It’s been a while since I wrote about the hardcore bands on these pages, so pay close attention to this particular release. Become One is a long-running Long Island hardcore group. The band exists since the late nineties and has a couple of releases in the catalog. Therefore, it’s known only to die-hard fans of… Read More Become One – Subsidence CD EP (New Morality Zine)
Here’s another one from the recent Engineer Records batch. I have to admit I wasn’t familiar with this group, but their sound blew me away as soon as I pressed play. Stubborn Will is a brand new melodic hardcore trio from Spokane, Washington, USA. As far as I am informed, this particular recording is their… Read More Stubborn Will – Contempt CD EP (Engineer Records)
A couple of recent releases by Demons Run Amok Entertainment arrived about a week ago, so I thought it would be great to start a weekend with a debut full-length recording by Abuse Ritual. As far as I am informed, Abuse Ritual is a brand new band formed by the former members of bands such… Read More Abuse Ritual – Abuse Ritual CD (Demons Run Amok Entertainment)
So far, I have learned that Slam Disques embraces a wide variety of diverse genres under its branch. Therefore, their roster is quite unique and offers something for everyone. No matter what genre you’re into, Slam Disques unquestionably deserves to pay them a visit. I wasn’t familiar with Oktoplut before, but I will repeal that… Read More Oktoplut – Le Démon Normal LP (Slam Disques)
I get excited when I get the chance to review earlier stuff by some bands. There are thousands of records out there that somehow went unnoticed under the radar, but they unquestionably deserve much more exposure, so here’s the chance to rediscover one of those outstanding records. The debut self-titled full-length recording by Fuck Toute… Read More Fuck Toute – Fuck Toute LP (Slam Disques)
If you paid closer attention to these pages, you probably stumble upon some news about the recently reissued NYHC classics. Pine Hill Records released cassette reissues of Thou Shalt Not Kill EP by Antidote and self-titled EP by Urban Waste. There’s no way you listened to hardcore, punk rock, Oi!, been part of the underground… Read More Urban Waste – S/T EP CS (Pine Hill Records)
Today I have a special treat for those who love their hardcore music hard, aggressive, relentless as much as possible. This band is a real deal, all-inclusive package, and it stacks all of these qualities as much as possible. After all, they caught the eye of Brian Mitts Daniels (Madball/Skarhead), who offered to the group… Read More Eternal Struggle – Year Of The Gun CD (Demons Run Amok / Upstate Records)
This band caught my attention even before I heard their debut single Leave The Sea. As a longtime fan of Planet Of The Apes movies, comics, books, and the entire franchise, I couldn’t avoid this band by any means. I was even more surprised no one ever considered this franchise for a possible visual/thematical aesthetics… Read More Enraged Monkeys – No Compromise CD (Hicktown Records)
Tsien is such an interesting English band that emanates from Birmingham. The group disbanded about a decade ago, leaving the unfinished full-length behind. There’s a whole universe made of the bands who went through the same scenario and never released anything to be remembered. Luckily, Tsien decided to remix and remaster their only album and… Read More Tsien – No Two People Are Not On Fire
This band was not familiar to me, but for some reason, I had a strange feeling that I heard their music before. From what I learned about the band in these couple of days, Cuffs are English post-hardcore emanating from Bristol. Since their inception, Cuffs releases several recordings, consisting of singles and extended plays. The… Read More Cuffs – Factory Sessions
After writing reviews for a second full-length and a Passing The Torch split EP with 8082, I decided to go even further and review a debut album by .upset. By looking at the information included on the cover artwork, I can only assume Geenger Records is supporting these guys right from the start. As far… Read More .upset – Slaves Of The New World CD (Geenger Records)
Geenger Records are known for being a diverse record label with such unique artists. Their catalog continuously expands, and they’re not staying loyal to one particular genre. Quite the contrary, you may find everything from hardcore punk, post-punk, black metal, world music, and anything else that comes in between those genres. The label keeps activities… Read More .upset / 8082 – Passing The Torch EP (Geenger Records)
