Powerhouse (CA) - OBHC demo [1994]

Recently, a kind reader from Switzerland sent me a package with a nice selection of demo tapes and CDs in the mail, and within that box was both Powerhouse demos.  Yes, there was another Powerhouse from Florida, but this Powerhouse was from Oakland, CA.  They played NYHC style hardcore, but gave it their own West Coast spin.  Playing throughout the Northwest a lot in the mid-late 90s, my friends and I always enjoyed when they...

Deathbed / Another Mistake US tour.

Starting today, Deathbed and Another Mistake will be embarking on a tour that will take them across a large portion of the United States.  Check out the dates on the poster below, and catch a show in a city near you. ...

Gut Feeling - (Ex-Catharsis, Undying) S/T EP to be released on Headfirst!/Bitter Melody Records

 A few weeks ago, we posted about a new band, Gut Feeling, that features ex-members of Catharsis and Undying.  The recording previously mentioned will now be released as an EP, and here's word from the labels. Gut Feeling is a new hardcore band consisting of various members of older hardcore bands scattered around the North Carolina area (Catharsis, Undying, Nightbear, etc).  Musically these guys deviate from the previous...

Hey everyone! I'm back with my SECOND post here on Stuck In The Past. Believe me, I plan on posting here more often but shit (life) gets in the way man! Anyways, here is an interview I did with Nathan (I am Heresy/Boysetsfire). I did this interview in September of 2012. My band (Inner Dam) played a show with I am Heresy in my home town (Newburgh, N.Y.) & I was blown away by how great they were live. Nathan was more than happy to do the interview and as you will read it is pretty in-depth. Having been a big fan of Boysetsfire I have had a lot...

new Shai Hulud track!

Shai Hulud have put out a new track called "Reach Beyond The Sun" from their forthcoming record of the same name, which will be released on February 19th, 2013 via Metal Blade Records. ...

Barrit - Demo '96

Here, we have the Barrit demo tape from 1996. As you can see from the scans below, there wasn't a lyric sheet or track listing that accompanied this tape.  All I had to go on was the fact that Godless Disease was recognizable, as it was re-recorded for the 7", and a brief mention of two other song titles on the old tripod website.  So, I guessed at which songs were which, and the fourth is just titled as "Unknown".  I spent...

Anti- Earth Crisis & Strife handout

Major labels, guarantees, etc. are things that have always been highly contested within the realm of hardcore.  From 80s originators being courted by major labels to the legendary Sick Of It All / Born Against argument, it's a subject that will likely never go away, and it was as prevalent as ever in the 90s as well.  Exposure from fests like Ozzfest had label scouts knocking on the doors of many heavier hardcore bands, but there was also...

Atlas Shrugged - new 7" out now!

In preparation for a full discography CD that should be seeing the light of day relatively soon, In Vinyl We Trust has just released an Atlas Shrugged 7" with two newly recorded tracks. Here's a small writeup from the label/distro: As our first release I am extremely excited to offer you a brand new 7" from 90's hardcore band Atlas Shrugged. I first became aware of AS in 1996 in high school when I picked up their split 7" with New Day...

Gut Feeling (ex-Undying/Catharsis)

Gut Feeling is a new band out of Raleigh, North Carolina and they just recently recorded a demo that is available via bandcamp with the price tag of 'name your own price'. With 4 songs that scream by at right around 8 minutes, these songs have slightly more of a punk influence than one might expect from ex-members of Undying and Catharsis.  Primarily uptempo song structures propel each song forward with vocals that sit somewhere right...

Falling Action

Falling Action came out of Redding, CA in the late 90s, and played some great melodic hardcore.  As far as I know, all they ever recorded was a 4 song demo, which is a bummer, because some of the other songs they were playing live sounded even better than the demo tracks. Their old Geocities site is still available for viewing here, and I suggest having your speakers on for some awesome midi songs to soothe you. I got to see them twice...

Even The Score zine

Printed by Kyle Graydon, and a couple of other guys at various times, Even The Score was a zine that gained some notoriety for its content and for shirts like "If you're not now, you will be."  There was also a short lived record label under the same name that released 7"s from fortydaysrain and Falling Down (Day Of Suffering).  Here are .pdf versions of the first three issues.  I believe that a fourth was planned, but never saw...

Win A Guitar From Schecter and Strife.

I apologize for my lack of posts lately...the pains of being an adult have caught up with me but Andrew from Strife hit me up to let us know they've teamed up with Schecter to give away a free guitar. See the info below: Win a free guitar from Strife and Schecter! - Post the below image to your instagram with the tags #strife #schecter #6131 and #witnessarebirth - Follow Strife on Facebook (Winner will be announce via Facebook) - Enter as many...

Undertow anti-zine

 Undertow "anti-zine" from the early 90s.  Word has it that it was perpetrated by Ron Brotherhood.   ...

Union retrospective

I was recently listening to the Union - You Fell For It 7" and I realized that aside from owning the 7" and the In The Shadows CD on Ferret, I really know nothing about the band at all.  So I tracked down Union's drummer, Mike, and he was able to give me a full retrospective of the band, including download links for the entire discography. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE ...