Pre-order for Purification package deal containing Banging the drums of war CD and T-shirt is available via Hurry Up Records.
The Killing Fields - new album from All Out War coming in August
“Into The Killing Fields” is official title for new All Out War album which is scheduled for an August 31st release date via Victory records. Pre-orders have already started!
Thin Ice - Revelation Through Tribulation
Back to the Blood & Ink stuff... Here we have the brand new debut EP of Texas' Thin Ice. It was released a couple of days ago and it's available as a digital release, if I'm right... You can get it from iTunes etc. and you know that I think that digital releases are so lame but, hey, we are living in the internet era, get used to it (even though I'll never get used to it...).
So, if you like bands like Buried Alive (ex-Terror, you remember them eh?!) , Shai Hulud and Figure Four, then this is your shit! Go and load your iPod now!Brutal moshy hardcore that kicks ass from 5 guys that still attend school, holy shit! Oops, I guess this is a blasphemy, as Thin Ice is a Christian band!
To be honest, I'm just kidding, even God would forgive my bad sense of humor. I've no problem with Christian hardcore at all. On the contrary, I really appreciate Jesus Christ's words...
Back to the music, Thin Ice rule, whether you like Christian hardcore or not.
The EP includes 6 songs of intense brutal, metallic, hardcore; one song is a huge 5 minute lasting instrumental one, that I really dig!
The artwork is fine, too.
All in all, a nice release.
Review by Apostolisxxxfrom World's Appreciated Kitsch blog
Label: Blood & Ink Records
Year: 2010
Band's website
Integrity - The Blackest Curse
It's been ages since 'To Die For' was released (2003) and Integrity are back with a bang. The band that defined, along with fellow scenesters Ringworm, the heavy metallic hardcore sound and created the unique Cleveland, Ohio style, delivers their 8th (or something) full length album.
There's also a shitload of compilations and tons of split 7"s (i.e. w/ Mayday, Psywarfare, Kids of Widney High, Hatebreed, Lockweld and AVM just to name a few...) in their discography that starts back in 1989, that's why I cannot count exactly their full length albums! So, after the release of the 7" Walpurgisnacht, 2 years ago, Integrity, suffering a lot of line-up changes during the years, decided to finish 'The blackest curse'. It took them almost 5 years to unleash it to the world. Don't forget that Integrity fell in hibernation, after the release of To Die For, and only woke up for the 2008 European tour with Converge and Coliseum...Back in 2010... Deathwish released 'The blackest curse' a couple of days ago ...and holy fuck!
This is a masterpiece and one of the best Integrity releases ever! The band returns to that awesome mid 90s sound they built with 'Those Who Fear Tomorrow', 'Systems Overload', 'Seasons in the size of days' and other classics. The music is so intense that nails you down, while Dwid's vocals are sick as hell once more, singing about his favorite and personal apocalyptic issues, including thoughts, religion, mental illness and the likes.
It'll be a sacrilege to mention any influences etc. when speaking about Integrity. Because Integrity is the influence. All this metal / hardcore scene that exists nowadays, with all those overhyped bands, wouldn't exist if Integrity hadn't paved the path. Integrity created a whole scene and the irony in this story is that bands that have been influenced by Integrity (let's say Hatebreed, Converge, Rise & Fall) get way more attention than Integrity themselves ...
Nevertheless, 'The blackest curse' is a cornerstone in the dark & twisted metallic hardcore scene.
Watch out for their upcoming split 7"s with Rot In Hell, Gehenna and Vegas.
And if you ever find a copy of Jagged Visions fanzine no.2, grab it immediately; it includes one of the best personal interviews with Integrity's Dwid ever.
Review by Apostolisxxxfrom World's Appreciated Kitsch blog
Label: Deathwish Records
Year: 2010
Band's website
New Life Or Death album coming soon
Abomination is a title of the upcoming Life Or Death album. If you remember Sentenced, you know what to expect - bone crushing hardcore not unlike Merauder, All Out War or Cold As Life. The band has already posted 2 new tracks on their Myspace profile!
Born From Pain - Survival state of mind tour in Asia
Massage from the band:
Mid July we will embark on our last leg of the SURVIVAL STATE OF MIND Tour, which will bring us back to Japan and countries and regions like Indonesia, Thailand, China, Hong Kong and Singapore. Uncharted territory for Born From Pain. We are looking forward to finally play more of the Asian part of the world and happy to do so before we finish writing and recording our upcoming new album. Come check us out here:
JULY 16th @ ANTIKNOCK, TOKYO Shinjuku, JAPAN
JULY 17th @ DAY TRIP, NAGOYA Tsurumai, JAPAN
JULY 18th @ SENGOKUDAITOURYOU, OSAKA, JAPAN
JULY 19th @ FIREBIRD, CHIBA Shinmatsudo ,JAPAN
JULY 21th @ BEIJING, CHINA
JULY 22th @ WUHAN, CHINA
JULY 23th @ GUANGZHOU, CHINA
JULY 24th @ ROCK SCHOOL HONGKONG
JULY 25th @ THE ROCK PUB, BANGKOK, THAILAND
JULY 27th @ BANDUNG, INDONESIA
JULY 28th @ TBA
JULY 29th @ MU CAFE, JAKARTA, INDONESIA
JULY 31th @ WEST BORNEO CULTURE, PONTIANAK, INDONESIA
AUG 1st @ SINGAPORE
Mid July we will embark on our last leg of the SURVIVAL STATE OF MIND Tour, which will bring us back to Japan and countries and regions like Indonesia, Thailand, China, Hong Kong and Singapore. Uncharted territory for Born From Pain. We are looking forward to finally play more of the Asian part of the world and happy to do so before we finish writing and recording our upcoming new album. Come check us out here:
JULY 16th @ ANTIKNOCK, TOKYO Shinjuku, JAPAN
JULY 17th @ DAY TRIP, NAGOYA Tsurumai, JAPAN
JULY 18th @ SENGOKUDAITOURYOU, OSAKA, JAPAN
JULY 19th @ FIREBIRD, CHIBA Shinmatsudo ,JAPAN
JULY 21th @ BEIJING, CHINA
JULY 22th @ WUHAN, CHINA
JULY 23th @ GUANGZHOU, CHINA
JULY 24th @ ROCK SCHOOL HONGKONG
JULY 25th @ THE ROCK PUB, BANGKOK, THAILAND
JULY 27th @ BANDUNG, INDONESIA
JULY 28th @ TBA
JULY 29th @ MU CAFE, JAKARTA, INDONESIA
JULY 31th @ WEST BORNEO CULTURE, PONTIANAK, INDONESIA
AUG 1st @ SINGAPORE
Moving On - new album from Pay No Respect
The follow up to "Fear Profits Man Nothing" is finally here! "Moving On" is packed with 9 songs of intense and heavy hardcore. Compared to their previous material, picked up a pace a little giving the songs more vibe. Pay No Respect proved they got what it takes to survive on this crowded scene! For fans of bands like Terror, Your Demise, First Blood, No Turning Back, Death Before Dishonor or TRC. Order it from Spook Records (Poland).
Setback - new singer needed, new album announced
According to Setback's Myspace bulletin, the band is currently looking for a new singer. You can message them for more details and to see if you qualify. The band also announced that new album should hit the streets sometime this year!
Carpathian – Wanderlust Tour
You still got a chance to catch 'em on this tour:
June 18 The Fort, Brisbane AA
June 19 Thriller, Brisbane 18+
June 25 The Fitz St Ives, Sydney
June 26 Cambridge, Newcastle 18+
June 27 Axis Youth Centre, Queanbeyan AA
July 1 Next, Melbourne 18+
July 2 Enigma Bar, Adelaide 18+
July 4 Seaford Community Hall, AA
July 9 HQ Skatepark, Perth AA
July 10 Amplifier Bar, Perth 18+
June 18 The Fort, Brisbane AA
June 19 Thriller, Brisbane 18+
June 25 The Fitz St Ives, Sydney
June 26 Cambridge, Newcastle 18+
June 27 Axis Youth Centre, Queanbeyan AA
July 1 Next, Melbourne 18+
July 2 Enigma Bar, Adelaide 18+
July 4 Seaford Community Hall, AA
July 9 HQ Skatepark, Perth AA
July 10 Amplifier Bar, Perth 18+
