Before there was "Witness," "My Love. My Way." was championed by many as
one of the best contemporary hardcore albums in recent memory. With its
youthful musical passion and moving lyrical beauty, "My Love. My Way."
set the wave of Modern Life Is War in motion. With its long awaited
reissue, this now classic debut album boasts revamped packaging, bonus
tracks, as well as a complete remastering job, breathing new life into a
release that brought Modern Life Is War to the forefront of the
hardcore/punk community. Now available again on colored vinyl.
"Tribulation Worksongs" is a series of releases from Modern Life Is War, recorded by Luke Tweedy at Flat Black Studios and mixed by Kurt Ballou at GodCity Studio. Aiming to be as hand-built as possible, the lyrics/credits of each song were typed by vocalist/lyricist Jeff Eaton on his antique typewriter. These were later hand stamped on the front and back covers by artist Jacob Bannon, making each cover totally unique.
Before they were called Bold, this K-Town mosh crew was originally known as Crippled Youth. "Join The Fight Fight" was their debut EP as well as the first release for up and coming West Coast hardcore label New Beginning Records (Underdog, Halfoff, P.H.C.), recorded in late 1985 and released in 1986. With song topics covering the positivity of their scene, being straight edge, and friends sticking together, this record was the catalyst for a thousand sing-alongs. Includes 28 page color booklet with liner notes from people involved with the band and the original release of the 7" with lots of photos and other artwork from that period in the band's history. On colored vinyl.
Debut EP from Line Of Sight featuring five tracks of DC hardcore played at neck-breaking speed. Urgent and to the point, the record rages from start-to-finish. For fans of Youth Of Today, Faith, and Uniform Choice. 7" includes digital download.
Cutting Through consists of current and former members of Go It Alone, Get The Most, Fired Up, Blue Monday, Safe And Sound, and Unrestrained. This four-song 7" entitled "Empathy" is the follow-up to their debut New Age 12"ep, "A Will To Change." For fans of Turnstile, Turning Point, and Youth Of Today. On colored vinyl
Originally released on Initial Records back in 1997, "the day the sun went out" has been out of print for years, and is now available again in a remastered and completely repackaged form through End Hits Records. BOYSETSFIRE's 1st full-length was an instant hardcore classic and has since gone on to become a genre-defining record that helped pave the way for the popularity of bands like POISON THE WELL and THURSDAY. Emotionally charged, heartfelt and honest, BOYSETSFIRE mix aggression and thought-provoking ideas into a positive blend of melody and abrasive music. Vinyl comes with gatefold-sleeve and includes a digital download card.
The debut 7" from Florida's juggernauts is back with a limited 1,000-copy repressing on Triple-B Records. First press was limited to 500 copies via Carry The Weight Records and sold out immediately. This is your last chance to get a copy of this on vinyl. 7" includes digital download. On colored vinyl.
True Love has returned with another entry of their brand of nostalgic, straight edge-fueled hardcore with "The Pact." Featuring eight new tracks, the band blends their bleeding heart, early-2000s, Boston-hardcore worship with the aggression and ferocity of Los Angeles hardcore.
This tape features two unreleased tracks and a cover from Chicago, IL's Lurk. Their sound is hardcore punk that oozes grit and grime and emphasizes the punk. No mosh, just mid-tempo stomp and reverb-soaked vocals that could easily land this band on gigs aside Hank Wood and the like. Limited edition of 100 copies.
Debut 7" from North Carolina straight-edge juggernauts Magnitude. Five tracks of crushing, early-'90s-flavored hardcore taking cues from bands like Strain, Trial, and Slugfest. New LP will be coming on Triple-B Records in 2019. 7" includes digital download.
Red Hare is set to release their second album "Little Acts Of Destruction" through a joint effort with Dischord and their own label Hellfire. The album was recorded and mixed by longtime collaborator and friend J. Robbins. These 14 songs are a heady/hearty mix of the familiar and new that bristle with the energy of the hometown sound they helped shape.
Boston, MA, hardcore legends Slapshot return with their latest album "Make America Hate Again." An institution in hardcore punk since 1985, Slapshot is still writing music as urgent and relevant as ever. Thirty-plus years later, Choke and company are still pissed off and evoke the same aggression that gave Slapshot their notorious reputation they have today. Vinyl version includes digital download. On colored vinyl.
Indiana straight-edge band New Heart has returned with a new vocalist, new album, and newfound sense of purpose. Taking time off, the band released a stand-alone single, "One Less Chain," and announced their new vocalist Hayden French. Taking notes from legends such as Gorilla Biscuits and Youth Of Today, the album is a straight-edge proclamation of individuality and never backing down. LP includes digital download.
This record contains two songs from the Bound 7" session that, for whatever reason, went missing for 24 years - "Triplet" and a pre-Hatchet Face version of "Killian Church" - as well as the track "Cain Rose Up," which originally appeared on Aaron Dalbec's "Soundtrack To The Revolution" comp 7". The download accompanying this record includes tons of photos; a live set; .mp3s of the '93 demo; remixed, remastered, and revived versions of the entire 7" session by Will Killingsworth that reveals nuance and clarity hidden from the world in the original mix; a couple of rehearsal tapes; and even more odds and ends. For the statisticians, members of Bound were also active in Fit For Abuse, Entropy, Dive, Get High, and another band that you've definitely heard of. Limited edition of 250 copies. 7" includes digital download.
Downfall is the next in line from the rich hardcore hotbed of Richmond, VA. Featuring members of Break Away, they bring a heavy and grooving brand of hardcore that brings to mind bands like Agitator and early Terror. Limited edition of 100 copies.
The newest chapter in the Vitamin X lineage, "Age Of Paranoia" was recorded by Igor Wouters at ARC Studios in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Packing 16 volatile tracks into a white-knuckled 28 minutes, "Age Of Paranoia" surges with rapid-fire punk angst packed with ripping rock leads and raised-fist gang-chant anthems. The album includes several special guest guitar solos by J. Mascis (Dinosaur Jr., Witch) and Bubba Dupree (Void, Soundgarden, Dave Grohl's Probot, Brant Bjork), and is completed with cover artwork by Marald (Baroness, Kylesa, High On Fire). Now available on vinyl.
Emerging from NYC's lower east side when hard and heavy ruled the land, Hellbent forged their dark and brooding sound, mixing equal parts Discharge and Venom with a health dose of the macabre. Members also did time in Nausea, Reagan Youth, Verbal Abuse, Misfits, Sacrilege, and many more. This LP contains two long-lost demo sessions recorded by the legendary Don Fury in 1983-1984, and includes a 12" x 36" poster containing many never-before-seen photos and flyers.
Eighteen tracks of bleak and apocalyptic Discharge-influenced hardcore from Venice Beach, CA, featuring ex-members of Suicidal Tendencies. This LP combines their 1983 demo and unreleased 1984 EP, and includes a 12" x 36" poster with lyrics and many unseen photos, flyers, and more.
Hailing from Redondo Beach, CA, Sorex released just a single 7" EP: three tracks of no-fi, snotty-yet-abrasive beach hardcore - in a 200-copy micropressing in 1985 - and played a scant dozen or so shows up and down the California coast before fading into hardcore record collector obscurity. Radio Raheem's crack team of hardcore archaeologists have since managed to rescue Sorex's elusive EP from the collector ghetto and tack on 17 additional tracks culled from the band's 1984 demo tape and sessions for a never-released 1985 LP, all accompanied by a 16-page, full-color booklet full of rare photos, flyers and ephemera. Limited edition of 500 copies.
"Bitter Reality," the third vinyl psalm in the Alienation gospel is a harsher, faster, and more abrasive yoke than the Halifax bad bois have yet to strap into. Eleven tracks of raw-skinned, breakneck, stop-'n'-go, thrashing exhaustion with the hooks hidden a little deeper than on previous outings, resulting in a much deeper wound when the sharpest blades of quality riffage tear out of the screaming, steady darkness of this hellish blaze. It's bands like this and Nosferatu that really keep modern hardcore exciting. Limited edition of 250 copies.
Originally released in 1988, "Jaybird" is a staple of NYHC records from that era. With speed and a melodic sound built to skate to, it is thought by many to be the band's best effort. It is now available on vinyl for the first time since 1998. Now available again on colored vinyl. LP includes digital download.
The "Violence/Exploding Antennae" split LP combines two original O.C. hardcore acts' EPs on one release. Heavy, melodic rock outfit Nations Afire features current and ex-members of Rise Against, Ignite, Death By Stereo, Lucky Scars, and Great Collapse. Lastlight features current and former members of Shiners Club, Unity, Ignite, Outspoken, and Man Will Surrender. LP includes digital download. On colored vinyl
"Nowhere To Run," the second and highly-anticipated LP from Florida's Day By Day, is powerful, '90s-inspired, chugging hardcore that brings together the best elements of bands like Vision Of Disorder, Bloodlet, Indecision, and Chokehold. Limited edition of 500 copies.
After years-long waiting, Big Bite delivers their debut LP. The self-titled release sees the band honing in on their raw and relentless sound. For fans Happy Diving, Angel Dust, Culture Abuse, bugg, and Cloud Nothings. LP includes digital download.
