Arisen from the ashes of To Ashes – a new vegan edge metal super group! True 90’s style metal(core) with thoughtful and provoking lyrics. FFO: Purification, Arkangel, To Ashes, …
It's been five years since Big
Contest graced the world with their LP, "Time Will Tell," as the members
have been busy with bands like Fiddlehead, Glitterer, and Title Fight,
while reveling in the glory of their past bands Intent and Step Forward.
"Monkey's Paw" finds a giant leap forward as the band's straightforward
USHC, influenced by Life's Blood and Side By Side. now includes more
melodic influences, with elements of Give and Supertouch now apparent.
Spry, clear, and fast as ever, PLACE OF MY DREAMS is here. Like Up Front
or Unity blasted with the color wheel, the debut 7” from SFL’s Result
of Choice leaves listeners in a bright and dizzy whirl, a near-trance,
each song and message reverberating long after the six-song record’s
end.
With November ‘16 barely in the rearview - and a grim 2020
a stone’s throw away - PLACE OF MY DREAMS asks and answers, critiques
and expresses, gives and guides. But most importantly, PoMD embodies:
embodies the power necessary to not just survive times like these, but
to push through -- to reach that better world “hard to see, but not out
of reach.” A place of dreams.
Chunks was a fanzine from Australia that documented hardcore from
2010-2013 and spanned seven issues. This perfect bound book houses 100
pages collecting all seven original issues, plus extras. Contains
interviews and articles with Rampage, Vigilante, Floorpunch, Reckless
Aggression, Waste Management, Negative Approach, Omegas, The Rival Mob,
Inside Out (NY), Free Spirit, Stick Together, Night Birds, Enuf, No
Tolerance, Boston Strangler, Shipwrecked, Peacebreakers, Prisoner Abuse,
Meanstreak, and more.
On their second 7", Houston, TX's Skourge has joined the Lockin' Out
family and walk a very thin line between metallic hardcore and death
metal, bringing four tracks to this release in the vein of New Lows and
Soul Search, and check out that guest vocal spot by Sophie from
Firewalker.
Decades after New York City, NY, spawned the Youth Crew and its own
straight-edge hardcore scene, NYC has a brand-new band carrying the
banner that Youth Of Today, Judge, Project X, and Gorilla Biscuits waved
before them. Locked Inside is made up of veterans of the New York, New
Jersey, Long Island, Colombia, and Argentina hardcore scenes; all
finding themselves residents of the New York metro area with a common
interest in honoring the music and the message that once echoed in the
hallowed halls of their common home. With a long history between them,
Locked Inside made a point of not just playing retro hardcore, but
bringing something fresh to the table. Gold/yellow vinyl while stocks last.
Rule Them All was created with one goal in mind: deliver gimmick-free
hardcore that speaks truth to power. In the fall of 2019, the band
stands ready to release their most thought-provoking batch of songs yet
in the form of their upcoming EP, "Dreams About...," on Flatspot
Records. This five-song manifesto, tracked by Chris Rini at Shellshock
Audio and mixed and mastered by Brian McTernan, seamlessly integrates
modern production, NYHC aggression, and Revolution Summer ambition to
form a potent concoction that will undoubtedly leave its mark on the
hardcore genre for years to come. 7" includes digital download. On coloredc vinyl.
This is Too Many Voices vinyl
debut. A mix of Washington, DC's Revolution Summer, Dag Nasty, and
hardcore like only NY can do it all come through loud and clear on
"Catch Me If You Can." Too Many Voices is in no way a retro band, their
sound is new and the time is now. Limited edition of 190 copies on colored vinyl.
Six previously unheard early recordings made in 1993 by the legendary
and influential Southern California band who coined the term
Spirit-Filled Hardcore. Recently unarchived and remixed from the
original 1/2" master tapes. Despite their "spirit-filled hardcore"
label, the band did not pigeonhole themselves to that scene, playing
frequently with bands like Outspoken, Mean Season, Strife, Function,
Drift Again, and many more. Vinyl version limited to 500 copies on colored vinyl.
Portland, OR's Dying Wish presents their three-song demo but available
for mass consumption via Blasphemour Records. This quick taste of the
band features metallic hardcore played in the same vein as '90s greats
like Prayer For Cleansing, Undying, and bands from the south of the era.
Now available on colored vinyl. 7" includes digital download and is
limited to 485 copies.
Rhode Island's premier hardcore label, Atomic Action!, presents a
snapshot of the meanest bands from the Northeast circa 2019. The strong
track list includes songs from Dropdead, Antagonize, Free, Wound Man,
Brother, Anxious, Restraining Order, Vantage Point, and many more. LP
includes digital download and is limited to 675 copies on colored vinyl.
Budapest, Hungary's Touch has been refining their brand of '80s,
NYHC-influenced groove for three short years - culminating to their
debut LP, "The Darkness Reflects," on Version City Blues. They keep
their sound moving and interesting by nodding to trippy fuzz,
psyched-out reverb, and dive-bomb laden thrash; while always firmly
maintaining their hardcore roots and structure. With two EPs out, 2016's
self-released "Illusion Of Truth" and 2017's "Rearrangement" on Chiller
Than Most, the band finds themselves among stalwarts Mental, Soul
Control, Blacklisted, and the almighty Supertouch. This is the blue
vinyl version, limited to 100 copies.
Debut LP from this Oakland, CA, quintet. Fourteen songs that are sure to
get stuck in your head. Equal parts joy and rage, classically
influenced but originally executed, circle pits and 12 strings, D-beats
and Hammond organs, fist fights and tambourine breaks, angry and
aggressive while thought provoking and danceable. LP includes digital
download and is limited to 500 copies.
New Age Midwest Fest took place on September 28th in St. Louis, MO, with
a pre-show September 27th, also in St. Louis, and a corresponding
15-band compilation was created to commemorate the event while
benefitting charity. Each band that played the New Age Midwest Fest
donated a song to the "Actions Over Words" compilation. All proceeds
raised from the sales will benefit the Dayton Foundation, an
organization that has been a crucial resource in the Oregon District
Tragedy (AKA the Dayton Shooting) that took place on August 4th, 2019.
Limited edition of 300 copies. Featurinig Life Force, Redbait, Mean Season, Treason, Dying For It, Decline and others.
"Continuum b/w Fate" is a new two-song single from Loma Prieta, recorded
by engineer Jack Shirley (Deafheaven, Oathbreaker). The A-side,
"Continuum," is an artistic editorial in the self-damning that many face
on a day to day basis. The B-side, "Fate," uses Pixies-esque lightness
to veil the weight of its message before erupting into musical chaos. On clear vinyl.
Headcount is a new straight-edge
band out of San Diego, CA, who formed over the summer of 2019. Featuring
current and former members of Distressed, Drug Control, Meth Breath,
and xReignx, the group is comprised of San Diego hardcore alumni set out
with the intent to play straight-ahead, energetic anthems with direct,
yet earnest and thoughtful lyrics. Their debut EP packs six songs of
no-frills, youth-crew hardcore, all in under ten minutes. On colored vinyl.
Process Black is a brutal sonic venture by members of Kiss It Goodbye,
Ramprasad, Deadguy, No Escape, Lumbar, Bible Black Tyrant, Cascabel,
Cotcm, and Craft Spells. "Countdown Failure" is their masterful,
three-song EP recorded by engineers Derek Moree (drums) and Joe Boldizar
(vocals). Member Aaron Edge tracked guitars and mixed the material at
Alphabaphomet in Portland, OR. 7" includes digital download. On colored vinyl.
Hailing from Syracuse, NY, and featuring Earth Crisis vocalist Karl
Buechner, you may have an idea of what to expect from the debut
full-length release from Apocalypse Tribe. You would probably be wrong.
With a less than metal tinge, "Ai Mageddon" really stands as a
hardcore-punk journey through a dystopian world where power has
corrupted and the end of the world seems near. Limited edition of 500
copies on colored vinyl.
Having just wrapped up a European headlining tour, Cro-Mags have
delivered a punishing, new track of unchecked aggression, "From The
Grave." Led by Harley Flanagan, the new song features guitar duties by
legendary slinger Phil Campbell (Motorhead, Phil Campbell And The
Bastards), showcasing his work on lead and slide guitar. The two
additional songs are titled "PTSD," and an instrumental "Between Wars."
7" includes digital download. On colored vinyl.
On their first effort for Triple-B Records, Richmond, VA's Nosebleed
brings a straightforward and powerful brand of hardcore punk with
buzzing guitars and Valentina's powerful vocals, the sum of the parts
taking influence from D-beat all-stars as well as more classic sounding
hardcore bands. 7" includes digital download and is limited to 511
copies.
Division Of Mind continues the modern day dominance of Richmond, VA,
following up their extremely well-received demo with this full-length on
Triple-B Records. Speed is mixed with heavy breakdowns and discordant
riffs a la Buried Alive and Kickback, all played by members of local
heroes Hard Stripes and Friend Or Foe. LP includes digital download. On colored vinyl.
Tallahassee's newest export, ARMOR breaks out with their debut 7". New
skool hardcore with an old-school sound - they read the playbook and
threw it away. Think it sounds too contemporary? Get your head out of
your ass its 2019. Music for the last age of hardcore. Where will you be
when the bomb falls? In the pit slamming to ARMOR.
Candy celebrates their signing to Relapse Records with the release of
"Super-Stare." "Super-Stare" is a synthesis of where aggressive music
should be. Hardcore has reached a crossroads with metal, a place where
lyrical discourse and impassioned screaming is as important as the
memorable riffs and pounding rhythms highlighting Candy's music. 7"
includes digital download. On colored vinyl.
Do you have what it takes to survive? When the shit hits the
fan where will you stand? It's SNIPER CULTURE, loaded with high-velocity
teflon-coated riffs this chicago affinity group takes the ski-mask off
with a new record. Their true intent: to leave none standing. Hardcore
is back...learn to mosh or face the wrath of the SNIPER CULTURE.
