Spider Crew - Expect The Unexpected

Love them or hate them, Spider Crew are back and they’re still doing their thing. On Expect The Unexpected music is tied to the style band developed on their previous outputs, but at the same time they updated their sound with some fresh ideas.

They definitely have this streetcore sound down quite well and sound comfortable in this league. . The first thing I noticed is that it sounds heavier than their previous albums and I like it that way. Spider Crew is not just copying Agnostic Front riffs, but making this type of music in their own style of NYHC sound. There’s something about their music that when you hear it, you immediately know it’s them. A type of album you listen to it that immediately paints a picture in your head of you fucking the shit up at their live show. From catchy choruses to breakdowns, they keep the energy level steadily high. This is raging and straight forward hardcore with catchy hooks and aggressive vocals. On the production side, thinks are looking better than ever, with raw yet clear sound, making it easy to hear what's going on. I know this is not an album for everybody but if you’re feeling like doing some damage to public property on the Saturday night, this is just a perfect soundtrack.

Author: Dloogi
Label: Superhero/Swell Creek Records
Year: 2009

Check out the band at Myspace

Seekers Of The Truth - 2 Decades Shunning Masks

I have to be honest – last time I heard Seekers Of The Truth was on „The Nightmare Remains…” compilation about 10 years ago and as far as I remember I liked it. Since then, I haven’t kept a track of what’s been going on with this French band and now it turns out they’re celebrating 20 years of existence with this album.

Seekers Of The Truth might be not the most known group off the French scene, but they’ve been doing their thing for quite a time and this album proves they’re still good at it. I've been jamming this album everyday in my car for the last week and I have to say that they still go strong with an old school sound filled with gang vocals, memorable hooks and powerful vocals. With 20 years under their belt, band knows how to match aggressiveness and melody. Musically, they remind me of bands like Sick Of It Al or Shutdown but I wouldn’t say they sound exactly the same. They have parts made for sick circle pits, but from time to time they get heavier. There are 20 tracks in here but they pack their music with enough life and energy to keep it interesting from start to finish. There are moments here that are totally passable, it would be hard to avoid with such an amount of music, but luckily they’re few and far between. Overall, the band is not crossing any boundaries, but they simply deliver good and honest hardcore. Give it a try if you’re into old school sound!

Author: Dloogi
Label: Disagree Records
Year: 2009

Check out the band at Myspace

Enough Said - Prevail

Straight from the Wuust Coast Antwerp comes Enough Said. Their debut EP called One Step Ahead is out so give it a listen if you like raw and aggressive hardcore!

PxHxT - Left For Dead

PxHxT plays fast hardcore with a good balance of melody, emotions and vitality.

Narrow View - Always A Price

Narrow View is a band from Canada heavily influenced by classic hardcore sound not unlike Agnostic Front, Slapshot and Negative Approach. I actually got couple of their songs on my hard disk and believe me - they all kick ass! I want to see all the kids moshing to Always A Price!!!

This Is Hell June/July tour dates

This Is Hell June/July tour dates:

6/11 New York, NY @ Gramercy Theatre w/ Sick Of It All, more
6/12 Garden City, NY @ Garden City Ethical
6/13 Pennellville, NY @ Monirae's
7/9 Linthicum, MD @ St. Christophers
7/10 Pittsburgh, PA @ Springdale VFD
7/12 Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick
7/13 Indianapolis, IN @ The Dojo
7/15 St. Louis, MO @ Fubar
7/16 Omaha, NE @ The Commons
7/17 Denver, CO @ Blastomat

Resilient

Resilient hail from Lima, OH and have just released split CD with Bodycheck. They hold their own when it comes to writing slick and heavy hardcore songs with an dark and emotional touch.

Band’s name: Resilient

Location: Lima, Ohio

Active since: August of 2009

How do you define your overall style?

Hardcore with influences such as thrash metal and punk.

What’s your goal with this band?

To keep making songs, releasing them, playing shows, and just having fun with everything we put ourselves into.

What do you have recorded so far?

A five song demo we recorded in the summer of 2009 and the five songs on the Bodycheck/Resilient split.

Who is who in the band and how did Resilient come about?

Addison on vocals, Ryan on drums, Danny on bass, and Kurtis and Cory on
guitar. It all started with Ryan and Kurtis making songs together slowly for a
few months and then we picked up Addison and Danny together sometime in August of
2009. We've known them for many years so it wasn't tough at all. We've been in
bands with each other before so we had no problem getting in sync with each other.
We played a few good shows together as a four piece and then we picked up our
good friend Cory in March after he moved back from New Mexico. We've also known him for a while and he's really talented, so he learned all the songs in practically no time.

Could you please tell us a little about the split you’re doing with Bodycheck? How did you hook up with them?

-We first got the idea after we played a show with Bodycheck in Marion, Indiana. They liked our set and asked us to record a split with them. And we agreed of
course. We recorded the songs back in January with Geoff Montgomery from the
Ensomberoom in Fort Wayne. We've recently gotten our artwork finished by Adam Sidwell, the brother of Bodycheck's drummer. Now we're working on sending it in to our dudes Grey and Dan at Midwestern Decline so they print 500 copies on CD.

How would you describe the music on your side of the split?

Not as "tough" or "masculine" as Bodycheck, that's for sure. We don't really know exactly how to describe our songs. Our demo and our split recordings are different styles, so we're always changing our style a little with each and every new song. These recordings, we'd consider them to be dark, groovy, and gloomy.

I’m really liking the lyrics for the new songs. What/who are your inspirations when writing?

The lyrics that I (Addie) have written for Resilient are mostly things I've written before but never had the chance to say through music. I write what I am thinking most of the time.

How did you get into the hardcore scene? What was it that made you follow this lifestyle?

It's different for every member. We had shows in Lima sometimes when we
were younger and getting interested in that music drives you to look into it more. That's what happened to us.

What’s the hardcore scene like in Ohio nowadays? What are some other bands from over there you feel everybody should give a try?

In our area, there aren't many hardcore bands. There are a lot of good bands though. If you are trying to listen to bands from the Western Ohio area, you should listen to Pizza Hi-Five and Drunk Surgeon (Grindcore from Lima) and Hookerspitwindex (Grindcore from Dayton) and Disconnected (Hardcore from Toledo). Our guitarist Cory is also playing guitar for a band called The Mighty Morphin' Methheads. They are a super fast punk band. They should have some music coming soon.

What are your plans for the future?

Touring, full length in the process, and maybe more splits. We are happy with our music but always want to progress. We're always looking for ways to tweak the bolts and make our songs tighter and better. Hopefully, we'll still be around each other long enough to really develop our music into something greater.

Anything you would like to add?

Bands come and bands go. Never count on someone else to "revive" the scene and bring
shows around the area. Go out and talk to bands and venues and keep hardcore going. Put forth an effort and have fun doing it. Don't trust record labels and big business, DIY till I die. Check up later because we're releasing a three way split with Hinder and Buckcherry. It's gonna be DOPE!

Check out their Myspace.

New Deadscore merch

Deadscore, Kuala Lumpur City hardcore commando, have teamed up with Mosh Apparel for a new t-shirt design. First of all, check out this band cause they're really good, and then check out Mosh Apparel cause they have some really designs posted at their website.

Danny Diablo vs. The Vendetta feat. Ceekay - Snow White

Ill Omen & Get Stitches - Split 7"out now!

This split release by two Turku City, Finland, based bands, Ill Omen and Get Stitches, features two new songs by each band. With quite few featuring artists lendign their talents to both band's songs, it's certain that metallic hardcore fury of these two bands is urgent and delivers. Check out two songs off the split from the band's Myspace sites. Record is released in cooperation with Killing The Legacy Records & Poolside Records. 1:st (and probably only) press is 300 pcs on black vinyl. Order info: Price - 5 euros + shipping. Drop an order by email: illomenhc@gmail.com

Termanology - Tight Pants Are 4 Girls

New All Out War album will drop August 03rd

I'm kinda surprised but Victory Records got some nice releases planned for this summer. August 03rd is a release date for Comeback Kid’s “Symptoms And Cures” and an as-yet untitled new album from All Out War!!!

Why Be Something That You're Not: Detroit Hardcore 1979-1985 by Tony Rettman

In the early seventies, Detroit was the musical hub of America. Everything from the chart topping sounds of Motown records to the vicious proto-punk of The Stooges was being brewed out there and it seemed like there was no end in sight. But by the early eighties, the city was both a physical and cultural wasteland due to major label buyouts of the artists as well as the crippling drug habits of some of the others. Detroit's most known musical export at the time was the vapid sounds of New Wave heartthrobs The Romantics; this wasn't good.

It took a gaggle of suburban skateboarders, a grade school teacher and a census bureau clerk to wake this city up from its slumber and start one of the first hardcore punk scenes in America.

"Why Be Something That You're Not" chronicles the first wave of Detroit hardcore from its origins in the late seventies to its demise in the mid-eighties. Through a combination of oral history and extensive imagery, the book proves that even though the Southern California beach towns might have created the look and style of hardcore punk, it was the Detroit scene - along with a handful of other cities across the country - that cultivated the music's grassroots aesthetic before most cultural hot spots around the globe even knew what the music was about.

The book includes interviews with members of The Fix, Violent Apathy, Negative Approach, Necros, Pagans, Bored Youth, and L-Seven along with other people who had a hand in the early hardcore scene like Ian MacKaye, Tesco Vee and Dave Stimson.

Summer Slam 2010, NY

Summer Slam 2010 will take place Saturday, July 17th at Velocity Fun Center in Watertown, NY. Tickets are $15 in advance. The line-up is as follows:

Cruel Hand
The Mongoloids
Palehorse
The Carrier
Wisdom In Chains
Lewd Acts
Line Of Scrimmage
Ghostxship
Signs Of Hope
Like Trainwrecks
Mammoth Grinder
Progress
Unit 731
Atlas
I Am Alaska
Born To Expire
Strong Willed
Unfinished Business
The Devils Of Yako

Embraced By Hatred working on a new album

Embraced by Hatred announces that it's plans are to put another release on the map. The first tracks are in the making and after all the hassle the band had with e.g. lineup-changes or stolen equiptment they decided to record another heavy piece on the streets. keep your eyes and ears open for something people won't except.

To Kill is calling it quits

This is sad news for European hardcore community. Italian mosh commando To Kill announced they are calling it quit. The band has posted official statement at their Myspace.

ometimes in life you just get to the point where you need to move on.
To Kill has always been to us much much more than just playing and touring around, since we are truly each other’s family and we felt, as a whole, that it was time for this part of our life together to end, since our personal paths were going in other directions and we all felt we wanted to pursue other aspects of our lives.
Often you hear about bands breaking up and want to know what’s behind that, what’s the truth behind it and what’s to know in some generic statement, well this is not the case. We love each other more than ever, no one sold out, there’s no bad feeling of any sort, we just felt this was the right time for this adventure to go to an end, and for new stuff to happen to us. The bond we share will never break.

A while ago we recorded our last album “antarctica”, which we’re very proud of and is a sort of an epitaph for our band, testifying how we’ve grown together. we fucking love it! This record will be out this summer on let it burn records at a soon to be announced date and will be available at all of our upcoming shows, because YES, we’ll be playing some more shows.
Since we want to have the chance to say goodbye to all of you who made this ride the most incredible adventure in our lives so far, we’ll be anouncing soon a few shows scheduled for this fall both in Italy and around Europe. It would mean the world if you could show up, sing, sweat and mosh with us, so…let’s make it fucking epic, alright?

There would be a huge number of people to thank, so we will just thank all of you who made us feel privileged by touring and playing together the music that we love having the chance to say what we wanted to say, thanks for coming to shows, smiling, giving us a place to stay, buying a tshirt or just being nice . Thanks to all the ones involved in our band on a professional level, to all the bands we have been lucky enough to play with and to all those faces with no names which will be in our hearts forever.

You’ll know more about the record and about the final shows soon.”

Troublesome

PA hardcore scene has been breeding ground for many great bands and Troublesome is no exception. They have just released their debut Ep called This Hell and it's packed with some real dope and groovy tracks. They keep things heavy, but aren't afraid to play with their sound. It's one of the bands that definitely needs some more recognition so take few minutes and read what they had to say!

PA hardcore scene has been breeding ground for many great bands and Troublesome is no exception. They have just released their debut Ep called This Hell and it's packed with some real dope and groovy tracks. They keep things heavy, but aren't afraid to play with their sound. It's one of the bands that definitely needs some more recognition so take few minutes and read what they got to say!

Hey guys! Could you introduce your band for those unfamiliar?

Kevin: Sure. Troublesome is a hardcore band hailing from the suburbs of Philadelphia, PA. We have all been or are in other bands. John currently plays in Daylight and CDC while Kyle and myself left CDC about 3 years ago. Adam used to be in a band called Straight Up!, and Cody is in Barricade.

Tell us a little bit about This Hell. What bands, books, movies or ideas were a main source of inspiration for this album, both musically and lyrically?

Kevin: Personally, while writing the music for our EP, I was listening to a lot of Buried Alive, Trapped Under Ice, Alpha & Omega, and Terror. Movie wise, I watch True Romance at least once a week. It's my favorite movie of all time. One of our songs entitled "Manovan" I actually wrote for CDC. We even recorded it without any vocals in 2005. It just never fit the mold of what we were going for then. Once we started Troublesome John, Kyle and myself decided to dust it off and revamp it. The end is completely different from the original song. I like it better now. Plus I think Adam made the song one of my favorites lyrically.

Adam: I wouldn't really say a lot of movies, books, or bands inspired me much during "this hell" I watch a lot of cheesy comedy's and love 90's R&B. I actually wasn't going to write anything, or even go through with being in the band still until last minute. I got the tracks and had some shit to get off my chest. So I went with it and now I'm glad I did.

Is there a concept behind the artwork? Has it any connection with the lyrics?

Kevin: Cody really came through with the art. Looks so cool and professional. I almost felt it was "too" professional looking at first, but it did such a great job of reflecting the mood of Adam's lyrics.

Cody: A lot of Adam's lyrics are very dark and depressing, which I love and wanted to express for "This Hell." The image of a person walking down what seems to be a cold dark road really fit exactly what I felt Adam was going through. Props to Kurt Fowles from Years Spent Cold for the logo; he designed it for a flyer advertising the release of the demo and I totally ripped it. The artwork for the Pre-order cover was for Kevin and his love for The Warriors, and the Record Release cover was for Adam since he thinks he's as hard as Tupac. Haha.

Adam: I love Tupac...

What was the hardest part in terms of actually creating This Hell?

Kevin: Honestly, me, John and Kyle have been playing together for so long that it all came pretty naturally. I would bring the majority of a song to practice, Kyle would add his parts and ideas, then John would bring it all together. Adam would even give his own input. Dude has a crazy good ear for what works.

Adam: Recording. I get side tracked and forget words. My voice wasn't very strong. It had been a while since I recorded last and I blew it out a couple times.

Where do you stand with labels? I see you’re working with On The Attack and Street Survical records.

Kevin: We self released our EP "This Hell" as a demo entitled "The Lonely Street of Dreams." Literally like a week after it hit the internet Timo from Street Survival asked if he could release it on vinyl in Europe. We got like 100 copies to distribute in the US. It was a small release. Worked out nice. We have been friends with Sammy from OTA Records for years since our CDC days. He used to book us in NYC all the time. When we released our last record I initially reached out to him to put it out in the US but the label had kind of slowed down a bit at that point. After our record came out, Sammy had started to reboot OTA and asked if we wanted him to put out our next EP. It all fell into place. We still design our own merch, pay for our own recording, and drive our cars to the shows we play. We are DIY all the way, which is why we said yes to Sammy. He runs a small DIY label.

How important was for you to have it out in vinyl format? Are you vinyl collectors yourself?

Kevin: I know that John and I both collect vinyl. But to be honest, I think I am the worst in the band. I have hundreds of records. This is the first release I have ever had for any of my bands actually come out on vinyl so needless to say I was super stoked.

John: Records are cool. I have some.

Adam: Kids dig the vinyl. I don't have any actually. But it's cool with me.

How is PA hardcore scene at the moment?

John: PAHC is the top tier. We got bomb ass greats as well as current awesome bands. Shows are poppin and support can be great across the state. Hard mosh all over. From Erie, to Pittsburgh, to Philly and its surrounding suburbs, shit be off the hook.

Adam: The whole state has nothing but the best to offer. Shows, bands, & kids.

Kevin: The PAHC scene is finally starting to bounce back after a couple years of dormancy. Granted, Philly has always had bigger shows, but our scene was missing the suburban aspect that we used to have. Our singer Adam, has with a little help from some friends revitalize our scene with Stay On Point Booking (http://www.myspace.com/stayonpointbooking, http://www.pahardcore.com/stayonpointbooking). We have a full time venue at our disposal, security and a steady flow of bands looking to play some fun shows. It's amazing.

Which other bands from over there (PA) are you listening to at the moment?

Kevin: There are a couple bands from Pa that I cannot stop listening to right now. Bands like Agitator, Rock Bottom, Daylight, What It Takes, Balance & Composure, Title Fight, Hard To Kill, & Steel Nation are really starting to make a name for themselves. Wisdom In Chains is of course a PAHC staple.

Adam: Balance And Composure (my favorite in the area right now), Run For It (good new pop punk), Twin Killing (so under rated), the new Strength For A Reason album was mighty. Mother Of Mercy is doing big things which is cool. Agitator and Rock Bottom are something to definetly look out for. Hard To Kill, Rivers Of Nihil, Dead End Path, Concrete Reality. My Turn To Win are soo good (they're only half PA but it counts).

John: Mother of Mercy, Unit 731, Steel Nation, Taste the Steel, Title Fight, Rock Bottom, Agitator, Derek Skis Redbull song, Balance and Composure, Tigers Jaw, Dead End Path, Vow of Hatred, Trainwrecker, Bad Seed, Manbreed, etc.

Cody: Twin Killing, Look on the Bright Side, River's of Nihil, and John's other band Daylight have been on repeat for me. Also, congrats to Mother of Mercy on their recently signing to Bridge Nine; one of my favorites for a while now.

For those who haven’t seen you, what can we expect from an Troublesome live show?

John: Drunk sloppy guitar and high pitched/pre-pubescent yelping. Maybe a cover that we don't know how to play.

Kevin: Hahahaha! I would say fun. That's why we started this band. To play music with our best friends, have fun, and play some shows.

Adam: Not always drunk playing. It's a good time.

Do you still have the time to go to shows other than the ones you play?

Kevin: I go to as many as I can personally. I got married this year so it's a little harder to get out hahaha. I know John, Adam and Cody frequent shows a lot more than Kyle and I.

John: All the time.

Adam: All the time.

So what should we expect from Troublesome in the future?

Kevin: Well, in May we head into Skylight Studios to record with Vince Ratti (The Wonder Years, Rock Bottom, Shattered Realm, Circa Survive, A Life Once Lost). The EP has no name yet, I can tell you that it is 4 brand new songs and on the cd version our "This Hell" EP will be thrown onto the end.

Adam: Live nude set.

John: KTHC

Any last things you'd like to say?

John: France sucks, sorry French.

Adam: Top 5 worst things in the world. In order.
5. Gnats
4. Sneezing
3. Raisins
2. The band 311
1. Cotton

Kevin: Everyone should try to come to PA for the East Coast Tsunami Festival this year. It features Sick of It All, H20, Earth Crisis, Mushmouth (Reunion), Dysphoria (Reunion), Fury of Five (Jam), Death Threat, Troublesome, and many many more! Go here for more info --> http://www.pahardcore.com/eastcoasttsunamifest/

Cody: Keep checking out http://www.myspace.com/troublesomepa for updates with merch, new songs, and shows.

Skam Dust - Corona Drug Bust and more...

Skam Dust, from the womb of Skarhead, is a thunderbolt of terror, internationally known and locally hated; he is here to sabotage the stage. Your favorite hero got his start when he was on the lam in the mid-'90s touring with the infamous Skarhead getting a better taste of N.Y.H.C., partnering in crime with Lord Ezec from Jackson Heights. Skam was destined to rock the mic and stir up chaos in the underground with his brothers from the world famous D.M.S. Crew...

After the legendary Skarhead tour, Lord Ezec told Skam he should start a band and then Son Of Skam was born!!! They did a few things here and there but never really went full throttle with the music. With three other singers in the group Skam needed to do his own shit and show the world how this crazy Cuban/Dominican destroys the mic.

In the words of Skam:

"My lyrics tell my story in the most explicit way possible. These stories are informed by who I am and where I grew up: the Bermuda Triangle of NY called Corona Queens and known to many as Spaghetti Park. These streets are full characters and this is where my inner circle and story began.

I recall a time when the police and the public were in a state of panic caused by the 44 Killer, otherwise known as the Son Of Sam, he was on the loose and filling the city with terror. Meanwhile NYC was undergoing a city-wide blackout, it was wild. I share moments like this and speak about the days when crack cocaine was destroying lives and graffiti was on every subway train.

My lyrics reminisce about the days spent riding shotgun with my dad, who worked many hours as a NYC yellow cabbie. Through these rides I glimpsed a world outside of my own neighborhood. I met some real New Yorkers and heard their stories; authentic taxi-cab confessions. Today I write to bring my New York City experience to life. As I say in “Five Borough Manhunt”, “If the streets could talk, you wouldn’t want to walk it/ Eyes and hearts have been taken by the pocket.” To understand more, listen to the music and check my new video."

Fast forward to 2010 where Skam Dust is ready to bring you his first full length album "Corona Drug Bust" with a whole bunch of new tunes as well as the classic Son Of Skam tracks! The title track and lead single has guest vocals from long time friend Freddy Madball and the video they shot also features Damian Burnz and Peter Greene... Danny Diablo aka Lord Ezec (Skarhead, Crown Of Thornz), Grizz Rock (Ruff Ryders, Shotblockers), Karl Buechner (Earth Crisis) all laid out guest verses on Skam's latest effort... This is true thug-core straight from “The Rotten Apple!!!”. Skam Dust is ready to rock!

TRACKLIST:

01. Untouchable (ft Danny Diablo)
02. Corona Drug Bust (ft Freddy Madball)
03. Godz Of War (ft CeeKay Jones, Danny Diablo, Jay R)
04. The Infamous Skam Dust (ft Danny Diablo, Natascha Nicholson)
05. Pray For Me (ft Ted Olde York)
06. Ready To Rock (ft Grizz Rock)
07. Out The Zoo Remix (ft Freddy Madball, Karl Buechner)
08. Sign Of The Times (ft Puerto Rican Myke, Danny Diablo, Lu Dibella, Boston Mike, NOM, DJ Cos)
09. Wild Style Life Style
10. Five Borough Manhunt (ft Lu Dibella)
11. Monkeys Of Darkness (ft Lu DiBella, Freddy Madball)
12. The Tale Of Brenda Bled (Junkie Sucker) (ft Lu DiBella)
13. No Escape (ft Lu DiBella, Freddy Madball)
14. Recognize The Rat (ft Lu DiBella, Freddy Madball)
15. One Time (ft Prince Metropolitan, Danny Diablo)
16. How Many Times (ft Mitts Madball).



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x Tyrant x working on new album

xTyrantx will be taking some time off playing shows to start working on new material for an EP to be released in the fall on Eulogy recordings so look for some new stuff/info coming from them soon. Check out theil merch posted at Allinmerch new designs as well as some older ones up for sale prices.

Cruel Hand will drop new album out July 27th

Poised to be one of the hardest records of 2010, Lock & Key is Cruel Hand's third full-length (second album for Bridge Nine) and will be available on July 27th, 2010! Full of just as many catchy, metallic riffs as mosh parts, Lock & Key is a nice mix of Madball, Leeway, Cro-Mags, Metallica, Suicidal, Obituary, etc., and is one of the most well-rounded hardcore albums in recent memory. Lock and Key was recorded last month in Wakefield, MA with producer Jay Maas (Verse, Bane, Defeater) and illustrates what Cruel Hand is capable of both lyrically and musically.

Vocalist Chris Linkovich said, "Lock & Key is definitely not a 'Prying Eyes Part 2'. It's not just a progression either, we feel like this is our defining release. We weren't scared to bring all of our influences to the table, no matter what the genre of music. We spent a lot more time with guitar sounds, a lot of layering and melody and other second guitar work. As far as lyrics, I reached my goal of working with a lot of different subject matters and also using a little bit of melody with different vocal patterns and delivery. The record is ill and we listen to it every day."

Since the release of Cruel Hand's Bridge Nine debut, Prying Eyes, in 2008, the band has been a relentless touring machine and one of the tightest bands in the hardcore world. Cruel Hand has shared the stage with bands like Have Heart, Bane, Terror, Death Before Dishonor, and more, and will continue to tour the globe non-stop in support of Lock & Key. Stay tuned to Bridge9.com for details, tour announcements, and more to be announced soon!

cunthunt 777 - Ventil

Recognize Real Brutality vol. 2 coming out this Spring

Recognize Real Brutality compilation vol. II should be out this Spring with bands like Murder Within Sin, Kill Dem Already, Press On Ahead, Infidel, Unbrekable, Thinking Of Insanity and Schrei Of God. Heavy! More info here.

Death Will Come and Step Back! working on split 7"

Death Will Come and Step Back!, both from Portugal, are planning to release split 7". It will have 2 tracks from each band. From what guys from DWC told me, new songs will have more straight forward, raw and less metallic feel to them. It should be out by September!

Cold Hard Truth - Cycles Of Suffering

For The Glory - Armor Of Steel

Portugese hardcore with NYHC influences. For The Glory have been around for a while and here's their newest track - Armor Of Steel.

Let It Burn to release Final Prayer discography

Final Prayer will release "Best of Times" on Let it Burn Records July 7, 2010. This early discography CD contains Final Prayer’s debut album “Right Here Right Now”, their sold out split-releases with Alcatraz and Crisis Never ends, their unreleased first demo and a great cover song. 20 songs in total.

Felix / Final Prayer:

"'Best of Times' first and foremost documents the band's early history: From the humble beginnings, aka the demo days, to two split releases, to the first album. Second, with the demo and the split releases being long out of print, seeing copies of our demo being sold for stupid amounts of money on Ebay not only made us wish we had kept some somewhere, but also made it a necessity to make these songs accessible again for a fair price. And furthermore this release hopefully serves as a thank you to all the people who have supported us from day one and continue to this day: Mathias from Our World rec., Rene Punchline, Marcel from Demons Run Amok, Chris from Let it Burn and all the people that asked us countless times about how to get copies of said releases. In retrospect we'd probably change a lot about some of the songs (if we could), but didn't Scott V. from Terror scream "no shame, no regrets" in all of our faces? There you go! Enjoy."

Chris / Let it Burn:

"In all these years we’ve been running this label now we’ve never seen a band grow so rapidly like Final Prayer. They never lacked of self-confidence and one can say that they knew what they’ve been doing right from the start. But at the time we signed them we didn’t expect at all that they would grow such a huge and dedicated fanbase in such a short time. Go to a hardcore show and you can be sure to see at least 10 kids with a Final Prayer shirt (If Terror or Hatebreed is playing you can easily quadruple the number, hahaha!) Looking back at the last 6 years now I know what the plain and simple dodge is: Not giving a fuck. I hardly ever met such a straightforward no-nonsense band who did their own thing in such an adamant and confident way. It was & is a great pleasure to work with Final Prayer."

Copykill upcoming shows

Copykill got new dates up:

30. May 2010 Hamburg, Germany @ Marx w/ Hoods
20. Jun 2010 Lindau, Germany @ Club Vaudeville w/ Walls of Jericho, Evergreen Terrace
21. Jun 2010 Zizers, Switzerland @ Event Stage w/Walls of Jericho
22. Jun 2010 Stuttgart, Germany @ JuHa West w/Walls of Jericho
23. Jun 2010 Haag, Austria @ Boellerbauer w/Walls of Jericho
24. Jun 2010 Cologne, Germany @ Essigfabrik w/ Sepultura, Walls of Jericho
25. Jun 2010 Augsburg, Germany @ Kantine w/Walls of Jericho
26. Jun 2010 Dessel, Belgium @ Graspop Metal Meeting
27. Jun 2010 Rotterdam, Netherlands @ WATT w/Walls of Jericho
28. Jun 2010 Kassel, Germany @ Kulturfabrik Salzmann w/Walls of Jericho
29. Jun 2010 Weinheim, Germany @ Café Central w/ Walls of Jericho
30. Jun 2010 Aachen, Germany @ Musikbunker w/Walls of Jericho
04. Jul 2010 Amersfoort, Netherlands @ Kelder w/ Walls of Jericho
07. Aug 2010 Essen, Germany @ Filled With Hate Festival

Set Me Free - Only One Flag

Italian youth crew hardcore for fans of Side By Side, Wide Awake and Project X. Check out their Myspace for more songs!

Liferuiner announced new album

New album from Liferuiner has been actually been finished for quite some time now. New music should be posted soon on their Myspace. More news coming soon.

Death Before Dishonor - Tuff Guy t-shirt

Guys at allinmerch.com are busy making sure you run out of your pocket money fast. New design from Death Before Dishonor is all about being tough and having tattoos and since these are one of the most imporant lessons in hardcore, wear it with pride! Order it here.

Redound - Sam Sreshtu Vsichki

Hardcore Ruined My Life t-shirt from Swear To God

Swear To God posted new merch design on their Myspace. Get in touch with the band for the info on ordering. This is one of the few 100% DIY bands around who don't suck so give them a proper support!

Vera / Yeah Right 7"split coming up

Vera will have a split 7" coming out with a band from Melbourne called Yeah Right. In the meantime, band posted new music on their Myspace.

New Lionheart merch

Allinmerch webstore got some new items from Lionheart. This stuff looks damn good and surely will get you a lot of looks from the chicks so if you want to freshen up your wardrobe for the upcoming summer, give it a look.

Bodycheck - Damned

Bodycheck is Indiana based hardcore outfit. They have split with Resilient and from what I've heard so far, it's gonna be pretty dope. Check out one of the new songs, Damned.

Xibalba - Cold

Xibalba is one of the bands that is definitely not getting as much attention as they deserve. Heavy and metallic hardcore with an attitude of aggressiveness that is rarely seen.

Skull Crusher - Blinded By Illusion 12”/MCD out on Reflections records in May 2010

Reflections will be releasing Skull Crusher's debut 12”/MCD “Blinded By Illusion” in May 2010. Check out their website for the complete biography and band's Myspace for two songs... and get blown away. This will be a 12”/MCD, both limited to 500 copies!

Hardcore 2010 - Sydney, Australia

Now in it's 11th year, Hardcore 2010 is shaping up to again prove itself as Australia's premier hardcore music event. This year focusing on showcasing the best Australia has to offer the festival spans across July 2nd at the Manning Bar (18+) and July 3rd at the Factory Theatre (All Ages).

Not wanting to keep anyone in suspense, this years line up is announced in full with the following bands playing:

July 2nd – Manning Bar 18+
Mindsnare
Toe To Toe
Extortion
Blkout
Relentless
Ill Brigade

July 3rd – Factory Theatre AA
Mindsnare
Extortion
50 Lions
Blkout
Dropsaw
Hand Of Mercy
I Exist
Ghost Town
Persist
Phantoms

Tickets on sale now through moshtix. A limited amount of weekend passes will be available through moshtix. Tickets for The Factory Theatre available from www.thefactorytheatre.com.au

Sick Of It All - Death Or Jail

Burn The Traitor

Burn The Traitor is beatdown hardcore posse from Austria and as you would expect from this type of band, they keep things heavy with lots of breakdowns, double bass action and hateful deep vocals. I know there are many kids among our readers who like it and personally, I dig what they're doing too so there was no other option than to check out who are these guys and what they're up to.

Name: BURN THE TRAITOR

Location: BRAUNAU / UPPER - AUSTRIA

Active since: END OF 2006

How do you define your overall style?

ITS A MIXTURE OF HARDCORE, METAL AND BEATDOWN

What’s your goal with this band?

FIRST OF ALL FUN! PLAYING MUSIC AS HARD AS POSSIBLE A´ND GIVE PEOPLE WITH OUR LYRICS.

What do you have recorded so far?

IN 2007 WE RECORDED OUR FIRST SELFTITLED EP AND IN JANUARY 2010 WE RELEASED A NEW PROMO DEMO WITH 6 SONGS.

You guys have been going hard lately, what is the latest going on for Burn The Traitor?

THIS WEEK WE PLAYED A SHOW IN SALZBURG WITH OUR BOYS FROM BLOOD BY DAYZ, AND THERE ARE SOME GOOD DATES WE GONNA PLAY THIS YEAR LIKE IN JUNE A SHOW WITH SWORN ENEMY, DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR AND POSTMORTEM PROMISES. AND THERE IS SOME TALKING ABOUT DOIN A EUROTOUR WITH UNIT 732 FROM THE STATES.

You’ve released your first demo recently. Are you happy with what’s happening with that?

BY THE WAY. IT`S OUR SECOND CD AND YES WE ARE HAPPY WITH THAT SHIT. ITS A WELL DONE PRODUCTION FROM OUR FRIEND LUKAS! OUR DEMO IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.FILLEDWITHHATE.COM AND AT OUR SHOWS

What is the feedback you’re getting?

MOST OF THE PEOPLE SAY THAT IT IS A GREAT DEMO. THX!!

Who is who in the band and what is the history behind Burn The Traitor?

I AM PHIL (GUITAR) EBA + DUCE (VOCALS), MAX (GUITAR), MARIO (BASS) MARS (DRUMS).BTT WAS FORMED IN THE END OF 2006 AS A 4 PIECE YOUNG BAND TRYING TO PLAY HEAVY HARDCORE/METAL SOUND. OVER THE YEARS THE LINE UP WAS GROWING TO A BAND WITH 6 MEMBERS. THIS BAND JUST WANT AND ALWAYS JUST WANTED TO PLAY HARD MUSIC, FAR AWAY FROM ALL THIS BULLSHIT TRENDS AND NEW STYLES. WE DO WHAT WE WANT TO DO. THATS OUR HISTORY!

Where did the name Burn The Traitor come from?

THE NAME CAME FROM ONE OF THE FIRST SONGS EVER IN A TIME WHEN THIS BAND HAD NO BANDNAME. SO IT CAMES FROM A BTT SONG CALLED BTT!

How would you describe the sound of Burn The Traitor?

I THINK ITS A GREAT MIX OF HARDCORE, METAL AND BEATDOWN. WE TAKE INFLUENCE OF ALL THIS STYLES OF MUSIC. AN OTHER WORD FOR OUR MUSIC IS: BULLDOZER! ;)

What bands would you say are your biggest inspiration?

HARD TO SAY. OF COURSE THERE ARE SOME BANDS WE LOOK UP TO LIKE MERAUDER, SHATTERED REALM, IRATE, DESPISED ICON AND SO ON... BUT THEY ARE NOT REALLY A INSPIRATION FOR OUR SOUND.

What message are you trying to get across in your music?

OUR LYRICS MOSTLY DEAL WITH PERSONAL STUFF AND A UPFUCKED 2 FACED SOCIETY!

Can you tell us how the hardcore scene in Austria is like nowadays? What are some bands we should check out?

WELL HARDCORE SCENE IN AUSTRIA... HMM... IN OUR AREA AND THE AREA AROUND SALZBURG THE HARDCORE SCENE GOT BIGGER AND BIGGER. ALWAYS GOOD SHOWS. MANY PEOPLE. CHECK OUT UNITED BLOOD FROM SALZBURG. GOOD GUYS! ... ABOUT THE FACT THAT WE LIVE NEAR GERMANY WE HAVE MORE TO WITH THE GERMAN HARDCORE SCENE. WE KNOW MORE PEOPLE OVER THERE. WITH AUSTRIA WE HAVE NOTHING TO DO ACCEPT OUR AREA AND SALZBURG. HERE ARE THE GREAT CLUBSHOWS IN AUSTRIA. ABOUT VIENNA OR OTHER CITIES I DON´T WANT TO START TALKING HAHA

What are some future plans for the band?

OF COURSE PLAYING A LOT OF SHOWS. RECORDING AN ALBUM, MERCH, IN AUGUST A MINI TOUR ACROSS EUROPE WITH OUR FRIENDS FROM BUST A MOVE (RUHRPOTT) AND IN 2011 MAYBE AN EUROTOUR WITH UNIT 371.

Anything else you would like to add?

FIRST: THX FOR THE INTERVIEW!

AND TO EVERYBODY: CHECK OUT OUR MYSPACE: WWW.MYSPACE.COM/BURNTHETRAITOR CHECK OUT WWW.FILLEDWITHHATE.COM TO GET OUR NEW DEMO. ADD US ON MYSPACE OR FACEBOOK TO GET THE LATEST NEWS AROUND BURN THE TRAITOR AND SHOW UPDATES!