Damn, I missed this sad news when in January the band has announced they called it quits. Here's the update from the band's official FB site: "It's been a hell of a ride since 2005 and a lot of people have helped us along the way and supported our every move but we're going to be calling it quits. I (Michael) don't feel up to doing the band anymore and the rest of the band didn't want to continue on without me. There are way too many people to thank but a huge thank you to all of Reno hardcore and Reno straight edge...you made us who we ...are and without this city and all of the people here we would have been nothing. And thank you to everyone who checked out RAINN.org and did their part to help out a great cause. Continue to support what Reno puts out because there are some incredible people here. Thank you to everyone who supported us." You can still get some of their merch here.
Barcadia has called it quits
Damn, I missed this sad news when in January the band has announced they called it quits. Here's the update from the band's official FB site: "It's been a hell of a ride since 2005 and a lot of people have helped us along the way and supported our every move but we're going to be calling it quits. I (Michael) don't feel up to doing the band anymore and the rest of the band didn't want to continue on without me. There are way too many people to thank but a huge thank you to all of Reno hardcore and Reno straight edge...you made us who we ...are and without this city and all of the people here we would have been nothing. And thank you to everyone who checked out RAINN.org and did their part to help out a great cause. Continue to support what Reno puts out because there are some incredible people here. Thank you to everyone who supported us." You can still get some of their merch here.
Hometown Hate - S/T Ep
This is debut ep from Hometown Hate. Four guys, all from various Pittsburgh PA hardcore bands, got together and made this monster. Straight up rugged and raw beatdown hardcore. Download it!
Sawchuk interview
There’s a lot of happening In Sawchuk camp nowadays. The band has just put out a ‘How can you live like this’ ep, toured East Coast, and its near term plans include another ep and split in the summer. Here’s a short interview about their current activities, bit if you want more background info about the band check out the previous interview we did with them.
There’s a lot of happening In Sawchuk camp nowadays. The band has just put out a ‘How can you live like this’ ep, toured East Coast, and its near term plans include another ep and split in the summer. Here’s a short interview about their current activities, bit if you want more background info about the band check out the previous interview we did with them.For those who don’t know – Sawchuk has just recently released "How can you live like this" ep. How did you guys come up with this title?
Without getting too deep into it, it's the title of the song that we felt best described the overall feel of the ep.
Where do you get the inspiration to write the type of music you do?
Living in Michigan (or the midwest in general) can be real shitty sometimes, we come from a very beautiful place that has become littered with abandoned factories and disheartened people. We just take everything around us that makes us upset and we put it in our music. we're not always as depressed or angry as our songs make us out to be, we like to have fun.
I’m not really familiar with Prospect Records. Tell us what this label is about, what they have released so far etc?
Prospect is a pretty small label based out of Boston, besides us everything they've released has come from the east coast. We're grateful that they decided to work with us and put out our record, they did a great job with it.
‘I Give No Fucks’ has some nice footage from band’s live action. What’s the craziest stuff you’ve seen during your show?
That's a hard one for me, nothing's really sticking out right now but i know i'll think of something later and feel like an idiot for not remembering. Everytime we play flint things get pretty crazy.
And have you ever had a show which totally sucked? The type of gig when the crowd is not moving, the vibe is not there and you just want to get over with it and go home…
Haha yeah, I think everyone has those shows, you just have to learn how to have fun with it.
If you were on death row what would be your last meal?
Philly cheese steak from Pats. Hands down.
Should hipsters be allowed to enter hardcore shows?
Yes. Everyone should be allowed into hardcore shows. If you're there to start fights or be a dick you gotta go, but no one should be turned away for anything but behavior.
What are the next steps for the band?
We're getting ready to leave for a week of shows right now, immediately after that we're gonna go record our new ep, then we're going to be hitting the road again in may.
Before we wrap up, do you have any shout outs or anything that you would like to say?
The Michigan hardcore scene is the best it's ever been right now, do yourself a favor and check out Fisherking, Solid Snake, Ante Up, Out of Step, Smash Your Enemies, King of Monsters, Bearfoot, Traitor, Gateways, Grizzlies, Natural Disasters, Brains Out and Slaves to the Pavement.
Blood For Blood working on a new album
The band has announced the news on its Facebook profilesaying: "Blood For Blood just started working on some preproduction recordings for the new album at Mad Oak Studios in Boston today. The mixing board behind them is the same board that Black Sabbath recorded the "Sabotage" album on!"
Benchpress - Stay Hated
Lewistown, Pennsylvania-based hardcore outfit with a heavy-ass sound and obnoxious attitude. Probably one of the meanest and strongest demos I've heard in a while. I've heard that the band got physical copies of it for sale but I'm not sure how to get them. If you're interested, the best thing to do is checking directly with band. Download the demo!
Terror announced new album in 2012, 'Live By The Code'
Terror will hit the studio this spring to begin recording a new full-length entitled "Live By The Code." The news around the net say that the album will be recorded by New Found Glory's Chad Gilbert (Trapped Under Ice, A Day To Remember) and should be available later this year. Century Media Records will take care of the CD and digital release, while Reaper Records will handle the album's vinyl release.
Ballistic, new band with members of Billy Club Sandwich, Wake Up Cold and Treason
Ballistic is a new band which features Martin Gonzalez from Billy Club Sandwich and members of Wake Up Cold and Treason. With a longtime lull in activities with Treason, and Martin Gonzo's move to Baltimore, it was only a matter of time before the two forces joined up to create an unholy alliance in the spirit of the long fabled "Baltimore/New York connection". Ballistic arose to do nothing more than play hard music with good friends, and here is the result. The band states likes of Buried Alive, Death Threat, Brujeria or Madball as their major influences. Check out their Stereokiller profile or Facebook site. [Photo: Kate Frese Photography; link, link ]
Raw Meat - Demo 2012
Raw Meat hails from New York City and features members of The Rival Mob and Nomos. This is raw as fuck straight between the eyes hardcore. Don't know nothing more about the band except that this demo rules all the way. Get it or die in shame! Downloat it.
New Havenside album set for release in April
Sacramento, California hardcore outfit Havenside is all set to release their much anticipated new album entitled “Nemesis”, April 3rd, 2012 via Westcoast Worldwide Records. “Nemesis” is the follow up to 2010’s critically acclaimed “Recognition”, and is the bands third release. The album was recorded at Castle Ultimate Studios in Oakland, California, and was engineered/produced by Zack Ohren (All Shall Perish, Arsonists Get All the Girls, Suffocation, Conducting from the Grave). “We really feel that “Nemesis” is more than anything, a statement of our roots”, states vocalist Brandon Wells. “This record is just a wall of sound that will make you feel like you are getting assaulted from beginning to end. It’s a big, heavy sounding record, and we can’t wait for people to not just experience, but really feel it”. Check out the lead single from “Nemesis” called “Resilient” here.
