Cornered

Here's an interview my friend did with the band couple of months ago and it took so much time for my lazy ass to post it up. Anyway, Cornered is one of the coolest bands nowadays and it's still worth a read! They're having new album coming out this summer - don't miss it!

Here's an interview my friend did with the band couple of months ago and it took so much time for my lazy ass to post it up. Anyway, Cornered is one of the coolest bands nowadays and it's still worth a read! They're having new album coming out this summer - don't miss it!

At the beginning tell me something about you, who is who, what's the band history?
I am Niels, the singer. We started out early 2009 writing songs, we knew eachother from other bands we've played in before. Played our first show in March I think, released our demo on 7", went on tour with Deal With it, put out the split 7" with Cold Snap and so on...

In what bands did you play before Cornered?
Bands we played in before are remain, new morality, straight a's and the hunger and probably loads more.

2009 is ending. Was it a good year to Cornered as a band and to you personally?
Fuck yes, Cornered played more shows than I thought we'd do. People have been treating us really good. its awesome.

If you could change something in the passing year what would it be?
Fuck that, no regrets!

Due to dictionary 'cornered' means to be in a possition of great difficulty, brought to bay - is this definition mirroring your feelings these days? What fucks up you most?

The thing that pisses me off the most is definately people that expect to get respect when they don't give respect. Everyone feels that they deserve to be treated as some sort of god, fuck that shit. Fuck everyone.

What had the biggest influence on your music? Can you name 3 records that have shaped you as a band?

Fury of Five - At war with the World - picked this one up years ago and have been moshing to it ever since. It's not where you're from it's where you're aaaaaaaaaaaaat!

Crawlspace - Don't get mad, get even. - Belgian metalcore at it's finest (see also Length of Time/Arkangel and CONGRESS)

Knuckledust - Dustography - dont need to add anything to this. It's just a hard record.

After things you wrote im suprised that you didnt mention any bands from Cleveland. In music youre playing its easy to hear influences from bands from that city. Are you into Clevo hardcore? was bands like confront or OLC inspiration to you?

WE LOVE ONE LIFE CREW, they were definately an inspiration to us. Integrity, Face Value and fucking ringworm... you name it i love it.

You've released your 7" demo in Crucial Attack, your split with Cold Snap was released in worship rec. How did you start this cooperation?

The cooperatioin with Crucial attack was an easy one, Franke plays the guitar for us and he was stoked on putting out our demo on a 7"
With Cold Snap it was different, I liked the band and asked them if they were up for it. They had probably heard of us too and were into the idea, then Worship Records contacted us and told us they wanted to do the split which was released in November.

Are you sattisfied of this release?
I am pretty happy the way it came out, artwork looks sick and the songs are hard.

You were on tour with Deal With It. How do you remember that time? Any crazy shit happend?

People died on that tour man. It was one of the weirdest experiences I've had in my life. I can't really find words to describe the fear I was in on this trip. It was like being stuck in a van with 'that guy at the festival' for 17 days straight.

This question is literally taken from Black Dog zine - What is your opinion on the "third X"?
The whaaaaaaaaat?? I reckon the first two X'es are a lot better since they came in first. Then the third one is obviously a bit overrated.

Any final word?

DONT SAY A WORD
I WONT NEGOTIATE
NO COMPROMISE
NOW IT'S TOO LATE
FINAL WORD
THERE'S NO HELP TO FIND
FINAL WORD
REVENGE REVENGE IS MINE

FUCK LIFE FUCK LIFE FUCK LIFE FUCK LIFE FUCK LIFE FUCK LIFE

You can check out the band at their Myspace

Cowardice - Grandfather

It is off of Cowardice split 7" with A Better Hope Foundation. It just came out on Anthropogenic records.

Through This Defiance - Hostility Towards the Opposition

So - one day about 6 weeks ago, i wandered to Skare Tactic's page to see what they are up to and i got directed Through This Defiance. I would not say their is a fluid exchange, but of the same ilk. The whole shared family/ex-current members incestuous feel of Donnybrook/Blood Stands Still/Skare Tactic. Despite the formal connections to the latter, i hear Folsom's sound all over this. Not just the music, but the vocal style, subkect matter, and delivery. If you enjoy any of these bands - you will dig this (not quite the thick metal of BSS, or speed and fury of ST; but it all sounds similar.

Specifics? MidTempo beatdown core. This shit is to get the kids moving on the floor. Chest pounds, pointed finger, stage dives and high fives - and that was just me alone in my room! This is pissed off. heavy, brutal hardcore with that LA street attitude. I do like how they forgo that image - and have that more social aspect in their imagery and name.

To sum up - mostly mid-tempo, high kicking beatdowns. Some songs step it up with faster beats - a great flow and balance between the songs. Double bass creeps in the fray to accompany pummeling riffs that lead to some of the best breakdowns i have heard in a while. Vocals are mostly speak words of street, the system, snake-ass liars, and the crew.

This has been getting constant play from me. Check out "How I'm Livin" & "Still Deceived" for extra heavy, thicker metal vibe; "One Life..." & "Another One..." for that bounce; "Time to Shine", "Generation Lost" "Hometown Hero" are probably my standout tracks for their straight up sore sound and fun time changes; but this whole disc is filled with winners. Big Ups!

FOR FANS OF: Folsom, Bulldoze, 25 ta Life, LA hardcore; somewhere between Mushmouth and Powerhouse...yeah, i said it!

*** and as a side note - in a perfect world; hardcore unity is prevalent and everybody that gets it is down. more variation in ethnicity would be sweet. LA seems like the place to have that happen. so i would hope women are included in this mix - with out but making it a big deal. That being said - when a tough ass band that delivers, also has a hot woman holdin it down - damn! much respect. Punk rock usually attracts the rejected; so, it's nice to see some one with beauty and brains and damn good taste in music.

This is guest review by Hutch is is also running his own blog: http://www.emptyhandspvd.com/.
Label: Our Blood Records
Year: 2010
Band's website

Pre-orders for Fed Up! Sheer Poetry have started

Pre-Order The New Full Length from these NYHC Drunken Masters. 12 tracks of Drunken Patriotic Fun. For fans of Agnostic Front, Murphy's Law, Cro-Mags, YDL, Warzone, The Abused, Breakdown, Sick Of It All, NYHC done right! Place your order here.

New Deez Nuts album is out!

This One's For You is a new album by Australian bad boys of hardcore - Deez Nuts. It was released by Roadrunner and contains 11 songs of hardcore made for partying and fighting. Check out their Myspace to listen to some of the new songs.

Update on the new Vietnom's album

VIETNOM are finally recording the last of the vokillz for their upcoming CD, 'Weapon of Mass Destruction' on Good Life. After that the record goes straight to producer Nicolas Declève who will do the mastering on this bomb! In other news, VIETNOM will take part in AGNOSTIC FRONT's Victim In Pain 25th anniversary tour on selected dates.

TRUTHnRIGHTS - Eddie Sutton's new band

Eddie Sutton of Leeway fame is back with TRUTHnRIGHTS where he teamed with some other NYHC scene veterans! The band has uploaded couple of tracks online on their Myspace. Let's hope full length is in the works!

Spider Crew - Expect The Unexpected

Love them or hate them, Spider Crew are back and they’re still doing their thing. On Expect The Unexpected music is tied to the style band developed on their previous outputs, but at the same time they updated their sound with some fresh ideas.

They definitely have this streetcore sound down quite well and sound comfortable in this league. . The first thing I noticed is that it sounds heavier than their previous albums and I like it that way. Spider Crew is not just copying Agnostic Front riffs, but making this type of music in their own style of NYHC sound. There’s something about their music that when you hear it, you immediately know it’s them. A type of album you listen to it that immediately paints a picture in your head of you fucking the shit up at their live show. From catchy choruses to breakdowns, they keep the energy level steadily high. This is raging and straight forward hardcore with catchy hooks and aggressive vocals. On the production side, thinks are looking better than ever, with raw yet clear sound, making it easy to hear what's going on. I know this is not an album for everybody but if you’re feeling like doing some damage to public property on the Saturday night, this is just a perfect soundtrack.

Author: Dloogi
Label: Superhero/Swell Creek Records
Year: 2009

Check out the band at Myspace

Seekers Of The Truth - 2 Decades Shunning Masks

I have to be honest – last time I heard Seekers Of The Truth was on „The Nightmare Remains…” compilation about 10 years ago and as far as I remember I liked it. Since then, I haven’t kept a track of what’s been going on with this French band and now it turns out they’re celebrating 20 years of existence with this album.

Seekers Of The Truth might be not the most known group off the French scene, but they’ve been doing their thing for quite a time and this album proves they’re still good at it. I've been jamming this album everyday in my car for the last week and I have to say that they still go strong with an old school sound filled with gang vocals, memorable hooks and powerful vocals. With 20 years under their belt, band knows how to match aggressiveness and melody. Musically, they remind me of bands like Sick Of It Al or Shutdown but I wouldn’t say they sound exactly the same. They have parts made for sick circle pits, but from time to time they get heavier. There are 20 tracks in here but they pack their music with enough life and energy to keep it interesting from start to finish. There are moments here that are totally passable, it would be hard to avoid with such an amount of music, but luckily they’re few and far between. Overall, the band is not crossing any boundaries, but they simply deliver good and honest hardcore. Give it a try if you’re into old school sound!

Author: Dloogi
Label: Disagree Records
Year: 2009

Check out the band at Myspace

Enough Said - Prevail

Straight from the Wuust Coast Antwerp comes Enough Said. Their debut EP called One Step Ahead is out so give it a listen if you like raw and aggressive hardcore!