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2024-03-31

THE RESURGENTS : s/t - 7"

This band was from Pensylvania (USA), and this EP was released in 1997 on a German label. It features 4 tracks of catchy and light punk-pop.

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2024-03-29

ACTIONS ASIDE : do you remember when - 7"

 

I think the group was from the USA, but I'm not sure. The label was Espgane (Sell Our Souls rds) and this EP was released in 2004. They played oldschool, modern hardcore.  

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2024-03-28

AFFRONT : fallen stars - 7"

 

EP released in 1999 by this band from the USA (Washington DC), featuring 4 tracks of good oldschool hardcore in the youthXcrew vein. The band has also released albums since.

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2024-03-27

COEXIST / MRTVA BUDOUCNOST : split - 7"

This split EP dates back to 1995. On the one hand, we find COEXIST, a band from Slovakia, who played a fast, furious brand of punk/hardcore. On the other, MRTVA BUDOUCNOST from the Czech Republic. Their style was closer to wild crustpunk. 

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2024-03-26

AMPERE / RINGERS : split - 7"

A split EP released in 2007 for these two US bands, with one track for each. AMPERE is screamo HC, intense and short. RINGERS play a melodious, catchy emocore style.

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2024-03-25

BALLAST : s/t - 7"

This Quebec band has released several albums. This EP dates from 2005 and was released on Stonehenge rds. 4 tracks of fast and catchy anarchopunk with female vocals. 

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2024-03-24

KIDS ON THE MOVE : kids who kick - CD

 

An excellent band from Malaysia (Klang Valley), KOTM was a hardcore sXe band. This album dates from 2006. It features oldschool and modern hardcore, with a very positive passion.

https://kotmhc.bandcamp.com/album/kids-who-kick

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2024-03-23

THE URCHIN / MONIKERS : split EP - 7"

 

THE URCHIN were from Tokyo (Japan), and MONIKERS from Orlando (USA), and each played melodic punk in their own energetic way. This split EP was released in 2007 on Salinas rds.

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2024-03-21

COMPLETED EXPOSITION : progress and harmony for mind - 7"

 

An EP released in 2007 for this band from Japan (Osaka). They play furious, fast-paced music, somewhere between powerviolence and grindcore, with two bassists. It's a blast!

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2024-03-18

COCHE BOMBA : viva la dereliccion - 7"

This band was from Lyon, and released several records, split, 7"... Their crustpunk was wild and original, with destructured passages and many rythm changes. This EP was released in 1996.

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2024-03-17

MODERN MACHINES / THE ERGS split

 

This split EP was released in 2007 on Salinas rds. Two bands from the USA, with a melodic punk style, always with emo, pop-punk and garage touches.

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2024-03-16

CRUX : s/t - 7"

 

CRUX was a band from Australia, who hadn't released much stuff. This EP dates from 2007. It's a dark, intense hardcore, very near to crustcore. Excellent stuff. 

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2024-03-13

WETBACK : s/t - CDR

The very first demo for this band from Montceau Les Mines (France), released in 2003. A second followed before the end of the band, whose members continued with THE TAN CASE. Here we find 4 tracks of raw, intense screamo, with a hint of chaotic hardcore. 

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2024-03-11

WEDA : World Is What We Do - CDR

WEDA was a band from Troyes (France). They released this demo and a split CD. They played energetic hardcore, with various influences, such as oldschool HC, punk, emo, sometimes even crust. This CDR was released in 1999.

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2024-03-09

SATANIC SURFERS / SEVEN HATE : split - 7"

Split EP released in 1996, on the Parisian label Dibolik rds. On one side, the famous SATANIC SURFERS from Sweden, with 2 (live) tracks of their fast melodic hardcore / skatecore. The other side features SEVEN HATE from Poitiers, France. Here too, 2 (studio) tracks of melodic hardcore, including a cover of DAG NASTY. 

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2024-03-01

THE BECAUSE / ONE REASON : split - 7"

 

A split EP released in 2007, on Salinas rds, to give an idea of the style. Melodic punk with emo, folk, rock or garage touches. THE BECAUSE was from Japan, and ONE REASON from the USA.

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