. Risk It! just posted new track taken from their upcoming record 'Cross To Bear'. What can I say, that's the type of hardcore we are fighting for. Hard, aggressive and in your face. It’s much in the same vein as band's earlier efforts and still conveys a sense of urgency and anger.
Pretty soon 'Cross To Bear' gonna be available on lp or cd via Farewell Recs. Place your pre-orders here.
Stream: Dead Shall Rise - The Gazan Mardu [ep]
Dead Shall Rise is:
Aaron Melnick (Integrity, Cider ,In Cold Blood)
Lenny Melnick (Integrity, Inmates, In Cold Blood)
Blaze Tishko (One Life Crew, Integrity, In Cold Blood)
Rob Orr (Integrity)
Do I need to say more? The Gazan Mardu sounds like an orgy between Clevo hardcore, stoner rock and Neurosis. In terms of song writing and complexity this is definitely move into more creative direction and shows these dudes blending styles outside of generic hardcore and metal. There's also a lot of raw energy that connects to the classic Integrity and In Cold Blood records. Yeah, there are lot of slower, fucked up metallic passages but the more aggressive parts let you know where these dudes are coming from.
I don't recall ever being let down by anything that Melnick brothers did and this ep just proves that those twisted, genius minds are on the Mozart level. The more I listen to it, the more I dig it.
Into The Void
One of the grimest hardcore bands this side of Europe goes ballistic with a new track that straight up crushes. I pity the fool that don't give it a listen. The sick, heavy intro sets the mood, and when the proper tune kicks in it's all out war. I mean it, that's how good it is. It moves in, hits you hard, and leaves you wanting more. I like how it sounds fresh, but also brings all the elements I like about classics like Integrity, All Out War or Ringworm.
I don't know any details about the new record but I sense it's going to rip. I praised their debut ep (review), but this new one is shaping to be even harder and meaner.
it's no time for peace
it's no time for love
release the power
it's time to bring war
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Full stream: Hardside - The Madness
Timebomb track was a blast, but now when the entire album is up on bandcamp and all I can say is the The Madness provides real shit. Listen to the title track or Till My Blood Runs Dry and tell me that shit doesn’t knock. The riffing is better than usual and the drums are heavy and technical, delivering sheer force without losing precision. The album devotes a fair amount of time to more creative angle, somehow it never disrupts the flow of what is the essence of hardcore, which is creating music that gives your girlfriend a mental breakdown. The lyrics are bleak and negative, dealing with hardships and depression. If your live is filled with that type of shit you can easily relate. I do.
A week from now, July 30, this gem will hit the streets. To secure your copy you can place your pre-order here.
New music: Race Riot 59 - Banned in Cleveland
Race Riot 59 has uploaded 3 new tracks to their bandcamp. Can't say it's their best shit, I still dig Smash Nazis ep the most, but no doubt I would choose listening to a bad Race Riot track any day over a lot of the current critically-acclaimed punk acts. This is raw and straight up dangerous music with hard-hitting, but honest and relatable lyrics. I totally respect the outcast vibe of this band, this is what we need more of in this scene.
A criminal is all that they see
excessive force is their policy
a criminal is all that they see
I don't fuck with cops, but cops fuck with me
New music: Shadow Of Doubt - Deceive
My people from Shadow Of Doubt have just dropped new track 'Deceive' which features Jose from Mizery. The band represents heavy, metallic hardcore with realness. I suggest you check this one out as it is one of the names you are gonna hear for a mean minute.
This one might serve as a teaser for the new record that is still yet to materialize, at least I hope so.
New Hollow Truth
Powertrip Recs are streaming new ep by Dublin's own Hollow Truth. You might recognize the band from the interview I did a while back. I am not disappointed at all with this new album, I think these new tracks are the band at its tightest. The title track, The War Economy, is a monster. Everything about this one is great, be it the riffs, the groove and the vocals that are all over the place.
New Forced Order track
Forced Order comes through with new punishing track 'Retribution', a cut off of their upcoming 7" due out via Revelation Recs this winter. The song is really tight and has me anticipating the new 7" as well as full length album, which is set to be released in 2015. Peep the track below.
Looking For Solution
I already posted about the upcoming Desperate Times ep so everyone should be aware: 'Looking For Solution' is coming soon and is coming hard! The band posted already 3 tracks off the ep and each one of it is a killer. These new songs are simply catchy as fuck and loaded with tight riffs and well placed hooks. There's even more thrash metal feel to it compared to their previous shit, bit all in all it's still sheer no holds barred hardcore. Hope I'm not sounding too masturbatory, but really, don't sleep on this!
(Don't Sleep!) Cold Reality
Budapest posse comes through with a new dope record. I recall I really liked their 2013 demo, but this new tracks are banger after banger. They were good with their shit before, but now they're beast with it. The band blends heavy NYHC in vein of Madball or Merauder with more recent influences somewhere along the lines of Bitter End or Soul Search. It can be rough round the edges sometimes, but it doesn't bother me that much really cause the overall feeling is positive. No Escape was released via Powertrip Records (Hollow Truth, Reapers Path, Eisberg...) as a 7 inch and tape.
Desperate Times - Looking for Solution
Looking For Solution is a teaser for the upcoming ep that's gonna be released via Rater Records. There are gonna be some shows when the record drops, stay tuned! Members of the band are scattered between Poland and USA, so you gotta respect the fact that they still keep it going.
New track by Mizery
New song by Mizery from the upcoming 7" on Lion's Share Records. The band cought my attention when they dropped Survive The Vibe Promo early this year, and now they're working on a follow up. This new track sounds very promising and I have a strong feeling the ep gonna be a banger. Stay tuned for more info!
Also, don't miss their ' Injustice 4 All' track on the upcoming The Extermination vol.2 compilation along Backtrack, Power Trip, Cruel Hand and more.
Cold World come back hard!
The first song I heard from the album was "Hell's Direction" and I gotta say it, it blew me away then and still do each and every time I listen to it. So you can't only imagine how stoked I was for the full album. Now that 'How The Gods Chill' is available for free streaming in all its glory, after couple listens I shake my head in disbelief at the dopeness this albums delivers.
After short intro, on the powerful opening track Blind the band brings heavy and aggressive groove, complete with crunchy riffs and tight drums. The strong vocals sounds right at home there no matter if it's classic, rugged hardcore delivery or more clean type of singing.
The rest of the tracks are equally dope. I can't pick my favorite one yet, they all sound damn near perfect to me. One of the thing I gotta give the band credit for is how they incorporate elements from various hip-hop classics, like the bass part in Cracks OF Hate which is the same as on Mobb Deep's The Realest. I am pretty sure the deeper you dig into this album the more you find stuff like that. All in all, it feels like a hardcore tribute to classic albums like The Infamous, Magnum Force or Dah Shinin'. Very dope!
Not to mention guest verses from Kool G Rap and Mayhem Lauren, to have these dudes on the album must have costed a fortune so don't be greedy and cop that album when you got a chance.
Summer Tape 2014 from Hardside
These two tracks are hard as hell and definitely live up to the expectations I had for any new music from these dudes. Hardside is one of my favorite current bands and both Lawless and Forever are absolutely one of their top joints. The combination of harsh, agressive vocals with gritty singing parts get the job done as always, while musically this is one of their tightest job ever.
Hell's Direction
This is fresh joint from Cold World and it makes me even more hungry for band's upcoming album. I know this song dropped couple days ago and has been featured on virtually every hardcore blog out there, but this track is so hard I can't resist posting it anyway. Plus, I am pretty sure everyone who's rap education hasn't ended on Drake or Lil'Wayne recognizes the opening riff. Music make this thug calm down!
Dope new music: Mizery - Survive The Vibe
Fucking hell, this ep is beyond hard! Everyone who thinks bands like Fire&Ice, Bitter End or Cold World rip needs to drop whatever they're doing in listen to this shit. This little gem was uploaded in March but it's just now that I found out about it. If you were sleeping on this band just like me, correct your mistake asap. Mizery, California, USA. Ep coming soon on Lion's Share Recs.
New Madball track: DNA
So, Madball just dropped new song from the upcoming album, 'Hardcore Lives'. Of course you know how it's gonna sound even before you push play, but honestly, it is probably one of their best tracks in years. The New York posse drops some dope groove as always and Freddy sounds really dedicated and pissed off on this one. I feel like this song really once again got me hyped for anything new from the band.
