Did you know the Rise Against music video for “Make It Stop (September’s Children)” was shot in lead singer, Tim McIlrath’s, highschool? That’s just one tasty nugget you’ll get out of watching JBTV’s behind the scenes video for the shooting of the music video. Check it out here. “Make it Stop (September’s Children)” is off […]
Did you know the Rise Against music video for “Make It Stop (September’s Children)” was shot in lead singer, Tim McIlrath’s, highschool? That’s just one tasty nugget you’ll get out of watching JBTV’s behind the scenes video for the shooting of the music video.
Check it out here.
“Make it Stop (September’s Children)” is off the band’s most recent release, “Endgame.”
East Coast hardcore/punk acts Kills And Thrills and Our Lives are releasing a split 10-inch on Live Young Records. It’s true. And you can stream the entire thing right here.
East Coast hardcore/punk acts Kills And Thrills and Our Lives are releasing a split 10-inch on Live Young Records. It’s true. And you can stream the entire thing right here.
English punk rockers, Laughing In The Face Of have posted a video for the track “Whose Line Was It Anyway?” The track is taken from “The Lubrication of Social Anxiety” which is the bands debut full-length and was released this year through Lockjaw Records. The video includes some live and tour footage of the band […]
English punk rockers, Laughing In The Face Of have posted a video for the track “Whose Line Was It Anyway?” The track is taken from “The Lubrication of Social Anxiety” which is the bands debut full-length and was released this year through Lockjaw Records. The video includes some live and tour footage of the band and you can check it out here.
Word on the street is that the band have just hooked up a distro deal with Australian label, Your Daughters Records so if you are down under and a fan stay tuned to the YDR Facebook Page to find out when you Aussies can get your hands on Laughing In The Face Of stuff sans exorbitant shipping costs.
The Krays spent most of the 1990s and the early part of this century cementing a place for themselves in the NYC punk scene. The Brooklyn-based four-piece have been largely silent, however, since the 2002 release of “A Time For Action.” The long-anticipated release of 2011’s “Sangre” marks a progression in the band’s sound, though […]
The Krays spent most of the 1990s and the early part of this century cementing a place for themselves in the NYC punk scene. The Brooklyn-based four-piece have been largely silent, however, since the 2002 release of “A Time For Action.” The long-anticipated release of 2011’s “Sangre” marks a progression in the band’s sound, though its roots are still firmly planted in mid-80s hardcore punk.
“Sangre” was recorded and produced by the band’s frontman, Johnny Kray. The result is a raw, mostly aggressive audio experience that features lyrics in both English and Spanish, a refreshing change from an American band. The majority of the album’s sixteen tracks don’t stray much from the band’s trademark sound: “Vida Profunda,” “The Attack,” and “Simple Band” are straight-forward, early Bad Religion style punk rock tracks, though the latter sounds cheaply recorded compared to the rest of the album and marks “Sangre’s” weakest track by far. “Albizu Campos,” “Warnings” and “Out Of The Darkness” are more along the lines of Strung Out/Lagwagon/early Epi-Fat band metal-infused punk rock.” “Sour Ground,” one of my favorite tracks on the album, reminds me of Diesel Boy.
Sixteen songs can be a lot for a punk rock album, and can result in a listening experience that becomes somewhat muddy due to the repetitive, formulaic sounds that a lot of bands present. “Sangre” is a much easier listen, however, due to the fact that there are a few tracks that deviate widely from the norm. “The Dying Cold” features Clash-style faux-reggae choruses. “Sangre Taina” sounds mostly like an early-80s hardcore track (a la The Cheifs or Dead Boys) but features a heavy, tribal drum inspired outro. “The Reckless Use Of Power” is traditional percussion centered and features a guitar sound and progression that could pass for vintage Black Sabbath (and closes with probably the album’s best guitar solo).
Then, of course, there’s “Mundo Perdido.” While it is arguably the best crafted song on the album (and arguably my favorite from “Sangre”), it sounds out of place enough amongst the rest of the tracks that it made me think I had downloaded the wrong song by mistake. The sound is straight-up Central American traditional, featuring nylon-stringed classical guitar (or perhaps a jarocha) and native percussion instruments. Heck, there may even be a donkey jawbone played in there somewhere. “Mundo Perdido” sounds much more like a standard Gypsy Kings song than a track by an otherwise gritty NYC punk band. But it’s a cool song, and I don’t downgrade the album for having it. I also appreciate that they didn’t cheapen out and include the track at the end of the album or as a bonus track; instead it is track #8, right smack in the middle of the album, and leads into “Warnings,” which features the fury of an early Epitaph recording.
“Sangre” is a pretty solid album altogether. It is certainly a welcome event to see older bands keeping alive the aggression and the DIY ethos of a previous punk rock age. Not all of the tracks are winners, and “Sangre” may still be a track or two too long. But the album’s changes of pace help to make up for whatever may be lacking. Ultimately “Sangre” is more deserving of probably 3.5 stars if we were using a different scale, but alas, we only use whole numbers, so it gets a solid three.
Ever wondered what five Australian males dressed in schoolgirl outfits caught in the middle of a roller derby looked like? Well, us neither but Los Capitanes have shown us one of the possibilities after posting their film clip for “Scar.” The song is actually a cover of another Australian artist named Missy Higgins and in […]
Ever wondered what five Australian males dressed in schoolgirl outfits caught in the middle of a roller derby looked like? Well, us neither but Los Capitanes have shown us one of the possibilities after posting their film clip for “Scar.” The song is actually a cover of another Australian artist named Missy Higgins and in keeping the integrity of this site, you’ll have to go to Google to find more information on her. You can check out the film clip here.
UK hardcore band Your Demise have just released the music video of the track “Life of Luxury” off the band’s last album “The Kids We Used to Be.” You can check it out right here. Your Demise last released “The Kids We Used to Be” October 25th on Rise Records.
UK hardcore band Your Demise have just released the music video of the track “Life of Luxury” off the band’s last album “The Kids We Used to Be.” You can check it out right here.
Your Demise last released “The Kids We Used to Be” October 25th on Rise Records.
If you like video updates, this was a really good day to be reading the site. While The Maine was on tour with Augustana, the guys made a tour video while on a day off at Lake Shasta. You can watch the guys having fun on tour right here. The Maine last released “In Darkness […]
If you like video updates, this was a really good day to be reading the site. While The Maine was on tour with Augustana, the guys made a tour video while on a day off at Lake Shasta. You can watch the guys having fun on tour right here.
The Maine last released “In Darkness and In Light” December 27. Their previous album, “Black and White” was released in July on Warner Brothers.
Denver electro-screamo act Breathe Carolina have posted a lyric video of the track “Blackout” which comes off the band’s upcoming album “Hell Is What You Make It.” You can watch it right here. “Hell Is What You Make It” is due July 12th via Fearless Records.
Denver electro-screamo act Breathe Carolina have posted a lyric video of the track “Blackout” which comes off the band’s upcoming album “Hell Is What You Make It.” You can watch it right here.
“Hell Is What You Make It” is due July 12th via Fearless Records.
The 2011 Vans Warped Tour kicked off today in Dallas, TX. And what will probably be the first of many video blogs and updates, Ohio’s screamo/crabcore group Attack Attack! preparing for their first day of the tour. You can watch it right here. Attack Attack! released their self-titled album June 8 through Rise Records. This deluxe […]
The 2011 Vans Warped Tour kicked off today in Dallas, TX. And what will probably be the first of many video blogs and updates, Ohio’s screamo/crabcore group Attack Attack! preparing for their first day of the tour. You can watch it right here.
Attack Attack! released their self-titled album June 8 through Rise Records. This deluxe re-release will be out July 19th on the same label.
To see when the Warped Tour will be coming to town, click here.
On August 9th Los Angeles based hardcore act, Death Punch, will be releasing a split release entitled “Round 1” with Punk-n-Roll act The Sparring via Old Shoe Records. The split will feature three new songs from each band. You can check out the cover art here. Death Punch latest release was 2009’s “A Dying Breed,” […]
On August 9th Los Angeles based hardcore act, Death Punch, will be releasing a split release entitled “Round 1” with Punk-n-Roll act The Sparring via Old Shoe Records. The split will feature three new songs from each band.
You can check out the cover art here.
Death Punch latest release was 2009’s “A Dying Breed,” while The Sparring’s latest release was their 3 song EP.
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