Cavities hails from West Chester, Pa and this is their first recording. Melodic yet heavy hardcore with screaming vocals and lots of emotions. Many tempo changes, pretty adventurous guitar work and some more screaming vocals. Not my favorite type of hardcore but I guess a lot of kids will be into that. Can't deny they have skills though. Download it!
Cavities - 64 Years
Cavities hails from West Chester, Pa and this is their first recording. Melodic yet heavy hardcore with screaming vocals and lots of emotions. Many tempo changes, pretty adventurous guitar work and some more screaming vocals. Not my favorite type of hardcore but I guess a lot of kids will be into that. Can't deny they have skills though. Download it!
Ill Intent signs to 6131 Records.
Seattle’s Ill Intent has joined 6131 Records family and will be releasing a 7″ titled “No Masters” this Spring. Here's statement from the label: "We are incredibly excited to announce the Seattle, WA’s Ill Intent have joined 6131 Records. After hearing their newest demo, and seeing them a few weeks ago I was blown away. No joke, they are one of the best live hardcore bands I’ve seen. Ill Intent recently recorded their new 7” “No Masters” with Taylor Young which will be out this Spring." Check out “Numbskull” from the upcoming 7” here.
All For Nothing - Tried & True
New All For Nothing songs which serves as a teaser for the upcoming album, 'To Live And Die For'.
Dead Man's Chest - Hateline
The debut full length from the UK-based evil mongers, Hateline, picks up where band’s debut EP left off but first thing that hit me is how fatter and more forcing it sounds. First of all, the production is way better, giving these songs the beefy sound they deserve. The song writing is more complex, but still they focus on the right elements giving a music a vibrant and dynamic feel. The overall mood of the album is rather dark, which reflects best within the lyrics. Hateline explores themes of hate, contempt and disgust across ten songs of dirty heavy-ass hardcore. But instead of focusing on mental horrors and dramas, the band presents more down to earth approach in the lyrics which totally works for me.The album sticks to mid-to-fast tempos most of the time and is proof that the best way to play hardcore is often by keeping it dirty and straight forward. This type of music is supposed to make impact by its sheer force not technical wankery, simple as that. That’s why I can connect to Dead Man’s Chest music, it’s abrasive and filthy brand of hardcore but far from generic or cliché. They take some influences from Clevo sound, but are far from just another band jumping on Holy Terror bandwagon. There’s also a surprising cover included as a bonus track but I am not going to spoil the fun, you have to check it for yourself. All I can say it’s probably the first band I hear to cover that track and they do the song a justice. Awesome stuff!
I can’t not mention that the artwork done by Janusz Kozak from Gore77 is great as always and overall Hateline is a good example of how the CDs should be released. While the front cover is not that impressive, the booklet got all the lyrics, horror-themed artwork and high quality band photos put together in very stylish way.
Before I wrap up, some extra knowledge. I don’t think it’s that much important fact about the band but Dead Man’s Chest consist mainly of Poles living in UK, some of them previously active in couple of pretty decent bands back in their home country. Most notably, the bassist Michu used to play for 1125, one of my all time favorite hardcore acts. Drummer, Andy Edge, used to play in Pignation, probably the only power violence band I listen to. If hardcore from Eastern Europe is still exotic to you, you need to check out both of these bands.
Seventh Dagger, 2011
Review by Dloogi
Never Face Defeat - Convicted
The Convicted ep brings five songs of fast and heavy hardcore which makes me think of bands like old Sworn Enemy or Hoods but with more metal feel to it. The compositions tend to be complex and even though there is no lack of faster parts, there’s a lot of happening throughout the songs. Hell, the band has been around for over ten years now so they know how to put a song together. My biggest gripe with this album is that sometimes these songs seem to lack focus. The band obviously knows how to handle their shit but they put too much attention to making those tracks sound complex instead of powerful. I got impression that tracks like Determination would sound much more stronger if they cut some of the passages and stick to the elements that really make this song stand out. Don’t get me wrong, I think they’ve got a lot of good ideas and skills to put these ideas into songs, but I guess I’m into more straight forward stuff. Some of the riffs on this album are one of the catchiest I’ve heard in hardcore recently, but the songs lack the bite when they start going to mid-tempos and overdo breakdowns. And it’s a shame cause when they sound more aggressive, it’s really good stuff. For the vinyl freaks; the EP has been released as a three-song seven-inch picture disc and the package also includes CD with all five songs. I like that idea.Demons Run Amok Entertainment, 2011
Review by Dloogi
Skinfather- Atheos
Skinfather comes from Orange County, California and delivers some seriously dark and aggressive hardcore, taking a lot from Clevo sound or straight up thrash influences. The vocals are massive! Check out band's webstore if you want to support them by buying some merch. Download!
Always War - Vengeance Prevail
Always War is relatively less known compared to some other Swedish bands so before I got this CD I had no clue about bands existence. According to the bio, they started out in 2007 with a mission to combine classic crossover hardcore sound of Agnostic Front or Cro-Mags with some heavier metal influences. After struggling for some time with typical newcomer issues like unstable line-up changes, "Vengeance Prevail" is band’s first official release and fits pretty well with the its stylistic aspirations. The music is built around solid hardcore base but with tons of thrashing riffs and double bass action. It’s a little bit like more metal version Terror, Lionheart or Since The Flood, although the band lacks the natural and easy flow of the mentioned bands. It might no not in the league with the best, but when the band is on form, it is immense and sharp. The fact that they keep the songs vibrant and dynamic all the way throughout the album plays definitely to their advantage, with no mindless deathcore crap or clean vocals nonsense. I back up their decision to keep the album short, as it offers only five tracks, of which most barely clock past three minutes. It keeps it more focused and dense, which combined with solid musicianship and some heavy-ass vocals makes it a worth listen.Nature Always Wins Records, 2011
Review by Dloogi
Outlook releases new full lenght, “Our Time Is Now”
After four years of playing in the Pacific Northwest and touring the west coast of the U.S., Olympia Washington’s Outlook are releasing their first full length LP, “Our Time Is Now”. A follow up to the hardcore band’s self titled seven inch released in 2010 and a three song tape EP, “Vision”, that was released in the summer of 2011, “Our Time Is Now” is a ten song rager full of brand new material. With a mix of punk, hardcore, rock, psych, and prog, this LP will blow away listeners.You can listen, download, and order Outlook’s “Our Time Is Now” at their website.
To promote the release of their new LP, Outlook will also be embarking on a six week tour of the United States this Spring. Check out the tentative dates below:
MARCH
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03/16 - Seattle, WA @ TBA
03/17 - Olympia, WA @ The Eagles Hall
03/21 - Portland @ The Punx House
03/22 - Redding, CA @ The Cowabunga House
03/23 - Oakland, CA @ TBA
03/24 - San Francisco, CA @ TBA
03/25 - San Jose, CA @ House of the Dead Rat
03/26 - Sacramento, CA @ The Boyz Barn
03/27 - Fresno, CA @ The Bel-Tower
03/29 - Los Angeles, CA @ McWorld
03/30 - Riverside, CA @ BOIS
03/31 - Orange County, CA @ TBA
APRIL
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04/01 - San Diego, CA @ TBA
04/02 - Phoenix, AZ @ TBA
04/03 - Tuscon, AZ @ The Pound
04/04 - El Paso, TX @ The Lovesprout
04/05 - Dallas, TX @ 1919 Hemphill
04/06 - Austin, TX @ The Mohawk
04/08 - New Orleans, LA @ Siberia
04/09 - Tallahassee, FL @ TBA
04/10 - Gainesville, FL @ TBA
04/11 - Daytona Beach, FL @ The Lions Den
04/12 - Atlanta, GA @ TBA
04/13 - Richmond, VA @ TBA
04/14 - Washington D.C. @ St. Stephens
04/15 - Philladelphia, PA @ The Mitten
04/16 - New Jersey, NJ @ TBA
04/17 - New York, NY @ ABC No Rio
04/18 - Western MA @ The Flywheel
04/19 - Providence, RI @ TBA
04/20 - Boston, MA @ Democracy Center
04/21 - Brooklyn, NY @ The Acheron
04/23 - Syracuse, NY @ TBA
04/24 - Buffalo, NY @ TBA
04/25 - Pittsburgh, PA @ TBA
04/26 - Cleveland, OH @ The Tower
04/27 - Grand Rapids, MI @ TBA
04/28 - Chicago, IL @ The Juicer
04/29 - Milwaukee, WI @ Ground Zero
04/30 - Minneapolis, MN @ TBA
MAY
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05/01 - Iowa City, IA @ TBA
05/02 - St. Louis, MO @ Bonerville
05/03 - Kansas City, KS @ TBA
05/05 - Denver, CO @ The Blast-o-mat
05/06 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Boing! Anarchist Collective
05/07 - Boise, ID @ TBA
05/08 - Pullman, WA @ TBA
05/09 - Spokane, WA @ TBA
05/10 - Olympia, WA @ TBA
BadAss Records' first release: debut from Cast Iron Jaw
BadAss Records has announced its first release which is debut album from Cast Iron Jaw, a Barton, UK band with influences from Hatebreed, Terror, 25 Ta Life, All Out War, Trapped Under Ice, Walls Of Jericho, First Blood and basically this type of heavy hardcore sound. Their first ep can be downloaded here. Check their Reverbnation profile for new song, How I See The World.
