On their final LP, Wolf Whistle slow down a step to explore the
existential dread in the residential areas of their youth. A gruesome
true crime story that points the finger at a host of offenders, from the
local “Meat Man” to heaven’s own last line of defense: St. Peter. There
is little innocence left in this sweaty cul-de-sac of Melvins-esque
primal punk. “Private Hell…” is oppressive humidity captured sonically, a
detailed account of a specific suburban misery. A bug-zapper hums
through the background of 11 songs, as old skeletons get unearthed
behind the toolshed of your parents' home. Vocals reverberate like your
neighbors' domestic disturbance; a muffled echo off vinyl siding. As you
contemplate a swan dive into a drained in-ground pool, you realize 25
minutes have passed. Did you notice the melted ice cream dripping down
your arm?
Debut LP from Boston's ANTAGONIZE features 8 tracks clocking in at a
total of 14 minutes. These LP's come housed in a heavy duty gatefold
jacket and include colored vinyl and digital download cards. This is the cassette version, limited to a mere 100 copies.
Debut LP from Boston's ANTAGONIZE features 8 tracks clocking in at a
total of 14 minutes. These LP's come housed in a heavy duty gatefold
jacket and include colored vinyl and digital download cards.
The Orange County, Florida hardcore band Dominant Force is relatively
new to the world, but they sound like guys who would've scared the shit
out of you when you first started going to shows. Dominant Force's sound
is a furious, adrenal take on mid-'80s, tough-guy hardcore - that
Cro-Mags moment, when metal influences were just starting to show up,
and when shows were basically all-out brawls. Limited edition of 500
copies. On colored vinyl.
If you haven’t heard of St. Louis, MO’s Time & Pressure yet, are you
even paying attention? This explosive combo has been taking the Midwest
by force with their unapologetic influences worn proudly on their
sleeves. In the current era of hardcore where heavy, metallic bands
reign supreme, Time & Pressure’s urgent brand of melodic hardcore
acts is a refreshing return to form for those who yearn for the glory
days of bands such as Have Heart and Carry On. Combining speed and
intensity with aggression and pure rage, a modern legacy has been forged
by impassioned vocal performances, reminiscent of Ruiner and American
Nightmare and calculated musical arrangements akin to the likes of
Sinking Ships and Count Me Out, Time & Pressure demand your
attention to the point where the listener cannot look away. Embarking on
their first east coast tour in the summer of 2019, the band has already
burned through an exceptional amount of the Midwest region’s highways
since the band’s inception in 2018. Following the release of “The
Gateway City Sound”, the boys from St. Louis will be hitting the road in
2019 and 2020 playing several festivals including LDB, Sweat Fest, Mean
Streets fest, Murder and fest as well as playing new areas all over the
country and be dropping the hammer on a stage near you. On colored vinyl.
Vegan, straight-edge outfit Sect unites vocalist Chris Colohan (Cursed,
Burning Love, Left For Dead), guitarists James Chang (Catharsis,
Undying) and Scott Crouse (Earth Crisis, The Path Of Resistance),
bassist Steve Hart (Day Of Suffering), and drummer Andy Hurley
(Racetraitor, The Damned Things). The result is a caustic, riotous,
belligerent style of vile hardcore fed by a boundless well of
socio-political vitriol. "Blood Of The Beasts" was recorded with Kurt
Ballou at GodCity Studios and mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side
Music.
Constant Elevation is a new musical endeavor orchestrated by drummer
Sammy Siegler (Youth Of Today, Judge, World Be Free) and featuring
Vinnie Caruana (The Movielife, I Am The Avalanche) on vocals. Recorded
by Davey Warsop (Bad Cop/Bad Cop, Throwdown, Vanishing Life), Siegler's
World Be Free bandmates Andrew Kline, Joe Garlipp, and Alex Baretto
round out the lineup on this recording. The final result is "Fuck
Runnin'," "Mouth In Motion," and "Fletch" - three rippers on the
Constant Elevation debut release. On colored vinyl.
Suffering Is A Gift, six new songs from Austin Texas based Portrayal Of
Guilt. Recorded & mixed with Phillip Odom, mastered by Brad
Boatright and featuring the artwork of øjeRum. This 12"EP comes packaged
in a matte finish jacket with UV spot vanish and an etched b-side of
the vinyl record. On colored vinyl.
Hesitation Wounds is a hardcore punk band featuring Jeremy Bolm of
Touche Amore, Stephen LaCour (ex-Trap Them), Neeraj Kane (The Hope
Conspiracy), and Thomas Cantwell (Gouge Away, Axis). "Chicanery" was
written and recorded in just a few days time by Zach Tuch (Trash Talk,
Movements), later mixed by Kurt Ballou at GodCity Studio, and mastered
by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege. Musically, the album is a
hyper-aggressive whirlwind that has elements of the member's previous
musical efforts. Vinyl version includes digital download. Onn colored vinyl.
On Heavy Discipline's first recording, Pittsburgh, PA, continues to
deliver weapons-grade HC/punk in 2019. Folks from Hounds Of Hate, Blood
Pressure, Curmudgeon, and more jackhammer your ears with five tracks of
'83-flavored slam and stomp power. On colored vinyl.
Ten songs of full-tilt,
blast-driven, start-and-stop hardcore that serves as a tribute to the
glory days of West Coast legends like No Comment, Capitalist Casualties,
and Crossed Out. No watered down, "main stage" phoniness, just
blunt-force trauma to the skull. On colored vinyl.
Korea's flag bearer for straight-edge hardcore, The Geeks, is back and
celebrating their 20th anniversary. Not just a local phenomenon, The
Geeks have put out records on American labels like Get Outta Town, Think
Fast!, and now Six Feet Under, and appeared worldwide, touring the
United States, performing at This Is Hardcore, and recently making their
first trip to Europe. The six tracks that make up "The Constant" are
fast, energetic, and positive hardcore delivered with a unique flare the
way only The Geeks are able to. 7" includes digital download. On colored vinyl.
Knocked Loose is the obvious evolution to decades of bands like
Integrity, Disembodied, Botch, and others - total and complete
integration between metal and hardcore into a singular, seamless entity.
While some musical influences are easily identified - Pantera,
Hatebreed, Obituary, and more - the band's palette and canvas has
expanded by leaps and bounds, incorporating Gothenburg-style death metal
(At The Gates, early In Flames), slam metal (Devourment, Dying Fetus),
blood-thirsty thrash (Sodom, Kreator), black metal (Craft), and the
mind-boggling complexity of latter, noisy hardcore like Snapcase and
Bloodlet. Clocking in at a lean and mean 37 minutes and featuring guest
vocals from Emma Boster of Dying Wish and Keith Buckley of Every Time I
Die, "A Different Shade Of Blue" grabs the listener by the throat from
the jump and slowly tightens that grip for the duration. Vinyl version
includes digital download.
The debut 12"ep from South Florida's Be All End All. Artwork by Kyle
Niland. Featuring members of Ecostrike, Result Of Choice, and Field
Agent, Be All End All blasts through nine tracks that take a lot of cues
from early-2000s bands like Count Me Out and Striking Distance, but
apply a lot more blast beats and a slick, modern recording. 12"ep
includes a silkscreened B-side and is limited to 500 copies. On colored vinyl.
Good Riddance's lineup from their classic LPs "Comprehensive Guide,"
"Ballads," and "Operation Phoenix" came together to create this 2019
full-length from these Santa Cruz melodic punk legends. Raised on the
California hardcore scene, the members of Good Riddance do not shy away
from pertinent political issues of the day and "Thoughts And Prayers" is
no exception. Vinyl version includes digital download.
Cut from the same cloth as recent heavyweights like Vein, Knocked Loose,
and Jesus Piece, Long Island. NY's Sanction follows-up a crushing 12"ep
with their debut LP, "Broken In Refraction." This full-length harnesses
the power of '90s, metallic hardcore in both sound and presentation.
Vinyl version includes digital download. This is the indie store
exclusive version on white and purple swirl vinyl, limited to 500
copies.
Influenced by the likes of
Madball, Cro-Mags, and No Warning, Outsider delivered their demo in
2018, which helped the act begin to infiltrate the East Coast hardcore
scene. Carrying the torch for the new breed of Richmond, VA, hardcore,
Outsider has focused their sound to a much more damaging level in 2019,
which sees the band bringing out their debut EP, "When Love Dies,"
through Flatspot Records. Five furious tunes are delivered on "When Love
Dies," with a crossover twist - stomping with intensity and explosive
energy. 7" includes digital download. This is the yellow vinyl version,
exclusive to Rev and limited to 100 copies.
Nashville, TN, metalcore outfit Chamber has signed to Pure Noise, and
before cranking out their debut full-length, they present this
compilation of all of their previously released material pressed onto
vinyl and CD, along with a new track. Despite not having a full-length
out yet, the band has already attracted attention, touring alongside
Judiciary, The Acacia Strain, Year Of The Knife, Old Wounds, and
Seeyouspacecowboy. Vinyl version includes digital download. On colored vinyl.
In a sea of vague and empty
messages that mar the current hardcore landscape, Inclination is a
shining light cutting through the darkness. The band has risen at a
visceral speed and the fact that they stand for something cannot be
ignored as a defining factor in their ascension. For Inclination,
straight edge has no exit and they are here to represent those that feel
the same. 12"ep includes a silkscreened B-side.
Ceremony makes their Relapse Records' debut with their highly ambitious,
new album, "In The Spirit World Now." "In The Spirit World Now" is full
of layered sonic fury and anxiety, each song building up to a point and
then descending down through a militant, catchy hook. The album marks a
milestone for this Northern California punk outfit who has stayed true
to themselves as songwriters throughout massive sonic growth during
their storied careerl. Vinyl
version includes digital download.
Two of the Midwest's best kept secrets return with four tracks or
blistering hardcore. Constraint has members of Inclination, Wicked
Garden. and Nine Eyes, and bring a sense of urgency. Tyler's
uncompromising vocals are reminiscent of Earth Crisis but with the
scalding ferocity of Strife. Contrast is made up of members of Spine and
Devil's Den, and could be the offspring of Integrity and 100 Demons,
hard-as-nails riffs and Antonio's vicious vocal attack make you want to
bulldoze everything in sight. Hardcore is alive and well in 2019. On colored vinyl.
The godfathers of NYC hardcore make their triumphant return to Fat with
this 17-track banger. Every bit as potent as their classics, "Wake The
Sleeping Dragon!" is a punch in the teeth that ranges from serious
political issues to tongue-in-cheek takes on modern society.
Originally released in 1996, this split features two Good Riddance songs
that were demoed for the "Comprehensive Guide To Modern Rebellion" LP
as well as two tracks from later in Nardcore legends Ill Repute's
career. Now available again on colored vinyl and hand-numbered out of
100 copies.
