Summer Slam 2010, NY

Summer Slam 2010 will take place Saturday, July 17th at Velocity Fun Center in Watertown, NY. Tickets are $15 in advance. The line-up is as follows:

Cruel Hand
The Mongoloids
Palehorse
The Carrier
Wisdom In Chains
Lewd Acts
Line Of Scrimmage
Ghostxship
Signs Of Hope
Like Trainwrecks
Mammoth Grinder
Progress
Unit 731
Atlas
I Am Alaska
Born To Expire
Strong Willed
Unfinished Business
The Devils Of Yako

Embraced By Hatred working on a new album

Embraced by Hatred announces that it's plans are to put another release on the map. The first tracks are in the making and after all the hassle the band had with e.g. lineup-changes or stolen equiptment they decided to record another heavy piece on the streets. keep your eyes and ears open for something people won't except.

To Kill is calling it quits

This is sad news for European hardcore community. Italian mosh commando To Kill announced they are calling it quit. The band has posted official statement at their Myspace.

ometimes in life you just get to the point where you need to move on.
To Kill has always been to us much much more than just playing and touring around, since we are truly each other’s family and we felt, as a whole, that it was time for this part of our life together to end, since our personal paths were going in other directions and we all felt we wanted to pursue other aspects of our lives.
Often you hear about bands breaking up and want to know what’s behind that, what’s the truth behind it and what’s to know in some generic statement, well this is not the case. We love each other more than ever, no one sold out, there’s no bad feeling of any sort, we just felt this was the right time for this adventure to go to an end, and for new stuff to happen to us. The bond we share will never break.

A while ago we recorded our last album “antarctica”, which we’re very proud of and is a sort of an epitaph for our band, testifying how we’ve grown together. we fucking love it! This record will be out this summer on let it burn records at a soon to be announced date and will be available at all of our upcoming shows, because YES, we’ll be playing some more shows.
Since we want to have the chance to say goodbye to all of you who made this ride the most incredible adventure in our lives so far, we’ll be anouncing soon a few shows scheduled for this fall both in Italy and around Europe. It would mean the world if you could show up, sing, sweat and mosh with us, so…let’s make it fucking epic, alright?

There would be a huge number of people to thank, so we will just thank all of you who made us feel privileged by touring and playing together the music that we love having the chance to say what we wanted to say, thanks for coming to shows, smiling, giving us a place to stay, buying a tshirt or just being nice . Thanks to all the ones involved in our band on a professional level, to all the bands we have been lucky enough to play with and to all those faces with no names which will be in our hearts forever.

You’ll know more about the record and about the final shows soon.”

Troublesome

PA hardcore scene has been breeding ground for many great bands and Troublesome is no exception. They have just released their debut Ep called This Hell and it's packed with some real dope and groovy tracks. They keep things heavy, but aren't afraid to play with their sound. It's one of the bands that definitely needs some more recognition so take few minutes and read what they had to say!

PA hardcore scene has been breeding ground for many great bands and Troublesome is no exception. They have just released their debut Ep called This Hell and it's packed with some real dope and groovy tracks. They keep things heavy, but aren't afraid to play with their sound. It's one of the bands that definitely needs some more recognition so take few minutes and read what they got to say!

Hey guys! Could you introduce your band for those unfamiliar?

Kevin: Sure. Troublesome is a hardcore band hailing from the suburbs of Philadelphia, PA. We have all been or are in other bands. John currently plays in Daylight and CDC while Kyle and myself left CDC about 3 years ago. Adam used to be in a band called Straight Up!, and Cody is in Barricade.

Tell us a little bit about This Hell. What bands, books, movies or ideas were a main source of inspiration for this album, both musically and lyrically?

Kevin: Personally, while writing the music for our EP, I was listening to a lot of Buried Alive, Trapped Under Ice, Alpha & Omega, and Terror. Movie wise, I watch True Romance at least once a week. It's my favorite movie of all time. One of our songs entitled "Manovan" I actually wrote for CDC. We even recorded it without any vocals in 2005. It just never fit the mold of what we were going for then. Once we started Troublesome John, Kyle and myself decided to dust it off and revamp it. The end is completely different from the original song. I like it better now. Plus I think Adam made the song one of my favorites lyrically.

Adam: I wouldn't really say a lot of movies, books, or bands inspired me much during "this hell" I watch a lot of cheesy comedy's and love 90's R&B. I actually wasn't going to write anything, or even go through with being in the band still until last minute. I got the tracks and had some shit to get off my chest. So I went with it and now I'm glad I did.

Is there a concept behind the artwork? Has it any connection with the lyrics?

Kevin: Cody really came through with the art. Looks so cool and professional. I almost felt it was "too" professional looking at first, but it did such a great job of reflecting the mood of Adam's lyrics.

Cody: A lot of Adam's lyrics are very dark and depressing, which I love and wanted to express for "This Hell." The image of a person walking down what seems to be a cold dark road really fit exactly what I felt Adam was going through. Props to Kurt Fowles from Years Spent Cold for the logo; he designed it for a flyer advertising the release of the demo and I totally ripped it. The artwork for the Pre-order cover was for Kevin and his love for The Warriors, and the Record Release cover was for Adam since he thinks he's as hard as Tupac. Haha.

Adam: I love Tupac...

What was the hardest part in terms of actually creating This Hell?

Kevin: Honestly, me, John and Kyle have been playing together for so long that it all came pretty naturally. I would bring the majority of a song to practice, Kyle would add his parts and ideas, then John would bring it all together. Adam would even give his own input. Dude has a crazy good ear for what works.

Adam: Recording. I get side tracked and forget words. My voice wasn't very strong. It had been a while since I recorded last and I blew it out a couple times.

Where do you stand with labels? I see you’re working with On The Attack and Street Survical records.

Kevin: We self released our EP "This Hell" as a demo entitled "The Lonely Street of Dreams." Literally like a week after it hit the internet Timo from Street Survival asked if he could release it on vinyl in Europe. We got like 100 copies to distribute in the US. It was a small release. Worked out nice. We have been friends with Sammy from OTA Records for years since our CDC days. He used to book us in NYC all the time. When we released our last record I initially reached out to him to put it out in the US but the label had kind of slowed down a bit at that point. After our record came out, Sammy had started to reboot OTA and asked if we wanted him to put out our next EP. It all fell into place. We still design our own merch, pay for our own recording, and drive our cars to the shows we play. We are DIY all the way, which is why we said yes to Sammy. He runs a small DIY label.

How important was for you to have it out in vinyl format? Are you vinyl collectors yourself?

Kevin: I know that John and I both collect vinyl. But to be honest, I think I am the worst in the band. I have hundreds of records. This is the first release I have ever had for any of my bands actually come out on vinyl so needless to say I was super stoked.

John: Records are cool. I have some.

Adam: Kids dig the vinyl. I don't have any actually. But it's cool with me.

How is PA hardcore scene at the moment?

John: PAHC is the top tier. We got bomb ass greats as well as current awesome bands. Shows are poppin and support can be great across the state. Hard mosh all over. From Erie, to Pittsburgh, to Philly and its surrounding suburbs, shit be off the hook.

Adam: The whole state has nothing but the best to offer. Shows, bands, & kids.

Kevin: The PAHC scene is finally starting to bounce back after a couple years of dormancy. Granted, Philly has always had bigger shows, but our scene was missing the suburban aspect that we used to have. Our singer Adam, has with a little help from some friends revitalize our scene with Stay On Point Booking (http://www.myspace.com/stayonpointbooking, http://www.pahardcore.com/stayonpointbooking). We have a full time venue at our disposal, security and a steady flow of bands looking to play some fun shows. It's amazing.

Which other bands from over there (PA) are you listening to at the moment?

Kevin: There are a couple bands from Pa that I cannot stop listening to right now. Bands like Agitator, Rock Bottom, Daylight, What It Takes, Balance & Composure, Title Fight, Hard To Kill, & Steel Nation are really starting to make a name for themselves. Wisdom In Chains is of course a PAHC staple.

Adam: Balance And Composure (my favorite in the area right now), Run For It (good new pop punk), Twin Killing (so under rated), the new Strength For A Reason album was mighty. Mother Of Mercy is doing big things which is cool. Agitator and Rock Bottom are something to definetly look out for. Hard To Kill, Rivers Of Nihil, Dead End Path, Concrete Reality. My Turn To Win are soo good (they're only half PA but it counts).

John: Mother of Mercy, Unit 731, Steel Nation, Taste the Steel, Title Fight, Rock Bottom, Agitator, Derek Skis Redbull song, Balance and Composure, Tigers Jaw, Dead End Path, Vow of Hatred, Trainwrecker, Bad Seed, Manbreed, etc.

Cody: Twin Killing, Look on the Bright Side, River's of Nihil, and John's other band Daylight have been on repeat for me. Also, congrats to Mother of Mercy on their recently signing to Bridge Nine; one of my favorites for a while now.

For those who haven’t seen you, what can we expect from an Troublesome live show?

John: Drunk sloppy guitar and high pitched/pre-pubescent yelping. Maybe a cover that we don't know how to play.

Kevin: Hahahaha! I would say fun. That's why we started this band. To play music with our best friends, have fun, and play some shows.

Adam: Not always drunk playing. It's a good time.

Do you still have the time to go to shows other than the ones you play?

Kevin: I go to as many as I can personally. I got married this year so it's a little harder to get out hahaha. I know John, Adam and Cody frequent shows a lot more than Kyle and I.

John: All the time.

Adam: All the time.

So what should we expect from Troublesome in the future?

Kevin: Well, in May we head into Skylight Studios to record with Vince Ratti (The Wonder Years, Rock Bottom, Shattered Realm, Circa Survive, A Life Once Lost). The EP has no name yet, I can tell you that it is 4 brand new songs and on the cd version our "This Hell" EP will be thrown onto the end.

Adam: Live nude set.

John: KTHC

Any last things you'd like to say?

John: France sucks, sorry French.

Adam: Top 5 worst things in the world. In order.
5. Gnats
4. Sneezing
3. Raisins
2. The band 311
1. Cotton

Kevin: Everyone should try to come to PA for the East Coast Tsunami Festival this year. It features Sick of It All, H20, Earth Crisis, Mushmouth (Reunion), Dysphoria (Reunion), Fury of Five (Jam), Death Threat, Troublesome, and many many more! Go here for more info --> http://www.pahardcore.com/eastcoasttsunamifest/

Cody: Keep checking out http://www.myspace.com/troublesomepa for updates with merch, new songs, and shows.

Skam Dust - Corona Drug Bust and more...

Skam Dust, from the womb of Skarhead, is a thunderbolt of terror, internationally known and locally hated; he is here to sabotage the stage. Your favorite hero got his start when he was on the lam in the mid-'90s touring with the infamous Skarhead getting a better taste of N.Y.H.C., partnering in crime with Lord Ezec from Jackson Heights. Skam was destined to rock the mic and stir up chaos in the underground with his brothers from the world famous D.M.S. Crew...

After the legendary Skarhead tour, Lord Ezec told Skam he should start a band and then Son Of Skam was born!!! They did a few things here and there but never really went full throttle with the music. With three other singers in the group Skam needed to do his own shit and show the world how this crazy Cuban/Dominican destroys the mic.

In the words of Skam:

"My lyrics tell my story in the most explicit way possible. These stories are informed by who I am and where I grew up: the Bermuda Triangle of NY called Corona Queens and known to many as Spaghetti Park. These streets are full characters and this is where my inner circle and story began.

I recall a time when the police and the public were in a state of panic caused by the 44 Killer, otherwise known as the Son Of Sam, he was on the loose and filling the city with terror. Meanwhile NYC was undergoing a city-wide blackout, it was wild. I share moments like this and speak about the days when crack cocaine was destroying lives and graffiti was on every subway train.

My lyrics reminisce about the days spent riding shotgun with my dad, who worked many hours as a NYC yellow cabbie. Through these rides I glimpsed a world outside of my own neighborhood. I met some real New Yorkers and heard their stories; authentic taxi-cab confessions. Today I write to bring my New York City experience to life. As I say in “Five Borough Manhunt”, “If the streets could talk, you wouldn’t want to walk it/ Eyes and hearts have been taken by the pocket.” To understand more, listen to the music and check my new video."

Fast forward to 2010 where Skam Dust is ready to bring you his first full length album "Corona Drug Bust" with a whole bunch of new tunes as well as the classic Son Of Skam tracks! The title track and lead single has guest vocals from long time friend Freddy Madball and the video they shot also features Damian Burnz and Peter Greene... Danny Diablo aka Lord Ezec (Skarhead, Crown Of Thornz), Grizz Rock (Ruff Ryders, Shotblockers), Karl Buechner (Earth Crisis) all laid out guest verses on Skam's latest effort... This is true thug-core straight from “The Rotten Apple!!!”. Skam Dust is ready to rock!

TRACKLIST:

01. Untouchable (ft Danny Diablo)
02. Corona Drug Bust (ft Freddy Madball)
03. Godz Of War (ft CeeKay Jones, Danny Diablo, Jay R)
04. The Infamous Skam Dust (ft Danny Diablo, Natascha Nicholson)
05. Pray For Me (ft Ted Olde York)
06. Ready To Rock (ft Grizz Rock)
07. Out The Zoo Remix (ft Freddy Madball, Karl Buechner)
08. Sign Of The Times (ft Puerto Rican Myke, Danny Diablo, Lu Dibella, Boston Mike, NOM, DJ Cos)
09. Wild Style Life Style
10. Five Borough Manhunt (ft Lu Dibella)
11. Monkeys Of Darkness (ft Lu DiBella, Freddy Madball)
12. The Tale Of Brenda Bled (Junkie Sucker) (ft Lu DiBella)
13. No Escape (ft Lu DiBella, Freddy Madball)
14. Recognize The Rat (ft Lu DiBella, Freddy Madball)
15. One Time (ft Prince Metropolitan, Danny Diablo)
16. How Many Times (ft Mitts Madball).



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x Tyrant x working on new album

xTyrantx will be taking some time off playing shows to start working on new material for an EP to be released in the fall on Eulogy recordings so look for some new stuff/info coming from them soon. Check out theil merch posted at Allinmerch new designs as well as some older ones up for sale prices.

Cruel Hand will drop new album out July 27th

Poised to be one of the hardest records of 2010, Lock & Key is Cruel Hand's third full-length (second album for Bridge Nine) and will be available on July 27th, 2010! Full of just as many catchy, metallic riffs as mosh parts, Lock & Key is a nice mix of Madball, Leeway, Cro-Mags, Metallica, Suicidal, Obituary, etc., and is one of the most well-rounded hardcore albums in recent memory. Lock and Key was recorded last month in Wakefield, MA with producer Jay Maas (Verse, Bane, Defeater) and illustrates what Cruel Hand is capable of both lyrically and musically.

Vocalist Chris Linkovich said, "Lock & Key is definitely not a 'Prying Eyes Part 2'. It's not just a progression either, we feel like this is our defining release. We weren't scared to bring all of our influences to the table, no matter what the genre of music. We spent a lot more time with guitar sounds, a lot of layering and melody and other second guitar work. As far as lyrics, I reached my goal of working with a lot of different subject matters and also using a little bit of melody with different vocal patterns and delivery. The record is ill and we listen to it every day."

Since the release of Cruel Hand's Bridge Nine debut, Prying Eyes, in 2008, the band has been a relentless touring machine and one of the tightest bands in the hardcore world. Cruel Hand has shared the stage with bands like Have Heart, Bane, Terror, Death Before Dishonor, and more, and will continue to tour the globe non-stop in support of Lock & Key. Stay tuned to Bridge9.com for details, tour announcements, and more to be announced soon!

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Recognize Real Brutality vol. 2 coming out this Spring

Recognize Real Brutality compilation vol. II should be out this Spring with bands like Murder Within Sin, Kill Dem Already, Press On Ahead, Infidel, Unbrekable, Thinking Of Insanity and Schrei Of God. Heavy! More info here.

Death Will Come and Step Back! working on split 7"

Death Will Come and Step Back!, both from Portugal, are planning to release split 7". It will have 2 tracks from each band. From what guys from DWC told me, new songs will have more straight forward, raw and less metallic feel to them. It should be out by September!