Hardline
Hardline is a movement within the Hardcore scene. They have outspoken Veganist and eco-centric convictions. They fight against the consumption of meat, diary and other animal products. Often did direct actions against those who abused animals also. Sean Muttaqi was the founder of this movement, played in the band Vegan Reich and started label called Hardline Records. Also strict Straight-Edge rules are part of their manifesto.
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Q&A with Tim Rule
Read more: Q&A with Tim RuleExtensive Q&A with Tim Rule about the label he runs, the bands he is in and his veganistic visions about society. Tim Rule is the man behind Bound By Modern Age Records and also did vocals for the Hardline band Statement. But he also does many solo projects.
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V/A Out Of The Cages compilation
Read more: V/A Out Of The Cages compilationEssential record from the 90’s. A trip back in time when people were getting serious about animal rights and ecology in general. A rare record not many people know it exists.
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Forward To Eden a human artifact
Read more: Forward To Eden a human artifactModern day Hardline band from Germany with a more than urgent message inspired me to write an ecology vs economy manifest. With short record review also.
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Statement Decide
Read more: Statement DecideAll of a sudden Statement is back with a new record. They still play that old school sounding metal but now have a new vocalist, Tim. The music is still good, no decay from their earlier work. Even a bit more smoothly executed, it’s the best side of the record. The vocals sound deep and…
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Statement "Prepared For Battle" LP
Read more: Statement "Prepared For Battle" LPI couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw it; the Statement 7 inch became an LP. That’s amazing to say at least. The release “Prepare For Battle” has been officially released as an LP with two additional tracks and is called “Prepared For Battle”. It’s a collaboration between a Spanish label and the label of…
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Surrounded Records #4: V/A Out Of Cages
Read more: Surrounded Records #4: V/A Out Of CagesSurrounded Records Surrounded Records from Italy, Rome to be exact, was a label who focused on the truly Vegan Straight-Edge bands during the late 90’s. The most well-known bands on this label were undoubtedly Strength Approach and Purification. I have several of their releases but not all. Will start with the first one I have…
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Raid Above The Law
Read more: Raid Above The LawI noticed the huge interest in my hardline legacy post on a Portuguese messageboard, well I like their legacy too and also think it is very inspiring. So that’s why I make this post.Let’s start with the find; I saw this LP on ebay and it was the first time I got a hint of…
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The Hardline Legacy
Read more: The Hardline LegacyIntroduction Everybody familiar with 90’s vegan straight-edge music and probably a whole lot of people into hardcore/punk in general know that there was a movement with a set of principles and belief-systems that called themselves Hardline. I, as a collector of hardcore music and 90’s in particular, am also aware of the influence it had…
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Animal Truth, the ethics
Read more: Animal Truth, the ethicsI will tell you about a very interesting compilation and I will do it in an extensive way because I feel it is important. It is a CD only release but has a crucial value I think. I am talking about the Animal Rights benefit sampler, called Animal Truth. Featuring are vegan, veggie straight-edge bands…
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