BLOODPACT / REACHING FORWARD : split - 7"

 A split EP released in 2000, featuring old-school sXe hardcore. The American band BLOODPACT plays very fast, somewhat fastcore music. On the Dutch side, REACHING FORWARD's style is more nervous and aggressive.

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BLOODPACT / TIME X : split - 7"

 

A split EP of sXe hardcore, starting with TIME X, from Portugal, playing good, energetic youthcrew HC. On the other side, BLOODPACT, from the USA, with a much faster, more aggressive approach, even downright thrashcore. Released in 2001.

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ATTITUDE : piss and vinegar - 7"

I don't know much about this band, apart from this EP released in 2004. The band was American (from Syracus). They released another EP and an album too. Anyway, here are 5 tracks of oldschool hardcore, with angry and direct youthXcrew style.

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HIGHxHOPES : demo 99 - K7

 

A few years of existence for this group from the USA, Kentucky. The first demo, on K7, was released in 1999. Pure oldschool sXe hardcore, with covers of GORILLA BISCUIT and YOUTH OF TODAY. Gives you an idea of the style, doesn't it. 

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IMPLICATE : where rhe problem lies - K7

 

IMPLICATE was a band from the USA (Middletown, NY), and here's their first demo on K7, recorded in 1999. Brutal, groovy hardcore, with influences ranging from NYC to 90's deathcore. The band went on to release two CDs. 

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FAKEFIGHT : s/t - 7"

Not much information about this USA band. This single EP was released in 2001 on Agitprop rds. It features 3 tracks of a frenetic, hardcore style, with screaming vocal.

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MAGRUDERGRIND / SYLVESTER STALINE : split - 7"

 

A split EP released in 2006, with two furious sides. On one side, the Americans of MAGRUDERGRIND, and on the other, the French of SYLVESTER STALLINE (what a name!), and everywhere grindcore / powerviolence, that kicks ass!

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97a : better off dead - 7"

 

This band from the USA (New Jersey) has released several EPs, and this one dates from 1995 (their third). It features 12 tracks of fast, wild hardcore, a veritable fury somewhere between oldschool hc and fastcore. A very good band.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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CAPITALIST CASUALTIES : Planned Community - 7"

 

This EP by the Californians was produced in 2000. 3 very fast and wild tracks. Maybe a little more fastcore than powerviolence, but still furious. 

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POITBOILER : Izzy Alcantara - 7"

 

I don't know much about this band, which was from the USA. This EP was released in 2007 on Salinas rds. It's a very catchy emopop, quite pleasant to listen to. A bit like HOT WATER MUSIC.

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ROCKET SCIENCE : 2 - 7"

This band from the USA played emo with a touch of pop and indie-rock. Nice. Released in 1996.

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CAPITALIST CASUALTIES : dope and war - EP

 

One of the many 7" released by this band from California, USA, in 1997, on Slap A Ham rds. 9 tracks of furious powerviolence.

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BLUEPRINT / PILOTS IN PARIS : split EP - 7"

 

A split EP released in 1998, typical of the emo scene at the time. PILOTS IN PARIS was a German band with a melancholy emo sound. BLUEPRINT were from the USA, and their emo was much calmer and a little post-rock. 

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