The future is now

2015 is shaping up to be another fat year for everyone into raw and gritty hardcore sound. It's been years since I found core and I still get excited about tons of new records, demos and bands that are popping up all over the scene. Here's a little run down on what I'm definitely looking forward to checking out this year.



1. New King Nine and Suburban Scum

Closed Casket Activities are going hard this year with a slick plan to dominate heavyweight division in hardcore. No joke. First, I hear they will be dropping new King Nine album, the album is due late 2015. Next thing I know, Suburban Scum will be releasing a debut full length "Ultimate Annihilation" this year via this very same label. More info coming soon, but I expect nothing but dopeness from this band. Scum bands never fails.



2. Lifeless

That is the type of a band this scene needs more of - working class hardcore, dedication, realness. I've heard some music off this new record and it's beyond hard.



3. Steel Nation

If you seen the new video you know these dudes cooked up some hard-hitting shit for this comeback album. Of all the records that are about to drop this year, this one I'm most stoked about.



4. Hardside

Honestly, not much is known about the new LP except the process of putting it together seems to be in an advanced stage. Plus, the band gonna drop a video for one of the new songs.

New music: Coldburn

Coldburn are working on the follow up to The Harsh Fangs Of Life and to get a taste of what's to come you can check two of the new songs below. Both tracks are solid and there's something to them that really get the head nodding. The video has so dark and negative vibe to it I am starting to feel some empahty for these dudes. Whatever type of problems they got themselves into, hope they get through it soon.

I think these dudes have potential to come up with really strong album, if they only don't fuck it up with too much of that Joy Division shit and keep it sharp all the way. Pre-orders are here.

Naysayer will be touring Europe this Summer

NAYSAYER / FRIEND OR FOE / BLIND BELIEFS
european summer tour 2015

Steel Nation - Bleak Outlook

Check out the visuals to what's probably gonna be my favorite album of 2015. Steel Nation is not only one of the the dopest bands of all time, but damn, this track is harder than hell! Crushing, metallic hardcore with negative attitude that makes you want to walk around with a knife. A big-ass kitchen knife.

The band is getting ready to drop yet another full-length this year, "The Harder They Fall" via Harm Reduction Records. Order your copy here.

Grimlock "Songs Of Immortality" re-issue

This is like news of the month for many kids who grew up on 90' hardcore: Knives Out is releasing Grimlock's classics "Songs Of Self and "Thirst For Immortality". The two are combined together in a form of a single limited picture disc 12" titled 'Songs Of Immorality' which is sure to make plenty of record collectors wet.

If you need any background on the band, click here or here. Grimlock seems to be unfairly forgotten which is a shame because they had no shortage of monster tracks with vocals that would cast fear in the weak of heart. Real man type of hardcore.

Since it's being released by Knives Out, you know you can expect quality. Being familiar with some of label's previous releases I reckon it's going to look beyond awesome. Picture this: dope looking picture disc and die-cut, embossed and hand-numbered packaging. You also know there's gonna be a limited run, this time of 300 copies, so when it's sold out the prices on Discogs gonna go crazy. You can cop it here while it still doesn't cost fortune.

38 seconds of new Lifeless record

Shit, they could share a full song at least. I hate those 30 seconds teasers. Anyway, mew Lifeless is in the works. Be on the lookout, the album is dropping in March.

Venom Prison - Defy The Tyrant

Everyone thinks of changing the world

but no one thinks of changing themselves

The only knowledge achieved by man:

life is meaningless

I sense no hidden totalitarian agenda in these songs so I gonna risk and post it up. Everyone is so excited about this band, especially when it has members of such respectable bands like Brutality Will Prevail and Wolf X Down.

Musically, Venom Prison is not that bad as I thought it will be. Gritty, brutal metalcore with raw production that only works in its favor. I dig the vocals too. I have a feeling Larissa had some kind of reality check and finally got over all that commie stuff she used to preach in Wolf Down. That's definitely a change for better. For everyone.

The lyrics above quote Leo Tolstoy, if you're really into that type of stuff you can try to find more of it.

Stream new Harriers album

Not so long ago the band shared an unmastered track from this album, and now the whole thing is out there for a free stream. I approve this way of doing business. LP should be available from Lifers Records, I got no clue when exactly but hope it's not gonna be long.

If you don't know Harriers, they're based in Montreal and play fat, heavy, tough-as-nails hardcore with a crossover twist. The new songs sound like their best work ever.

New In Cold Blood 7" in 2015!

New 7" by the Clevo almighty In Cold Blood out early 2015 on A389 Recordings. Blind The Eyes / Straight Flush. Hell hath no fury!

New music from Cornered

Fuck, this one came out of nowhere! New tracks from Holland's Cornered, who happen to be one of my favorite current bands. As always, expect nothing but stomping, hard-hitting, reckless hardcore with mean, maniac vocals. What's not to love here?

The tracks serve as a teaser for band's upcoming LP Sudden Death due out early 2015 on Farewell records and you can count me in buying this album. Serve the Beast is my favorite tune so far, but all the 3 new songs rip and definitely got me hyped!