The Boston hardcore legends, Slapshot just released their new record via mighty Bridge Nine Records and I was eager to get my hands on this one and review it for this webzine.
I have been listening to Choke and company since I was a little hardcore kid, but believe it or not, I have seen them live at the gig just last year. I was blown away with the energy of their so called hate hardcore. This lineup is awesome and in my opinion one of the best lineups Slapshot ever had. This album contains 11 tracks of old school hardcore punk and the music is classic Slapshot for the 21st century. Musically it is fast and angry hardcore like we used to through the years and lyrically Choke again deals with his demons hehe. There are couple of surprises on the record like some guitar solos that worked awesome like in “Alone” which is in my personal opinion the best song on this record. Couple of other songs that are outstanding on this record are “I Got Your Number” and “One Last Chance”. This year has been kind to us so far with so many releases by so many excellent bands with awesome records and this one is for sure on of the candidates for the hardcore album of the year. I am not one of the guys who put their lists and polls at the end of each year, but I am sure that this album will be on many favorite lists.
Kansas City’s SPINE have returned with their second full-length album, Faith, which is set for release this Friday, June 15th. Recorded by Andy Nelson at Bricktop Recordings (Weekend Nachos, Foundation, Harm’s Way) in Chicago, SPINE continue seamlessly blending the sounds of NYHC ala Youth Of Today, Cro-Mags, and Agnostic Front with the whiplash speed and intensity of bands like Infest and Siege. With multiple EPs and a full length record already under their belt, these brand new songs are SPINE‘s hardest and most focused material to date.
Listen to Faith in its entirety, along with a new interview, now via New Noise Magazine.
Nothing I Know are Italian hardcore band that were already featured on the pages of this zine with their awesome new video for the song taken off this brand new e.p. out via Indelirium Records. I listened and reviewed the e.p. for this webzine.
The band has been in existence since 2010.and after one studio album and several lineup changes this e.p. is their second studio effort. This record contains 6 songs. These guys played more metalcore sound in their earlier days and with this new material they went to more hardcore sound though they didn´t lose aggressivity and energy. The music played here would be described as new school hardcore earlier in the 90-ies, meaning the sound played by the bands such as Earth Crisis, Strife, Integrity and similar…I am more of a fan of punkier hardcore sound but this is quality metallic hardcore and I am sure fans of such hardcore style will love this record and enjoy this band. Top songs: “The Cold Human Heart” and “In My Life”.
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