Guts Out - Moscow Hardcore

Moscow straight edge hardcore with kids who seem to have their hearts in the right spot. This self titled ep is the band’s most recent release since their 2012 demo. That demo was banging already, but on these new tracks Guts Out is sounding tighter than ever. Musically, it feels to me like Russia's answer to Backtrack, but there's much more to it than just being a copy cat. Guitar work is sharp and on point all the time, while the section only adds to overall awesomeness laying down strong and steady groove. Interview coming soon, in the meantime follow their facebook page for more info.

Demos worth your time

I don't have time to post about every hardcore demo that comes my way, but from time to time I come across some decent stuff that is worth sharing.

First, we got Beg To Differ who hail from Eindhoven and got started when some dudes decided there's not enought of the negative sound Blood For Blood and Sheer Terror in 2014. The songs on band's first demo are very dope with straight to the point type of vibe and a very sinister feel. There's a lot of negativity in the lyrics, and there's even track called 'The world needs real men'. Amen to that! Often when you read album reviews you see people talking about bands’ need to stay creative or break new grounds.

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Street War - Greed

Sydney's own Street War just dropped visuals for "Greed" taken off their debut EP "Majority Rules". Peep it below.

Call for Unity bands no one knows nothing about

Here’s a collection of tracks I ripped from the legendary A Call For Unity comp which includes bands that sound really dope but unfortunately I know very little about. For those who don’t know, A Call For Unity was a series of 3 compilations put out by Back Ta Basics that, deliberately or not, at the times of their release represented some of the hardest bands in hardcore. The comps started to drop in late 90’, which everyone knows was the time the so called heavy East Coast sound was in its prime. Let me just say the comps included material from bands like Fury Of V, 25 ta Life, Krutch, No Retreat, Mushmouth, Next Step Up… the list goes on and on and it’s just the first issue. While the first one in the series was focused on East Coast scene, the latter had bands from diverse places, mainly Europe and Japan .Tracks that were brought together for each comp equate to no less than 70 minutes worth of hard-hitting classics. Timeless stuff, I hope to write more about it in the future.

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Dead Man's Chest drops video for Hateline

As most of you already should know, Dead Man's Chest will be releasing new album on BDHW in Europe and Seventh Dagger in US. Peep the new video for Hateline below.

"Negative Mental Attitude is the crushing new LP from British HC/ Straight Edge heavyweights Dead Man's Chest, Featuring guest vocals from JonnyXplague (Winds Of Plague), JohnXmusic (XtyrantX/King of Clubz), Pelbu (Knuckledust/Bun Dem Out), Matt Spencer (Hometown Hate/Vow Of Hatred) and it also features an Integrity cover which features Integrity's own Dwid Hellion!! If you are a fan of bands like Cro-mags, Slayer, Discharge, Septic Death and Integrity, this is the record for you! Mixed and Mastered by Zeuss ( Hatebreed, Throwdown, 100 Demons)."

New Blood: Wolfdog

Another band from Brazil that proves the scene over there is definitely in the right place. Wolfdog hails from Sao Paulo and plays aggressive hardcore with NYHC influences. Every band that aims to recreate the same spirit as the one on classic Warzone, Agnostic Front or Breakdown albums gets nothing but love on this blog. Here's an interview with Felipe who plays guitar in Wolfdog.

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Violent City - Belgium's new hope

Violent City from Belgium recently dropped visuals for their song Empty World. I am definitely digging this track, and the rest of their latest ep Fuck Your World is dope as well. One of the new European bands to look out for.

New music from Bottomfeeder

Bottomfeeder drops the first track off their upcoming full length album! It is entitled 'Dead But No Longer Dreaming' and is streamig already on their Stereokiller profile so make sure you check it out. This shit is too dope, seriously. This is definitely type of stuff we want to hear more - metallic hardcore in its grimest and hardest form. Nothing fancy, just straight in your face pitbull-like aggression.

New Taste The Steel track

With American Gestapo Taste The Steel is spreading awareness about how freedom is slowly being taken away from people in today's America. People got some comfortable and lazy they don't even care. The same stuff is happenig in Europe, bands from over here need to open their eyes and tackle these problems in their lyrics as well. Musically, the band has cooked up some real heavy-ass metallic hardcore. Rough shit! Let's hope this is a teaser for more music to come from the band in near future.

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Review: Bent Life - Full Skull

Bent Life - Full Skull (Fist in the Air Records/6131 Records ) - After Bent Life’s self titled 7” ep I knew this album gonna be dope. Musically, they didn’t change that much but that’s good. The album sticks to the same sound that made the ep so cool and the result is just as dope as I expected. Most of the time, Full Skull is very energetic and heavy with Bent Life coming correct delivering tons of gritty riffs and fat grooves that should get your head nodding.

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