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CRUEL HAND unveils "Life In Shambles"-1st New Song from Prying Eyes Out October 14th
Upcoming Releases
Thursday, 18 September 2008

Maine's Cruel Hand has unveiled the first new song from their Bridge Nine debut full-length Prying Eyes Available October 14th. The song, titled "Life In Shambles" will also be featured on a limited edition 7" EP of the same name available at the end of September. You can hear the song at Bridge9.com/cruelhand or myspace.com/cruelhand. We'll warn you Bridge9.com sounds better.

Recorded with Jay Maas at the Massachusetts stronghold of Getaway Group and God City studios, Cruel Hand has taken their influences of early Metallica, Leeway, Cro-Mags and Madball and put it into a blender that has resulted in one of the hardest and catchiest hardcore albums in recent memory. It's metal influenced hardcore or hardcore with metal or whatever you want to call it. It's punishing. It's made for the live setting and there will be plenty of opportunities to catch Cruel Hand as 2008 ends and 2009 begins in the USA AND Europe

Tour w/True Colors October 3-12thOct 3 2008 Championship Lemoyne, PA
Oct 4 2008 Hi Fi Lakewood, Ohio Oct 5 2008 Static Age Romeo, MI
Oct 6 2008 Stuido BLR Toronto, Ontario
Oct 7 2008 TBA Montreal, Quebec
Oct 8 2008 La Marina Chicotimi, Quebec
Oct 9 2008 Anchors Up Haverhill, MA
Oct 10 2008 Stolen Sleeves Brooklyn, NY
Oct 11 2008 Stelton Church Edison, New Jersey
Oct 12 2008 PBCH Milford, Connecticut

 
Violation: Devoured
Album Reviews
Wednesday, 17 September 2008
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Picking up exactly where they left off with their last record, Violation enshrine their NYHC base sound, while blending metallic Merauder and Slayer type riffs, all paving the way to maintain and evolve their sound into something of their own.
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Full US Tour October-November with HAVE HEART, BLACKLISTED and LET DOWN
Upcoming Shows/Tours
Saturday, 06 September 2008
Yes. That lineup is serious. This is basically 2008's Hardcore version of Monsters of Rock or something, sans the leather tank tops. 

10/20 Baltimore, MD @ Sonar w/ Ruiner
10/21 Richmond, VA @ Canal Club w/ Swamp Thing 
10/22 Atlanta, GA @ MJQ w/ Swamp Thing
10/23 Orlando, FL @ Backbooth w/ Swamp Thing
10/24 Tallahassee, FL @ Beta Bar w/ Swamp Thing
10/25 Birmingham, AL @ Cave 9 w/ Swamp Things
10/26 Memphis, TN @ Singleton Community Center
10/27 Tulsa, OK @ Pinkeye
10/28 Austin, TX @ Red 7 w/ Bitter End
10/30 Phoenix, AZ @ Modified Arts
10/31 Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction w/ Internal Affairs
11/1 Berkeley @ 924 Gilman w/ Sabertooth Zombie
11/2 Portland, OR @ Satyricon w/ Ill Intent
11/3 Tacoma, WA @ Viaduct
11/5 Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre
11/6 Mission, KS @ Mission Theatre
11/7 Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock
11/8 Madison, WI @ Club 770 w/ Convicted
11/10 Covington, KY @ Mad Hatter w/ Convicted
11/11 Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick w/ Convicted
11/12 Cleveland, OH @ Peabodys w/Convicted
11/13 Pittsburgh, PA @ Roboto Project w/ Convicted
11/14 Syracuse, NY @ Klub Polski w/ Convicted
11/15 Boston, MA @ The ICC w/ New Lows
11/16 Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church 
11/17 Manhattan, NY @ Knitting Factory w/ New Lows
11/18 Livingston, NJ @ Goodtimes w/ New Lows
11/19 Deer Park , NY @ Deer Park VFW w/ New Lows

EUROPEAN TOUR November 21-December 14 with Never Healed. Dudes even tour over Thanksgiving. Relentless.
 
Hostage Calm: Lens
Album Reviews
Saturday, 06 September 2008
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Hostage Calm; existing as one of the few melodic hardcore sets to come from Connecticut, carry mind-blowing riffs and chants instilled from the bottom of the heart. Now in unveiling their sophomore release of the full-length "Lens" on Redscroll Records, with a Demo 7" released on Headcount Records already under their belt, Hostage Calm has proven themselves as a force to be reckoned with.
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Alpha & Omega: Devil's Bed
200 Words Or Less
Saturday, 06 September 2008
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Having just released a demo in the winter of 2007, 6131 records wasted no time before welcoming LA's Alpha & Omega to their roster. This notion instantly created buzz around the so cal region and instantly so it began, Alpha & Omega played their first show at the Cobalt Cafe with Pressure, Bitter End, and Violation.
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Cold World - Dedicated To Babies Who Came Feet First
Album Reviews
Friday, 29 August 2008
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Wilkes-Barre, Pa Cold World are back at it once again with the highly anticipated full-length "Dedicated To Babies Who Came Feet First." Cold World unique blend of hardcore has maintained the bands on going reputation as one of hardcore finest. In 2005, Cold World released "Ice Grillz" CD/7" on Lockin' Out Records which quickly caught the attention of many in the hardcore community.
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Sound and Fury, thanks again...
Other Music News
Saturday, 02 August 2008

Big ups to Bob, Riley and Todd for putting together another outstanding hardcore festival. The whole weekend ruled, no drama, fights, and everyone for the most part respected each other and most importantly the venue. Great job. If you didn't make it out, hopefully you can plan ahead and make it out next year if they decide to have another fest in 09. Love one another.

 

 

 

 
Verse: Aggression
Album Reviews
Friday, 25 July 2008
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Rhode Island's Verse are a band that everybody is probably familiar with as they have been one of the biggest bands in hardcore since their 2004 debut full length "Rebuild" came out on Rivalry Records. The band has been on the road consistently since then and has yet to slow down.
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New Batch Of Another Breath Tour Dates
Upcoming Shows/Tours
Monday, 21 July 2008

I haven't seen this band in forever. Good to see them touring again. Hopefully they make it to California soon.

8/6 Buffalo, NY @ Broadway Joe's w/ Get Back Up, Face the Panic
8/7 Romeo, MI @ Static Age
8/8 Columbus, OH @ @ TBA
8/9 TBA
8/10 Peoria, MI @ @ TBA
8/11 Waterloo, IA @ TC House w/ Just Do It, Rise of Honor
8/12 Indianapolis, IN @ 1511
8/13 Louisville, KT @ Brick House
8/14 Richmond, VA @ Empire Bar w/ Heroes Die
8/15 TBA
8/16 Lemoyne, PA @ Championship Records w/ Ruiner, Mindset
8/17 Long Island, NY @ TBA w/ Capital, Call it Fire
8/18 Providence, RI @ TBA
8/20 Winooski, VT @ Monkey House
8/21 Syracuse, NY @ WCC w/ Ceremony, End of a Year, Like Wolves

source: lambgoat.com