Richmond hardcore is back on the map! Look out for No Remorse by Naysayer - it should be out April 7th 2009 on Reaper Records. Listen to the band here.
Naysayer to release No Remorse this April.
Richmond hardcore is back on the map! Look out for No Remorse by Naysayer - it should be out April 7th 2009 on Reaper Records. Listen to the band here.
HBS to release a 6 song EP
HBS - the Queens, NY based 5-piece ensamble was born in 2001. In 2006 they called it quits, but now, after 6 years, the band returns to finish what they started. Recently signing to On The Attack records, they will be releasing a 6 song EP in the summer '09. Check em out here.
South Impact
Hardcore spirit with a slight touch of metal - that's the way to describe South Impact. I was pretty impressed by their latest album called Codex with the way they blend old school tunes with some heavier licks and decided it would be cool to ask the band some questions. That's what they had to say...
Let me start with the latest album. What can we expect from this record and tell me about the title; Codex. What exactly does that mean to you?
Codex is a mcd gathering old tunes (some were written back in 1998) and newer ones, mixing oldschool, NYHC and metal. We chose the name Codex because this opus deals with some Hardcore codes. We are drawing the hardcore scene in this cd the way we see it today and the way we live it.
What has been the response so far?
For the moment we have good response, both on the sound quality and on the tracks but most of all we are satisfied with it.
What is your "personal" favorite track on the record?
Of course I like all the tunes but each track is different from an other when you come to the music and the texts but let me tell me you that I have a crush on « We share the Flame » because I love the text and the feat with Vincent (Alea Jacta Est) is simply great. I also love “Don’t Lose Hold” because all our friends sing on it and the lyrics show perfectly our state of mind about the actual scene.
How long have you been playing together? What’s the story behind the band?
South Impact was born in 1995, I am (Ben –drums) the only founding member remaining. We found a stable line up during the writing of Codex and we are today more than ok with the arrival of our new guitarist Mehdi replacing Adri who left us at the beginning of the year.
Is Codex your debut record? What about Play it to the bone and Giving a voice to his thoughts?
Play it to the Bone was our first demo back in 2000 and it is a live demo. Giving a Voice” is a 5 tracks demo we recorded when we were called Initiate and we were playing a more metal sounding hardcore style.
What do you think about the differences between a major and an indie labels. Would you take a deal from a company like Sony or Virgin or you think that hardcore bands should stick to hardcore labels? Do you think that bigger recognition, touring with big metal bands and this kind of hype can help hardcore?
Hardcore is a way of thinking, a way of life before being a music style. I don’t mind of if some hardcore bands are signed on big labels as long as they keep the spirit and it is great to spread the hardcore style better and better.
How is scene in France at the moment? What are the best bands around?
France has a good scene with interesting bands like Danforth, Seekers Of The Truth, Fat Society, Unfit, Purgatory, Out For The Count, Onesta, Alea Jacta Est, Ritsos, Through My Eyes, Shorter Than Fast, A Bridge Too Many and many more but there are much bands which are following the trend and who don’t live the hxc spirit. Theses people will disappear as they have no credibility.
Why do you think there are so few posi hardcore bands from France? Most of the French bands I know play rather negative tunes.
I don’t understand the « posi hxc ». I think the roots of hardcore is anger et each one has its way to express its anger. Some are straight to the wall, some are softer!
You guys played at some not 100% pure hardcore festivals. How does it feel to share a stage with alternative and indie rock bands? What was the crowd response?
I don’t remember us having troubles with bands playing a different style. We are not wild ones and we listen to a lot of different styles (hip hop, rock, metal, ska) so yu can see we are quite open minded. The surprising thing is the reaction of the crowd which is not hxc every time we play and who comes after the show to tell us they had a good time listening to a music they didn’t knew. And this makes us happy to spread our emotions to a new mob.
I’d like to tell you we have much friends playing in non hardcore bands like H-Tray, Nothingness, owngame, Manimal, Psykup, K D Conscience…
Where do you see hardcore movement heading in the next 3 to 5 years?
It’s true hardcore has become open from the mixing of styles. Be it metal, death or rock. But Hardcore stays hardcore.
Do you think there should be anything changed in the current hardcore scene?
I don’t think there are things to change but the scene will evolve as it is evolving from its beginning with bands who are built to last, some coming, some leaving. That’s the principle of existence and that’s everything which makes the hardcore grow.
What is your opinion about politics in hardcore?
We are spreading our opinions on many topics but you’ll never see us defend a political program. But if some bands get political, it’s their business. I respect it but I don’t approve it because in my opinion music has to be universal and non-political.
What do you guys think about SxE? Is anybody in the band SxE?
None of South Impact members are SxE. Straight Edge people are living their own way of life , it is their choice and we respect it as long as they respect our way of life.. I have many SxE friends and everything is ok with that.
What are the plans for the future for South Impact?
We are working on new tracks with our new guitarist in order to record a new album in the coming year.
But we carry on playing live and having fun with people and bands we meet on the road.
Any last words?
Thanks for your interest and the interview. Thanks to all who keep the scene alive and keep up the good work through labels, zines, shows… Thanks to all our friends from the beginning, our friends from Toulouse and most of all a big thank you to Alex from our label who is supporting us and believing in us since the beginning.
South Impact @ Myspace
Only Attitude Counts – Triumph of the Underdogs out soon
“TriuAnchor - First Year CD out now
ANCHOR - First Year CD [SXT004] OUT NOW on SELF x TRUE Records! New release of great xvx political hardcore swedish band which inluded previous material and unreleased song. Order at selfxtrue@gmail.com or via www.myspace/selfxtrue.
DTD "Never Looking Back out now!
After numerous delays, DTD is available now and comes with 6 explosive tracks with over 20 minutes of new material. Guest spots on the cd includes Mike Hood (THE HOODS) and Stu(FOLSOM). Add the CD to your collection by picking it up here.
xLinha De Frentex 7" "Still The Same Struggle" out soon!
The new 7" from xLinha De Frentex is gonna be called "Still The Same Struggle" and will be out on the Storm Of Justice soon. Listen to the 2 new songs here.
Durden
Name: DURDEN
Location: luneville, france
Active since: october 2007
Special Move: It's very difficult to put us in only one category, our influences are varied, between hardcore and metal.
Stuff recorded so far: We recorded our first self-produced demo with 5 songs in february 2008. This demo is not available yet but 3 songs can be downloaded for free on our MySpace (www. myspace. com/durdenhxc).Who plays what in the band and how did you all get together?
Our band is made up of 6 members, Max and Rage as singers, Dim and Kmol on the guitar, Ducky on the bass and Ben on the drums. We all played in the same local but in different bands and decided to create Durden.
Which other bands, if any, have inspired you?
We have different influences : hatesphere, sworn enemy, born from pain, hatebreed, madball, carnifex, despised icon...
Why did you call it Durden?
We have chosen the name Durden because of the psychology of the main character (Tyler Durden) of the movie Fight Club. This character has always fascinated us.
Typical Durden show?
A complicity between all the members that can be felt by the public, and a lot of energy.
What’s hot in French hardcore right now? There are a lot of good bands in France, the public shows a lot of interest for this kind of music and there are many concerts.
Old school vs. new school?
We think that, without “old school”, we could not speak about “new school”. We listen both of them.
OK, I'm going to tie this up shortly so what do you guys have planned for 2009 year?
For the year 2009, we have planned a lot of concerts and to release a new demo.
Durden at Myspace
Spook Records to release 4-way split with MTG, Out Of Breath...
Spook Records will be putting out 4-way split with MTG (USA), Out Of Breath (Finland), Down To Concrete (Poland) and Born Into Suffering (Australia). Each band will have 4 songs.
Day Of The Dead pre-order
Go to the Anchors Aweigh Records website if you want to pre-order "CD + SHIRT" package deal. Listen to the band here.
Knock 'Em Dead Signs With Eulogy
EULOGY RECORDINGS are very proud to announce the signing of Miami, FL KNOCK 'EM DEAD.KNOCK 'EM DEAD started out in '05 by two musically driven brothers Hamlet
Garcia (vocals) and Vladimir Garcia (drums) with the goal of writing intense,
heavy and honest music. Their musical influences range from Sepultura, Slayer,
Hatebreed, Napalm Death and even Tupac. Their sound is a combination of
extremely heavy, destructive guitar riffs, with very powerful and intense
drumming underneath one of the most punishing voices in heavy music today.
Their lyrics are directly influenced by their own life struggles and
experiences. With numerous member changes and other hardships, Knock 'Em Dead have definitely seen some difficult times but in 2009 with the strongest line
up in their history they are ready to take on the world!
KNOCK 'EM DEAD'S Hamlet Garcia says "As a South Florida band we've always
loved Eulogy and what they've done for the scene not only in ..South
Florida.. but across the world. We grew up listening to a lot of
bands on the label and it's an honor to be a part of Eulogy family."
"KNOCK 'EM DEAD is the epitome of what we look for in a band. They are
great musicians, hard working people and are determined to succeed at any cost.
We are very excited to have them join our family" says John Wylie (Eulogy
Recordings).
KNOCK 'EM DEAD plan to tour this summer then record their EULOGY RECORDINGS debut
later this year.
Line up:
Vladimir Ernesto Garcia - Drums
Aric Edward Meerbott - Guitar
Matthew Allen Watson - Bass
Gustavo Jesus Velez - Guitar
Hamlet Daniel Garcia - Vocals
http://www.myspace.com/knockemdead
Truth Through Fight news
Message from the band:"Hi there, We have some fresh news. These last two months after the Iberic tour has been really disconcerting for the band. Tony, one of the founder members of the band, has left TTF because he has moved to Murcia (a town over 600km far from or glory city). After that, Jose, a friend of us has repleaced him on guitar. But that's not all 'cause while we were working on new songs for an upcoming release and fixing dates and tour(s), Pata "Crucial Leg" has decided to quit from the band as well due personal reasons. He's playing the two dates we've got fixed in Tarragona and Montesa, and in a few weeks we are going to organise a final show for him in Xerez. We wish Tony and Pata all the best! However, it has been a great blow for us. We are gonna keep up with only a guitar player after Pata is gone. But there have not been only setbacks for us in this while. We are with more energy than ever and we are gonna TOUR CENTRAL AMERICA and MEXICO on July. Yeah, that's not a joke. This is more than real! We will keep you informed about the exact dates we are fixing in the next weeks. Basically, we are trying to get 15 dates in Mexico (and maybe very Southern USA) and 4 dates in Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica and Panamá. And of course, expect some new release after the summer with new youth crew tunes. Seriously, new songs kick ass!!! In the other hand, we are going to sell our newest 7" "Behind These Words" at the next shows. So beware! 400 copies on clear purple vynil! 'REMEMBER THAT LIFE IS TOO SHORT, AND YOUR REGRETS WON'T CHANGE THE WORLD', truth through fight"
http://www.myspace.com/truththroughfight
The Blackout Brigade: "Death And Dishonesty" CD Out Now!
From the depths of the cold Canadian Prairies lurk the beer-fuelled, whiskey-driven, sing-along tales of the hardship, abuse and woe that is Blackout Brigade.Formed after the breakup of the Oi/Hardcore sensation, The Knockarounds and the disbanding of the soulful '77 street punk style of The Crackdown, these outcasts quickly started putting a new set together, blending the two ex-bands' songs and influences into one formidable outlet of rage and angst.
With a live sound like brass knuckles to an ear drum and faces that only a blind mother could tolerate, this quintet of working class lowlifes have been packing clubs, dropping jaws and slaying critics since the first show in the summer of 2008. They've never looked back.
A tri-vocal assault of catchy street choruses inspired by overseas rockers the likes of Cocksparrer, The Bones and Discipline fused with the energy and angst from American punk/hardcore bands like Blood For Blood and Agnostic Front. The Blackout Brigade play a hard-rocking, no bullshit style of street rock-n-roll, comprised of breakneck bass lines, panty-melting guitar solos, and fist-pounding anthemic vocals. This band is sure to keep your head rocking and the bottles dropping.
Check out THE BLACKOUT BRIGADE and give the tune "Open Scars" a listen...amazing.
Get the CD/Digital Download at INSURGENCE RECORDS.
Deadscore
Asian hardcore is definitely something worth more attention from the kids here in Europe or the States. Deadscore represents Malaysian hardcore and is a proof that bands over there know how to handle their shit. They started back in 2004/2005 and had their debut MCD released last year. Read the interview with the singer, xMazrix and check out what he got to say about the band, Malaysian scene, SxE and the future.
Your debut MCD came out last year. What people who haven’t heard it yet should expect from this stuff?
Yes it’s true our debut CD entitled “Built to Last” had hit the streets July last year (15 July 2008 to be specific though). It contain 5 songs & for those who haven’t heard or get it yet & planning in grabbin’ it in this near time, you guys can expect nothing bullshit but all intense heavy, pissed off & in your face beatdown hardcore music.
How was the response so far?
The response was amazing & way beyond our expectations coz its been our 1st official proper recorded release which everyone here had been waiting for quite some time already. Right now the cds all sold out & we had to let jay from Vindictive Nature Distro (US) pressing those cds there sort of like US version of it in order to help us out in fulfilling the demand which keep on comin’ each day. I bet by now the cds would be ready for you guys though. If you are from US, do contact jay Vindictive Nature Distro in order to purchase the cds aite.
How would you describe the Deadscore sound? Who are some of the bands that have influenced you musically?
Well its simple, DEADSCORE are basically a heavy, blood pounding moshcore beatdown band. Musically I can say DEADSCORE sounds are actually a combination of technical stuff (the beats & all that sort of stuff) delivered in the form of heavy, bouncy shit. Got some crazy breakdown here & there, massive sing along, plus some rap thingy goin’ on..you know..its all in DEADSCORE man & in fact all those elements mention above had been the signature for DEADSCORE now a days. DEADSCORE musically influenced mostly by those hittin’ hardcore band like BURY YOUR DEAD, RECON, AWOKEN, NASTY, BLACK MY HEART,THICK AS BLOOD, xAFBx, SIX FT. DITCH & EMMURE (just to name a few though).
How has your music evolved since you first began playing together?Well, its been quite good. At first the sound/music that we played & create are much more typical type of moshcore such HATEBREED & stuff. But these few years, as the band grown & been playing quite a bunch of shows plus exposed to other genre of music especially those heavy ones, we start to change & evolve to much more heavier thingy in terms of music wise. To make it even more for us we starting to throw some beatdown elements & apparently on our 1st cds (Built to last) we manage to pull out something fresh for which really signify DEADSCORE as a whole. In fact I can say DEADSCORE is the 1st beatdown hardcore band out of KL city. Word up brother!.
Where do you draw your inspiration from when it comes to the lyrics in your music?
- Ok when we talk about the lyrics, I personally didn’t restrict myself to focus on one particular subject/area. To tell you the truth, when it comes to lyrics, I usually wrote them based on what I fell & my very own opinion towards certain issues/thing. Its actually explain how I see things in my own way. But mostly what usually triggers the inspiration would be my daily life (anger, frustration, hope, love, etc), the surroundings issues whether in or out side the hardcore scene, hardcore itself, & many more though. Easy to say my daily life & feelings had inspired me a lot in writing the rhymes for DEADSCORE.
May I ask what inspired the lyrics for Sellout?Owh that song. I actually wrote it when I get really pissed of by those so called so ‘hardcore’ people that had turned their backs towards hardcore scene plus talking shit about the scene especially to the new kids. Breaking down the spirits of the new kids by saying shit about the scene & things like that. Condemning the scene is what they do. Now that’s bullshit brother. If you decided to pull yourself out, don’t drag others. Remember, theres always people who still embrace hardcore & believing it. So please respect that hommies. You ask me what inspired the lyrics for sellout, well it inspired by hate & anger. Sellout would never be born as one of DEADSCORE songs if it wasn’t for these shitty crap backstabbers.
What was your most memorable performance so far?
Our memorable performance? Well I don’t know other line ups but for me that would be the one that we played at art house, Singapore show called BOUND BY HONOR pt2 which we had share the stage with one most respected hardcore band out of Singapore called STOMPIN’ GROUND & also during our cd (Built to Last) launching here in KL whereby we had share the stage with one great Australian band called DRIVEN FEAR. But frankly speaking, every show that we played got its own vibes going on and the response given to us was always amazing from shows to shows. So I can say almost all of our shows are memorable though
How would you define the word “hardcore”?
Hardcore is for me personally is a life style & the place that I can express myself freely without any restriction. A life style that had inspired me to be myself & determine to be a go getter you know. I don’t know what had happen to me if I wasn’t hardcore inside. For easy interpretation, from music I know HARDCORE & from HARDCORE I know what is life is all about. That’s why DEADSCORE got 1 hardcore anthem songs called ‘hardcore for life’ whereby it depict what is actually hardcore for us which is its more then just a great music. Its life hommies!!. But we all do respect, every individual in the hardcore scene got their own definition about what is actually hardcore for them. Theres no right or wrong answer though. In fact it is basically based on your understanding towards what it is all about (the community, idea, attitude, etc) & those understanding might lead you to something brief and suits your needs as an individual plus motivated you in some sense. One way to do this is to get involved & at the same time understand it. Don’t just blindly follow others though. Create you own way & struggle to be the best in what you do. That’s hardcore enough though.
At what point in your life did you get into hardcore scene?Ok.. I started to know hardcore at the age of 13 whereby it’s around 1997 I think. But at such young age, I didn’t really serious about it. Just down for it for the sake of music & the band that make me down to hardcore is STOMPIN’ GROUND (Singapore). So you see that’s why I said the most memorable show for me by far is the one that we played at Singapore whereby we managed to share the stage with STOMPIN’ GROUND. Just imagine the feeling sharing the stage with the band that had inspired you in the first place. It’s out of this world though & nothing can beat that. Such memorable achievement & something that I can be proud off personally. Back on the questions, aggressive songs had inspired me a lot in jumping into the scene in the first place. Then at the age of 15, I started to find more hardcore band in order to fulfill my lust towards hardcore. From there I managed to found a few pen pals & friends that share the same shit & established a great connection in getting infos about the local scenes as well as other places. At that point of time, its all goes really serious & interesting whereby I had tons of great hardcore stuff from cassettes, cds, zines, etc. For you information, back in the days, I had wrote a hardcore/punk fanzine called SUBZERO ZINE. But it only last until 4th issues though. Along with that I also involved in the band called INNER TRUTH & yet with the band only managed to released 1 raw recorded live demo. Then it’s off due to the lack of commitment from the line up itself including me. So that’s all about it. Got nothing interesting about it my friend & its got nothing related to DEADSCORE by the way.
Is everybody in the band SxE? What made you follow that lifestyle?
No. I bet most of you guys out there who didn’t know a thing about us might at a glance by looking at our cds cover might thought that we are SXE band. But actually we are not. Why? Coz’ the only SXE guy in the band is me (XmazriX) & if you ask me what made me end up following this lifestyle is most likely for its positive approach towards appreciating the gift from the ALMIGHTY which is our body, our health, & our life as a whole. NO smoking, NO drugs, NO alcohol, NO promiscuous intimate intercourses. Enough said its all about the positive idea & vibe which had made me the person that I’ve become today. Proud to be SXE man! I’ve lost count on how many years I’ve been SXE coz’ I’ve been busy practicing it. As for the band, we are not qualified to be claimed as SXE band. But we do cover some SXE songs though in fact might as well write one in the future. This is to show how we do encourage people to be positive & at the same time put high respect towards SXE followers, idea, philosophy, etc. Its one of the way DEADSCORE show its love to you guys out there.
If you could give a flashlight into Malaysian hardcore, what would you want to shine the light on, there are hardcore kids out there needed to know about it?
Well, most likely I would like to shine on is the whole hardcore scene itself. Wish I could shine all areas though but I think it is impossible coz he scene here is huge. As I speak, Malaysian hardcore scene is getting bigger each day & on its way get recognize on the map. The scene here had many things going on. Just named it from stuff release, merchandise, show, etc. We got it all here brother. In fact quite a bunch of great hardcore band had made Malaysia especially KL city as one of their touring places in Asia. So for those active touring hardcore band out there, you should drop by though coz its massively crazy scene we had here. Anyway, here I would like to highlight a few great bands that had made Malaysian hardcore scene stands & worth for you to check out. First off is RESTRAINT, CASSANDRA, SECOND COMBAT, ELEVEN, KIDS ON THE MOVE, INCARNATION, DASHOWN, BURNOUT, and MOUTHFUL OF AIR. Actually there’s many more but this is what I recommend for you guys to put your eyes on.
How do you think hardcore scene in Malaysia and Asia in general differs from other parts of the globe?
Gosh this is really tough one though. But I’ll try to give my view on this. Here it goes. Our hardcore scene here in Malaysia and Asia in general got its own vibes & hypes. I might miss out a few important facts if I were to list down the differences. But all I can say is that our Asian cultures / heritage had its own impact towards the scene evolvement itself which one of the facts that make us differ from other region. In terms of music wise I can’t tell much coz music is too universal. But in terms of the idea that goes along with the music, definitely we got something / issues that we want to talk about which most likely influences from our surroundings whereby it might be slightly differ from other state/region. Also the way we organize our scene / things here also might differ though. Gosh… Its hard to explain about this thing man. I suggest you guys just drop by & see / feel it for yourself. Asian Hardcore is crazy man!!!...
All right, give us the rundown, what do you have coming up? What are the plans for the Deadscore in 2009?
Its February 2009 right now & I think its still fresh new year for us to strike for some big plan though. But all I can say is we do got few things on the list for this 2009. First off we are planning on producing something even better than our 1st stuff. Yet this is still a rough planning though. At the time being, we still keep on pushing our 1st stuff (BUILT TO LAST) by the way coz its still new in some way. Planning to play more shows in & out of our own area which is KL city & probably out of Malaysia as well. Producing band merchandise & more things to come. Its all for the sake of lifting ourselves up & putting the name on the map. That’s all I suppose.
Any last words?
Ok, since this is the last one, I would like to thank my man Dloogi from OLD SCHOOL HATE for this nice interview session in the 1st place (sorry for the late reply though). Such rare opportunities for us by the way. Plus I also would like to thank the readers for your willing to spend a few of your precious time reading this interview out. Last but not least, on behalf of DEADSCORE I would like to thank the people who had supporting us since the beginning (you know who you are), those who had grab our stuff (cds,t-shirts,etc), you guys are the best!!!...remember, HARDCORE FOR LIFE!!!
DEADSCORE @ MYSPACE
Vindictive Nature Distro
New EP by XThe WarX "Confront"
New EP by XThe WarX "Confront" will be coming out this April on Seventh Dagger worldwide and on Dogfight Records in Australia.
Pressure Fest 2009 - first info
Here is the press release:
"You had to wait for a long time for the first actual Pressure Fest news, but here we are. Admittedly we had some trouble while booking the Festival this year which forced us to change some things. But we are confident that at the end we came up with something even better for everyone then what we had before.
As some of you will already have heard we had some trouble with the location in Herne, as they are restoring it this summer making it impossible to have Pressure Fest there. An alternate location that would provide the same cool surroundings as in Herne was pretty much impossible to find in our area, the couple of alternatives that came up didn't work out for the June date for various reasons. So we decided to move the fest to August.
We know this will upset people who have already counted on the June date and will probably already have planned and booked (parts of) their trip, so this is why we came up with the following:
This year there will be TWO Pressure Fests!!!
June 27. and 28. will see Pressure Fest move into a smaller location in JZE Paperstrasse in Essen for the first club show since the Winter Pressure Fest in 2003. No barriers or anything holding you back, just stagedives and high fives! The line up for this is almost completely booked, with a couple more bands following.
August 8. to 9. we will have a "normal" Pressure Fest edition in a bigger location with a surrounding just as it's suited for a big Festival, which unfortunately is still not confirmed at this point, but will hopefully be next week.
Pressure Fest - The Club show
June 27. - June 28th
JZE Paperstrasse, Essen, Germany
Tickets:TBA
Presale: TBA
Line up confirmed so far:
Betrayed
Cheap Thrills
Dead Vows
Death Threat
Have Heart
xKingdomx
The Mongoloids
New Morality
Ninebar
No Turning Back
xRepresentx
Rise and Fall
Shipwreck AD
Strength For A Reason
Suffer The Living
More bands to be added soon...
Pressure Fest - The Real Deal
August 8. - August 9.
Location: TBA
Tickets: TBA
Presale: TBA
Bands will be announced soon..."
"You had to wait for a long time for the first actual Pressure Fest news, but here we are. Admittedly we had some trouble while booking the Festival this year which forced us to change some things. But we are confident that at the end we came up with something even better for everyone then what we had before.
As some of you will already have heard we had some trouble with the location in Herne, as they are restoring it this summer making it impossible to have Pressure Fest there. An alternate location that would provide the same cool surroundings as in Herne was pretty much impossible to find in our area, the couple of alternatives that came up didn't work out for the June date for various reasons. So we decided to move the fest to August.
We know this will upset people who have already counted on the June date and will probably already have planned and booked (parts of) their trip, so this is why we came up with the following:
This year there will be TWO Pressure Fests!!!
June 27. and 28. will see Pressure Fest move into a smaller location in JZE Paperstrasse in Essen for the first club show since the Winter Pressure Fest in 2003. No barriers or anything holding you back, just stagedives and high fives! The line up for this is almost completely booked, with a couple more bands following.
August 8. to 9. we will have a "normal" Pressure Fest edition in a bigger location with a surrounding just as it's suited for a big Festival, which unfortunately is still not confirmed at this point, but will hopefully be next week.
Pressure Fest - The Club show
June 27. - June 28th
JZE Paperstrasse, Essen, Germany
Tickets:TBA
Presale: TBA
Line up confirmed so far:
Betrayed
Cheap Thrills
Dead Vows
Death Threat
Have Heart
xKingdomx
The Mongoloids
New Morality
Ninebar
No Turning Back
xRepresentx
Rise and Fall
Shipwreck AD
Strength For A Reason
Suffer The Living
More bands to be added soon...
Pressure Fest - The Real Deal
August 8. - August 9.
Location: TBA
Tickets: TBA
Presale: TBA
Bands will be announced soon..."
Pigfarm Dancemassacre Part 2
The second edition of Pigfarm Dancemassacre minifest will take place on the 6th of March in the brand new "Rockclub Tapper" in Tallinn, Estonia. Bands on the bill are War From A Harlots Mouth (Ger), Worth The Pain (Fin) and locals: Burn Still and These Broken Remains. Tickets will be 16€ at the door.
The Oppressed / The Prowlers - Live in Toronto DVD
BROTHERHOOD is the official video of the legendary one-off North American performance of THE OPPRESSED, supported by Montreal's top ranking skinhead band, THE PROWLERS. These two powerhouse acts give it their all at a party weekend in Toronto to celebrate the 5th Anniversary of Insurgence Records.
The performance was shot with three cameras and recorded live off the deck. Both sets are presented here intact, including never-before released tracks from both bands.
If you weren't one of the many die-hards that trekked across the continent to attend this show, you won't have to live out the rest of your life in total regret.
This DVD will make it seem like you were there, minus the booze and aggression!
Head over to the INSURGENCE RECORDS website to order.
Here's the trailer:
The performance was shot with three cameras and recorded live off the deck. Both sets are presented here intact, including never-before released tracks from both bands.
If you weren't one of the many die-hards that trekked across the continent to attend this show, you won't have to live out the rest of your life in total regret.
This DVD will make it seem like you were there, minus the booze and aggression!
Head over to the INSURGENCE RECORDS website to order.
Here's the trailer:
Born Anew posted new songs, debut CD coming soon
Go and listen to this stuff here. The upcoming debut record is titled „No more days like yesterday” and will be out this March on Spook Records.
Down To Concrete
Name: Down To Concrete
Location: Bydgoszcz, Poland
Active since: November 2007, our first show was at 15th August 2008 in Zlotów in Poland with Lionheart and 1125
Special Move: Our music is our style and look at beatdown hardcore, you know, breakdowns, 2-steps and typical fast hardcore parts. Also we put much metal things in our music.
Stuff recorded so far?
We recorded 6songs DEMO EP in Dream Factory studio in Bydgoszcz, but now we’re working and writting new shit for our first album which will be released by Spook Records in about January 2010!
What was the response for the demo so far?
Quite good! People says “fucking awesome sound”, “I can't recall when I heard such good shit”.
For you, are the lyrics as important as the music?
Yes of course! The lyrics are one of the most important things! As you know, hardcore is more than music!
Describe a typical Down To Concrete show.
Pissed of guys on the stage, mosh and sing alongs at Bulldoze cover “The Truth”!
What interesting is happening in the Polish hardcore scene now? A lot of new bands are starting and this is so fucking great for everyone! Hardcore in Poland is still alive!
What’s playing on your stereo the most at the moment?
Champion!!! And also Trapped Under Ice and Integrity.
Worst movie ever made?
At our last show with pure metal bands...and fans hahaha!
Down To Concrete at Myspace
CDC "Burn" MCD out now
After countless shows and endless touring allover the world, Pennsylvania's one and only COOL DUDES CHILLIN' finally find some time to record 5 new songs for their longawaited FWH debut release. And people don't will be disappointed. The band continues the musical path they started with their successful 2003 Demo incl. hits like "Crowd war" and "This is forever", mixing up plain and simple PA-styled Hardcore with plenty of Breakdowns, Mosh and Singalongs. In the past years CDC rose up and built a name solely upon desire and devotion to the music and the road. Never riding coattails and never sucking dick. And now it's time for the next chapter in the CDC history.http://www.myspace.com/cdc
Faust Again signs with Bastardized Records!
Message from the band:
"The new year brings good news and it’s about time to share them with you. We’re thrilled to announce that we just signed a deal with Bastardized Records from Germany. This decision was easy to make since Bastardized Records has been around for couple good years and you can definitely call these guys “pros”. Nevertheless the most important thing for us was the enthusiastic reaction we got from Bastardized team after they heard our demo tracks. Our goal was to work with people who share the same passion and enjoy our music as much as we do. Our new album will come out in May 2009 and we’re already working together with Bastardized Records and Go Down Believing on promo tour. We have a lot of plans for 2009 so stay tuned for more butt kicking news coming really soon. FA"
http://www.faustagain.com/
Filled With Hate 2009 Fest first bands announced
This year event will take place on 7th May at JZE Papestr, Essen (Germany). First bands on the bill are:ARKANGEL (Bel)
www.myspace.com/privatehell
COPYKILL (Ger)
www.myspace.com/copykill
END OF DAYS (Ger)
www.myspace.com/endofdayz
IN BLOOD WE TRUST (Ger)
www.myspace.com/inbloodwetrust
UNIT 731 (USA)
www.myspace.com/unit731pa
EMBRACED BY HATRED (Ger)
www.myspace.com/embracedbyhatred
CHEAP THRILLS (Ger)
www.myspace.com/cheapthrills
TRC (UK)
www.myspace.com/trchardcore
THE PLATOON (Ger)
www.myspace.com/theplatoon
THE BOSS (Bel)
www.myspace.com/theboss8000
PROVIDENCE (Fr)
www.myspace.com/xprovidencex
FALLBRAWL (Ger)
www.myspace.com/fallbrawl
COLD HARD TRUTH (UK)
myspace.com/coldhardtruthukhc
REDUCTION (Ger)
www.myspace.com/reductionrbs
CROSSED THE LINE
www. myspace.com/ctlcrew
New GSR releases
Just released last week on Friday the 13th:
- Bridge to Solace - House of the Dying Sun
- The Setup - Crawl and Reign
Check their MP3's at www.gsrmusic.com and order your copy today or get it at your local record store. Also, check the info's for the third RISE OR DIE festival, April 11th 2009 www.riseordie.net.
- Bridge to Solace - House of the Dying Sun
- The Setup - Crawl and Reign
Check their MP3's at www.gsrmusic.com and order your copy today or get it at your local record store. Also, check the info's for the third RISE OR DIE festival, April 11th 2009 www.riseordie.net.
Make It Cound posted a news song
Make It Cound posted a new song on their profile from the upcoming 3-way split with two well known hardcore bands!
Revelation Records produces anniversary compilation, shoes
To celebrate their 150th release, hardcore stalwarts Revelation Records have produced a new compilation and special Adidas shoes styled to match the labels colour scheme and logos. The compilation features covers of classic Revelation acts by modern bands and includes performances by Sick of It All, Terror, Ignite, Death By Stereo, Set Your Goals, Ambitions, Down To Nothing, Capital, The Scare, Mikoto, This is Hell, covering bands like Gorilla Biscuits, Youth of Today, Bold, Shai Hulud, Texas is the Reason and more. The shoes are (currently only) for participants on the compilation and Revelation staff.Tracklist:
1. Sick of It All - Warzone - "As One"
2. Terror - Side By Side "Friends"
3. Ignite - Youth of Today - "Disengage"
4. Death By Stereo - Youth of Today "Break Down the Walls"
5. Set Your Goals - Gorilla Biscuits "Forgotten"
6. The Twilight Transmission - Quicksand "Clean Slate"
7. Ambitions - Bold "Running Like Thieves"
8. Down To Nothing - Judge - "What It Meant"
9. Countdown To Life - Insight Out "Burning Fight"
10. Bold - Supertouch "Searching For The Light"
11. Damnation AD - Gorilla Biscuits "Hold Your Ground"
12. Capital - Burn - "Out Of Time"
13. Backlash - Bold "Wise Up"
14. The Mediam - Civ - "Et Tu, Brute?"
15. Triple Threat - No For An Answer - "Without A Reason"
16. The Scare - Battery - "Brand New Place"
17. Mikoto - Texas Is The Reason "Back and To The Left"
18. Walter Schreifels of Gorilla Biscuits/Quicksand - Sick of It All "Pushed Us Too Far"/"Friends"
19. Ignite The Will - Shai Hulud - "For The World"
20. This is Hell - The Movielife/Civ medley
Your Demise news
On March 2nd 2009 Your Demise will be uploading a brand new track from their new album 'IGNORANCE NEVER DIES" (out April 20th 2009 on Visible Noise Records!) on their myspace profile. This will also be the track they are recording their new video for on March 7th 2009.
Wreckage
Name: Wreckage
Location: Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
Active since: Nov. 2007.
Special Move: Brain-thrasher down tuned hardcore for critical people.
Stuff recorded so far: Demo 2008
Is there a theme that runs throughout your lyrics or music?
We try to reflect the need of modern man to get out of the flock and begin to use his brain, the most powerful weapon we have, and fight for all the things we can’t develop inside our society.
What emotions do you hope your music evokes in listeners?
Defiance, scorn, rejection and anger.
What are the bands’ personal influences?
Well, if you ask about lyrics, the main influence is life itself but also some political and philosophical ideas that surround it. If you ask about music, I think we are very influenced by Clevo stuff, Holy Terror bands, Swedish old school death metal and black metal.
What is New World Order in your opinion and what are the main evidences that such thing exists?
NWO was born with the end of the Cold War. It is the practice of a capitalism stripped of any ethical values, where only economical benefits are important. Of course, only the richest people from the richest nations are the beneficiaries of all that, and that is the only reason of maintaining it.
How is the scene in Tenerife? Are there many local bands and shows there and do you have many bands from abroad coming to you?
Well, we have a little scene here in the Canary Islands, we are like brothers. You have Good Fellaz, a great band in a Mental/Righteous Jams style where our bassist Ale plays too ( www. myspace. com/goodfellazhc), you have Mirror Match (www. myspace. com/mirrormatch) , old school flavoured hardcore punk; the melodic hardcore of Sin Sentido ( www. myspace. com/sinsentido07 ) and Milk Fiction (www. myspace. com/milkfiction), 466/64 grinders (www. myspace. com/kafkiano ) or Against All Hope’s metalcore (www.myspace.com/ againstallhopemusic). Unfortunately, we had more bands in the past like Pollution, Take Care or En La Distancia, but due to different circumstances, they have split up. Yes, we can talk about a healthy Canary hardcore scene. We have brought some bands of the Spanish-Portuguese mainland like Versvs, For The Glory, Über, Dias Cruciales or Truth Throght Fight, but it’s a hard and expensive (although comforting) work.
How it is running a band in a place like a Tenerife? What are the main obstacles you have to face to keep it going?
It’s really hard running a band here in the islands. There are only two clubs where the bands can play, you can’t easily find rooms where to practice. If you can gather 100 persons in a concert, you have achieved the impossible. Pure DIY as hard as I’m telling you.
Books and movies everybody should check out?
Well, I’m reading just now John Joseph’s “Evolution of a Cromagnon”, highly recommendable. Personally, I’m a fan of all H.P. Lovecraft literature. Movies like THX1138, Zeitgeist (the movie), Fight Club or Bulworth and you can understand Wreckage’s way of thinking.
What are the future plans for Wreckage?
We’ve been stopped for few months, so our immediate plans are practicing hard and immediately record a new demo with 6 new songs. Then, touring the Spanish mainland and who knows, maybe Europe?
Wreckage @ Myspace
Onesta - We Got Game
Onesta - We Got GameGoodlife 2008
It’s really hard not to notice the amount of good bands here in Europe that pick up the torch that was ignited by those like Agnostic Front or Breakdown. With the latest successful releases by No Turning Back, 1125, Grankapo or Last Hope, the competition is high and you gotta step up with something special to get noticed. With their first release for Goodlife, Onesta proves they got what it takes.
The band enters the game with a certain freshness and vitality in their sound that make for a really tight record. Onesta are definitely NYHC style and they have much In common with bands like No Turning Back or Madball. The level of song writing and musicianship is good and they deliver some really nice sounding hooks. This is in the finest traditions of the genre and even thought there’s nothing particularly new here that you haven’t heard before, it’s still very enjoyable. Originality is not what I look for in hardcore anyway. They constantly keep the energy level up and that’s what does it for me. The band packs a huge punch of aggression with fat guitar licks and a slamming rhythm section. Even thought the style they play originated in NYC, Onesta remind me mostly of an European band No Turning Back in a way they put the focus on the flow and grooves of the songs instead of just trying to sound hard or heavy. Each track just shoots through the speakers with aggressiveness and energy. The production is a perfect blend between clear sound and the rough edge. If you’re NYHC fan, then you are gonna have a blast with this release.
Onesta @myspace
Goodlife Records
Senseless
Name: SENSELESSLocation: Thessaloniki (Greece)
Active since: Senseless was founded in October of 2006
Special Move: We are playing aggressive hardcore with a lot of breakdowns and beatdowns. Some of our influences are Terror, Full Blown Chaos, Hatebreed, Bury your dead(early)
Stuff recorded so far: A 3track ep (Friends.Pride.Family) and at the moment we are finishing the recordings of the upcoming album (9tracks and untitled yet)
What is your main inspiration for writing?We are mostly writing about fake friendships, people who talk behind your back and in front of you they are like: "How are you my friend?"
Go fuck yourselves! We don't need you or want you and we are gonna spread it into our music.
Situations that he have been through and also about some real friends that support us and are like family for us.
How did you come up with that title "Friends.pride.family"?
From our lyrics. "Friends" refers to those guys that hang out with you only if they have something to earn and when you need something they disappear. Pride is for those guys and bands who are talking behind your back and send threats behind a computer screen and when you come face to face with those guys they have nothing to tell you. Family is for all those real friends that are next to us for two years now and for all the kids who support hardcore in Greece known or not
Ever thought of singing in Greek?Yes, but we have decided to do it in English because we want for more people from other countries to understand our thoughts and we believe that
the Greek language doesn't fit this kind of music. :D
What bands you shared stage with were the coolest to hang out?
SETTLE THE SCORE(GER), LAST HOPE(BG), REDOUND(BG), ONLY ATTITUDE COUNTS(AU), WOOF (GER), ROMEO MUST DIE(UK), EYE OF JUDGEMENT (HOL) AND IN A FEW DAYS BROTHERS IN BLOOD(BG),SHOOT TO KILL(BG) AND THE HAUNTED (SWE).
The greatest people to hang out with was Settle the score and that's because we had a roadtrip from Thessaloniki to Athens and we've got to tell that those guys are amazing! We had a lot of fun and lots of laughing especially with Bud (skase malaka pousti hahahhaha). Apart from Settle the Score we had good times with Redound and Romeo Must Die. Respect guys!
What are Greek bands everybody should give a listen?All the hardcore bands in our country that support the Greek scene. We give respect to: Overpain, Eden Demise, Die without, Psycorepaths, Furor,
Audioblast, Acidrop, Against the Society, Voidwalker, Go ask Alice and Homicide Effect
Plans for the future? Looking forward to your Italian tour?
Right now the most important thing for us is to find a record label to release our debut album and book us some live shows, so as to promote our work in our country and outside of it. As for our Italian tour we are looking for people that can book us three shows in Italy(any town) 15-16-17 of May with one more band from Thessaloniki.
Senseless @ Myspace
Pre-order "All The Plans We Made Are Going To Fail " LP by Strength Approach
Strength Approach "All The Plans We Made Are Going To Fail " LP is finally available on vynil through Demons Run Amok records. Place your order here.Still waving the hardcore flag uncompromisingly after more than ten years, Strength Approach keep proving what hardcore is all about in a time of bands built on image and poses more than dedication and attitude. The band is going to give light to a new chapter in its history with the release of its second full length "All The Plans We Made Are Going To Fail", out on vinyl in March 2009 and proving that Strength Approach are far from slowing down or changing their style to sell out to the music business. For 2009 they wanna conquer the world! Don't miss them on teir participation to the Cromags Jam European tour!
Under One Flag posted their last recorded track
Message from the band:"What Lies Ahead" was the last song we ever recorded and the only one with Chad on vocals. Our original singer Dustin was on the "Red" cd that came out on Double or Nothing when Chad was one of our original guitar players who also played guitar on "Red" Dustin left the band shortly before we did the tour with Furious Styles last spring and thats when Chad took over on vocals. "What Lies Ahead" was one of the new songs we started working on with Chad full time on vocals and we wanted to start doin more thrashy style stuff along the lines of Ringworm and Palehorse. This song is the perfect example of the last chapter of this band...go listen NOW to one of our best keep secrets.
New songs by Clenched Fist
3 brand NEW songs from the new record JUST LIKE ROACHES have been posted on their myspace profile. Release date info will be announced soon! New merchBeg For Life signs to Westcoast Worldwide Records
Message from BFL:
We just signed to WESTCOAST WORLWIDE RECORDS. For those who dont know, thats Mike Hoods label (HOODS). He's put out cd's from bands like On A Warpath, Lionheart, Folsom, and his very own band, HOODS. There are BIG things in the works right now. We'll keep you posted.
We also have a new url and its,
myspace.com/begforlife
Face Your Enemy: listen to promo 2009 songs!
Italian bad boys posted new songs on their myspace profile. Go there and check out this shit for yourself!
