The italian band is back with the upcoming follow up album to “Message In A Bomb”'s 2011. It will be entitled “Do The Right Thing” and will be produced by Urban Discipline (Ita)/CBC(Caserta Beatdown Clan). The album is scheduled to be released in June 2012. It is the Fourth chapter for the southern band always up with the heaviest hardcore influenced by rap and metal. “Do The Right Thing” was recorded and mixed by Marco (Traces Of You). Announced featuring with Ivan from Straight Opposition.
Dome, the singer of the band, says: “Do The Right Thing” is just a tribute to all the stuff which left a mark on our generation, grown up between the nineties and the two-thousands. We have taken all the music, the albums, the covers, the comics, the movies, etc... which influenced our lives and then we have grinded, mixed them and then played them with our style. This is “Do The Right Thing”, hardcore like a lifestyle according to Face Your Enemy.
This is second HB Radio podcast we do on this website and hope you’ll have as much fun listening to these tracks as we do compiling them. This time it’s a mix of old and new, with some more recent tracks and stuff we all listened years ago. The only criteria is that it’s gotta be fast and hard, no pussy music. Crowd Deterrent, Ensign, Everybody Gets Hurt, Die Hard, Search Bloc, Retaliate and Olde York are just few of 20+ bands included. Playlist after the jump or open it in a pop up window.
Go For It! has been featured on this website couple of times already but the news is they’re working hard to have their new album released so we thought it’s worth to inquire a little bit about it. It is called Misantrophy and judging by the songs that have been released so far, it shows more melodic and catchy side of the band. It’s still powerful, but when you compare it with their first output you might be surprised. Here’s something about the new music and the message the band want to get across through it!
Go For It! has been featured on this website couple of times already but the news is they’re working hard to have their new album released so we thought it’s worth to inquire a little bit about it. It is called Misantrophy and judging by the songs that have been released so far, it shows more melodic and catchy side of the band. It’s still powerful, but when you compare it with their first output you might be surprised. Here’s something about the new music and the message the band want to get across through it!
What´s new with the band? Please give us the recent history? GO FOR IT! started up in late 2008 in the north-west of Germany. We´re a four-piece Hardcore-Punk-band playing a style anywhere between Oldschool & Punk Rock. It is just the way we used to hear when we were kids until nowadays. GO FOR IT! are members Franky who is doing the vocals, Dom at the drums, Martin plays bass and my name is Haris. I play guitar and sing at several parts, too. Martin replaced our friend Sven. He was leaving out of personal reasons but he is still in our hearts and yes, he is back with making again. Martin joined GO FOR IT! in a time when we were out of the studio and the recordings for “Misanthropy” were finished. But the rehearsals with him showed us that “Misanthropy” could reach another level. So we decided to book another studio to record all bass lines again. You will hear the result when you will write the review of “Misanthropy”
Tell me about the new album “Misanthropy”. What can kids expect when they´re listening to it? “The passion, the heart afire entire” …these are the first few words which opens up the album within a sing-along and I guess there isn´t really more to say about it hahaha. No just kidding, but I guess the first impression when I am thinking about “Misanthropy” is that this record is different in many ways when it comes to comparison to our first release “Reading between the front lines”. We invested much more time during the songwriting and pre-productions and we thrown away a lot of lyrics until we reached every single track like we thought it should out perfectly. Finally the kids can expect 14 tracks and some really interesting features.
Tell us something about the guest appearances on the album! Oh that´s pretty easy to answer that question because every single voice which is captured on “Misanthropy” is a friend of us. We know Cindy van der Heijden (All For Nothing) since ever I guess hahaha. And so we asked her if she wanted to sing some vocals in “Fuck Y´All”. The same with Bud who is better known from his band Settle The Score, who are sadly not active anymore. There are much more buddies on “Misanthropy” so you better check the booklet and figure out who I am talking about. The whole “Misanthropy”-album was made by friends of us…the recordings, the mastering, the artwork and design, simply everything. That makes us feel pretty familiar to this upcoming output.
Lyrically, what are some of the stories you are telling on this album? “Misanthropy” – dealing with social values as a flat creation of humanity. We are all creatures that act anti-social and selfish in so many ways. Franky only writes about personal stories that he witnessed cause this is the best way to make it authentic.
Which one is the most important to you? Puh, hard to say but I guess “Humanimal” is the key to the whole album. But that doesn´t make this song more important in contrast to the others.
You´ve been for some time already. How has your outlook on Hardcore scene changed over the years? Damned, we´re getting older and there is nothing we can do about it. But in our hearts we´re still 14 years old and we still love what we do. But now the time has come that we give our scene(s) something back. Not something material or anything like that but we are totally caught into “messages” so maybe YOU know what we´re talking about.
Do you even get the impression that kids nowadays are forgetting their roots and the classic Hardcore sound? Some kids are just jumping from one trend to another, play what their friends wanna hear and forget the Punk roots, which build up the Hardcore scene. Definitely yes, and I am sad about that. Today everything is about piercings, flat caps and who has more tattoos. Oh man, that really has nothing in common with Hardcore like it once was meant.
If you could change one thing in the Hardcore scene, what would it be? One upon a time Hardcore was about being individual and diverse and checking out about the “Why?” behind a fact anyone is telling you. Today it is kinda different. The kids don´t care about respect or unity and this is what we love in Hardcore. No matter who you are, no matter where you´re from, you´re always welcome…and even more! Hardcore is a movement about being informed and to be critical.
What kind of stuff are you guys listening to now? We´re a tree with many roots. As long as it is good music, we listen to every genre from Metal, Hip Hop, Punk, Ska, Hardcore (of course), and much more just like Johnny Cash, Peter Gabriel and City & Colour. If it comes from the heart and is authentic then I guess it doesn´t matter which style it is.
Record collecting – some kids say it´s okay, some say it´s lame to buy five different colour version of the same album. What are your thoughts on the subjects? C´mon, you are talking about dedication and this is everything but really not lame at all. The last record I have bought was only 2 days ago. Definitely still a medium up to date in the Hardcore scene. The Rotting Out album is killer!
What are your thoughts on the current situation in Europe? I´m talking about the crises, the debt, the unemployment… “Promote The Protest” is the connecting track to this theme and we were always treated like insects beyond the politics. We´re living in a democracy but we, the people are not involved into decisions concerning all of us. The thing is “Keep your eyes open and don´t believe what the media try to suggest you!” The big ones even earn more money than in the early days.
What are some other bands from your area, you´re down with? Oh when I think about bands in our area then first of all our brothers Strength. Hard working, always on the road, brilliant people. Then of course, you have to check out Lavatch (these guys know how to love!) and All For Revenge from Berlin and all other bands who have something to say. Oh Berlin is not our area but hey, check them out!
Plans for spring, summer and rest of 2012? Anything else you´d like to add? Step one: Find a passionate label who will release “Misanthropy” as soon as possible. Step two: Promote the protest by playing shows and weekend-tours all over where it is possible and where the kids wanna see us to play. Step three: Write new stuff. Right now we´ve already finished so far, so be aware and expect the worst. Step four: Meet up passionate people who share the same love like we do…music from the bottom of the heart!
A new force to reckon with if you’re into heavy-ass hardcore delivered with finesse and witty skills. And when it’s coupled with hard-edged vocals which spit nothing but no-bullshit real-life stories, the package is complete. World In Decline succeeds in combining street-smart attitude that’s some important in hardcore with deeper message to stay awake to the ways of the world. This is interview with Jason who handles guitar duties in the band. “Frustration is what we capture because we know that there are people like us who just need to get it out and we honestly don’t feel like singing and holding hands is a good way to show that.” If that quote does not convince you to continue reading, you’re on a wrong website.
A new force to reckon with if you’re into heavy-ass hardcore delivered with finesse and witty skills. And when it’s coupled with hard-edged vocals which spit nothing but no-bullshit real-life stories, the package is complete. World In Decline succeeds in combining street-smart attitude that’s some important in hardcore with deeper message to stay awake to the ways of the world. This is interview with Jason who handles guitar duties in the band. “Frustration is what we capture because we know that there are people like us who just need to get it out and we honestly don’t feel like singing and holding hands is a good way to show that.” If that quote does not convince you to continue reading, you’re on a wrong website.
Could you give us a rundown on World In Decline – who is who, how did you guys get together and what was the reason to start a band?
World In Decline is myself (Jason)- guitar, My little brother Eric on Vocals for his first time singing in any band. Tom C –guitar, and Nick on Drums not his first band but his first time playing in an HC band. We had a bassist (Tom J), but he decided to leave on his own. He is a good dude, he just has other priorities. He rec. on the EP as well though.
The way we got together is kind of cool I guess. Almost like a script for a cheesy movie haha. My current other band Reckless has been kind of on the outs and our singer also plays bass in Rude Awakening(sick band) full time now, so I was looking to start my own thing and give it one last balls to the wall effort.
I am from Waltham MA which is a city right out outside of Boston. This chick who I have been lifelong friends with graduated college and had the usual grad party with friends and fam in our hometown. Her cousin showed up with her boyfriend at the time (Tom C )and it turns out he played guitar and was in bands and we kind of traded stories. We ended up just talking about music and life for most of the night and I told him about how I was trying to start something and he was right with me on it. After that I remember that my little brother would always bother me about trying to start something, but I was always busy with other bands…… so I asked him if he would want to sing and his response was as if I handed him a million dollars. So that is three members down.
Tom and I then discussed drummers because they always seem to be the tricky ones or have an ass ache about something. Maybe it is because they have the most equipment to carry I don’t know but anyway we found our drummer (Nick P) and the kid is a machine. He never played this style before and he just is constantly blending his background with funk/jazz and making us sound unique. He has the best attitude you could ask for. Tom J the former bassist was a good friend I approached for the last piece and was a kid I met from some mutual friends in college. We all mesh very well and have gotten about 10x better since the EP. The music has given us a friendship that spreads beyond the band, We sort of have a get together of friends down in Middleboro every weekend where we practice now and consider all our friends WID members because a lot of times they will be at a practice and give feedback. Two kid’s that especially help out are Mike and KC. It’s crazy because every weekend the group seems to get bigger and bigger and we are really grateful to be surrounded by so much positivity right now.
I dig the demo you guys put out just recently. It’s violent and heavy, just the way I like hardcore. What type of response have you been getting so far?
A lot of people seem to dig it. Some of the first responses I got which I have never heard before in bands I’ve been in was about potential. People dug what we did and said keep it up because it is only going to get better. I took that as a huge compliment and also being compared to Buried Alive at least 10 times haha. I tend to like heavier Hardcore and everyone will have different opinions of genres but I consider us an HC band. I also recognize and respect older more traditional styles of HC, but I like my music to be crushing so you won’t really catch me jamming out to Bad Brains or Slapshot. I am actually a huge Devourment fan to be honest.
Force Fed paints a pretty bleak portrait of life in the USA and the social and current political and social situation over there. Could you expand on this topic? What are some of the things that are most fucked up right now out there? Any hope for the change for better with the upcoming elections? What are your thoughts on that?
My first thoughts on that were complete surprise on my brother’s writing ability and lyrics themselves. Eric is 5 years younger than me and we are very close. We both have intense personalities and have the ability to understand and empathize with most people, but we also seem to have similar opinions of disgust with how the world works. Knowing my brother it was still very surprising to see how well he was writing lyrics and the thought he was putting into them such as this song.
To put this song in simple terms I think people are honestly just tired of trying to have hope in a world where that’s all it is. Hope, Trust, Change, are all tainted words used not only by politicians but most people. Also, did you ever notice how every time there is a crisis in our own country we always get distracted by something stupid like knitting sweaters for whales or something completely Insane. America gets captivated by so much stupid shit, but we can’t even fix ourselves, because we all have 2 second memories and yearn for attention from social media. Everyone’s mouth has turned into a second asshole in this country basically and everyone wants to be serious about the stupid things like how offensive it is to tell a poop joke. The people we look up to are letting us down and we are letting ourselves down. Most people will never stray from their social groups and I feel like playing in a band and seeing all walks of life and trying new things have really helped make me street smart, which is hard to say for a lot of people. I think my bro is just tired of seeing the same ignorance we all see, and the blame get tossed around, while the problems continue to worsen in any aspect of life whether it is politics or shitty friends or even catching yourself slipping. We all just need to man the fuck up sometimes and come to terms with things.
Is there a theme that runs throughout your lyrics in general? Is there anything you hope listeners to take away from your music?
Again I will try to speak on my bro’s behalf and the band’s the best I can because we have all talked about this a few times. We have all had more than your usual trials in life. Most of us have all had near death experiences which is also weird about us forming this band together. We have seen the very shittiest parts of life that you could possibly witness without being in a war probably. This comes from our own stories and other’s that have come in and out of our lives and influenced us. Some might say yea right, but there are bad areas and bad stories everywhere, even in the most prestigious/glorified areas there is always something dark that has happened. I think with our lyrics we tend to focus on the pain life brings but only as a way of venting. Everyone feels extreme emotion and I think it is a beautiful thing to let out on stage with a bunch of pissed off kids who need an outlet for a couple of hours, but these are the same kids who are most likely to hold a door open for an old lady or who are the first to welcome you at a party or something which speaks miles to how people perceive things. Frustration is what we capture because we know that there are people like us who just need to get it out and we honestly don’t feel like singing and holding hands is a good way to show that.
What inspired you to become a part hardcore scene and how long have you been in the scene? Do you have an particularly good stories connected with hardcore - great shows, awful shows, stupid stuff, etc, that you'd like to share?
Since being in Reckless I have been intensely immersed in the scene for about 3 years, but recently took a step back to work on this band. I have played in bands since 8th grade and on. I am 24 now so I have gotten to jam with some good guys who only helped me get better. I played in a metalcore band in high school called Whispers Shatter the Air and we got decent recognition and we got to play with The Acacia Strain. I just remember thinking how cool that was that I could play a show with one of my favorite bands and then not only watch them but have the singer give me the mic to scream in. It was just crazy to me and seeing everyone flip out was just so awesome. So after that band I was hooked, but didn’t really understand the genre differences until I got older. I would always mix up metal and HC which didn’t really matter. I know kid’s always do that now and get shit for it haha. It’s all heavy guys! So my transition from being more metal influenced to HC was when I had a bad accident as a laborer where my left hand got crushed on a job site by a front end loader. I had to jump out of the way because the guy let go of the brakes when I was chaining something to the bucket of the machine and the first thing I moved was my head but my hand got caught and crushed/ severed to pieces. The first thing I heard in the ER was amputation, but there was a hand specialist there and he wanted to try and save it because he heard I played guitar and 14 hrs that day and about 20 hrs total he did. It was very hard to move at first but then after a few months I got the itch to play guitar and slowly re -taught myself finger by finger. Then I had the sudden urge to start or join a band again, found these guys in an HC band called Few and Proud which we later turned into Reckless after I joined and A few months after that got picked up by Frequency Deleted Records out of Western Ma.
My best show moment was playing my first show in Few and Proud with Death Threat and the pit was crazy for us and it just felt so good to be back at it again. Haha and the ambulance had to come for our set too.
Also a crazy side note to this is that the other guitarist in WID, Tom C, burnt his hands really bad right before we made this band and together we have a lot of scars haha.
As far as the hardcore scene goes, what do you think about the current state of it?
The Hardcore Scene is on a definite upswing and has been being supplemented with some of the best bands to ever step on a stage right now in my opinion. This is the Revival era of HC and is where all of us will make our stamp. The sense of unity is back.
Whats playing on your stereo the most at the moment?
Surprisingly,
God Forbid-Determination, Also There is this slam band from overseas called Abominable Putridity that I am really into.
As far as Hardcore I am loving War Hound right now, and then Backtrack, First Blood, This is Hell, Terror, Shai Hulud, Incendiary, Rock Bottom, Suburban Scum, and new Stick to Your Guns (which surprised me) seem to have a good amount of play in my car as of late.
My go to album though for the past 2 years has been Oceano-Depths. That cd is just magic to me. So pissed and so good.
My all time favorite bands are The Acacia Strain and Devourment.
Tell us something about South Shore, MA? What are things to do or see over there? What are some other hardcore bands from your area people should give a try?
The band practices in Middleboro and it is a lot different then what I am used, being located right next to Boston where I am from. There is so much land there haha. Everyone has there niches there just like anywhere, it’s just shit is spanned out way more. We also chose so say south shore at the time because out bassist was from Quincy so he was the tie breaker.
The Home Base for any good MA band is Anchor’s up in Haverhill MA which is up North towards NH. So many good bands come out of and are a result of the Valley. Since I have been a part of it, Anchor’s Up has turned from just a venue to a brotherhood as well, Everyone is welcome there and everyone goes off to all the bands and pays respect. Just talking about it I miss it because I haven’t been there in a month or two since the Carriers last show there, before they played the Lido in Revere. I hope that World In Decline’s first show will be there, because I have had a lot of fun playing in Reckless at that Venue and have a lot of friends there.
Bands to watch out for are: Rude Awakening, Black Sheep, Hostage, Revenge, Apes of Wrath, Dry Heave, Colony, Abomination, Anti-Venom, East Beast, Word For Word, Street Sweeper, The Fake Boys, Powerwolves and The Bonus Army.
Also Labels that always give back to the scene and bust their ass are Frequency Deleted Records, Arrest Records, Shoe City Records, and RTF Records.
What future holds for World In Decline? I’ve heard you have started working on new songs already, what should we gear up for?
Honestly, The new shit is really good and I feel for the first time it’s something that will be able to stand on its own without me having to be like well we weren’t sure about this or we should of did that. Our first recordings we knew were only a stepping stone and it was just to get some shit out there and make a first attempt. We took a serious listen to the EP and all knew where we could improve and what we wanted to do and it has been a crazy change. We have so much fun with it and know the potential is there to make a monster. These next three songs are what will define our true start and help us make our mark.
Thanx for the interview, any last words?
If you hide behind a group you’re a coward.
Anyone who gave a shit about this interview and music in general- Thank you
And to you man, what you do for bands, fans, and and anyone who enjoys music, we appreciate it more than you know, so thank you for giving my band and many other bands a chance to be seen and heard.
World In Decline will be starting to play shows in the beginning of summer and recording 3 new songs around the end of this May so be on the lookout and add us on FB to follow us.
Fucking go! Bad Times Crew hail from Northern California and deliver a big punch into your face with their first demo. After short intro which itself guarantees some hard moshing action, Backslider kicks in with mid-tempo heavy-ass groove and bitter lyrics about broken friendship. They pick the pace up during Thin Ice, but the song doesn't luck proper breakdown as well. Expectation is my favorite song here, the hook during the chorus, gang vocals and guitar work is insane! Download it!
When a band's name is taken from Parkway Drive song that might be a cause for concern but despite my initial negative impression, it turns out this band can crank out some nice tunes. The music is fast, old school with some hints of melody and some heavier parts as well. The vocals are strong point of the band, delivered with a passion and force. Overall, pretty decent stuff! Download it!
In Clear Sight’s debut album, ‘Fuck Fairytales, This Is Reality’, has been recently released by Clenched Fist records and it’s pretty strong effort if you’re into metallic, mosh-ridden hardcore. To be honest, I was expecting some mindless tough-wannabe mentality that that has been so played out in this genre, but it turns out there is a lot of thought to what they’re doing. I think their FB fanpage gives the best description of what they try to represent: ‘In Clear Sight is about getting your thoughts and goals straight. It's about not giving up to reach the goals you've set for yourself. At the same time these words refer to the scope of a gun. This metaphor reflects the power behind this beliefs.’ Here’s interview with Roger, one of the two vocalists of the band.
In Clear Sight’s debut album, ‘Fuck Fairytales, This Is Reality’, has been recently released by Clenched Fist records and it’s pretty strong effort if you’re into metallic, mosh-ridden hardcore. To be honest, I was expecting some mindless tough-wannabe mentality that that has been so played out in this genre, but it turns out there is a lot of thought to what they’re doing. I think their FB fanpage gives the best description of what they try to represent: ‘In Clear Sight is about getting your thoughts and goals straight. It's about not giving up to reach the goals you've set for yourself. At the same time these words refer to the scope of a gun. This metaphor reflects the power behind this beliefs.’ Here’s interview with Roger, one of the two vocalists of the band.
First off can you just introduce yourself and your band? How long you’ve been around?
In Clear Sight was born in 2007. Three of our guys (Yannick, Tijs and Tom) started rehearsing in an old stable of Yannick’s grandpa. After a while they’ve added Fille Cools (singer) and Gael Renier (drummer) to the band. So In Clear Sight has been around officially since 2008. It didn’t work out very well with Fille. He had to work a lot en therefore he didn’t have enough time to play in the band. From then Kenny and me (both vocalists) joined in 2010.
‘Fuck Fairytales, this is Reality’ is quite strong name for an album. What other aspects of life influence your music?
We try to talk about a lot of things in our music. It’s my passion to write about problems which people find so modern or so obvious, that they won’t even think about it anymore. I am talking about the difference between rich and poor, children who are mourning about their parents’ divorce, the poor in Africa, nature disasters, losing friends or family, growing up, … Struggle For Life for example is about a friend of mine who had to struggle against cancer. This was a very difficult time for her but she overcame her illness and this made her stronger as person. This is one of the many things that I want to clarify to society, or at least want them to THINK about this!
What is the general message of the album? If you could have listeners take something from the album, what would it be?
Our general message is pretty easy if you think about it... We just want to say, look, life isn't easy and don't let anyone tell you it's a fairytale. But you can find strength in a lot of things, like music, friends and life experience. Don't be afraid, live your life, it’s worth it!
You guys have kind of a NYHC vibe, but there are also some metallic elements as well. Where does that come from? What kind of influences feed into your sound?
Actually we listen to all different genres of music. Hardcore is the main element for everyone in the band and there still lies our hearts, but aside from this we also listen to punk, metal, hip hop, drum&bass, dubstep, whatever, you name it... This is probably the reason why we have different kinds of influences in our music. In the end, aren’t we ALL musicians?
We feel that in hardcore you have to try to keep things interesting. We try to put something else on the table then other bands. So if you listen carefully you'll find some metal, you'll find some punk and even some hip hop. It's all there…
What are the bands you’re most glad to share a stage with?
We like to get to know people from all over the world. So it's always fun to play with international bands. But there are also some good Belgian bands we love to support. Go check out bands like BEAR, The Setup, ... Great stuff. Apart from these bigger bands, we can’t forget that it hardcore lives because there are a lot of unknown bands playing in little venues. Belgium has so many hardcore bands and the scene has always seemed to be very strong over here. So this is my message to all of your readers: come out, go to shows, represent hardcore, and the most important, get along and support each other!
What’s the scene like in your area nowadays?
I think it used to be bigger than it is today, but we can't complain. The Belgian scene is quite strong and this gives us the opportunity to play a lot of shows and to build up a local fan base.
Do you have any early memories of hardcore that stick out in your memory?
I have lots of good memories in hardcore. I used to live in Kontich, this is where Lintfabriek was. This is a small but fucking legendary venue. The people that worked there, the people who came to shows, everyone was one big family, like hardcore should be. All the great bands have played there. I remember going to shows there. But then a couple of years ago the venue had to shut down due to some fire security issues. We got to play on the last show there with my old band (Expect The Recoil). Good times!
Any last thoughts or shout outs? What’s next for In Clear Sight?
My biggest dream is to play on a real festival or going on a world tour. Playing with ‘the big ones’! I hope that I can make this dream come true with In Clear Sight. What’s next for ICS? I don’t know, we’ll just keep on rehearsing, playing shows, representing hardcore… just doing our very fucking best to grow and reaching more people.
And for the people out there? Don’t give up on hardcore, be yourself and live your dreams!
A promising start from this Sydney-based band. Deadly Visions started early in 2011 and this is their first 5-song demo. Just cause of the name I was expecting some straight forward shit and that's basically what they deliver. Some Terror or Madball influences here, but you can also hear they listen to Reaper bands as well. Good fast parts and intense breakdowns made for some kick boxing action. Pretty good stuff, hope to hear more from them in the future. Download the demo.
A short documentary on hardcore by Asher Lloyd. Features interviews from Rotting Out, Backtrack, Cornered, Ceremony, Broken Teeth and V Revolution. The author is currently working on a full length feature, this is just a taste.
The italian band is back with the upcoming follow up album to “Message In A Bomb”'s 2011. It will be entitled “Do The Right Thing” and will be produced by Urban Discipline (Ita)/CBC(Caserta Beatdown Clan). The album is scheduled to be released in June 2012. It is the Fourth chapter for the southern band always up with the heaviest hardcore influenced by rap and metal. “Do The Right Thing” was recorded and mixed by Marco (Traces Of You). Announced featuring with Ivan from Straight Opposition.
