Where life ceases to exist...

I recently got my hands on the Mother Curse 7" EP from Austin, TX hardcore punk band, Streetcleaner, and I must say that this is one of the angriest and most spiteful records I've come across in recent times. Released by Give Praise Records, this record features 8 tracks of high intensity, bass heavy, powerviolence inspired hardcore. Filled with blastbeats and lingering feedback, Streetcleaner does not refrain from utilizing some heavier, mid-tempo breaks. Keeping it aggro: their lyrical assault hits upon several topics, including: cops, fake people, humanity's demise, etc. With each track coming and going in a blast of noisy rage, there's not much time to digest what just happened. This is a record that requires several spins on your turntable.

You can purchase this 7" EP through the following website or at various other online punk rock distros:
http://streetcleaner.bigcartel.com

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In other news, contrary to what was stated in a previous post [Streetcleaner - Spotlight], Streetcleaner will not be performing at this year's This is For You Fest in Florida due to some issues that arose with their travel plans. Albeit, be sure to check out some of the other Texas bands that will be traveling to Florida to play the fest: ANS, Mammoth Grinder, and Highlife.

Heavier than Heaven, Lonelier than God

I do not know exactly why I put off giving this record a solid listen for so long, but I just want to know why no one ever slapped me upside the head for such a travesty. This record is easily one of the best records to come out in recent memory. A modern classic detailing what made this band such a recognizable force within the realm of hardcore to begin with. This record shows the ongoing evolution of what is known as Blacklisted, as a band and as an idea.

This is Blacklisted.
George Hirsch is a man who has some problems. Problems that a lot of us, growing up in the hardcore scene, seem to deal with regularly, but there are few us with the ability to express such issues in so few words and in such a way that the lyrics move you more than the music at times. In such a way that all you can see is those words. All you can see is the image being portrayed. The image is of the rawest of emotions.

Musically, it's a sonic wrecking ball: churning out riff after riff of devastatingly urgent hardcore. At times, it gives me a bit of a Bars or Breather Resist vibe, which is a very, very good thing. They've utilized some Southern Rock styled guitar licks which work favorably with Hirsch's recent vocal style. They seem to have also embraced the power that comes with building up the ambiance. It helps place the focus. Circuit Breaker's outro is a good example, with its reiteration of the line, "I have nothing to prove," laid out over the droning pulse of the bass. It stains the mind with those words. It rings out in your head. Those words...

I have nothing to prove.

Preorder: On My Side's Grow LP

Words of War have announced the start of pre-orders for the much anticipated Grow LP from Texas edgemen, On My Side. Get on it!

Preorders for On My Side's full-length LP titled "Grow" have now started. Their debut full-length 12-song LP is available on 3 colors of vinyl including a special silk-screened edition, on CD, and as a digital download. For the vinyl we did a limited run of 500 (200 black, 140 mixed color, and 100 purple). Of those 500 we also have 60 stamped/numbered two-sided silk-screened preorder versions of which will feature a unique color of vinyl which is still to be determined. We have different options available for purchase including the following:

1 Record
4 Record Pack (includes every version of the record)
1 CD

On top of these three ordering options, we've also made available a special xxxmas package that includes the vinyl 4 pack, a CD, and for only $8 more than the 4 pack vinyl package we're also throwing in a copy of On My Side's debut CD "Redefinition", a Built To Last 7", a Harder The Fight CD, and a TShirt of our choice. All of this for only $50 shipped! Visit the our store to preorder now!

All orders are schedule to ship on Friday, January 9th, 2009 which is the official release date for the album.

http://www.wordsofwarrecords.com/ww/store.htm

New Songs from Hands of the Few

Dallas, TX hardcore band, Hands of the Few, have posted two new, fully-mixed songs on their MySpace profile: "This Sad Existence" and "Torn Apart". The songs are some of the tightest and heaviest material seen from the band. There's a definite Buried Alive/90's metallic hardcore vibe going on in these songs.

Below is a music video made recently from the track, "This Sad Existence," prior to its final mixing.

This is definitely a band to keep your eye on.


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