Hot from the oven! PEACE TEST is back and they mean business, nearly 2 months after the demo they already present a promo with 4 minutes of pure straight forward and rabid music. Either a label got interested or not, I feel more music is on its way.
The year is 2018 and hardcore punk is pounding strong in the Great white north, more specifically in Montreal (home of Omegas) 3 bands are doing some local ruckus and they are about to TOUR in support of their new material!
GAZM being around the longest of all the 3 bands is on their third release, a 4-way split with other foreign punk bands. They bring an interesting mix to their sound from crust elements to stomp parts that makes their 2016 EP Menace To Tha Earth something to be reckoned with.
CELL presents their 2nd EP Rules Of The Game (plus a 3-song tour tape), they picked up right where they left off: guitar distortions, reverbed vocals and slamming tempo changes. Features members from Vile Intent, canadian powerviolence excellence!
Then enters WAX, filling the void of the old school canadian hardcore (alongside Offside) left by bands such as those hosted by Climbin'Aboard and Blank Stare records. Demo tape is on constant rotation here (art by Spoiler), all very promising!
The label behind Wax is LSC Records, based in Montreal, visit their page as they are releasing tons of awesome canadian hardcore.
DOWNLOAD ps: WAX didnt go on tour to Europe this time!
Powerful youth crew by californian newcomers in DISCOURAGE, 6 fast paced and heartfelt tracks co-released by a bunch of cool labels, housed in a brilliant packaging.
They began their journey in 2016 and since the demo their music has grown a lot but always maintaining the high energy! PURCHASE USA/GERMANY/UK
What a band, the've built quite an audience that ranges from regular rockers to hardcore moshers sending everyone back to the days of yore!
They were active, recording music around the mid 90's (but they still play live from time to time), this post is about BTJ rare tracks taken from compilations and singles plus both their demos:
1992 - Five Songs Demo
01. No Reward 02. Guy Like Me 03. Who's That Man 04. It Doesn't Matter 05. Back Up 1992 - 5 Big Hits 01. Time 02. Someday 03. The newest one 04. My Discipline 05. One Love 1993 - Someday Maxi-Single 01. Someday
02. This Is The Way
03. If I Can 1994 - Handouts Maxi-Single 01. Handouts (LP Version)
02. Handouts (BTJ Sing Along Choir Version) 03. No Use 04. Guy Like Me (featuring Jackie B & The A-Trains) 1995/1996 - Compilations 01. Gratitude (from Flipside R.A.F.R., 1995) 02. Catalina (from Homage - Lots Of Bands Doing Descendents' Songs, 1995) 03. 700 Club (from Punk Uprisings, 1996)
After Black Train Jack they went on separte ways and formed many other projects following that same catchy melodic punk formula such as Grey Area, Nine Lives and Higher Giant but what not everybody knows is that Rob Vitali (vox) teamed up recently with dudes in Buried Alive and Maximum Penalty to record a demo under the name American Monster, take a listen:
Braden from Corrective Measure just hit me with a new joint, together with dudes in STAND OFF (rip) and HOT SHOT, here is ULTIMATE! 3 tracks of raw hardcore inspired by Life's Blood, SSD and alikes. Tapes can be ordered through ultimatexband@gmail.com
Like the UK kids in Basement that had a metallic hardcore project called Strange Places, dudes in Tittle Fight used to play in BAD SEED, heavily influenced by early Merauder. From 2008 to 2009 they recorded 10 songs in total and only played a handful of shows. This release compiles everything they've put out (except the live tape), there is nothing new here but a slight different version on the demo songs. Ultimately I couldn't find anything else about this Discography CD and it is unlikely they are getting back together ever again.
Venice own's HITTIN' RANDOM is back with a compilation of tracks recorded after their first EP. The first 3 tracks are from the split w/ Keep Talking (Switzerland), the following tracks are from a more recent split w/ Siege Stompers (Italy) plus a track from the Assurd Comp. They are still one of the best bands to come out from that area, right on my alley of slammin' hardcore punk. For more quality italian music visit the Assurd bandcamp.
A long due post this is! Old school hardcore like it was done 10-12 years ago in Belgium, the Zotte Sfeer revival era (Complete Control/Powered Records). FORCE is comprised by dudes in Rise & Fall and Mindwar. The 7-track demo is sold out. Rumors says about a new record but since the founding member Vincent (Rise and Fall) left the project and Mindwar is recording a new EP for Reality Records things are blurry.
Another endeavor by Trevor Vaughan (The Rival Mob, Straight Razor, Wound Man..) and friends. What to expect here? 40 seconds blazin' tracks INFEST style, this is NBHC MA Glory!
Since Trevor is such a prolific musician there are quite a few "one time" side projects under his belt, all done and recorded by him in his basement. Here are other 2 which has similar traits: NBX and Brother (w/ his wife Heather singing!)
Dudes in Poder Absoluto with a new euro joint, harder and rawer. One of the ugliest things you will hear in a while, just awesome! Tapes can be ordered directly through ANTIXTODO@GMAIL.COM
