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Settle The Score - Back To The Streets

Settle The Score - Back To The Streets
MindTransplant 2008

I remember the first time I’ve heard Settle The Score it was on their demo tape released on their own label, Spill The Blood. Damn, how heavy it was! Now, few albums and splits later, this band is still going strong and heavy.

Settle The Score strikes back with renewed energy and nerve. As with their previous records, you can expect a lot of adrenaline fueled hardcore. I know it’s nothing groundbreaking, but you just can’t deny they got some serious power in their songs. The whole album marches on with aggressive vocals, heavy riffing and highly moshable grooves. The best songs are Welcome To My Crew and Family, which happen to be the opening and the closing tracks. First one is heavy stomping hardcore with crushing riffing and solid rhythms. A very good album opener. The later one has a crazy hook in the chorus that immediately sets it apart. One thing I noticed is that with every record they seem to pick up a pace a little and lean towards more NYHC style. Breakdowns are few and far between but it’s a change for a better in my opinion. The production is clear with every instrument easily audible making it easy to hear what's going on, but at the same time it’s thick and juicy. Overall, this is a good album, played as tight and forceful as it should be in this type of music.

Settle The Score

Hatebreed to release cover album

Official press release:

Hardcore metal leaders Hatebreed are set to release their long-awaited new covers album, For The Lions, on Tuesday May 5th, 2009 via E1 Music (formerly KOCH Records). This new release is the follow-up to the band's #1 Billboard charting DVD, Live Dominance (released September of 2008).

The songs on For The Lions were carefully selected by Hatebreed to represent a panoramic view of some of their favorite artists and greatest musical inspirations. Having completed the album in 2008, the band felt their work wasn't done yet and just returned to the studio with original guitar player Wayne Lozinak to record additional tracks for the album. The four new covers are among the most bludgeoning the band has yet to record. These include, "Ghosts Of War" (Slayer), "Supertouch/Shitfit" (Bad Brains), "Thirsty" (Black Flag) and "Suicidal Maniac" (Suicidal Tendencies).

For The Lions was produced, engineered and mixed by long-time band associate Chris "Zeuss" Harris. For a preview of "Suicidal Maniac," visit www.myspace.com/Hatebreed.

The complete track listing for For The Lions is to include the following covers:

Slayer – Ghosts of War
Cro-Mags - It's The Limit
Suicidal Tendencies - Suicidal Maniac
Sepultura - Refuse/Resist
Metallica – Escape
Bad Brains – Supertouch/Shitfit
Misfits – Hatebreeders
D.R.I. - Evil Minds
Madball - Set It Off
Sick Of It All - Shut Me Out
Black Flag- Thirsty
Negative Approach - Sick Of Talk
Crowbar - All I Had I Gave
Merauder - Life Is Pain
Agnostic Front - Your Mistake
Judge - Hear Me
Obituary - I'm In Pain
Subzero - Boxed In

Reading Between The Front Lines by Go For It! to be released on 24.04

http://www.myspace.com/goforithardcore

Fumbles In Life: new MCD out in April

http://www.myspace.com/fumblesinlife

Infight - Infight

Rhinoceros & Kingdom European Tour 2009

Here are the dates:

28.July - Germany TBA
29.July - Germany TBA
30.July - Poland TBA
31.July - Warsaw Poland
1.August - Beach Boys HC Fest - Gdynia Poland
4.August - Poland TBA
5.August - Poland/Czech TBA
6.August - Sucks'n'Summer Fest - Leipzig Germany
7.August - Berlin Germany
8.August - Pressure Fest - Ruhrpott Germany
9.August - Bury St.Edmons UK
10.August - UK TBA
11.August - Eddy's Rock Club - Birmingham UK
12.August - UK TBA
14.August - London UK
15.August - Holland TBA
16.August - France TBA
17.August - France TBA
18.August - Spain TBA
19.August - Spain TBA
20.August - Saint Etienne @ Thunderbird Lounge - France
21.August - Konstanz - Germany
22.August - Bad Hersfeld - Germany
23.August - Germany/Austria/Czech/Slovakia TBA
24.August - Budapest - Hungary (Rhinoceros only)
25.August - Germany/Austria/Czech/Slovakia TBA
26.August - East Germany TBA
27.August - Kassel Germany
28.August - France TBA
28.August - France TBA

If you want to do something, please hit www.myspace.com/dreamlongdeadbooking up!

Cold Inside's debut LP "The Things I Failed To Tell You" out now

Cold Inside's debut LP "The Things I Failed To Tell You" is out now on Harm's Way Records. The band. The record is available on 12" LP with download ticket included. Get your copy from the Harm's Way Records webstore. If you order before March 4th you'll get a yellow colorway of the vinyl, strictly limited to 50 pieces. This version is only available straight from the label.

www.myspace.com/coldinsidehc
www.harmswayrecords.net

We Live After The Fight

Name: We Live After The Fight. Or as we're known on Lewis Vs. Clark's myspace, We Live After The Football Game.

Location: Trinity/Archdale/Thomasville/Bumfuck NC.

Active since: Somehwere around November 27th 2007.

Special Move: Fast, slow, heavy, in your face, positive, and melodic. We try to incorporate as many different genres as we can in our music.

What did you record so far?
Well, we recorded one EP with our original members, and we just finished recording our full length.
Track List:
Intro
Hold Your Own
Inconceivable
Set Sail
The Price You Pay
Loose Lips Sink Ships
Undisputable
Untitled
True Family

How did you guys meet together and what was the reason to start a band?
Well, it all started with me and my friend Jason Davis, who is our orignal drummer. I was sitting at home and he called me and was like "Hey man, me and Alex met this guy up at the skate park, you wanna come play some music with us, try and do some vocals?" At first I felt kind of weird about it because I had been a guitarist up until then. I told them yes and went over to his house and did some vocals, and we all agreed that we would take the band seriously and start playing shows. We didn't really have much of a reason to start it besides just wanting to play some music. After about half a year, there was some personality conflicts and Jason and Alex decided to quit the band. We then picked up Trey and Stephen. I knew Trey from jazz band, and knew that he was an amazing drummer, and Stephen had recently played in a pop punk band called Big Willie and The Slammers, and I knew that he was really good as well. After that we were all set, and hopefully this will remain our permanent line up!

We Live After The Fight is a very interesting name. How did you acquire this and what’s the meaning behind it?
Haha, this is actually kind of funny. We Live After The Fight was actually an old crew that me and a friend started a few years ago. After a while it just kind of fell apart when we were thinking about a band name and I suggested it. We didn't want to use it for the longest time, but we eventually decided that it kind of fit. As far as a meaning, there wasn't one at the time, but if you think about it, there can be a few different meanings. For example, it could say that no matter what, my friends, my family, will always stick together through thick and thin. Or something along those lines, haha.

What’s the biggest inspiration for the band?
The love of music and playing for people. We love going out to shows and seeing people getting nasty with shit. It's just great seeing people dancing and enjoying music that you write. It's also great meeting people and making friends with people. Without fans none of this shit would ever be possible.

Do you feel the bands from the big cities get the most of the attention? So how does it feel to run a hardcore band in a place like Archdale?
It all just depends on how much work you do as a band really. We may be from a small town but if you push your band hard enough and try to get your name out there, it really isn't any different from being a band from a larger city. It definitely can be a bummer when it comes to gas though.

How supportive is the North Caroline scene to up-n-coming hardcore bands like yourself?
Like I said in my previous question, it just depends on how hard you push your band. North Carolina has definitely been very supportive for us though, particularly Greensboro. Fayetteville was also very good to us. We'd love to play there again sometime. But like any other scene, there are bands that get big just because of who they are, or what they look like. I don't care so much about being the next big thing or anything like that. It would be nice to be signed and shit because it would make it easier for us to tour, but at the same time, I would much rather work for everything my band gets than have it handed to us. But yea, the real kids have definitely supported us, and it's so nice to know that there are people who listen to us and enjoy our music.

When you hear the phrase "positive hardcore" what does that mean to you?
To me, it can mean a variety of things. There are a lot of bands that have pissed off lyrics, which is perfectly fine. I listen to a lot of bands like First Blood, Ceremony, The Carrier, Nasty, and Grave Maker. But the emotion that's in positive hardcore, or positive music in general, just gets me so much more pumped than anything else. But yea, when it comes down to it, I just feel that the message in positive hardcore can be just as strong as negative lyrics if you use it right. It can be just as in your face and can get you pumped up in a different way. I love both negative and positive music, but positive music is just so much more meaningful to me.

Considering the wide range of bands you have played with, who did you enjoy the most to share a stage with?
Personally, I'd have to say xHONORx is definitely one of the most enjoyable bands to play with. They're all really good guys and fun to hang out with and chill. I love those guys, and I hope that we continue to keep playing with them in the future. As far as bigger bands, it was really fun to play with Sleeping Giant and Carnifex. They're both extremely kind bands and put on great shows.

American football vs. real football?
University of South Carolina football! Grown up going to the games, and it's always been a tradition, so I can't help but love it. As far as the rest of the band I don't think Ben, Trey or Grant really have a preference, but I know that Stephen is definitely a Florida Gators fan.

Anything else you'd like to expound upon?
Yes! Be sure to keep an eye out for new songs which should be up within the month, and we might have some pretty big news coming up soon as well! Also, Check out xHONORx, they're a great band. Thank you so much for taking the time to give us this interview, and hopefully we'll see you on the road sometime!

Pound For Pound - Kill Yourself

Pound For Pound - Kill Yourself
Filled With Hate 2008

If I’m not wrong, this is their third full length album and it’s safe to say that Kill Yourself is as intense as any of their past work. I know this type of stuff doesn’t appeal to everybody, but if you’re in the mood for some straightforward shit, you can’t miss on this one.

My first impression was that t his record is heavier then their previous work. You can definitely hear their typical sound that always made me think of bands like Madball, Death Threat or Strength For A Reason, but this time the mosh parts are more often and at times they even sound like 100 Demons or Merauder. But don’t worry, it’s still aggressive and straight in your face as always. The moment you press play on the CD player, you are being thrown into bloody mosh pit and you better prepare for some serious ass kicking! Fuckin’ reckless, man! This is one of the bands that offer something I can relate to. Be it the style of music I love or the lyrics full of real life bullshit, that’s the type of album that makes you think why you love hardcore in first place. In a time when so many bands look at hardcore scene as just a career opportunity, it’s good to see a band that don't have to compromise the integrity of their music and is just doing their thing. This may be not the album that reinvents the wheel but this still a freat record and I will fight everyone who thinks different!

Pound For Pound @myspace
Filled With Hate