Flagman - Consequence 7 inch

I was able to find scans of the record at End of a Lifetime blog so go and check that out. Someone set up a Myspace page for Flagman with a pretty detailed history from the band, so go there and read that. Flagman on Myspace *NEW LINK* Flagman - Consequence 7 I...

Isaac Golub (Chorus of Disapproval/A18) Interview

Andrew Jacobs, the king of kings, brings us an interview with Isaac Golub of Chorus of Disapproval and A18 (Amendment 18). I dont know how he gets these done so quickly, but hes really helping us out significantly. So big thanks to him for helping us out and for Isaac for doing the interview.Your band A Chorus of Disapproval recently reunited to play the very successful first Hardcore Reunion benefit show at Chain Reaction in Anaheim, California...

Morning Again Interview, S-854 zine, 1996

I posted this on the South Florida Music Scene blog some time ago but I thought you guys might be interested as well. Its no secret, I love Morning Again. My favorite hardcore band to come out of Florida (Shai Hulud runs a very close second) and my t shirt collection reflects that. I played in a few bands with John Wylie (guitar/mastermind) and got to know him well and I think that just makes me love the band even more. Morning Again I believe is...

Threadbare - self titled 7"

There are a handful of bands that I am beyond excited to see at Burning Fight, and Threadbare are definitely one of them. They never played out my way during their heyday, but their albums have always stuck with me as being incredibly original, and uncompromisingly heavy. In honor of being able to finally see them in about 3 days, I ripped their first release.Threadbare - self titled 7"[1994 - Watermark Records]http://www.mediafire.com/?mmiozw...

Interview with Billy Rubin (ex-Half Off/Haywire)

As I stated before, Justin and I have been real busy so Andrew has been picking up the slack for us and conducting interviews with some of Southern California's finest. Today we bring you Billy Rubin of Half Off and Haywire fameDouble Cross, Facebook, Myspace and the very successful recent Hardcore Reunion benefit show have brought you and alot of other members of '80s hardcore bands out of the woodwork. Being as how I've never seen your band Half...

Disembodied's Setlist 4/25/09

Disembodied played their first show in years last night in Minneapolis. I have yet to hear anything from how the show was (Im sure it was amazing) but a Disembodied fan site posted their setlist. If you love Disembodied, prepare for your head to explode. Also check out the Disembodied fan site for all things up coming as well as the Disembodied Myspace. 6 days til Burning Fi...

Today's record scores

14 records for $13.Sometimes it really pays to live in a town where old hardcore kids go to d...

Until The End to play a show this June

I may have been in this band (and video)...Im not gonna say that Im a part of this reunion of sorts (okay I am) but its for a good cause so please check it out.From Lambgoat.com:Defunct hardcore/metal band Until The End has resurfaced with, if nothing else, plans for a June reunion show. Singer Mean Pete has issued the following:"I've always been opposed to bands doing reunion shows but this is for a good cause and in my time with RN and Bishop over...

Trial video from 4/22/09

Taken from theveganstraightedge.com, here are the first two songs from last nights Trial show.Trial 2009 Reunion Show in Seattle, WA at Vera Project Reflections / One Step Away from Shane Becker on Vim...

Evan Jacobs (ex-ICE) releases book, film coming soon

Evan Jacobs, brother of our own Andrew Jacobs, sent me an email letting me know that he just released a book he wrote titled "My Summer Of Hate". He is also working on a documentary film on the OC Hardcore scene from 1990 - 1997. Check out the trailer below. Thanks to Evan for letting us announce this:Orange County Hardcore Punk Scene Gets Immortalized In My Summer Of HateWhat happens when a hardcore punk band from the suburbs of Orange County gets sucked into the White Power movement?OC filmmaker Evan Jacobs examines this situation and more in...

Abhinanda - Darkness Of Ignorance

The first release for both Abhinanda and Desperate Fight Records. Long out of print, I just got this in the mail the other day. No insert (not sure if there ever was one) but I did do full scans of the cover and the back as well as a high quality rip of the CD. Great start to a great career from one of my favorite hardcore bands. EDIT: After this was posted, xMartenx from Umea emailed me scans of the lyric sheet so a huge thank you to him. I also...

Trial - 4/22/09 @ Vera Project in Seattle, WA

I feel battered and bruised in more places than I even knew existed on my body, and yet I've never felt better!and some pre-Trial awesomeness with the Keith of all Keit...

Parasitic Skies - demo

Parasitic Skies are a newer band out of the Seattle area. These guys come across as a nice mix of Catharsis and The Swarm. Their demo contains 4 songs that stick to a nice two and a half minute range. Just enough time to inspire a circle pit, and then turn around with a sweet 90s mosh riff. This demo will see a release on vinyl sometime in July on Seventh Dagger, followed by a week of West Coast dates with Unrestrained. Keep your eyes peeled...

So heres whats been going on...

Like I said last time, Im in the last week of classes before finals so Im stressing like crazy over getting papers written and studying for exams. Also Im gearing up for Burning Fight next week as is Justin. So many good bands on the bill I don't even know where to start...either way Im excited. Also, our friend Andrew Jacobs is coming on board to help us with the interviews. He sent me a list of people he is planning on interviewing and its gonna be great. We're looking forward to seeing how that comes out. I promise as soon as these next 2 weeks...

Maharaj - Chapter One: The Descent

Marktheshark requested this so here it is. If I remember correctly, this was released on the now defunct Now Or Never Records. Real good heavy hardcore with scathing vocals.Maharahj - Chapter One: The Descenthttp://www.mediafire.com/?dnzntinn...

Andrew Jacobs interviews Sean Fader from Blackspot

Andrew Jacobs shot me an email the other day and included an interview he did with Sean Fader from the band Blackspot. Thank you so much to him for allowing us to use this. This interview was conducted within the last month though I dont have an exact date. For some reason, I cant change the color of the font, so I spaced out the questions and answers, I apologize if its a rough read. Ill see if I can mess with it a little later.Let's talk for a...

Earth Crisis and Unholy Preorders are up!

Earth Crisis's new record "To The Death" is now available for pre-order through Century Media. They are offering a package deal aside from ordering the record by itself. The package includes a tshirt and a limited 7 inch containing 2 songs from their 1993 demo. If you missed out review of the new record last month, go back and read it, then order the record. This going to be one of the best releases of the year so dont sleep on it.Unholy's new record...

A Quick Update

Just wanted to post quickly and apologize for my lack of content lately. Im in the final 2 weeks of class before finals and Ive had paper upon paper to write as well as currently having family in town plus Shai Hulud was here this past weekend so Ive had my hands full. As soon as the semester ends, both Justin and myself are heading to Chicago for Burning Fight, followed by a 2 week trip to Japan for me. I promise to start updating again, just be patient. Expect a very in depth interview with Pete Spielman (ex-Beta Minus Mechanic, Green Rage) very...

Motive - I vs. the Beckoning of Darkness

Motive's full length definitely showed a mature musical progression from their Doctrine of Scripted Torture 7". This record maintains a lot of the controlled chaos found on the 7", but finds itself drifting into far more melodies than before. I'm pretty sure this is the last legitimate release from Motive. They did a demo towards the very end of their existence, but something had definitely changed, and it wasn't nearly as good as their previous...

Envision shirts and demos

Envision, out of Bellingham, WA, now have some demos and shirts. The demos, which we posted a download link of a while ago, are available on both cd and cassette. You can catch up with them on their blog: http://envisionannodomini.blogspot.com/, or you can always shoot them an email at: envisionannodomini@gmail.com. Best newer band in NWHC? You b...

New Poll!!! Best 90s Florida Hardcore Band

Yes I know I'm from Florida so I'm partial but this was actually Justin's idea. In the 90s, Florida was a hotbed for hardcore and I feel like these bands really represent what was going at the time. I'm sure I left out some bands (Reversal of Man, Dragbody, As Friends Rust, etc) but again we couldn't have 34073245 choices. Let us hear your voice...also if you have any suggestions for a poll please leave a comment so we can add ...

Interview with Jose Saxlund (ex-Abhinanda, Desperate Fight Records)

Ill be the first to admit I don't think Im very good at conducting interviews. I do what I can but I thought this one came out pretty good. Jose Saxlund was the vocalist for Umea, Sweden's Abhinanda as well as owner of Desperate Fight Records which released some of the best European hardcore bands of the day. Jose was gracious enough to answer the questions I sent him and this was the result. You can still check out the Abhinanda tribute on Myspace...

Unconquered - You Say Moderation, I Scream Prohibition

I know I had posted this a few months ago but I just did a nice high quality rip of the CD as well as a high quality scan of the cover so I wanted to get this posted to replace the old one. 4 songs of some of the toughest, straight edge hardcore you've ever heard. xLedx asked me to scan the insert with the lyrics so here you go.Unconquered - You Say Moderation, I Scream Prohibitionhttp://www.mediafire.com/?wn0dt2x3...