HARDCORE NEWS 3 "in yo face"

Turn your speakers up, Hardcore News is back to bring about some fine new releases, sure to please regular visitors of this blog. Most of these are fairly new bands, fortifying the scene all around!

From Milan/Bologna comes WE'RE RIGHT! 80's pissed youth crew done right. Excellent 7-songs demo entitled 'Alert!' out now by Don't Need Records on casette.


Richmond's BREAK AWAY, plays also 80's youth crew revelation style and has a fresh debut EP 'For Life' on MindRot Records. For now Dowload their demo and hear a sample from 'For Life'. 

Also from River City, TOUGH LUCK will be releasing a new EP 'The Fifth Column' on Last Anthem Records. These youngsters will certainly do some ruckus. Take a listen to their title track and tell me otherwise!

Features vocal guests from David Wood (Down To Nothing).

This one made me throw my arms windmill style, so be aware for RUDE AWAKENING, MAssachusetts on full effect babe! Demo on Arrest Records. Features players from Death Before Dishonor, Hammer Bros.

 
BLINDSIDE brings a new breath in the Belgium hc scene, as well keeps the blood pumping at Powered Records hq.

My friend Arty (Strainght On View) made a player with one the songs from their upcoming debut EP.

BLINDSIDE - Blindside by straightonviewblog


In the swedish front 2 excellent records are out, going under many radars out there. Check both their bandcamps for FREE downloads!

OUT OF VOGUE delivers a sound that is being compared to CIV!! Hear it and take your own conclusions. Although the band is new the members have some baggage, playing in bands such as EYES SHUT and Subject To Change, now they are back with a 4 songs EP Out now on Salad Days.


  After a very well received split with BALANCE, HÅRDA TIDER put out (in 2010 actually) a full-length all sang in swedish. 10 songs of abrasive-thrashy-hardcore. Be sure to check tracks 4 and 8, superb!!

I RESIGN - no prospect, no amnesty

Location: Oklahoma

Release: Happiness Records, Riddle of Steel Records, Give Praise Records, Guilty Party Records, Fear of Death Fear of Life, 2010

Fast and furious outfit from Oklahoma punk scene. "no prospect, no amnesty" is a posthumous release comprised of 6 blasts with thought provoking lyrics.

Previous releases include splits with No Man's Slave and Eye Gouger. Their bandcamp has 2 albums available for download. gnarly!

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BOTTLED UP RECORDS

Listen: www.myspace.com/bottleduprecords

Location: Pennsylvania

With few but good records under the belt, Jeff Lasich has been running this label for a while now. The label responsible for putting out the Have Heart Demo 2003 7".

So far I only uploaded One Up from the Bottled Up roster, now you have the chance to own all their back catalog, at least virtually.

Jeff himself uploaded those to help spread the word. Among them,one stands outs, In Stride for being such underrated, sick shit if you are into Guns Up! and sorts, features members of Keep It Clear. Enjoy:

THE FIRST STEP - What We Know Sessions http://www.mediafire.com/?z0etmjcwzki

CRUMBLER- Dirty Weeks http://www.mediafire.com/?9u9ma0z0gxd
IN STRIDE- Place of Decay http://www.mediafire.com/?t10cnz9dgxm
HAVE HEART- 2003 http://www.mediafire.com/?2zdxelg11zm
LEARN- Better Days Ahead http://www.mediafire.com/?ztx3d9mdugi
LEARN- Life and http://www.mediafire.com/?emdbdc1mtzz
EFFORTS MADE- Recollect http://www.mediafire.com/?2y191ytapjf
ONE UP- It's Time to Believe http://www.mediafire.com/?wggb0m4augc
ONE UP- The More Things Change http://www.mediafire.com/?jemzmdn0qzj

After a 2 years hiatus (since Right Idea 7"), Bottled Up is back with the excellent and well received EP 'Take Control' from Outlast. Dont forget to visit their webstore if you liked something!

ENOUGH - Something We Can Build

Location: Nashville, US

Release: Iron Mind Crew, 2011

It's been a while since a youth crew band got my attention such as ENOUGH did with their new EP, maybe since 2009's Keep It Clear EP or Pressure's Demo.

Enough's Demo and 1st EP 'When You Dont Think You Can' were quite ok, but 'Something We Can Build' reminds me of early The First Step and Our Turn, got hooked right away.

A sold out 2-song promo was made on tape by Like Glue Records. The new 7" can be pre-ordered at Iron Mind webstore, those will run out fast fo sho!! Be quick or cry later!

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---------------UPDATE!---------------

Since the demise of Iron Mind Crew/Like Glue Records, german Assault Records repressed the 7" and is already in the second european press (availbale in 92/yellow and 73/black vinyl).

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RESTLESS YOUTH - State Of Confusion CD

Location: Tilburg, Netherland

Release: Complete Control / Dead & Gone, 2005

For those who follow this blog, gotta trust me on this one. Excellent dutch hardcore in the vein of Bad Brains.

With 3 releases, this being their first EP followed by their full-lenght "Light Up Ahead" in 2006. The CD version of State of Confusion contains their demo as bonus, which can be tricky to find.

For those who already knew them, rejoice this high bitrate rip. Good weekend, stay tight!

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WORLD EATER - Demo MMX

Listen: www.stereokiller.com/worldeater

Location: Saarland, Deutschland

Release: DIY, 2010

Good demo by these german old schoolers! 9 tracks, 2 covers (SSD and Straight Ahead).
Musically they fall between Nothing Done and Shark Attack.

A new 7" is due by late September'11 on Save My Soul Records, 8 brand new tracks on it. Looks nice! Sounds better! A european tour is scheduled alongside Rotting Out and Downpresser to support the new album. 

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CLOSE CALL - Someone Talked CD

Location: Boston, USA

Release: Stab & Kill / Gloom Records, 2002

Speaking of Gloom Records, CLOSE CALL came to mind. That song 'All Too Safe' featured on the 'Someone Talked' EP is an anthemic hard-as-nail track!!

This CD version released by Stab & Kill Records (later known as Perfect Victim) compiles the following tracks:

1-7 from Someone Talked 7"
8-10 previously unreleased
11 from Destroy All Monster Comp.
12 from All Systems Go! Comp.
13 from Boston Drops The Gloves: a tribute to slapshot
14-20 live on WERS 2001

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DOWN IN FLAMES - Three Seven Inches On One CD

Location: New Jersey, USA

Release: Gloom Records, 2001 (out of print)

18 tracks, 12 minutes! This CD compiles 3 out of 5 DOWN IN FLAMES releases: Start The Fucking Fire 7", Tear It Up Split 7"and Gate Crashers Split 7". The other 2 not listed here are: the first s/t 7" (1999) and the latest s/t 12" (2002) on 625 Thrashcore. Limited to 1.000 copies.


Gloom was a fine label, specialized in fast and thrash core based in Albany, NY. They released stuff by the likes of Toxic Holocaust, Cut The Shit, The Rites, Close Call to name a few. It seems their website just got offline. Good era.

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Down In Flames 1999-2002

COMMITMENT RECORDS '11 Releases

Dutch label - Commitment Records has just announced 3 new releases, one is already out and 2 are on the way.

From Manchester, Currahee take cue from Ten Yard Fight and put together a new 5-songs-EP after 2 years since the Why We Fight 7". Artwork granted by Javier. Check this one song preview:

If you are into youth crew you should know about Critical x Point by now, if not heres another chance -Trial & Error:

Due to september, mexican It's Now debut EP contains 7 songs of fast, political vegan straight edge sang in spanish:

MEDIA BLITZ - A Voice Of Our Own

Location: Orange County

Release: RedShift Records, 2011

They are back with a new EP, 7 songs of fast socal hardcore punk.
Showing some recording improvements and even more thrash elements compared to their first EP 'No Regrets', that was on my stereo for several weeks on 2010.

If you dig Lights Out, Right On and The Germs, be sure to give these guys a listen:



PURCHASE: mediablitz.bigcartel.com 
 

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