New York hardcore band High Card have released a two song cassette in anticipation of the Backtrack release show they’re supporting along with Cruel Hand, Foundation and Blind Justice. Influenced by the likes of Minor Threat, Negative Approach and Kill Your Idols, this cassette has a great old school vibe to it. Make sure to check it out. High … Continue reading
On February 1st, Reject Fest takes place at Volta youth centre in Amsterdam. Our friends in Hawser are among acts on the bill, along with The Kids’ Crusade, This Ends Tonight, Pantah and others. There will be a dubstep and drum & bass afterparty featuring GRMZZ, Atheist, Bassbozus and Dawa, hosted by MC Loudly. Doors … Continue reading
Innerstrength Records has signed hardcore band Life For A Life from Palmdale, CA. Formed in 2010, Life For A Life has played shows with almost any well known hardcore act you could think of. They’ve released two EPs, The Otherside and Identity. The Otherside was released through Outlast Records and Identity was self-released in the U.S. and released on … Continue reading
A Strength Within from Leuven, Belgium have released a new track from their Pushing Forward full length called ‘Sons of the Privileged’. The record will be released on February 9th along with a release show in Antwerp with Expire. Information about the CD/vinyl/digital release and pre-orders follows soon. A Strength Within: Facebook / Tumblr Continue reading
Long Island, New York’s Backtrack are gearing up to release their second full-length, Lost In Life, on January 14th. In anticipation, Absolutepunk is streaming the album in its entirety. Backtrack: Facebook / Bridge 9 Continue reading
Our dear friends at Stronger Bookings have just announced a European summer tour for Turnstile and Angeldust, happening from August 8th till August 17th. Both bands have been turning heads in 2013, so if you’re interested in booking one of the dates, make sure to reach out to Martijn via info@strongerbookings.com. Turnstile: Facebook / Bandcamp … Continue reading
Right before the holidays, More Than Life have announced their signing with Holy Roar Records. Their record Do You Remember will drop in 2014. More details will follow and pre-orders will be launched in January. Stay tuned! You can now download the title track ‘Do You Remember’ on the website of Holy Roar here. More Than Life: Facebook / Twitter Continue reading
To keep that PMA so well known throughout hardcore music everybody needs a daily dose of youth crew. 90’s youth crew would be the best option but we can’t ignore the fact that there are a lot of current bands in the revival movement that do a damn good job. One of those bands is … Continue reading
Michigan based quintet La Dispute have announced that they will release their third full-length, titled Rooms of the House, on March 18, 2014 via their newly established label, Better Living, in partnership with Staple Records. Born with a greater intention than to simply release La Dispute’s own records, the band explains their new label as “an outlet for … Continue reading
The Persistence Tour is back! Suicidal Tendencies, Terror and Strife are on the bill along with Evergreen Terrace, Rammallah, Nasty and Thearrs. The tour kicks off on January 16th in Berlin and takes the bands through Germany, France, Belgium, Switzerland and the Netherlands. We have 2×2 tickets available for the grand finale at 013 in … Continue reading
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