QUICK HITS: Buffalo NY’s SPACED have dropped a new single (and video) for the track “Landslide” while also announcing they have an upcoming 8 song release titled “This Is All We Ever Get” due out on March 22nd with REVELATION RECORDS. Spaced will head out on a North American tour starting February 11th supporting Militarie Gun, alongside Spiritual Cramp and Pool Kids with a UK headlining run in March also on tap. For this new release Spaced worked with Jay Zubricky (Mindforce, Terror) at GCR Audio in Buffalo, NY. Spaced knocked out recording “This Is All We Ever Get” over a few days in May 2023 and sent the album off for mastering with Will Killingsworth (Orchid) at Dead Air Studios. 12″ vinyl, cassettes and other brand new Spaced merch are available for pre-order through Revelation Records. The band also had this to say about their new album…
“We’ve always had the intention of approaching hardcore with a traditional base—taking our influence from bands like The Rival Mob, Suicidal Tendencies, Gorilla Biscuits, and so many others—but adding textures and sounds that you might hear from bands like Sonic Youth, My Bloody Valentine, The Cure, Swans, etc. This release is our most confident work yet, and we feel stronger in what we’re doing with every facet of the band. We want the riffs and vocals to hit and impact anyone who listens—whether you’re discussing the record or a live setting—while adding reverb, flange, and delay in sections to fulfill the ‘Spaced’ sound. We’re continually shaping what that means for us, and look forward to keep developing our sound in the hardcore space.”
THE CHISEL (Photo to left by: Adam Degros) are gearing up for the release of their new 16 song LP titled “What A F*cking Nightmare” due out on February 9th through PURE NOISE RECORDS. Ahead of the new album The Chisel have released a total of 4 teaser singles with 3 of them having accompanying music videos. The latest track to debut is “Bloodsucker” which can be viewed HERE. Previously released songs/videos off of the new album include “F*** ‘Em” and “Cry Your Eyes Out” with “Those Days” also having a presence on You Tube which you can check out early. The band played NYC on January 26th with a trip to Baltimore’s “Disturbin The Peace” shows scheduled for the same weekend with the majority of February and early March booked tight with shows across the UK and Europe. For more info on The Chisel make sure to check out our August 2023 interview with lead singer Cal Graham. Pre-orders for “What A F*cking Nightmare” can be found at Pure Noise Records.
Back on January 11th IGNITE released a new song (and video) for “Done Digging The Grave” which features Andrew Neufeld from Comeback Kid. Check out the video HERE. Next up for Ignite is a 5 date Australian tour starting February 21st followed by solo dates in New Zealand and Indonesia (February 27th & March 1st). A 17 date UK/EU tour follows that run and starts in Essen, Germany on March 14th. Click HERE to stay locked in on Ignite happenings.
NY’s REBELMATIC (photo above by Tim Daley) will be releasing an 11 song live album due out this spring with DCxPC LIVE & SHINY DOME RECORDS. The set was recorded at Fuzz Fest in Morgantown, WV on August 26th of last year. Pre-orders for this 12” vinyl release will begin on February 23rd with an official release date still to be announced. Pre-order customers have a chance to win a copy of a 1990’s VML Live Series record from Naked Aggression.
You can check out the new xREDLINEx single titled “Gatekeeper” which will be part of their upcoming 7 song 7 inch out March 15th on COFFEE & HARDCORE & STEADFAST RECORDS. Pre-orders for this release can be found HERE. More from the band…
“Meet Redline, a powerhouse unit spearheaded by Marko Karacic, a veteran of Chicago’s ’90s hardcore scene from Blindside. This convergence finds members from 2Minute Minor (Chicago), Life Force & Vanguard (Texas), ZAO (West Virginia), and Tuning & Discourage (California), blending diverse influences into unapologetic straight edge hardcore. Their debut EP “Tongue Tied” embodies unity, strength, and raw power, marking Redline’s indelible stamp on the hardcore landscape. Brace yourself for the edge.”
NY’s POINT BLANK, (shown above) celebrating their 10th anniversary, have started off the new year writing songs. The band expects to head back in the studio in mid-April. Once again the band will be working with engineer/producer Travis Harrison (Guided By Voices, Built to Spill) at his Serious Business Music Studio in Dumbo Brooklyn.‘It’s hard to believe that the band, which started from a Facebook post by Ken, is still going strong after 10 years” said Danny Dog, Point Blank’s guitarist and a founding member of NYHC’s Underdog. With the passing of drummer Keith Malonis (Jan. 2022) and bass player Frank Avila stepping away (Dec. 2021) just as the band released their first full length LP “(We Will) Rise Again” on the Dutch label WTF Records, Ken and Dan decided they still had plenty of to give. They recruited Chris Cappello on bass, and Nate Ward on drums, and continued on with the band in late 2022. This line-up has been steady since, playing shows in the Northeast and Canada. With the new songs, the band has re-vamped their live setlist and ready for more shows as they celebrate 10 years.
“Nate and Chris have brought an added element to the band, and both have contributed much to the new songs. We can’t wait to play them out. They’re a mix of punk and hardcore, just like the bands I loved to listen to back in the day”, Danny Dog added. A new 8-9 song EP is in the works, and the band expect to release it sometime in late May or early June. Point Blank photo by: Steven J Messina.
Make sure to check out UMG (Un Mal Golpe pictured left), a new hardcore band out of Puerto Rico who recently released their first studio track titled “Las Redes Te Enredan”. To date UMG have been together for 3 years and their plan is to release another 3 songs in the near future with their first live shows planned for the first half of 2024. Click HERE for links to their lone track and more.Manchester UK’s BRUISE CONTROL have hit us with a new song titled “No More”. Bruise Control’s debut album “Useless For Something” was released last April on TNS RECORDS. For now this is just a stand-alone single with their next album scheduled for late 2024.
After previously releasing 2 EP’s South Florida’s DOMAIN are getting ready to release their debut full length (“Life’s Cold Grasp”) this spring with DAZE. To give us a little tease as to what lies ahead the band dropped a new single titled “Spores Of Industry” which features Tyler Mullen from Scarab on guest vocals. Click HERE to check it out and stay dialed in to DAZE to get updates.
Supreme Commander 2024Washington DC’s SUPREME COMMANDER are back after a four year hiatus. The band just played their first show of the year supporting Walk the Plank’s record release show in DC. This show also marked the debut of the band’s new drummer Sean Saley (ex. Pentagram, The Skull, Teamster.) It’s been a busy start to the year for the band, with lots more to come. They just recorded a track for an upcoming covers compilation and are demoing new songs in preparation for a new EP release this year. Catch Supreme Commander in Baltimore on 2/18 with Boston legends COA, along with Boston’s Street Power and brand new DCHC band Backlash. You can travel down memory lane with Supreme Commander by checking out our June 2014 interview with their guitarist Dan Cohen by clicking HERE.