Killingsworth strikes again

demo from a Western MA stright edge PV band featuring Will Killingsworth (Orchid, Ampere, Failures) on bass. 5 songs, a little over 2 minutes long total.

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*insert Lambgoat cliche here*

Sup ladies and gents,

This is my first post. My name is Mike, but I am known as Rusty. I've known Alan for a while, and I asked him if he wanted another contributor, and well here I am.

As the first of what might be many shameless attempts of self-promotion, I sing for the Boston area band Heisai Yasokawa's Empty Orchestra (MySpace) Here's our music video (cause you ain't cool unless you have a music video):



Well anyways, hope ya dig what I post.

-Rusty

Per Request...

Blank Stare's Refuse Records 7". Boston hardcore at its finest. Pissed off and well executed, the way it should be.
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Hip-Hop, you the love of my life...

..and with that, I haven't posted nearly enough hip-hop to even satisfy the name of this blog. So in addition to Pharcyde, here's some more hip hop. Group Home, affiliated with Gang Starr dropped their debut "Livin' Proof" in 1995. Because of their affiliation with Gang Starr, Group Home thrived on DJ Premier's sick beats, some of his best to date. This album still holds up though, Lil Dap specifically does a good job of holding his own even with Melachi the Nutcracker alongside and appearances from Guru, Jeru, and Big Shug. If you're missing this, I recommend it. And if you've never heard it...

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Creatures- I, Lucifer...

Creatures are from Cali. They play a style of hardcore very similar to bands like Iron Age, Meltdown, Shipwreck, Cruel Hand, Lie and Wait, etc. It's heavy, trust me. Eulogy may have found themselves something here, sometimes the vocals sound so close to JD from Shipwreck you can't even tell the difference. This is their 2009 Eulogy debut, "I, Lucifer". Check it out.

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Surrender.

Paint It Black's follow up to Amnesia, Surrender has 4 new songs. Arguably the most consistent band in hardcore.
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NATURAL SELECTION FAILED.

The Rival Mob. One of the best bands in hardcore right now. Don't sleep.
"The Rival Mob bring a style of HC back to Boston that has almost become a distant memory. Playing at breakneck speed, reminiscent of old DC/NY hardcore bands meshed with big riffs that will stick in your head. The lyrics go hand in hand with the sound, spit like bitter vile through a buzzsaw." - Lockin' Out.
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Reach The Sky.

Because I can't stop listening to this record after seeing Reach the Sky at This is Hardcore, here's So Far From Home....

"Reach the Sky found a way to rise above the sometimes stagnating worlds of punk and hardcore by combining the best of both worlds with a feverish pitch, sweeping melodies, and unforgettable choruses. They create a natural progression from the raw unbridled energy of hardcore; to the pulse of power pop punk and the hook of straightforward rock."
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Extinction of Humanity.

New Mammoth Grinder LP. This band kills. Already mentioned and hyped on here because I fucking love this band. Austin, TX. New stuff is way heavier and more focused in my opinion. An older post has their other material. Released through Cyclopean Records and available through REVHQ

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I believe you'd get your ass kicked for saying something like that...

...but should you have a case of the Mondays this morning, Death of Your Perfect World. Late 90s Buffalo heavy hardcore with hardcore warrior Scott Vogel if you didn't know. Whatever you're at war with, here's the soundtrack.
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