IRON CURTAIN - ENOUGH split cassette out through Commitment record UK

Commitment record UK ( a distributor for sXe label xCommitmentx Netherland) just released a split cassette, featuring London's IRON CURTAIN and Nashville ENOUGH, that will make the fans of oldschool stuff grinning.

Enough will be touring Europe starting next week with Evolve and will have with them a special edition of their new full length LP "Common Visions". Their new album is out through Frontal Assaults records.

STATESIDE's EP up for free download at Anchor Eighty Four bandcamp

New music coming your way...California's STATESIDE, a bunch of pop punkers, who formed in 2010 and recently joined Anchor Eighty Four records that released their rad debut EP "Good Head Starts, Bitter Ends" last May. You can dowload it for free at label bandcamp page.

Take Offense Rep Their Hometown on 'T.O. Zone' -- Video Premiere at NoiseCreep.com

Today, Noisecreep is psyched to bring you the exclusive video premiere of "T.O. Zone," a track off Take Offense's EP.
Coming straight out of Chula Vista, California, metallic punk outfit Take Offense drop the kind of late '80s-flavored songwriting that wouldn't sound out of place on a Suicidal Tendencies, Excel or D.R.I. album.

AS I LAY DYING New album 'Awakened' set for release September, 21st/24th on Metal Blade!

Hot news for the fans of San Diego metalcore powerhouse AS I LAY DYING, the new album and an  Eurotour this fall...

The Grammy-nominated group AS I LAY DYING just premiered their new song Cauterize!
AS I LAY DYING are currently holed up in the Blasting Room with renowned rock producer Bill Stevenson, who's also the drummer for Descendents (and has played with Black Flag); and mixer Colin Richardson. The group – Nick Hipa (guitar), Tim Lambesis (vocals), Jordan Mancino (drums), Phil Sgrosso (guitar) and Josh Gilbert (bass) - are putting the finishing touches on their new album "Awakened",

S.G.A. 20th Anniversary Summer Fest 14-15 July

SGA, the youth center based outta late Alfa Romeo plants in Arese, Milan celebrates 20 years with a 2-day fest that is gonna take place on Sat.14th and Sun. 15th July.
A place that over these years has been a reference point for those into hardcore punk, and underground music.
Gigs (Run With The Hunted from USA and Unveil from Switzerland will share the stage with a bunch Italian ensembles including The Smashrooms, The Of Six Thousand Years), distros, food (also vegan) and drinks.

BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME add UK dates to full European headline tour in October!

Globally celebrated progressive rock / cutting-edge metal innovators BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME (aka BTBAM) will return to Europe in October 2012 in support of their new, yet untitled longplayer. Support comes from PERIPHERY and THE SAFETY FIRE.

A book you must read NEGAZIONE Il Giorno Del Sole

I posted this piece of news yesterday on our FB page but for those who haven't read it yet Shake edizioni-Italy will be releasing this month a biography about a legend of Italian hardcore punk. NEGAZIONE one of the bands that in a very DIY way brought the Italian hardcore punk outside their country borders and farther out to the USA.

A couple of new reviews FINAL PRAYER, SUBWASTE

FINAL PRAYER I Am Not Afraid (CD)

I'm – you are – we are...We are more than this!...screams out loud FINAL PRAYER's singer Stephan before the title track “I Am Not Afraid” kicks in. Someone may argue this but after eight years around the Berlin based quintet made it to become one of the most relevant among the European scene. We left the guys last year when they released an EP titled “Berlin” meant a sort of appetizer of the new full-length effort,

SILVERSTEIN - Short, punk and fun

After over 10 years spent together 90's top hardcore punk label Victory records, Burlington (Ontario) based, SILVERSTEIN knocked on the door of Hopeless records (Avenged Sevenfold, Thrice, Yellowcard and All Time Low are some of the most famed acts the got records out for them) and got welcomed to their new family.
Since this turning point in their career the Canadians guys put out three new releases

Terror's Nick Jett to produce Sydney's RELENTLESS new album

TERROR's drummer Nick Jett will be producing the new record from Sydney based RELENTLESS.
The foursome is gonna hit the studio pretty soon and start working on the yet untitled sophomore album that follows-up to 2010's "Outside The Inside" -out through Dogfight records.






Check: www.facebook.com/pages/RELENTLESS/141146963733

The new superband of the year?

Is a new superband coming our way? A picture on facebook, a bit of imagination and a comment "All we need now is a drummer" from Rancid's Lars Frederiksen would suggest this.
The guys featured in the pic are from left to right Lars (Rancid, the Bastards), Lemmy Kilmister, Charlie Harper (UK SUBS) & Steve Whale (The Business).
Perhaps it's just a fun backstage thing. We'll keep you posted.

Polar Bear Club Live Acoustic Album Coming 7/31 from Bridge Nine

Rochester, NY’s Polar Bear Club is set to release a 9-song acoustic live collection from their hometown show last July at the Montage Theater. Titled Live At The Montage, this album features songs spanning from all over Polar Bear Club’s musical career thus far - tracks off of their debut album Sometimes Things Just Disappear, from their first B9 album Chasing Hamburg, and to their most recent masterpiece Clash Battle Guilt Pride.

Madball Rebellion EP out soon

This item comes straight from Reaper records. Madball's "Rebellion" EP will be released digitally on June 14 and vinyl later in the month via The BNB Label. Head over to Noisecreep to hear the exclusive premiere of "The Beast" from the forth coming EP.

Below the news and track listing posted by Noisecreep to announce the release of NY hardcorers latest effort.

TERROR - full version of documentary online & tour the world this summer!

TERROR have just posted the full, uncut version of the previously released documentary about front-man Scott Vogel and TERROR. Originally posted as a series, fans can now view the entire movie from start to finish. Focusing on Vogel's early bands, plus the history of TERROR from the band's formation through the making of their latest album, “Keepers Of The Faith”,

CREATURE FEST 2012 Lodi

This news is mainly for the Italian kids but if you happen to be in North Italy in July you should definitely go and check out this festival. The highly awaited sixth edition of CREATURE FEST, the 3-day Art and Music festival that takes place in Lodi, will features both Italian and foreign bands like No Relax, The End Of Six Thousand Years, The Secret and more. A beautiful park on the banks of the Adda river, free entry, food (vegetarian too), homemade beer, skate, stands, art performances, and music events starting at 7.30 pm every night.

XLOOKING FORWARDX new EP & lyric video

Bel Air Maryland based Christian sXe xLooking Forwardx will be releasing their new EP “Down With The Ship” on June 19. The follow up to 2007's "What This Means to Me". will be available on CD, and 7″ vinyl through Facedown records.

FREE FACEDOWN SUMMER SAMPLER 2012

The dudes at FACEDOWN records launched the free download of this year summer compilation.
The sampler features 8 tracks from the following bands:

1. Your Memorial "Redirect"
2. Gideon "Prodigal Son"
3. War Of Ages "Redeemer"
4. Altars "Scum"
5. Letter To The Exiles "Retribution"
6. The Burial "Pearls; The Frailty Of Matter"
7. Leaders "Conviction"
8. xLooking Forwardx "Down With The Ship"

UNITE FOR RELIEF benefit compilation

Just got this news from the guys at HHF

"Out soon this great compilation we've been working on putting together for the last year and a half. Be sure to pick it up from Furious Records JP and Filled With Hate Records DE. Tons of killer bands and labels and organizations donating their time, money, services, and music to help hardcore kids and others in Japan. 2 Disc comp featuring: Madball, Terror, Wisdom in Chains,

NINE ELEVEN "Revolution Tonight!" VIDEO

France's NINE ELEVEN has just released a video for their song "Revolution Tonight!", from their new album "Le Rêve de Cassandre". The new record has been released last February through Effervescence, I For Us, Don't Trust The Hype, Guerilla Asso and is their thrid full-length effort and follow-up to 2011's "A Bout The Souffle" 7".

Bridge Nine Teams Up With New Found Glory's Chad Gilbert for Solo Release on July 31st

Off in a few minutes to go the only No Trigger show in Italy, meanwhile read on the latest news from B9 HQ...

What’s Eating Gilbert, the side project of New Found Glory guitarist Chad Gilbert, will be releasing a new CD and 7inch on Bridge Nine Records on July 31st. Titled Cheap Shots, this five-song EP

DEATHWISH Summer 2012 free digital sumpler

Summer is coming and Deathwish Inc. are making sure to feed you with a free compilations jam-packed of the latest tunes off the bands currently in their roster.

"Deathwish are proud to present the punk/hardcore soundtrack to your sun scorched vacation, “Summer 2012″, their newest free digital sampler.
Bands included (in order of appearance): Narrows, Oathbreaker, Heiress, Whips/Chains, Rise And Fall, Give Up The Ghost (AN),

THE HAVERBROOK DISASTER post their first official clip

Waghaeusel (Karlsruhe area) up-and-coming five-some THE HAVERBROOK DISASTER recently posted their first official clip.

The music video for the song "Talking Big" (taken off their 2011's debut full-length out on Let It Burn records and titled "Hopeward Bound") was filmed in March 2012 while The Haverbrook Disaster was on the road with Azriel and Demoraliser across Europe.

ONE TRAX MINDS - Italian punks go to Berlin

Here we go! Our new team member Michi from Italy just got the chance to interview punk rockers ONE TRAX MINDS. Read on to see what she came up with...

I’m pretty sure that back in 2007, when these 4 guys from the heart of Italy started playing together, they couldn’t have imagined that their strong passion for punk rock would have brought them to the conquer of Europe.

WOLF x DOWN new 7" out shortly

WOLF x DOWN's follow-up to last year "MMXI" EP is coming your way.
The new 4-track effort is titled "Renegades" and will be available shortly on CD through xCatalystx records and vinyl on Start A Fire records.

STRENGTH APPROACH are working on a DVD release

Roma's hardcore veterans STRENGTH APPROACH just announced that they will put out a DVD.

Read on the message circulated on FB.

"After so many years spent thinking about the chance to release a dvd we finally made a good deal to do it!

KARBOMB new video up at BlankTV

‎Athens, GA punks KarbomB, just released a brand spankin' new video yesterday on BlankTV for the track "Bastard Flu" off the band's full-length release "Nose Before Toes".

The new GREAT REVERSAL's EP - To The Ends Of The Earth it's finally out!!

GREAT REVERSALS joins the Indelirium family and releases a seven track EP featuring new stuff as well as some bonus material including older tunes and a cover of Ubroken's "Final Expression". The record is titled "TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH".

"Great Reversals meld dense riffs, soaring melody, raw emotion, and reflective lyrics with hopes of replicating the spirit of 90s hardcore"