Attitude
Turn into Stone
1917 (2007)
Turn into Stone is a new three-song platter from the upstate New York hardcore band. "Turn into Stone" has decent Supertouch type intro that busts into a manic throbbing piece of melodic hardcore gristle to gnaw on for a couple of minutes. "Somebody Up There Likes Me" is a rocking little tune with a huge skate rock riff, which seems … Read more
Attitude
We All Go Down Together
1917 (2006)
Any band that has a song called "Gets **** Started" and has not one or two, but three pictures of their guitar player doing posi-jumps you just know I'm going to automatically fall in love with even before I listen to the CD. Luckily I didn't go and make myself look like an ass by gushing over Attitude before I … Read more
Bracewar
Juggernaut
1917 (2007)
Is a band just as good if they don't have the hype? In today's hardcore scene, I feel like a lot of bands get passed over for lack of glorification and message board fame. Now, it's hard to tell if Bracewar is really one of those bands; I would say they are on the lower end of the fame spectrum, … Read more
Cold World
No Omega
1917 (2007)
The Wilkes-Barre hardcore unit Cold World has a lot to answer for. First, they were the band that effectively shut down Posi Numbers Fest for good. They are also responsible for a new crop of fashion conscious hardcore kids outbidding each other on eBay over street wear influenced t-shirts... lots and lots of t-shirts. Cold World also likes to call … Read more
Guns Up!
Outlive
1917 (2006)
Sure Madball is still kicking, but let's face it, they have already been around the block and back several times over. Cleary they are juggernauts of their style but one day they're going to have to relinquish their title as the undisputed kings of hardcore; but who will be the heir? Meet Guns Up!, one of the Merrimack Valley's best … Read more
I Rise
Down
1917 (2007)
I Rise impressed me with their showing on the split with Soul Control with their ability to rewrite the best riffs from all the 90's hardcore greats and still come up with something that doesn't sounds like a rehash. Down furthers demonstrates I Rise's mastery of infusing 108's intensity with the melodic tinges of Quicksand. Lyrically they cover all the … Read more
Ruiner
What Could Possibly Go Right...
1917 (2005)
When I hear the term "melodic hardcore" I think of something in between 7 Seconds, Gorilla Biscuits and Lifetime. But there's a new brand of melodic hardcore that strays from those influences while still being melodic and hardcore. Bands like Final Fight and Life Long Tragedy seem to be pushing this style with great guitar harmonies, driving punk beats and … Read more
Snake Eyes
Snake Eyes
1917 (2007)
Snake Eyes is just another one of those side project bands that doesn't get a lot of love outside of their home stomping grounds of California due the fact they don't get to play out much and never tour. Snake Eyes features members of Betrayed, Terror, Donnybrook, and Internal Affairs. Only Internal Affairs comes anywhere close to the violent intensity … Read more
