DEMONSTRATION OF STYLE: June 2012

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Walkout - Demo 2012

"Walkout are hailing from Vancouver (with members from North Van, Vancouver, Surrey, and Langley) and long for a sound reminiscent of Northwest Hardcore bands like Champion and Reserve 34."

01. Intro/Ad Nauseam

02. Ocean Walker

03. Blind

04. Malaise

05. What's Passed

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Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Amazing demo from Leeds, UK band The Flex, recorded with karaoke mics into a PA system. They draw influences from the 80's Boston scene, like Impact Unit, SS Decontrol, DYS and Jerry’s Kids, and also the later Boston bands like Think I Care and Nightstick Justice.

01. EXCESS

02. VIRTUAL REALITY

03. BAD CULTURE

04. NO JUSTICE

05. SHUT AWAY

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Direct Effect - Forget the Rest EP

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Old School Hardcore Punk from Orlando, Florida.

01. Forget the Rest

02. Lazy Boy

03. Presser, Pressure

04. Don't Lose Sight

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Thursday, June 7, 2012

Northern Blue - Self Titled EP

Northern Blue, Portuguese band born from the ashes of Day Of The Dead, also with members of No Good Reason.

"Five guys, different tastes, different outlooks, one band: Northern Blue.
We got together through circumstance and chance.
This is the result. Heartfelt, sincere and DIY.
We hope you enjoy this as much as we enjoyed making it.
See you soon!"

01. In Circles

02. Desperate Living, Desperate Days

03. Long Way From Home

04. Not A Stranger Anymore

05. Disconnected

06. No Bad Blood Between Us

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Expectations - Self Titled EP

Five-piece melodic and atmospheric hardcore band from Bulgaria.

Check them out

01. Cursed

02. May 14th

03. This is The End

04. Goodbye Today

05. Set Me Free

06. Vultures

07. Only When Shared

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Monday, June 4, 2012

Providence - Turn The Tide (Demo)

"Formed in 2005, Providence come from the depths of filthy Paris and play dark and brutal hardcore, full of crushing breakdowns. Since their beginning the band sought to innovate rather than imitate, intending to create a combination of social/political awareness and aggression. Feeling that hardcore had strayed from its roots and DIY ethic into subgenres like Emo and Chaotic Metal, a good, basic, heavy sound is their aim.
Providence’s style is huge, metallic and epic, yet manages to be efficient and straight up at the same time. A low and thick dual guitar sound is underpinned by intense double-bass drumming, mostly switching between mid-tempo and punishing breakdowns but occasionally breaking into full-on bursts of hardcore speed. The hoarse-growled vocals that complete this already potent formula are complimented by monstrous gang backups, spitting out venom on a variety of topics including politics, economy and the craziness of the world, yet maintaining a poetic turn of phrase."

Check out the band's one track demo from 2006.

01. Turn The Tide