Exciting news from the Life To Live Records camp! Provider - Wasteland 7" is out now. New York Hardcore for fans of Madball and Outburst. They played with Bold for their record release. Keep an eye out on this band in 2012. Another project is 'Rad Summer 2012' - a hardcore / punk compilation that is available digitally in their bandcamp. 100 tapes were also made but are now sold out. In August, a 2nd pressing of Reaching Out by Step Aside will be up for grabs in the online store! On top of that, Life to Live will also be on tour for 6 weeks this summer with Truth Inside, Vices, and Losin' It. Check the dates out here.
Life To Live Records news
Exciting news from the Life To Live Records camp! Provider - Wasteland 7" is out now. New York Hardcore for fans of Madball and Outburst. They played with Bold for their record release. Keep an eye out on this band in 2012. Another project is 'Rad Summer 2012' - a hardcore / punk compilation that is available digitally in their bandcamp. 100 tapes were also made but are now sold out. In August, a 2nd pressing of Reaching Out by Step Aside will be up for grabs in the online store! On top of that, Life to Live will also be on tour for 6 weeks this summer with Truth Inside, Vices, and Losin' It. Check the dates out here.
Kickstarter project: Cold As Life - A Detroit Story
Here's info on recently launched Kickstarter project which aims to tell the Cold As Life story with a sort of broader perspective on Detroit city and its decline: "Our goal for this feature length documentary is to continue to explore the decline of Detroit and the parallel reaction it created socially in the music scene of the city. Once called the Paris of the new world, Detroit was a hub in the industrial revolution, with some of the nation's wealthiest companies and businesses spawning there, only now to be left in ruins""It is our intent to document and present a comprehensive overview and history of the origins of the independent Rock, Punk and Hardcore movements in Detroit, while the underlying story will focus on the band Cold As Life. Uncovering the truth behind the myth and rumors we will finally bring to light the Scariest, Hardest, most Tragic story in Rock N' Roll."
"Narrated by Lars Fredricksen of Rancid, the film will draw upon archival footage, recent interviews, and investigative - style reporting. If funded, our team will be able to return to Detroit and finish our documentation and exploration of the tumultuous history of rock n' roll and it's victims in the Motor City. Featuring interviews with - CTYC, Agnostic Front, Sick of it All, Madball, Hatebreed, Cromags, Murphy's Law, S.B.L.C, Terror, Skarhead, Crown Of Thornz, H8 Inc, Bulldoze, Negative Approach, the Suicide Machines, Earthmover, the Almighty Lumberjacks of Death, Pitbull, Son of Sam/Hillside Stranglers, Heresy, xTYRANTx, and many more."
Face Your Enemy to drop new album: 'Do The Right Thing'
The italian band is back with the upcoming follow up album to “Message In A Bomb”'s 2011. It will be entitled “Do The Right Thing” and will be produced by Urban Discipline (Ita)/CBC(Caserta Beatdown Clan). The album is scheduled to be released in June 2012. It is the Fourth chapter for the southern band always up with the heaviest hardcore influenced by rap and metal. “Do The Right Thing” was recorded and mixed by Marco (Traces Of You). Announced featuring with Ivan from Straight Opposition.Dome, the singer of the band, says: “Do The Right Thing” is just a tribute to all the stuff which left a mark on our generation, grown up between the nineties and the two-thousands. We have taken all the music, the albums, the covers, the comics, the movies, etc... which influenced our lives and then we have grinded, mixed them and then played them with our style. This is “Do The Right Thing”, hardcore like a lifestyle according to Face Your Enemy.
HB Radio #2
This is second HB Radio podcast we do on this website and hope you’ll have as much fun listening to these tracks as we do compiling them. This time it’s a mix of old and new, with some more recent tracks and stuff we all listened years ago. The only criteria is that it’s gotta be fast and hard, no pussy music. Crowd Deterrent, Ensign, Everybody Gets Hurt, Die Hard, Search Bloc, Retaliate and Olde York are just few of 20+ bands included. Playlist after the jump or open it in a pop up window.
Go For It! Interview
Go For It! has been featured on this website couple of times already but the news is they’re working hard to have their new album released so we thought it’s worth to inquire a little bit about it. It is called Misantrophy and judging by the songs that have been released so far, it shows more melodic and catchy side of the band. It’s still powerful, but when you compare it with their first output you might be surprised. Here’s something about the new music and the message the band want to get across through it!
Go For It! has been featured on this website couple of times already but the news is they’re working hard to have their new album released so we thought it’s worth to inquire a little bit about it. It is called Misantrophy and judging by the songs that have been released so far, it shows more melodic and catchy side of the band. It’s still powerful, but when you compare it with their first output you might be surprised. Here’s something about the new music and the message the band want to get across through it!
What´s new with the band? Please give us the recent history?
GO FOR IT! started up in late 2008 in the north-west of Germany. We´re a four-piece Hardcore-Punk-band playing a style anywhere between Oldschool & Punk Rock.
It is just the way we used to hear when we were kids until nowadays. GO FOR IT! are members Franky who is doing the vocals, Dom at the drums, Martin plays bass and my name is Haris. I play guitar and sing at several parts, too. Martin replaced our friend Sven. He was leaving out of personal reasons but he is still in our hearts and yes, he is back with making again. Martin joined GO FOR IT! in a time when we were out of the studio and the recordings for “Misanthropy” were finished. But the rehearsals with him showed us that “Misanthropy” could reach another level. So we decided to book another studio to record all bass lines again. You will hear the result when you will write the review of “Misanthropy”
Tell me about the new album “Misanthropy”. What can kids expect when they´re listening to it?
“The passion, the heart afire entire” …these are the first few words which opens up the album within a sing-along and I guess there isn´t really more to say about it hahaha. No just kidding, but I guess the first impression when I am thinking about “Misanthropy” is that this record is different in many ways when it comes to comparison to our first release “Reading between the front lines”. We invested much more time during the songwriting and pre-productions and we thrown away a lot of lyrics until we reached every single track like we thought it should out perfectly.
Finally the kids can expect 14 tracks and some really interesting features.
Tell us something about the guest appearances on the album!
Oh that´s pretty easy to answer that question because every single voice which is captured on “Misanthropy” is a friend of us. We know Cindy van der Heijden (All For Nothing) since ever I guess hahaha. And so we asked her if she wanted to sing some vocals in “Fuck Y´All”. The same with Bud who is better known from his band Settle The Score, who are sadly not active anymore. There are much more buddies on “Misanthropy” so you better check the booklet and figure out who I am talking about.
The whole “Misanthropy”-album was made by friends of us…the recordings, the mastering, the artwork and design, simply everything. That makes us feel pretty familiar to this upcoming output.
Lyrically, what are some of the stories you are telling on this album?
“Misanthropy” – dealing with social values as a flat creation of humanity. We are all creatures that act anti-social and selfish in so many ways. Franky only writes about personal stories that he witnessed cause this is the best way to make it authentic.
Which one is the most important to you?
Puh, hard to say but I guess “Humanimal” is the key to the whole album.
But that doesn´t make this song more important in contrast to the others.
You´ve been for some time already. How has your outlook on Hardcore scene changed over the years?
Damned, we´re getting older and there is nothing we can do about it. But in our hearts we´re still 14 years old and we still love what we do. But now the time has come that we give our scene(s) something back. Not something material or anything like that but we are totally caught into “messages” so maybe YOU know what we´re talking about.
Do you even get the impression that kids nowadays are forgetting their roots and the classic Hardcore sound?
Some kids are just jumping from one trend to another, play what their friends wanna hear and forget the Punk roots, which build up the Hardcore scene. Definitely yes, and I am sad about that. Today everything is about piercings, flat caps and who has more tattoos. Oh man, that really has nothing in common with Hardcore like it once was meant.
If you could change one thing in the Hardcore scene, what would it be?
One upon a time Hardcore was about being individual and diverse and checking out about the “Why?” behind a fact anyone is telling you. Today it is kinda different. The kids don´t care about respect or unity and this is what we love in Hardcore. No matter who you are, no matter where you´re from, you´re always welcome…and even more! Hardcore is a movement about being informed and to be critical.
What kind of stuff are you guys listening to now?
We´re a tree with many roots. As long as it is good music, we listen to every genre from Metal, Hip Hop, Punk, Ska, Hardcore (of course), and much more just like Johnny Cash, Peter Gabriel and City & Colour. If it comes from the heart and is authentic then I guess it doesn´t matter which style it is.
Record collecting – some kids say it´s okay, some say it´s lame to buy five different colour version of the same album. What are your thoughts on the subjects?
C´mon, you are talking about dedication and this is everything but really not lame at all. The last record I have bought was only 2 days ago. Definitely still a medium up to date in the Hardcore scene. The Rotting Out album is killer!
What are your thoughts on the current situation in Europe? I´m talking about the crises, the debt, the unemployment…
“Promote The Protest” is the connecting track to this theme and we were always treated like insects beyond the politics. We´re living in a democracy but we, the people are not involved into decisions concerning all of us. The thing is “Keep your eyes open and don´t believe what the media try to suggest you!” The big ones even earn more money than in the early days.
What are some other bands from your area, you´re down with?
Oh when I think about bands in our area then first of all our brothers Strength. Hard working, always on the road, brilliant people. Then of course, you have to check out Lavatch (these guys know how to love!) and All For Revenge from Berlin and all other bands who have something to say. Oh Berlin is not our area but hey, check them out!
Plans for spring, summer and rest of 2012? Anything else you´d like to add?
Step one: Find a passionate label who will release “Misanthropy” as soon as possible.
Step two: Promote the protest by playing shows and weekend-tours all over where it is possible and where the kids wanna see us to play.
Step three: Write new stuff. Right now we´ve already finished so far, so be aware and expect the worst.
Step four: Meet up passionate people who share the same love like we do…music from the bottom of the heart!
GO FOR IT! started up in late 2008 in the north-west of Germany. We´re a four-piece Hardcore-Punk-band playing a style anywhere between Oldschool & Punk Rock.
It is just the way we used to hear when we were kids until nowadays. GO FOR IT! are members Franky who is doing the vocals, Dom at the drums, Martin plays bass and my name is Haris. I play guitar and sing at several parts, too. Martin replaced our friend Sven. He was leaving out of personal reasons but he is still in our hearts and yes, he is back with making again. Martin joined GO FOR IT! in a time when we were out of the studio and the recordings for “Misanthropy” were finished. But the rehearsals with him showed us that “Misanthropy” could reach another level. So we decided to book another studio to record all bass lines again. You will hear the result when you will write the review of “Misanthropy”
Tell me about the new album “Misanthropy”. What can kids expect when they´re listening to it?
“The passion, the heart afire entire” …these are the first few words which opens up the album within a sing-along and I guess there isn´t really more to say about it hahaha. No just kidding, but I guess the first impression when I am thinking about “Misanthropy” is that this record is different in many ways when it comes to comparison to our first release “Reading between the front lines”. We invested much more time during the songwriting and pre-productions and we thrown away a lot of lyrics until we reached every single track like we thought it should out perfectly.
Finally the kids can expect 14 tracks and some really interesting features.
Tell us something about the guest appearances on the album!
Oh that´s pretty easy to answer that question because every single voice which is captured on “Misanthropy” is a friend of us. We know Cindy van der Heijden (All For Nothing) since ever I guess hahaha. And so we asked her if she wanted to sing some vocals in “Fuck Y´All”. The same with Bud who is better known from his band Settle The Score, who are sadly not active anymore. There are much more buddies on “Misanthropy” so you better check the booklet and figure out who I am talking about.
The whole “Misanthropy”-album was made by friends of us…the recordings, the mastering, the artwork and design, simply everything. That makes us feel pretty familiar to this upcoming output.
Lyrically, what are some of the stories you are telling on this album?
“Misanthropy” – dealing with social values as a flat creation of humanity. We are all creatures that act anti-social and selfish in so many ways. Franky only writes about personal stories that he witnessed cause this is the best way to make it authentic.
Which one is the most important to you?
Puh, hard to say but I guess “Humanimal” is the key to the whole album.
But that doesn´t make this song more important in contrast to the others.
You´ve been for some time already. How has your outlook on Hardcore scene changed over the years?
Damned, we´re getting older and there is nothing we can do about it. But in our hearts we´re still 14 years old and we still love what we do. But now the time has come that we give our scene(s) something back. Not something material or anything like that but we are totally caught into “messages” so maybe YOU know what we´re talking about.
Do you even get the impression that kids nowadays are forgetting their roots and the classic Hardcore sound?
Some kids are just jumping from one trend to another, play what their friends wanna hear and forget the Punk roots, which build up the Hardcore scene. Definitely yes, and I am sad about that. Today everything is about piercings, flat caps and who has more tattoos. Oh man, that really has nothing in common with Hardcore like it once was meant.
If you could change one thing in the Hardcore scene, what would it be?
One upon a time Hardcore was about being individual and diverse and checking out about the “Why?” behind a fact anyone is telling you. Today it is kinda different. The kids don´t care about respect or unity and this is what we love in Hardcore. No matter who you are, no matter where you´re from, you´re always welcome…and even more! Hardcore is a movement about being informed and to be critical.
What kind of stuff are you guys listening to now?
We´re a tree with many roots. As long as it is good music, we listen to every genre from Metal, Hip Hop, Punk, Ska, Hardcore (of course), and much more just like Johnny Cash, Peter Gabriel and City & Colour. If it comes from the heart and is authentic then I guess it doesn´t matter which style it is.
Record collecting – some kids say it´s okay, some say it´s lame to buy five different colour version of the same album. What are your thoughts on the subjects?
C´mon, you are talking about dedication and this is everything but really not lame at all. The last record I have bought was only 2 days ago. Definitely still a medium up to date in the Hardcore scene. The Rotting Out album is killer!
What are your thoughts on the current situation in Europe? I´m talking about the crises, the debt, the unemployment…
“Promote The Protest” is the connecting track to this theme and we were always treated like insects beyond the politics. We´re living in a democracy but we, the people are not involved into decisions concerning all of us. The thing is “Keep your eyes open and don´t believe what the media try to suggest you!” The big ones even earn more money than in the early days.
What are some other bands from your area, you´re down with?
Oh when I think about bands in our area then first of all our brothers Strength. Hard working, always on the road, brilliant people. Then of course, you have to check out Lavatch (these guys know how to love!) and All For Revenge from Berlin and all other bands who have something to say. Oh Berlin is not our area but hey, check them out!
Plans for spring, summer and rest of 2012? Anything else you´d like to add?
Step one: Find a passionate label who will release “Misanthropy” as soon as possible.
Step two: Promote the protest by playing shows and weekend-tours all over where it is possible and where the kids wanna see us to play.
Step three: Write new stuff. Right now we´ve already finished so far, so be aware and expect the worst.
Step four: Meet up passionate people who share the same love like we do…music from the bottom of the heart!
New Blood: World In Decline
A new force to reckon with if you’re into heavy-ass hardcore delivered with finesse and witty skills. And when it’s coupled with hard-edged vocals which spit nothing but no-bullshit real-life stories, the package is complete. World In Decline succeeds in combining street-smart attitude that’s some important in hardcore with deeper message to stay awake to the ways of the world. This is interview with Jason who handles guitar duties in the band. “Frustration is what we capture because we know that there are people like us who just need to get it out and we honestly don’t feel like singing and holding hands is a good way to show that.” If that quote does not convince you to continue reading, you’re on a wrong website.
A new force to reckon with if you’re into heavy-ass hardcore delivered with finesse and witty skills. And when it’s coupled with hard-edged vocals which spit nothing but no-bullshit real-life stories, the package is complete. World In Decline succeeds in combining street-smart attitude that’s some important in hardcore with deeper message to stay awake to the ways of the world. This is interview with Jason who handles guitar duties in the band. “Frustration is what we capture because we know that there are people like us who just need to get it out and we honestly don’t feel like singing and holding hands is a good way to show that.” If that quote does not convince you to continue reading, you’re on a wrong website.Could you give us a rundown on World In Decline – who is who, how did you guys get together and what was the reason to start a band?
World In Decline is myself (Jason)- guitar, My little brother Eric on Vocals for his first time singing in any band. Tom C –guitar, and Nick on Drums not his first band but his first time playing in an HC band. We had a bassist (Tom J), but he decided to leave on his own. He is a good dude, he just has other priorities. He rec. on the EP as well though.
The way we got together is kind of cool I guess. Almost like a script for a cheesy movie haha. My current other band Reckless has been kind of on the outs and our singer also plays bass in Rude Awakening(sick band) full time now, so I was looking to start my own thing and give it one last balls to the wall effort.
I am from Waltham MA which is a city right out outside of Boston. This chick who I have been lifelong friends with graduated college and had the usual grad party with friends and fam in our hometown. Her cousin showed up with her boyfriend at the time (Tom C )and it turns out he played guitar and was in bands and we kind of traded stories. We ended up just talking about music and life for most of the night and I told him about how I was trying to start something and he was right with me on it. After that I remember that my little brother would always bother me about trying to start something, but I was always busy with other bands…… so I asked him if he would want to sing and his response was as if I handed him a million dollars. So that is three members down.
Tom and I then discussed drummers because they always seem to be the tricky ones or have an ass ache about something. Maybe it is because they have the most equipment to carry I don’t know but anyway we found our drummer (Nick P) and the kid is a machine. He never played this style before and he just is constantly blending his background with funk/jazz and making us sound unique. He has the best attitude you could ask for. Tom J the former bassist was a good friend I approached for the last piece and was a kid I met from some mutual friends in college. We all mesh very well and have gotten about 10x better since the EP. The music has given us a friendship that spreads beyond the band, We sort of have a get together of friends down in Middleboro every weekend where we practice now and consider all our friends WID members because a lot of times they will be at a practice and give feedback. Two kid’s that especially help out are Mike and KC. It’s crazy because every weekend the group seems to get bigger and bigger and we are really grateful to be surrounded by so much positivity right now.
I dig the demo you guys put out just recently. It’s violent and heavy, just the way I like hardcore. What type of response have you been getting so far?
A lot of people seem to dig it. Some of the first responses I got which I have never heard before in bands I’ve been in was about potential. People dug what we did and said keep it up because it is only going to get better. I took that as a huge compliment and also being compared to Buried Alive at least 10 times haha. I tend to like heavier Hardcore and everyone will have different opinions of genres but I consider us an HC band. I also recognize and respect older more traditional styles of HC, but I like my music to be crushing so you won’t really catch me jamming out to Bad Brains or Slapshot. I am actually a huge Devourment fan to be honest.
Force Fed paints a pretty bleak portrait of life in the USA and the social and current political and social situation over there. Could you expand on this topic? What are some of the things that are most fucked up right now out there? Any hope for the change for better with the upcoming elections? What are your thoughts on that?
My first thoughts on that were complete surprise on my brother’s writing ability and lyrics themselves. Eric is 5 years younger than me and we are very close. We both have intense personalities and have the ability to understand and empathize with most people, but we also seem to have similar opinions of disgust with how the world works. Knowing my brother it was still very surprising to see how well he was writing lyrics and the thought he was putting into them such as this song.
To put this song in simple terms I think people are honestly just tired of trying to have hope in a world where that’s all it is. Hope, Trust, Change, are all tainted words used not only by politicians but most people. Also, did you ever notice how every time there is a crisis in our own country we always get distracted by something stupid like knitting sweaters for whales or something completely Insane. America gets captivated by so much stupid shit, but we can’t even fix ourselves, because we all have 2 second memories and yearn for attention from social media. Everyone’s mouth has turned into a second asshole in this country basically and everyone wants to be serious about the stupid things like how offensive it is to tell a poop joke. The people we look up to are letting us down and we are letting ourselves down. Most people will never stray from their social groups and I feel like playing in a band and seeing all walks of life and trying new things have really helped make me street smart, which is hard to say for a lot of people. I think my bro is just tired of seeing the same ignorance we all see, and the blame get tossed around, while the problems continue to worsen in any aspect of life whether it is politics or shitty friends or even catching yourself slipping. We all just need to man the fuck up sometimes and come to terms with things.
Is there a theme that runs throughout your lyrics in general? Is there anything you hope listeners to take away from your music?
Again I will try to speak on my bro’s behalf and the band’s the best I can because we have all talked about this a few times. We have all had more than your usual trials in life. Most of us have all had near death experiences which is also weird about us forming this band together. We have seen the very shittiest parts of life that you could possibly witness without being in a war probably. This comes from our own stories and other’s that have come in and out of our lives and influenced us. Some might say yea right, but there are bad areas and bad stories everywhere, even in the most prestigious/glorified areas there is always something dark that has happened. I think with our lyrics we tend to focus on the pain life brings but only as a way of venting. Everyone feels extreme emotion and I think it is a beautiful thing to let out on stage with a bunch of pissed off kids who need an outlet for a couple of hours, but these are the same kids who are most likely to hold a door open for an old lady or who are the first to welcome you at a party or something which speaks miles to how people perceive things. Frustration is what we capture because we know that there are people like us who just need to get it out and we honestly don’t feel like singing and holding hands is a good way to show that.
What inspired you to become a part hardcore scene and how long have you been in the scene? Do you have an particularly good stories connected with hardcore - great shows, awful shows, stupid stuff, etc, that you'd like to share?
Since being in Reckless I have been intensely immersed in the scene for about 3 years, but recently took a step back to work on this band. I have played in bands since 8th grade and on. I am 24 now so I have gotten to jam with some good guys who only helped me get better. I played in a metalcore band in high school called Whispers Shatter the Air and we got decent recognition and we got to play with The Acacia Strain. I just remember thinking how cool that was that I could play a show with one of my favorite bands and then not only watch them but have the singer give me the mic to scream in. It was just crazy to me and seeing everyone flip out was just so awesome. So after that band I was hooked, but didn’t really understand the genre differences until I got older. I would always mix up metal and HC which didn’t really matter. I know kid’s always do that now and get shit for it haha. It’s all heavy guys! So my transition from being more metal influenced to HC was when I had a bad accident as a laborer where my left hand got crushed on a job site by a front end loader. I had to jump out of the way because the guy let go of the brakes when I was chaining something to the bucket of the machine and the first thing I moved was my head but my hand got caught and crushed/ severed to pieces. The first thing I heard in the ER was amputation, but there was a hand specialist there and he wanted to try and save it because he heard I played guitar and 14 hrs that day and about 20 hrs total he did. It was very hard to move at first but then after a few months I got the itch to play guitar and slowly re -taught myself finger by finger. Then I had the sudden urge to start or join a band again, found these guys in an HC band called Few and Proud which we later turned into Reckless after I joined and A few months after that got picked up by Frequency Deleted Records out of Western Ma.
My best show moment was playing my first show in Few and Proud with Death Threat and the pit was crazy for us and it just felt so good to be back at it again. Haha and the ambulance had to come for our set too.
Also a crazy side note to this is that the other guitarist in WID, Tom C, burnt his hands really bad right before we made this band and together we have a lot of scars haha.
As far as the hardcore scene goes, what do you think about the current state of it?
The Hardcore Scene is on a definite upswing and has been being supplemented with some of the best bands to ever step on a stage right now in my opinion. This is the Revival era of HC and is where all of us will make our stamp. The sense of unity is back.
Whats playing on your stereo the most at the moment?
Surprisingly,
God Forbid-Determination, Also There is this slam band from overseas called Abominable Putridity that I am really into.
As far as Hardcore I am loving War Hound right now, and then Backtrack, First Blood, This is Hell, Terror, Shai Hulud, Incendiary, Rock Bottom, Suburban Scum, and new Stick to Your Guns (which surprised me) seem to have a good amount of play in my car as of late.
My go to album though for the past 2 years has been Oceano-Depths. That cd is just magic to me. So pissed and so good.
My all time favorite bands are The Acacia Strain and Devourment.
Tell us something about South Shore, MA? What are things to do or see over there? What are some other hardcore bands from your area people should give a try?
The band practices in Middleboro and it is a lot different then what I am used, being located right next to Boston where I am from. There is so much land there haha. Everyone has there niches there just like anywhere, it’s just shit is spanned out way more. We also chose so say south shore at the time because out bassist was from Quincy so he was the tie breaker.
The Home Base for any good MA band is Anchor’s up in Haverhill MA which is up North towards NH. So many good bands come out of and are a result of the Valley. Since I have been a part of it, Anchor’s Up has turned from just a venue to a brotherhood as well, Everyone is welcome there and everyone goes off to all the bands and pays respect. Just talking about it I miss it because I haven’t been there in a month or two since the Carriers last show there, before they played the Lido in Revere. I hope that World In Decline’s first show will be there, because I have had a lot of fun playing in Reckless at that Venue and have a lot of friends there.
Bands to watch out for are: Rude Awakening, Black Sheep, Hostage, Revenge, Apes of Wrath, Dry Heave, Colony, Abomination, Anti-Venom, East Beast, Word For Word, Street Sweeper, The Fake Boys, Powerwolves and The Bonus Army.
Also Labels that always give back to the scene and bust their ass are Frequency Deleted Records, Arrest Records, Shoe City Records, and RTF Records.
What future holds for World In Decline? I’ve heard you have started working on new songs already, what should we gear up for?
Honestly, The new shit is really good and I feel for the first time it’s something that will be able to stand on its own without me having to be like well we weren’t sure about this or we should of did that. Our first recordings we knew were only a stepping stone and it was just to get some shit out there and make a first attempt. We took a serious listen to the EP and all knew where we could improve and what we wanted to do and it has been a crazy change. We have so much fun with it and know the potential is there to make a monster. These next three songs are what will define our true start and help us make our mark.
Thanx for the interview, any last words?
If you hide behind a group you’re a coward.
Anyone who gave a shit about this interview and music in general- Thank you
And to you man, what you do for bands, fans, and and anyone who enjoys music, we appreciate it more than you know, so thank you for giving my band and many other bands a chance to be seen and heard.
World In Decline will be starting to play shows in the beginning of summer and recording 3 new songs around the end of this May so be on the lookout and add us on FB to follow us.
https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/World-In-Decline/190917647681682
Bad Timec Crew - Demo
Fucking go! Bad Times Crew hail from Northern California and deliver a big punch into your face with their first demo. After short intro which itself guarantees some hard moshing action, Backslider kicks in with mid-tempo heavy-ass groove and bitter lyrics about broken friendship. They pick the pace up during Thin Ice, but the song doesn't luck proper breakdown as well. Expectation is my favorite song here, the hook during the chorus, gang vocals and guitar work is insane! Download it!
Idols & Anchors - Demo 2012
When a band's name is taken from Parkway Drive song that might be a cause for concern but despite my initial negative impression, it turns out this band can crank out some nice tunes. The music is fast, old school with some hints of melody and some heavier parts as well. The vocals are strong point of the band, delivered with a passion and force. Overall, pretty decent stuff! Download it!
Spider Crew - Still Crazy But Not Insane
From the Still Crazy But Not Insane album. Directed by Markus Wessig.
In Clear Sight Interview
In Clear Sight’s debut album, ‘Fuck Fairytales, This Is Reality’, has been recently released by Clenched Fist records and it’s pretty strong effort if you’re into metallic, mosh-ridden hardcore. To be honest, I was expecting some mindless tough-wannabe mentality that that has been so played out in this genre, but it turns out there is a lot of thought to what they’re doing. I think their FB fanpage gives the best description of what they try to represent: ‘In Clear Sight is about getting your thoughts and goals straight. It's about not giving up to reach the goals you've set for yourself. At the same time these words refer to the scope of a gun. This metaphor reflects the power behind this beliefs.’ Here’s interview with Roger, one of the two vocalists of the band.
In Clear Sight’s debut album, ‘Fuck Fairytales, This Is Reality’, has been recently released by Clenched Fist records and it’s pretty strong effort if you’re into metallic, mosh-ridden hardcore. To be honest, I was expecting some mindless tough-wannabe mentality that that has been so played out in this genre, but it turns out there is a lot of thought to what they’re doing. I think their FB fanpage gives the best description of what they try to represent: ‘In Clear Sight is about getting your thoughts and goals straight. It's about not giving up to reach the goals you've set for yourself. At the same time these words refer to the scope of a gun. This metaphor reflects the power behind this beliefs.’ Here’s interview with Roger, one of the two vocalists of the band.First off can you just introduce yourself and your band? How long you’ve been around?
In Clear Sight was born in 2007. Three of our guys (Yannick, Tijs and Tom) started rehearsing in an old stable of Yannick’s grandpa. After a while they’ve added Fille Cools (singer) and Gael Renier (drummer) to the band. So In Clear Sight has been around officially since 2008. It didn’t work out very well with Fille. He had to work a lot en therefore he didn’t have enough time to play in the band. From then Kenny and me (both vocalists) joined in 2010.
‘Fuck Fairytales, this is Reality’ is quite strong name for an album. What other aspects of life influence your music?
We try to talk about a lot of things in our music. It’s my passion to write about problems which people find so modern or so obvious, that they won’t even think about it anymore. I am talking about the difference between rich and poor, children who are mourning about their parents’ divorce, the poor in Africa, nature disasters, losing friends or family, growing up, … Struggle For Life for example is about a friend of mine who had to struggle against cancer. This was a very difficult time for her but she overcame her illness and this made her stronger as person. This is one of the many things that I want to clarify to society, or at least want them to THINK about this!
What is the general message of the album? If you could have listeners take something from the album, what would it be?
Our general message is pretty easy if you think about it... We just want to say, look, life isn't easy and don't let anyone tell you it's a fairytale. But you can find strength in a lot of things, like music, friends and life experience. Don't be afraid, live your life, it’s worth it!
You guys have kind of a NYHC vibe, but there are also some metallic elements as well. Where does that come from? What kind of influences feed into your sound?
Actually we listen to all different genres of music. Hardcore is the main element for everyone in the band and there still lies our hearts, but aside from this we also listen to punk, metal, hip hop, drum&bass, dubstep, whatever, you name it... This is probably the reason why we have different kinds of influences in our music. In the end, aren’t we ALL musicians?
We feel that in hardcore you have to try to keep things interesting. We try to put something else on the table then other bands. So if you listen carefully you'll find some metal, you'll find some punk and even some hip hop. It's all there…
What are the bands you’re most glad to share a stage with?
We like to get to know people from all over the world. So it's always fun to play with international bands. But there are also some good Belgian bands we love to support. Go check out bands like BEAR, The Setup, ... Great stuff. Apart from these bigger bands, we can’t forget that it hardcore lives because there are a lot of unknown bands playing in little venues. Belgium has so many hardcore bands and the scene has always seemed to be very strong over here. So this is my message to all of your readers: come out, go to shows, represent hardcore, and the most important, get along and support each other!
What’s the scene like in your area nowadays?
I think it used to be bigger than it is today, but we can't complain. The Belgian scene is quite strong and this gives us the opportunity to play a lot of shows and to build up a local fan base.
Do you have any early memories of hardcore that stick out in your memory?
I have lots of good memories in hardcore. I used to live in Kontich, this is where Lintfabriek was. This is a small but fucking legendary venue. The people that worked there, the people who came to shows, everyone was one big family, like hardcore should be. All the great bands have played there. I remember going to shows there. But then a couple of years ago the venue had to shut down due to some fire security issues. We got to play on the last show there with my old band (Expect The Recoil). Good times!
Any last thoughts or shout outs? What’s next for In Clear Sight?
My biggest dream is to play on a real festival or going on a world tour. Playing with ‘the big ones’! I hope that I can make this dream come true with In Clear Sight. What’s next for ICS? I don’t know, we’ll just keep on rehearsing, playing shows, representing hardcore… just doing our very fucking best to grow and reaching more people.
And for the people out there? Don’t give up on hardcore, be yourself and live your dreams!
FUCK FAIRYTALES, THIS IS REALITY!
Deadly Visions - Demo
A promising start from this Sydney-based band. Deadly Visions started early in 2011 and this is their first 5-song demo. Just cause of the name I was expecting some straight forward shit and that's basically what they deliver. Some Terror or Madball influences here, but you can also hear they listen to Reaper bands as well. Good fast parts and intense breakdowns made for some kick boxing action. Pretty good stuff, hope to hear more from them in the future. Download the demo.
D.I.Y (Short Hardcore Documentary)
A short documentary on hardcore by Asher Lloyd. Features interviews from Rotting Out, Backtrack, Cornered, Ceremony, Broken Teeth and V Revolution. The author is currently working on a full length feature, this is just a taste.
Voice Of Reason discography in the works
Ear One Productions is proud to announce their next project! This summer will see the release of Connecticut hardcore / punk band Voice Of Reason's entire discography! Voice of Reason disbanded in 2001, but throughout their existence managed to release a slew of EPs, compilation tracks, and ultimately a full length album via Triple Crown. "Looking Back to The Way Things Were: Voice of Reason 1995 - 2001" is a remastered collection of the band’s 22-song discography. "Looking Back to The Way Things Were: Voice of Reason 1995 - 2001" will be available as a limited edition CD and free digital download. More info here.
On Bodies - Just Can't Win
On Bodies rep Florida and feature ex-As Friend Rust members. Fast and to the point.
Life After Death - Scum of Society Forever
Northern Indiana SOSF band!Scum Of Society Forever" coming soon from Filled With Hate Records.
Pre-orders are up for Ruckus and Brick By Brick split
Bad Ground Records has launched preorders for split 7″ from Ruckus and Brick By Brick. You can place your order here. Pressing options are: gold out of 75, purple out of 125, white out of 300. The split is being released by Bad Ground Records.
CDC to play Europe in June
CDC is going on short European tour in June 01-10, hitting couple of towns mostly in Germany with single shows in Poland, France, Austria and The Netherlands.
Sound & Fury Festival 2012
Sound & Fury Festival 2012 will take place at Earl Warren Fairgrounds, Santa Barbara, CA on July 20-22. Check out the official website for the event for more info. The presenting sponsor this year is No Sleep Records.
Some of the bands announced include:
Bent Life
Donnybrook
Downpresser
Earth Crisis
Fire & Ice
Friend or Foe
Hardside
Harms Way
Hour of the Wolf
Ivy League
New Brigade
No Tolerance
Nomads
Rival Mob
Sabertooth Zombie
Seahaven
Souvenirs
Tough Luck
The Wrongside
Xerxes
Xibalba
Alpha & Omega
Bane
Basement
Black Breath
Blacklisted
Born Low
Comeback Kid
Creatures
Dead End Path
Everything Went Black
Focused Minds
H20
Harness
Holy Fever
Ill Intent
Night Birds
Piece By Piece
Retaliate
Rotting Out
Single Mothers
Suburban Scum
Terror
The Mongoloids
Touche Amore
HardBoiled Scene Report vol. 1
We’re proud to present you the first Hardboiled mixtape which we have compiled with the help of few friends from various labels and bands that were so cool to let us use their music. It might has taken us a while to get this volume one published, but here it is! The overall idea is that you can download it for free and enjoy music from bands that have more or less recently put out good hardcore albums. These are bands that we totally support and believe they represent what hardcore should be about. From the kids, to the kids.DOWNLOAD
Download the compilation HERE (Mediafire).
FRONT COVER
BACK COVER
The plan is that it will be followed by next digital releases so the kids know what’s going on in the scene. This issue has bands from Europe and USA mainly, but we would be happy to feature acts from Asia, Africa or South America. If you want to take part in the next release, get in touch now!
The track list is as follows:
01. Step Aside - Intro - Mind In A Maze
02. Provider – Wasteland
03. Animal Instinct - What´s Your Name Again
04. King Of Clubz - Society's Prey
05. Represent - Intervention
06. Providence - Vengeance Over Victory
07. Show Of Force - Left Behind
08. Truth In Needles - Against The Grain
09. Brawl - Stand Up Fight Back
10. Bloodstained - Unfilled
11. In Clear Sight - Struggle For Life
12. Represent - Sad State of Affairs
13. Bitter Taste Of Life - Ill Intent
14. Losin' It - Fuck Off
15. Sawchuk - Torn Apart/img/blank.gif
16. State of Mind - Modern Eyes
17. Bloodshed Remains - Countdown
18. Truth In Needles - Pure Hate
19. Cast Iron Jaw - How I See The Worldh
20. Wolf City - Cross Roads
21. Blame It On The Ocean - Fall Depression
Thanks to the following labels: Ratel Records, BadAss Records, Clenched Fist Records, Take It Back, Seventh Dagger, Life To Live, Irish Voodoo.
Rude Awakening and Defam Nation collaboration
Defam Nation's long awaited collaboration efforts with Rude Awakening will be releasing on May 15th. Limited to 50pcs and available online and at the Rude Awakening record release on May 15th at Anchors Up.
M.O.R.A - Self Titled
Where did this one come from? I had totally no idea about this band’s existence until I found this CD in my mailbox. The band hails from Helsinki, Finland and its members had previously learnt their licks in bands like Black Betsy, Spoiled Betty, Confusa and Aurinkokerho. I am not even going to pretend I am familiar with those bands so it doesn’t say much to me and I am not gonna try to draw any comparisons. The artwork makes you expect some more crusty type of sound, but surprisingly there’s a lot of groove in here. After the short medium-paced intro which blasts with double bass and heavy ass guitar work, the first song, Feikki, kicks in and it turns out MORA is as hardcore as it can be.The music is tight technically, but at the same time quite fast and in your face all the time. You can hear a lot of old school hardcore influences, but there’s a slight modern touch to it as well. The drumming is awesome, the guy is on point all the time and controls the pace of the songs flawlessly. MORA has two female vocalists, one straight up screaming and the second one with more harsh vocals. Although it’s not my favorite style of vocals, it fits pretty well with the music and after some time I got used to it.
The girls sing in Finnish which is one of the coolest things about the album. I love bands singing in their native langue and it totally works for MORA. I got the translations along with the CD and lyrical-wise, it carries social and political observations and tackles problems like mindless violence, consumerism, fake people who talk too much shit etc. Usual shit, but the sharp and aggressive delivery leaves no doubt that they're serious about the message they want to put across.
I don’t really feel like breaking it down track by track, it’s totally useless with albums that blast 9 tracks in about 15 minutes. The bottom line is that this is a solid release.
Review by Dloogi
Self released, 2012.
Band's website here.
True Hearted - Californians
True Hearted hails from San Jose, Cali and delivers straight down the line NYHC sound with tight mosh parts and slick delivery. The drums sound kinda odd, I think they're programmed but I can't be sure. But it's nothing that would bother me that much and they got a real drummer now anyway. Overall, it's pretty solid demo and True Hearted has a lot of potential if they continue to write better songs. Just like the Vice Grip, a song the band has just recently released. This one is taken from the upcoming EP, it can be heard here and it's pretty sick. But until this new EP is out, check out their older material as well. Download it!
Upright posted songs from the upcoming Losing Touch 7"
Upright has posted new songs from the upcoming Losing Touch single. The 7" is due out soon on Collision, Green Menace and Street Survival Records. Check out new songs here.
New releases from Marked For Death: Beg For Life, For My Enemy and Anguish
Marked For Death has added new Anguish album to their webstore. The New Jersey-based band "delivers some heavy and pissed off metallic hardcore in the vein of bands like Lifeless, old Hatebreed, Shattered realm and Harms way. After their debut Ep called 'Badlands' the band took the next step to release one of the hardest mosh records in 2012." There's also For My Enemy vs. Beg For Life split. After their debut record on MFD called 'Dark days', For My Enemy are back with some new 90ies metalcore influenced tunes. Similar to bands like Arkangel, All out war or Congress. And last but not least Beg For Life from Yuma, Arizona are finally back with some new songs! After their release on Westcoast Worldwide this powerhouse is back with a vengeance. Beg For Life combines the best parts of metal and hardcore. For fans of All out war, CDC and Line of scrimmage.
Beg For Life Announces New LP, Releases First Single
Westcoast Worldwide Records is proud to announce the upcoming release of the “Mare Miseria” EP from Arizona based metallic hardcore masters Beg for Life. Mare Miseria is the much anticipated follow up release to 2009’s critically acclaimed “Doomed”, and is the band’s first recording with new vocalist Steven Jimenez. The recording duties were handled by producer/engineer Chris Hopkins at Earthbound Recordings in Chula Vista California.“We’re extremely excited about this release” remarks Beg for Life Guitarist Jeff Schuster. “We didn’t want to rush anything on this, and it was well worth it. We pushed ourselves to write the best stuff we possibly could, and we wanted to make a record that is unique sounding yet extremely heavy. We never want to be one of those bands that only strives to sound just like everybody else. We think that really shows on Mare Miseria. We wanted to write a record that is aggressive and hard as fuck but yet something that was distinctive.”
This statement is echoed by Westcoast Worldwide founder Mike Hood:
“Beg for Life is flat out one of the best heavy hardcore bands there is. The record is tough, and raw, and it’s got a big dose of super legit metal riffs that just knock you over. This record is a must have if you like anything heavy. Fans of many genres will be all over this thing, and it will leave them all wanting more.”
Mare Miseria by Beg for Life hits the streets by way of Westcoast Worldwide Records May 29th 2012 (May 27th in Europe via Marked for Death Records). In the meantime check out the first single off of Mare Misera entitled “Goner” below…….
2006-2012: Word For Word called it quits
One of the coolest bands around has unfortunately came to an end. Official statement from Arrest Records website: "Word For Word is coming to an end. We’ll be playing two, possibly three last shows. Our last Manchester show will be at Mad Bob’s Saloon Saturday June 9th and our very last show will be at Anchors Up Saturday August 25th. I once thought that it would be better to not have a last show and just pick up and play whenever, but when you only play shows in the same area and don’t write new material it’s just not the same. So instead of letting the band go stagnant we’d rather go out on a high note. Word For Word is very important to me. I’ve gotten to meet some amazing people through the band. We were lucky enough to get to go on 3 10 day tours (vacations) all of which resulted in me having a nervous breakdown. I’d like to thank Alex from Yellow Stitches/Ignorance for basically singlehandedly making the first two possible and coming along for the last; Josh Hynes for always hooking us up with great shows and filling in for us; Angry Al for doing ALL of our album artwork; Lumpy for putting together all our layouts and other design work. Thanks for everything to anybody who ever cared about this band, booked us and put out our music. Nothing has been more flattering then seeing people with Word For Word tattoos and homemade merch. Everyone of us has a side project now. Brandon and Nate both play in Yellow Stitches and will soon be dropping their debut full length “Good Times,Violent Crimes LP” on Brass City Boss Sounds. Pete and I have started a straight edge hardcore band called Freedom 35 that should be ready to start playing shows this summer."
Lose The Life posts new song. New album on Ugly & Proud Records!
Lose The Life posted new song, Authority Stomper, on their bandcamp account. The song has a strong political message to it and deals with police but from the anti-capitalist perspective. Here's what band got to say about it: "Ah, there's nothing like a song about hating the police! Many punks and hardcore kids can relate to lyrics about getting into trouble with the law. But we would like to raise the criticism to another level. The police as an institution are only made necessary in a society divided between those who have and those who don’t. The law is written to ensure the power of the already wealthy. Thus, the police are nothing but the henchmen of our real enemy: capitalist society." The song is taken from the upcoming album, 'The End of Conformity', which is due to be released on Ugly And Proud Records.
Lionheart - Lifer
Lionheart's music video for their song "Lifer", from their new album 'Undisputed'. Available in stores and online May 8th.
Danforth released Crime In Hell album
New Danforth album, Crime In Hell, contains 13 new Heavy Hardcore songs, a blend of Hardcore, Punk, Hiphop and Thrash-metal in an urban and incisive style. The voices alternates English and French, screaming and hiphop phrasing. Lyrics without concessions invhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifite listeners to share the rage of the band. Featuring US Hardcore Legends such as Danny Diablo (backings by Skarhead : AK Ray, Matty Pasta, Brett Evans, Brooklyn Larry) and Stikman (Fury of Five / Boxcutter / Full Metal Jacket). Recorded and mixed by Sébastien Langle at 8-ball Studio/LoutaProd, master by New Alliance East Mastering (Terror, Converge, Lofofora, ...)
Westcoast Worldwide Records Signs Cowardice
Westcoast Worldwide Records is pleased to announce the signing of Tacoma, Washington based melodic harhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifdcore band Cowardice. The band is currently hard at work at Astronauts Lounge Studios in Tacoma, Washington with producer/engineer Ahren Lanfor recording their new EP entitled “I Am Depression”.“We are beyond happy to sign with Westcoast Worldwide. We’ve been fans since we found the label through Set It Straight about 7-8 years ago and we can’t wait to be a part of it,” exclaims Cowardice Vocalist Jeremy Bushnell. “This record is being written as a whole record together, not just a bunch of songs. It is more thought out, planned and has more focus than anything we’ve ever written. The sound is more zeroed in, more aggressive and to the point. We really tried to latch on to why a lot of us found this music in the first place. It really boils down to the fact that we all found this because some part of us is not alright. This is a record about dealing with that and realizing you aren’t the only one feeling it. We can’t wait for people to hear it.”
“We are really excited to welcome Cowardice into the Westcoast Worldwide Family”, comments label founder Mikey Hood. We have known about them for a while, and they are a great band, and great kids, and they got a lot of heart. We are very excited to work with Cowardice, and we think everybody will really enjoy this record.”
Look for “I Am Depression” in late spring/early summer 2012 on Westcoast Worldwide. In the meantime, Cowardice will be embarking on a short tour of the Great Northwest, which includes a spot on the highly anticipated Rainfest 2012.
Dates are as follows…….
May 2nd / Eugene, OR @ The Venue
May 3rd / Santa Rosa, CA @ Transient Lounge
May 4th / Reno, NV @ Fort Ryland
May 5th / Norcal @ tba
May 6th / Vancouver, WA @ Pop Culture
May 25th to May 27th / Seattle, WA @ Neumo’s (Rainfest 2012 )
No Zodiac - Chaos Reigns
If you're a fan of obscure horror movies, don't sleep on this one. And all you kids talking shit, you need to chill and don't take life so seriously.
Irish Voodoo set off pre-orders for Desensitized , CodeXred and KDC
Irish Voodoo Records has launched pre-orders for new seven inches from CodeXred, KDC, and Desensitized. Each release comes with different set of colors and with CD which contains all the songs. Desensitized
2011 finds Desensitized well-poised to capitalize on the lack of young, fast, pissed-off NYHC bands who actually call NYC home. Already planning their first Midwest tour, they show no signs of slowing down. Their 2010 demo was released as a limited-run cassette tape by Section 8 Records (based in Cape Cod), which quickly sold out of the original pressing. A 2nd pressing was commissioned, and shortly thereafter, the band was contacted by Southern California’s Irish Voodoo Records, who agreed to release Desensitized’s first 7-inch record in the fall of 2011.CodeXRed
CodexRed is a straight edge hardcore band coming out of Reno, Nevada. CodexRed is Alex Haller – Vocals, Adam Farnsworth – Bass, Adam Chism – Guitar, Brian Bernard – Guitar, and Brian Vega- Drums. Starting about 2 years ago with a slightly different line up, but with the same goals, play a lot of shows, have a lot of fun, and get out of town as often as possible. In the Summer of 2010 CodexRed recorded a 4 song demo that has received a lot of positive feedback and they are anticipating the release of 5 new song 7″ vinyl in 2012.KDC
KDC was formed in 2005 in Yauco, Puerto Rico. After a number of demos, local shows, and line up changes throughout 2006 and 2007, they went to record Epidemic Ambition, which was released on Southground Records in 2008. KDC toured the east coast of the United States in the summer of 2009 and in the summer of 2010. After coming back from tour, KDC went on to record a seven song EP called “Good Mourning” which was self released in October 2010. After releasing their EP, Casper and Juanki decided to leave Puerto Rico and continue KDC in Buffalo, NY to be able to tour and make music freely and more consistently. While in Buffalo, KDC recorded a three song demo and added two new members from the local area. KDC creates raw, emotional and passionate music that strives not to fall in into any typical genre. ”I was handed a demo of KDC and was hooked the first time Heard this music come out of my speakers” ” One of the best demos of 2010″ Joey VooDoo.Ablaze - Dead to the World
Ablaze´ first Song on the new split CD with The Black Path (on Marked for Death Records)
