Hello everybody, I'm Niko. I'll be helping J out with the blog every once in a while. A bit about me...just a kid from Northern California who likes hardcore a whole lot. I like 90's metalcore (Integrity, Ascension, Deadguy, stuff like that), MMA, and reading stuff that is far too complex for my understanding. But enough about me, let's talk about some bomb ass hardcore punk.
Let's face it, Japan does it better. Better movies, better women, better MMA organizations, and better music. For lack of a better word, Japanese hardcore feels more, well, pure. It's as if they never bothered to look past the early days of punk and hardcore for influence. Fast, raw, and aggressive are words that come to mind when I think of Japanese hardcore. Which brings me to the stellar hardcore punk compilation from the Kanagawa prefecture of Japan. Full of ripping guitar riffs, snotty vocals, and driving drum beats, each band on this CD would fit quite nicely playing alongside Black Flag or Discharge. Finding this gem may prove to be difficult, as it is limited to 1000 CD copies. It was available for a time at Painkiller Records, but it seems to have sold out or been taken down for some other reason. If you can find it, I can't reccomend it's purchase any higher. It even comes in a silkscreened fabric pouch with a cool insert.
Featured bands: Anarchy Condoms, Arms, Brain Eaters, El Camino 53, Final Youth, Flame, Go, Hectics, Holeless, Ignorance, One Way Down, Rawride, Seven to Three
Anarchy Condoms - Fuck Escape
Brain Eaters - Soul Dimention
Final Youth - Warriors Heart
Seven to Three - F.F.N.S.
Anyway, that's it for now. If J doesn't decide I suck too bad then you should see more of me in the future.
Be excellent to each other
Did the pilgrims thrash?
Ah. The questions we must ponder through life. But alas, we will probably never have an answer, so we must move on to more pressing matters. Being that it's the national day for slaughtering turkeys, we must give thanks for anything worth thanking. Unfortunately, I can't think of much to be thankful for aside from the upcoming Destruction "Thrash 'Til Death" tour over North America presented by Metal Maniacs Magazine! The month long (1/20/07 - 2/17/07) tour will span majority of the US and a few shows in eastern Canada. Playing alongside Destruction on this tour are bay area thrashers, Sadus, and for select shows Cali vets, Hirax, or the reigning kings of crossover, Municipal Waste.
Probably the only thing I am not thankful for on this tour is that Municipal Waste will not be playing the show I plan on attending (2/13/07; San Antonio, TX). I mean, I'm glad I'm seeing Destruction, Sadus and Hirax on one show, but I was really hoping to finally get to see the Waste. I guess I'll have to wait until the next time they come around this way. Fuck it, either way, I'm seeing DESTRUCTION!
Here are the posted tour dates:
DESTRUCTION, SADUS, MUNICIPIAL WASTE or Hirax (list bellow)
01/20/07 Seattle WA @ Showbox, Seattle Metal Fest
01/21/07 Santa Ana, CA @ Galaxy Theater w/ Hirax
01/22/07 Las Vegas, NV @ Cheyenne
01/23/07 San Francisco, CA @ Slim's w/ DEATH ANGEL and Hirax
01/24/07 San Marcos, CA @ Jumping Turtle w/ Hirax
01/25/07 Off 01/26/07 Denver, CO @ Hubba's House Of Rock
01/27/07 Tulsa,OK @ The Hive
01/28/07 Omaha, NE @ Sokol Auditorium
01/29/07 Chicago, IL @Joe's w/ Municipal Waste
01/30/07 Sauget, IL @ Pop's w/ Municipal Waste
01/31/07 Indianapolis, IN @ Birdy's w/ Municipal waste
02/01/07 Toronto, ONT @ The Opera House w/ Municipal Waste
02/02/07 Quebec City, QUE @ Le Petit Theatre du Capital w/ M.Waste
02/03/07 Montreal, QUE @ Foufounes Electriques w/ Municipal waste
02/04/07 Boston, MA @ Middle East w/ Municipal Waste
02/05/07 New York City, NY @ Rebel w/ Municipal waste
02/06/07 Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church w/ Municipal Waste
02/07/07 Baltimore, MD @ Sonar w/ Municipal Waste
02/08/07 Charlotte, NC @ The Milestone w/ Municipal Waste
02/09/07 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade w/ Municipal Waste
02/10/07 Jacksonville, FL @ Thee Imperial w/ Municipal waste
02/11/07 Orlando, FL @ Back Booth w/Municipal Waste
02/12/07 New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks
02/13/07 San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit w/ Hirax
02/14/07 Houston, TX @ Walter's On Washington w/ Hirax
02/15/07 El Paso, TX @ Chic's w/ Hirax
02/16/07 Phoenix, AZ @ Clubhouse w/ Hirax
02/17/07 Hollywood, CA @ Knitting Factory w/ Hirax
all dates w./ Sadus except Seattle
THRASH 'TIL DEATH!
Probably the only thing I am not thankful for on this tour is that Municipal Waste will not be playing the show I plan on attending (2/13/07; San Antonio, TX). I mean, I'm glad I'm seeing Destruction, Sadus and Hirax on one show, but I was really hoping to finally get to see the Waste. I guess I'll have to wait until the next time they come around this way. Fuck it, either way, I'm seeing DESTRUCTION!Here are the posted tour dates:
DESTRUCTION, SADUS, MUNICIPIAL WASTE or Hirax (list bellow)
01/20/07 Seattle WA @ Showbox, Seattle Metal Fest
01/21/07 Santa Ana, CA @ Galaxy Theater w/ Hirax
01/22/07 Las Vegas, NV @ Cheyenne
01/23/07 San Francisco, CA @ Slim's w/ DEATH ANGEL and Hirax
01/24/07 San Marcos, CA @ Jumping Turtle w/ Hirax
01/25/07 Off 01/26/07 Denver, CO @ Hubba's House Of Rock
01/27/07 Tulsa,OK @ The Hive
01/28/07 Omaha, NE @ Sokol Auditorium
01/29/07 Chicago, IL @Joe's w/ Municipal Waste
01/30/07 Sauget, IL @ Pop's w/ Municipal Waste
01/31/07 Indianapolis, IN @ Birdy's w/ Municipal waste
02/01/07 Toronto, ONT @ The Opera House w/ Municipal Waste
02/02/07 Quebec City, QUE @ Le Petit Theatre du Capital w/ M.Waste
02/03/07 Montreal, QUE @ Foufounes Electriques w/ Municipal waste
02/04/07 Boston, MA @ Middle East w/ Municipal Waste
02/05/07 New York City, NY @ Rebel w/ Municipal waste
02/06/07 Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church w/ Municipal Waste
02/07/07 Baltimore, MD @ Sonar w/ Municipal Waste
02/08/07 Charlotte, NC @ The Milestone w/ Municipal Waste
02/09/07 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade w/ Municipal Waste
02/10/07 Jacksonville, FL @ Thee Imperial w/ Municipal waste
02/11/07 Orlando, FL @ Back Booth w/Municipal Waste
02/12/07 New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks
02/13/07 San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit w/ Hirax
02/14/07 Houston, TX @ Walter's On Washington w/ Hirax
02/15/07 El Paso, TX @ Chic's w/ Hirax
02/16/07 Phoenix, AZ @ Clubhouse w/ Hirax
02/17/07 Hollywood, CA @ Knitting Factory w/ Hirax
all dates w./ Sadus except Seattle
THRASH 'TIL DEATH!
Lord Knows I Try
Sorry for the lack of updates these past almost-two months. I've been busy and had brain-farts as to what to write about, but don't fret, I'm back with a new url [http://thrash.seitanic.com(add that to you favorites.)] and a new review/promo.
For those of you who actually checked out some of the bands on the MySpace Band Alert featured on the sidebar, I hope some of y'all checked out I Am Wolf. They're a hardcore punk rock band from Houston, TX featuring members and ex-members of My Luck, Grave Robbers and Ten Crowns. They fuse elements hardcore punk and good ol' rock'n'roll. Think Poison Idea's Feel the Darkness. Fueled by rage, booze and horror movies, they self-released a 5 song demo CD entitled, "Nihilists," (limited to 100 w/ screened covers) with awesome artwork by John Champion. Having already played this year's Fallcore Festival in, hometown, Houston, TX and opening for bands like Leftover Crack, I Am Wolf are on a rampage to destroy the sense of morality within the general populous. So you'd best join them before these wolves face you while on the attack.
For those of you who actually checked out some of the bands on the MySpace Band Alert featured on the sidebar, I hope some of y'all checked out I Am Wolf. They're a hardcore punk rock band from Houston, TX featuring members and ex-members of My Luck, Grave Robbers and Ten Crowns. They fuse elements hardcore punk and good ol' rock'n'roll. Think Poison Idea's Feel the Darkness. Fueled by rage, booze and horror movies, they self-released a 5 song demo CD entitled, "Nihilists," (limited to 100 w/ screened covers) with awesome artwork by John Champion. Having already played this year's Fallcore Festival in, hometown, Houston, TX and opening for bands like Leftover Crack, I Am Wolf are on a rampage to destroy the sense of morality within the general populous. So you'd best join them before these wolves face you while on the attack.
We Gotta Keep on Walking...
There's a light up ahead. As if their State of Confusion EP wasn't good enough, Holland's Restless Youth come at you with their first full-length effort, Light Up Ahead, on Complete Control Records. Combining their love of 80's hardcore such as Bad Brains, Dead Kennedys and the like with some killer grooves and Danzig-esque vocals, Light Up Ahead hit you with 10 tracks of raging Dutch hardcore.From the second the album starts, you know it's gonna be a trip of non-stop jamming. It opens up with Cold Hearted, full speed and relentless, and the album continues at this pace on through the second track, Do You Mind?. Then comes the title track, Light Up Ahead, showing the first apparent sign of RY's utilization of heavy grooving bass lines from their bassist, Kledder. It comes off with a feel of surf rock, taking notes from such bands as the Dead Kennedys. Easing on the more up-beat sound of the previous tracks comes Thieves which takes it at midpace, going heavier and gloomier than previously heard on this record and not unlike the breakdown of Bad Brains' "Supertouch" with RY adding their own touch. They cover 10 tracks in just under 20 minutes, and never lose any intensity at any point on this record as you can see by the final track, Burning, which is just as fast and energetic as Cold Hearted.
Tracklisting:
1. Cold Hearted
2. Do You Mind?
3. Light Up Ahead
4. One Way Street
5. Thieves
6. Channel Zero
7. Beyond Solitude
8. Anywhere But Here
9. Black & White
10. Burning
Here are some mp3s for those who have never heard this awesome band:
Walk the Earth (State of Confusion EP)
Cold Hearted (Light Up Ahead LP)
...And To Your Right You'll See...
Take note that I have added a MySpace Band Alert section to the sidebar over there ----->
We're just gonna keep that updated with links to some rad bands' profiles we've found through MySpace or friends' bands, whichever. Right now I have some bands linked, and I'm waiting on Joe to send me his list, but go ahead and check those bands out if you have time. Add them, comment them, whatever's your fancy.
Also, keep in mind that there is a forum for you people to comment on/discuss posts made on here or just to talk amongst yourselves, so y'all should use it. Also, once you register you will recieve e-mail notifications of new posts made on the site, so that saves you the trouble of checking to see if anything was updated, but rather you just come when you get the e-mail.
That is it for now.
We're just gonna keep that updated with links to some rad bands' profiles we've found through MySpace or friends' bands, whichever. Right now I have some bands linked, and I'm waiting on Joe to send me his list, but go ahead and check those bands out if you have time. Add them, comment them, whatever's your fancy.
Also, keep in mind that there is a forum for you people to comment on/discuss posts made on here or just to talk amongst yourselves, so y'all should use it. Also, once you register you will recieve e-mail notifications of new posts made on the site, so that saves you the trouble of checking to see if anything was updated, but rather you just come when you get the e-mail.
That is it for now.
Beware the Goldrush! (Icepick interview)
I don't know what it is in the water over in Europe, but it's home to some amazing hardcore bands. Take this one, Icepick, for instance, and no, it's not the Jamey Jasta/Lord Ezec band. With raging riffs and an onslaught of beats to leave the body aching, Icepick hits you with their style of Cro-Mags worship, hah. Check out this interview I did with their drummer, Alfons, discussing the situation with their new record and about them possibly touring the US soon. And yes, the NY Icepick gets brought up.
TftH: Can you give us some general background info on the band for those who don't know.
Alfons: We're a 5-piece hardcore band from the Netherlands. We've been playing together since late 1999, but it wasn't until mid 2003 that we released our 5-song demo tape called "No Forgiveness". We've been through several line-up changes over the years, but right now the band is: Emiel - vocals, Martin - guitar, Piet - guitar, Sietze - bass and me, Alfons, on drums. Last year we released a 7-song CD called "Goldrush" and appeared on a 7" compilation for the Light The Fuse festival with our song "Undead". Recently we toured through Europe for two weeks.
TftH: Word. Speaking of touring Europe, Iron Age will be in Europe in the coming months, and word was that Icepick will be supporting them on some shows. Can you give us some details on that if it's been confirmed.
Alfons: Yeah, we've been talking to them about that for a while, and it looks like they'll come over here to Europe in October-November. I'm not sure if we can join them for the whole tour since we've were touring not too long ago, and we all need to get free from work for it. We also want to focus on finishing songs for our new full length and go touring when that's out, but we definitely want to play as many shows with them as possible.
TftH: That's cool. When can we expect the new full length and will it be another Goldrush, or have y'all's influences changed a bit since then?
Alfons: I think we'll be releasing it at the end of this year or beginning of 2007. Right now we have about 7 songs ready, so we want to write a few more songs before we go into the studio. Some of the stuff we came up with is in the vein of the Goldrush album, but we're also trying out some new things. I think the songs on the Goldrush album were pretty diverse and the same goes for the new material we have right now, I think. Aside from bands like Cro-Mags and Leeway, we listen to a lot of heavy metal and thrash metal, too, so you might be hearing some of those influences and probably some Bad Brains and the Icemen influences as well.
TftH: Word. I look forward to hearing that. Do you guys have any plans for touring the US?
Alfons: Yeah, we want to go there next year when the full length is out. We were talking to a label about releasing "Goldrush" in the US, but the label had some problems with finding money to do it, so we'll see if they can put out the full length. Otherwise, we're going to look for a different label. We definitely want to tour the US, and I think it's better to do it when the record is released over there, too.
TftH: Yeah, and speaking of the US, have you heard of the American Icepick which features Jamey Jasta of Hatebreed and Lord Ezec of Skarhead and Crown of Thornz, and how do you feel about them?
Alfons: Yeah, we weren't so glad to hear that they started a band with the same name, but what can you do about it? They claim to have the rights of the name in the US, so that was also one of the reasons that our US release of "Goldrush" got postponed. So it's very possible that our next release will be under a different name, but it sucks that you have to change your bandname after more than 5 years because of something like that. But the most important thing for us is our music, so we'll focus on that and we'll see under whatever name it will reach people.
TftH: If y'all would change your name in order to do an American release, what name would y'all go with? Would it be in correlation with the message going out on the new album?
Alfons: We haven't decided what name we would choose, yet. Most likely, it will be related to stuff we did in the past or what we'll be doing on the new record. It's hard to come up with a good name that hasn't been used before, but when we need a new name, we'll figure it out.
TftH: Aight. Well we recently did a mid-year Top Albums of 06 list. So, out of stuff you've heard that has been released this year so far, what are your favorites?
Alfons: I've heard the new Motörhead record, Kiss Of Death, and that's definitely one of my favorites of this year. Other stuff:
Slayer - Christ Illusion
Iron Age - Constant Struggle
Rise And Fall - Into Oblivion
And I'm looking forward to hearing the new Iron Maiden record and the World Collapse MCD.
TftH: I still need to get my hands on that new Motörhead record. Well, it was good talking to you, thanks for doing the interview, and I hope to see you guys over here in the US soon.
Alfons: Thank you for the interview and thanks to the people who supported us over the years. Peace.
TftH: Can you give us some general background info on the band for those who don't know.Alfons: We're a 5-piece hardcore band from the Netherlands. We've been playing together since late 1999, but it wasn't until mid 2003 that we released our 5-song demo tape called "No Forgiveness". We've been through several line-up changes over the years, but right now the band is: Emiel - vocals, Martin - guitar, Piet - guitar, Sietze - bass and me, Alfons, on drums. Last year we released a 7-song CD called "Goldrush" and appeared on a 7" compilation for the Light The Fuse festival with our song "Undead". Recently we toured through Europe for two weeks.
TftH: Word. Speaking of touring Europe, Iron Age will be in Europe in the coming months, and word was that Icepick will be supporting them on some shows. Can you give us some details on that if it's been confirmed.
Alfons: Yeah, we've been talking to them about that for a while, and it looks like they'll come over here to Europe in October-November. I'm not sure if we can join them for the whole tour since we've were touring not too long ago, and we all need to get free from work for it. We also want to focus on finishing songs for our new full length and go touring when that's out, but we definitely want to play as many shows with them as possible.
TftH: That's cool. When can we expect the new full length and will it be another Goldrush, or have y'all's influences changed a bit since then?
Alfons: I think we'll be releasing it at the end of this year or beginning of 2007. Right now we have about 7 songs ready, so we want to write a few more songs before we go into the studio. Some of the stuff we came up with is in the vein of the Goldrush album, but we're also trying out some new things. I think the songs on the Goldrush album were pretty diverse and the same goes for the new material we have right now, I think. Aside from bands like Cro-Mags and Leeway, we listen to a lot of heavy metal and thrash metal, too, so you might be hearing some of those influences and probably some Bad Brains and the Icemen influences as well.
TftH: Word. I look forward to hearing that. Do you guys have any plans for touring the US?
Alfons: Yeah, we want to go there next year when the full length is out. We were talking to a label about releasing "Goldrush" in the US, but the label had some problems with finding money to do it, so we'll see if they can put out the full length. Otherwise, we're going to look for a different label. We definitely want to tour the US, and I think it's better to do it when the record is released over there, too.
TftH: Yeah, and speaking of the US, have you heard of the American Icepick which features Jamey Jasta of Hatebreed and Lord Ezec of Skarhead and Crown of Thornz, and how do you feel about them?
Alfons: Yeah, we weren't so glad to hear that they started a band with the same name, but what can you do about it? They claim to have the rights of the name in the US, so that was also one of the reasons that our US release of "Goldrush" got postponed. So it's very possible that our next release will be under a different name, but it sucks that you have to change your bandname after more than 5 years because of something like that. But the most important thing for us is our music, so we'll focus on that and we'll see under whatever name it will reach people.
TftH: If y'all would change your name in order to do an American release, what name would y'all go with? Would it be in correlation with the message going out on the new album?
Alfons: We haven't decided what name we would choose, yet. Most likely, it will be related to stuff we did in the past or what we'll be doing on the new record. It's hard to come up with a good name that hasn't been used before, but when we need a new name, we'll figure it out.
TftH: Aight. Well we recently did a mid-year Top Albums of 06 list. So, out of stuff you've heard that has been released this year so far, what are your favorites?
Alfons: I've heard the new Motörhead record, Kiss Of Death, and that's definitely one of my favorites of this year. Other stuff:
Slayer - Christ Illusion
Iron Age - Constant Struggle
Rise And Fall - Into Oblivion
And I'm looking forward to hearing the new Iron Maiden record and the World Collapse MCD.
TftH: I still need to get my hands on that new Motörhead record. Well, it was good talking to you, thanks for doing the interview, and I hope to see you guys over here in the US soon.
Alfons: Thank you for the interview and thanks to the people who supported us over the years. Peace.
Gorilla Biscuits in your fucking head...
one more time and I'd be in heaven. So last night, some friends and I rode up to Austin, TX to see, the legendary, GORILLA BISCUITS! We rode into town around 9pm and got to the venue just before Terror was supposed to play. So we all sit through Terror and Comeback Kid, anxious to see GB play. Finally, the opening bands finished, and now the actual show was to begin. A huge crowd was already waiting in front of the stage as they did their sound check, and they left everyone in suspense as some random rave music played in the background.
All the members come out and the crowd starts cheering. They get their instruments, and as expected, the first thing people hear is the horns from the beginning of New Direction. Suddenly the entire place blew up! People were flying off the stage. One after the other, stage dives were in full effect; a trampoline was even pulled out for a few seconds as 2 or 3 people went high flying onto the crowd below. The crowd was going crazy and singing along to every word as Civ jumped around the stage, giving his sermon of hardcore punk ethos to the youth, both in age and in heart. By the middle of their set, most of the crowd was soaking wet. Mostly because it was easliy 105 degrees farenheit at the venue but also because they were generous enough to throw water on us to cool us down as well as tossing water bottles into the crowd. They played about everything they had ever released including about 3 covers. The best cover was when they payed homage to one of the best vocalists in hardcore history, Ray Beez, with their cover of Warzone's As One.
Overall, I can say with ease, that this was the greatest show I had ever been to, and I doubt that I will ever experience such energy seeing a single band again. This show has been embedded into my mind, so whenever I hear GB, I will just be flushed with images of the show and be reminded why I got into hardcore.
I'll try to get some pictures posted as soon as I can.
Here's a video that was posted on Youtube.com:
All the members come out and the crowd starts cheering. They get their instruments, and as expected, the first thing people hear is the horns from the beginning of New Direction. Suddenly the entire place blew up! People were flying off the stage. One after the other, stage dives were in full effect; a trampoline was even pulled out for a few seconds as 2 or 3 people went high flying onto the crowd below. The crowd was going crazy and singing along to every word as Civ jumped around the stage, giving his sermon of hardcore punk ethos to the youth, both in age and in heart. By the middle of their set, most of the crowd was soaking wet. Mostly because it was easliy 105 degrees farenheit at the venue but also because they were generous enough to throw water on us to cool us down as well as tossing water bottles into the crowd. They played about everything they had ever released including about 3 covers. The best cover was when they payed homage to one of the best vocalists in hardcore history, Ray Beez, with their cover of Warzone's As One.
Overall, I can say with ease, that this was the greatest show I had ever been to, and I doubt that I will ever experience such energy seeing a single band again. This show has been embedded into my mind, so whenever I hear GB, I will just be flushed with images of the show and be reminded why I got into hardcore.
I'll try to get some pictures posted as soon as I can.
Here's a video that was posted on Youtube.com:
Obey the Law of the Saw!
1. Repulsed by Radiation2. Law of the Saw
3. Bestial Destruction
4. Chainsaw Justice
5. Execution Mania
6. Command of the Guillotine
7. Behind Bars (Razor)
Insect Warfare is back bringing their Gulf Coast Grindcore obliteration in the form of a new 7" EP entitled Endless Execution Thru Violent Restitution on 625 Thrash. Although their fan base and popularity soared in the wake of their debut EP, At War With Grindcore, this EP is sure to make them into the legends that they deserve to be. The artwork, itself, is legendary. Having been done by inkmaster, Daniel "Sawblade" Shaw, it depicts the Executioner laying waste to everyone and everything with no end in sight.
The EP opens up with Repulsed by Radiation in which you hear the revving of the Executioner's chainsaw, and it moves along nicely going from a slow gloomy intro, into a thrashing jam, until it reaches it's final point in which it just obliterates everything in its path with Frank's superhuman blast beats. This first track gives the listener a good idea of how the rest of the EP is going to be like. Non-stop, unrelenting Gulf Coast Grindcore. This EP is pure brutality on wax. If the music doesn't make you want to kill people, the lyrics will. With songs about post-nuclear war societies of cannibalistic mutants and laying posers to waste, Rahi spares no one in his vocal assault on humanity. The riffs of Beau Beasley tie everything together as he shreds through all 7 tracks with a violent persistence. Endless Execution... closes with a rendition of Razor's Behind Bars off of their Violent Restitution LP (Metal Blade, 1988), whom they claim to be one of the main influences for this EP. They rip through all 7 songs in just under 10 minutes. The longest song being 2:40, Repulsed by Radiation, and the shortest being 0:26, Command of the Guillotine. This is a must have for any fan of old school grindcore and thrash, i.e. Razor, Repulsion, Terrorizer, and DRI.
Justice has been served!
Halfway through the year...
...and what do we have to show for it? A slew of great albums, that's what! I figure, we've made it this far in the year, so I might as well compile a list of some of my favorite records thus far. Of course this is all a matter of taste, so I'm gonna go with what I liked.
In no particular order:
Iron Age - Constant Struggle LP (Youngblood)
Outbreak - Failure LP (Think Fast!)
Black SS - Foreign Object CD (Reaper)
Last Minute Fix - Revenge of the Syringe CD (Wormhole)
Poison Idea - Latest Will and Testament LP (Farewell/Havoc)
Tragedy - Nerve Damage (Tragedy)
Ghoul - Splatterthrash (Razorback)
...and what would a webzine be without demos?
Coptic Times
Livin'
Turn Into Ghosts
Coctopus
I know there are several other records I've been meaning to check out but haven't gotten the chance such as: Mind Eraser, Government Warning, Have Heart, Verse, Fucked Up, Look Back and Laugh, but I will get to them all eventually, and at the end of the year, I'll make a more complete list.
Most of the albums can be found through, either, the record label's website or RevHQ and other online distros.
That's all for now, and I hope some of y'all find some shit you hadn't heard and enjoy it.
peace.
In no particular order:
Iron Age - Constant Struggle LP (Youngblood)
Outbreak - Failure LP (Think Fast!)
Black SS - Foreign Object CD (Reaper)
Last Minute Fix - Revenge of the Syringe CD (Wormhole)
Poison Idea - Latest Will and Testament LP (Farewell/Havoc)
Tragedy - Nerve Damage (Tragedy)
Ghoul - Splatterthrash (Razorback)
...and what would a webzine be without demos?
Coptic Times
Livin'
Turn Into Ghosts
Coctopus
I know there are several other records I've been meaning to check out but haven't gotten the chance such as: Mind Eraser, Government Warning, Have Heart, Verse, Fucked Up, Look Back and Laugh, but I will get to them all eventually, and at the end of the year, I'll make a more complete list.
Most of the albums can be found through, either, the record label's website or RevHQ and other online distros.
That's all for now, and I hope some of y'all find some shit you hadn't heard and enjoy it.
peace.
The Message is Spreading
I would like to let everyone know that Die Young, the hardest working band in hardcore, from Houston, TX is now on board alongside Will To Live on Eulogy Records. Their Eulogy debut album will be out sometime in early 2007. Look out for that or be among those taken over by the storm that is Die Young. If you have not heard this band, then I don't know where you have been because this band has been touring everywhere for the past 4 years including the continental United States (including Alaska), select areas of Costa Rica and Puerto Rico, and 6 Asian countries. They are on tour in the US until September.TXHC can't be stopped.
It's the Attack of the Coctopus!
I urge everyone to check out this band. Based in Boston, MA, Coctpus comes at you with their form of early metal. Blazing riffs, wailing solos and all-around raging grooves, Coctopus is one of the best bands coming up today. They've got 4 songs online on their MySpace. So check them out, add them, spread the word because no one shall escape the wrath of the COCTOPUS!http://www.myspace.com/coctopussy
We've Turned Into Ghosts?
Hey people, what I've got here is a quick interview with Danny of Turn Into Ghosts. They're this rad new band from Baltimore, Maryland. So check it out.
TftH: Let's start by you giving us some background info on the band. Who are some of your biggest influences?
Danny: Well, there are the five of us: Spencer – drums, Ben – Guitar, Allan – Vocals, Matt – Bass, & Danny P.(me) – Guitar. Originally, Matt and I wanted to start a really heavy band in the vein of His Hero Is Gone, Integrity, etc but when we jammed with Spencer, we all sort of realized that we weren’t going to stick to any specific genre and/or song structure, and try to mix it up a bit. So originally it was just the 3 of us…Ben was one of a few guys that came and played with us, but he stuck out because he’s an awesome guitarist and we’ve all been good friends for a while. Allan is a good friend of mine who I’d skateboarded with during all of high school, and it just turns out that he’s a great front man/vocalists too.
As far as influences go, I hate to write shit like this because it’s always hard, but that category is pretty much all over the place. In addition to the “standard” metal/hardcore/punk fare, we all listen to stuff from Mozart to Jimi Hendrix to the Beatles to Soundgarden, ect. As for some examples of the “heavier stuff”, we like Slayer, Infest, Integrity, Unbroken, Napalm Death, Catharsis, Pig Destroyer, At The Gates, Death, Converge, His Hero Is Gone, Repulsion, Old Man Gloom, old Cave In, Ringworm, Cro-Mags, Deadguy, old Metallica, Misfits, etc. We get different things and inspirations out of all the different bands and styles we like. If anything, we want our music to be unique, but also to be as loud and as heavy as humanly possible.
TftH: That sounds awesome. And the name, Turn Into Ghosts, where did that come from?
Danny: That name came from the name of a song by Damnation A.D. off of the Kingdom of Lost Souls record. Everyone was trying to come up with names for the band, and I was driving around listening to them one day, and it hit me that it was gonna be the band's name. Haha, also there was an attraction to the name because, as far as I know, there aren’t any other bands called Turn Into Ghosts, nor have there ever been.
TftH: Word. You all have a 3-song demo available, right? Tell us about that.
Danny: Yep. That demo is the first and only thing that we’ve released thus far, and it consists of the first 3 songs that we wrote. We recorded it, in Spencer’s basement, with the hope that we might be able to play some shows and let people know what we’re doing. So far the response has been great, and we are very thankful to everyone that has been supportive, and especially those that have given us a chance and booked us a show(or two). Since we have the means to record in Spencer’s basement, we use it to its full potential and just about every song/part/rhythm we have written(or are working on) has been recorded, though not necessarily with the same care and quality as the demo.
TftH: Wow, it sounds really good for being a home recording. What equipment does Spencer use for recording?
Danny: Thanks. To be totally honest, I am not sure about the specifics, but I know that it is some kind of Pro-Tools setup…he actually went to recording school and knows a lot about recording and audio engineering, which makes him an invaluable resource. Usually, he records the drums by himself first, and then we come over later to record everything else.
TftH: That's cool. Must be great having someone like him in the band. So you guys have the whole demo available on your MySpace, http://www.myspace.com/turnintoghosts, but the lyrics aren't posted. Could you tell us what topics Allan, or whoever else might be writing the lyrics, covers? Is there any meesage trying to be conveyed?
Danny: I just talked to Alan not too long ago to make sure my answer would be accurate, so hopefully my response to this question does justice to the lyrics. Something we all feel strongly about is sincerity. You have to put your heart into everything you do, and you are just setting yourself up for a fall if you settle for bullshit. Lies and betrayal are things that everyone has experienced, and they bring very painful emotions with them. The lyrics to our music encompass that pain. The lyrics are about calling out the dishonesty of this world, and expressing the total hatred and frustration that comes from dealing with the bullshit of society, and it's fake people that we encounter everyday.
TftH: Word. So how have people been taking to the band, online and live?
Danny: The response that we’ve gotten hasn’t been large in volume, on either fronts, but we’ve all been very pleased with what we’ve gotten so far. It’s kind of strange, but amazing, to be in a situation where your pain and sleepless nights become something that other people can relate to, and support. When we play a show, usually a few people leave during the first song, but everyone that stays after that seems to stay for the whole set, which is cool. As far as the online response has gone, it seems that everyone that has listened to it and commented back to us has had something good to say. I’m not sure what more we could ask for.
TftH: Alright, well I hope this helps in getting people to listen to Turn Into Ghosts. I love the demo, and I hope others love it, too. Thanks for taking the time to do the interview and good luck with the band's future endeavors.
Danny: Thanks for the interview and the kind words. Hopefully we'll have a record out in the near future that you can review.
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So now that you've heard of the band, you need to go listen to their demo! They have all 3 tracks on their MySpace, so listen to them, download them, share them.
http://www.myspace.com/turnintoghosts
Keep it chill,
J
TftH: Let's start by you giving us some background info on the band. Who are some of your biggest influences?Danny: Well, there are the five of us: Spencer – drums, Ben – Guitar, Allan – Vocals, Matt – Bass, & Danny P.(me) – Guitar. Originally, Matt and I wanted to start a really heavy band in the vein of His Hero Is Gone, Integrity, etc but when we jammed with Spencer, we all sort of realized that we weren’t going to stick to any specific genre and/or song structure, and try to mix it up a bit. So originally it was just the 3 of us…Ben was one of a few guys that came and played with us, but he stuck out because he’s an awesome guitarist and we’ve all been good friends for a while. Allan is a good friend of mine who I’d skateboarded with during all of high school, and it just turns out that he’s a great front man/vocalists too.
As far as influences go, I hate to write shit like this because it’s always hard, but that category is pretty much all over the place. In addition to the “standard” metal/hardcore/punk fare, we all listen to stuff from Mozart to Jimi Hendrix to the Beatles to Soundgarden, ect. As for some examples of the “heavier stuff”, we like Slayer, Infest, Integrity, Unbroken, Napalm Death, Catharsis, Pig Destroyer, At The Gates, Death, Converge, His Hero Is Gone, Repulsion, Old Man Gloom, old Cave In, Ringworm, Cro-Mags, Deadguy, old Metallica, Misfits, etc. We get different things and inspirations out of all the different bands and styles we like. If anything, we want our music to be unique, but also to be as loud and as heavy as humanly possible.
TftH: That sounds awesome. And the name, Turn Into Ghosts, where did that come from?
Danny: That name came from the name of a song by Damnation A.D. off of the Kingdom of Lost Souls record. Everyone was trying to come up with names for the band, and I was driving around listening to them one day, and it hit me that it was gonna be the band's name. Haha, also there was an attraction to the name because, as far as I know, there aren’t any other bands called Turn Into Ghosts, nor have there ever been.
TftH: Word. You all have a 3-song demo available, right? Tell us about that.
Danny: Yep. That demo is the first and only thing that we’ve released thus far, and it consists of the first 3 songs that we wrote. We recorded it, in Spencer’s basement, with the hope that we might be able to play some shows and let people know what we’re doing. So far the response has been great, and we are very thankful to everyone that has been supportive, and especially those that have given us a chance and booked us a show(or two). Since we have the means to record in Spencer’s basement, we use it to its full potential and just about every song/part/rhythm we have written(or are working on) has been recorded, though not necessarily with the same care and quality as the demo.
TftH: Wow, it sounds really good for being a home recording. What equipment does Spencer use for recording?
Danny: Thanks. To be totally honest, I am not sure about the specifics, but I know that it is some kind of Pro-Tools setup…he actually went to recording school and knows a lot about recording and audio engineering, which makes him an invaluable resource. Usually, he records the drums by himself first, and then we come over later to record everything else.
TftH: That's cool. Must be great having someone like him in the band. So you guys have the whole demo available on your MySpace, http://www.myspace.com/turnintoghosts, but the lyrics aren't posted. Could you tell us what topics Allan, or whoever else might be writing the lyrics, covers? Is there any meesage trying to be conveyed?
Danny: I just talked to Alan not too long ago to make sure my answer would be accurate, so hopefully my response to this question does justice to the lyrics. Something we all feel strongly about is sincerity. You have to put your heart into everything you do, and you are just setting yourself up for a fall if you settle for bullshit. Lies and betrayal are things that everyone has experienced, and they bring very painful emotions with them. The lyrics to our music encompass that pain. The lyrics are about calling out the dishonesty of this world, and expressing the total hatred and frustration that comes from dealing with the bullshit of society, and it's fake people that we encounter everyday.
TftH: Word. So how have people been taking to the band, online and live?
Danny: The response that we’ve gotten hasn’t been large in volume, on either fronts, but we’ve all been very pleased with what we’ve gotten so far. It’s kind of strange, but amazing, to be in a situation where your pain and sleepless nights become something that other people can relate to, and support. When we play a show, usually a few people leave during the first song, but everyone that stays after that seems to stay for the whole set, which is cool. As far as the online response has gone, it seems that everyone that has listened to it and commented back to us has had something good to say. I’m not sure what more we could ask for.
TftH: Alright, well I hope this helps in getting people to listen to Turn Into Ghosts. I love the demo, and I hope others love it, too. Thanks for taking the time to do the interview and good luck with the band's future endeavors.
Danny: Thanks for the interview and the kind words. Hopefully we'll have a record out in the near future that you can review.
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So now that you've heard of the band, you need to go listen to their demo! They have all 3 tracks on their MySpace, so listen to them, download them, share them.
http://www.myspace.com/turnintoghosts
Keep it chill,
J
American Hardcore - A Rant
http://www.sonyclassics.com/americanhardcore/
I'm so stoked for this movie. Maybe it'll get people jamming faster, more old school hardcore. Maybe even get people dancing like shows back then. None of this big ol' dent in the crowd in front of the band and random people sprouting out to show off their moves.
More circle pits, more jumping, more pile-ons, more people actually having fun at shows.
I'm sick and tired of people who jock hardcore so hard yet show no love for the roots. The purpose of this blog is to promote the scene, specifically the parts of the scene that are reminiscent of the 80's. I intend to do that, on and offline as much as possible. I live in Laredo, TX, and I don't know how many people who read this have ever been to a show here, or have even heard about the city itself, but I have plans for this city. I intend to eventually open up a warehouse for our scene. Record store, venue, hang-out, home. It'll take a while to get eveything setup, but that's my life's goal. I want to make it a place where the hardcore scene can congregate and be united. I want hardcore here to be like it was back then, a place for kids who were just angry at the world and everything in it to go and release their negative energy, turn it around, and promote positive change. I'm tired of all these rich kids who goto shows because they think it makes them cooler. I'll give it to some of them for actually liking the music and whatnot, but there are too many of them who go because it's "scene." They, usually, don't have to deal with real problems. Nor do they have the mentality for hardcore. I'm not saying I'm some sort of guru of hardcore as I've only been going to shows for the past 3 years, but I've taken in everything about it and made it my home away from home, and I want to give back to it all that it's given to me. Some may say that because of my age I have no idea what I'm talking about, but I'm sure I have a better idea of hardcore than most people who would look down on me for my age.
Overall, I just want to say: fuck scenesters. fuck fashion, fuck people who goto shows to be seen, and fuck people who won't take part in shows because it'll ruin their attire.
I really look forward to this movie, and I hope it causes a surge in the number of kids who go into hardcore for for what it is and brings back the mentality of old.
haha, anyways, I'm done here.
Peace,
J
Who is Holier?
Sorry for the long wait for a new post, but I've got good news! I got in contact with Kevin of Holier Than Thou? to get some final words from him about their time as a band and about the final album to come from these Cali thrashers. Enjoy!
TftH: Hey, for those readers who are not aware of who you are, give us a brief description of what HTT? was.
Kevin: Holier Than Thou? was a group of Goleta/Santa Barbara kids ranging in age from 16 through 35 years old over the span of the band's life. We started out playing around with multiple styles including east coast hardcore and posicore, but as we practiced more and more, we found that, as a group, we really clicked playing the mid-eighties crossover style. Taking hints from bands such as: Corrosion of Conformity, Beyond Possession, Suicidal Tendencies and Rich Kids on LSD, in addition to countless others along those same lines. We formed in the spring of 1999 (I think) as a four-piece and then called it quits in summer of 2005 as a five-piece. Though that is a long time in punk rock terms, we only managed to put out a handful of LP's (one still in the works to be released soon), a couple of 7" EP's, some songs on a few comps and toured the USA only once and Europe twice. I guess our true blueprint was skateboarding and crossover. Honestly, we only formed to kill time in the beginning, so it was kind of a shock to us that we did as much as we did I guess.
Kevin: Yeah, it was fun to do all that we did given we had zero expectations. I wouldn't trade the experiences I had with HTT? for anything! As far as the records we've put out goes, I personally like all of them. Although, there are things about the recordings that I would change if given the chance. I am biased though, so what the hell do I know? Word on the street is that our first LP, "The Hating of the Guts," is hands-down the best. Haha, the guys in Amsterdam hated our second LP because we were "too metal" on that one. A lot of people elsewhere said that they really liked it though. Those Dutch guys are way too picky, haha!
TftH: Rad, and speaking of the Dutch, what tours have y'all done, and have y'all toured Europe? How were they?
show, got a place to stay, got plenty of beer and a snack in the morning before hitting the road for the next show. Things in the US on the otherKevin: Yeah, we have toured the US once and Europe twice. We all agree that touring Europe is way radder than the US because you get treated better over there. I am not saying that we didn't have a blast when we toured the US, but some things are just a little cooler over there. For example, we have always tried to play for
just enough cash to get from one place to the next, and over there, they always went out of their way to make sure we all got fed before the hand are a bit more hit and miss and we find ourselves lucky to get a place to stay let alone any other fringe benefits. The people we have met on all three tours have been cooler than shit for the most part. The major difference is that there are a lot of older people who stay down with the scene in Europe whereas over here, it is usually a younger crowd as the older folks have moved on with their lives and left the punk rock lifestyle behind. Touring the East Coast with Municipal Waste and Annihilation Time was insane though, haha. I wondered whether or not we would all survive that one...so much partying, haha.
TftH: That sounds awesome. Well, out of the tours, what was your favorite area to play in the US? in Europe?
Kevin: My favorite in the was US was definitely Richmond, VA on New Year's Eve with Municipal Waste and Annihilation Time. Partying with the Waste in their home town on New Year's ruled!!! We went to a crazy party afterward where people were stage diving off the refrigerator and there was an orgy upstairs...fucking insane! There were a lot of cool ones though. Super Sabado Gigante was rad and playing with RKL in our hometown was bitchin' as well. As far as Europe goes, there were lots of cool shows, but I would have to say that I had the most fun in Poland. They gave me a three day birthday party which was never ending. I had to get out of the van and lay flat on my back every time we stopped on the way to the show in Prague the next night. Couldn't drink beer for a few days after that one, haha. Once again, there were a lot of cool ones there too! The K-Town Fest was also a stand out in my mind. Bike Wars and Punk Bands, it doesn't get much better than that! Crazy shit always seemed to be pulling us down in Europe the first time around. The second time was fairly mellow.
TftH: Sounds like you all had a hell of a time. So what made you all decide to play the style that you all had? Who were some of the band's main influences?
Kevin: When we first started, it was kind of weird because Noel was not only very young, but he was one of my students at the time. He basically said "let's play some rockin' jams" knowing that I was a punk from generations before him and we had no real agenda. For a while we thought of doing something in the east coast style of bands like Minor Threat. We even had a tune which eventually got thrown out that we called "the minor threat song", if for no other reason that it sounded like minor threat and had no lyrics at the time. It's kind of funny, at our first show, we had to make set lists that didn't have the actual song titles because we didn't know them. There was "the metal song", "bing bing bing", the "minor threat song" and so on. DR hated us because we couldn't remember the names of the songs for months, haha. Anyway, we tried a lot of styles in the beginning actually: mosh down stuff, hardcore and many others, but once we did a song in the vein of crossover, we knew that was the direction we had to go because we really clicked with that sound. Also there were no bands that we knew of playing that style when we first got into it. As far as influences go, obviously RKL, as they were local heroes to us, Beyond Posession, COC, DRI, Suicidal Tendencies and all the bands like that from the mid-eighties.
TftH: Rad. So y'all have a new album coming out soon. When can we expect it? Will y'all be doing any shows to promote it?
Kevin: The new record is recorded and waiting for the artwork. Pushead told us, "it will be done when you finish recording". Since then we have gotten differing reasons on why we will be waiting longer and longer for the artwork. "I have to go to Japan", "I've been sick", and others. But, when you really think about it, hey, Pushead is doing the artwork on our final album, so who cares how long we have to wait?! haha. As far as promoting the record goes, that is totally up to Six Weeks and Mordam because we have called it quits as a band. Sorry!
TftH: What can we expect with this new record? How would you compare it to past releases?
Kevin: We are really pleased with the new recordings, but of course, we are biased, hahaha. I would say that the new shit is somewhere in between "The Hating..." and "High on BBQ",... so we kind of went back a bit to move forward. A lot of it is more technical on some aspects but it is straight 80's crossover for the most part. I'll just wait and let everyone else be the judge once it comes out. Maybe you can tell me how it is, haha.
TftH: Word. That sounds good. And now that HTT?'s done, what are the plans for you and the rest of the guys?
Kevin: Yeah, it's been fun, but there will be plenty more projects coming from us collectively. Jeff is currently playing with Broken Needle and Mars. Noel is jamming with some fools up in the bay area. Jeff, Chris Flippin, Paul Rucker and I are trying to find time to start a new metal project. I am jammin' with some ex-stu's in SB. Graham is still rockin' hard with Annihilation Time. DR is busy trying to get a better education than he got with his Literature degree, so he might fade into the has-been pile. Who knows, maybe he will become one of the great minds of our time...but I doubt it, haha. We'll be around doing what we love for years to come.
TftH: Well I look forward to anything that y'all do in the future. Thank you for taking the time to do this interview, and is there anything you'd like to say to those in the punk/hc/thrash scenes? Words of wisdom, selfless promotion, useless rambling?
Kevin: Useless ramblings would be more like it, but I'll save those for another day. Thanks to everyone who made Holier Than Thou? a worthwhile hobby for us. Check out our MySpace page or email us at whoisholier@aol.com. Oh yeah, Noel's new band is called Cropduster, so look for them in a town near you, haha.
Thanks Bro! Cheers!
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There you have it. I hope y'all liked it. I'm still mad that I never got to see them live, but oh well. To anyone who got to see there last show at last year's SoCal Fest, I loathe you. haha. It's bands like this that are keeping this website's namesake alive. Also, they should still have some of their old records available for sale if you would like to pick some up. Just e-mail them at: whoisholier@aol.com.
Remember, we've got to thrash from the heart or die trying!
Peace,
J
TftH: Hey, for those readers who are not aware of who you are, give us a brief description of what HTT? was.Kevin: Holier Than Thou? was a group of Goleta/Santa Barbara kids ranging in age from 16 through 35 years old over the span of the band's life. We started out playing around with multiple styles including east coast hardcore and posicore, but as we practiced more and more, we found that, as a group, we really clicked playing the mid-eighties crossover style. Taking hints from bands such as: Corrosion of Conformity, Beyond Possession, Suicidal Tendencies and Rich Kids on LSD, in addition to countless others along those same lines. We formed in the spring of 1999 (I think) as a four-piece and then called it quits in summer of 2005 as a five-piece. Though that is a long time in punk rock terms, we only managed to put out a handful of LP's (one still in the works to be released soon), a couple of 7" EP's, some songs on a few comps and toured the USA only once and Europe twice. I guess our true blueprint was skateboarding and crossover. Honestly, we only formed to kill time in the beginning, so it was kind of a shock to us that we did as much as we did I guess.
TftH: haha, well that's cool as some bands who start out trying to do something never get to, yet you guys were just trying to kill time and actually got stuff done. Out of the records y'all have put out (full-length & EPs), which were you most pleased with the results?
Kevin: Yeah, it was fun to do all that we did given we had zero expectations. I wouldn't trade the experiences I had with HTT? for anything! As far as the records we've put out goes, I personally like all of them. Although, there are things about the recordings that I would change if given the chance. I am biased though, so what the hell do I know? Word on the street is that our first LP, "The Hating of the Guts," is hands-down the best. Haha, the guys in Amsterdam hated our second LP because we were "too metal" on that one. A lot of people elsewhere said that they really liked it though. Those Dutch guys are way too picky, haha!
TftH: Rad, and speaking of the Dutch, what tours have y'all done, and have y'all toured Europe? How were they?
show, got a place to stay, got plenty of beer and a snack in the morning before hitting the road for the next show. Things in the US on the otherKevin: Yeah, we have toured the US once and Europe twice. We all agree that touring Europe is way radder than the US because you get treated better over there. I am not saying that we didn't have a blast when we toured the US, but some things are just a little cooler over there. For example, we have always tried to play for
just enough cash to get from one place to the next, and over there, they always went out of their way to make sure we all got fed before the hand are a bit more hit and miss and we find ourselves lucky to get a place to stay let alone any other fringe benefits. The people we have met on all three tours have been cooler than shit for the most part. The major difference is that there are a lot of older people who stay down with the scene in Europe whereas over here, it is usually a younger crowd as the older folks have moved on with their lives and left the punk rock lifestyle behind. Touring the East Coast with Municipal Waste and Annihilation Time was insane though, haha. I wondered whether or not we would all survive that one...so much partying, haha.TftH: That sounds awesome. Well, out of the tours, what was your favorite area to play in the US? in Europe?
Kevin: My favorite in the was US was definitely Richmond, VA on New Year's Eve with Municipal Waste and Annihilation Time. Partying with the Waste in their home town on New Year's ruled!!! We went to a crazy party afterward where people were stage diving off the refrigerator and there was an orgy upstairs...fucking insane! There were a lot of cool ones though. Super Sabado Gigante was rad and playing with RKL in our hometown was bitchin' as well. As far as Europe goes, there were lots of cool shows, but I would have to say that I had the most fun in Poland. They gave me a three day birthday party which was never ending. I had to get out of the van and lay flat on my back every time we stopped on the way to the show in Prague the next night. Couldn't drink beer for a few days after that one, haha. Once again, there were a lot of cool ones there too! The K-Town Fest was also a stand out in my mind. Bike Wars and Punk Bands, it doesn't get much better than that! Crazy shit always seemed to be pulling us down in Europe the first time around. The second time was fairly mellow.
TftH: Sounds like you all had a hell of a time. So what made you all decide to play the style that you all had? Who were some of the band's main influences?Kevin: When we first started, it was kind of weird because Noel was not only very young, but he was one of my students at the time. He basically said "let's play some rockin' jams" knowing that I was a punk from generations before him and we had no real agenda. For a while we thought of doing something in the east coast style of bands like Minor Threat. We even had a tune which eventually got thrown out that we called "the minor threat song", if for no other reason that it sounded like minor threat and had no lyrics at the time. It's kind of funny, at our first show, we had to make set lists that didn't have the actual song titles because we didn't know them. There was "the metal song", "bing bing bing", the "minor threat song" and so on. DR hated us because we couldn't remember the names of the songs for months, haha. Anyway, we tried a lot of styles in the beginning actually: mosh down stuff, hardcore and many others, but once we did a song in the vein of crossover, we knew that was the direction we had to go because we really clicked with that sound. Also there were no bands that we knew of playing that style when we first got into it. As far as influences go, obviously RKL, as they were local heroes to us, Beyond Posession, COC, DRI, Suicidal Tendencies and all the bands like that from the mid-eighties.
TftH: Rad. So y'all have a new album coming out soon. When can we expect it? Will y'all be doing any shows to promote it?
Kevin: The new record is recorded and waiting for the artwork. Pushead told us, "it will be done when you finish recording". Since then we have gotten differing reasons on why we will be waiting longer and longer for the artwork. "I have to go to Japan", "I've been sick", and others. But, when you really think about it, hey, Pushead is doing the artwork on our final album, so who cares how long we have to wait?! haha. As far as promoting the record goes, that is totally up to Six Weeks and Mordam because we have called it quits as a band. Sorry!
TftH: What can we expect with this new record? How would you compare it to past releases?
Kevin: We are really pleased with the new recordings, but of course, we are biased, hahaha. I would say that the new shit is somewhere in between "The Hating..." and "High on BBQ",... so we kind of went back a bit to move forward. A lot of it is more technical on some aspects but it is straight 80's crossover for the most part. I'll just wait and let everyone else be the judge once it comes out. Maybe you can tell me how it is, haha.TftH: Word. That sounds good. And now that HTT?'s done, what are the plans for you and the rest of the guys?
Kevin: Yeah, it's been fun, but there will be plenty more projects coming from us collectively. Jeff is currently playing with Broken Needle and Mars. Noel is jamming with some fools up in the bay area. Jeff, Chris Flippin, Paul Rucker and I are trying to find time to start a new metal project. I am jammin' with some ex-stu's in SB. Graham is still rockin' hard with Annihilation Time. DR is busy trying to get a better education than he got with his Literature degree, so he might fade into the has-been pile. Who knows, maybe he will become one of the great minds of our time...but I doubt it, haha. We'll be around doing what we love for years to come.
TftH: Well I look forward to anything that y'all do in the future. Thank you for taking the time to do this interview, and is there anything you'd like to say to those in the punk/hc/thrash scenes? Words of wisdom, selfless promotion, useless rambling?
Kevin: Useless ramblings would be more like it, but I'll save those for another day. Thanks to everyone who made Holier Than Thou? a worthwhile hobby for us. Check out our MySpace page or email us at whoisholier@aol.com. Oh yeah, Noel's new band is called Cropduster, so look for them in a town near you, haha.Thanks Bro! Cheers!
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There you have it. I hope y'all liked it. I'm still mad that I never got to see them live, but oh well. To anyone who got to see there last show at last year's SoCal Fest, I loathe you. haha. It's bands like this that are keeping this website's namesake alive. Also, they should still have some of their old records available for sale if you would like to pick some up. Just e-mail them at: whoisholier@aol.com.
Remember, we've got to thrash from the heart or die trying!
Peace,
J
Fuck the Core!
Yo, check out this new site that's in the works called Fuck the Core. It's going to be a DIY hardcore punk news site where all the news is posted by actual people from within the hardcore punk scene. You can post news yourself or browse the news either by state or by what's on the main page. It's being made by Jeffry of 16oh Records. So keep an eye out for it's progress. There's already a page up, but it's still in the works. Keep hardcore DIY!
http://www.fuckthecore.com
In other news, I made a banner for Thrash from the Heart which can be found here. It'd be much appreciated if you could help promote the site by posting that banner along with the link to the page on other sites, forums, myspace, etc.
Also, if you wish to be kept informed on updates on the site, please register on the forum as I will be sending out notifications to all members whenever a new post is made.
-J
http://www.fuckthecore.com
In other news, I made a banner for Thrash from the Heart which can be found here. It'd be much appreciated if you could help promote the site by posting that banner along with the link to the page on other sites, forums, myspace, etc.
Also, if you wish to be kept informed on updates on the site, please register on the forum as I will be sending out notifications to all members whenever a new post is made.
-J
There will be a town meeting...
TOWN MEETING! OMG! No. No town meeting, but there is now a forum in which I will be crossposting blog posts so that you all, my "loyal" readers, can discuss or comment about the posts on there. There is also a general section for whatever random discussion comes up. Please register for the forum if you get the chance, and tell your friends about the site as it's all the rage. All the cool kids are reading it! You wouldn't want your friends to not be in the cool crowd would you? That wouldn't make a very good friend, so go tell them as quickly as you can so they know that you're their friend.
All previous posts are already set up in the Archives, and this will be the first post in the Current section. The forum can be found on the right sidebar under the Links sections, or you can just go here:
FORUM!
Peace,
J
All previous posts are already set up in the Archives, and this will be the first post in the Current section. The forum can be found on the right sidebar under the Links sections, or you can just go here:
FORUM!
Peace,
J
It's a Bloodbath!
I can't believe I never thought to whore out one my favorite Texas thrash bands, CONDEMNED UNIT! They're a four-piece crossover thrash band from Austin, TX. I had mentioned them in the post about Dresden 45, but I had yet to give them their own post. They play a mix of old school thrash and hardcore in the vein of the Accused, DRI, Poison Idea, D45, Agnostic Front, etc. They even do a fucking rad cover of the Accused's "Slow Death," and Brian's son, Isaac, helps sing the chorus. I had the pleasure of hanging out with these guys last summer while I was in Austin for Chaos in Tejas. I got to check them out while they practiced, and damn, they make a good soundtrack to the movie "28 Days Later," haha.They've got a rough mix of their demo available on the website, and they've got a split 7" with Filthpact from Scotland coming out on ReProcreate Records real soon so keep an eye out for that. They've also got a couple of songs on a compilation being put out by Cheap Ass Records. Be sure to watch your back when out on the streets at night because Condemned Unit are coming for you!
http://www.condemnedunit.com
http://www.myspace.com/condemnedunit
Condemned Unit is:
Brian - vocals
Ron - guitar
Jeff - drums
Matt - guitar
Rob - bass
Here's the rough mix of the demo:
(right click, and save as...)
01 - Suicide for God
02 - Bloodbath
03 - War Whores
04 - Face the Grave
05 - Schizophreniac
06 - Slow Death (the Accused)
Ker-SPLOOSH!
Sorry for the lack of updates. Nothing of interest has come up. I've got some demos to review, but I haven't gotten around to those. I just wanted to let y'all know about this new band from here in Laredo, TX. They're called Kerplunk, and no, they don't sound like old Greenday. They just recently recorded some stuff and posted a track on their MySpace profile. Be sure to check that out and look out for them in the future. This band is just going to get better!http://www.myspace.com/xkerplunkx
Hardcore Rules!
Alright guys, here's an interview I did with Gary from HATED YOUTH! It's a lengthy one as he goes into plenty of detail. We covered the status of the scene back then and the band's experiences and beginnings, enjoy.
Thrash from the Heart: How was the scene back then?
Gary: As I'm sure you've heard before, things were different then. Tallahassee, FL was a complete conservative, racist, republican town. There were no such things as punks. Normal kids didn't have anything pierced. Just one earing was considered outrageous. Radio had no hint of "alternative". Just crap music, period. One time just walking down the street, an executive looking lady spit on me. Almost in the way america was so paranoid about communists, they were scared of us. In reality, we were just bored kids having some fun, but the people of that time were terrified of us. We had an intense power over people. It's strange to think of now, but people were just idiots back then.
Before we ever had a gig, the paper featured us and some other bands. Full page, mohawks, circle jerks tee-shirts. The town knew something bad, possibly the work of Satan, had arrived. Our first gig in Tallahassee (apart from parties) was to happen at a place called the Seminole Reservation, but after even more press and public outcry, it was cancelled and moved to another location. That location was the Union Green at FSU, a usual outdoor venue for concerts. The build-up was so big that I was even scared. The scene was surreal, cop cars everywhere. I'm not too sure what they thought was going to happen. From there we just branched out into other towns finding punk scenes to play for.
TftH: What bands inspired HY to start up with that style of music? Any live shows in particular that really sparked the hardcore-punk attitude in you guys?
Gary: In 1978, I was 12 years old. Some crazy shit came on the news about some band from England invading the USA. They showed a clip of a guy with red hair leaping around. I didn't know what was going on, but it grabbed my attention and imagination. Later I would learn that it was the Sex Pistols first US tour, and they were going to play in Atlanta. Back then, people made a big deal out of shit like that.
As a kid, I would scan the radio for anything. People speaking Spanish, different music or discussions, and one day I hit upon what sounded like the music I had heard on tv a year before. It was a two hour show called Freefall on the college station. I started taping it. At that point, I was the only kid I knew that was aware of it. I was the only fan of the Buzzcocks, Germs, and Ramones that I knew of.
I used to walk all over town when I was about 14. Possibly because puberty had me thinking all kinds of crazy thoughts. I just knew that one day a bunch of drunk college chicks would try and freak me out by tying me down or something. One day I came across an outdoor concert. It was some band called the Swimming Pool Q's from Atlanta. They were not very punk, but despite that, there were people with dyed hair pogoing around. This was the first time I had confirmation that some kind of underground existed. These people were a bit older than me, probably early to mid-twenties.
One day from the school bus window, I see a guy I knew from middle school running with a guitar. Holy shit, he had a mohawk! It was John, who would later be in Hated Youth. He went to the alternative school in town, and a few weeks later, so did I! He had a band called the Stink Cracks, but they broke up, and he and the bass player, Eric, were forming a new band. They met David the drummer at a fast food window. I begged John to introduce me to Eric and give me a shot at vocals. Anyway, it all worked out. We practiced every day for hours. I don't even remember what we sounded like at first. Eric had moved to Tallahassee from San Francisco and had all kinds of punk records. I think we tried learning Cockney Rejects type stuff.
We just naturally started playing faster and started sounding hardcore. 81-83, loads of what are now American classics were released, and some sort of national scene started taking shape. The first issue of MRR was in the form of a double album called "Not So Quiet on the Western Front." We just soaked it all up. I subscribed to the magazine and found out about all these other bands and scenes.
In 1982, we heard about some sort of punk gig called Slamfest that was going to happen in Gainsville, FL. We loaded up the van and headed down. We weren't on the bill, and something like 10 other bands were. When we arrived, we somehow managed to get a slot to play. That night, we met Roach Motel who had what seemed like an impossibility, thier own record out! It turned out they also had their own label called Destroy. We started playing down there, and they were coming up to Tallahassee.
In 1983, the most popular format was the 7" EP or 12" compilation. Only the biggies (DK, Black Flag, Circle Jerks) had full length LPs. Destroy came up with the idea of releasing a comp on 7" at 33 1/3. I think it was one of the first, if not first. It sold like mad, and we started geting letters from around the world. All these places I read about in MRR. Then by issue no. 8, we too were in there.
We started playing out of town more often and then on the bill with touring acts such as Minor Threat, CH3, Necros. Pretty crazy times!
TftH: The burrito website has a picture of you guys playing in Gainesville opening for Minor Threat in 1982. How was that show?
Gary: That show was great and had a huge impact on me. Minor Threat seemed to be very professional. Ian had a little notebook he carried with numbers. He took down our info, too. Instead of allowing the show promoters to work the door, all the members of Minor Threat took turns. I guess they wanted to keep track of whatever money came through. Having said that, they didn't want the cover too high either. As you know, we didn't have cell phones then. I remember Ian on a pay phone talking to someone back in DC, someone that was keeping track of all the gigs. When they arrived in a town, they would call home and check in to see if things for the next gig were still in place.
I already didn't drink or do drugs just by choice but, at the end of that night, I was calling myself straight edge. Minor Threat were amazing, super tight and engaging. Interactive with the crowd. I saw something I wanted to aspire to. I admired how they handled everything themselves with purpose. They didn't just show up for a party or to be cartoon punk stars. They were like a team with a cause.
After that, Hated Youth didn't seem to be the perfect fit for me, but in a town like Tallahassee, there weren't too many punks that could play at the time.
The other band in town was called Sector 4. They were our brother band. They played on the bill that night as well. They were kinda poppy and not very hardcore. That was their distinction from HY, but once HY was gone, they expanded to four members and toughend up. They got a guy, Roy, who once played with Ultraviolence in NYC. With him, they developed a more hardcore sound. They actually recorded an album that went unreleased. In 1985, when they broke up, Roy and I formed a band called Solution Now. Unfortunately, we never recorded anything. I had big plans, but it just never happened.
TftH: That sounds awesome about the Minor Threat show. Speaking of touring bands, did HY ever do a large tour, or did you guys stick to just playing regional shows?
Gary: HY never did a full scale tour. However, we did play shows from Atlanta, GA to Miami, FL. The first gigs were with other local bands, then we started playing out of town, then with touring bands. After the 7" on Destroy came out, we started headlining shows out of town.
At the time, I must have been stupid. I didn't understand, or care, what having a release meant. The recording was just something we did on a Saturday afternoon. I started getting a clue when kids in other towns started showing up in homemade HY tee-shirts. Then in miami, we headlined a show. Loads of people were there. I remember thinking, how do they know us? Some radio station had been playing the hell out of "Hardcore Rules." These were some scary looking hardcore dudes. We were no longer playing to a bunch of our friends. We didn't know these people. I was pretty nervous. They had the lights dimmed down, and I could see hundreds of heads out there. This guy came over the P.A. and said something. The last part was like a boxing ring announcer, "HAAAATTED YOOOUUTH!!!." We launched into a song. The stage lights came on and boom. We, and the place, were going crazy. Then when we played, "Hardcore Rules," the response was even greater. I realized that night the power of releasing a record.
When things grow outside your little group of friends, it gets a bit weird. People you don't even know, want to fuck with you or to hang out with you. Once in Jacksonville, FL, these guys came out just to fuck with us. They were talking all kinds of shit. They ended up completely destroying the club and scaring everyone. Then at the end of the night, they loved us. I guess in their heads, we were part of whatever they were doing. We didn't have the Internet in those days to network, so the next time you show up in a town, some huge story has evolved. Then when some kid shakes your hand and tells you how cool you are for knocking out a cops teeth, it turns your stomach.
In Tallahassee, we had a place way out in the woods called Smitty's. I don't even understand it to this day, what a bar was doing way down a dirt road, 20 minutes outside of town. Regardless, many punk bands have played there. Bands from out of town always commented on how violent our scene was. The reality of it is that we all knew each other pretty well, and it was nothing for us to throw each other around, or fly off a speaker onto someones head.
John is laying on his back playing guitar in one of the photos on the "Hardcore Rules" 7". If you look close, he has a cast on his arm. He broke his arm at Smitty's doing a flip off the bar. You'd think it was from when he hit the floor, but it actually happened when he hit the ceiling!
TftH: haha, that's amazing. You mentioned that you didn't know the importance of having a release at the time, so were there other releases aside from the Hardcore Rules 7" and the split with Roach Motel?
Gary: Well, until the 90's, the only HY output was the "We Can't Help It If We're From Florida" 7" compilation of Florida bands and two cassette releases. The first cassette release (minus one song) became the "Hardcore Rules" 7" on Burrito in 2000. The other cassette release became the 12" split with Roach Motel. There was also a great bootleg comp. called "Dedicated to Tim Yomama," that starts off with "Hardcore Rules." Then there was a Killed by Death of Florida bands that had "Fuck Russia" on it.
Destroy Records was a label owned by Roach Motel. When they asked us to be on the comp., we didn't have anything recorded. We, along with another band called Sector 4, drove down to Gainesville to record. Roach Motel set us up with a studio called "Mirror Image," and we were to share recording time. I think we had about 4 hours booked, and we recorded 13 songs and took up most the time. Sector 4 set up and was only able to record about 6 songs.
Originally the comp. was to have four bands on it. Everyone kicked in a little cash and would get 7 minutes each. We split our 7 minutes and cost with Sector 4, so we had 3.5 minutes each. After the recording, they had to get back to Tallahassee, so they left the mixing in our hands. That was a big mistake because one of their songs, "Plaid Spaceship," starts off "Plaid Spaceship take one." and does a quick little music bit and stops. Then the song starts, but in order to fit more HY stuff on, we cut them short. They were pissed. They didn't know until the comp came out. Poor bastards put the needle on the record and only heard the intro to their song!! It must have been a nightmare playing live when everyone claped after the intro.
So, in a nutshell, we recorded the 13 songs that day. 3 went on the comp and all 13 went on a cassette. 12 ended up on the "Hardcore Rules" 7". One song called, "Five Sides," was too damaged to salvage for that release.
After HY ended, Eric (bass) decided to form another band where he would just sing. He was kinda limited on bass anyway. He was definitely the most notorious member of HY, so it made sense for him to want to front a band. He got together with two other HY members, John (guitar); Dave (drummer), and a really hot bassist named Tommy. They called themselves Social Obliteration Squad but, for some reason, changed their name to Hated Youth. That band only lasted about 5 months. They recorded what is now the split with Roach Motel. I think the plan was for it to come out as an album and tour, etc... Too bad it didn't happen. I think they would have made a pretty big dent in hardcore.
I remember the first time I heard those songs. John brought the tape down to the skateboard ramp and blasted them through the stereo. I was blown away. It was how I imagined HY sounding. At the end of my run with HY, I had developed a different vocal style than as on the "Hardcore Rules" 7". I took cues from Minor Threat and MDC, but none of it ever made it to tape.
TftH: Alright, and what happened with the other members of Hated Youth?
Gary: After HY, John, the guitar player, went to school for photography. He became a well respected documentary photographer. He pretty much stayed the same. He is a smart guy, very creative and artistic but has trouble dealing with "normal" people. I don't think the guy has ever owned a car. He went back to school for years and lived off grants, and to save money, he grew his own food. He eventually graduated with a masters in creative writing (i think) and moved to NYC to be a professor at a university. I don't think that life was for him. He lasted a few months and moved to Alaska.
Eric, the bass player, stayed in Tallahassee and started a home painting company. The last time I saw him, he still sported a mohawk. Trouble seems to follow him. He was refered to around town as "Hated Eric". He was the most outspoken and notorious member of Hated Youth.
David, the drummer, became a born again christian and played in several christian heavy metal bands. I haven't heard anything from him since the mid 80's.
After Hated Youth, I became a scuba instructor, then joined the military (kill till I'm dead) where I was a medic. After that, I lived in california for 10 years where I played, toured and recorded with several bands. I got bored and moved to Germany which didn't work. I then moved to England but had a hard time with money. I got so poor, I had to decide between roughing it out another month or buying a plane ticket. I bought the plane ticket and ended up back in Florida. Now I live in Tampa.
TftH: With what you've experienced through your life up until now, is there anything you'd like to say to those reading this article?
Gary: It's hard knowing what to say. I only give anything that resembles advice to people I know when I have something solid to offer them. I don't have any kind of wisdom for all occasions.
I've experienced half a life, I hope. Somehow I've ended up here, a guy that was part of a music scene around the time it started. That's all I did, the kids have kept it alive and because of them I have things like this interview to do.
So much was going on in my life around the time of Hated Youth. The fact that people are still listening and relating to my teen anger is amazing. That is what validates it for me.
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I hope you all enjoyed that interview as much as I did working on it. The "Hardcore Rules" 7" is now out of print, but you can find the split LP with Roach Motel on sale from Burrito Records. Overall, I've got to say that hearing about how things were back then really makes me want to strive to keep the scene alive. We saturate it with stupid trends and pointless drama, and it's losing it's credibility and sincerity. Let's keep the spirit of hardcore alive and not let it be consumed into nothingness. People in the US need to stop taking the hardcore scene for granted. I've talked to many people in Mexico and parts of Europe, and they all speak of hardcore in the highest regard. They care about their scene and have kept it running smoothly with all their heart. We should learn from them.
Hated Youth is now on MySpace:
http://www.myspace.com/hatedyouthrules
Keep it chill,
J
"What happened to substance?"
"What happened to what we had to say?" LMF singer, Jake, asks at the beginning of their new full-length, "Revenge of the Syringe." LMF originally started back in about March of 2002 as a 3-piece in Houston, TX. After many line-up changes and fluctuations in structure, they're now a 5-piece with Jake on vocals, Stephen on bass, James on drums, Chad on guitar, and Patrick also on guitar."Revenge of the Syringe" was released by Worm Hole Records which is a collaboration between Jake and Stephen.
The album opens up with the song, "The Abortion Afterparty," which is an anthem for people to break free from the habit of being all talk and regurgitating slogans and commiting to the idea that actions weigh heavier than words. They continue throughtout the rest of the album with their style of fast paced, thought provoking hardcore. Jake covers topics such as religion and society leaving no surrenders in his harsh attack on the wrongs with today's world population. They also include an awesome cover of Black Flag's "American Waste." I would definitely recommend this album to fans of bands like Sick of it All, Black Flag, and Bad Religion.
"Revenge of the Syringe" was recorded in the summer of 2005. It was produced by Greg Butler and LMF, and it was mastered by Jason Picon at Pico's Studio. The cover art was done by Greg Sippers.
Tracklisting:
1. The Abortion Afterparty
2. Day In/Day Out
3. Crime!
4. Revenge of the Syringe
5. Pearls Before Swine
6. Times IV
7. Free Lunch
8. Hindsight
9. American Waste (Black Flag)
http://www.myspace.com/lmf
http://www.myspace.com/wormholerecords
http://www.wormholerecords.net
The album opens up with the song, "The Abortion Afterparty," which is an anthem for people to break free from the habit of being all talk and regurgitating slogans and commiting to the idea that actions weigh heavier than words. They continue throughtout the rest of the album with their style of fast paced, thought provoking hardcore. Jake covers topics such as religion and society leaving no surrenders in his harsh attack on the wrongs with today's world population. They also include an awesome cover of Black Flag's "American Waste." I would definitely recommend this album to fans of bands like Sick of it All, Black Flag, and Bad Religion.
"Revenge of the Syringe" was recorded in the summer of 2005. It was produced by Greg Butler and LMF, and it was mastered by Jason Picon at Pico's Studio. The cover art was done by Greg Sippers.
Tracklisting:1. The Abortion Afterparty
2. Day In/Day Out
3. Crime!
4. Revenge of the Syringe
5. Pearls Before Swine
6. Times IV
7. Free Lunch
8. Hindsight
9. American Waste (Black Flag)
http://www.myspace.com/lmf
http://www.myspace.com/wormholerecords
http://www.wormholerecords.net
We've got to break our chains...
There's a revolution within the positive hardcore scene stirring up in South Texas. Out of Corpus Christi, TX, Loose Chains comes at you with a new demo of 4 ripping songs of old school hardcore/crossover. This will make those who were around in 80's nostalgic for hardcore's heyday. Containing members of Broken Grounds, Loose Chains is straight edge, keeping the positive mental attitude in the present day, and promoting freedom of thought and character.
Based mostly on world topics, Loose Chains singer, John Ponchito, is attempting to open the eyes of the people. Showing them that they're too self-involved and not showing enough concern for the world around them. "Things won't fix themselves..."says John, so he wants people to realize that the world they live in can use some help. They don't hit certain topics with specifics, but they're opening the door to seeing more than our own lives.
They will be playing some shows with Last Minute Fix from Houston, TX later in the month. Go check them out if you're in the area.
April 28th - Laredo, Texas
April 29th - Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
April 30th - Corpus Christi, Texas
http://www.myspace.com/loosexchains
Loose Chains is:
John - vocals
Cris - guitar
Mark - drums
Seth - bass
Livin' the high life...
Just when you thought it was safe to goto the lake, here comes Livin' ruining your family vacation. Hailing from San Antonio, Texas, this 5-piece hardcore punk band comes at you with 4 new blazing tracks of the most unrelenting, drug-induced mayhem to ever be heard on a cassette. They play a good mix of old school hardcore with some southern rock jams tossed in. I'd recommend this to fans of bands like Annihilation Time and Doomriders.
The demo was recorded in mid-February at the Lakeshore estate of Clayton Price (Cats & Dogs), hence the name, "Lakeshore Demos." The demo is being released on Next Level Records, the people who brought you the Bitter End and Iron Age demos, aswell as, most recently, the Coptic Times demo.
They will be playing the Texas dates with the band Commando from Quebec, Canada for their US tour.
Livin' is:
Anthony - vocals
Justin - guitar
Larry - guitar
Rob - bass
Hermes - drums
http://www.myspace.com/livin03
ORDERING INFO:
To get yourself a copy of the demo you can send $2 to:
Robert Martinez
1851 Basse Rd
San Antonio, TX 78213
You can also PayPal to LockDownHTD@hotmail.com. (be sure to include your address)
Dresden bombing memorial?
No, it isn't a memorial for the bombing of Dresden in WWII. For those who are too young, including myself, to have ever seen them or even heard them (other than the shows in '03/'04), legendary Houston,TX hardcore punk/thrash band, Dresden 45, has reunited...again. They're back at it, and playing their first show in over a year on April 14th, 2006 with Helios Creed, Castle Siege, and Condemned Unit. So if you're in the Austin, TX area, you should try your best to get to that show. (click flyer to see full-size)
Dresden 45, or D45/D'45, formed in the fall of 1985 with it's first line up of Brumby Boylston, Charlie Hardwick, Oscar Gray, and Patrick Godbey. You can find alot of their old recordings on their LP turned compilation album on CD, Paradise Lost (Expanded), on Arclight Records.
D45 is:
Brumby - vocals
Patrick - guitar
Charlie - bass
Jeff - drums (of Blatant Disregard)
Here're some mp3s off of Paradise Lost (Expanded):
02 - No Need
05 - Briar Patch
08 - Guilty of Birth
12 - Coexistance
14 - Prozac
(right click, and save as...)
til next time,
J
These are Coptic Times...
Things are going good for the blog's first night, haha. Well here's a little treat for fans of good jams:
Here comes another band exploding out of Austin, TX. Coptic Times comes at you with 5 tracks of raging old-school hardcore. Birthed from Matt Jaxxxon's love for Black Flag, he got the time to write some music after Iron Age got home from tour this past winter. There is no doubt in my mind that this band will blow up on message boards across the worldwide hardcore scene. The demo will be out later this week on Next Level Records, the people who brought you the Iron Age and Bitter End demos.
Coptic Times is:
Matt Jaxxxon - vocals (also of Iron Age & Hold Fast)
Zach - lead guitar (of Bitter Tongues fame)
Daniel - rhythm guitar (formerly of Black Lung Patriots)
Skinhead Rich - drums (of Bitter Tongues)
Nick Fast - bass (Hold Fast & Drop Out)
2006 Demo:
Lawlessness
Urban Decay
Cop Out
Lost Cause
All is Lost
Check them out here: http://www.purevolume.com/coptictimes
Keep it chill,
J
Here comes another band exploding out of Austin, TX. Coptic Times comes at you with 5 tracks of raging old-school hardcore. Birthed from Matt Jaxxxon's love for Black Flag, he got the time to write some music after Iron Age got home from tour this past winter. There is no doubt in my mind that this band will blow up on message boards across the worldwide hardcore scene. The demo will be out later this week on Next Level Records, the people who brought you the Iron Age and Bitter End demos.
Coptic Times is:
Matt Jaxxxon - vocals (also of Iron Age & Hold Fast)
Zach - lead guitar (of Bitter Tongues fame)
Daniel - rhythm guitar (formerly of Black Lung Patriots)
Skinhead Rich - drums (of Bitter Tongues)
Nick Fast - bass (Hold Fast & Drop Out)
2006 Demo:
Lawlessness
Urban Decay
Cop Out
Lost Cause
All is Lost
Check them out here: http://www.purevolume.com/coptictimes
Keep it chill,
J
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