Get Upstart and Frist Try split for free!

Upstart and First Try have released free digital split. Upstart is the local newcomer into Lyon hardcore scene and joined the recording studios to produce a split with First Try, oldest still-alive hardcore band and playing since 2004! First Try shared the stage with bands like Walls Of Jericho, Knuckledust, Reign Supreme, 50 Lions, Folsom, Arkangel, Providence, Final Prayer, Apocalypse Now, Settle The Score, Primal Age, Out For The Count, Life As War, Wake The Dead, The Setup and many others. The split is available for free download here.

Preorders" Still Illl and On The Run split

Hard Coal Records is running preorders for split of Still Ill and On The Run. Both bands are from Germany and both play in your face hardcore punk. You can place your order here.

Don't miss new EP by Dissaproval!

California-based Dissaproval has dropped El Monte Youth Authority 7". Fans of pissed off, but heavy hardcore should not sleep on this! The ep is already available in Europe from Juggernaut Records and should be soon released in the USA by Thick Skin Records.

Take Offense announces 'The United States of Mind' LP


Tale Offense has announced new album! Here's what the band got to say about it: It's 2013 and we can't wait for what this year holds. MARCH, we will be hitting the studio in LA to record our second full length album titled "The United States of Mind." We plan to have it out in the heat of summer on no other label but REAPER RECORDS. We will be working with our dude Nick Jett (Terror) once again so you can expect some wild stuff! MAY, we will be hitting the road, doing a full US with our brothers in DOWNPRESSER. Dates, cities and all that info to come, stay tuned. The rest of our year is being planned as I relay this.

HB Radio #6 - Evil Never Dies

It took me longer than I expected to get this one done, but I hope the quality of tracks included in this edition makes up for it. Some of the bands featured in this issue are Death Threat, Scarred Mind, Deadly Visions, Endless, Alley Gods, Doomsday Device and some more. As always I tried to mix up some classic, but forgotten jams with up and coming bands. Full tracklist below! You can open it in a pop-up window for more convenience.

Download: Barbarian - Ashes to Ashes

Barbarian is El Paso,TX-based band with a fat metallic sound and shitload of groovy rhythms. The quality of this demo is damn raw, but nothing horrible and you can get used to it after a while.Overall, if you're a fan of heavy hardcore, check it out cause you might actually like it. Download!

Few days till Northcote Fest 2013!

Only couple of days till the Northcote festival! The event will take place on March, 10th at Popcentrale in Dordrecht, Netherlands. Expire, Desolated, Cornered, All For Nothing, Broken Teeth, Survival, Redemption Denied and couple of more bands are scheduled to play! 14 bands altogether for ridiculously low price of 15 euro (pre-sale tickets go for 10 euro).  Facebook event here.

The Juice Fanzine #01

A fanzine about music, arts, travel and everything in between. "Emphasising on Do It Yourself and underground culture, our aim is to get to know projects and people that do creative and challenging things outside the mass-media spectrum. We provide intimate articles and real-talk interviews, exploring subjectivity and what makes every project and person different in their own way and interesting to know about." It's a 8.5"x11" (21.59 cm x 27.94 cm) magazine, 62 pages, with coloured cover and black & white interior. With every copy you will receive a FREE DOWNLOAD CODE for our upcoming release, the new Thunder Tiger “Spares & Bitters” EP. This first issue contains interviews with: No Borders DIY Bookings, Anna Balecho, Hell Xis Records, Vales and A Thousand Words. Plus travel report, artist profiles and work showcase and other cool features. Order your copy here.

Schizma releases new ep, 'Dla Was'

Poland's hardcore legend, Schizma, has just dropped new EP called Dla Was. 4 new tracks that show the band at its best with aggressive, honest and in-your-face delivery. Out now on Spook Records! Check out teaser below!

Demons Run Amok to release classic Cro-Mags and Subzero albums

Demons Run Amok will be re-releasing the following classic NYHC records: Cro Mags – Alpha Omega LP - first time on vinyl since 1991. and Subzero - Happiness Without Peace LP, classic NYHC released back in 1996. Hell yeah!