Restraining Order formed in January 2017 after the band members made it their New Year's resolution to start a 1982-style hardcore punk band. Heavily influenced by original hardcore movers and shakers such as Minor Threat, Circle Jerks, and Jerry's Kids, Restraining Order took their '82 style and added just enough '77-punk attitude and garage-rock hooks to stand out among today's crop of retro-style hardcore punk bands. Hot off the heels of both their demo and "Something For The Youth" promo cassettes, Restraining Order presents their self-titled debut 7" EP for New Age Records. On colored vinyl.
Formed in a dusty warehouse, Long Island, NY's Rule Them All took the sound started by hometown staples Silent Majority and Inside, and blended it with Revolution Summer emo to create melody that is sorely missing in today's hardcore scene. While "Blueprint For Change" - their initial release - was a breath of fresh air, "An Alignment Of Polarity" promises to be the wind beneath the sails of a once thriving style of hardcore. Perfect band if you're seeking existential lyrics, LIHC, and great vibes. 12"ep includes digital download and a blank B-side. Limited edition of 300 copies.
Jesus Piece has left craters in their path over recent years, quickly developing a reputation as one of the heaviest, most uncompromising acts both on record and on the stage. With the brutalizing grooves of Y2K-era metallic hardcore greats like Disembodied, Deadguy, and Buried Alive at the core, the band incorporates elements of noise, ominous tones, and haunting atmospheres into their dynamic songwriting. With 11 new tracks packed into a debilitating 32-minute attack, "Only Self" was recorded in Chicago at Bricktop Recording Studio with Andy Nelson (Weekend Nachos, Like Rats, Lord Mantis), mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege (Integrity, Nails, Obituary), and completed with artwork by Dom Pabon.
The Stimulators' original lineup featured a 12-year-old Harley Flanagan on drums along with his aunt Denise Mercedes, who were a staple of the New York punk scene circa 1980. This 45 features the unreleased track "You Will Never Break My Heart" plus new liner notes from Jack Rabid and Henry Rollins. 7" includes download card. On colored vinyl.
Kingpin was a Massachusetts-based melodic hardcore band with a sound often described as a mix between Verbal Assault and NYHC. During the band's existence from 1990-1993, they released a debut 7" via Suburban Voice and prolifically gigged throughout the Northeastern United States both as headliners and support for many other seminal hardcore bands from this time period. Although cassette dubs of these lost final recordings were shared over the years by tape trading and internet download, they have now been newly mastered by Nick Townsend from the original analog master tape for official release 25 years later. 7" includes digital download and is limited to 600 copies on colored vinyl.
Formed by two RAIN ON THE PARADE members SHARK ATTACK started in the Fall 2000 and disbanded shortly after on June 8, 2001 when they played their last show with Cro-Mags and the Bad Brains. In that time they released the "blood in the water" 7" and the "feeding frenzy" demo. This band sounds like 1983. Very fast, very good and very pissed off hardcore. Vinyl includes a digital download card.
Sick Rooms continues the band's swift upward trajectory, expanding on both the urgency and atmosphere of "unravelings" while managing to create a record broader in scope yet more cohesive than their earlier work. Again hearkening both the '90s hardcore sounds these gents cut their teeth on, as well as the current tonal colors one might associate with bands like AXIS, DISCOURSE, VEIN, etc.. The end result is a record easily on par with anything else in these musicians' deservedly well-respected careers and that will undoubtedly grace many year-end lists. Positively killer. Colored vinyl includes a digital download card.
California's Dad Brains unveiled their self-titled debut EP and a video for "I'm Old" through the LA Weekly on Father's Day 2018. Pirates Press Records is extremely happy to offer up a 7" EP of those incredible (and incredibly hilarious) tracks. This Southern California-based band of punk rock dads is comprised of ex-members of No Motiv, The Missing 23rd, Creep Division, and The Fucking Wrath. 7" includes digital download. On colored vinyl.
"Sweet Dreams" is Criminal Instinct's first output since their Closed Casked LP, "Zone 6 Music," and finds the Los Angeles-by-way-of-Atlanta band bringing four tracks of simple, fast, and tough hardcore punk delivered with plenty of spite, and includes a cover of Fear's "Gimme Some Action." 7" includes digital download.
On their debut 7", CHAIN REACTION rips through 5 songs of gritty, New York-inspired hardcore with groove and attitude. Ex-members of RISE AND FALL, KINGPIN, and SPIRIT OF YOUTH. On colored vinyl
Portrayal Of Guilt from Texas – blackened screamo/violence at its best with members of Illustrations. When I first heard the songs, I was totally blown away – this band is so heavy and intense. FFO: Majority Rule and screamo/violence/grind in general. On colored vinyl
If you’re even remotely aware of the underground UK Hardcore scene you will have heard of Renounced. Making sizeable waves since their debut ‘The Melancholy We Ache’ and casting themselves into UK Metalcore history with their sophomore record ‘Theories Of Despair’ (originally released by Carry The Weight Records) - Renounced are on somewhat of an unstoppable path. For those unfamiliar with the band think early 00’s metalcore in the vein of 7 Angels 7 Plagues, Misery Signals, Undying and Skycamefalling with a modern, progressive sheen. On colored vinyl.
A conversation with Christopher Jones conducted in March 2018 about the lyrical inspiration and meaning for all Verbal Assault songs. Also includes an introduction by Ian MacKaye detailing his memories recording the band for the "Learn" 12". Photography by Dan Wilkins, JJ Gonson, Chris Gorman, and Nick Mcintosh.
With a sound routed firmly in the '90s/early-2000s hardcore that found its members singing along at Sunday matinees, buying up records, and starting bands of their own, Boston's Rained In provide their take on a classic. Showing the charm of youth and bitterness of age, being both creative and familiar, their five-song demo finds them in the company of early Blacklisted and No Warning, with bits of Buried Alive, The Promise, and Hatebreed thrown in. Started as a side project among old friends and finding time between tours, the band features members of Cruel Hand, Defeater, Guns Up!, and Vanna.
One of the brightest points of a new crop of bands affiliated with the "Deutschhardcore" tag are finally on vinyl. DOMAIN started right after the demise of SKAGGS by some active figures working hard to put Mannheim on the map as one of the main centres of HC in Germany. Following their two tapes and couple of tours, here they are with their debut 7-song 7". If you're into raw, unpolished late 80's youth crew straight edge hardcore, then you need this. Simple. FFO: "New Breed" and "X-mark the spot" comps., Wide Awake, early Turning Point.
THE FOG is an ugly creature of a band crawling out of the Berlin swamps, grinding down most shallow sounding punk you've recently listened to. After a promo tape on SFR-Hardcore here are eight songs of vicious, uncompromising and primitive hardcore (think Sheer Terror, SSD, SFA, The Aftermath) on 7" vinyl. If you know hardcore this is for you, otherwise move along! #deutschhardcore
You should be familiar with this Washington DC Straight Edge Hardcore powerhouse already but if you somehow not this is your chance. Line of Sight features members of Mindset, Protester, Pure Disgust or Free just to name a few. No surprise that collective effort of this dedicated individuals created such an intense, tight and energetic hardcore. In such sad current state of the world this band is a strong posi-force we all need. This release contains remastered songs from their debut demo and songs that appeared on 7" on Youngblood Records. One-time pressing of 544 copies so don't sleep on this.
Odd Man Out started in Olympia, WA in 2008 with the intention of demonstrating that the straight edge was very much alive in their vibrant local scene. This currently Seattle based band continues to challenge audiences- straight edge and non alike, with a consistent musical output, constant energy at live shows and an extensive tour schedule. This release is their discography so far, containing songs from both their 7"s and tape as well as four new tracks exclusive to this release and three covers never officially released. A total of 18 tracks of raw aggression with to the point lyrics giving no room for interpretation. Members of Angel Du$t, Gag, Lowest Species.
Deafheaven's new album, "Ordinary Corrupt Human Love," finds them working with old friends again. The Jack Shirley-produced and Nick Steinhardt (of Touche Amore)-art directed collection gets its title from Graham Greene's novel "The End Of The Affair," referencing a moment when someone is looking for love, in all of its imperfection and simple beauty. This sentiment is carried throughout the hazy, yearning romanticism of the record with song titles and words as sumptuous as the sounds around them. On colored vinyl.
Don't Sleep is a new band from Harrisburg, PA and Washington, DC featuring Dave Smalley, the singer of influential hardcore and punk bands such as Dag Nasty, Down By Law, DYS and All, as well as Garrett Rothman (bass), Tom McGrath (guitar), Jim Bedorf (drums) and Tony Bavaria (guitar), who have also played in a number of bands previously on labels such as Blackout Records, Eulogy Recordings, Art Monk Construction, Sony and Megaforce. While Don't Sleep was originally started to back Dave up while playing songs from his former bands, the members all became fast friends and quickly began writing new material. The music they created was not only influenced by Dave and his former bands but the records that all the members have been listening to and have been influenced by over the years. 12"ep includes an etched B-side. On colored vinyl.
DRUG CONTROL are back with another banger! 5 tracks of their now classic urgent youth crew with sick fast breakdowns. Somewhere between Youth Of Today, SSD, Warzone and early Agnostic Front. We teamed up again with NEW AGE records to bring you these 5 tracks of Youth Crew hardcore fury.
This is The Evens' third full-length record, released on November 20, 2012<span>The 12" LP comes with a complimentary mp3 download of the album.</span>Ian MacKaye on baritone guitar and vocals, Amy Farina on drums and vocals
It's not much of a secret what kind of core the simple minded sfr-hc staff appreciates the most...give it to us raw and ugly, make it rough and mean, and most importantly play it fucking hard! S A V A G E ! ! !
