xSolidarityx called it quits

Here's the statement from the band:

After being a band for a little over a year, we are sad to say that we are calling it quits. Our vocalist Andre is 29 years old and has priorities in his life that cannot be met if he were continue his position as the vocalist of xSOLIDARITYx. He is married and is in the process of becoming a full time pastor. We still have faith in God, we are still straight edge, and we still love hardcore. None of those things will ever change for us. We're playing one last show in Marysville on March 14th at the Holygrounds. Please make it out to this show if possible. We would love to spend our last show with all of our friends. We would also like to thank all the people, bands, and venues who have supported us along the way. You have enabled us to reach our full potential as a band, which is more than we ever imagined.

God Bless
-Anthony/xSx

Strength For A Reason posted new song

Strength For A Reason posted new song on their myspace profile. It's called Reality Check and it's heavy as fuck! SFAR's new record, Burden Of Hope, is currently in the works and will be released in 2009.

Channel X new EP out now

Uprising AD - Friends & Enemies

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!