Innerstrength Records has announced that they have added Williamsport, PA hardcore act Menace to their roster, with plans to release the band’s debut full-length early next year.
Menace (not to be confused with the Oi band from the late 70’s) were formed in 2011 and has self released an EP titled “Agony” and a split.
So technically this is a little bit more of a "re-introducing" spotlight piece as Belgium's Chump actually got their start around 2001. They kicked around the scene for a bit until 2005 then disappeared. Until now. Pulling influences from exactly where you'd expect a European punk act from 2001 to pull from, Chump isn't reinventing the wheel when it comes to melodic skate punk, but they are churning it out with passion and talent, doing the sub-genre serious justice. Give their new EP "Welcome To The Punk Rock Family" here - it's got one of the best instrumental, intro tracks I've heard this year.
In the grander scheme of things, this is one of the least important events in human history…in my humble opinion.