Review: Reality Returns - Reality Returns 7"


Reality Returns - Reality Returns (Take It Back Records) - Reality Returns was formed by dudes from Teamkiller and Coldburn who wanted to play more traditional, in your face brand of hardcore. Don’t expect the band to break new grounds on this record, but they do a good job of recreating the sound of classic Merauder, Madball or Killing Time tunes.

The group comes correct with their fresh yet aggressive style and the short ep overflows with that distinct style of 90’s heavy hardcore. The record kicks off with a groove-ridden intro with the whole crew shouting Reality Returns on repeat, classy! What follows next is 3 tracks of fast, hard-hitting hardcore that have been done many times before, but who cares when it sounds so good! They throw in some heavier parts at times too, but it never goes too much into metal direction which is always cool in my book. Check out this well crafted and catchy.ep whenever you have a chance.

Awesome new releases from Take It Back Records

Take It Back Records has announced couple of exciting news. All Over LP by Kids Insane is out now. The band hails from Tel Aviv, Israel, and "play an insane mix of angry, yet melodic punk-rock (think Small Brown Bike) and modern hardcore (think American Nightmare, Modern Life Is War, Verse, and Refused). Originally released as a CD-only album on Third Time Lucky Records, this album is now released on vinyl for the first time in co-operation by You're Next Records, Crapoulet Records, Derrick Hunter Records, and Take It Back." 100 copies of this awesome album, 80 on multi-colored splatter vinyl and 20 on black, are available. Deadverse is an upcoming release which should be out soon. "'Carpet Burns' has been on heavy rotation at the TAKE IT BACK HQ for weeks. These songs are even better that "Caution To The Wind". Again co-released with Adagio830. Hopefully out in May." The label will also release new self-titled 7" by Reality Returns, members of Coldburn and Teamkiller new band. "Heavy straight edge hardcore with an agenda."

Take It Back to release Solid Ground ep!

Take It Back is streaming 'This World Keeps Spinning Without You' ep by Solid Ground, band's final recording which never really got a proper release. Click this link and you can listen the EP for free, but also download it for just €1.49. All the money from downloads will go to releasing this music on vinyl!

Reality Returns joins Take It Back Recs

Official info: What's already been in the making for months, may now be announced to the public: Reality Returns joins the Take It Back family! We couldn’t be more psyched! The band has recorded and just released four songs as a limited demo cassette as an incentive with No Apologies fanzine on Power & Equality. Take It Back is going to put out the same recordings as a 7"EP. Expect four hard and aggressive songs, combined with powerful vocals, essential lyrics, and an in-your-face straight edge attitude. The artwork is currently finalized for a vinyl release to be out on Take It Back in March or April of 2013. Check out Reality Returns at the Take It Back showcases with State Of Mind, Liferide and Animal Instinct in Münster (8/2/13), Leipzig (9/2/13), and Munich (10/2/13). Stay tuned for more information coming up on the showcases and 7"EP soon. In the meantime make sure to listen to Reality Returns' song “World of Hate” on the bands’ facebook profile.


Foreseen to drop Structural Oppression ep

Take It Back and Collision Records will release the new Foreseen EP in the early 2013. The band has just posted new song, Structural Oppression, check it out below! For fans of thrash metal, Nuclear Assault, AF & Combat boots. Pre-orders will be started soon! "Structural oppression/Bureaucracy's complexity/Increasing competition in badly employing industry/The future is bleak without education they say/Part of the welfare-lines on the day you graduate."

Take It Back Records update

El Camino Car Crash features current and ex-members of Within Walls and Unveil. While obviously drawing some influences from groups such as Unbroken, Undertow, Botch, The Suicide File, and The Hope Conspiracy, this Austria based band manages to give its sound a modern twist of its very own, making it (along with the band's thoughtful political lyrics) stand out from the mass of today's copycats. The cassette is a limited edition of 100 tapes and includes download codes. Place your order here. Stream or buy this release digital at bandcamp. The label has also done a compilation of songs from all of its releases and bands, which you can download for free here. Artwork by Joon-sung Lim, songs compiled by Henry Apel.

TAke It Back has updated BigCartel store with records that were sold out to raise money for our next release: an EP by Stuttgart's Reality Returns.

Animal Instinct released Unfinished Business on Take It Back records

Take It Back proudly presents Animal Instinct’s debut long-play album Unfinished Business. Animal Instinct considers itself to be a traditional hardcore band, with its homebase in the greater Zurich area (Switzerland). The band features ex and current members of Solid Ground, Vale Tudo, Play to Destroy, and Liferide to only name a few. Similar to the band’s 7“EP, the eleven original songs on Unfinished Business are heavily influenced by the band members’ favorite New York hardcore bands such as Straight Ahead, Outburst , Raw Deal, and Warzone. So it does not come as a surprise that Animal Instinct chose to include a Killing Time cover tune on Unfinished Business.

Take It Back offers a limited version of Unfinished Business, available only via pre-order, along with a strictly limited shirt and various package deals. The album is going to be available on white, red, and black vinyl, and includes a download code.

To celebrate Take It Back’s 10th release, our back catalogue will be on sale for the pre-order phase. Offer good while supplies last.

Pre-order starts on 31 March 2012. The release date is scheduled for 29 April 2012.

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Stream Unfinished Business for free: http://animalinstinct.bandcamp.com/