Two Words, Straight Fucking Edge....

Been a little slack on updating this. Had a few records turn up so I thought it was about time I uploaded them
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Abolition/ Hang The Bastard - Split 7"

Abolition are a 90s style Straight Edge band with a lot of potential and Hang The Bastard are a metal influenced hardcore band, both from London area.

www.myspace.com/xabolitionx
www.myspace.com/hangthebastardlondon

Said And Done - Weight Of The World 7"

So far I think I have a copy of every release from CTW records so I picked this up without really knowing anything about them. Not quite what I was expecting but is fucking awesome none the less.

www.myspace.com/saidanddonehardcore

Outbreak - You Make Us Sick 7"

Fast thrashy hardcore on Bridge 9, played a show in Folkestone a couple of years ago but never really got into them till recently. High point of that show was the local Folkestone rude boy (who is now "core" HA) getting stomped for picking a fight with Sketchy Adam, never seen a room erupt so quickly haha.

www.myspace.com/outbreak

Earth Crisis - Firestorm 7"

What do I need to say about this band really? Only got into them myself recently. I've known who they were for years but never got round to them. What a fucking record! Listening to this band makes me want to X up there and then. How no-one ever pushed them on my I will never know haha.

www.myspace.com/earthcrisis

Never Again/ Mind Trap - Split

Unfortunately I missed the colour pressings of this! I had the CTW web-store up waiting for the pre-orders to go up, didnt realise at the time it wasn't a CTW release and by the time I had, only black was left, but hey shit happens. Little disappointed in the presentation of this. No lyric sheet, no recording details, no band details and nothing on the record sticker itself to say what side is what. I dont know whether this was deliberate to make it more "mysterious" but I find it a little annoying. Beyond that this is a killer of a record. Never Again are still killing it and Mind Trap impressed me having not heard them before.

www.myspace.com/neveragainxxx
www.myspace.com/mindtraphc

The Wrong Side - Dumptruck Demo 7"

Legendary Lockin Out band! Hand numbered 86/149. One side is the four track Dumptruck(their previous name) demo tape and on the other four tracks from a set at United Blood. This is pure gold! Shout out to xDugganx for picking me up one of these!

www.myspace.com/thewrongside

Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight 7"

Yeah thats right! I love Phil Collins, one of those childhood loves due to the parents. Anyway picked this up at a bootfair for 10p. Fucking bargin and a banger of a tune!

www.myspace.com/philcollins

Take care

xDanx

Jesus Christ Was Nailed To The X But That Doesn't Mean Heaven After True 'Til Death....

Been a while since I've updated this, with the weather being a bit better I've been getting out!

Few new bits and pieces.

xFilesx - Excruciation + Discography 12"
Fucking love this album! Fast pissed off hardcore, Simpson said they were the main influence for Out Of Hand and I can see why. I downloaded Excruciation a while back so I've rinsed that but I haven't had a chance to listen to the other side much. The one thing that does bug me about this, no insert! Even if it was just a photocopied piece of paper with the recording details and the lyrics. Annoying. But still awesome none the less.
http://www.myspace.com/xfilesxnbhc

Trap Them - Cunt Heir To The Throne 7"
Fast and brutal. So heavy, so hard. First heard of these after their bass player filled in on a Trash Talk tour so decided to check them out. Amazing and now on Deathwish. The colour way on this is awesome, half black and grey with black splatter. The cover confuses me a bit as it has the title of the 7" but just some weird pixel lettering and in no way does it read Trap Them, maybe I'm missing something.

Take care

xDanx

With A Will Of Iron, I Will Outlast I Will Endure....

A few new records have turned up over the last few days

Wayfarer - The Days Have Gone Down In The West LP

This was actually a freebee from a mate, who also runs a blog http://www.memoriesliefrozen.blogspot.com/
SRH kids playing Clevo style. Guys from Breaking x Point, Never x Again and not sure who else haha
awesome!
http://www.myspace.com/hailwayfarer

Out Of Hand - Dirty South 7"

Wasn't really into this band when they were around. Was never really into the whole fast thrashy style. But recently been getting into more bands along this line, and people still hold Out Of Hand in high regards so I thought id check it out. Its actually awesome!
http://www.myspace.com/outofhandhc

xCurraheex - Self Titled 7"

xCurraheex - Why We Fight 7"

Straight Edge youth crew from Manchester. Got into this band a while ago when I was given a demo by their then guitarist Gio. Didnt really hear too much about them for a while and then I noticed they were playing a show down this way so I thought I'd dig the demo out, forgot how good it was. Also noticed that Carry The Weight had both the 7"s on their distro so I picked them both up.
http://www.myspace.com/curraheehc

Times Together - The Changing Of The Leaves 7"

Dont really know too much about these, seen a few people talking about them so I ordered this.
All I can say is I love it! Old school hardcore, bit like Youth Of Today, Uniform Choice etc. The vocal style reminds me of Ignite. Anyway check it out
http://www.myspace.com/timestogether97

50 Lions  - Self Titled 7"

Ordered this from work actually. I work at HMV so the level of stuff available is awful unless you want some generic bullshit, but I always look for stuff on the system on the off chance that I might be able to get something cool on the cheap haha. Anyway this was showing as available so I ordered it, £2.40 with no postage costs etc etc so cant complain. Plus its a banger! Hard Australian hardcore in that NY worship style, TUI/ Madball/ Cruel Hand/ No Warning etc
http://www.myspace.com/50lions

Also a new sweater, can't say enough good things about this band. Buy their records, buy their merch, go to their show and smash the place to bits!
http://www.myspace.com/neveragainxxx

Take care

xDanx

Alone By Myself In My Search For Divinity Is There No Answers Is There No End....

Integrity In Contrast Of Sin 7"
Pretty self explanatory really. Integrity's first release repressed with a bunch of extra artwork, complete with the lyric "one life, drug free" what could be better?
http://www.myspace.com/integrity

Cold World/ War Hungry Split 7"
One track from Cold World, Two from War Hungry, if I'm honest not really into the War Hungry side, riffs are pretty cool but just lacking in some way.
http://www.myspace.com/thecoldworld
http://www.myspace.com/whwb

Take care

xDanx

You'll Never Be What You Wanted To Be, So Stop Fucking Blaming Me....

Bunch of 7"s turned up today, stoked.

Age Of Kali - Demo 06 7" (Rat Patrol)

Straight Edge band from Margate

Members were/are in xCanaanx/On Thin Ice/Rot In Hell/Cold Snap/Raise The White Flag/The Break In/Out Of Hand etc etc

http://www.myspace.com/xageofkalix

Drug x Test - Needle In Your Neck 7" (Walk All Night)

Dont really know too much about these yet. A name I have been aware of for a while but never got round to listening too. Given it a listen, love it! Fast and Straight Edge.

 www.myspace.com/drugxtest 

Raise The White Flag - Calling All Cynics 7" (Keep Screaming)

Local dudes ive written about before. Awesome 7" that came with a last show cover (not pictured) numbered 10/25

www.myspace.com/raisethewhiteflag

Shark Attack - Blood In The Water 7" (Bridge Nine/My War)

Another one of those bands never really checked out before, Ive seen a few bands play some covers of theirs but never heard it from them. Good shit!

www.myspace.com/sharkattack12fuckyou 

Nervous Wreck - Welcome To Hell 7" (Keep Screaming)

A mate of mine used to sing for this band, fast thrashy, and pissed off as hell! Members now in Dead Swans/Architects 

www.myspace.com/nervouswrecksucks

Take care 

xDanx

I Got A Burning Temptation Like Clockwork Orange Herbicide....

Alkaline Trio - This Addiction LP

New album from Alkaline Trio. Only really got into this band when Matt Skiba featured on the H2O track What Happened off Nothing To Prove.
Wasn't really into the last one but this is amazing! I must have listened to this 20 times already and still not bored of it.
If you haven't checked it out due to their last one being a bit lacking, do it!

www.myspace.com/alkalinetrio

Take care

xDanx

You Look Down On Me And I Dont Give A Fuck....

Wicked gift from xSimpsonx at training Tuesday night, other than a head butt in the face haha

The Suicide File Live On WERS 7"
Sold by the band on their European tour, and apparently bought at the Ashford show
Just Checked the Lifeline records website and 300 pressed on "red" (although its more of an pinkish red) and were only sold by the band. Features tracks recorded on a radio session on WERS in 2004.
http://www.myspace.com/thesuicidefile

Fifty On Red - S/T 7"
On Dead And Gone records
Second Press 500 on green
Not sure if I caught these guys or not. I know they were definately around when i first started going to shows. Good shit!
http://www.myspace.com/fiftyonred

Take care

xDanx

In Death I've Found Release....

Lightbringer Inhumation 7"
Art work in this really is amazing. Also comes with a CD of the tracks.
Awesome band. So Dark, so heavy.
http://www.myspace.com/thisislightbringer

Picked myself up a gilet. £8.00 from George

Cheap clothes are the way forward.

Just got in from the cinema from seeing Youth In Revolt (ok film not amazing).
On the walk home I noticed how grey and miserable it was outside, but listening to The Lightbringer it was almost fitting haha. So I snapped the path I was walking down on my phone.

Take care

xDanx

I Gave You Everything, I Watched You Throw It All Away....

After Lloyds TSB fucking me over with charges this month the vinyl collection will have to slow down slightly.
But luckily was still waiting for a couple to come through and still am waiting for one.

Raise The White Flag / The Outpatients Split 7"
Never even seen this 7" before the bass player Dan wrote about it on his blog.
(http://ladiesnightinloserville.blogspot.com/)
I saw Raise The White Flag a few times so when this came up on ebay I decided to pick it up
Dan still has the download link up on his blog so pop along and take a look. Quality blog with some wicked links. Or
http://www.myspace.com/raisethewhiteflag
Cant find a page for The Outpatients, if someone else can then just let me know and ill put it up.

Set Your Goals Reset 7"
Amazing record by a band you probably all know.
Added bonus on this record is a Jawbreaker Cover!
http://www.myspace.com/setyourgoals

Reign Supreme American Violence 7"
Another band I missed touring recently. Seriously need to learn to
A: keep an eye on who is touring.
B: manage my money better haha.
http://www.myspace.com/reignsupremehardcore

Got the last two from http://revhq.com/. Had only planned on getting the SYG one but due to the postage being fairly high I decided to pick up and couple and this bad boy for my BJJ gi.

Also rev decided to throw in a free gift which is always cool.

Haven't had a web belt since the old days when I used to skate and swore by my Billabong one.
As if I really need any more Straight Edge attire haha.
Ah well someone has to haha.

Take care

xDanx

I've Given Up Believing It's All Gonna Turn Out Fine....

Couple of new records

Dirty Money No Escaping This 7"
Dont think this band needs any introduction.
Last show is sold out which is a bit of a pain. Still gonna try and get a ticket somehow.
If you have been living under a rock
http://www.myspace.com/thedirtymoney


After not being able to find the cinema in time on Monday night, xDugganx and I decided it was good idea to get some pizza, head back to mine and have a lil record session.
After creaming over a bunch of records he has collected over the years he gave me two he used to sell on his distro. Both bands I hadn't heard of which was cool. Always good to find out about new/old bands.

Some Still Believe S/T 7"
Band from California. Members went on to be in Allegiance, Blacklisted, Set It Straight, Set Your Goals.
http://www.myspace.com/somestillbelieve

Up Front What Fire Does 7"
A Youth Crew band popular in the 80s and 90s. Being from New York, they frequently played with bands such as Bold. Up Front was one of several fairly melodic hardcore bands of the time.
http://www.myspace.com/upfront


Take care


xDanx

Time For You To Realise That Nothing's Going To Die With You....

The Last Chance xDemo 2002x CD. Hand Numbered 50/100
Unfortunately form I never got to see this band. They broke up pretty much as I started going to shows.
I'd heard a lot about them and had a few MP3s from the Dead And Gone website.
http://www.myspace.com/thelastchancexxx
Few tracks up on their myspace and a couple of videos from their last show.

Black Friday 29 Blackout 7"
Saw this band in Canterbury when they played The Break In record release show.
Only recently got back into them, missed them on their recent tour though.
http://www.myspace.com/blackfriday29

Until The End S/T 7"
Amazing Straight Edge mosh band.
If you were into The Break In, then you are gonna love this shit.
Blood In The Ink is one of the best Straight Edge albums ever!
http://www.myspace.com/untiltheend

Gotta pick up another red card parcel form the Post Office so no doubt ill update this again later on today.
Hopefully going to see 44" Chest tonight. Pretty pissed that Ashford Cineworld isn't showing it but hey, gotta love The Daddy

Take care

xDanx

I Guess It's Not As Precious As It Seems....

Picked up another package from the Post Office today (haircut/lunch/post office in a lunch hour).

Cruel Hand Without A Pulse 12"
Looks white in this photo but its actually yellow.

Cold World No Omega 12"

Nerve Agents Self Titled 12"
Forgot how fucking good this band are!

Gorilla Biscuits Start Today 12"
Probably my favourite hardcore album!

More to come, hopefully in the next couple of days.

Leianne picked me up a record player yesterday which was awesome, gotta love the Comet store card haha.
Its a Ferguson FTURN02.
Not the most amazing turntable ever. Bought it because it can records straight to MP3, but even that is a little sketchy.
Its redeeming feature is that it has a built in preamp so I can just plug it in to my tv.

Take care

xDanx

Fuck Happy Endings....

Gone a little overboard on the vinyl this month already. I think it may have been a bad choice financially but fuck it, what else is there to waste money on other than things i enjoy.

Turn Cold Self Titled 7"
Only got to see these guys once in Folkestone, but seriously!!!
Members went on to do other bands, Dead Swans and Chaos Days, Abandon Ship, maybe some others but im not sure.
Broke up in late 06, but still got some tracks up on thier myspace.
www.myspace.com/turncold

Jealous Selt Titled 7"
Just read that only 150 were pressed on pink.
Saw them a few times,
Pretty sure I read somewhere that they are members of Sworn In
Anyway go check them out
www.myspace.com/lessonlearnt

Just the two through today, but i did go a bit mad so ill add them as they come in.
Being the amazing kinda girl that Leianne is, she is popping to Comet tomorrow to pick me up a turntable.
I can see this lil hobbie getting out of hand ahaha

Take care

xDanx

An Outside Look Of The Aftermath....

New 7 through the door as I got in this evening.

The Vows were a hardcore supergroup, with members from Unbroken, Champion, Himsa, Undertow and I'm sure some others.
This was released through Dead And Gone in 06 and I got off their website for the bargin of £1.00
Anyway awesome jams
Check em out
http://www.myspace.com/thevowshc

Take care

xDanx

So The Postman....

Got in from work today to find some stuff I ordered had arrived, always good!

Cold Snap / Cornered Split 7" from Carry The Weight records.
Check out both of these bands.
http://www.myspace.com/coldsnaphc
http://www.myspace.com/cornered13

Also my wonderful girlfriend Leianne decided to treat me and ordered me one of these bad boys....

Awesome UK band who seem to be smashing it everywhere at the moment.
Check em out....
http://www.myspace.com/neveragainxxx

Take care

xDanx

Getting This Thing Rolling....

Part of a "new years resolution" was to actually start writing a blog, Ive had an account to read other people's for a while now, but couldnt really bring myself to post. Mainly just thinking "why would anyone give a shit about anything i have to say". But after endless hours of reading other people's drivel, that i have no interest in, made me realise that, hey, who cares if anyone likes this or not, someone might find it interesting.
I actually plan to somehow tab my main page to break it into sections where i can post about relating topics separately but being new to this i dont even know if that is possible.

Went to this show in Canterbury last night.

Never Again are one of those bands that continue to impress me. They dont even play the kinda hardcore i would normally listen to, but seriously the energy these guys put into it.
Thanks to Never Grow Up Promotions for putting the show on.
www.myspace.com/nevergrowuppromo

www.myspace.com/coldsnaphc
www.myspace.com/santakarla
www.myspace.com/neveragainxxx
www.myspace.com/xabolitionx
www.myspace.com/sexdungeonx


Picked up a couple of 7" while i was there. Now i dont usually do vinyl but again, "new years resolution" haha. Plus the fancy colours kinda grab me.
Santa Karla - At The Mouth Of Madness 7"

Never Again 7"

Take care

xDanx