The Dicks from Texas DVD (MVD)
A bit of a treat for us 80s USHC fans given the relative scarcity of Dicks material available. If you’re not familiar with them, The Dicks were an Austin band fronted by the openly gay,…
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Failed State – The Social Sickness (Shout Out Records)
For such easy going guys Failed State certainly seem angry, and I mean seriously angry. 12 minute long blasts of vitriol directed at the Tory Government, Businessmen and Hipsters amongst others. Musically the band aim…
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Ends Meet – Nothing To Show 7\” (Coin Toss Records)
Nine songs on a seven inch. Massachusetts band Ends Meet turn the clocks back by a couple of decades and plant themselves into a grimy New York basement rehearsal room. Think of bands like Warzone…
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Adversary – S/T CD (Boss Tuneage Retro)
Early in the 1980s a band called Discharge helped plant the town of Stoke on Trent on the punk rock map. Some years after, melodic hardcore kings Exit Condition would pick up the torch and…
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SPAZZ: Selections From Sweatin\’ To The Oldies + Sweatin\’ 3: Skatin\’, Satan & Katon Playing At Cvlt Nation
Next month, Tankcrimes Records will unleash reissued editions of Sweatin\’ To The Oldies andSweatin\’ 3: Skatin\’, Satan & Katon from iconic, now-defunct hardcore punk/power violence trio,SPAZZ. Originally released on Slap A Ham Records in 1997…
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Couch Potatoes – Excess All Areas CD (Boss Tuneage)
Originally recorded in 1992 but never released, Boss Tuneage have seen fit to finally lift these recordings from the vaults and give them the proper treatment. I don\’t think I ever saw these guys live…
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Mindset – Nothing Less EP (React!)
Talk about arriving late to the party – this is the first time I get to check out Baltimore-based Mindset, and it is their farewell release and they played their last ever UK show just…
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World Be Free – The Anti-Circle (Revelation)
I was very excited to see this land in my inbox, this week. When you hear that Scott Vogel (TERROR), Sammy Siegler (CIV, JUDGE, SIDE BY SIDE, YOUTH OF TODAY), Joe Garlipp (ENVY), Andrew Kline…
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Ignite – A War Against You (Century Media)
Having truly made their impact in the hardcore scene with their trademark melodic approach, the Orange County crew return once again maximising the harmonious delivery, this time though, leaning more towards punk resonance than the…
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Ignite – A War Against You (Century Media)
It’s no secret that I’m a massive Ignite fan, and have been for two decades; and I’ll probably be so until the day I’m sent, locked in a box, into the final, fiery furnace. Why?…
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Turning Point – 1988-91 2xLP (Think Fast Records)
This collection has been released a number of times and I was surprised to read that the Jade Tree reissue is actually 15 years already, so high time these great recordings were given a new…
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HATEBREED Sign worldwide deal with Nuclear Blast!
Photo credit: Randy Johnson Hatebreed have extended their relationship with Nuclear Blast Records and signed a brand new deal worldwide! The group previously released their last album ‘The Divinity Of Purpose’ through Nuclear Blast in Europe, and now…
