NO RESTRAINT from Florida is back with their 3rd 7" titled "growth".
This vegan-hardcore powerhouse previously released a split with DOWN IN
IT and a standalone 7". They took their time writing this 5 track, their
best songs to date. Vinyl is limited to 300 copies and includes a
digital download card.
EMBITTER are a polish band from Warsaw that just got signed to Bound By
Modern Age. If you are familiar with that label you know what to expect:
some 90’s / edge metal influenced hardcore featuring (ex-)members of bands like Incitement, Outbound, Heatseeker, etc.Sometimes melodic and sometimes chugging, but always nineties.Fans of Morning Again, Culture, Unbroken,
Poison the Well, take note!
Stemming from Oakland, Ca, DISCOURAGE is out of the gate, not with a bang, but with an explosion. The quartet draws influences from early 2000's hardcore such as CARRY ON, GO IT ALONE and VERSE. Their first proper EP, this self titled 7" promises six songs for fans of fast, pissed off, true to roots hardcore. A joint release between CoinToss Records (US), State of Mind Recordings (US), Assault Records (EU), and Speedowax Records (UK) this recording was done with Charles Chaussinand (Spirits, Test of Time, The Distance) and features hand drawn art by Bill Hauser complete with unique packaging thought up by the band. Each label has an individualized B-side label. When asked about the single, Thoughts and Prayers, vocalist Eric Pocock said "Thoughts and Prayers is a call to action regarding gun control in America. We have mass shootings almost monthly, and it is now more important than ever that we don't let it become the norm. The focus of Discourage is social awareness and taking a stand against apathy, and that is reflected in Thoughts and Prayers. Musically, the track is straight forward, fast, and angry, mirroring the lyrical content." This record is a split label release between 4 labels, CoinTossRecords and StateofMindRecordings in the US and Assault Records and SpeedoWax over seas. All the records are on black vinyl each label and band have a different stamp on the center B-side of the record.
Florida's finest Ecostrike returns with their debut LP and debut release on Triple-B, "Voice Of Strength." This LP features seven new songs of blistering, vegan straight edge hardcore in the vein of Strife and Bane. LP includes digital download. On colored vinyl
Following their 2017 debut, "Don't Stop The Youth," California's own Fireburn presents "Shine b/w The Controller." This two-track 7" single is in anticipation of the band's upcoming Spring 2018 US appearances with American Nightmare, G.B.H, and Kill Your Idols, and at Punk Rock Bowling and United Blood Fest. 7" includes digital download. On colored vinyl.
Seminal hardcore band By The Grace Of God whose first two releases on Victory Records made waves in the mid-'90s has existed on the fringes of the music scene since 2000. In the summer of 2017, they met for four days to write and record "Above Fear." With insightful lyrics that focus on community, egalitarianism, and political activism, "Above Fear" is a powerful return after such a long silence. Vinyl version includes digital download and a silkscreened B-side. It's great to have them back.
Arms Race follows up their "New Wave Of British Hardcore" LP with four new tracks which see the band solidify their place as one of the strongest pillars of UK hardcore. "The Beast" displays a ferocious hardcore attack with both boots firmly stuck on the hardcore and punk territories while looking forward to new soundscapes on which they evolve, such as on track 'Distort Britannia' that showcases a slowed down, atmospheric stomper. Part classic USA hardcore, part Bristol and Stoke On Trent punk, these new tracks are a perfect continuation of what the band has created during these last five years. Limited edition of 500 copies.
Syracuse, NY, has long been known as a hotbed for heavy, powerful straight edge hardcore. Trail Of Lies is no exception, lifting the torch originally carried by Earth Crisis, Path Of Resistance, Another Victim, and The Promise. This debut LP features eight tracks of pounding hardcore that hearkens the heaviest of '90s hardcore, putting them on imaginary shows at The Lost Horizon alongside the era's best.
British rockers Moose Blood have brought emo back to the mainstream, blending thoughtful lyricism with guitar-driven choruses. Expounding on the success of 2016's "Blush," the quartet has gotten even more miserable for their latest full-length "I Don't Think I Can Do This Anymore." For fans of Brand New, Jimmy Eat World, and Citizen.
"Prologue" compiles the 2012 and 2014 demos from Long Island, NY's Jukai. This South Shore five-piece play metallic hardcore with a darkened sensibility reminiscent of the pioneers of the genre, all while maintaining a groove unique to New York. For fans of Converge, Acme, Bloodlet, and Cave In. LP includes digital download and is limited to 302 copies on colored vinyl.
Forming in 1998, American Nightmare was a staple in the Boston, MA,
hardcore community. After a long 15-year wait, fans are ecstatic to know
that American Nightmare is back with new material. "American Nightmare"
is the band's third full-length album and some of their strongest work
to date. Vinyl version includes digital MP3 download card. On white vinyl.
"America's Hardcore" compilation
returns for round four with 17 new and exclusive tracks from
hardcore/punk/metal's best bands. Each band also designed and submitted
their own pages for a 20-page, 12" x 12" insert booklet included with
each record. LP includes digital download. Featuring FREE (covering an obscure track from INSIDE OUT, making this an essential purchase), PRAISE, LINE OF SIGHT, GAG, KRIMEWATCH, TRAPPED UNDER ICE, GLORY, TRUE LOVE, WORLD BE FREE, PURE DISGUST and more!
Taking influences from the likes
of Integrity and Burning Spirit-era Japanese hardcore, Candy creates a
sound that is a combination not often heard or even attempted to be
emulated in 2017 and is comprised of former members of Malfunction, Lost
Souls, and current members of Backtrack. 7" includes digital download.
Like a burning skyscraper collapsing in a city siege, SUBURBANITE
launches a full-scale takeover with total sonic decimation. Discharging a
relentless veteran onslaught of breakneck hardcore led by irate
frontman Chris O'Coin, the band fires off an intolerant, hostile and
warlike approach, anchoring their debut in one brooding anthem after
another. Purveyors of the Bruiser Beat sound, this is New York Hard Core
for a new age. Rising up from the ruins of the genre's failed past
while dismissing contemporary values with arrogant disregard,
SUBURBANITE calls forth the End Times so that intruders, trapped in a
sick and insane society, have no choice but to wreck vengeance upon it.
A masterpiece years in the making, this 12-track expurse of barbarity
leaves the entire genre of hardcore in a smoldering crater. VILE GASH
has achieved a fully-realized vision, delivering what can only be
described as the end of music. Clocking in at just over 10 minutes, the
album explodes in a barrage of hatred and disgust, each song showcasing a
bitter contempt for life. Their blunt execution has intensified,
becoming harsher and uglier, ranging in tempos the band has never before
achieved with a perfect, grinding production that showcases the hideous
nature of their riffs. This is a feel-bad experience like no other, and
to listen is to feel yourself compelled to sickening violence.
"Nightmare in a Damaged Brain" is the final command for existence, from
which nothing shall follow. Recorded
by Adam Smith and Benjamin Holesapple at Musicol. Vocals recorded by
Matt Russell at Club Rectum. Mixed by Will Killingsworth and Benjamin
Holesapple. Mastered by Will Killingsworth. THANKS TO NO ONE
Easily the most negative hardcore album of all time, CADAVER DOG's debut
LP showcases Denver one-man-army James Trejo as he flies off the handle
like no one else—a visionary single-handedly shaping hardcore into what
it should have always been. "Dying Breed" unleashes a savage musical
assault, dialed to astounding levels of ferocity. These 15 songs can be
considered the end conclusion to hardcore's aim, with a sound both
timeless and fresh, assuring the listener that this is what nearly 40
years of bands have tried to achieve. Coming off the "Blunt Force
Trauma" flexi from last year, "Dying Breed" is a rampage of relentless
chord changes, rabid vocals and blazing tempos that fly by with the
dizzying delirium of a fistfight. An album that lives up to its title in
every regard, and aggressive lyrics that go further than any other
"hardcore" band, "Dying Breed" is proof that CADAVER DOG stands alone. On white vinyl. All instruments and vocals executed James Trejo Recorded at Dear Air Studios/ Bloodlust Studios 2015-2017 Mixed and mastered by Will Killingsworth Cover painted by Ed Brady STRENGTH THROUGH HATE THANKS TO NO ONE
For the inaugural release on the Beach Impediment cassette only imprint
label ANONYMOUS CAVE, we're proud to bring you the BATTERING RAM - LET
ME FIGHT WHERE I LAY... CS. This group is a real tour de force or some
shit, featuring the Brothers Radigan aka Biff and Big Ev coming together
to share three heavy metal / hard street rock originals that (along
with the mystical powers of narcotics) might very well make the listener
think they're in a seedy London alley circa 1982, sprawled out on top
of a pile of rubbish, suckling sour milk directly from the teat of one
of them fabled Filth Hounds of Hades; along with a ZZ Top cover to close
it all out and send ya the fuck off. Each tape comes enclosed within a
black and white card stock J-card adorned with art by Andy Fletcher.
Limited to 200 copies.
Between 1983 and 1985, New York
City photographer Drew Carolan began photographing patrons of the
now-infamous hardcore matinees that were going on at seminal underground
music club CBGB. During the week, Carolan was working as an assistant
to legendary portrait photographer Richard Avedon, and on weekends he
set up a makeshift studio across the street from CBGB and intercepted
kids on their way to the all-ages afternoon shows. The result is a
collection of photographs capturing the beauty, vulnerability, and the
unbridled energy of youth during the height of the Reagan years. The
Bowery at that time was a true melting pot of downtrodden adults,
underage hardcore punk kids, and people living on the fringes of
society. Now, more than thirty years later, all of that has disappeared
and a copacetic, prosperous, and gentrified element has taken its place.
While the hardcore punk scene still thrives today, these photographs
capture a time and place in history that no longer exists. Nearly two
years in the making, Radio Raheem is proud to offer this collection of
Carolan's photos in a beautiful 10" x 10", hardcover volume featuring
nearly 150 pages of images.
For their first release on Pop Wig Records, Omaha, NE-based Bib
continues their streak of making sketchy-as-hell punk rock for
straight-up weirdos. For fans of Pissed Jeans, Gag, Hoax, Warthog, and
Culo. 7" includes digital download.
Recorded with producer Will Yip at Studio 4 in Conshohocken, PA, "Time & Space" marks Turnstile's Roadrunner Records debut and follows their 2015 breakthrough "Nonstop Feeling." "Time & Space" features additional vocals from Sheer Mag's Tina Halladay on "Moon," while Diplo offers added production to "Right To Be." Vinyl version includes digital download.
A hardcore fanzine by Andrew Kline, Scott Vogel, and Patrick Kitzel. Fourty-four page 'zine featuring interviews with Zero Tolerance, Hatebreed, Samiam, World Be Free, GIVE, and more. Features a limited-edition flexi 7" with unreleased songs from Zero Tolerance, World Be Free, Berthold City, Initiate, and Pure Heel.
