No Love - new song off War Hound's upcoming 'Colder Than Ever' album

War Hound has posted new song taken from their upcoming album for I Scream. No Love is a teaser for the 'Colder Than Ever' and damn, they go hard! We're not even full month into this year and I can tell you right now this one is gonna be on my Best of 2012 list. Listen to the song here.

Six Feet Under releases new music from Current, Gypsy, Wrong Answer and Guilty

Six Feet Under has started 2012 strong with new releases from Current, Gypsy, Wrong Answer and Guilty. Apart from Wrong Answer, I haven't heard any of these bands but they all seem interesting. Continue reading for official description of each release from the label.

GYPSY - Giant's Despair 12"/CD

This was a long time in the making. Finally seeing the light of day is the debut full length from GYPSY. "Giant's Despair" is 10 tracks that have been well worth the wait. Sounding even more now like Knapsack, Jawbeaker and Dinosaur Jr than the 7" did, the LP features top notch production from Will Yip (Blacklisted, Mother Of Mercy, War Hungry). Oh and they feature members of Cold World, Mother Of Mercy, Stick Together, and the dude who books United Blood, if you're into that sort of thing. The track Sleep Well can be heard on the SFU Homepage. The LP will be available in 3 colors on a first come first serve basis. There will also be a deluxe edition out of 50 with a special color limited to 50 and containing one of the dreamcatchers used in the cover photo shoot, along with a few other extras.

CURRENT - Peace, Love 7"

Another new band on the roster, CURRENT hails from Syracuse, NY and came to our attention after we heard their impressive demo earlier this year. After several sporadic gigs in upstate NY opening for Polar Bear Club, Harvest and some others they got it together to write this 7" for SFU and despite us taking forever to get it out its finally ready for preorder. 6 songs clocking in at almost 13 minutes, sonically appealing to fans of everything from Burn to Quicksand to Bane to Modern Life Is War with ex members of Meltdown, Forfeit and Unholy and current members of Reign Supreme.

GUILTY - s/t 7"

We are pleased to bring you Sweden's finest export, GUILTY. Their demo also caught our eye earlier this year after our friends at Control Records told us to check it out. The demo is great and the new 7" is even better, featuring 4 new tracks drawing influences from the Cro Mags, Madball and a healthy does of Master Of Puppets era Metallica. Don't sleep on this 7", it's one of the best we've heard here in a while.
Being released in conjunction with in Sweden and Carry The Weight Records in the UK. SFU will have 2 colors of vinyl available, 400 pressed total, and the other labels will have 1 color each.

WRONG ANSWER - Cross A Black Cat's Path 7"

Philadelphia's premier naughty youth crew band, WRONG ANSWER are back with their new 7" and first for SFU. After 2 records on Harvcore and tours of Europe and the US, Wrong Answer is a welcome addition to the SFU Family and we are pleased to be working with Ogden again (i think?).

Death Row and Power Play pre-orders launched in Ratel Webstore

Ratel Records has launcher pre-orders for upcoming Death Row and Power Play 7"s. Death Row plays reckless, honest and in your face hardcore and they proudly represent Warsaw, Poland. Power Play is a Kiev, Ukraine-based hate machine which is sure to make heads roll with their debut EP - Roar of the Street Dogz. All orders ship early February 2012.

New 7" from Wolf City to be released on Irish Voodoo Records

Irish Voodoo Records have started pre orders for the new Wolf City 7" called "Better Days". The label is also selling 25 test pressings, hand stamped and numbered. If you're not familiar with the band: Named after the University of Nevada Wolf Pack, Wolf City was born in 2009. Calling Reno home, their sound is fast, mean, in your face, but not watered down.

No Hope No Escape - new 7" from By My Hands to be out on Purgatory Records

Glasgow-based By My Hands is dropping new 7" on Purgatory Records (Broken Teeth, Brutality Will Prevail, More Than Life and others). It is called No Hope No Escape and contains three tracks of hard as nails hardcore: No Hope No Escape, Rust and Hollow, which features Jeremy from Lifeless. Check out their Stereo Killer profile to listen to new songs. The four-piece band has been around and this is their forth release after MCD and split on Zone 6 Records and full length Marked for Death records.

New Purification album “A Torch To Pierce The Night” due out February 2012

After 15 years from our debut 7”, “Vessel of Wrath”, Purification’s legacy continues with the release of a brand new CD called “A Torch To Pierce The Night” due out February 2012, courtesy of the Germany based label Bastardized Recordings. The CD will feature: A spoken word by John Joseph (lead singer for the Cro-Mags); Artwork done by Dave Quiggle; New versions of Legion & Lex Talionis. For further news, merchandise & music, you can check band's Facebook page!

New Ninebar Album out now on Rucktion!

Ninebar at their best, with guest vocals by DBS (Injury Time, Kartel, Bastard ovechild) and Pelbu (Knuckledust, Bun Dem Out, Maldito, BDF)! 12 brand new tracks of heavy and original hardore for fans of Fury Of Five, Sheer Terror and Neglect, from one of London's longest existing hardcore bands, whose roots reach back into the late 1990's. LBU godfathers! "900" sees NineBar blend elements of speed and pounding heaviness with melody and groove, combining their trademark sledgehammer style with occasional rock, punk and metal influences, whilst retaining plenty of the chugging brutality and crushing breakdowns that have brought chaos to dancefloors around the UK and beyond! Out now on Rucktion.

Sicker Than Most signed to Goodlife!

Sicker Than Most formed in a house in Trenton NJ and were brought together by a series of horrible events that made us what we are. Since then we've grown into one of the heaviest bands to come out of New Jersey. Some have moved on but the ones who remain, are dedicated to bring nothing but songs that turn the dance floor into a warzone, topped with crowd pleasing sing alongs of a message that comes from our hearts. Full length CD coming soon on Good Life Recordings. Expect quality beatdown hardcore featuring ex-members of Clubber Lang! Check out Where We're At featuring James Ismean aka Stikman from Fury Of Five! [from mailbox]

Alcatraz to drop full length on Demons Run Amok Records!

Alcatraz are back with their first Full Length! After releasing one MCD and a split 7” with Berlins very own Final Prayer, “Smile Now, Cry Later” will hit the stores 18.11.2011. Having an South America Tour and a short Europoean Tour with First Blood under their belts, “Smile Now, Cry Later” will be the next step on the Alcatrazs way to Olympus! Influenced by the likes of Death Threat, Ringworm, Integrity, Hoods and Buried Alive! “Fast, loud, aggressive, just the way we like it!” Pure and raw Hardcore without an placed attitude – but with passion and anger! Alcatraz featuring current and ex members of First Blood, Embrace The End, Execution Style, Allegiance, In Memoriam, Set Your Goals, and Breaker Breaker."

The CD/LP contains also their long sold out Demotape!
Check out the shop for different colors: www.demonsrunamok.de
150 in Silver!
150 in White!
200 in Black!

Bottomfeeder demo 7-inch out in November on World vs Cometh

World vs Cometh are taking pre-orders for Bottomfeeder demo on 7-inch format. Here's what to be expected from this release: "They wield the same devastating hammer as bands like Ringworm, All Out War and Palehorse." The band hails from Newark, Delaware, and includes current or former members of Dead & Buried, My Turn To Win, Antikythera and Set Ablaze.

New Copykill album is finally available at Dead Serious Records

Copykill's New World Error is out now on Germany-based Dead Serious Records. According to Dead Serious: "With a new amazing album a new brutal singer and his powerfull familiar manner Copykill is ready to destroy. With great releases and being constantly on the road with numerous heavyweights of hardcore, Copykill has definitely set their seeds to archive once more what German hardcore is all about." Just to remind you, the effort was recorded, mixed and mastered by Alexander Dietz (Heaven Shall Burn) at Chemical Burn – Audio Solutions in Germany and features nine new songs and one re-recorded song. It is the first album to be recorded with their new vocalist on the mic, Sascha Kargoscha, after long-time bandmate Chris Mattheis left the band earlier this year. Before leaving, Chris contributed one last guest appearence to the new album. Additionally, a guitar solo has been layed down by Mille Petrozza, known singer/guitarist of Germany’s thrashmetal legend, Kreator.

CodeXRed and Brawl to join Irish Voodoo Records

Restless folks at Irish Voodoo Records have some exciting plans for 2012. First, CodeXRed from Reno, Nevada, has joined the family for the 7" due to be out next year.
The other new band added to the rooster is Brawl from Boise and they also gonna work on new 7" in the upcoming months. Check out label's website for more info!

Copykill to release new album, on New World Error, Dead Serious Recordings

Copykill, hailing from Germany’s notorious Ruhrpott area, will release their new full-length album via Dead Serious Recordings, titled “New World Error”. The effort was recorded, mixed and mastered by Alexander Dietz (Heaven Shall Burn) at Chemical Burn – Audio Solutions in Germany and features nine new songs and one re-recorded song. It is the first album to be recorded with their new vocalist on the mic, Sascha Kargoscha, after long-time bandmate Chris Mattheis left the band earlier this year. Before leaving, Chris contributed one last guest appearence to the new album. Additionally, a guitar solo has been layed down by Mille Petrozza, known singer/guitarist of Germany’s thrashmetal legend, Kreator.

Providence to play Moscow this October

Providence is playing Moscow at October, 15th. If you're anywhere around make sure you attend this show cause one of the best beatdown bands nowadays plus bunch of crazy Russian kids makes a dangerous combination! More info can be found here. For all you hardcore nerds, Facebook site for the show is here. The other bands on the bill are Broken Fist, Wild At Heart, Last Man Standing and Bona Fides.

Retaliate to release new shit

Retaliate has posted two new songs on their bandcamp profile. The new tracks are called Can't Relate and Defined By Silence and are tight as fuck. The new album will be called "Thors Without A Rose" and is slated for a release in August.

X Tyrant X posted new song from the upcoming EP!

Detroit hardcore band xTyrantx has posted a new song called worthless featuring Jay from Suicide Machines/Hellmouth from their new EP titled Extinction due out on Eulogy Recordings, you can check it out here: facebook and stereokiller. Pre-orders have been posted and should have a late august release, Filled with Hate records (Germany) will be releasing it on 7" multi-colored vinyl w different artwork no word yet on the release date.

Epidemic Records will release "Sold Souls" 7" from Raindance

Two unreleased songs from the band and an amazing cover of Helmet (yeah, I said Helmet!) will be on this new piece of vinyl, which will be pressed in colored wax! This awesome US hardcore band has been around for a while and already visited Europe (who had the chance to see them during their tour with Wait In Vain in 2009 can confirm the band's potential on stage!) and guess what - Raindance will be touring Europe again in winter 2011! Visit Epidemic Records website for more info.

Reign Supreme signs with Mediaskare

Philadelphia, PA based REIGN SUPREME has signed with Mediaskare Records and will release their upcoming EP Sky Burial later this year through the label. “All the bands I know on Mediaskare love being on the label. That was pretty much enough for me,” commented vocalist Jay Pepito on why the band chose Mediaskare. Adding, “We just want to work with a label that will bend over backwards to help us achieve our goals as a band, we feel like Mediaskare is that label.”

The band will soon enter the studio with their long-time producer Will Putney to begin recording their new 7-song EP Sky Burial.

“Sky Burial comes from the Tibetan tradition of bringing the dead to a mountain, or other place where vultures gather. The vultures and other animals consume the corpse, and hence, it becomes a vessel to feed and care for these creatures,” explained Pepito on the title for the EP “It’s a cool idea, wherein your empty shell of a person becomes of some utility to some other thing, and I just found the idea of that fascinating; it makes more sense to me than embalming the dead in an attempt to preserve some self-imposed idea of what they were like in life, and then tossing that homemade mannequin into a pine box, and letting it rot. It seems to me to be more pragmatic, to let yourself be the thing that sustains your ecosystem. It reminds us that we are just animals, that we are not special because of our smart cars and Facebook, and that we, in a sense, are simply carrion.”

Speaking to what they want their fans to get out of Sky Burial, the band stated, “We just want them to enjoy it. We hope that it brings emotions out in them, and that our music becomes the soundtrack to some of the best years of their lives. There is no socio-political agenda with us, we are just angry, and want to rage.”

Bayonet Pre-Order Up Today at Mightier Than Sword Records

Pre-order for the first EP from NJ-based hardcore band Bayonet is available today from the Mightier Than Sword webstore. Bayonet features members of hardcore music favorites Senses Fail, The Banner, Suburban Scum and Fit For An Autopsy. On their debut self-titled 12", the band recalls the glory days of the past decade's early hardcore scene, with a sound many have compared to American Nightmare, Tragedy, Kid Dynamite, and Hope Conspiracy. The first pressing is limited to 500 records, with 100 on black 180-gram, 200 on clear yellow brown swirl, and 200 on marble swirl clear grey.

Bunch of more news from GSR: Knuckledust and Backfire

Taken from GSR newsletter: Knuckledust will hit the studio soon after the summer to record "bluffs, lies and alibis". Their new record will be released sometime late 2011. Their fourth album for GSR, and not just that, 'cause of their 15th anniversary, we will also rerelease "Time Won't Heal This". Backfire!'s hunger for more, is not only obvious by their participation at the 10th anniversary of the Sucks 'n Summer festival, but also with a brandnew album! Backfire! will hit the studio in November. The new Backfire! album is due for early 2012.