Bad Times Crew, Swamps, Hostage and True Hearted have just put out a split which you can download for free
here! 9 songs in total, each band provides 2 new tracks except for Hostage which comes hard with three powerful crossover tracks. Their Grove Street Stomp is as good as it gets, could be as well taken from their Live at CBGB's album. Bad Times Crew plays vibrant, aggressive brand of hardcore taking cues from NY and LA bands. Cold Hearted takes similar approach, but their music is more on the heavier side of things. Swamps does not dissapoint neither and the mosh part at the end of Drowning Dry is perfect for some violent pit action.
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True Hearted hails from San Jose, Cali and delivers straight down the line NYHC sound with tight mosh parts and slick delivery. The drums sound kinda odd, I think they're programmed but I can't be sure. But it's nothing that would bother me that much and they got a real drummer now anyway. Overall, it's pretty solid demo and True Hearted has a lot of potential if they continue to write better songs. Just like the Vice Grip, a song the band has just recently released. This one is taken from the upcoming EP, it can be heard here and it's pretty sick. But until this new EP is out, check out their older material as well. Download it!
