LOCKED IN "The Solemn Leap" EP Hardcore from Perugia, Italy

LOCKED IN new EP "The Solemn Leap" out now

on Epidemic Records.

The Italian Perugia based band is around since 2007 and kick some serious hardcore aficionados ass.

https://lockedin.bandcamp.com/album/the-solemn-leap

FACE TO FACE's Scott on Iron Maiden influences in "Bent But Not Broken"

What have been the main influences for virtuoso melodic punk hardcore and punk rock bass players? Several would be the obvious, 99% accurate, answer, right? But let's think about some; we hear players being influenced by those pioneering the punk hardcore genre (guys like Dead Kennedys' Klaus Flouride, Descendents' Tony Lombardo, RKL's Joe Raposo, The Clash's Paul Simonon, The Who's John Entwistle) some taking hints from more rock'n'roll blues and reggae oldies (Rancid / Operation Ivy's Matt Freeman) and an impressive bunch influenced by Steve Harris and melodic riffing of mighty Iron Maiden. And the Iron Maiden's list could go on and on, especially among the bass shredders in melodic skate punk, but to name a few I'd think of Face to Face / No Use For A Name's Matt 

Anthrax's CHARLIE BENANTE on "Gung Ho" mosh doublebass drumming

Anthrax's Charlie Benante talks about "Gung Ho", the last track of New York thrashers sophomore record "Spreading The Disease", dated 1985, and his super fast pioneering doublebass diy drumming technique on this track.

You can also watch the shoter clip where ANTHRAX play the song https://youtu.be/b2_vrtmuwzs

Enjoy!😀

OVERCAST Massachusetts' metalcore oldies but goldies

OVERCAST, forefathers, definitely pioneers, of US metal core, this way earlier the term was even recognized, reunited for a second time over 2014-15 year span to play some shows before Mike D'Antonio (Killswitch Engage), Brian Fair (Shadow Fall) and Peter Cortese started up the side-project Death Ray Vision (with three records out on Bullet Tooth records), and switched Overcast to perhaps definite hiatus mode.

Among their live videos up on YouTube (some capturing their '96/'98 period when the band was killing it) I've recently watched the show they performed at This Is Hardcore 2014 in Philly.

The video, the sound and band kick ass through the 18+ min show.

Watch it!

VOID 00 "Dopo Un Lungo Silenzio" extreme void from Italia

The new streaming up this week is nothing new really. Why? well, the record was released last year in March 2020, right in the distressing, convulsed "very first" phase of Covid-19 pandemic when infection rate in my country was (was it that really recorded and elaborated properly?) sky-rocketing on a daily basis and death was bashing elderly and not-so-old but frigile people.

"Dopo Un Lungo Silenzio" (it took them 5 years to follow-up to their first s/t release) is the latest 6-track record from Jesi, Italia, VOID 00, a combo devoted to the most obscure heavy doomy droony sounds that will take you deep down to and lost into the most profound abysses of earth and the universe all.

Now streaming TORSO "Home Wrecked", feminist hardcore punk d-beat

Check out the fifth release from California, Oakland based TORSO (ah...the foursome feats two gals and there's a dude from Milano on drums and I see a Wretched t-shirt).

This recently released three tracks effort "Home Wrecked" packs tons of raw energy and urgency, and it's graced by ubercool black&white cover art.

https://torsoxvx.bandcamp.com/album/home-wrecked

MANGER CADAVRE? "Inflamar" split with No Rest, Vasen Käsi and Warkrust

Check this out Inflamar MANGER CADAVRE?https://t.co/uHxBiy6brb

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REFUSED live @ the K! pit

REFUSED they really shaped some punk up! https://t.co/RHDtuJ3zTD

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