Due out this spring LIGHT THE FUSE RECORDS out of The Netherlands will be releasing the 1996 self-titled COLDFRONT CD for the first time ever on 12″ vinyl. The 11 song album was remastered for vinyl at High Lake Hill Studio in Belgium. 1000 copies of this CD were originally made by Coldfront guitarist Nick B and In Effect’s Chris Wynne and were sold through the “Gas Powered Records” label name which became the first and only release by Gas Powered. Throughout their 90’s run members of Coldfront also played intricate rolls within the then thriving NYHC scene with members also sharing time in Breakdown, Crown Of Thornz and others. Stay dialed in with Light The Fuse for future updates on this release.
Also due out this Spring with Light The Fuse is the new BLOODSUCKER album titled “Forever Damned”.
The new 9 song release will be available on 12″ vinyl and compact disc.
“Bloodsucker originates from the Fryslân area in the Netherlands. It was formed by its members purely out of love for some of the best NYHC bands around. Just imagine a blend of “Born To Expire” era Leeway and “Best Wishes” era Cro-Mags. That’s the baseline from which the first EP got created and then released by Blindsided Records from the Netherlands. In the first year of the release of the EP Bloodsucker played shows nationally as well as internationally. The band consists of 3 original Cornered members and some ex-members of Coldblooded, Remain and Icepick.”
You can check out Bloodsucker’s 2021 s/t release by clicking HERE.
Long Island NY’s STAND STILL have released a new single titled “Steps Ascending” which you can check out HERE.
Stand Still photo by: Steve Levy.
The band spent much of 2023 “in the studio perfecting new material” with “Steps Ascending” being our first peek at what they put together. No word yet on when a new full release will be out with their label DAZE but for now this is what singer Gerry Windus had to say about the new songs’ lyrics.
“These lyrics are inspired by Catholic guilt and the anxiety that can arise from questions left unanswered. Growing up in a religious household often leads to feeling as if everything is supposed to hold a deeper meaning. This track attempts to describe those feelings in the catchiest way possible.”
Stand Still formed in 2020 and released their “A Practice In Patience” EP the following year. The band followed it up with their second EP, “In A Moment’s Notice” in 2022. You can check out an interview In Effect did with the band back in 2021 by clicking HERE. Stand Still is Gerry Windus (vocals), Steve Hallam (guitar), Bryan Natole (guitar), Mat Rienecker (bass) and Andre Valerio (drums).
Make sure to check out some newly minted releases starting off with NY’s EXAMINE who have their 8 song “Declaration Of War” release available now for streaming and download. This is the follow up to their “Blessed” album which dropped in July of 2021. Leeway diehards should enjoy these new tunes.
Click HERE to check out the new one from Examine.
Next we have ALL DUE RESPECT who have their “DEMO 2” out now via streaming/download with FROM WITHIN RECORDS putting out a limited cassette version due out in late March. This 2 song/4 minute release features members of Restraining Order and is the follow up to their June 2021 demo. Click HERE for the cassette pre-order info.
STREET POWER out of Boston have signed on with TRIPLE B RECORDS and have a new 2 song promo out now which is the lead up to an LP due out later this year. Click HERE to check it out.
Last but not least make sure to check out CHECKMATE from Zutphen in The Netherlands. Their 6 song “Opposition” release is their first new release in almost 14 years with the band’s history dating back to the early 00’s. Click HERE to check Checkmate’s latest.
NEW JAMS OUT NOW!
SHARP TONGUES “SHADOWS” (LP DUE OUT MAY/JUNE ON NEW AGE RECORDS)
LIFE’S QUESTION “WHEN I MEET GOD” (S/T EP OUT 4/19 ON FLATSPOT RECORDS)
TAKE OFFENSE “GREETINGS FROM BELOW” (“T.O. TALITY” OUT 5/10 ON MNRK HEAVY)
AWOL “TEAR ‘EM TO BITS” (LP OUT 4/26 ON FLATSPOT RECORDS)
LOCKED DOWN “CHANGED UP” (STAND ALONE SINGLE VIA UPSTATE RECORDS)
REVILER “CALLOUSED TO DEVESTATION” (LP OUT 2024 ON UPSTATE RECORDS)
ROTTING MONARCHS “MISERABLE FAILURE” (STAND ALONE SINGLE FROM THESE YORK, UK PUNKS)