Step Forward - Boston Straight Edge Demo 2006 - Painkiller Records 016
-- Thursday, October 26, 2006
This demo will kick your ass. From Loud and Clear to Loud and Clear USA (still a great name) to Step Forward (I suggest appending "USA" to the name), this demo will kick your ass. First off, the lineup is the epitomy of underrated all stars. Kenny from Look Alive on vox, CC from Stop And Think, Invasion, RJ, ... on lead, Hudon (fuck, I don't really know Hudon. I'm sure he has got his head on straight though. Boston Straight Edge, son) on crunch, Scace from the Scace Cadets on crunch and finally DFJ of every band ever on drums. The Kenny/CC combo alone is killer. Toss in the extra heavy hitters and you have some jams. Plus, the straight edge/brotherhood song is dope too. The only thing that would set this record over the top for me is a Floorpunch styled, in your face, straight edge song. "Me and my crew won't stand for it!!" Just punch in the face, straight edge lyrics. That's what I want here. I'll "settle" for the fast paced, hardcore anthems Step Forward brings. Maybe on the next release, my dreams will be fulfilled. We'll see.
No way in hell this band has a MySpace page. I don't see that at all. However, you can peep Painkiller Records to see a pic of a beb chewing on a Step Forward cassette. You can also find ordering information and an MP3 there too, I guess.
Count The Hours - We Don't Care - Panic Records #04 - 2006
-- Friday, October 06, 2006
I'm biased. In my head, this band is the EXACT mixture of American Nightmare and The Suicide File (mostly Dave-ish sounding vocals). If this band was a local band, I would probably go to every show, sing along, and stage dive ferociously (or poorly, as per my usual). Instead, they are from Bremerton, and I'll never see them.
Run, don't walk to check out Count The Hours. Better yet, go to the Panic Records Webstore and buy the album already. This album is STOOPID good.
Looking Up - S/T - Panic Records #05 - 2006
Looking Up is a California hardcore band. They list the following as their influences, "Gorilla Biscuits, Project X, Count Me Out, Turning Point, Youth Of Today, Minor Threat." My question, what hardcore kid wasn't influenced by those bands? That's literally the most generic list ever. It would have been complete if they had added The Cro-Mags and the Bad Brains. And since they are from California, they should have thrown Uniform Choice on too.
Listening to the cd, however, I understand why they have that list. This album is hardcore, but it doesn't sound like any of those bands. Not one. They aren't metal, but they definitely aren't youth crew. I could see this band hanging with any band on Deathwish Inc or early 2k B9 bands. Maybe it's the weird synthesized vocal encoding. I can't hang with that. And if that isn't a digitized vocal tweak, that guy has one crazy set of vocal cords.
You can check Looking Up out on the nerd.
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- why does their influence list matter i think that was one of the most ridiculous things i have ever seen anyone write
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- I agree the comment about their influence list was hyper critical. If that's who they like, that's who they like.
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- I too agree. You even said that every hardcore kid is influenced by those bands. I actually picked up this cd and its crazy good and I agree with it being more of a Deathwish styled sound. You even said they don't sound like any of the bands they are influenced by so why put so much focus on it in your review? Either way this band is awesome and the vocals are way crazy but I'm digging it. 4.5/5
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hows yr edge said...
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An influence list is usually a determining factor on what a band will sound like. That's how that works. This band sounds like ZERO of those influences. They don't even sound like the sum or union of those influences.
Plus, that list isn't "who they like;" it's a list of influences. I like New Found Glory, but I wouldn't consider them an influence. -
Donny said...
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everyone needs to chill the fuck out and smoke some mother fucking ganja. light that shit up everyday. then maybe you can lighten up and realize how brilliant the beats, the lyrics, and just the overall sound is. looking up is a step forward in the right direction for hardcore. great shit.
-don (guitarist of walk away RIP)
Bloodlined Calligraphy - Ypsilanti - Facedown Records #54 - 2006
One time I went to Ypsilanti and ate vegan chili cheese fries. It was freaking amazing. This band is not vegan chili cheese fries. This band is more like a veggie burger slathered in bbq sauce that turns out to be a real hamburger. The string and piano intro lulls you with its goodness and then you are punched in the face by a metal fist. I'd rather have vegan chili cheese fries.
You can check out Bloodlined Calligraphy on the nerd. Hear some tracks, rock out.
ps. I was amazed that the lead singer was a girl. That's some gruff vocal styling. Job well done there.
pps. Who came up with that band name? Over my head. Get me an airplane to figure that one out*. They should have called themselves, Your Dog's Face Reminds me of the Letter Computer.
*courtesy of P. Maher.
Generations - Our Times - Mankind Records 05 - 2006
Some months back, I reviewed the Generations Demo. This cd is demo + 2 new tracks. Back then, I was talking about the singer being called up for Active duty. I guess I wasn't paying much attention to the words then because on this listen I caught the song Perdition.
Now initially, I thought he was talking about FREEGAN POWER (in reality, "greed and power"). I was obviously way off. But the content references the war in Iraq and how it is unjust. I believe that one. But then I got to thinking, "wait, wasn't the lead singer in the Army? Didn't he get called up for active duty after the demo came out? Why is he writing songs about unjust wars and then going to fight in them?" I'm still puzzled. If anyone knows more, please let me know. Maybe he didn't write the lyrics or maybe he was hoping to help from the inside. I just don't know. I'm baffled.
You can still find Generations on Myspace. Check them out.
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Jim came back home to record those two extra tracks and that song is definately about his experience over there. Great dudes, great band, and I hope the best for Jim and his family.
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Christopher said...
- You can't help if you are in the army and they call you up to serve. Jim has been in the reserves for awhile now. He thought the war was unjust and we recorded perdition a few weeks before he left for Iraq. He did not support the war, but if Uncle Same calls your number you have to go...
War Of Ages - Pride Of The Wicked - Facedown Records 55 - 2006
I was stoked on the opening notes of this album. STOKED. I was predicting a cd chock full of mid 80s metal ballads. That's some shit I can hang with. I was getting amped for gnarly guitar solos and some slow headbanging. I got that, but I also got more than I bargained for. When the singing kicks in, I feel like I've been transported to mid 90s vegan moshcore. Needless to say, that brought me WAY down. Every time the guitar solos would kick in, I'd perk back up but they were too short lived. Oh well.
If you want more info, check out War Of Ages on myspace.
State of the Scene - Get Outta Town Records - 2006
-- Monday, October 02, 2006
Charles has outdone himself on this one. This comp is great. 36 tracks, all relevant bands in the CURRENT hardcore scene. Each band is either an up and comer, or has been on the scene for a minute already. I'd list off the bands, but there are 36 to chose from. And realistically, for 36 tracks, there are very few clunkers. You'd think the law of averages would factor a high clunker to heater ratio, but it's real low on this comp. Plenty of unreleased songs or versions too. Live tracks and a few covers -- gotta love Crippled Youth covers.
My only real complaint about the whole thing is that there are SOOOO many songs. 36 songs is a huge plateful of tracks. Driving around, I felt like I needed a notepad to mark down the bands that I wanted to hear more from. There was no way I could attempt to recall what band did what song. It was impossible.
You can check the Get Outta Town Records website for more details. I'd suggest you order this. If you are that guy on the Livewire that is always asking "What new bands are out there?" this is the perfect answer to your question.
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