Hardcore Ruined My Life t-shirt from Swear To God
Vera / Yeah Right 7"split coming up
Vera will have a split 7" coming out with a band from Melbourne called Yeah Right. In the meantime, band posted new music on their Myspace.
New Lionheart merch
Allinmerch webstore got some new items from Lionheart. This stuff looks damn good and surely will get you a lot of looks from the chicks so if you want to freshen up your wardrobe for the upcoming summer, give it a look.
Bodycheck - Damned
Bodycheck is Indiana based hardcore outfit. They have split with Resilient and from what I've heard so far, it's gonna be pretty dope. Check out one of the new songs, Damned.
Xibalba - Cold
Xibalba is one of the bands that is definitely not getting as much attention as they deserve. Heavy and metallic hardcore with an attitude of aggressiveness that is rarely seen.
Skull Crusher - Blinded By Illusion 12”/MCD out on Reflections records in May 2010
Reflections will be releasing Skull Crusher's debut 12”/MCD “Blinded By Illusion” in May 2010. Check out their website for the complete biography and band's Myspace for two songs... and get blown away. This will be a 12”/MCD, both limited to 500 copies!
Hardcore 2010 - Sydney, Australia
Now in it's 11th year, Hardcore 2010 is shaping up to again prove itself as Australia's premier hardcore music event. This year focusing on showcasing the best Australia has to offer the festival spans across July 2nd at the Manning Bar (18+) and July 3rd at the Factory Theatre (All Ages).
Not wanting to keep anyone in suspense, this years line up is announced in full with the following bands playing:
July 2nd – Manning Bar 18+
Mindsnare
Toe To Toe
Extortion
Blkout
Relentless
Ill Brigade
July 3rd – Factory Theatre AA
Mindsnare
Extortion
50 Lions
Blkout
Dropsaw
Hand Of Mercy
I Exist
Ghost Town
Persist
Phantoms
Tickets on sale now through moshtix. A limited amount of weekend passes will be available through moshtix. Tickets for The Factory Theatre available from www.thefactorytheatre.com.au
Burn The Traitor
Burn The Traitor is beatdown hardcore posse from Austria and as you would expect from this type of band, they keep things heavy with lots of breakdowns, double bass action and hateful deep vocals. I know there are many kids among our readers who like it and personally, I dig what they're doing too so there was no other option than to check out who are these guys and what they're up to.
Name: BURN THE TRAITOR
Location: BRAUNAU / UPPER - AUSTRIA
Active since: END OF 2006
How do you define your overall style?
ITS A MIXTURE OF HARDCORE, METAL AND BEATDOWN
What’s your goal with this band?
FIRST OF ALL FUN! PLAYING MUSIC AS HARD AS POSSIBLE A´ND GIVE PEOPLE WITH OUR LYRICS.
What do you have recorded so far?
IN 2007 WE RECORDED OUR FIRST SELFTITLED EP AND IN JANUARY 2010 WE RELEASED A NEW PROMO DEMO WITH 6 SONGS.
You guys have been going hard lately, what is the latest going on for Burn The Traitor?
THIS WEEK WE PLAYED A SHOW IN SALZBURG WITH OUR BOYS FROM BLOOD BY DAYZ, AND THERE ARE SOME GOOD DATES WE GONNA PLAY THIS YEAR LIKE IN JUNE A SHOW WITH SWORN ENEMY, DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR AND POSTMORTEM PROMISES. AND THERE IS SOME TALKING ABOUT DOIN A EUROTOUR WITH UNIT 732 FROM THE STATES.
You’ve released your first demo recently. Are you happy with what’s happening with that?
BY THE WAY. IT`S OUR SECOND CD AND YES WE ARE HAPPY WITH THAT SHIT. ITS A WELL DONE PRODUCTION FROM OUR FRIEND LUKAS! OUR DEMO IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.FILLEDWITHHATE.COM AND AT OUR SHOWS
What is the feedback you’re getting?
MOST OF THE PEOPLE SAY THAT IT IS A GREAT DEMO. THX!!
Who is who in the band and what is the history behind Burn The Traitor?
I AM PHIL (GUITAR) EBA + DUCE (VOCALS), MAX (GUITAR), MARIO (BASS) MARS (DRUMS).BTT WAS FORMED IN THE END OF 2006 AS A 4 PIECE YOUNG BAND TRYING TO PLAY HEAVY HARDCORE/METAL SOUND. OVER THE YEARS THE LINE UP WAS GROWING TO A BAND WITH 6 MEMBERS. THIS BAND JUST WANT AND ALWAYS JUST WANTED TO PLAY HARD MUSIC, FAR AWAY FROM ALL THIS BULLSHIT TRENDS AND NEW STYLES. WE DO WHAT WE WANT TO DO. THATS OUR HISTORY!
Where did the name Burn The Traitor come from?
THE NAME CAME FROM ONE OF THE FIRST SONGS EVER IN A TIME WHEN THIS BAND HAD NO BANDNAME. SO IT CAMES FROM A BTT SONG CALLED BTT!
How would you describe the sound of Burn The Traitor?
I THINK ITS A GREAT MIX OF HARDCORE, METAL AND BEATDOWN. WE TAKE INFLUENCE OF ALL THIS STYLES OF MUSIC. AN OTHER WORD FOR OUR MUSIC IS: BULLDOZER! ;)
What bands would you say are your biggest inspiration?
HARD TO SAY. OF COURSE THERE ARE SOME BANDS WE LOOK UP TO LIKE MERAUDER, SHATTERED REALM, IRATE, DESPISED ICON AND SO ON... BUT THEY ARE NOT REALLY A INSPIRATION FOR OUR SOUND.
What message are you trying to get across in your music?
OUR LYRICS MOSTLY DEAL WITH PERSONAL STUFF AND A UPFUCKED 2 FACED SOCIETY!
Can you tell us how the hardcore scene in Austria is like nowadays? What are some bands we should check out?
WELL HARDCORE SCENE IN AUSTRIA... HMM... IN OUR AREA AND THE AREA AROUND SALZBURG THE HARDCORE SCENE GOT BIGGER AND BIGGER. ALWAYS GOOD SHOWS. MANY PEOPLE. CHECK OUT UNITED BLOOD FROM SALZBURG. GOOD GUYS! ... ABOUT THE FACT THAT WE LIVE NEAR GERMANY WE HAVE MORE TO WITH THE GERMAN HARDCORE SCENE. WE KNOW MORE PEOPLE OVER THERE. WITH AUSTRIA WE HAVE NOTHING TO DO ACCEPT OUR AREA AND SALZBURG. HERE ARE THE GREAT CLUBSHOWS IN AUSTRIA. ABOUT VIENNA OR OTHER CITIES I DON´T WANT TO START TALKING HAHA
What are some future plans for the band?
OF COURSE PLAYING A LOT OF SHOWS. RECORDING AN ALBUM, MERCH, IN AUGUST A MINI TOUR ACROSS EUROPE WITH OUR FRIENDS FROM BUST A MOVE (RUHRPOTT) AND IN 2011 MAYBE AN EUROTOUR WITH UNIT 371.
Anything else you would like to add?
FIRST: THX FOR THE INTERVIEW!
AND TO EVERYBODY: CHECK OUT OUR MYSPACE: WWW.MYSPACE.COM/BURNTHETRAITOR CHECK OUT WWW.FILLEDWITHHATE.COM TO GET OUR NEW DEMO. ADD US ON MYSPACE OR FACEBOOK TO GET THE LATEST NEWS AROUND BURN THE TRAITOR AND SHOW UPDATES!
