XHonorX working on their debut EP
Here's the message from the band:"As all of you already know we have been working hard on our debut EP "WHAT'S RIGHT!", well as of recently we have decided to start our recording process over. With a fresh start we believe that the over all production of this album will have greater outcome than before. We have decided to boost our six song EP to a seven song EP. The song xCHADWICKx Loves Miley Cyrus will now be known as The Third. A brand new song and title track will be added to complete this album.
Track List:
1. Anchored
2. PURE STRENGTH!
3. All For One and One For All
4. Easy Come Easy Go
5. As of Never
6. The Third
7. WHAT'S RIGHT!
We have worked long and hard on this and there is so much more about the EP we would like to talk about, but right now this is all we can give you. Thanks to everyone who keeps up with us and is awaiting the EP."
Find out more here.
Angelreich update: "The Plague" to be released March 1st
Spook Records has officialy confirmed the release date of the new record by Polish moshers Angelreich. "The Plague" will be out in Europe on March 1st. In next weeks you'll find on their profie a special pre-order offer for "The Plague" cd.
Doomsday's is back with "Lay Down And Burn" EP
24th march 2009 it's the official release date of Doomsday's new Ep "Lay down and burn" and it will be brought to you by the fine dudes of Eulogy Recordings through a worldwide distribution handled by Red Music (a division of Sony BMG). Meanwhile you can enjoy an entire brand new track called "What we fight for" on their myspace profile.
Strength For A Reason / Cheap Thrills Europe 2009
SFAR will be touring in support of their brand new release on As One / Filled With Hate Records and supporting them will be Germany's powerhouse Cheap Thrills. For the complete list of dates and up to the minute info / news on this tour keep it here!No Heroes Bookings
As One Records
Filled With Hate Records
Caught In A Trap - Rats Get Fat
Caught In A Trap - Rats Get FatNo Joke Records, 2007
Do my ears deceive me, or is Caught In A Trap one of the best NYHC bands I’ve heard lately. Rats Get Fat is no holds barred hardcore played with total respect to the roots of the genre. They will take you back when it was ok to play it fast and furious and bands didn’t have to pack their songs with tons of breakdowns.
The songs are simple but catchy and they borrow a lot of elements from crossover and punk rock. Even at its most ‘heard it before’ moments, Rats Get Fat consistently keeps your interest. The production is raw but it has never been an issue in hardcore and fits the music perfectly. Lyrically, it’s a combination of anger, down to life themes and personal issues. Definitely stuff you can relate to. Packed with sincerity and intensity, Rats Get Fat is a strong entry in the genre and I can’t wait to hear more from this band!
Caught In A Trap
No Joke Records
Grankapo - Confessions
Grankapo - ConfessionsHell Xis Records, 2008
Grankapo bring nothing but energy on their debut release. While not being the most original, it certainly offers listeners its fair share of hardcore aggression.
The music is typical contemporary hardcore and it’s not hard to guess what bands have the biggest influence on them. Most of all they remind me of Madball from Hold It Down and Look My Way era. It’s almost the same vibe and vocalist Rui Fac sounds almost like Freddy himself. I know some can hold it against the band but just try to look at it as a record made by guys who clearly love NYHC, for the enjoyment of other guys who love NYHC. I can't say that they match the quality of their influences, but they aren't bad either. Even though all the songs on the Confessions aren’t much different from each other, it doesn’t bother me that much cause it’s a good listen anyway. Lyrically, it’s typical personal stuff, nothing ground breaking, but some lines are pretty well written. The most memorable track is To My Son, a great song with guest rap vocals and lyrics portraying the theme of fatherly love. When was the last time you heard a hardcore song from a proud father singing how much he loves his child and would always be there for him?!
When it comes down to it, Grankapo managed to find its niche in the scene and even if their style is nothing original, they deliver some good tunes and this album is worth a listen if you’re into NYHC.
Grankapo
1125 - For When Tomorrow Comes
1125 - For When Tomorrow ComesSpook Records, 2008
Talking with my fellow hardcore kids from other countries it amazes me how few of them know anything about this band. It’s pretty surprising, considering the band’s first record came out in 1997 and since then has released six full lengths all together (not including two splits), all of them of top quality.
There's plenty to like about 1125. What I dig the most about this album is that even if they made things heavier when compared to their previous releases, they still got the speed, the power and the intensity. 1125 can assault you with adrenaline filled fast part, but also pull back the tempo into nasty breakdowns and groovy mid-tempos. There is nice interaction between both guitars and the rhythm section is sick! These guys out do themselves with each releases and there’s rarely a moment on this new album that’s wasted. The production is noticeably superior to what I've heard from their previous efforts. All the instruments sound clean but thankfully without losing any of the edge. Another high point of this album is vocalist. He’s got really deep and powerful voice and it’s hard to compare him to any other singer in the hardcore scene right now. It is an honest, respectable, and powerful hardcore album from beginning to end. I’m sure the sheer energy and aggression that are showcased here will cause many to pay more attention to what’s going on in the east side of Europe.
1125
Spook Records
Nothing, I Know debut album Face Of Fear out now
The NOTHING, I KNOW Project was born in September 2007, by the meeting between Vince (ex DISSONANZA's Guitarist) Giulio, Simo and Diego (ex TEARING BLOOD's Drummer, Singer, Bass Guitarist).
Listen to their music here.
