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Title Fight – The Last Thing You Forget
Review — August 19, 2009
Pennsylvania natives Title Fight return with a collection of new and old on The Last Thing You Forget. This 7" contains three brand new cuts that build on their melodic hardcore background; a CD version contains a bonus fourth song from the recording session as well as their Kingston 7" …
Wolves & Thieves – Wolves & Thieves
Review — August 20, 2009
I talk about the Bay Area hardcore scene a lot. Okay, maybe a little more than a lot. But it is a quality scene, so you can't blame me. Equally as deserving of recognition is the punk scene of the greater San Francisco Bay. There is a rich history that …
Outrage – Broken
Review — August 24, 2009
Massachusetts has been a bastion for hardcore throughout the years, and 2009 isn't any different. Outrage bring forth their debut full-length, Broken, which follows up the Savior EP they released late last year. Outrage draws heavily from an era of hardcore that I both love and know well: the …
Half Hearted Hero – Defining. Refining.
Review — August 26, 2009
Massachusetts is obviously more well known for its metal and hardcore scenes, but they've also got a pretty substantial stream of pop-punk bands churning out the hits as well. Half Hearted Hero is one of the upstart groups part of this surge. And here they offer up their debut full-length, …
All Leather – Hung Like a Horse
Review — August 26, 2009
With the demise of Some Girls and the considerable downtime of The Locust, Justin Pearson got the itch to do something new. He teamed up with fellow Some Girls cohort Nathan Joyner and Maniqui Lazer's Jung Sing to form All Leather All Leather ventures towards slightly different territory that previous …
¡Apeshit! – Cavalier Activity
Review — August 26, 2009
Two years back I reviewed ¡Apeshit!'s self-titled demo. The record contained thirteen songs in just about eleven minutes. This 7" EP - which the band has self-released on their own label - counts a modest seven songs in just a smidge over seven minutes. Cavalier Activity is an extension of …
No Harm Done / Offsides – Split
Review — August 26, 2009
Seafoam Recordings teams up No Harm Done from Florida and Offsides from Connecticut on this limited edition split 7". The a-side features the final three tracks from No Harm Done, who just recently called it quits. This Floridian outfit continues their melodic hardcore and punk assault that follows the lead …
A Kid Named Thompson / Altus – Split
Review — August 26, 2009
Two newcomers from Texas team up for a split 7" release. You get one track each, generally falling within the bounds of the indie music circuit. A Kid Named Thompson is not a one-man emo guitarist - thank goodness. This three-piece outfit instead offers up "Fall Down," a three-minute venture …
We'll Go Machete – We'll Go Machete
Review — August 26, 2009
Austin, Texas natives We'll Go Machete offer six songs on their debut EP, released through indie label Cedar Fever Records, also based in Austin. It comes in a cardboard sleeve, which for a CD release isn't much plus, there are no lyrics. Over these six songs, We'll Go Machete, blast …
Mellowdrone – Angry Bear
Review — August 28, 2009
Los Angeles by way of Boston by way of Miami by way of Venezuela, Mellowdrone return with a second full-length recording in a career that now spans ten years. While the first five years saw Mellowdrone remarkably productive as a solo venture releasing a series of EP's, it took a …
City of Ships – Look What God Did to Us
Review — August 31, 2009
Occasionally, a member of the staff at Scene Point Blank will write a piece on an artist of which I'm not entirely familiar. As a result, I will have to do some investigating in order to make sure all facts are straight. Every once in a while this leads to …
The Catalyst – Swallow Your Teeth
Review — September 1, 2009
It's hard to believe that Richmond, Virginia natives The Catalyst are only releasing their first full-length record in the form of Swallow Your Teeth. But I suppose that is a testament to their craft. They've kept fans satisfied with a series of split recordings and EP's over the years so …
This is Hell – Warbirds
Review — September 3, 2009
Long Island natives This is Hell have been going full-force since their formation in 2004. There has been an endless stream of releases - a demo, a couple of EP's, a split, and two full-lengths - through those years. The Warbirds 7" features three brand new songs and two cover …
Death Before Dishonor – Better Ways to Die
Review — September 7, 2009
Boston natives Death Before Dishonor really broke through with their 2007 full-length Count Me In. Like it's predecessors, it featured a punishing assault of metallic hardcore that captivated hardcore fans around the globe. In addition, the band infused their standard sound with some of their hometown punk upbringings, which - …
...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead – The Century of Self
Review — September 8, 2009
Texas rockers ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead return with their sixth full-length effort, The Century of Self. The band's newest long player is the follow-up to So Divided, which was a polarizing album for their fans. Following the release of that album Trail of …
True Colors – Rush of Hope
Review — September 16, 2009
The European hardcore scene has always fascinated me, and for many reasons. But perhaps the most intriguing aspect of the world of hardcore on the other side of the Atlantic is that it always comes of as very nostalgic. I don't mean that in a disrespecting way, but more times …
Andrew W.K. – 55 Cadillac
Review — September 18, 2009
If I were to comprise a short list of individuals that I would love to sit down and just have an open-ended conversation with, Andrew W.K. would be at the head of that list. No doubt in my mind. For whatever reason, everything that he does has me on the …
Polar Bear Club – Chasing Hamburg
Review — September 22, 2009
Polar Bear Club is essentially the musical version of the story, The Little Engine that Could. Here we have a band, that started out merely four years ago, playing shows wherever they could when the mood struck them to do so. With their debut EP, there was great promise; everyone …
Dead Swans – Sleepwalkers
Review — September 28, 2009
Dead Swans is the U.K. hardcore circuit's latest export to reach American soil, currently being championed by the folks over at Bridge Nine Records. Sleepwalkers marks the group's debut full-length and continues down a similar path of gnarling metallic hardcore that the band churned out on their previous offerings, the …
