Dogchains - eat good, stay clean, be awesome


First of all, Dogchains is a dope name for a hardcore band. These Germans will be dropping new Give / Take 7” that blend Boston/NY influences and bring the feel of the stuff good bands were putting out in 80’/90’. The ep is a collab between Straight & Alert, Life To Live Records and Balance Records and features 6 tracks which are really aggressive and fast, but also have just the right amount of groove. This is the kind of hardcore made for going wild out, definitely. The rockish vibe in these tracks makes you feel like going years back when much more bands were doing this type of sound. The band have shared the stage with likes of Mindset, Cold World, The Mongoloids, Expire, Rotting Out and that’s the company they fit in I guess. Two new tracks can be heard on their bandcamp and they’re tight as hell. You can order the ep through here. Don't want to sound too excited, but you'll be doing yourself a favor by seeking it out.

In other news, Straight & Alert will be also releasing a tape from Jack Move, a new band from Paris with ex and current members of Cut Loose, Get Lost and Money Time. Fans of angry and fast hardcore in vein of Mental, Outburst, Lights Out and The Rival Mob should check it out.

Video: Badlands - Coward

Decent track and video from this up and coming Canadian band. Check out their demo, you can get it for 'name your own price', which is probably for free for most of you cheap bastards. Click here for bandcamp. For a t-shirt or cassette split with Heavy Hands, click here.

HB Radio #16

More 100% hard hitting hardcore from the depths of underground. Old school to new, in my opinion you should check out all the bands included in this playlist.

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Ad Of The Day: SFT Records

Icepick's Goldrush to get vinyl treatment


Street Survival Records will release a classic album Goldrush (2005) and demo tape by Dutch Icepick on a 12 inch vinyl. Fans of Cro-Mags or Icemen should be on the look out. The band is supposedly working on new album.

Forgotten Classics: Self Decay


Late 90’, upstate New York, Time Served Records - yeah, it's exactly that kind of hardcore music. You can do that style poorly or you can do it right, and these guys knew how to do it right.Heavy and rugged, simple and straight-forward, this is some classic material from this forgotten upstate New York band. Self Decay started in 1996/1997 (I’m not sure exactly) and Beneath The Lies seems to be their only release. The band featured Rigg Ross, who went on to play with Hatebreed and subsequently joined a slew of NYHC bands like Madball, Skarhead or Rag Men. He did a wonderful stuff on this album so I totally understand why he ended up playing on NYHC ep.

Review: Raw Justice - We don't need your friends


Raw Justice - We don't need your friends (Straight & Alert, Ugly & Proud records, Life To Live) - If you’re into bands like Floorpunch, Ten Yard Fight, No Tolerance or The Rival Mob, that’s your shit right here. It’s as fast and pissed off just as it should be, Raw Justice stick to the pure hardcore formula and keeps it simple, aggressive and fast. The vocalist Alex’s delivery is on point and the band can hold their own musically. The result is an ep that many hardcore kids can feel.

Video: Concrete - Fair Warning



Concrete dropped this one back in December, pretty cool example how live video should look like. Albany hardcore in your face!

New Blood: Wilful Damage


Here's an interview with Hayden, vocalist of Brisbane, Australia-based band Wilful Damage. Check out their debut demo (link below) if you're into tough and hard-hitting hardcore. Ffo: Hatebreed, Death Before Dishonor, Terror...

Hammer of the Witch


Most of you probably know that Ringworm will be dropping new album on Relapse Records called 'Hammer of the Witch'. The title track has been streaming for couple of days already but its so good I gonna share it in case any of you have slept on it. What can I say, the band is sounding on point as usual and I expect the album to be as great as everything they have done so far. It's no surprise the track is sounding metal as fuck, but the core elements are still there so we're good. Another song, Bleed, to be found here. Expect the album to drop in March.