3 brand NEW songs from the new record JUST LIKE ROACHES have been posted on their myspace profile. Release date info will be announced soon! New merch
New songs by Clenched Fist
3 brand NEW songs from the new record JUST LIKE ROACHES have been posted on their myspace profile. Release date info will be announced soon! New merchBeg For Life signs to Westcoast Worldwide Records
Message from BFL:
We just signed to WESTCOAST WORLWIDE RECORDS. For those who dont know, thats Mike Hoods label (HOODS). He's put out cd's from bands like On A Warpath, Lionheart, Folsom, and his very own band, HOODS. There are BIG things in the works right now. We'll keep you posted.
We also have a new url and its,
myspace.com/begforlife
Face Your Enemy: listen to promo 2009 songs!
Italian bad boys posted new songs on their myspace profile. Go there and check out this shit for yourself!
Hard Work - Not One Step Back
Hard Work - Not One Step BackSpook 2008
It was probably one of the most anticipated albums for 2008 for me. Now that that album has finally dropped, I can safely say it was worth waiting for. Not One Step Back burst of aggression and nerve.
Hard Work has been around for a couple of years but I would say this record seems to be special for them – it’s like a new lease of life for the band. No doubt, the tracks on this one are the best they ever recorded and the production is superior to anything before it. For those who don’t know, the band plays NYHC brand of hardcore with references to bands like Madball or Breakdown among others. They stick to the proven formula but put a lot of effort into song writing and there’s a surprising amount of variety to the songs. The riffs are thick and chuggy and backed by a powerful rhythm section and strong vocals. Majority of the time the band rely on fast and mid tempos but they throw in a good breakdown now and then. Most of the material is catchy and memorable and demonstrates the bands tight musical skills. Lyrically, they maintain a good balance between personal/real life topics and some slightly socio-critical stuff. Like I said, I’ve been waiting for this shit to be out and I can say I am not disappointed at all. I can guarantee that by the time you’ve listened to it a handful of times you’ll find yourself moshing around your room like crazy! This disc is simply not to be missed if you dig bands like Death Before Dishonor, Madball or Death Threat!
Hard Work @myspace
Spook Records
Lionheart : The Will To Survive released In Europe and tour dates
On February 13th I Scream Records is releasing Lionheart's amazing record "The Will To Survive" in Europe. This European release features 6 bonus tracks and is an absolute must for the fans of Hatebreed, Terror and Unearth. Lionheart is joining Sworn Enemy & Freya on their European Tour starting January 12th.Go check out these Bay Area youngsters.
12.02. Frankfurt - Nachtleben (DE)
13.02. Bochum - Zwischenfall (DE)
14.02. Haarlem - Patronaat (NL)
15.02. Eindhoven - Dynamo (NL)
16.02. Paris - Gibus (FR)
17.02. Nantes - Le Ferrailleur (FR)
18.02. Durango - Plateruena (ES)
19.02. Lisbon - Mans Ruin (PT)
20.02. Madrid - Sala Live (ES)
21.02. Badalona - Estraperlo Club (ES)
22.02. Montpellier - Secret Place (FR)
23.02. Rillieux La Pape (Lyon) - Salle O Totem (FR)
24.02. Colmar - Le Grillen (FR)
25.02. Stuttgart - Landes Pavilion (DE)
26.02. Solothurn - Kofmehl (CH)
27.02. San Giorgio in Bosco (Pd) - La Gabbia (IT)
28.02. Pinarella di Cervia (Ra) - Rockplanet (IT)
01.03. München - Feierwerk (DE)
03.03. Rostock - Zwischenbau (DE)
04.03. Copenhagen - Loppen (DK)
05.03. Hamburg - Logo (DE)
06.03. Magdeburg - Blow Up (DE)
07.03. Colfontaine - Maximum Hardcore & Metal Fset (BE)
08.03. Sheffield - Cooperation (UK)
09.03. Leeds - Rios (UK)
10.03. Edinburgh - Studio 24 (UK)
11.03. Plymouth - White Rabbit (UK)
12.03. Middlesbrough - Crown (UK)
13.03. London - Underworld (UK)
14.03. Antwerp - Trix (BE)
15.03. Rotterdam - De Baroeg (NL)
17.03. Saarbrücken - Garage (DE)
18.03. Weinheim - Café Central (DE)
19.03. Hof/Zedtwitz - Fernverkehr (DE)
20.03. Vienna - MFF Festival @ Arena (AT)
21.03. Henndorf (bei Salzburg) - Spring Metal Festival (AT)
22.03. Prague - Chmelnice (CZ)
23.03. Ostrava - Tancima (CZ)
25.03. Berlin - SO 36 (DE)
26.03. Bydgoszcz - Estrada (PL)
27.03. Wroclaw - Firlej (PL)
28.03. Chemnitz - AJZ (DE)
29.03. Schweinfurt - Alter Stattbahnhof (DE)
Strength For A Reason this June / July for an European tour
No Heroes Bookings present As One / Filled With Hate Recording artists Strength For A Reason this June / July for an 11-day European tour. 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. Add this myspace page as a friend, pass on the word to all your friends, and if your in the crosshairs for any stop on this tour, get ready for one of the best shows you'll see all year! For the complete list of dates and up to the minute info / news on this tour keep it there!
Dan Koloff
Name: Dan Koloff, Sofia , Bulgaria
We've been playing since march 2007, but our first live show was December 2008. We faced a lot of difficulties finding the right guys for the right music.
Special Move: We try to combine really slow parts with faster ones, melodic riffs with heavy ones, I think that if you listen to 'bez kapka korist' you would recognize our style and our special move,in this song we managed ot separete our style from the influence of our favourite bands.
Stuff recorded so far: We had recorded 3 songs, written in Bulgarian. We recorded them mostly in Wardrobe Records – this is our guitarist’s, Bobi, studio in his apartment in the living room! The third song has guest vocals – Simona from Let Them Die and Ivelin from Shoot 2 Kill.How did you guys get together and who is who in the band?
The band started with Billy (vox) and Itzo (guitar). We wanted to make a band that contains something special, not only simple plain beatdown or just hardcore or something. A lot of people played with us, until we found the right ones – Vladi on the drums, Bobi – also guitar and the last member that joined Dan Koloff – Dani on the bass.
What was the reason to start a band?
One day me and my friend Simona were talking about how cool it’s going to be if we sing in one band. The idea failed but I continued with Itzo and the guys and the result is Dan Koloff
Why beatdown?
Beatdown is something that we (Billy and Itzo) both like. For Bulgaria this is some kind of a new style, I mean there are 2-3 beatdown bands here and they are our own friends. I really like this music and I think this is what I want to do. We have some confrontations with our oldschool drummer but he is listening to us at least for now!
How did it happen that you got a girl doing vocals? It’s pretty unusual for a beatdown hardcore band, even thought works great for you!Billy: I was first in a band, called Santeria. We were two female vox there, but I preferred to make heavier music, I wanted to make beatdown. So I offered Itzo to start a new band (he was the new guitarist of Santeria then). So we tried to make a few rehearsals with different people, but we had no luck util one day a friend of mine told me he knows a guy that plays on the drums very well, so I called him and he agreed to try working with us. This was Vladi We had already recorded our songs with our previous drummer, Alexander, in Wardrobe records. Bobi mastered the music and liked it - that’s how we got one more guitarist. The last one was Dani – we were desperate that there are no bass players left in Sofia that we hadn’t tried, but luckily we were wrong
Is Dan Koloff, the king of wrestling, like a role model for you?
We were just jocking about the name of the band We like bands like Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren, so Dan Koloff is the Bulgarian version of a hero
What are your personal faves when it comes to Bulgarian and worldwide hardcore scene?From Bulgaria we like our guys ADIM, of course our friends Redound, Melekh, Let Them Die, Shoot 2 Kill, Another Day,Bfdm, Omerta and Hidden (rip)…The bands from the worldwide scene –Shattered Realm, Embraced by Hatred, Lose None, CDC ,All Out War, Kickback, Despised Icon, Merauder,Chimaira,Madball, Sworn Enemy, Biohazard, Cold as Life.
What are the plans for the future for Dan Koloff?
For now we want to make a mini tour around Bulgaria and after that maybe record a demo, but it’s too early to say.
Dan Koloff @ myspace
