RISK IT! release new 7" EP on Farewell records

If my mind doesn't play some tricks on me Germany's straightedge RISK IT! were gonna be dead and gone
at some point a few years ago. I attended a show part of what was advertised as being they farewell Euro tour. But after that I kept hearing of these guys still around.
Indeed, coming to the very recent days, I learn they have recently released a new 7" entitled "The Only Thing", on Farewell records, which follows-up to last year full-length effort "Who's Fooling Who".

The guys posted 2 tracks out of the five which make up the 7" EP on bandcamp.

So RISK IT! isn't gone but it appears to be alive and kicking. Stream here the record's title track and the song "Disappear"

NIGHT BIRDS just released the follow-up to 2011's debut LP

At long last, New Jersey's NIGHT BIRDS deliver the follow up to their 2011 debut LP, "The Other Side of
Darkness." "Born to Die in Suburbia" delivers fourteen new tracks - refashioning the dark overtones, surf inflections, and melodic sensibilities of their signature style without dramatically altering their core sound. The result being not only their most diverse and accompli shed collection of songs to date, but an output that is more distinctly NIGHT BIRDS than ever.
Rife with impassioned social commentary, tales of dysfunction and despair, and lamentations of a culture in rapid decline, "Born To Die In Suburbia" is an instant punk rock classic for this modern world on the verge of a nervous breakdown.

Stream the whole album here

Remembering Tony Sly - Fat Wreck Chords to release a tribute album in October

We're  not normally reporting about musicians deaths because no words can actually fill the void such a loss causes to the loved-ones, friends, fans and people who got the chance to meet the defunct in person but Fat Wrech Chords announces today, just exactly one year since the departure of Tony Sly, that they will be releasing a tribute album entitled "The Songs of Tony Sly: A Tribute" and I thought it was okay to share this news.
Read on the press piece on this release...

HARDCORE STILL LIVES Vol.1 compilation

I just hardly know one (i.e. Set Astray) of the 60 bands featured in this compilation which covers lotta smaller realities that
keeps the hardcore flame alive.
Some bands formed in very recent times while some others have been a band for a longer span of time.
They play a variety of styles which fits under the big umbrella that is the hardcore punk.
HARDCORE STILL LIVES Compilation Vol.1 is up now on bandcamp at a name-your-price deal and it's absolutely worth a listen to get to know bands you may still not be confident with.

Here it is! Hardcore Still Lives: Vol.1. Featuring many sick bands from all over the world.

Thanks to all the bands who took part and the admins for helping out
Give it a listen, download it for free or whichever price you want. Share it around, spread the word!

-Mark (one of the dudea behind this project)

Listen to the compilation here

THE MADDIGANS interview

by marcs77

I won't write much as an introduction to this interview since the interview itself we did with this Edmonton, Canada based band called “The Maddigans” comes as an introduction to this young hard touring pop-punk ensemble.
Their touring roads lead the threesome to Lodi, North Italy to play a weekend show at CLAM on a snowy pretty freezing night together their French touring buddies in Mary Has A Gun.
We actually didn't plan this interview to happen but after their bouncing well received show I stepped over to the stage where Sam (guitar) was still packing up said Hi! and requested them whether they were into being interviewed right there.

Now reviewed: STRENGTH APPROACH, HANDS UPON SALVATION, THE MEMORY, TERMINAL SICK and MARK MY WORDS

all reviews by marcs77

STRENGTH APPROACH Roma Hardcore State Of Mind (7” vinyl)

From this band, that has been under my radar for a time longer than the average 3/4 years threshold which most great HC bands seem cannot outlive, in the recent times, I got to review only “Stand Your Ground” MCD (yes, I pitifully missed the follow-up “With Or Without You” dated 2012 and out on GSR Music) but now I have finally still the chance to share some thoughts on the latest effort delivered by Roma's hardcore old-school style gladiators STRENGTH APPROACH.

The foursome fronted by Alexxx recorded three brand new tracks together with a cover of “Hood Crew” by Roma's 90's cores Growing Concern -look for some stuff from this band.
“ROMA HARDCORE STATE OF MIND” is a title which clearly suggests that their tight bond within Roma hardcore-punk scene is really something that exceeds the music, the fashions that come and go and other bullshit but it's something that involves you at a higher and yet deeper level. Something perhaps they let grow day by day over these 17 years as a band.

TORCHE is playing the Creature Fest 2013 in Lodi, Italy

At one of the stops of their 2013 European tour Miami's sludge stoner heavy rock ensamble TORCHE will be playing at annual Creature Fest in Lodi, Italy.
Last July 2012 the same suggestive location saw RED FANG play there a packed, adrenalinic smoke hazed show just a few days after the festival (like an after-festival thing).

Watch a video for the song "Across The Shields" off 2008's "Meanderthal"

NEW FOUND GLORY announces "Kill It Live" coming out on Oct. the 8th 2013

Fresh off Bridge9 camp...

On March 27th and 28th of 2013, New Found Glory played two sold out shows at Southern California's Chain Reaction. The entirety of their set was recorded and has been assembled as NFG's first live release, aptly titled Kill It Live. This album, scheduled for release through NFG guitarist Chad Gilbert's Violently Happy Records (in conjunction with Bridge Nine Records) on October 8th, features the band's seventeen song live set as well as three brand new songs recorded by Paul Miner and mixed by Kyle Black. All of the live tracks capture the energy and excitement of the live NFG experience and the new tracks give the listener a taste of what's to come from the band very soon. Kill It Live also marks New Found Glory's second collaboration with Violently Happy and a continuation of their partnership with Bridge Nine.