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Settle The Score - Back To The Streets

Settle The Score - Back To The Streets
MindTransplant 2008

I remember the first time I’ve heard Settle The Score it was on their demo tape released on their own label, Spill The Blood. Damn, how heavy it was! Now, few albums and splits later, this band is still going strong and heavy.

Settle The Score strikes back with renewed energy and nerve. As with their previous records, you can expect a lot of adrenaline fueled hardcore. I know it’s nothing groundbreaking, but you just can’t deny they got some serious power in their songs. The whole album marches on with aggressive vocals, heavy riffing and highly moshable grooves. The best songs are Welcome To My Crew and Family, which happen to be the opening and the closing tracks. First one is heavy stomping hardcore with crushing riffing and solid rhythms. A very good album opener. The later one has a crazy hook in the chorus that immediately sets it apart. One thing I noticed is that with every record they seem to pick up a pace a little and lean towards more NYHC style. Breakdowns are few and far between but it’s a change for a better in my opinion. The production is clear with every instrument easily audible making it easy to hear what's going on, but at the same time it’s thick and juicy. Overall, this is a good album, played as tight and forceful as it should be in this type of music.

Settle The Score

Hatebreed to release cover album

Official press release:

Hardcore metal leaders Hatebreed are set to release their long-awaited new covers album, For The Lions, on Tuesday May 5th, 2009 via E1 Music (formerly KOCH Records). This new release is the follow-up to the band's #1 Billboard charting DVD, Live Dominance (released September of 2008).

The songs on For The Lions were carefully selected by Hatebreed to represent a panoramic view of some of their favorite artists and greatest musical inspirations. Having completed the album in 2008, the band felt their work wasn't done yet and just returned to the studio with original guitar player Wayne Lozinak to record additional tracks for the album. The four new covers are among the most bludgeoning the band has yet to record. These include, "Ghosts Of War" (Slayer), "Supertouch/Shitfit" (Bad Brains), "Thirsty" (Black Flag) and "Suicidal Maniac" (Suicidal Tendencies).

For The Lions was produced, engineered and mixed by long-time band associate Chris "Zeuss" Harris. For a preview of "Suicidal Maniac," visit www.myspace.com/Hatebreed.

The complete track listing for For The Lions is to include the following covers:

Slayer – Ghosts of War
Cro-Mags - It's The Limit
Suicidal Tendencies - Suicidal Maniac
Sepultura - Refuse/Resist
Metallica – Escape
Bad Brains – Supertouch/Shitfit
Misfits – Hatebreeders
D.R.I. - Evil Minds
Madball - Set It Off
Sick Of It All - Shut Me Out
Black Flag- Thirsty
Negative Approach - Sick Of Talk
Crowbar - All I Had I Gave
Merauder - Life Is Pain
Agnostic Front - Your Mistake
Judge - Hear Me
Obituary - I'm In Pain
Subzero - Boxed In

Reading Between The Front Lines by Go For It! to be released on 24.04

http://www.myspace.com/goforithardcore

Fumbles In Life: new MCD out in April

http://www.myspace.com/fumblesinlife

Infight - Infight

Rhinoceros & Kingdom European Tour 2009

Here are the dates:

28.July - Germany TBA
29.July - Germany TBA
30.July - Poland TBA
31.July - Warsaw Poland
1.August - Beach Boys HC Fest - Gdynia Poland
4.August - Poland TBA
5.August - Poland/Czech TBA
6.August - Sucks'n'Summer Fest - Leipzig Germany
7.August - Berlin Germany
8.August - Pressure Fest - Ruhrpott Germany
9.August - Bury St.Edmons UK
10.August - UK TBA
11.August - Eddy's Rock Club - Birmingham UK
12.August - UK TBA
14.August - London UK
15.August - Holland TBA
16.August - France TBA
17.August - France TBA
18.August - Spain TBA
19.August - Spain TBA
20.August - Saint Etienne @ Thunderbird Lounge - France
21.August - Konstanz - Germany
22.August - Bad Hersfeld - Germany
23.August - Germany/Austria/Czech/Slovakia TBA
24.August - Budapest - Hungary (Rhinoceros only)
25.August - Germany/Austria/Czech/Slovakia TBA
26.August - East Germany TBA
27.August - Kassel Germany
28.August - France TBA
28.August - France TBA

If you want to do something, please hit www.myspace.com/dreamlongdeadbooking up!

Cold Inside's debut LP "The Things I Failed To Tell You" out now

Cold Inside's debut LP "The Things I Failed To Tell You" is out now on Harm's Way Records. The band. The record is available on 12" LP with download ticket included. Get your copy from the Harm's Way Records webstore. If you order before March 4th you'll get a yellow colorway of the vinyl, strictly limited to 50 pieces. This version is only available straight from the label.

www.myspace.com/coldinsidehc
www.harmswayrecords.net

We Live After The Fight

Name: We Live After The Fight. Or as we're known on Lewis Vs. Clark's myspace, We Live After The Football Game.

Location: Trinity/Archdale/Thomasville/Bumfuck NC.

Active since: Somehwere around November 27th 2007.

Special Move: Fast, slow, heavy, in your face, positive, and melodic. We try to incorporate as many different genres as we can in our music.

What did you record so far?
Well, we recorded one EP with our original members, and we just finished recording our full length.
Track List:
Intro
Hold Your Own
Inconceivable
Set Sail
The Price You Pay
Loose Lips Sink Ships
Undisputable
Untitled
True Family

How did you guys meet together and what was the reason to start a band?
Well, it all started with me and my friend Jason Davis, who is our orignal drummer. I was sitting at home and he called me and was like "Hey man, me and Alex met this guy up at the skate park, you wanna come play some music with us, try and do some vocals?" At first I felt kind of weird about it because I had been a guitarist up until then. I told them yes and went over to his house and did some vocals, and we all agreed that we would take the band seriously and start playing shows. We didn't really have much of a reason to start it besides just wanting to play some music. After about half a year, there was some personality conflicts and Jason and Alex decided to quit the band. We then picked up Trey and Stephen. I knew Trey from jazz band, and knew that he was an amazing drummer, and Stephen had recently played in a pop punk band called Big Willie and The Slammers, and I knew that he was really good as well. After that we were all set, and hopefully this will remain our permanent line up!

We Live After The Fight is a very interesting name. How did you acquire this and what’s the meaning behind it?
Haha, this is actually kind of funny. We Live After The Fight was actually an old crew that me and a friend started a few years ago. After a while it just kind of fell apart when we were thinking about a band name and I suggested it. We didn't want to use it for the longest time, but we eventually decided that it kind of fit. As far as a meaning, there wasn't one at the time, but if you think about it, there can be a few different meanings. For example, it could say that no matter what, my friends, my family, will always stick together through thick and thin. Or something along those lines, haha.

What’s the biggest inspiration for the band?
The love of music and playing for people. We love going out to shows and seeing people getting nasty with shit. It's just great seeing people dancing and enjoying music that you write. It's also great meeting people and making friends with people. Without fans none of this shit would ever be possible.

Do you feel the bands from the big cities get the most of the attention? So how does it feel to run a hardcore band in a place like Archdale?
It all just depends on how much work you do as a band really. We may be from a small town but if you push your band hard enough and try to get your name out there, it really isn't any different from being a band from a larger city. It definitely can be a bummer when it comes to gas though.

How supportive is the North Caroline scene to up-n-coming hardcore bands like yourself?
Like I said in my previous question, it just depends on how hard you push your band. North Carolina has definitely been very supportive for us though, particularly Greensboro. Fayetteville was also very good to us. We'd love to play there again sometime. But like any other scene, there are bands that get big just because of who they are, or what they look like. I don't care so much about being the next big thing or anything like that. It would be nice to be signed and shit because it would make it easier for us to tour, but at the same time, I would much rather work for everything my band gets than have it handed to us. But yea, the real kids have definitely supported us, and it's so nice to know that there are people who listen to us and enjoy our music.

When you hear the phrase "positive hardcore" what does that mean to you?
To me, it can mean a variety of things. There are a lot of bands that have pissed off lyrics, which is perfectly fine. I listen to a lot of bands like First Blood, Ceremony, The Carrier, Nasty, and Grave Maker. But the emotion that's in positive hardcore, or positive music in general, just gets me so much more pumped than anything else. But yea, when it comes down to it, I just feel that the message in positive hardcore can be just as strong as negative lyrics if you use it right. It can be just as in your face and can get you pumped up in a different way. I love both negative and positive music, but positive music is just so much more meaningful to me.

Considering the wide range of bands you have played with, who did you enjoy the most to share a stage with?
Personally, I'd have to say xHONORx is definitely one of the most enjoyable bands to play with. They're all really good guys and fun to hang out with and chill. I love those guys, and I hope that we continue to keep playing with them in the future. As far as bigger bands, it was really fun to play with Sleeping Giant and Carnifex. They're both extremely kind bands and put on great shows.

American football vs. real football?
University of South Carolina football! Grown up going to the games, and it's always been a tradition, so I can't help but love it. As far as the rest of the band I don't think Ben, Trey or Grant really have a preference, but I know that Stephen is definitely a Florida Gators fan.

Anything else you'd like to expound upon?
Yes! Be sure to keep an eye out for new songs which should be up within the month, and we might have some pretty big news coming up soon as well! Also, Check out xHONORx, they're a great band. Thank you so much for taking the time to give us this interview, and hopefully we'll see you on the road sometime!

Pound For Pound - Kill Yourself

Pound For Pound - Kill Yourself
Filled With Hate 2008

If I’m not wrong, this is their third full length album and it’s safe to say that Kill Yourself is as intense as any of their past work. I know this type of stuff doesn’t appeal to everybody, but if you’re in the mood for some straightforward shit, you can’t miss on this one.

My first impression was that t his record is heavier then their previous work. You can definitely hear their typical sound that always made me think of bands like Madball, Death Threat or Strength For A Reason, but this time the mosh parts are more often and at times they even sound like 100 Demons or Merauder. But don’t worry, it’s still aggressive and straight in your face as always. The moment you press play on the CD player, you are being thrown into bloody mosh pit and you better prepare for some serious ass kicking! Fuckin’ reckless, man! This is one of the bands that offer something I can relate to. Be it the style of music I love or the lyrics full of real life bullshit, that’s the type of album that makes you think why you love hardcore in first place. In a time when so many bands look at hardcore scene as just a career opportunity, it’s good to see a band that don't have to compromise the integrity of their music and is just doing their thing. This may be not the album that reinvents the wheel but this still a freat record and I will fight everyone who thinks different!

Pound For Pound @myspace
Filled With Hate

Explosive Devices - Who are you such

Withdrawal

This band brings everything that's evil in hardcore! I know you all like Clevo sound - now try to mix it with some thrash/punk rock influences and you get Withdrawal, negative people playing negative music.

Can you tell us how did Withdrawal get started ?

Adam: We started in March of last year. We'd all known each other from our previous bands, circle of friends and from going to school together way back when. All our bands kind of fell appart at the same time, which allowed Withdrawal to fall into place. We'd all mutually repsected each other musically, so it seemed to make sense. And here we are a year later.
What’s happening with Withdrawal right now? How is the recording process of your debut 7” going?

Joel: We have very busy between balancing jobs, girlfriends AND poker, while writing and trying to squeeze jams in. As far as recording is going, well, you can never know til it's done. I am very happy with what has been done so far in terms of tones and production so hopefully it all comes together nicely in the end.
Adam: Without the addreneline of a live show I can only sing for an hour or two in the studio a day without getting an intense migrane, so that's certainly slowed the recording down a bit.

What should people expect from this stuff?

Joel: I suppose it sounds like a "stock" answer but the fast songs are faster, the heavy parts and heavier and darker parts are hopelessly dark. We put a fair amount of time into these new songs and they do progress forward without leaving behind what people enjoyed off our demo... Evil lyrics that make you think King Diamond is your lord and savior, riffs that make you wanna swerve your truck at 60 clips into the nearest church and burnt out bass riffs that are so wailing you think cliff burton came back from the dead to shred in your head!

Adam: I think it's going to be polarizing towards the listener. If you enjoyed our old songs, you will enjoy the 7", if you enjoy progressive and frightening agressive music then there is something special for you on this record. I would never, ever want to release the demo over and over again. It would be a nightmare, but at the same time we don't want to stray so far from the path that we've already committed to that we are a different sounding band. So we've brought in more influences but without sacrificing anything.

To the people who don't know you, how would you describe your style and sound?

Adam: Nightmares, Suicide attempts, occult rituals, misery and violence in audio form. Holy Terrorism. Real hardcore. Handsome gentlemen playing ugly music.

In my opinion, your band can be compared to the Clevo sound and acts like Integrity and Ringworm, but I also hear influences from a wider range of bands. What groups would you say were the most influential when developing your sound?

Joel: Well, we do all love the clevo style... It's some of the best no bullshit stuff around. If you trace me down to my roots as a guitarist I would say it's obvious i'm more D.R.I and slayer influenced than say... Iron Maiden.
Me and Adam are huge old Cave in fans (and the later era..) and really loved the spacey metal they did on the first few releases... I listened to a lot of The Mission's(uk) first album... I love how the guitars surround you on the album so I really was looking to get a "wall of guitars" sound on this new stuff... I guess you could say I was going for a "dark side of the moon" space-y meets black album heavy guitar sound/feel...
Having said that, in a sense I draw inspiration from all the shitty poser bands I see/deal with day in day out as a music lover and designated shredder... Gives me the hatred to fuel my desire to rid the world of such douche baggery.

Adam: I think it's a fair enough comparisson to compare us to Ringworm and Integrity, and while I don't discount their influence, I am glad that you don't just dismiss us a clevo worship band because the Clevo bands we enjoy are indeed just part of an imense amount of influences we have. I can only speak for myself but I can say that my lyrics are mostly influenced by Martin Gore of Depeche Mode, H.P Lovecraft, japanese author Shigesato Itoi, and others. Recently all we've been listening to is Trap Them, Cave In and Watain...


How long were some of the songs in the works? Does it take you long to put a song together?

Joel: Depends. Some songs maybe take weeks while some might just com together in a quick jam or two assuming it goes well and me and jeff don't just sit around like lazy sacks of shit when we get together to write...

Adam: A couple of the songs are from last year and have been played live for quite some time now and the others are brand new. It takes a while to get lyrics out of me, I can't rush my words. But when inspiration strikes I'm pretty good.

Is there a message you are sending through your music?

Adam: Well I don't write about one specific topic so we cover alot of bases. Lyrically, we touch on depression and loneliness alot. The 7" is called Unknown Misery and by that I mean the fact that the future is so uncertain and grim and I think most people can identify with that if they open their eyes a bit. Anti-Christian sentement.But there is also a new song on our 7" about astral project, so we're not afraid of writing about esthetoric things like that.

Joel: I just hope when people hear our stuff they genuinely feel our anger and resentment towards our sick world.

How the non-musical influences had an effect on your sound?

Adam: As a holy terror affiliated band we're lucky enough to be part of a collective of really inspiring artists like Stepehen kasner, Joey Southside, GIVE UP, and others. I just like presentation and I don't believe in half assing anything with our band so it's important that we have a strong visual representation that matches the sound of the music we play. I think the music we play affects us more non-musically than the other way around if that makes any sense at all.

You have been doing a lot shows? How important is it to Withdrawal to have a top notch performance?

Joel: I always try to put on a good show for people that come to see us. The bottom line is they came for a show, not a stand around and deedle practice. Fuck that, give your all when playing live. Having said that, everyone has off nights and SHIT HAPPENS. I don't cry when i fuck up, or my guitar breaks mid song. Deal with it and try and keep going.
Adam: WIthdrawal live is a cathartic and violent experience and there is no way to practice for what happens when we play live. you just kind of let it happen. I personally just black out for the most part and come to after the song or set is done. If that aggression and release is top notch to someone, so be it. We'd do it in front of 200 kids or 2 of them. That's a page from Black Flag's rule book and it's very important in the primadona hardcore world of today.
What's your favorite part of being in a band, writing new music or performing in front of the audience? Why?

Joel: I would say it's both. I love the feeling of having a wild ass new song to bang out live. Just knowing your friends will be tearing up the joint when the "circle pit" part sneaks it's way into a new song. Love writing and playing.
Adam: I just like being in a band in general. If I'm not playing in a band I just feel lazy, after a few months of that I'd probably hang myself out of sheer boredom.

Can you remember what made you want to be a part of hardcore? The song or the whole album and the feeling you had then?

Joel: Sick of it all was the first legit HC band I fell in love with. I was a pretty punk kid in high school. Dead kennedys shirt, ripped army shorts and shit. SNFU live was the show that really got me loving punk/hc.
Adam: I got into SSDecontrol when I was 15, Project X, alot of the early Boston bands like Slapshot and Impact Unit. It just went from there, I always liked metal and I always liked punk so when the two managed to combine. One of the few songs I can remember instantly hitting me hard was SSD - Police Beat. That bassline and Springa's anguished screaming. You immediately get the feeling that it's real, and I would love to get that feeling over and over again, but it's hard to find those kind of bands nowadays.

What do you think of hardcore these days - is there anything you think is missing in the scene?

There needs to be more straightened hair posers at our shows filling my gas tank and providing cushioning for my hard moshing friends. Hardcore, these days, is wishy washy. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE real in your face angry hardcore but I hate the molestation of it the last 10 years. With uninspired "woa, sick bro!" hc bands selling 20, 000 copies of thier new slab of shit cd in it's first week and real heavy bands like Ringworm and Napalm death barely selling 2,000 of thier new cd happening, why wouldn't I be wishy washy on music in general.

So who are you feeling in the hardcore scene at the moment? Is there anyone you ain't feeling?

Joel: Me, personally, I love Grave Maker in terms of thier live show and incredible touring ethic. I like Crucified a lot. Trap them are great? hmm, not a whole lot lately that gets me going. Rise and Fall rip. Locally there is First Strike and Born Bad. Two bands that are in "keep it real" mode non-stop. I won't name names but there is a whole slew of shit prairie metal weiner bands in Canada. Wannabe dangerous posers who would go running back to thier lush god fearing homes if they were in our shoes for a tour. I straight up hate poser bands. Always have.

Adam: Crucified, Set Foot, Pulling Teeth, Trapped Under Ice, Invasion, Grave Maker, The Banner, Moutheater, Shoot To Kill...all of these bands are immensely inspiring and I suggest that anyone who is losing faith in hardcore check them out for a renewed sense of hope.

What are your plans and wishes for the near future?

Joel: Load up our stanky van, and get the fuck out of this awful city if only for any period of time. If we don't tour more soon? I'll down a bottle of pills.

Adam: Narrowly avoid suicide attempts. Tour as much as we can, hopefully put out an LP if some sort of record label feels like working as hard as we do. Struggle with misery.

Anything you'd like to say before we close out?

Joel: Thank you to anyone who is into our band. We may be barely approachable pricks but I'd shake your hand if I could. See you in hell!

Adam: Listen to Crucified.

Withdrawal @ Myspace

New Cutdown album coming soon!

Full House records will soon be releasing a new Cutdown "s/t" full length. After three years of playing and writing new songs since the release of the debut full length "Always Intact", the new cd is finally mixed and mastered. In the meanwhile, you can check out two songs (Deadweight & Never Again) from the upcoming cd on Cutdown's myspace. More information regarding the release date will be updated at Cutdown's myspace and/or Full House records website.

www.myspace.com/cutdown
www.myspace.com/fullhouserecords

Listen to Unstable Foundation (ex-4 In The Chamber)

4 In The Chamber decided to call it quits after 14 years of struggle. The founding members already started a new band, called Unstable Foundation, which was the name of the first 4ITC mcd from 1997. They're looking for a vocalist now but yu can listen to some tunes here.

"This hell is ours" by L’Esprit du Clan available now

"This hell is ours" by L’Esprit du Clan is available now! Go to their myspace profile and listen to the new songs!

Earth Crisis posted new song! Album cover revealed!

Listen to the new song here!!! The album will hit the stores April 20th!

Monument To Thieves - The Apology on Hands Up Records

Members of Throwdown and Force Of Change! Listen to the band here and place your pre-order here.

Today Forever - Profound Measuers CD coming soon

After releasing an amazing album on Strike First (Facedown Records), more than 200 shows in the US and in Europe it's quite obvious this fieve-piece is more than ready to take Europe by storm. Fans of Silverstein, Comeback Kid, Snapcase or Underoath will definately dig their ferocious hook-line loaden hymns. TODAY FOREVER's weapon is catchy pop music, without being slick or arbitrary. An energized mix between Hardcore, Rock and a bit of Metal. Watch out for "Profound Measures", released April, 17th.
TODAY FOREVER will be doing tons of tours and shows in 2009, starting with a headlining tour April 9th to 18th. Check back for detailed routing.

Soulgate's Dawn - Messiah CD

The official Release-Date for SOULGATE'S DAWN's newest effort is set for 20.03.2009. After two successful Albums on Circulation Records and Burning Season we are proud to announce that SOULGATE'S DAWN finally found a new home with a worldwide deal for a brandnew record coming with these crazy people at Bastardized Recordings. We are happy this finally happened. SGD is a very experienced band no matter if it comes to touring or outstanding work ethics. The band is presenting their brandnew album on a tour with UK's BURNING SKIES this coming May. Watch out for details.

Six Reasons To Kill co-headline Hatesphere tour

Danish heavy hitters HATESPHERE have announced who they are playing with on their upcoming ALIVE AND DRESSED TO THE NINES TOUR 2k9. From April, 24th until May, 3rd german metal veterans SIX REASONS TO KILL will co-headline this tour, supported by BLOODWORK (Dockyard1 Rec) and SIC. This is definately a heavy package you should watch out for! Here's the dates:

2009-04-24 CH-Bern @ Dachstock
2009-04-25 CH-Winterthur @ Salzhaus
2009-04-26 GER-München @ Backstage
2009-04-27 GER-Frankfurt @ Nachtleben
2009-04-28 FRA-Paris @ Glazart tbc
2009-04-29 GER-Bonn @ Klangstation
2009-04-30 GER-Trier @ ExHaus
2009-05-01 NL-Groningen @ Vera
2009-05-02 NL-Den Bosch @ W2
2009-05-03 NL-Leiden @ LVC

XLiberationX posted new song

XLiberationX put up a new song called Abandoned off of their upcoming EP due March. Listen to it here.

Thick As Blood posted new song

Thick As Blood posted new song from their upcoming album album entitled Embrace. You can listen to Misery Loves Company here. Here is the track listing for Embrace:

1. Yesterday
2. All or Nothing
3. Decimator
4. Embrace
5. Raising Hell
6. Viva La Viper City
7. Horizons
8. Selective Senses
9. Open Water
10. Unbreakable
11. Misery Loves Company
12. "The Making of Embrace"
(Studio footage Video)

New band featuring Ignite members!

NATIONS AFIRE, recently formed in 2009, features Chris Chasse (ex- Rise Against), Brett Rasmussen (Ignite), Todd Hennig (ex-Death By Stereo), Nik Hill (Ignite), and frontman Steve Ludwig. Music will be posted soon. The band is currently in the rehearsal and recording studio during January and February working on material.

http://www.myspace.com/nationsafire

Danforth - NoFear2Bleed in digipack out now!

Danforth got their latest EP in really pretty DIGIPACK OUT NOW on Deadlight Ent. It's time to show your support and have a very bigger sound by buying it for 12 Euros only on the net or 10 at their shows! Online Shop on myspace.com/deadlightentertainment or danforthparishxc.bigcartel.com.

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

Winds of Plague - Anthems of the Apocalypse

Only Attitude Counts – Triumph of the Underdogs out soon

“Triumph of the Underdog“ will hit the stores 27.02. 2009. Listen to the new songs here. It's their 5th full length and will be released by Swell Creek/Superhero in Europe and by Goodlife in Japan.

Anchor - 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

Good Fellaz - Feel You Alive

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

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