Born From Pain - Warfare 7" out this March

5 songs from their 4th full length titled Survival on limited vinyl with special artwork that's part of a 7" series Reaper is planning on doing with Europes hardest.

More info: http://www.reaper-records.com/

Everybody Gets Hurt goes dub

You can listen to the dub remix of "Red eyed devil" by Everybody Gets Hurt here.

Canopus - Live Shot

Canopus - Endless Sacrifice MCD coming soon!

Endless Sacrifice MCD by Japanese edge metal band Canopus is coming soon on Retribution Records. Expect 6 furious songs in the vein of Arkangel, Sentence or Reprisal.

Labyrinthe signs with Innerstrength Records

Innerstrength Records announces the addition of North Carolina based Labyrinthe. They will enter the studio early this Spring to record their debut album. Prior to recording their album they will do a short tour with Attila. Besides recording new material they will re-record the tracks Tentacle Rape and Rambos Revenge. Check them out at www.labyrinthenc

Since the bands inception Labyrinthe has adopted a take no prisoners attitude towards the metal/hardcore scene. With a constant show schedule and new material being released on a regular basis, they have captured a sizeable fan base not only in their home state, but in areas abroad. The group's members have all previously played in well known acts, some including: A Stained Glass Romance, The Fire The Flood, Chyme, The Ethereal and more. Since the bands beginning, the goal has remained the same; to create a unique death metal sound, but stay true to their hardcore roots in terms of heaviness. Labyrinthe intends to stay on the road, promoting their brand of Queen City Deathcore.

Mar 2 2009 The Bardicheart Center w/ BURNING THE MASSES Pulaski, Virginia
Mar 6 2009 Somewhere Else Tavern w/ There Will Be Blood Greensboro, North Carolina
Mar 14 2009 Bardicheart Center w/ Attila, & In Alcatraz 1962 Pulaski, Virginia
Mar 19 2009 Tremont Music Hall w/ Dead Eyes, DSR, Charlotte, North Carolina
Mar 25 2009 Tour w/ Attila (BOOK THIS DATE!) TBA, South Carolina
Mar 26 2009 Tour w/ Attila (BOOK THIS DATE!) TBA, Georgia
Mar 27 2009 The Macon Venue Project w/ Attila Macon, Georgia
Mar 28 2009 The Island Oasis w/ Attila Orlando, Florida
Mar 29 2009 Tour w/ Attila *HOLD* Jacksonville, Florida
Mar 30 2009 Tour w/ Attila (BOOK THIS DATE!) Melbourne, Florida
Mar 31 2009 Solid Sound Studios w/ Attila Pompano Beach, Florida
Apr 1 2009 Backbone Music w/ Attila Delray Beach, Florida
Apr 2 2009 Volume Studios w/ Attila Miami, Florida
Apr 3 2009 Rockstarz w/ Attila Fort Myers, Florida
Apr 4 2009 Tour w/ Attila (BOOK THIS DATE!) Tampa, Florida
May 2 2009 Sasquatch fest! Greensboro, North Carolina
May 17 2009 The Bardicheart Center w/ Blood of our Enemies, Upon a burning body

"The Rage That Guides" Shirt + Pre-Order Special

Go to Eulogy website and get yourself one!

MMIX: Deathwish/Malfunction/Six Feet Under FREE Digital Sampler

MMIX: Deathwish/Malfunction/Six Feet Under FREE Digital Sampler!!!

Deathwish/Malfunction along with Six Feet Under Records are proud to present "MMIX", our most ambitious and ridiculous FREE Digital sampler to date.

"MMIX" features 19 songs (15 unreleased) and 2 behind the scenes videos from some of the most anticipated hardcore/punk/metal releases of the 2009. Many of these songs/videos have never heard/seen before by anyone, anywhere before.

Bands included on "MMIX" (in order of appearance): The Hope Conspiracy, Narrows, Lewd Acts, Coliseum, Victims, Reign Supreme, Trap Them, Nails, Rot In Hell, Mother Of Mercy, Carpathian, 108, Ressurection, End of a Year, Doomriders, Pulling Teeth, Integrity, Supermachiner, J. Bannon, and Rise And Fall.

All in all "MMIX" is a stunning glimpse into the monstrous musical year unfolding in our world. A stunning FREE collection of material that is proof that hardcore, in all variations, is still alive and thriving in 2009.

PS: Check out the back cover art for a special discount in the DW Estore, valid thru the month of March!!!

Click to Download from Deathwish
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Madball - Infiltrate The System

Madball - Infiltrate The System
Ferret 2007

Not many of the hardcore bands that started in the 80’ still know how to rock this shit today. Madball are one of the few that have been releasing new records for about 20 years and still keep it tight. Infiltrate The System is an album that stays loyal to the rules of the genre but at the same time brims with fresh ideas.

It starts with We The People and Infiltrate The System, two adrenaline packed hardcore anthems and my favorite songs on the album. They pump up the adrenaline level high since the beginning and never let go till the last song comes to an end. Madball still creates a brand of hardcore that sounds aggressive and fresh and they simply leave all the competition behind. It’s as fast, angry and straight in your system as you would expect it to be, but at the same they know how to pack their songs with hooks and catchy riffs. Lyrically, it takes you on a ride into the real world of today with its conflicts, media control, corrupted systems and injustice. The real life stories and hardcore scene topics are still present, but the socially aware themes set the mood for the album. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not that they’ve become political band, it’s just that you can hear they have matured over the years as far as the lyrics are concerned. To be honest, I’m pretty sure most of you heard this record already so let’s keep it short. Infiltrate The System is an album that deserves a listen from anyone who claims to love hardcore. Madball still remain unbowed!

Madball

Join the fight!!!!

Dear friends, www.keinbockaufnazis.de doesn't put up with the latest shocking news and neither should you!

Neonazi Timo Schubert trademarked the term "Hardcore". If he gets the ratification, it would be a disaster for the whole scene! We got to know of this just by fluke and now try to mobilize as much people as we can to prevent a legal validity. The opposition period expires end of March. First of all our Lawyer applied for cancelation of the entry. Quite possible that they dismiss our petition. If so, we will file an objection together with some Fanzines, Mailorders and Recordlabels. This would become very expensive because of the lawyer's fee.


Now here's what you can do:

1.Make it public! Inform all of your friends, bands, clubs and labels. Repost this bulletin. Link our website so that everyone keeps up to date.2. Write a nice but certain mail to the "German Patent and Trade Mark Office" (info@dpma.de) and tell them what you are thinking about this action.


3. We are selling a "Hardcore"-Shirt in our onlineshop - now more than ever! We will pay the Lawyer’s fee with the profit of this "Hardcore-Savior-Shirt".
So get one in our
shop!

And if the Neonazi want’s to sue us for the shirt – the heck with it! They won’t get us down! Hardcore will always be against Nazis! Send your protest-mails to the "German Patent and Trade Mark Office": info@dpma.de

KAOS 13 working on a new album

AOS 13 - the band is actually in New York City to finish the record session of their first album out on April 2009. Danny Diablo and Grizz Rock promise you one of the best hardcore hip hop album of 2009...so stay tuned! In the mean time check it out the first single video clip "Breath evil" on www.myspace.com/kaos13dms.

Olde York to release new album this April

OLDE YORK - fresh old school New York Hardcore from the city that never sleeps. If you're a fan of the good old time you can't miss this band. Their new album "Empire state" will be out in April 2009, for every fan of Breakdown, Judge and Warzone. Few preview songs from the new album are up on www.myspace.com/oldeyork.

8 new shirts from xSeventh Daggerx!

Alright so we just put up several new shirts. There will be more in the coming weeks but here is a good chunk of the new gear. Check it out and let us know what you think of everything. Girls we did actual girl cut shirts for you so be sure to let us know what you think of those.

Also in the coming weeks expect a new myspace page and lots of info on the coming ONE CHOICE, EARTH CRISIS, REPRESENT and THE WAR releases as well as a collaboration shirt with the mighty TRUST COMES TOUGH from Australia!

Click here to order!

Ares posted new song

It's called Never Die and it features sXe rapper xCypherx. Listen to this shit here. This collaboration turned out really good so don't miss it!

xSolidarityx called it quits

Here's the statement from the band:

After being a band for a little over a year, we are sad to say that we are calling it quits. Our vocalist Andre is 29 years old and has priorities in his life that cannot be met if he were continue his position as the vocalist of xSOLIDARITYx. He is married and is in the process of becoming a full time pastor. We still have faith in God, we are still straight edge, and we still love hardcore. None of those things will ever change for us. We're playing one last show in Marysville on March 14th at the Holygrounds. Please make it out to this show if possible. We would love to spend our last show with all of our friends. We would also like to thank all the people, bands, and venues who have supported us along the way. You have enabled us to reach our full potential as a band, which is more than we ever imagined.

God Bless
-Anthony/xSx

Strength For A Reason posted new song

Strength For A Reason posted new song on their myspace profile. It's called Reality Check and it's heavy as fuck! SFAR's new record, Burden Of Hope, is currently in the works and will be released in 2009.

Channel X new EP out now

Uprising AD - Friends & Enemies

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.