What Still Holds True compilation coming in 2010

What Still Holds True is about to drop in some early 2010. The line up includes so far: Smashface {Sworn Enemy, All Shall Perish}, Last Call Brawl {Lihc}, Olde Yorke {Countdown Records}, Setback {Nyhc}, Red Eyed Devil {Everybody Gets Hurt}, The Gemini Method {36 Deadly Fists}, Sevenonehate {No Redeeming Social Value, Frontline}, Truth In Needles {Woodhaven Hardcore} and Psycho Enhancer {Lihc}. As far as I know this is not a complete list and more names should be announced soon. Expect some hard and mean shit strictly for the lowlifes and the outlaws!

TRC - London's Greatest Love Story

Blackout Rage - American Straight Edge

When it comes to straight up aggressive straight edge hardcore, you can always expect Seventh Dagger to drop some of the hardest in the game. Blackout Rage is no exception here and even this short EP proves that all the kids out there who are still hungry for raw yet no bullshit hardcore should pay attention.

The band is dead serious and constantly aims to step up their game. Every note is played with maximum strength and every vocal line is spat out with extraordinary aggression. The singer Pauly Edge is touching on a subject of resistance to the corruption and depravity of the modern world, while the rest of the band serves a slick yet rugged soundtrack to his message, well infested with drums that hit hard, and riffs that snap necks. Fitting in between the crushing heaviness of Merauder, and the mosh madness that Throwdown once were famous for, band’s music carries one hell of a punch. They didn’t name the band like that for no reason.

I like the fact that Blackout Rage is not afraid of having an opinion and are open with their beliefs no matter what some scene kids gonna think about it. In an era where it’s common to find bands selling out their integrity or softening their message just to get a record deal or just play shows, Blackout Rage delivers this skinny-jeaned brat that hardcore has become a much needed a kick in the bollocks. In conclusion, along with a heap of killer releases coming out recently from Seventh Dagger, Blackout Rage is most definitely at the top.

Author: Dloogi

Label:Seventh Dagger
Year: 2009

Blackout Rage at Myspace

Seven One Hate - Seven One Hate

Seven One Hate started out in 2009 in Queens NY and has been built by Shawn Frontline, David Pickford, Mike Palmer and Rjae... all former members from the bands of Frontline, Downfall aka Sworn Enemy, No Redeeming Social Value, 36 Deadly Fists and Romero they all have been through some of the worst times in their lives going as far back as ‘87 when they first got into this scene... through all this time they have built up so much hate, hurt, and love and are now ready to unleash it with Seven One Hate.

This Distance

"We grew older our music got stronger, and then it turned into what you hear today which is This Distance thats about it to be honest, we work hard on what we write and take pride in how we preform and display that music back to a live crowd"

"We grew older our music got stronger, and then it turned into what you hear today which is This Distance thats about it to be honest, we work hard on what we write and take pride in how we preform and display that music back to a live crowd"

When did the band get together and how?

The band started out as a little jam project me and our guitarist matt lyness, back in high school when we were about 12 - 13 years oldand over the years, name changes, multiple member changes ect. We grew older our music got stronger, and then it turned into what you hear today which is This Distance thats about it to be honest, we work hard on what we write and take pride in how we preform and display that music back to a live crowd .

Who are your influences?

Well we take our influences from bands such as It prevails, For the fallen dreams, Taken, Underoath, misery signals its a whole mix of bands and styles


How do you think the scene is doing in England and worldwide?

I’d say its a strong scene seems to set the standards with up coming bands not only uk but to wider areas such as Europe, America all the bands fly over to the uk to check out the scene its pretty crazy.

Have you any shows planned in Middle/Eastern Europe?

Yes we do were planning a Europe tour at the moment with our boys Tides of virtue, were currently hitting up countries such as "poland" "Belgium" "Italy" all dates tba on the myspace @ www.myspace.com/thisdistanceuk

Where do you most like to play live?

We mostly play in england, usually the major cities are where the best venues and most crowds are.

Who would be your favourite band to share a stage with?

We have had the pleasure of supporting "It prevails" on there 2009 uk tour that was a pretty major experience for us we were totally blown away by them and so grateful we had the opportunity to share a stage with them. So i’d say it prevails or for the fallen dreams would be ideal show to play.

What are you working on in the studio at the moment? 

We just recently came out of the studio as were recording a single titled "The Dreamer" should be up on our myspace within the next few days hopefully and we should be back into the studio at the mid of 2010 to record our Debut album so be sure to check that out when it drops.

What are your main lyrical influences when you are writing songs/records?

Well scott writes all lyrics so i guess he just writes what he feels and what the music makes him feel, so human emotion what you feel inside.


Do you have any specific rituals for the studio, or just go in and play?

Em... we just basically go in there with the song fresh in our heads from practice and smash it out make a few weeks here and there and boom we have it down dun and dusted, thats basically how it goes for us recording wise, we don’t really like to rush things.

What do you feel has been the high point so far as a band?

Like i said before shareing the stage with such big bands over our time as a band has been a mile stone in its selfsuch as Eternal lord, Your demise, 50 lions(aus), Reign supreme(usa), CDC(usa) It prevails (usa) thats all i can think of at the moment been so many but you get the idea.

Our press campaign for our EP was a good time too we scored 7/10 in rocksound so we were stoked to go to a shop and pick up a mag with our ep inside was so weird seeing our cd there after seeing so many bands before us have there reviews there also.
Touring the uk is always a fun time in the distance camp being away from home showering where ever you can its not much of a goal but we never thought we would end up on the road at all playing back to back we get such a thrill off it we just keep coming back for more.

This Distance at Myspace


This interview conducted by Chlebik Oi!

Unloved

"(Sounds like) left for dead getting gang raped by Slapshot and Sheer Terror."

"(Sounds like) left for dead getting gang raped by Slapshot and Sheer Terror."

"When did the band get together and how?
Winter 08. me, faz and paul wanted to play some aggro hardcore punk. then sometime in January the next year will came along and screamed his fuckin balls off over the shitty songs we'd written.

Who are your influences?
mainly old hc, Slapshot, Sheer Terror, F.U.'S, Left For Dead

How do you think the scene is doing in England and worldwide?
we don't really give a shit, we do our own thing and play when and where we can. the "scene" pretty much sucks cock.

Have you any shows planned in Middle/Eastern Europe?
not at the moment, but if someone wants to hook that up for us, fuckin awesome!

Where do you most like to play live?
anywhere we can, we'll play any shit waste of time gig we're offered

Who would be your favourite band to share a stage with?
AC/DC

What are you working on in the studio at the moment?
nothing at the moment, we've been playing gigs but haven't rehearsed for months. although we have an ep coming out on worthless nights records from Essex called FUCK THIS LIFE.

What are your main lyrical influences when you are writing songs/records?
i dont write the lyrics, but im sure will would say miserable fuckin depressing every day life and worthless cunt hc posers.

Do you have any specific rituals for the studio, or just go in and play?
my ritual is drinking beer and smoking weed. will drinks this disgusting energy drink stuff all the time.

What do you feel has been the high point so far as a band?
probably when we played at the rampart squat in london, just because it was a fuckload of fun.

This interview conducted by Chlebik Oi!

War Hound

"What we love most about the EP is the amount of energy it portrays. We also wanted to put something out that kids could relate to. We wrote songs that are easy to move to and get involved with."

Band’s name: War Hound

Location: NW Chicago and suburbs

Active since: 2009

How do you define your overall style? 
Fun, aggressive, hardcore with powerful lyrics

What’s your goal with this band? 
To have fun and to take it as far as we can while doing what we love

What do you have recorded so far? 
So far we have recorded a 7 song EP titled "Enemy" as well as a 3 song demo under the name "Gut Rot"

Could you please introduce your band and tell us how did it all start? 
Jon does vocals, Alex plays bass, Brody plays guitar and Nico plays drums. Nico and Alex originally started the band with original vocalist Jake (who can be heard on our EP "Enemy"). Brody joined soon after and Jake has recently been replaced by Jon.

Am I wrong or have there been any line-up changes in the band since the recording of the demo?
You are right, We now have a new vocalist, Jon.

Let's discuss your recent ep called Enemy, how would you describe it, music wise?
What we love most about the EP is the amount of energy it portrays. We also wanted to put something out that kids could relate to. We wrote songs that are easy to move to and get involved with.

If you had to pick one song that defines your band the most, which one would that be? 
Deadlines, definitely, it was the first song we wrote.

War Hound is pretty aggressive name but when we talked you guys stated that despite the band's name being War Hound, I want to stay away from war imagery’. So, how did the name come about and what is the message you would like to convey to the listeners? 
We honestly wanted a name to fit our sound, which to us, is unique. We try to blend multiple styles of the hardcore genre in to our music.

What are some other bands from Chicago you’re down with and would suggest everybody to listen? 
Any Given Second (indiana hardcore), Weekend FM (il pop punk), Momentary (il melodic metal), Burdened (il hardcore) and any bands that are on our top friends on myspace.

“In Chicago, things are done differently, hardcore being one of them. Maybe it's the "Midwest Attitude" that seeps into everything that we touch, “ is taken from the Organized Crime Records description of one of their bands. Would you agree with it and how would you describe Chicago scene compared to the rest of the country?
It seems that every show out here gets a pretty good draw which we're happy with.

Could you tell me about what or who got you interested in hardcore in first place?
Alex- I began listening to hardcore music a while ago when I was invited by a friend to a basement show, where I saw a band called Double Crossed (members currently playing in Convicted and Harm's Way). I showed up in my punk gear haha dressed differently then everyone else but I was still accepted and given high fives. This showed me a group of kids and a music scene that I wanted to be a part of. I then started going to more local hardcore shows, one of the best shows i can remember was comback kid, terror, and modern life is war at the clearwater theater. This is were i had my first stage dive during terror, the most aggressiveand uplifting set i've ever seen. I continued my love for these shows and this life style. I moved to Northern California in 2007, Out there i got into bands such as trash talk, sabertooth zombie, ceremony, and pulling teeth, i fell in love with this thrashy sounding hardcore. I moved back to Chicago early 2009 and was inspired to start a thrashy sounding hardcore band.

Nico-The whole idea of a community that is open to different types of people is what turned me on to hardcore music. Some bands that truly convey the message of hardcore to me are trash talk and have heart.

Jon- ive been around the music scene for a while almost 5 years and have discovered many types of music from death metal to punk but hardcore is one of the only types of music that actually stuck out to me the most. i remember watching videos on youtube of terror and that insatntly got me hooked. i think the best band i have ever seen live is terror noone can match there intensity on stage and the message behind them its truly amazing to see how much they live for hardcore its not just music for them its truly a lifestyle. ever since i have discovered the true meaning behind the music i have not given up on it every so often theres a record that will hit home for me and hardcore is the only genre of music that could do that for me.

Brody-Honestly, i am just starting to really get into hardcore. ive always been involved with music and the local scene though. In my junior year of highschool i was introduced to comeback kids wake the dead and further researched what hardcore was all about. i learned that hardcore was more than just music, it was a community. i love the idea of unity and openness of hardcore. it doesnt matter who you are or where you came from or what type of music you listen to. every one is there to support their scence and when your at a show eveyone is equal and no one is left out. thats what drew me into hardcore.


Thanks for taking your time to do this. Any last shout outs or death threats?
Check out our myspace and all the bands on our top!

www.myspace.com/warhoundhardcore

Stompout - Shut Your Face

Stompout is young but promising band from Russia with a goal of keeping things straight and heavy. Their debut album is being mixed and mastered and they're looking for a label to release it. If you dig this song and could help them out get in touch with 'em.

Hardboiled Press Review

Here are some random news and stories that caught my eye recently:

'Amazon deforestation 'record low' - bbc.co.uk

Activist 'beaten' after BBC story - bbc.co.uk

Crime rings boost ivory smuggling - bbc.co.uk

This Is Going to Hurt Me More Than It Hurts You - themorningnews.org

'I agreed to become a suicide bomber' - bbc.co.uk

Jewish Mother Russia - slate.com

Rich should help Amazon forests, summit says - bbc.co.uk

Is Anti-Semitism Good for the Jews? - thelmagazine.com

“The Card Game”–New Doc Investigates History of Credit Card Industry and Proposals for Reform - democracy.now

Google spyware will help vigilantes save rainforests - timesonline.co.uk

Gang lured victims to grisly death 'for trade in human fat' - timesonline.co.uk

Somali woman stoned for adultery - bbc.co.uk

Poor women 'bear climate burden' - bbc.co.uk

Obama's Muslim Problem - slate.com

Terrorists smuggle fatwas out of secure prisons - timesonlice.co.uk

10 most popular posts in November

Here's the list of articles posted on this website that kids liked the most in November:

1. [Un]titled hardcore photography book - an interview with Roman Laris and Patrycja Gagan - CLICK 

2. Hardcore Knockout - Old School To New School - CLICK 

3. Proudz interview - CLICK 

4. Spit My Rage interview - CLICK

5. Wolf City interviewCLICK 

6. Bolt interview - CLICK 

7. New music: Cold Hard Truth, Another Victory, Crown Of Glory and Fullback 89 - CLICK 

8. Darasuum interview - CLICK

9. xRepresentx - The New Inquisition review - CLICK 

10. Animal Instinct interview - CLICK