In 2013, Trapped Under Ice announced an indefinite hiatus so their band members could focus on new projects such as Turnstile and Angel Du$t. But last Friday, the legendary Baltimore band make its return to European shores. They played their first show of a short Euro-run at 013 in Tilburg, supported by No Turning Back, … Continue reading
Please introduce yourself and your band. “Me (Lorens Meijer), Luke Heuer, Tom Burggraaff, Tom Damen and Niek Biemans are Backbreaker. Backbreaker is a hardcore punk band from Tilburg. We are a band for over two years or so.” How did you come up with the band name, Backbreaker? “It’s a very uncomfortable wrestle move.” Define … Continue reading
No Turning Back have released a brand new full-length album called Never Give Up and they’re currently celebrating its release with a number of European shows. Last night they played in their hometown Tilburg with Death Threat, World Eater and Backbreaker. Photographer Frank Botman was there to capture the moment. No Turning Back: Facebook / Order Never Give Up … Continue reading
Yesterday, we had the privilege of checking out Turnstile, Angel Du$t and King Nine for the second time in less than two weeks time. They played at Extase in Tilburg (NL) – the last, sold out, show of their tour. The 180 capacity venue was filled to the max, the atmosphere was good and people … Continue reading
On July 11th, hardcore super group Only Crime will be playing at 013 in Tilburg (NL). The band was formed by Good Riddance singer Russ Rankin and Bane guitarist Aaron Dalbec. Only Crime is completed with Doni Blair (Hagfish) on bass, Bill Stevenson (Descendents/Black Flag/All) on drums and Matt Hoffman (Modern Life Is War) on … Continue reading
Dutch band BackBreaker from Tilburg, the Netherlands, is of one of the newest editions to the Noord-Brabant hardcore scene. The guys have put out a 3-track EP called Cursed For Life, a short, fast and aggressive, to-the-point release. The songs are about personal struggles towards others and mainly an outburst of pure frustration towards the … 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
Backfire! is playing at 013 in Tilburg (NL) on November 22nd. The band released their amazing My Broken World album after a short hiatus. “A culmination of furious anger and frustration, transformed into the best, hardest and darkest Backfire! album ever,” according to their biography. The band only plays a small amount of shows each year, so this … Continue reading
With Incubate festival only two weeks away, we decided to tip some of the more heavy, hardcore/punk oriented names of the festival. They all play the Sunday afternoon, September 22nd, which seems to be a good opportunity to check them (and this festival in general) out. Bastions A band we at Legends Arising have adored … Continue reading
Apocalyptic Punk Rock outfit Circle Takes the Square are back! After a period of inactivity, the band are touring Europe this summer with Full of Hell and Code Orange Kids. We’re giving away 2×2 tickets for their show at 013 in Tilburg, the Netherlands. Head over to our Facebook-page, find the below poster, TAG yourself … Continue reading
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