Look My Way - Tension Building

First official video of this German band. Filmed and edited by Toni BDHW.

Jungle Fever - Winning Mentality

Jungle Fever hails from Italy and delivers some seriously energy-driven hardcore. They formed just in 2011 and already got this Ep out which brings some NYHC-flavored tunes. They name bands like Breakdown, Dmize, Rest in Pieces or Leeway as their main source of influences and it can be heard. The band got all the musical elements locked down tight and everything just flows so naturally from fast parts to slick breakdowns. The vocals are strong and have a good vibe which fits perfectly with the music. Good stuff, I look forward to hear more from these guys! Download it!

Ten of Swords - Wages Of Sin

Ten Of Swords was brought to existence when Enemymind’s frontman Mike McGuire and Sanctify Her Death guitarist Derek Kovacs decided to start a band with a mission to “become one of the heaviest, most negative bands to ever hit the underground”. The band’s style brings to mind some classic 90’ metallic hardcore sound but is updated with some modern licks and kicks. Hardcore at the base, lots of thrash riffing on top of it and a good deal of mosh to round it out. You can hear those guys know how to handle their shit, but even though they don’t overdo any technical tricks and that type of boring shit. Instead, each song is focused and goes hard and heavy driven by the urge for revenge and destruction.The band is a proof that sometimes it’s all about the feel. The vocals get the job done as well, I guess if the guy didn’t sound as vicious and angry as he does the record would be wholly lacking much of its energy.
The bottom line is that this is very solid release if you’re in search for some heavy, metallic hardcore. Yes, it’s generic in many parts, but it doesn’t change that Wages Of Sin is a monster of an album. In tarot, Ten Of Swords means complete destruction, suffering and being stuck in a hopeless situation. Listening to these tunes makes you think about fucked up shit like this.

Review by Dloogi
Label: Fight for the Cause Records
Year:2010

Two Classic Vietnom Releases Available on Vinyl and Single CD

Year 2012 will be very busy for Spook Records, lots of hardwork and many new releases. The latest news is that New York's own Vietnom has joined to SR family and confirmed special vinyl releases. Limited "Thru My Eyes" as 7 inch and maybe also in this year "Death Is The Outcome" 12'. If you want to grab both albums on one CD, head on to Skinflint Music. Also, band's brand new album, 'Weapons Of Mass Destruction', will be released by Goodlife sometime this year.

La Dispute announce 'Wildlife' tour

La Dispute, based out of Grand Rapids, MI, have announced the details on their Wildlife tour. They will be joined by Balance and Composure, Sainthood Reps, and All Get Out.

Dates:

03/24 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theater

03/25 Omaha, NE The Waiting Room

03/26 Iowa City, IA Gabe's

03/27 Lawrence, KS Jackpot Music Hall

03/28 Denver, CO Marquis Theatre

03/29 Ogden, UT The Basement

03/30 Boise, ID The Venue

03/31 Seattle, WA Vera Project

04/01 Portland, OR Branx

04/03 Oakland, CA Oakland Metro Operahouse

04/04 San Francisco, CA Sub-mission Art Space

04/05 Anaheim, CA Chain Reaction

04/06 Los Angeles, CA Center For The Arts, Eagle

04/07 Camarillo, CA Rock City

04/08 San Diego, CA Che Cafe

04/09 Phoenix, AZ The Underground

04/11 Midland, TX The Pine Box

04/12 Austin, TX Red 7

04/13 Houston, TX Warehouse Live

04/14 Dallas, TX Rubbergloves Rehearsal

04/15 Oklahoma City, OK Conservatory

04/16 St. Louis, MO Firebird

04/17 Nashville, TN The End

04/18 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade

04/19 Tampa, FL The Orpheum

04/20 Pembroke Pines, FL The Talent Farm

04/21 Jacksonville, FL The Pit

04/22 Columbia, SC New Brookland Tavern

04/24 Raleigh, NC Southland Ballroom

04/25 Richmond, VA Kingdom

04/26 Baltimore, MD Otto Bar

04/27 Syracuse, NY Lost Horizon

04/28 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer

04/29 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom

04/30 Boston, MA The Middle East Downstairs

05/02 Montreal, QC La Sala Rosa

05/03 Toronto, ON Mod Club

05/04 Buffalo, NY Mohawk Place

05/05 Detroit, MI Magic Stick

05/06 Chicago, IL Metro

Recommended Songs:

La Dispute - Harder Harmonies (off Wildlife)

Balance and Composure - I Tore You Apart In My Head (off Separation)

By: Andrew Wedge

Cancer Bats announce Canadian tour

Toronto, ON's Hardcore/Metal quartet Cancer Bats have announced a Canadian tour with Touche Amore and A Sight For Sewn Eyes. This tour is particularly awesome to me. A Sight For Sewn Eyes hails from Halifax, Nova Scotia. They're part of the East Coast (Canada) music scene that I've grown up around my entire life. They recently (as in two or three days ago) signed to the Canadian based label, Distort Entertainment. Anyone in the East Coast scene knows this is a huge deal. It's an extremely rare thing to have a band from such a small area get signed. They will always have all of our support. They are fantastic musically and everyone should check out their latest release '(nonsense)', a self-released, four-track, EP.

If you don't know who Touche Amore are yet, then you should give your head a shake. They play a fast-paced, hard-hitting, style of melodic hardcore and right now are going nowhere but up. Their most recent release is their sophomore album 'Parting the Sea Between Brightness and Me'. Check it out. They are a must heard band by any hardcore music enthusiast.

As for Cancer Bats, this tour will be in support of their forth-coming album 'Dead Set On Living' via Distort. Check out the dates below:

3/30 Winnipeg, MB - Pyramid Cabaret

3/31 Brandon, MB - North Hill Inn

4/2 Fernie, BC - Northern Bar & Stage

4/3 Nelson, BC - Hume Hotel Spirit Bar

4/4 Vancouver, BC - The Biltmore Cabaret

4/5 Prince George, BC - The Generator

4/6 Edmonton, AB - The Pawnshop

4/7 Calgary, AB - Broken City

4/8 Saskatoon, SK - Sutherland Memorial Hall

4/10 Thunder Bay, ON - Black Pirates Pub

4/11 Sudbury, ON - Jubilee Hall

4/12 Kitchener, ON - Club Wax

4/13 Ottawa, ON - Mavericks Bar

4/14 Toronto, ON - The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern

4/15 St. Catharines, ON - L3 Nightclub

Recommended Songs by mentioned bands:

A Sight For Sewn Eyes - Dead'd (from (nonsense))

Touche Amore - Home Away From Here (from Parting the Sea Between Brightness and Me)

Cancer Bats - Old Blood (from upcoming Dead Set On Living)

By: Andrew Wedge

Reality Check - No Love For The Underdogs

Reality Check is considerably young band out of Warsaw, Poland but made of folks who have been active in local scene for some time. They take some influences from bands like Terror, Death Threat or Hoods, I guess you know the deal. The songs are fast and no bullshit, they get the job done fast with no fancy technical wankery and that's what I like it the most. The lyrics are 100% hardcore, dealing with topics like scene unity, friends and usual everyday bullshit. Honest, but not cliche. I suggest all of you download this shit, and not because they rep my hometown, but because this is just solid piece of hardcore. Download it!

New Blood: Risk

Risk has been around for over two years now, having released quite decent 2011 demo EP and more recently split with their folks Weightlifter. The band has intensive, thrashy sound which mixed with pissed-off lyrics makes for some decent tunes which must make crowd go crazy at their shows. Here’s a short interview with Brendan who handles vocal.

Risk has been around for over two years now, having released quite decent 2011 demo EP and more recently split with their folks Weightlifter. The band has intensive, thrashy sound which mixed with pissed-off lyrics makes for some decent tunes which must make crowd go crazy at their shows. Here’s a short interview with Brendan who handles vocal.

Give us some background on what Risk is about?
We started a band as 4 best friends just trying to have fun, and it took off, at the end of the day it’s all about having fun with your best homies for us

Who is who and how did you start as a band?
I(Brendan) do vocals, Reeses shreds the guitar, Kaweh does bass, and Marky's our drummer. We were all over marks house on new year’s eve in 2009 and decided to start a band out of fun

Where you from and how is the scene over there?
We're from Billerica, Massachusetts. The scene out here is great, there's so many kids into hardcore and everyone is wicked supportive. Anchors Up is the best venue in the world, MVHC

Can you tell us a little about your releases - the 2011 EP and the split with Weightlifter?
With 2011, we wanted to change our sound completely and mature as a band, I gotta say I listen to 2011 at least once a week. The Split with Weightlifter, we decided we were going to put out a full length and wanted to drop a early teaser.

What are some of your main musical influences?
Literally every corner of hardcore, we take things from all the bands we listen to and switch it up into our style

And where do you get ideas for the lyrics from?
Random poetry, grand theft auto dialogue.

You played couple of fests last year, such as SkateFest or Deep Infest. How was it?
Skatefest 3 and 4 were great. I love playing in our hometown, especially for a great cause. Keep your eyes peeled for Skatefest 5! As for Deep In Fest, we actually had to drop that, reeses decided to get his wisdom teeth out and be a debby downer.

Best places to play shows? Worst?
The best venues we've played at are McGee’s Barnyard (RIP), Anchor's Up, The TUMC in Tewksbury, and The Kave in Maine. The worst venue is the Black Pearl, good riddance

How did you get into hardcore?
I started skating with some kids in Billerica who were into hardcore, and I got into from them. SHOT ON SIGHT CREW

What are your picks for best releases in 2011?
The Grift by Dry Heave, Isolation by Harm's Way What else can we expect from Risk in the future? We're dropping a full length sometime in 2012, along with new merch, summer tour, and big shows in the works

Any last words or shout outs?
97h8, sn, roadrunner, down and out, all i am, MVHC, featherweight, cerce, reset, and anyone who's supported us. Hardcore forever!

New Blood: Death Grip

I have a lot of respect for bands that take matters in their own hands, taking complete responsibility about every aspect of their existence from booking shows to releasing music. One example of such bands is Death Grip, brand new hardcore posse out of Pennsylvania that sticks to DIY ethics when it comes to handling their business. This interview was done some time ago so the biggest update is that Death Grip has put the "Forever In Doubt" album together and will release it in couple of days. If you’re into aggression and anger in hardcore, there’s no better way of spending couple of bucks than on supporting hard-working bands like this.

I have a lot of respect for bands that take matters in their own hands, taking complete responsibility about every aspect of their existence from booking shows to releasing music. One example of such bands is Death Grip, brand new hardcore posse out of Pennsylvania that sticks to DIY ethics when it comes to handling their business. This interview was done some time ago so the biggest update is that Death Grip has put the "Forever In Doubt" album together and will release it in couple of days. If you’re into aggression and anger in hardcore, there’s no better way of spending couple of bucks than on supporting hard-working bands like this.

How would you describe the music on your first demo? How do you define your overall style?
It was more of a heavy style, and it was straight forward and to the point. Aggressive, anger-filled, and heartwarming. Focusing on the problems of society and exploiting them.

With the name of the band like Death Grip, do you try to put a positive message across in your music or do you prefer to rant about brutal side of life?
A little bit of both. We try to combine life situations and make a positive outcome out of it.

Undisputed is hell of a song! What’s the story behind the lyrics for that one?
Thanks! Undisputed is about the brotherhood of the PA hardcore scene, how strong our scene is, and that noone could take our love that we have for it away from us.

Before you write a song, where do you find inspiration? What's the first thing that comes to your mind?
Past and present experiences, Fucked up shit that’s happening throughout the world every day. It fuels the fire to our music.

You mentioned there are plans for full length in December. Give us some insight what should we expect from the new songs?
A more matured side of our music, We took a bunch of our influences and combined them into one, These songs are going to give people a new impression on Death Grip.
Have you already found a label interested in putting out the album?
We have been searching and have been talking to a few, But due to the lack of touring we unfortunately are still searching.

What’s the hardcore scene like in PA nowadays? What are some new bands from over there you feel everybody should give a try?
It's starting to rebuild to how it use to be. You could thank bands like Strength For a Reason, Wisdom In Chains, Not Til Death, Concrete Reality, CDC, Hold Me Back, Dead End Path, Unite Resist, and many more.

What is the craziest thing that ever happened at one of your shows?
Our first real show, We played Heart-On Fest last February at Eleanor Rigby's in Jermyn, PA with a ton of bands, And during Strength For A Reason's set, Some kid got hit and fell to the ground, cracked his head open. There was a pool of blood around head, Hopefully the kid is alright.

What are some other future plans for Death Grip? When can we expect a full length album?
We plan on doing touring during the spring/summer to promote our full length as much as we can. We will be releasing it sometime late February 2012, Stay posted!

Shout outs and/or last comments?
We would like to thank you for giving us this interview! It's much appreciated. Keep the scene alive, Don't follow it because it might be the latest trend or the cool thing to do. Feel the passion in your heart. And check out our good friends in: Murder Death Kill, Strength For A Reason, Not Til Death, Hold Me Back, Vice, and Unite Resist. Thanks!

Hardway Interview

Towards The Light, recently released output by Italy-based Hardway, showcases the band at its best. Fast, intense hardcore executed with a solid flow and great musical production. There’s a lot of energy to these songs, but you can’t help sensing the feeling of anger, dirt and pain creeping through. Almost five years into its existence, the band seems to finally have found its playing sound. Here’s the short interview with the band about the new EP.

Towards The Light, recently released output by Italy-based Hardway, showcases the band at its best. Fast, intense hardcore executed with a solid flow and great musical production. There’s a lot of energy to these songs, but you can’t help sensing the feeling of anger, dirt and pain creeping through. Almost five years into its existence, the band seems to finally have found its playing sound. Here’s the short interview with the band about the new EP.

Tell us something about the upcoming EP, "Towards The Light"? Is there any major difference compared to your last album?
Towards The Light is the new EP coming out really soon on StrikeDown Records, it contains 5 tracks we've written and arranged during the last 2 years. Compared to our last album (Hold Out To The Last) is more intense and visceral, we've tried to search a raw sound, less metallic without the drum trigger and other studio effects. It's definitely more mature, the gloomy lyrics describing anger, hope, pain and dreams in drastic visions. We're really satisfied about it.

Towards The Light - what does this title mean to you?
It means to always follow what you’re looking for, if you got a target, do all what you need to find and reach it. The Light suggests you the way to carry on and don't lost during the route.

When do you think the EP will be released?
In the first months of 2012.

Have the recent political and economical issues in Italy affected you personally or how you run the band in any way?
It will touch all of us indirectly, causes the increase of property taxes, on market prices, retirement prospects, we are all involved.



Do you have any opinion about the ongoing crisis in Italy, and Europe in general? How do you think it will evolve?
The crisis of 2008 was umpteenth time equation gone badly because of political speculation of banks and the average citizen who was addressing them as if it was an information door not considering the possible implications of their maneuvers debt.
Said that, in the near future we think that there will be a more significant gap between rich and poor even with current measures, if they can contribute to limit the stock of public debt does not facilitate the recovery and not even the development necessary to restart the economy.

What’s next after the EP is released? Do you have any other tours planned?
We're planning some shows to promote the new Ep, but most importantly we're working on new songs that blow your mind and we'll record them soon.

Is there anything else you want to say?
Thank you for interest in Hardway, follow us on facebook and our tumblr because more news are coming with new good tunes! Peace on earth war on stage!