Outbreak announces "Work To Death" 7" single/Digital Download

Bands surviving over five years is almost unheard of with the quick turnover rate in today's independent music scene. Outbreak has managed to overcome this obstacle, all the while battling lineup changes and still managing to tour on 5 of the 7 continents. Global touring with a frenzied live show is what's contributed to Outbreak becoming a household name in the punk/hardcore world.

With no signs of slowing down and in preparation for a new full length coming later in 2009, Outbreak and Think Fast! Records have teamed up to release the 7” single/digital download entitled “Work To Death”. The effort is a mere taste of what's to come in 2009. Expect the fast and frenzied punk/hardcore you've come to expect from Outbreak, with equal flavor from the more recent releases, all the way back to the beginning, and of course with a fresh appeal that you've come to expect with each Outbreak release.

"It's been a couple years since we released anything new, so we're excited to finally have something for everyone to hear. Basically we've been working on a new album, and in the meantime decided to put out a couple of the songs on vinyl. We wanted to get something new out there soon, and rather than wait for the entire process of the album, we figured it would make sense to do something sooner and closer to home" - vocalist Ryan O'Connor, who also co-owns Think Fast! Records.

You can hear the track "(Work)ing Dead" on Outbreak's MySpace page, the Think Fast! Records MySpace page, or on the Think Fast! Records streaming media player (aka "TF! Radio", available by clicking the boom-box icon on the top of the Think Fast! Records website - www.thinkfastrecords.com).

"Work To Death" hits record stores on June 9th. If you're not a vinyl fan, you can pick up the release on iTunes and through most other popular digital retailers. Pre-orders will start toward the end of April through the Think Fast! webstore including colored vinyl combinations, an exclusive Outbreak t-shirt, and to top it off, all pre-orders will come with a free digital download coupon.

To celebrate the new release, Outbreak will be taking to the West Coast in late May/early June with the Cro-Mags. More headlining dates surrounding the Cro-Mags tour will be surfacing shortly.

Blackriver Boys: debut CD out soon on FWH Rec.

The BLACKRIVER BOYS are the project of the century. Comprised of ex-VIETNOM DMS members Aaron and AK-Ray, also live guitarist for SKARHEAD & DANNY DIABLO, Adam G. (Aaron and Ray's favorite strip-club D.J.), Dru the unknown soldier and a studio collaboration with Dusty, former drummer of GOOD CHARLOTTE. This is a band of brothers putting true feeling behind powerful harmonies and giving the passerby a face-full of brutal reality.

Filled With Hate Records announced the release of the long awaited debut record, "STEEPED IN TRADITION". Get your hands on a copy today via Filled With Hate (FWH)or download a digital copy from over 400 digital music distros. Keep an eye out for CD's direct from the BRB page and updated merch, it's coming. So tell your friends, tell your enemies, tell the world ...the boys are back, BLACKRIVER BOYS.

http://www.myspace.com/blackriverboys

"Global Beatdown" 4way split on Spook Rec.

Spook Records are back with some more brutal music to keep all the beatdown lovin freaks satisfied:


We can admit that awesome split is in progress.Cool bands from different parts of the world will be together on the one CD.

Lineup is :
M.T.G.
aka MONUMENT THE GHOST (USA)
www.myspace.com/mtg412

BLOOD BY DAYZ (Germany)
www.myspace.com/bloodbydays

DOWN TO CONCRETE (Poland)
www.myspace.com/downtoconcretehc

BORN INTO SUFFERING (Australia)
www.myspace.com/bornintosuffering

if everything goes right release date should be end of june 2009!!

xAFBx: 2003-2009

Here's the statement taken from their myspace profile:

If you haven't heard already we have broken up. Our profile was hacked in
january and we havent been able to get on here, but we got the password
back and letting everyone know. Due to a conflict of members we have
decided to go our separate ways. We ARE in the works of booking a final
European tour for our fans over seas. We would like to thank every
single band that has helped us, toured with us and/or befriended us.
There is too many to list but YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE! We are makin a last
shirt if you look at our webstore you can purchase them at this time.
Thank you for the years of support and look out for our europe dates
with awaken demons. If you have any questions we are sorry but we cant
answer your individual emails. just know that it was time to end and
members have gone their own ways. THANK YOU!
Source

Suburban Scum

Name: Suburban Scum

Location: New jersey

Active since: August 2007

How do you define your overall style?

New Jersey and New York Hardcore blended together.

What do you have recorded so far?
We recorded a demo in 2007 at our friend Franks house which is pretty awful and I never want it to see the light of day. That is a poor representation of what we are now. And in the summer of 08 we recorded the 4 song demo that we currently have up on the myspace.

Why the name Suburban Scum, is there any meaning behind it?
There honestly isn't much meaning behind it. We are all from the suburbs and are generally scumbag's or were scumbag's at one point. We said it one night at a party as a joke and kind of stuck with it to this day.

Who are your main influences musically?
For the band our influences transpire from a lot of old NYHC. Madball, Merauder, Biohazard, V.O.D. (demos up to self titled), and a lot of Jersey bands that came before us ETC, Fury Of Five, Nj Bloodline, Ensign, and a bunch more. Me personally I can say I wouldn't be doing music if it wasn't for Rage Against The Machine and Deftones. Both of those bands got me very stoked when I was younger and still do and are a huge influence over what I do and how I write. Were attempting to bring things back to what they once were but still keeping it fresh. Songs with meaning behind them and stuff that isn't written just to be heavy and senseless. Shit people can connect with without writing it off as "just another mosh band".

How has the 2008 demo been received and do you think it will help you to release full length any time soon?
The 2008 demo was received pretty well actually. At least in New Jersey a lot of kids seemed to dig it. I was excited how it came out at first but can point out a few flaws and things Id like to do different now, but overall it went over very well. We played a ton of shows this year and are continuing to play out more and more as we get our lineup adjusted. Id say right now we are the most focused musically that we have ever been with the lineup that we have. We are all connecting really well. We are currently writing for a full length that will be out in the summer entitled "Suburban Discipline" and that will be out on Ride The Fury Records. We are like 6 songs deep into the writing process and are going to right about 4 more. Once were set were going to go record with Will over at the Machine Shop in Jersey and let him work his magic. We couldn't be more excited to let this hit peoples ears.

What are some of the things you're talking about in your lyrics?
I talk about anything that I'm feeling at the moment. Personally I struggle with a lot of depression and a lot of that comes out on the new songs. Im very hard on myself. Honestly anything that I find wrong I write about. Im pretty up front.

I've seen the footage of your live show and this shit looked very intense. Is it something you have to practice and work on or does it just flow naturally?
I mean Id say it flows naturally. There's not a certain thing we do that were like "ok at the next show this is what's going to happen." We kind of just let everything come together and what you see is what you get. Thank you though I appreciate the compliment.

So what's the hardcore scene like in New Jersey right now?
The scene right now in NJ is actually picking up a lot right now. Im starting to see a lot more kids at shows that I don't generally know and kids are broadening their horizons and being less picky with certain bands they accept or listen to. Shows are drawing very well and each section of New Jersey has something going on. A lot of local bands doing there thing and adding their own flavor to the scene which is always nice to see. Everyones doing something different and its only growing. It seemed like there was a dry spell in New Jersey and that seems to be over. Im very excited about it.

How do you think it compares to the times when bands Fury Of V or E-Town Concrete were killing it?
Well Ive never actually had the chance to see Fury which is a shame but im only 21 and they were ripping it up when I was like 11. I got a lot of respect for them and all of the bands in that era. ETC lasted a while after that and I can say ive seen them more than Ive seen any other one band in my life. Proud to say that too. Id say right now its a lot less rough than it once was. From the stories that I heard Jersey is "nothing like it once was" but I can't draw that conclusion because I wasn't there. I just want to make New Jersey as good as It can be right now and not worry about the past but look onto a bright future.

What are some of the things you don’t like about the hardcore scene?
There are a few things I don't like. I don't like how picky kids are or how kids write things off because its not considered "cool" to like. A lot of people like let people force whats in down their throats and its hard changing a lot of peoples minds or getting them to listen to you. I can't stand people who walk around with elitist attitudes either. No one in the hardcore scene deserves to be bow downed to or looked up to. Everyone is the same and should be treated the same.

What can people expect from you in the near future? Where do you hope the band will be in a year’s time?
Well you can expect Suburban Discipline to be out this summer. We are going to be doing a few weekends in the summer. Everyone works so touring may not be a possibility. We'll see what happens and ride out the full length. People may hate it and i may be getting ahead of myself. In a years time I hope we have out a solid release that can open up a few eyes and ears and have some solid shows under our belt. That is all.

Is there anything else you want to add?
Add Ride The Fury Records and check out all the bands that Pat is working with.

Check Suburban Scum at: http://www.myspace.com/suburbanscumnj

Trapped Under Ice & Forfeit signs to Demons Run Amok

Demons Run Amok is totally psyched and very pround to announce two new signings!
We welcome Trapped Under Ice and Forfeit to our growing Family! We will handle their Releases in Europe.

Trapped Under Ice:
After the Stay Cold 7” and a Split 7” with Dirty Money, Trapped Under Ice is ready to conquer the World with their first Full Length Album at the beginning of June! Don´t miss those guys at their European tour from 08.05.2009 – 26.06.2009 with LA finest TERROR! More news will be announced soon.
www.myspace.com/underdaice

Forfeit:
Will release their full length later this year - watch out for news. They will be on Tour in Europe with Belgiums Killing Machine The Set up 03.06.02009 – 26.06.2009
www.myspace.com/forfeitny

Thanks to the Bands and of course to Reaper Rec.!

We will announce more news in the next couple of weeks - watch out!
www.demonsrunamok.de
www.myspace.com/demonsrunamok

Chains Of Hate posted new songs

Chains Of Hate uploaded 3 new tracks off their soon to be available e.p. 'Through My Eyes'. Listen to this stuff here.

Heaven Shall Burn - Black Tears

Heaven Shall Burn - Black Tears [NEW DVD OUT: MAY (EU)/June(US)]

Code 30 news

The new album "World's End" is finally recorded. It has to be mixed and mastered and its ready to go. Check their myspace soon for some new tracks!

Backfire - In Harm's Way

Backfire - In Harm's Way
GSR 2008

I’ve never been their biggest fan but there’s no denial Backfire! is one of the most important names In European hardcore scene. I guess I will have to pay more attention to what they’re doing since In Harm’s Way is one of the hardest albums I’ve heard in a while. It’s pretty unusual for a band with such a long history as theirs, but as far as I’m concerned, this is their best release so far!

Everything about this release is just perfect. They’re still doing their brand of old school hardcore but are not afraid to throw some metal licks now and there. It’s fast, angry, energetic and everything hardcore should be. In some ways, In Harm’s Way seems to be a natural follow up to their past recordings. The euro-core sound and the AF/Madball influences that defined the band’s style on their first albums are still present but not as obvious as before. If you ask me, songs on this album are far tighter than anything the band had done before. Just listen to the How Do You Like Me Now, the already hardcore classic with guest vocals from Stephen of Kickback! fame! This is one of the records that you feel connected to because the band knows not only how to create a powerful songs, but they speak about the things that every hardcore kids can rely to. Just check out the lyrics to This Thing We Have: ‘This is our game and it’s not over yet. There’s so much to come still good times ahead. This is our thing and it’s still worth fighting for’. Brilliant! With topics ranging from the hardcore scene to some personal stuff, they offer something for everybody.
A solid record with hardcore anthems that will stick in your head until the day you die. With top-notch production and tight song writing, In Harm’s Way serves as an excellent introduction to Backfire and real hardcore in general for all the hardcore kids raised on My Chemical Dildo and shit like this.


Backfire! @ Myspace
GSR Records