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Ithaca announce new album and release title track “They Fear Us”

February 9, 2022

The celebrated British Metallic-Indie-Hardcore band Ithaca announce the release of their long-awaited second studio record “They Fear Us” via Hassle Records. In addition to that, they also presented a first taste with the title track “They Fear Us”, which convinces with a catchy refrain and fearsome breakdowns. You can stream the song at https://ithacauk.bandcamp.com/album/they-fear-us The band comments: “We are happy to present our frist single with “They Fear Us”. We have particularly chosen this track, because it reflects the great theme of the record – the discovery and utilisation of inner power, strength, revenge and retaliation; the challenge of male power structures in general, but also in a deeply personal sense. It’s a divine memorandum – they might have hurt us then, but now they fear us and that’s what you should. The ideas reflect in the lyrics, but in the musical selection as well. The vocal sample is a field recording that Sam made during a trip to India after the death of his mother; it’s a priest performing the Ganga-Aarti-ceremony at the Ganges – [Read More]

Axel Rudi Pell announces new studio album

January 31, 2022

Eagerly awaited by the fans, delivered just in time by the ARP-band: On April 15th, 2022 the new album “Lost XXIII” by Bochum guitarist, songwriter, and bandleader Axel Rudi Pell will be released. It contains 10 brand-new songs (plus intro). There will be digipacks, CD’s, vinyl-double-LP’s, limited boxsets, and digital streams/downloads available. “Lost XIII” is Pell’s 21. studio work and will be released – like all previous records of his 33-year-solo career – via Steamhammer/SPV. On February 18th 2022 the first single “Survive” will see the light of day, a deep melodic hard rock piece with a characteristic Pell-guitar-riff and as usual great melodic lines: “I’m sure, that my fans get exactly the song they have been waiting for. ‘Survive’ is typical for the ARP-band and is carried by the great voice of our singer Johnny Gioeli.” By the way: the ARP band continues to consists of Johnny Gioeli (vocals), Volker Krawczak (bass), Ferdy Doernberg (keyboard), and drummer Bobby Rondinelli (ex-Rainbow). The second single “Down On The Streets” will be out March 25th, 2022. “Thin [Read More]

Soul Glo announce new album and share new track

January 11, 2022

Revolutionary Philadelphia hardcore band, Soul Glo is thrilled to announce their fourth studio album Diaspora Problems due out digitally on March 25. The album will be available on vinyl via Secret Voice, expected to ship in late 2022. Pre-orders are available now, here. Today, the band shares the first glimpse of the forthcoming album with “Jump!! (Or Get Jumped!!!)((by the future)),” a hardcore whirlwind of justified rage, spinning like a verbal circle pit with a steady drumbeat and swirling guitars. Lyrically, Soul Glo examine the disposability of Black art and its creators and the mental anguish of having “big big plans” in a time where a future is not guaranteed. “Many artists feel as though time is a consistent adversary when it comes to the production of their work, but there is a population of people within this group who fear even more the probability of their time permanently coming to a close before they can enjoy the fruit of their labor,” explains the band. “Many Black artists who reach superstar status do so posthumously [Read More]

Zero Trust share new animated video for “Clouds”

December 9, 2021

Experimental hardcore outfit Zero Trust shared their ambitious new video for recent single “Clouds”, out now on Rude Records/EVR. The band is a coalition of NJHC and NYHC talent, featuring vocalist BJ Allen (Full Scale Riot, Ghidrah, GMK) guitarists Zack Thorne (Bulldoze, Agents of Man, Skarhead) and Mike Milewski (Bulldoze, Homicidal), bassist and backing vocalist Travis Stever (Coheed and Cambria) and drummer Evan Rossiter (Full Scale Riot, Organyc). The group pushes the boundaries of hardcore, metalcore and jagged alternative rock, creating music that is intensely melodic while remaining undeniably aggressive. “Clouds” is a continuation of the bands history of emotive lyricism supported by lighting-in-a-bottle instrumentals. The song oscillates between alternative rock inspired vocals and crushingly heavy breaks that propel the song forward while creating a masterful sense of tension. The angular riffs weave in and out of the melody with caustic results – the song crescendos to an explosive peak that doesn’t sacrifice melodic beauty for heaviness (or vice versa). The official video blends animation with live shots of the band to create a compelling [Read More]

No Bragging Rights release new single “Walking Blind”

November 11, 2021

California based hardcore outfit No Bragging Rights release their explosive new single ‘Walking Blind’. The track is taken from their highly anticipated self-titled EP which is set for release on 3rd December 2021 through Pure Noise Records. No Bragging Rights’ latest offering sees the band addressing the struggles of addiction and the difficulties finding support. Speaking on the single’s themes, vocalist Mike Perez comments: “Getting help for addiction is extremely difficult even when the person is sincere in their attempts to get clean. The song talks about addiction and how you grab at anything to fill the void as you are spiralling. The hope is to fully surrender and to be sincere in your efforts to get help”. Now comprised of vocalist Mike Perez, who started the band in 1999, Martin Alcedo (drums/vocals), Daniel Garrow (guitar/vocals) and Anthony ‘Tron’ Laur (guitar), the four-piece produced these seven songs themselves. Recorded between Laur’s home studio and Decade Sound Studio, both in Tacoma, WA, it’s an invigorating blast of melodic hardcore that pays homage to their past while [Read More]

156/Silence announce new EP “Don’t Hold Your Breath”

September 28, 2021

Pittsburgh hardcore/metal juggernauts 156/SILENCE have announced plans to release a new EP titled “Don’t Hold Your Breath” on October 29th with SharpTone Records. Containing four powerful tracks and recorded in only four days’ time, the EP is both a thematic ode to inescapable chaos and a prime study in calculated foresight. Produced by Andy Nelson (Weekend Nachos), mastered by Will Putney (Every Time I Die, The Ghost Inside, Knocked Loose), and written in tandem with a brand-new album, “Don’t Hold Your Breath” not only boasts several insightful hints but stands out as the band’s most deliberate and confident sound to date. 156/SILENCE has revealed a video for the record’s first single “The Wrong Sense”. Commenting on the EP guitarist Ryan Wilkinson states: “In 2020 the world went into lockdown, and widespread panic ensued. Many of us were isolated from our family, friends, and the lives we knew as we watched it all unfold. A lot of us experienced overwhelming feelings of fear, anxiety, helplessness, and uncertainty as we retreated further into ourselves. We as a [Read More]

Dying Wish release new single “Until Mourning Comes”

August 4, 2021

Dying Wish is the Portland-based blistering hardcore five-piece whose passionate music fuses New Wave of American Heavy Metal and chaos-driven punk noises. Late last year, they signed to SharpTone Records, and last month, they announced the release of their forthcoming record, Fragments of a Bitter Memory which will be released on October 1, 2021 via their new label home. Pre-orders are available now here. Today, Dying Wish has released a new single + music video for “Until Mourning Comes” off of the forthcoming record. This follows the release of the album’s title track “Fragments of a Bitter Memory.” On the new single, lead vocalist Emma Boster shares, “‘Mourning’ is written about a family friend who passed away tragically in a plane crash last year. We were in the studio writing the record when my cousin called me with the news. I spent the rest of the night on the phone with my family in absolute shock over the passing of such a kind, bright, and loving young man. “My friend’s death happened just a few [Read More]