Ghost Ship posts a new song

Syracuse, NY's Ghost Ship has posted a new song from their forthcoming album. Definitely looking forward to hearing the full album when its released...should be a good one. Until then, you can hear their new track by click here: Ghost Ship's New Song. The new album will available through Seventh Dagger Records in the near future.

Apathemy / Counterfeit - split 7"

Here's a request made by Eric in the requests and reposts box on the right-hand side of this blog. The Apathemy / Counterfeit split 7" was released in 1998 on Sounds Of Revolution Records out of Ontario, Canada. I have zero info on Counterfeit unfortunately, other than that they were from Canada as well, but there's no insert with info or lyrics with my 7". Anyways, they play pretty cool and solid mid-tempo metallic hardcore, definitely don't pass up on them. If anybody has more info on them, please leave a comment! Apathemy were from Michigan and are 'famous' for being the former band of Walls Of Jericho vocalist Candace Kucsulain. And indeed, she sings on the 2 Apathemy songs on here, apart from possible demo's the only Apathemy recordings she sings on that I'm aware of. They had dual vocals, one male, one female. Overall a bit heavier and tougher than Counterfeit, even if there's some actual soft singing by Candace on here, but equally solid stuff, making this an awesome split 7". After Candace left the band, also in 1998, to join WOJ, they kept up the dual vocals by adding another vocalist, another guy this time. They followed up this split 7" with 2 albums, 'Our Decaying Remains' on No Substance Records in 1999 and 'Encased In Black This Is Forever' on Tribunal Records in 2000, as well as another split 7", with Break Of Dawn, on Dead Droid Records, also in 2000. All of them great as well. Enjoy!

Apathemy / Counterfeit - split 7"

Favorite Records of the 90s - Hank Pratt (Foundation)

Foundation is one of the small amount of bands over the last 5 years that I not only enjoy but respect immensely. These know their 90s hardcore and have a great respect for the bands who came before them. I asked Hank Pratt, guitar player for Foundation, what his favorite 90's hardcore record is and here's what he had to say:
"It's very hard to pick my favorite record from the 90s because I just love so many. If I had to pick I guess it would be Buried Alive's "The Death of Your Perfect World". This record is perfect beginning to end. It starts off with a banger and ends with a banger. And lets not forget that sweet guest spot on "To Live and Die With" by who better than, Jamie Jasta. This record had been stuck in my brain since the first day I heard it. It's not just the recording that sounds awesome, tt's the intensity of the record that keeps me listening every time. The guitar tone, drums, lyrics, and vocals can not be fucked with. I had always loved Scott's other bands, but this record just stuck out for me. It's just so heavy! Every time I hear the end of "Empty Sky" I want to kick some one's head off of their body. Really, there are multiple parts on this record that make me want to do that. I listen to this record almost daily and it just never loses its flair."
Foundation will be releasing their new album in April on Bridge 9 Records.

Record Review: Remission - Winds Of Promise EP

While comparisons to the legendary '80s hardcore powerhouse Verbal Assault are inevitable, Remission proves themselves beyond a shadow of a doubt to be the real deal with this 3 song EP. Hooks galore and lyrics that give new meaning to the word sincere have become the staples of the Remission diet and this new record on the very fine React! Records label is certainly no exception. I was one of the very lucky 200 to get my copy on baby blue vinyl and literally as well as figuratively, it truly is a thing of beauty. Get it.

http://www.itstimetoreact.com/store/product_info.php?cPath=30&products_id=357

Gameface live in New Bedford, MA on 3/23/96 video (FULL SET)

Floorpunch - Live in Lintfabriek, Belgium, 2-21-99 (Soundboard)

Photo by Zac Wolf

I went through a period about 6 years ago where I tried to find any live recordings of Floorpunch I could. This show, from their European tour in the winter of 1999, sounds like it was a soundboard recording. To put it simply, it sounds great. This show was after the release of the full length "Fast Times At The Jersey Shore" and features a good mix of songs from the aforementioned LP as well the demo and 7 inch. The band just went to Japan and played Pump Up The Volume Fest and doesn't seem to show any signs of slowing down. You can still pick up some merch from the band by clicking here: Floorpunch merch for sale. Otherwise, click the link below to download Floorpunch live in Belgium.

Floorpunch - Live in Lintfabriek, Belgium, 2-21-99 (Soundboard)

http://www.mediafire.com/?6nvdo6lv0uoqgyn

Vort'n Vis HC Festival CD (1998)

As I was going through my CDs trying to find something to upload, I came across this which I hadn't heard in quite some time. This was released by Genet Records (who may or may not be defunct now) to commemorate the 1998 Ieper Festival in Belgium. All of the bands that played were recorded but according to the liner notes, Seein' Red & Reply were not happy with the sound quality so they were left off the release. This features a total of 27 songs from some of the best US and European bands of the time including Culture, Arkangel, Congress, Liar, Earthmover, Firestone and more. Some of the songs are unreleased to this day or were rewritten. Definitely a great glimpse into the time. I ripped the release at 256 kbps so its nice and loud. I also did a high quality scan of the cover. I looked and could not find this for sale anywhere so please if anyone finds a link to purchase this, let me know and I'll remove the link. Until then, enjoy this great release.

Vort'n Vis HC Festival CD (1998)

http://www.mediafire.com/?6h4fbj19v5qnzxl

The 2nd Annual Post Post Hardcore Weekend press release

From www.postposthardcoreweekend.com:

After the release of their split 7" on Devildance Records, Jersey new-comers Communication Redlight and California veterans Your Favorite Trainwreck (featuring Farside frontman Popeye, and Gameface frontman Jeff Caudill) have teamed up again to present "The 2nd Annual Post Post Hardcore Weekend" with shows and bands consistent of the '90s post-hardcore era. The weekend will be four shows throughout Jersey and Philly. The '90s Revelation Record fans out there are gonna wanna catch at least one of these shows.

Thursday, February 17th starts the weekend off with a show in Philly at the Trocadero, with Rhode Island bred The Biltmores, Your Favorite Trainwreck, Communication Redlight and Stoked On Being Pumped. The party continues on Friday the 18th at The Court Tavern in New Brunswick with two reunions; one from the legendary 90's hardcore band Shades Apart, as well as beloved New Brunswick hardcore band The Fire Still Burns; with Your Favorite Trainwreck, Communication Redlight & Kill Wealthy Dowager opening. The weekend moves on to the Mill Hill Basement in Trenton where Your Favorite Trainwreck will be joined by Detournement (featuring members of Bigwig, Plan A Project & Ensign) and Let Me Run. Sunday closes the weekend at The Clash Bar in Clifton with (Damn) This Desert Air (ex-The Fire Still Burns, Errortype: 11 & Instruction), Communication Redlight, The Wait (ex-Endgame), Your Favorite Trainwreck and Detournement.

February 17th @ The Troc (Philly, PA) - The Biltmores, Your Favorite Trainwreck, Communication Redlight & Stoked On Being Pumped

February 18th @ The Court Tavern (New Brunswick, NJ) - Shades Apart, The Fire Still Burns, Communication Redlight, Your Favorite Trainwreck & Kill Wealthy Dowager

February 19th @ The Mill Hill Basement (Trenton, NJ) - Your Favorite Trainwreck, Detournement & Let Me Run

February 20th @ The Clash Bar (Clifton, NJ) - Detournement, Your Favorite Trainwreck, The Wait, Communication Redlight & (Damn) This Desert Air

Find out more and listen to songs from each band at www.postposthardcoreweekend.com.

Amendment Records Sampler 2011

http://www.mediafire.com/?pqjba472e34pdyp

Youth Of Today (their ONLY Southern California shows!), Mouthpiece and Outspoken at The Glass House in Pomona, CA on 6/5/11 and 6/6/11

Advance tickets for the 6/5/11 show available here.

Advance tickets for the 6/6/11 show available here this Friday, February 4th at 12:00 PM PST.

New Outspoken t-shirts available here.