Bitter Thoughts and Facerwreck plan split release

Bitter Thoughts from Chicago and Facewreck from Liège, Belgium will drop split sometime in 2013. More info coming soon!

Bloodstained - Negativity

It's been three years since the band's latest album Saligia came out, but it's just now that Bloodstained releases a video for the Negativity track. It takes you on a trip through sick imagery, brutal visions, smut and filth of life. If Gaspar Noe was making clips for hardcore bands, the outcome would be something like Negativity. If you claim to be into heavy metallic hardcore and are not familiar with Bloodstained, you should be ashamed. The band is one of the best in heavyweight hardcore division, and as brutal as hardcore gets. Think like combination of Shattered Realm and Kickback with lots of sick, twisted shit on top.

Iron Grip - Demo 2012

This is very short 3-songs demo from Denver's Iron Grip filled with fucking rugged, in-your-face hardcore. Tons of NYHC grooves, thrash parts and pissed-off vocals make for some killer outcome and all tracks are guaranteed to make your head nod. It's a prefect taster of what this band got to offer on his forth coming album as their facebook states they are working on new EP, probably on Breakout Records. Download it!

Olde York - Shallow World

Just like on previous album, these cats still stick to the classic sound that New York city is famous for and they do it just right. Shit is NYHC to the bone, but Olde York puts their own twist on it so it’s more about paying respect to genre tradition than copying other bands. The energy of these songs is incredible and each track has its own character and vibe. You can hear they feel at ease with what they’re doing cause everything flows together so smoothly.

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No Zodiac 'Population Control" pre-orders

Seventh Dagger has launched pre-orders for the upcoming No Zodiac album 'Population Control'. You can get your copy here. There's even ski-mask/CD combo! Teaser for the album can be found here.

Irish Voodoo news: Kingmaker preorders and more...

Irish Voodoo Records news: IVR is proud to welcome Kingmaker, Swept Away, Dead Teeth and Why We Fight to the family. Look for a 2013 comp 7″ record starting in Feb, and summer releases from each band. Lets get this party started! Kingmaker pre orders for the “Stay Asleep” LP vinyl starts in Mid December. Kingmaker is one of the hardest working bands, and proud to have them aboard. 2013 is going to be one busy year, and we are ready for it. On the Black Voodoo side, get ready for Slave! Pre orders for the new Slave LP vinyl have already begun! More news to come!

Get Price To Pay debut album for free!

Price to Pay, new hardcore band from The Netherlands, has just released its debut album! This record is a FREE online release and you can get it here. Taking fully DIY approach, the record, all 8 songs, are recorded, produced, mixed and mastered by the band. Check it out!

Born Annoying "Living How You're Not" Pre-Order Packages

Born Annoying "Living How You're Not" pre-order packages are available now in the Reaper Records webstore. And check out Reaper Soundcloud to hear "Don't Change You" from the upcoming album.

Bottom Out posted new track

Bottom Out posted new track on their bandcamp profile, entitled Letters From Earth! So see the ruse, with it's end in bloom, to see this strife and these vices tear their way through you. I always knew, to put no faith into the shit you talk, and the hate you spew. If the Devil is the author, then I serve as the pen. Watch your seed rot; wicked, through the hearts of men. So as I walk, and I'm shadowed by death I beg you bury me face down, tired and faithless.

Grim - Demo 2012

Fucking hell, that is some hard-ass shit. Grim definitely is hardcore, but they take a lot of metal influences to give their music more force. It's mid-tempo grooves most of the times, but because they keep their songs rather short it doesn't get boring that fast. Don't know much about the band reall, but I hope to hear more from them in the future! Download it!

Demonwomb Interview

Crossover sound which combines the best elements of hardcore and thrash metal is what to be expected from the debut EP by Austria-based Demonwomb. Think some Cro-Mags mixed with Pantera mixed with Slayer, and the whole stuff is played with finesse and skills above average. The band shares it for free, but 7” version is also available from Power Trip Records. Check out the interview with Sandro, who plays the bass, who shares some background info about the band, new EP and hardcore in Vienna!

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Halftime - Demo 2012

Some harsh but neat hardcore from this San Diego band. There's a strong NYHC vibe here, think names like Breakdown or even Biohazard in the harder parts, and a lot of fuck-the-world attitude which I like. I dig the Suffer The Pain song, with the massive stomping part, nice solo at the end and general crossover feeling. The other songs are solid as well, but this one is my fav. Check the band's facebook profile and download the demo here.

Trailer for Population Control by No Zodiac

No Zodiac has posted video trailer for their first full lenght album "Population Control" due out on xSeventh Daggerx. Release date for the CD is January 8th 2013. Check it out after the jump -

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Pennsylvania Hardcore Documentary in works

Average Superstar Films is working on documentary on Pennsylvania hardcore scene and they are trying to raise some funds for the project crowd surfing way. If you want to help these guys make it happen, click here where you can place your donation. As explained: "So far we have only covered the Eastern half of PA. Up next is the West side (Erie and Pittsburgh). We have about 60% of the entire film completed and we need your help to finish the rest. We have close to 100 interviews with band members, promoters and people from every era of hardcore in the state. We aren't stopping there and we plan on taking it to the next level."

Dogchains - Demo 2012

Just a quick look at band's name and the cover of their first demo tells me we're dealing with something every hardcore connoisseur will appreciate. Dogchains is from Germany and is down with straight edge lifestyle. The music has a classic NYHC vibe to it, with some melodies in the guitar parts and strong groove laid down by the rhythm section. I can image the band causes some serious pit damage during the breakdown parts! The demo quality is top notch and you can hear all the instruments clearly. Definitely worth checking out! Download it!

Relentless to drop Turn The Curse in January

Official press release: Few Australian hardcore bands have achieved the renown and respect of their peers that Relentless have. Their hard work touring both nationally and internationally since the release of their debut demo in 2006 has paid off, and the Sydney quartet are now set to release their second full-length, Turn The Curse, on 25 January 2013.

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Pre-orders for new Traces of You album

Official info: Pre-orders for Traces of You's brand new full-length "Bleed The Truth" are now available through the Destroy Your World Inc. webstore. 1st press of this release is limited to 300 copies, with 200 on green wax and 100 on black. 12" + t-shirt bundles are also available in limited amounts. We're aiming to have the records ready to ship by mid December just in time for Christmas.

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Brainwreck joins Life To Live Records

Brainwreck from Buffalo, NY is now part of the LTL family. Their 7", entitled Evil Ways will be dropping soon! Influences: Slayer, Cro-Mags, Obituary, Sepultura....

Olde York needs help with European tour

Olde York needs help with couple of dates for their European tour in January, 2013. They band needs to set up shows for 9th-14th and 22nd-27th... On 15th, Olde York plays in Berlin, Germany, and then continue with couple dates in Germany, Denmark and Poland. If anybody can help please get in touch with: ute (at) mad-tourbooking.de!

Down To Nothing to play two shows in UK

Down To Nothing will play two shows in UK this December: Friday, 14th in The Underworld, Camden, London; and Saturday, 15th in Broomhall Centre, Sheffield. You can buy tickets for both events here.

Strike Back - Crashing Down

Taken from the Holding On album.

Vinyl of Can't Relate 2008 Demo coming soon

Ugly and Proud Records will release the 2008 demo of Can't Relate on vinyl. Here's some bio information about the band: "Can't Relate was a hardcore band formed in the Summer of 2007. They didn't have merch, social media or a demo recorded before their first show; in fact, they were probably the only hardcore band in Australia at the time. Between October 2007 and November 2008, they spent more time playing shows
and practicing then they did editing their myspace layout and promoting the band on the internet. The band was an outlet for everything wrong with hardcore and society at the time, and still is today. If you like Floorpunch, Right Brigade, Mental, Stop and Think, Chain of Strength or Carry On you will definitely dig this. These tracks were released by the band in 2008 and are now finally available on three colours of wax. Artwork is a collaboration between German graffiti-artist Jym and cartoonist Javi from Spain.

Bottomfeeder Interview

It seems that the sole purpose of Bottomfeeder’s existence is to bring the glorious style of 90’ tough metallic hardcore back on the map. No band can go wrong when taking Merauder, All Out War or Earth Crisis as their musical influences, and Bottomfeeder executes this style for perfection. If you mix it with hard-hitting lyrics that jump from personal issues to more global concerns, it’s an ultimate killer. This interview is for those who dig band’s latest output, II ep, as well as for those not familiar.

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China's Unregenerate Blood dropping new album

How many Chinese hardcore bands do you know? I thought so... Unregenerate Blood represents Beijing hardcore scene and the band is getting ready to drop new full length "Breath Live & Fight" soon. You actually can listen to the whole album here. The band has also released this video some time ago.

Discipline are back with new singer

From the band's official facebook page: It took some time but finally some last minute news: We're proud to be back with a different singer, Merijn. Some will know him as the singer of Banner Of Thugs from back in the days. Or maybe from his other current band Sparrow Falls.

First Blood announced cover album

First Blood has announced plans to release cover album called Inspirations. The band wants to pay respect to all the hardcore bands that had influence on them, starting from Agnostic Front and Suicidal Tendencies to Hatebreed, Earth Crisis, All Out War and more. More info coming soon!

The SOSF Worldwide Split - Volume 3

SOSF bands never let down when it comes to that ignorant and reckless hardcore this scene needs so much. The general idea behind this album is getting 3 SOSF bands on one CD, each band representing different country where SOSF cartel has established its base: US, Germany and Japan. The first band is Cold Reign out of Indiana with short intro and 3 hard as nails hardcore tracks that all are bangers. The Noose is the catchiest tune on the album, driven by tight groove and double bass action, topped with hard as nails vocal. The band has that heavy sound Midwest is known for, bringing the best elements of 90’ and 00’ tough guy hardcore. No bullshit, just some straight up dynamic and intense tracks.

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Reality Check - Sacrifice

One of the tracks from a 7" compilation of some of the finest young Polish Hardcore bands. All songs for this release are exclusive. You can buy it here.

Soul Search streams new track

Soul Search has posted new track, The Scapegoat. The song is from band's upcoming 7" coming out on Back To Back Records called "Nothing But A Nightmare." Pre-orders should be up real soon!

Vision of Disorder - Hard Times

Hard Times from the new album The Cursed Remain Cursed on Candlelight Records.

Sike - Demo 2012

Giving props to the East European hardcore, here's Sike from Kiev, Ukraine. The band is about straight edge and plays straight up old school hardcore with NYHC leanings. The songs are damn catchy. It has members of some local bands, namely Clearsight, Bluesbreaker and Honesty, so the guys know how to handle their instruments. The recording quality of the demo is good - not too clean, not too raw. All in all, very cool record and I hope to hear more from them in the future! Download it!

HHF to release Unite For Relief compilation

Offifical info from Hardcore Help Foundation: March 11th 2011, big earthquake, tsunami, nuclear plant accident attacked Japan. For people in Japan that bad news keep happening, one project was established by some people in worldwide hardcore community. The project is about that each band provides a song, they press the compilation cds, sell them, and then send the sales to people in need after all the disasters. Hardcore compilation album [Unite For Relief - A Hardcore Benefit For Japan -] was made like that. This album will be released worldwide and will be distributed in not only Japan but also America, Europe, Korea etc. All the Japanese bands on the bill provided new unreleased tracks as well as bands in other countries give their rare tracks. The result ended up as a 2-disc-CD including 35 bands from all over the world. On the track list you can find famous well known Hardcore brands like MADBALL, TERROR, WISDOM IN CHAINS, BORN FROM PAIN, NO TURNING BACK, NEXT STEP UP, SAN, NUMB, NASTY, FOR THE GLORY, CREEPOUT, BET THE DEVIL, LOOK MY WAY, WORLD EATER plus many more. This release will soon be available in our online store and other distros in Europe and USA.

Check out HHF's website and see how you can get involved! And go to their webshop and pop something so these guys can make a difference!

The Setup - Trapped Under The Weight

New official video from this Belgian band. Song from the upcoming This Thing of Ours album.

Rise After Defeat - Unknown

Song from the Pragmatice Ep.

Hometown Hate and Danny Crane split in the works

Hometown Hate(Mass, US) and Denny Crane (Berlin). Not much info is available now, except the the bands will release some of the songs off the album before it drops. The record will be entitled For The Underground and should be out in January, 2013.

Hard Resistance Interview

If you were around in the 90’ and knew anything about the hardcore scene, you must have came across the thing called streetcore or eurocore which simply meant raw and harsh hardcore with strong NYHC influences and working class mindset. These were the good old days when shaved head and army camouflage shorts was the most stylish thing hardcore kids could think of. Hard Resistance were one of the major names in this genre and with album titles like Engine of Hate or Psycho Tales you bet it was great stuff. After the band took a break for couple of years, they got their shit together recently, released new album and started playing shows again. Here’s the interview so you know what’s up with the band nowadays!

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Decent Living - Demo 2012

Decent Living hails from New York and got that NYC sound everyone loves. The demo is pretty rough, but still dope. The band opts for mid-tempo grooves instead of going forward with breakneck speed and there's a nice metallic feel to the songs as well. This demo has been recorded 100% DIY and gives you good example what band is capable of, but I would love to hear this songs with some better production. Download it!

Tracklist for Respect Your Roots comp revealed

Strength Records has posted the tracklist for the upcoming Respect Your Roots compilation. It has Agnostic Front covering Ramones, Terror covering Agnostic Front, No Turning Back playing Ready To Fight, Rancid with Someone's Gonna Die by Blitz and much more! Here's the official description of the album: "As a follow up of the very succesfull “Worldwide tribute to the real oi!” albums, Roger and Onno now compiled a sampler with the scene’s best bands around today going back to their roots and covering the songs of their youth. This time the bands were free to choose whatever song they wanted to cover and were not restricted to a genre or a style." The label has already started pre-orders for the CD, which you can find here.

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Hatebreed stream Put It To The Torch

Say what you want, but some still might be interested in a fact that Hatebreed is working on a new album and just today the band posted online new song off the upcoming LP: it's called Put It To The Torch and you can listen to it here.

Hardboiled Radio #4 - One Scene Unity

This edition got music from bands like Empire of Rats, Bad Advice, Soul Search, Toe to Toe, Vulgar Display, Southend, World War4, Crowd Deterrent and more. Hope everyone will like it. If you know the tunes, just play it loud and have good time. If you don’t know these bands, I encourage you to give it a listen. Playlist after the jump or open it in a pop-up window for more convenience.

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