Turtle Power 2

Hardcore all-dayer going on at The Purple Turtle in Camden today. Get down to it if you can, it's definitely not too be missed. Review will be up in the next few days as well as some other updates.

Foundation: 'At Your Mercy'

Atlanta’s Foundation have released a 3 track EP which features three brand new songs that includes a Path of Resistance cover of the song ‘Counter.’ The song ‘At Your Mercy’ will be on their forthcoming full length ‘When the Smoke Clears’ which is due to be released in May. This style of hardcore sound has a massive influence from the 90s, which is why I think this band is amazing. 90s style hardcore is probably my favourite and after hearing these 3 new songs I am really excited for their new full length, which is less than a month now!

The first song ‘A Thousand Ways’ sets the whole tone of this EP with a heavy metallic hardcore sound in the vein of Trial and Turmoil. It’s an incredibly catchy start to this EP and will leave you feeling fulfilled. It’s not just the riffs and musical sound that makes this EP happen, but also the in depth lyrical content that Foundation have worked so hard to develop. Taking the foremost topics of everyday life, the lyrics dive deep into a more individual’s perspective of day to day affairs that we have to put up with in this world. I am one hundred percent sure that the impact of this EP and their new album will be colossal and will surely go down well in the current hardcore scene.

I was also really impressed with the cover of Path of Resistance’s song ‘Counter’ as I am a big fan of this band as well. I am always a bit hesitant of covers, but this song works well and I liked the slight change of sound to it. Also, the general sound of this band have got a little more heavier than their previous releases ‘Hang Your Head’, their self-titled and the split they produced with Meantime, but do not let this put you off, as this EP has a fantastic sound to it. Prepare for the grooves and the breaks as this is not to fall upon deaf ears.

I have been a big fan of this band since they started and from their first EP they have always managed to produce unbeatable songs and have managed to progress greatly. These new songs are great and I am sure the follow up to these with the new album will be phenomenal. Get into this or you’ll regret it. Pick up the pre-release 7 inch from Bridge Nine now http://www.bridge9.com/disco/215

Landlocked and Bays: 'Splitnificant Other'

This new split from Manchester (UK) band Bays and Missouri (USA) band Landlocked is awesome. There are always new bands popping up everywhere, some are not as good as others but ‘Splitnificant Other’ has two decent bands playing quality hardcore. I have not listened to a split record in a while so I was pleasantly surprised when I gave this a listen, it’s definitely a winner and as they are offering the link to these tracks for free it’s a bonus. These are two recent bands and have recorded two songs each for this release so make sure you check it out. 

First two tracks kick off with Landlocked showing an angry and aggressive sound that everyone loves to hear. The song ‘Simple Requests’ sets the pace of the record and has a harsh sound to it. The crushing guitar sounds capture an energetic but sort of D-Beat sound, which I think is a very promising sound. This band deserves a lot of support as everything they have recorded and released has been completely funded from their own pockets. They have a great dedication to the music they play and this is shown through the songs. Also be sure to check out their EP ‘From a New Perspective’ and their 2009 Demo.

Bays two songs add a more metal/hardcore sound to the split and are definitely worth the listen. The UK scene is still going fairly strong and this Manchester based band will certainly not disappoint. There are only two songs but you can tell they are played from the heart and straight to the point. Although the sound of the instruments and riffs are very generic it does work in favour for Bays. ‘Reality of Death’ and ‘Foundations Hollow’ contains a much crisper sound, opposed to their earlier demo and brings a more mature sound for this band. If you enjoy these songs then you should check out their Demo and their EP ‘Immovable.’ 

My only proper complaint is that there are only two songs by each band (I was hoping for a little more.) Nice Limp Bizkit rip off of the artwork and release name as well. These are both promising bands so don’t you dare sleep on this.