Organized Crime to reissue System Overload on vinyl

Organized Crime Records will reissue a monster hardcore album System Overload by Integrity! "The epic wait is almost over and I hope you will all agree it was worth it. The re-issue of INTEGRITY Systems Overload will finally be released on 08/14/2012. It will again have a gatefold cover with updated artwork by Dwid Hellion," says the label. The package will also include a double sided 18″ x 24″ poster as well as liner notes from Aaron Melnick and digital download card. On top of that, the label will be pressing the Die Hard (pre-Integrity) Off The Bat 1987 Demo as a very limited 7″.

Olde York to release new album, Shallow World

The classic New York Hardcore sound is back with Olde York! 'Shallow World' is a follow-up to the Empire State (2009) and will bring NYHC back to it's roots. 11 tracks full of passion and aggression in the vein of Warzone, Sick Of It All and all the classics. Produced by Mike Dijan (Breakdown, Skarhead, Crown of Thornz), this new full length release displays a wide range of sounds and feels, rooted in the classic grit of New York. The album will be released by WTF Records.

Take It Back Records update

El Camino Car Crash features current and ex-members of Within Walls and Unveil. While obviously drawing some influences from groups such as Unbroken, Undertow, Botch, The Suicide File, and The Hope Conspiracy, this Austria based band manages to give its sound a modern twist of its very own, making it (along with the band's thoughtful political lyrics) stand out from the mass of today's copycats. The cassette is a limited edition of 100 tapes and includes download codes. Place your order here. Stream or buy this release digital at bandcamp. The label has also done a compilation of songs from all of its releases and bands, which you can download for free here. Artwork by Joon-sung Lim, songs compiled by Henry Apel.

TAke It Back has updated BigCartel store with records that were sold out to raise money for our next release: an EP by Stuttgart's Reality Returns.

Drowning and World In Decline join BadAss Recs

BadAss Records will release debut ep by Chicago-owned Drowning entitled "Prey For Me". Six tracks of massive hardcore. Also, the label has plans to release new music from South Shore,MA-based heavyweights World In Decline. Stay tuned, more info coming soon! Other plans of the label include Facewreck (LGHC, Toxcity, Liége Belgium) MCD + shirts in September, and Rape Of The Vines 7".

Optimist - MMXII

Optimist features members of End Of Days and is even more metal than their previous band. As they like to describe themselves, the band is 'driven by the pure energy of raw hardcore and the relentless aggression of destroying old school death metal'. I think it's pretty accurate description, and since they've been doing their thing for some time now, you can be sure everything from song-writing to execution is top notch. Don't believe me? Check here before downloading the demo.

Hard Resistance - Despised & Destroyed

Official Video Clip Hard Resistance 'Despised & Destroyed', taken from the album Lawless & Disorder, 2012.

FWH to release new album by Whatever It Takes

Official press release: Exactly 6 years after their debut on FWH entitled "D.H.M." the Belgian benchpress heavyweights return with 8 new tracks including the 4Skins cover "Wonderful world". Still the same line-up feat. members from Die... My Demon, The Boss and Outcast, the band ist stronger and heavier than ever. Drawing influences from mid-90´s East Coast bands like Fury Of Five, Next Step Up and Clubber Lang combined with early Limburg-Chapter tuff guy fury a la Crawlsapce, the DHM hooligans deliver one of the hardest and most violent European Hardcore records so far. Including guest-vocals by original Born From Pain singer Che.

Old Punks Should Die

Ratel Records will release the last 7" EP by Polish hardcore/punk band Collina. According to sources: "So we are about to release this farewell 7″ for our friends from COLLINA. This will be a joint release with Bad Look Records from Warsaw an there will be just 300 copies pressed. Pat Rosicki did the artwork for regular version and Folo is suppose to meke the covers for the limited color run. Preorders and further info will be announced soon, meanwhile you can listen to their new song."

Backtrack streams new track ‘Boiled In My Blood’

New York’s Backtrack have released a new track called ‘Boiled In My Blood’, which is part of the new The Extermination compilation by Flatspot Records. The comp also features Soul Search, Suburban Scum, Turnstile, and King Nine. The track is now can be heard here.

Havenside - Lowlife

From the Nemesis album out on Westcoast Worldwide Records.