I think Cold As Life is a band that needs no introduction, because for several decades they represented the most sincere and brutal sound straight from the streets of Detroit. 

Formed in the late 1980s, they tragically lost their original singer Rawn Beuty ( RIP ) who was murdered in 1992. With Rawn on vocals they recorded a couple of excellent demos, a little more punk and oi influenced than the new direction the band was soon taking after the changes suffered as a result of his loss, when Jeff Gunnels assumed the role of singing as well as playing guitar. In 1998 they would release one of the best hardcore albums of the 90s, Born to land hard.
The Demos 95-97 LP brings together the two demos that they released the previous years to Born to land hard, in which you could already see the new, even more brutal and metal path that the band was taking. Side A of the album includes the demo from 1995, with songs still reminiscent of their early era, still with some OI sound on it like the song Addicted , and on side B the demo of 1997, a new step for the band into the most brutal and metallic hardcore sound a band could get, clear the roots of what their first album Born to land hard was gonna be.

This recreation of the Turning Point demo tape from 1988 is the first release as Revelation Records reissues the band's out-of-print catalog. From New Jersey, Turning Point was the state's answer to the hardcore movement of New York and Connecticut of the late-'80s, playing up and down the East Coast with Chain Of Strength, Bold, Judge, Burn, Mouthpiece, and many more before disbanding in 1991. Jade Tree and Think Fast! Records released the band's catalog as a discography in the early 2000s, but none of the releases have been issued as stand-alone records since they were first released.

Formed in 2015 in Chicago, IL, Kharma deals in gritty, metallic hardcore with walls of sound to pummel the listener into submission. Throughout the five tracks, Kharma flex their shattering sonic assault on topics such as classism, police brutality. and racism, systems of oppression the band has been challenging since their inception. Recorded and mixed with Andy Nelson (Weekend Nachos) at Bricktop Recordings in Chicago, the no-frills and fervid performances on "Most Dangerous Game" proves why Kharma has become an up and coming favorite to watch on hardcore bills throughout the country and solidifies their further rise in Chicago's heavy music scene. 7" includes digital download. On colored vinyl.

Since 2018, Low End has been working to put midwest, heavy hardcore on the map with two EPs on Safe Inside Records and loads of touring alongside bands like Judiciary, Dare, Drain, Piece Of Mind, Fixation, Stepping Stone, and more. This collects both of their previous EPs into one handy record, for nine total tracks of powerful, heavy hardcore in the same vein as Buried Alive, Hatebreed, etc. 12"ep includes a blank B-side and is limited to 250 copies on colored vinyl.

Stemming from Oakland, CA, Discourage embodies fast, angry, and true-to-roots hardcore screaming for social awareness and a clarion call against apathy and ambivalence. Drawing influence from early 2000s hardcore such as Carry On, Ensign, and Mental, they fuse that sound with the grit and fury of their local, Oakland hardcore punk scene that birthed Look Back And Laugh and Torso. 7" includes digital download and is limited to 300 copies on colored vinyl.

"Closer Still" is the debut LP from Change, the Pacific Northwest straight-edge band made up of Aram Arslanian, Chris Williams, Jeff Caffey, Mike Jurek, and Matt Bertell. The record is 13 songs of urgent hardcore influenced by Youth Of Today, Uniform Choice, Insted, Sportswear, Turning Point, and Embrace. Lyrically, "Closer Still" was written over a year and at its core is about coping with loss, anxiety, depression, and trying to make the changes needed to find a better path. LP includes digital download.

This is the band's first new music since 1989 and was recorded during a brief run of European shows in autumn of 2019 at Jamor Studio in Prague, Czech Republic, with Ondrej Jezek. Formed in 1986, Soul Side was one of the strongest voices in Washington, DC-punk's third generation alongside groups like Swiz and Shudder To Think. In 2015, the group - singer Bobby Sullivan, guitarist Scott McCloud, drummer Alexis Fleisig, and bassist Johnny Temple - reunited for the first time in 25 years and have continued to perform together as time and opportunity allow. 7" includes digital download of single and one additional track.

From New Jersey, You And I was a band from 1996 to 1999. During that time, they released two full-length albums, an EP, and a 7", all of which are included on this complete discography. All of these tracks have been mastered for vinyl by Jack Shirley at The Atomic Garden. 

Growing up soaked in the punk scene's marinade of overdriven guitar amps, machine-gun drums, and vocals on the verge, there was never a doubt the trio of Shades Apart would someday make some noise of their own. Featuring a 32-year history that includes seven studio albums, multiple EPs, major-label success, and decades of greasy truck stops and dank motels - seminal New Jersey hardcore band Shades Apart returns after a 19-year hiatus with their eighth studio record. Mixed and mastered by Jason Livermore at The Blasting Room, "Eternal Echo" features ten supercharged songs with blistering rhythms and infectious hooks that highlight their most refined and focused work to date. Now available again on colored vinyl. LP includes digital download.

To mark the 25th anniversary of Boysetsfire's explosive debut, "This Crying, This Screaming, My Voice Is Being Born," Dark Operative is proud to reissue the album on vinyl. Packaged in a chipboard, stock LP cover evocative of the exact aesthetic of the mid-'90s era from whence this record was initially made, the original silkscreen design has been faithfully replicated with a package rounded out with complete lyrics and credits included. For fans of Rise Against, Hot Water Music, and Refused. Limited edition of 500 copies.

Featuring members of KNOCKED LOOSE, INCLINATION is a '90s-inspired metalcore band channeling the sound and imagery of the era's greats like ONE KING DOWN and EARTH CRISIS. "when fear turns to confidence" is a tight affair with hardly a moment wasted. While not necessarily a technically complicated album, the record is full of groove, heaviness, and above all – passion. Colored (red) vinyl includes a digital download card.

"Hollow Hope" is a new, ten-song full-length of the fast, angry, and political punk/hardcore you've come to expect from Faim. Recorded in February of 2020 by Jack Shirley in Oakland, CA, at The Atomic Garden, this record showcases the band at their most realized, forward moving and aggressive. The ebb and flow of the record sees Faim at their most dynamic while never losing site of the roots that got them all into punk in first place. On colored vinyl.

Arriving in 2019 from the city of the living dead (that’s Pittsburgh), Heavy Discipline are back with their debut 12” of hardcore patterned in the classic X-Claim! mold and walking the line between anthemic and brutal. Lyrically of the moment, but musically timeless, these 12 songs are a constant tug of war between thrashing precision and the threat chaotic collapse. On colored vinyl.

Fronted by Tim Singer of Deadguy, Kiss It Goodbye, and No Escape, Bitter Branches also features members of Walleye and Calvery, but bring a noisy and somewhat discordant brand of punk and indie that tosses elements of Black Flag, The Jesus Lizard, Shellac, and early Soundgarden and Nirvana into a blender. 12"ep includes digital download and an 11" x 17" poster. On colored vinyl.

The tracks on this EP showcase the time and effort Fake Eyes put forth in the studio. Songs that had originally taken shape during the time of the demo are now infused with nuanced guitar layers, off-cue drumming, and choral vocal melody that was only perfected with time. "A Drip Is All We Know" is a record that you'll play over and over again - finding something new and captivating each time you listen. 

While reminiscent of '90s NYHC, Chicago, IL's Life's Question finely balances elements of heavy breaks, shredding solos, and fast parts that are all their own. This 12" collection features both cassettes released by New Morality Fanzine. For fans of Crown Of Thornz, Leeway, and Cro-Mags. 12'ep includes digital download. On colored vinyl.

Undeterred by 2020's parade of catastrophe, Toronto, Canada's Mil-Spec follows up 2018's "Changes" EP with their long-playing debut for Lockin' Out. They're still cute, they're still playing fast and tunefully - with debts to Turning Point, later Bold, Leatherface, and Moss Icon - and they're still trying to figure out what the hell went wrong. Emerging out of the band's distinct blend of melody, aggression, atmosphere, sensitivity, wit, and wistful fatalism, "World House" comes uniquely equipped to channel the spirit of these miserable times.

Formed in 1991 by Vic DiCara of Inside Out and Beyond along with Rob Fish of Release and Ressurection, 108 helped pioneer the Krishna hardcore movement of the '90s with powerful music that featured DiCara's unique ability to create songs that were at all times powerful, crushing, chaotic, and soulful. Originally released in 1996, "Curse Of Instinct" was recorded at Salad Days Studio and engineered by Brian McTernan, by then already a household name in the hardcore community. This 12" features three 108 songs plus covers of Bad Brains and Black Flag classics. 12"ep includes digital download and a blank B-side. On colored vinyl.

Hardcore/punk legend and former frontman of bands like DYS, Dag Nasty, and All, Dave Smalley, and Don't Sleep return after heralded EPs with their debut full-length "Turn The Tide." While Don't Sleep's music can be described as aggressive, fast, and energetic, they've managed to infuse melody and an element of pop sensibility into their songs. Additionally, influences to classic hardcore and punk bands such as 7 Seconds, Judge, Black Flag, and Bad Brains can be heard in their songs, a modern element is present as well. LP includes digital download. On colored vinyl.

Die My Will was born from the same mid-'90s, Massachusetts, metallic hardcore scene that spawned bands like Barrit, Jesuit, Converge, etc., and brought unrelenting, down-tuned crunch that was comparable to bands like Eighteen Visions and Disembodied. This reissue of the band's debut 12"ep was remastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege and aims to give the band the the recognition they deserve. Limited edition of 500 copies on colored vinyl.

A Chorus Of Disapproval formed out of frustration to the hectic and undisciplined punk scene. Taking cues from the more extreme East Coast hardcore bands mixed with their own groove and style, the Chorus would arguably be the blueprint for the burgeoning, West Coast, militant straight-edge scene. Originally released 30 years ago on the formative Nemesis Records, "Truth Gives Wings To Strength" became an instant classic that has gone on to influence countless bands. LP includes download card. On colored vinyl.

This six-song, one-sided 12"ep is exactly the enormous, post-hardcore follow-up to their debut you've been hoping for. Incorporating previously only hinted at melodies and depth, it's impossible not to be reminded of bands like Sense Field and Farside, but they do it with such fresh and honest eyes, and genuine emotional connection, that it never feels stale or recycled. Features members of Desperate Measures and Pulling Teeth. 12"ep includes a digital download and a blank B-side. Limited edition of 300 copies.

Life Force is a straight-edge hardcore band out of Texas/Oklahoma. The group was formed in 2018 with a clear focus: the mission of paying homage to the sound, aesthetic, and spirit of classic youth-crew inspiration, albeit with a darker modern twist, while expressing pertinent socio-political themes and opinions through engaging lyrical content and a poignant on-stage message. With these combined elements, Life Force strives to forge a bond between band and audience, whether that means in a live setting or otherwise, that reinforces the core idea that a scene, a city, and even the world can be changed for the better through critical thought, persistence of will, and an ongoing commitment to first embodying this positive change at a personal level. Vinyl version includes digital download. On colored vinyl.