Overpain hails from Salonika City, Greece and plays brutal and heavy hardcore that fans of Fury Of V, Out To Win or Knuckledust should dig. The band is at their best during the faster and more dynamic songs, but fans of breakdowns shouldn't be dissapointed neither. The one impressing feature of the album is a long list of guest features. Dudes like Olle and Rickard from Bitter Taste Of Life, Jon from Warhound, Jake from Hammerfist or Gerardo from No Zodiac lend vocals on couple of the songs. Actually, the list is even longer but you get the picture. I have no clue how managed to get all those people involved, but it works for album's advantage in my opinion. Props to the band for letting everyone download the album for free. Download it!
Download: Overpain - Underrated Overhated
Overpain hails from Salonika City, Greece and plays brutal and heavy hardcore that fans of Fury Of V, Out To Win or Knuckledust should dig. The band is at their best during the faster and more dynamic songs, but fans of breakdowns shouldn't be dissapointed neither. The one impressing feature of the album is a long list of guest features. Dudes like Olle and Rickard from Bitter Taste Of Life, Jon from Warhound, Jake from Hammerfist or Gerardo from No Zodiac lend vocals on couple of the songs. Actually, the list is even longer but you get the picture. I have no clue how managed to get all those people involved, but it works for album's advantage in my opinion. Props to the band for letting everyone download the album for free. Download it!
Emanuel Newton kicks Nazi ass at Strife show
Some people never learn but maybe some ass-kicking will put some sense into their heads. Some nazi morons fucked with the wrong man at a Strife show and got served real bad. Here's how Emmanuel Newton recalls the whole situation during an interview for Sherdog.com: “I went to this show -- it wasn’t a hardcore show by any means, but maybe some of the older guys would consider it to be hardcore. Strife, in my opinion, was really the only true hardcore band on this show. I guess those skinheads kind of frequent that place. I haven’t seen skinheads at a hardcore show since, like, 2001. I saw them, and I was like, ‘Great,’ but there were also a lot of hardcore kids who were there to see Strife, and we definitely outnumbered the skinheads.”“The pit had just started, and I could really tell that they were checking us out. I started circle-pitting, and a guy tried to trip me. I turned and looked, and I knew it was a white power guy. One guy had ‘white power’ tattooed on the back of his head. I went over to my friends and told them to keep their eyes open.”
“After I warned my boys, one of those guys came up and just blatantly took a swing at me. I saw it coming, of course, so I slipped it and threw a punch that dropped him and put him out. [His friends] then started jumping in. I think one of them shot a double-leg on me, and I was up against the stage. Then some white power girl came up and started swinging at me. I just tucked my chin, put my head down and said, ‘Go ahead and punch me in my forehead and the top of my head all you want. You’re just going to have a broken hand in the morning.’ “All my buddies jumped in, and they just demolished the guys. I didn’t have to do anything more, because all my boys either train MMA or they fight, too. So they came in and just smashed the guys.”
Reality Check and xDigx team up for a split 7"
Ratel Records and Demons Run Amok has joined forces to release split 7" by Poland's Reality Check and France's xDigx. Both bands will contribute two new tracks each. To have a taste of what's to come, check out Leech, new track by Reality Check: here. Similarly, Tension Building is new song by xDigx. The ep should be out this May.
Power Play drops new ep and it rips!
Power Play, the best hardcore band to come out of Ukraine right now, has just released a stream of their new ep, Single Purpose Of Moment, and shit is powerful! Ffo. Fury Of V, Redline, The Alliance or Hatebreed. You can listen to this stuff here.
Video: No Turning Back - Stand & Fight + Your Downfall
Fuck yeah, this band is awesome! If you think different, you know shit about hardcore. No Turning Back has just dropped new video that shows what a badass this band is.
Look My Way drops new song
Look My Way has posted another new track, entitled Mentality, from band's upcoming full length of the same name. The album is due out on BDHW Records.
RoughneckMedia: Still Ill live footage
Roughneck Media Showcase is one of the coolest youtube channels to follow. They got tons of great live footage from bands like Terror, No Turning Back, Desolated, Survival and much more. Always except great image and sound quality from these dudes, and most of the shows are shoot with multiple cameras. I could post links to my fav videos by them, but just go to their channel profile and check which vids are most interesting to you. Still Ill footage from band's CD release show is the last stuff they posted, that's why it's here.
Deadscore and Beyond My Rage joining forces
The Real Deal split is a collaboration of Deadscore and Beyond My Rage. Both bands hail from Malaysia and both deliver heavy hardcore. Fans of beatdown style should check it out!
Hounds Of Hate announces new album
I don't know much details but obviously Hounds Of Hate will be dropping new LP. The album will be released by Painkiller Records. Hope it's gonna be ready for Euro tour this summer!
Violent Reaction to release new album
Straight edge posse Violent Reaction is dropping new 12" album soon. Also, re-release of band's 7" is planned. As the band said: "In addition to the 12" that will be out in a few weeks, 6131 Records/Mind Rot are co-releasing a US press of our 7", should be out by Damaged City Fest in DC." Keep your eyes open! The band will be touring with Hounds Of Hate this summer.
