We couldn't be more excited to welcome New England hardcore outfit RAINDANCE to the label. On October 30 we are set to release the band’s ‘New Blood’ digitally, and on vinyl as a 1-sided 12" limited to 500 copies (100 red, 200 pink, 200 purple).
RAINDANCE will be touring with Such Gold, Mixtapes and Citizen from October 17 – November 3 including an appearance at The Fest.
Fused together from the spoils of HAVE HEART, OUTRAGE and THE MILES BETWEEN, New England-based RAINDANCE is here to take over the world, or destroy it in the process. Formed in March of 2011 and boasting a sound akin to what it must sound like to be run over by an 18-wheeler, RAINDANCE combines frantic hardcore with bone-crushing heavy rock and roll to create a sound very much their own. Drawing influence from all the best parts of CONVERGE, EVERY TIME I DIE, BLACKLISTED and DISEMBODIED, the band’s newest release, NEW BLOOD, is a must listen for any fan of no-holds-barred heavy music.
Recorded by Jay Maas at The Getaway Group (DEFEATER, NO TRIGGER, HAVE HEART), NEW BLOOD is 6 songs of brutal intensity. Frontman Sean O’Brien’s unique vocal style ranges from eerie, layered spoken delivery to a vicious, venom-soaked roar. His lyrics bear grim images such as these - from Dine With the Devil, a less-than-positive examination of the music industry: shove your tongue right down my throat / taste the blood from these rusty notes / black tied love affairs / cocaine and electric chairs. Clocking in at just over twenty minutes, NEW BLOOD is a perfect introduction to RAINDANCE for new listeners, and is sure to please old fans as well.
Though still early in their career, the five-piece band, made up of Sean O’Brien (vocals), Dean Forsythe (guitar/vocals), Ninevolt Tarricone (guitar), Ryan Briggs (bass) and Adam Benoit (drums), has already been hard at work. In just a year and a half of existence, they have released the LOVE UNDER THE SUN 7” (GLORY KID RECORDS), a 7” split with ALLOCATION (UGLY AND PROUD RECORDS) and a self-released digital EP, as well as completed several tours spanning the US and Europe. Now they stand ready to deliver NEW BLOOD digitally and on vinyl via ANIMAL STYLE RECORDS.
I have added this cover rendering of Helmet's classic "In The Meantime" from Raindance's 7" Sold Souls.
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