Protester emerged about five years ago as a one-man-band, a study in the isolation that such a lifestyle inevitably leads to. "Hide From Reality," their debut LP and first release as a full band, is their definitive statement as a group ready to raise the profile of DC hardcore to new heights. Free of the empty anthems and melodic intrusions of the worst of the genre, "Hide From Reality" is equally informed by the more nihilistic side of punk while retaining the harder edge of the fiercest in their class. With the top grade musicianship that only years on the road can bring, this record forcefully asserts their place at the top of the heap.
Life's Blood was a legendary, short-lived band from New York City. Formed in 1987, Life's Blood played 20 shows and recorded two radio shows, a demo at Don Fury and one 7", "Defiance," released on Combined Effort Records, and appeared on the seminal "New Breed" tape comp in 1988. In these short 14 months as band, they left an indelible mark on the history of hardcore punk, as their sharp, earnest and challenging lyrics backed with remarkably sturdy, dissonant and distorted hardcore songs emerged at a time where the focus of underground hardcore had been blurred by commercialism, crossover and violence. "Hardcore A.D. 1988" collects 27 songs from their "Defiance" EP, demo tape, compilation tracks, their posthumous split EP with Sticks And Stones, WFMU and WNYU recordings, and live tracks, with new liner notes from guitarist Adam Nathanson and extensive band notes compiled by bassist Neil Burke with photos and flyers. Mastered at George Horn mastering, with packaging designed by Jack Barfield at Neolithic Print Cartel. Vinyl version includes digital download.
In a match made in youth crew heaven, REACT! Records and Manchester's INSIST have joined forces to usher in a new era for the genre with their debut EP, "Here + Now." This 5 song EP is everything I dreamt it would be, and exactly what you've been searching for. Aggressive and passionate, Here & Now is (instant) classic straight edge hardcore played with untouchable style. No one is doing it quite like INSIST does it. Roger, Jack, Tom, Ross & Paolo. The future is here, get it now! Colored vinyl in stock
"Unstoppable Force" is the first full-length record from New England straight edge powerhouse Violence To Fade. Taking pointers from the reverb-drenched sound of the late-'80s NYHC scene, Violence To Fade brings to mind the classic styles of Killing Time, Rest In Pieces and Sick Of It All, while still maintaining their own modern presentation. LP includes digital download. "Unstoppable Force" will surely stand out and get even the most idle hardcore kids moving around.
Long thought to be missing in action, the original master tape for Fit For Abuse's "Mindless Violence" 7" has finally resurfaced to yield an extra five tracks, presented here for the first time on vinyl (or anywhere else for that matter). Original tracks "Bloodshed," "Testosterone O.D.," and "The Real Kids" are re-recorded cuts from the band's first demo tape, and "Nuclear Threat" and "You're A Rebel" (originally by The Abused and Iron Cross, respectively) were recorded for compilations that never came together at the time. "Testosterone O.D." rips open this record with the ferocious Boston-via-Midwest hardcore sound that drives their original 7", while "Bloodshed" and "The Real Kids" are classic oi-tinged singalongs. 7" includes digital download and is limited to 500 copies.
After the release of the "Mindless Violence" EP, original singer Matt Kelly took a job beating the skins for the Dropkick Murphys, and local legend "Psycho" Ray Damien was recruited as Fit For Abuse's new frontman. The band existed for a year or two with this lineup and recorded eight tracks for an EP that was originally slated for release on the Dropkick Murphys' label, Flat Records, but for one reason or another, the record never made it beyond the studio and just a single track - "Four More Years" - was released on a Suburban Voice freebie 7" compilation. Lo-fi, unmixed versions of these songs have circulated around the internet for many years, but we were finally able to track down the closest existing thing to a master tape to bring you this record, featuring six "new" cuts and two re-recorded demo songs. Unrelenting Massachusetts hardcore at its finest. 7" includes digital download and is limited to 500 copies.
Culture Shock's debut is an unapologetic and relentless pummel of US hardcore. Each of these 10 anthems delivers a feral intensity that we've come to expect from the Denver scene. Recorded on analog tape in Denver, CO, and mixed and mastered by Will Killingsworth at Dead Air Studios, maniacal vocalist Geoff D. sums it up it best when he proclaims "The Pack is small, but the bite is hard!" On colored vinyl.
Despite their geographic isolation, Denver, CO's Civilized has emerged as elites in the hardcore underground. "Chopping Block" is a tour de force of modern hardcore - a barrage of hooks and jaw-dropping shifts delivered in a burst of youthful fury. Engineered by Will Killingsworth at Dead Air Studios, with an unforgettable cover shot by acclaimed photographer Daniel Shea, Civilized has laid your neck on the line. On colored vinyl.
A musically gifted orphan, Lon (Haylen Trammel), runs away from his orphanage and searches Atlanta for his birth parents. On his journey, he's taken under the wing of the Wizard (Lucky Hunter), a homeless man who lives in an abandoned theater. After discovering his talent, the Wizard gives Lon the name "Big Lon" and devises a plan to profit from his talent. Little does Lon know that his parents, Keb (Kaleb Perdue) and Yoon (Yoonsang Doo), are searching for him too. The stars eventually align and the 4 begin using their talents in musicianship for good. ABUSE OF POWER was born, raging onto the scene with catchy riffs, singalongs, and raging breakdowns in the vein of Outspoken, Chain of Strength, and Resurrection. The Atlanta quartet plan on spreading their ferocious tunes to the world now and forever.
"Thousand Mile Stare" is the third full-length from New York's own Incendiary. Featuring ten tracks of unapologetic, metallic hardcore, the effort was recorded by Will Putney of Graphic Nature Audio (Every Time I Die, The Acacia Strain). While drawing influence from past decades, such as 108, Vision Of Disorder and Buried Alive, Incendiary dives deeper into their socially conscious and aggressive sound to deliver their hardest hitting release to date. Vinyl version includes digital download. On colored vinyl.
On their third 7", Fatigue bring four more slugs of the same gritty and weathered, mid-paced, catchy hardcore that those of us in the know have come to love and expect from this San Francisco-New York-Chicago unit, and retains their status as a perfect hardcore punk band that cannot be pigeonholed or compartmentalized. Members of Sydney Ducks, Primal Rite and Young Offenders. Limited edition of 250 copies.
Udusic's second EP offering is titled UGLY, and as advertised, delivers an earful of gunk-and-grime-caked hardcore firmly planted in the tradition of Die Kreuzen, Mecht Mensch, No Thanks, and even some Greg Ginn styled guitar pyrotechnics. Sounding more blown out and unhinged than previous recordings, this is definitely the best and ugliest Udusic offering to date.
Pressing On returns with four new tracks of pissed and belligerent hardcore. More of the same anthemic and defiant sound as their earlier 12", reminiscent of bands from Memphis in the late-'90s/early 2000s such as Copout, Deathreat and Talk Is Poison. 7" includes digital download.
After five secluded years of death worship and occult study, Grinning Death's Head calls forth "Blood War." Where past recordings assaulted with crude provocation, "Blood War" deploys a newfound clarity that builds upon previous achievements. Recorded in New York City and in Sugar Hill, GA, and mastered by Will Killingsworth at Dead Air Studios, "Blood War" is a transcendent display of superiority that answers the call to death. On colored vinyl.
Formed by Dan Yemin (Lifetime, Kid Dynamite, Paint It Black), Andy Nelson (Ceremony, Paint It Black, Dark Blue), Rachel of BridgeAand Tunnel and Chris of Ted Leo And The Pharmacists, Open City has a sound that moves seamlessly between styles, at one moment with the meloduc fury of Dr. Dan's previous bands and the next moving into more angular, mid-tempo realms of Ebullition Records' sound, '90s emo and Sarah Kirsch bands like Torches To Rome and Baader Brains. On colored vinyl.
Two new songs from Atlanta's Abuse of Power.All I Need / This Isn't Goodbye (Ex Members Of) and Live @ America's Hardcore 2016Edition of 100 on a gold foil cassette tape.
Before he was in Buried Alive and Terror, Scott Vogel fronted Despair, a powerful hardcore band that held down the scene in Buffalo, NY, from 1994-1998. This 2xLP collects all 27 tracks from Despair. 2xLP includes digital download.
<span>n December 2014, Self Defense left a show in Glasgow, drove overnight to the BBC studio in Maida Vale, and loaded in. The band recorded four songs in the style they were performed on that tour, rather different from their album versions. Slower, faster, longer, shorter, less busy, more intricate, the songs all take a step away from their origins and land someplace arguably more exciting.In the intervening years, this session became a holy grail of sorts for Self Defense fans, with low-quality rips being offered on fileshare networks. Deathwish Inc is proud to finally give it a vinyl release.</span>
The debut 12"ep, "Call It War," featuring former 100 Demons vocalist Bruce LePage along side members of Twitching Tongues, God's Hate and The Midnight Sons. 12"ep includes digital download and is limited to 350 copies.
Repress of D.S.-13's glorious debut album from 1999. Now remastered and with new artwork. For the uninitiated, DS-13 were from Umea, Sweden and played raging hardcore. Definitely one of the better bands from the Y2K thrashcore period.
Nails continues their upward trajectory in the metal world with their first LP for Nuclear Blast, "You Will Never Be One Of Us." With roots firmly planted in the hardcore and punk scenes, this California band has put out records on Six Feet Under and Southern Lord Records, and with each getting heavier and angrier, creating a snarling hybrid of hardcore and blasting, grinding metal that has garnered the band rave reviews in magazines like Decibel and Revolver while finding the band headlining festivals and shows all over the globe.
Following a fantastic demo in 2013 and a flawless 7" EP in 2015, Boston, MA's Exit Order finally graces us with a long-waiting debut 12". "Seed Of Hysteria" is made up out of 10 perfect hardcore punk songs. With one boot firmly stuck on the Bristol punk sound of the golden era, and with nods to early USA Hardcore and prime UK peace punk, "Seed Of Hysteria" is an all-out sonic assault.
Bitter Melody presents a four-way split LP between Vatican (Savannah metalcore), Iron Curtain (California grind/HC), Funerals (Oregon HC) and Sanction (New York metalcore). Limited edition of 500 copies.
