New Blood: Point Blank



Point Blank are from Tallahassee (Florida), which is a place I know absolutely nothing about but their debut ep Life Crisis is the sort of record that should have made their hometown a hardcore mecca. Their sound can be best described as classic sounding hardcore with a heavier vibe, which means it's fast but it also hits hard. I recommend you pay attention to this band.

For those who are unfamiliar with Point Blank, give us some introduction?
POINTBLANK is a hardcore band from Tallahassee, FL that was formed just to open local shows for touring bands. The group ended up being very compatible, and some really heavy stuff came out of it. Some hard work payed off with some recognition, thus we went a bit further & even blew ourselves away with Life Crisis.

Life Crisis came out in April, how do you feel about it months after it dropped?
Life Crisis, when it came out, was a very proud moment for all of us. Over the next flow of months we realized that the tracks be perfected, and we have decided to re-master and re-release with harvcore records.

MFD 024: Steel Nation - The Harder They Fall



If you're not a vinyl fan, the CD version of new Steel Nation will be released via Marked For Death.

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New M.O.R.A. tunes



New 7" by Finland's MORA is coming in about a month. It's gonna be called 'Halveksunnan aika' and I have it from the sources close to the band that it translates to 'Times of Contempt' in English. Of the two new tracks that you can stream right now, Jaksaa jaksaa is a definite winner.

Video: Crowned Kings - Enemy



This track is probably their best stuff to date. This, and the fact that Dre Stewart from the Donnybrook is submitting guest vocals, makes me seriously consider checking out their new album (Demons Run Amok). I did an interview with this band back in 2010.

Demo Daze: Reactor 4, Rapture, Harsh Reality


Reactor 4 - Demo 2014

Richmond, VA finest punk rock. Three tracks strong and all of them rip. Listening to this shit makes me wanna engage in some illegal activity.

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Rapture - Trials Ep

Los Angeles new blood brings tough sounding hardcore that's vibrant and fresh, but also does not disappoint when you're looking for heavier groove. Give up and comers a chance.

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Harsh Reality - Trapped

This demo slipped under my radar when it came out last year, but it is so good I am sharing this one for anyone else who's also missing out.

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New Hate5six videos



Watching new videos done by these dudes makes me think I don't need to go to shows anymore. Just gonna kick back with potato chips, relax and enjoy the show. There's been a huge update on their site lately. Check out what else they got here, apart from Bitter End video above other footage include Foundation, Death Threat, Suburban Scum and more.

Quick update from Seconds Of Peace



My dudes in Seconds Of Peace are teaming up with Beardown for a split tape due out this April via The Bro Code Commitment. The whole thing will be limited to 150 pieces. 3 new tracks from each band, plus a collabo song.



New Disgrace coming soon



As you might know about two weeks from now Disgrace is dropping new album via Closed Casket Activities. It's gonna be called 'True Enemy' and judging by the two tracks they are already sharing from the record, it's gonna be dope. As far as metallic hardcore goes, this is one of the newer bands I dig the most. A perfect blend of gritty hardcore vibe and raw heaviness, everything served with double dose of aggression.





Respect the bad guy



Krutch breaking down the science of being tough:

pahxc: HOW MANY PEOPLE DID WE HAVE TO BEAT UP TO BE LABELED A TOUGH GUY BAND?

Good question, we became a "Tough Guy" band in 96', before that we where only in a triple A tough guy league....But in 96 we beat up the required amount to turn "PRO Tough Guy band"...I believe the number was 666..We are very very proud of our "TOUGH GUY BAND" Status, originally we where going to be a "Youth Crew" band, but we where not skinny enough..then we decided to try "Emo", but noone in the band wore glasses, plus sweaters make me itch..The whole Vegan thing woulda been great for us, except for the fact that we love to torture animals and stuff, so eventually we tried this "Tough Guy" style out, and it's workin' out O.K.


Source: PAHC webzine