New No Zodiac song, "Chaos Reigns", can be heard here. No Zodiac is a Chicago-based Straight Edge band, you can download their demos here. The band will drop "Population Control", their debut release for Seventh Dagger, sometime this year.
No Zodiac debuts new song
New No Zodiac song, "Chaos Reigns", can be heard here. No Zodiac is a Chicago-based Straight Edge band, you can download their demos here. The band will drop "Population Control", their debut release for Seventh Dagger, sometime this year.
Pre-orders launched for debut Ep by Redemption Denied
Save My Soul Records has put up the preorders for the Redemption Denied EP, hardcore from Belgium and the Netherlands, featuring (ex-)members of Blade/World Gone Mad/Blindside. There will be 3 colors: 50 on gold vinyl only available in the preorder package with a 2-sided RD shirt, 100 on white for a upcoming release show and 150 on black vinyl for regular orders. These should be ready to ship late April / early May. Check out band's new song "life sentence" here.
Harvcore launched pre-orders for Ruckus and Bottom Out
You can place pre-order for the upcoming Ruckus album, 'Of Malice And Man', as well as Bottom Out 7-inch Ep, 'Mourning', at Harvcore webstore. Ruckus should be well know to anyone visiting this site, and Bottom Out is a new Long Island five-piece band with influences from bands like Merauder, All Out War and Hatebreed.
Line Of Scrimmage Working on New Songs
Line Of Scrimmage is recording new stuff. The band has couple of new songs ready for the upcoming split, more info will drop soon. Here's what band posted on their Facebook site: "New shit is so hard. Not beatdown hard. NY Hard. We may loose a few fans but we are sticking to our roots. Be on the lookout for the groove and flow that is the new improved LOS."
War Charge to drop its debut self-titled EP
War Charge are a 5 piece hardcore band from Edinburgh, Scotland. Influenced by bands like Bitter End, No Warning, Trapped Under Ice and Down to Nothing. The band recorded there debut 7" with Tom Mitchell in Perth which will be released on April 7th by Demons Run Amok Records - Germany (Trapped Under Ice, 50 Lions etc) and Spook Records - Poland. The debut tour for the 7" will take place during April across Europe, visiting Poland, Germany, Belgium and the Czech Republic, events can be found here .
Pre-orders launched for new Wisdom in Chains album
I Scream Records has launched pre-orders for new Wisdom In Chains album,"The Missing Links". The album will contain 13 new songs, including My Friend and Ghost Of Buddy for which videos have been recently released. The pre-orders include exclusive shirt and limited green splatter vinyl edition. CD bundles start shipping April 13th, LP bundles start shipping end of April. You can place your order here.
Brawl Interview
Brawl is Boise, Idaho-based band which delivers some straight up in-your-face hardcore with a nice NYHC touch. The band has been around for some time already and their dedication has seem to earn them a household name status amongst the local scene. Brawl has released its debut ep ‘The Bitter End’ all by themselves in 2010, which was quickly followed by a split with Black Cloud in 2011, also self released. And the band is not slowing down at all. While the new ‘Punishment’ is already available at Westcoast Worldwide and Irish Voodoo Records, the ‘Back Biter’ is expected to drop just by the end of this year.
Brawl is Boise, Idaho-based band which delivers some straight up in-your-face hardcore with a nice NYHC touch. The band has been around for some time already and their dedication has seem to earn them a household name status amongst the local scene. Brawl has released its debut ep ‘The Bitter End’ all by themselves in 2010, which was quickly followed by a split with Black Cloud in 2011, also self released. And the band is not slowing down at all. While the new ‘Punishment’ is already available at Westcoast Worldwide and Irish Voodoo Records, the ‘Back Biter’ is expected to drop just by the end of this year.First of all, congratulations with the upcoming seven inch, Punishment. Could you tell us something about the release? What can we look out for?
Thank you we are happy to have it released by two labels. Irish Voodoo Records for the 7" Vinyl with two cover options and Westcoast Worldwide Records for the CD/Digital formats. Our presale of the Test Press and bundles sold out so we couldn't be happier.
Having heard couple of new tracks at your facebook profile I must admit this shit sounds hard! What is the driving force behind your music?
We are a heavy Hardcore band. We have many influences and take a strong approach musically and lyrically to our friends, scene, politics, government, war, religion, environment, and shitty people. We spit out aggressive, no sugar coated, direct in your face lyrics.
Have you had a chance to perform those songs live? What type of response have you been getting?
We have had a chance to perform them and the response is great for us. No matter what we will play anywhere and we will always have a DIY approach to shows. We are doing a mini tour with MDK starting March 8th and we will be playing the 5 songs off Punishment plus 3 brand new songs that we are super stoked to finally play live.
How important are lyrics for the band? Did you have any specific topics in mind when you wrote lyrics for the ep?
Lyrics are important but we are not a poetic hardcore band. They are pretty self explanatory but we hit on many topics from protecting our rights, freedoms, free speech, way of life, weak ass friends who fuck over people they call friends, environmental depletion, solid friends and crew. We don't really have topics that are off limits.
How did you hook up with Westcoast Worldwide and Irish Voodoo Records for the release?
We were talking to Joey from IVR about doing a 7". Then we went on a mini tour on on the West Coast and recorded at Pitbull Farm with Pitbull Dan (Murder Death Kill, Blood Stands Still, Donnybrook). We played a show in SoCal with Terror and Alpha & Omega and he came to the show to meet us in person and here we are. Westcoast Worldwide hit us up soon after and fortunately they were cool with a dual label release. Both labels are great for us. They get it.
No doubt vinyl holds a special place in the hardcore culture. How is it important for you to have your music released on this format?
We will not do a release with any label that doesn't do vinyl or at least let IVR put out the vinyl version. It is a great newer label and we are dedicated to their growth. We are not a band in debt. We own all our stuff. This is not an option.
The ep is going to be officially available in couple of days from now and then you are going to hit the road for bunch of shows with Murder Death Kill. What is it that keeps you excited and motivated about being in band and moving forward?We love playing shows, booking Hardcore bands in Idaho, writing music, and we have all been in it for a long time. It is a way of life for us. It is who we are when we go about our day to day lives. Touring is the best when you are prepared. Meeting new kids and bands in different cities never gets old.
How do you manage to balance involvement in the band with family and day job commitments?
Well that is something we have worked on for years. We have set ourselves up in business or work to where we can make money at home while on the road. We all own businesses or work jobs during the week. We take time off when we want. We practice 3 nights a week. We spend lots of time with family and friends. They support us and understand that it is as much a part of our lives as they are. However, nothing is more important than family.
What are some other hardcore bands in your area we should follow?
Idaho is really lacking in music. Always has been. That being said we have some really good bands out of here. Not all Hardcore but we can all do shows together. Compromised, Black Cloud, Bone Dance, Gernika, Sinews, Reverie, N.F.F.U., and Hummingbird of Death are some of the best bands in town.
Before we wrap up, tell us something about Boise? Apart from right wing militias, what’s to see over there?
Boise is a family town. Very Mormon here. I am not from here but it is a great place to raise a family for the most part. The militia's don't exist here anymore. Racist extremist were all were ran out. The police force is still bullshit though and this is the drunkest city in the west so congratulations Boise.
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!
