Cornered: European Hardcore

Last month, I went out to see Take Offense play (if you haven't seen them yet, do it, they tore the roof off of the place) and found out that a few bands on the tour were from Europe. I always try to show support to bands on tour, especially when they are from another country. Both bands shared members (Cornered and New Morality) and I took the time to talk to the guys. Niels, the singer for Cornered, told me that he and the other guys check us regularly...

Damnation AD Interview: No Reason Zine, #4 1997

Here's an interview with Damnation AD from No Reason Zine, #4. I saw Mike last month and asked about the Cure record they had rumored to be recording...looks like there might be some truth to this. Ill get more info for you guys soon but until then, here's the intervi...

Orange County Hardcore Scenester trailer #1 video

http://www.facebook.com/ochardcorescenesterhttp://anhedeniafilms.c...

Culture Discography to be released in early 2012

(Photo from Alex's Culture Myspace Page)I just received a message from Jamie, head of the label American Enemy Inc., letting me know that he will be releasing the Culture discography on both CD and vinyl in early 2012. He just finalized the deal with former Culture member Rich Thurston yesterday and they've already gone forward with remastering the band's catalog. Here's a statement from Rich on the upcoming discography:"CULTURE was and always will...

"Veganism: From Black Metal to Hip-Hop and Everything in Between" panel videos

Panelists include Kevin Tillman, Vegan Black Metal Chef (Brian Manowitz), Larry Brady and Greg Bennick. For more information, please visit Vegan Sco...

Casa De Diversion Vol. 2

Toxic Breed has just released Vol. 2 of their Casa De Diversion compilation series. Tracklist:1. Disapproval- Intro/Detached From Birth2. Villain- Debt Nation ft COA3. Raindance- Severed Wings and Open Wounds4. Bottom Out- Home 5. Pulling Teeth- Waiting 6. Axis- Atlas 7. Born Low- Two-fold 8. Goodbye Cruel World- Better Off Dead 9. Written Off- Reiterator 10. Unrestrained- Disdain 11. Power Trip- Suffer No Fool 12. Agitator- Force Fed Lies 13. Sabertooth...

Greg Bennick (Trial, Between Earth & Sky, One Hundred For Haiti) interview

As a singer/frontman and a songwriter, who/what are some of your influences and why?GREG: I find that I am influenced by people from so many different sources. Lou Reed's New York album was a huge influence on me, and obviously not hardcore related. In the liner notes to that record, he wrote that the record was meant to be listened to in one sitting as if it was a book or a movie. And that's what I brought to my contribution to the Trial - Are...

Earthmover Leftover Reunion Merch

Andy Dempz, guitar player for Earthmover, hit me the other day to let me know that there is still some leftover merch from their reunion show in Chicago earlier this year. They've set up a Big Cartel store and are ready to ship so scoop these up before they're gone. He also sent me footage of them opening up their set...looks straight out of a Slayer show. If you view the video on Youtube, you can also see footage from their Detroit reunion show.Earthmover...

Carnage - Beast To Bastard 7"

Here's a band from Germany which released only 1 record I'm aware of, the awesome 'Beast To Bastard' 7", and then disappeared. Which is unfortunate becuz this 7" rules from start to finish. Carnage from the west of Germany played raw, dark & harsh metallic hardcore with strained vocals. Great stuff. This 7" was released on Rex Rotari Records, also out of Germany, in 1996. Because there's no gap between the songs on either side of the 7"...

Lucia Macip (La Reina Está Muerta, Liberation Frequency internet radio show) interview

How did you get into hardcore music?Well... when I started to listen to music I did listen to a lot of thrash and metal. I have an older brother who while we grew up he played guitar and did listen to a lot of Anthrax, Slayer, Pantera and Metallica so at a really young age the music was really appealing to me. Then as I grew up I started to hang out with a lot of people and they were really involved in bands and they did show me a lot of music and...

Remission 2011 U.S. Tour dates and FREE download

The songs from the Police & Thieves / Remission split 7" are available for FREE download he...

Cowardice - We Are Nothing available for free download.

Cowardice hail from Tacoma, WA and are definitely one of the best bands currently going in the realm of Northwest Hardcore.  They recently recorded a full length, and have made it available for free download.  A direct V0 download is available on mediafire, or you can also head over to their bandcamp page to download it in various formats.  There are also plans to put the record out in a physical format, so keep your eyes peeled for...

Shawna Kenney (co-author of the upcoming Live At The Safari Club book) interview

Shawna Kenney (center) in the pit after an Agnostic Front show How did you get into hardcore? I grew up in a small town in southern Maryland (about an hour and a half south of DC), where there was not a lot to do. In middle school, I started skateboarding and an older skater made me and my best friend some punk tapes (Circle Jerks, the Dead Kennedys and TSOL). I was hooked on punk and later hardcore from there on out. My friends and I traveled...

The Rule Of Nines self-titled 7" available for pre-order from Irish Voodoo Records

1st Press 100 on White6 Test Pressings on whiteComes with CD of the songsWill be shipped Sept 30th http://irishvoodoorecords.myminto.com/product/the-rule-of-nines.aspx This is the limited 909 The Rule Of Nines cover. Only 25 hand numbered made.Will be shipped Sept 30th http://irishvoodoorecords.myminto.com/product/MjMxOA%3d%3d.aspx Click here for more info and to listen to the songs from the ...

Prepared For War - Overcome / No Innocent Victim / Clay

Here's one for all the fans of Christian-core.  Prepared For War is a 3-way split that came out on Boot To Head Records in 1995, and featured songs from Overcome, No Innocent Victim and Clay.  Boot To Head was (is?) based out of Portland, Oregon and I remember seeing the label owner around at a decent amount of hardcore shows in the mid - late 90s, and he typically had a Christian hardcore distro with him.  Outside of any demos they...