Friends, bands and good vibes, is what basically summarizes Groezrock every single year. And the good vibes often cause me to miss a bunch of bands that were highlighted on my time schedule. This year wasn’t an exception. So no extensive report on the awesome time I had catching up with friends from all over, … Continue reading
Lincoln, Nebraska natives and recent Bridge Nine signees Bent Life have announced their debut album for the label, Never Asked For Heaven, which will be released August 5th. The album, which was recorded with Terror’s Nick Jett, showcases the band evolving into an aggressive powerhouse with clarity and precision, capable of thudding riffs and surprisingly … Continue reading
Bent Life have signed with Bridge Nine Records. Playing a punishing brand of heavy hardcore in the vein of Merauder and Outburst, the band’s next release will be the two-song 7″, Cheat Death, May 1st on Bad Teeth Recordings. Pre-orders are already sold out but you can check out the first track ‘Nail in the Coffin’ in … Continue reading
Ieperfest, as usual, is one of the highlights of year for many involved in European hardcore. Three days in a row, from 11am till midnight, we get to enjoy the crème de la crème of modern day hardcore with a subtle wink to the good old days. This year in particular I was looking forward to see … Continue reading
Proudly represented by the likes of Expire and Bent Life, the Midwest hardcore scene has been flourishing lately. Among the bands that are trying to make their way, there’s Cross me, a young quartet whose average age is only 20 years old. This band from Milwaukee, WI just released Paid In Full, a 7” EP on Flatspot … Continue reading
Bent Life from Lincoln, Nebraska is kicking of their European tour on August 2nd. Light It Up is opening up all the first half of the tour till August 9th and War Charge will take over on the second part of the tour. Check all confirmed dates below. 02 Aug GER, Stateless Society Open Air Berlin @ Tiefgrund … Continue reading
Bent Life from Lincoln, Nebraksa, have announced a European summer tour, taking place from August 2nd until August 23th. They’ll be joined on the road by Light It Up (02/08 – 08/08) from Germany and War Charge (09/08 – 23/08). A list of confirmed dates can be found below. If you’re interested in booking one of the remaining … Continue reading
Midwest Hardcore band Expire is touring through North America one more time before closing out 2013. Following Expire’s headlining run, they’ll return to their headquarters in Milwaukee, WI to record what will become their sophomore full-length effort, Pretty Low. The band will once again team up with Shane Hochstetler at Howl Street Recordings – who was responsible for the … Continue reading
Nebraska’s Bent Life released a self titled EP last year and are now coming with an EP through 6131 Records called Full Skull. After touring in America with bands as Expire, Bitter End and Naysayer, they are now ready to take it to a new level. This album was recorded by Tayler Young (Nails, Rotting Out, … Continue reading
6131 Records have posted a new song called ‘Ill Intent/Cut The Rope,’ from the forthcoming release Full Skull by Lincoln, Nebraska’s Bent Life, being released by the label in August. The song can be heard online below and the EP can be pre-ordered here. Bent Life: Facebook / Bandcamp Continue reading
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