New York Hardcore
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Sai Nam crush
Read more: Sai Nam crushThe growing label Demons Run Amok from Germany just released three titles that I needed to buy badly. The first one I needed was the vinyl version of the first Sai Nam release. Oddly Reaper Records only released this on compact disc. But it seems that Demons Run Amok got the message and they wisely…
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Backtrack darker half 1st & 2nd press
Read more: Backtrack darker half 1st & 2nd pressA while ago the second pressing of Backtrack’s LP “Darker Half”, was nominated for the ‘Record Of The Week’ feature from Pirate Press. It was October 12th to be precise. Not that I needed motivation to buy it. I try to collect every release and every variant of Reaper Records. But I knew it wouldn’t…
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Supertouch record store day 2012
Read more: Supertouch record store day 2012Let’s start this one of with a picture. Because this one is one you probably have never seen before. It was never for sale online, since the entire stock of the record went to Generation Records in New York City… It’s a limited edition out of 70 copies only and is numbered on the back…
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25 Ta Life fallen angel
Read more: 25 Ta Life fallen angelHate it or love it, 25 Ta Life remains a much controversial band amidst hardcore crowds. Some adore the typical New York Hardcore belched out by Rick Ta Life and others are in disgust of it, mostly due to more personal reasons regarding frontman Rick Ta Life. To me it still remains a great band…
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H2O, Don’t Forget Your Roots, the singles collection
Read more: H2O, Don’t Forget Your Roots, the singles collectionDon’t Forget Your Roots,that’s the name of the covers album that NY’s finest H2O released in 2011 upon the hardcore world.The band formed out of a former Sick Of It All roadie; Toby Morse, his brother and some friends decided it was their quest to teach modern day hardcore kids what it’s all about by playing…
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Reaper Records Pays Homage To Three Websites
Read more: Reaper Records Pays Homage To Three WebsitesReaper records pays homage to Double Cross, Tee Till Death and Vinyl Noize. Immortalizing their legacy by printing special edition t-shirts and vinyl covers.
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New Breed Tape Compilation Reissue
Read more: New Breed Tape Compilation ReissueToday’s entry is about a sweet and very interesting double LP I ordered from the Good Life distribution center. It’s a previously underground and almost forgotten tape compilation chock-full of New York Hardcore rarities, that 22 years later made it on CD and vinyl! How cool the ways of Hardcore can be… Here’s the awesome…
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It’s a Judge Bringin’ It Down on green vinyl
Read more: It’s a Judge Bringin’ It Down on green vinylI have always advocated buying several versions of a record instead of having multiple of a certain version. Recently I was strengthened in believing in that approach. Why? Because I discovered that I have mistaken a first press JUDGE Bringin’ It Down on black vinyl for a third+ press. The mistake actually laid in the…
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Agnostic Front Victim In Pain Bridge 9 Test Press
Read more: Agnostic Front Victim In Pain Bridge 9 Test PressBridge 9 Records is doing an amazing run of reissues lately. With the goal of educating and making available the most important NYHC classics, they recently reissued the Victim In Pain Lp from Agnostic Front. They also made an Underdog discography also and a reissue of Underdog’s first 7″. On top of that, the Antidote…
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