From Heartache To Hatred finally released on CD format

Words can't describe how I hate digital downloads so it's only right that Thorp Recs. are finally releasing one of the best hardcore albums of 2009 - From Heartache To Hatred by Bulldog Courage - on CD. Antisocial, ignorant and nihilistic, this is a type of album to give the inner thug in you a chance to break loose. Order this shit here.

Official press release:

Bulldog Courage is a fierce combination of in-your-face street punk and east coast hardcore all wrapped up in one ugly defiant package. Based out of Albany, NY, the band is not easily compared to any other punk rock or hardcore outfit around, but it's not hard to find yourself wrapped up in their world of love, loss, loyalty, heartache and hatred. After listening to the band just once, it's almost as if they have been with you all along. Their songs herald unique stories of family and friendship that burn right into you. Often described as a gritty marriage of Cock Sparrer and Blood For Blood, BULLDOG COURAGE attracts a wide interest from those who listen to music from the street; the band has an amazing ability to reach out to punk rockers, hardcore kids, skinheads and the average everyday working-class guy.

There's no shortage of fun to be had at Bulldog Courage live show either, from sing alongs to cover songs, and drinkin all night, the band surely knows how to deliver the goods all while leaving you feeling like you just got punched in the face.

For Fans Of: COCK SPARRER, BLOOD FOR BLOOD, AGNOSTIC FRONT, WISDOM IN CHAINS

First Blood posted new song

First Blood have posted unmastered version of their new track “Enemy” online here. It's from their upcoming album “Silence Is Betrayal“, which is due to be released this spring through Trustkill.

Ratface is working on a new album

Straight outta Finland, Rattface will release their new album "Ratassed" on February 26th through Full House Records. The band has posted two net tracks on their myspace profile. This one will include guest appearance by Peachey from Six Ft Ditch among others.

Here's the tracklist:

1. Ratassed (feat: Peachey Six Ft Ditch)
2. Pain Meetz Counterpain
3. Crazytown Coolio
4. Nightwizh 4 a War
5. Jägermeiztershow
6. Burana1000 (feat: David Shatterproof)
7. More Booze More Sex (Feat: Pussy Rat Dollz)
8. Year Of Hate
9. King King Of Bling Bling ( Feat: Shaka)
10. In Satan We Trust ( Feat: JakeFiend)
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11. I Don't Like Hardcore
12. Gute Scheisse

Pulling Teeth - Heretic

Freddy Madball - Y Que

Inner Dam discography on Self x True Records

One of the best news in beginning of 2010 that the great band INNER DAM, from Orange County, N.Y. have gathered to make a FULL discography. The band began in the fall of 1995 and made a good scene in mid 90's metalcore. Influenced by UNBROKEN, MORNING AGAIN, SLAYER, GREEN RAGE, 108, UNDERTOW, CHOKEHOLD, STRIFE, CRO-MAGS, BURN, etc.

Guys have put out many releases through the years. This month band going to record seven cover songs to be added to a discography. Listed below is what the discography would include:
"Through the Eyes of Suffering" demo (0RINAL MIX).
"Through the Eyes of Suffering" re~..recording.....from 7inch.
"The Day Everything Meant Nothing" 6 song cd.
"compilation" songs....."Structure" & 108's "Killer of the Soul".
"The Last Second of Forever" 7inch. (this was NEVER put onto CD)

And....7 cover songs to be included such as:
Unbroken/Razor.
Undertow/Taken.
Chokehold/..Anchor.
Helmet/In the Meantime.
108/Opposition.
Inside Out/No Spiritual Surrender.
Integrity/..Systems Overload.
(These songs were covered as pure inspiration to INNER DAM).
And maybe practice tape which was Recorded in 1997 put on.

Check out the INNER DAM site for band info.

Self X True Records are very happy to be part of it and release discography in 2010. More info will be soon.

Skarhead - P.S.P.

Conqueror

How often do you get to listen to hardcore from South Africa? Conqueror are here to prove that guys in Johannesburg are holding it down for hardcore and they're thirsty for your blood! If you're down with some thrash infused hardcore, make sure you keep your eyes on this band!

Name: CONQUEROR

Location: JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA

Active since: 2009

How do you define your overall style?

Straight up hardcore with a blend of old school thrash.

What’s your goal with this band?

Tear shit it up as far abroad as we can. I think if we could jam one of those hardcore all dayers over Europe side it would be a definate goal attained. Nothing beats touring.

What do you have recorded so far?

We did a 3 track Demo a while back which is up for download and are currently tracking 3 more tracks with our local bro's Go!Go! Bronco for a split EP. Gnarly

Could you introduce the band and tell us where you’re from? How did the band came together?

5 dude's thrashin it out. Myself (Rich) and Rod spoke of starting a band, we then laid down a DEMO and asked Ross to yell out some vocals. From there we got Nem and Ben to round things off. Ben used to jam for a horror punk band called Dean and the Deadbeats which was dope as hell, so he was a must. Rooted in Hate City JOHANNESBURG South Africa. South of Heaven.

The good old thrash core influences are pretty obvious in your music but it also feels like you wanted to give it a more modern twist. Would you agree with that? Was it the idea from the start to blend both old and new influences or did it just come natural?

Thrash is king. Praise to SLAYER and D.R.I. I don't think we wanted to give it a "modern twist", it's just how we knew to play it. The idea was to play straight hardcore but there were thrash elements which we could'nt resist. The tracks for the split are loaded with squeels and dive bombs.

What do you want listeners to experience while listening to your songs?

Fear and Doom, with a gnarly backtrack. Haha. If the tracks make dude's wanna mosh out then i'd say we're doing what we aimed for.

Where did this religious, or you could say anti-religious, themes in your image come from? Is there any deeper meaning to it or is it just for a shocking value?

We believe ourselves to be advocators of free rational thought, and although we don’t purely rely on shock value, we can’t deny that we use this element of surprise to challenge peoples’ pre-existing value patterns and static paradigms. This is important to us, as we all share the common belief amongst ourselves that organized religions inhibit the evolution of society by continually creating more dividing lines, which in turn make it easier for people to discriminate against, judge, and ultimately drift further and further away from each other. Most of us come from Christian homes, and what we have come to realize growing into adulthood, is that the motivation behind our peers and families’ beliefs is not love or reason, but a blind fear for the unknown, backed solely by outdated and unsubstantiated myths. We have grown to despise the hypocrisy of the average South African church-going Christian, most of whom (apart from an hour on Sunday) lead lives driven by love for money, hatred of fellow races, and passionate violence inspired by cultural phenomena including sports and a group mentality fuelled pride. We believe that a good life is one inspired by love and guided with knowledge, and we don’t see how any organized religion can further this cause, seeing, as history has proven, that the only effects it has had thus far are mass murder, genocide, oppressive morals and condoned delusion. It is time we as a human race shrug off these ancient and oppressive myths, and move forward into an era of scientific exploration and understanding, realizing that although there might not be a rational explanation for every human experience, we still can’t rely on Egyptian allegory for the answers to our questions, because the answers we come up with will be open for interpretation. This leads to a vast variety of differing explanations, splitting into different denominations, and essentially more confusion than we had to begin with. This is where we find ourselves today, and surely this is testimony to the falsehood of the answers that we’re given, and some of us choose to believe, because we don’t want to burn in the hell that someone realized thousands of years ago could be a mechanism of social control. Anyone who claims to know the truth is a liar. It is only they who claim to seek the truth that should be trusted. We don’t know the truth, but we are unhappy with the way that the masses accept deluded testimony as fact, and so we feel it is our duty to challenge blind faith and the stupidity of the actions that it so freely encourages, and we do so with love and joy in our hearts, with music as our only weapon.

How many shows have you played so far? What was the most memorable one and is there any you consider to be a total catastrophe?

We have only jammed a couple so far. Not even at 10 yet. The first show was super gnarly, we were on at like 12am and dudes pulled through to check us out. It was also with our GGB hombres. Rod tends to keep the Catastrophe under control.

What can we expect from you guys in the future?

The GGB split out early next year. A euro tour sometime next year. Drop us a line if your keen to give us a hand. Would be much appreciated. Haha. Advert. EP out 2010.

Any additional comments or shout-outs?

GGB! Kawabunga crew, Mr Alper, Ash.

STAY POSITIVE.

Cold Hard Truth is back with 'Deliver The Fear'

UK's heaviest, Cold Hard Truth, are back with Deliver The Fear - 11 tracks filled with hate, revenge and no pity for your sorry ass. The release date is 30.01.10 but you can pre-order this shit here and listen to one of the new songs here.

That's some heavy shit. Cold Hard Truth bounces everything... it sounds like a fuckin big ass bulldog is standing behind the mic singing and this time there really is one standing behind it. The riffs and drums sound like the punisher is shitting bombs filled with testosteron. Pelbu (Knuckeldust and Bun dem Out) is featured on 2 Tracks.

Tracklist:

01. trust in few
02. twenty yard hero
03. bound by blood
04. deliver the fear
05. cycles of suffering
06. die hard... or die harder
07. enemy down
08. more enemys than friends
09. telephone tough guy
10. punisher
11. cold hard killer

1125 - Break The Wall