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Epidemic Records welcomes Swedish Crust / Metal Punks FREDAG DEN 13:E

Scritto il 29 Maggio 2018. Pubblicato in News.

The Scandicrust institution known as Fredag den 13:e was formed in Gothenburg/Sweden back in 2006.

The five guys had met through local punk shows and decided to combine the raw power of Swedish punk acts like Anti Cimex and Mob47 with the rock n roll feel of Poison Idea and Motörhead. After the first 7” was released in 2007 the band have to this day released three full length albums – ’Under Iskalla Fanor’ (2010), ’Tjugohundratretton’ (2013) and ’Domedagar’ (2015). The most recent album received numerous of great reviews and were nominated for best Swedish punk/hardcore album at Manifestgalan in Stockholm, 2016. The band have also released two split 7”, participated on various compilations and toured all over Europe, for more than ten years. They have supported legendary Swedish bands like Entombed and Wolfbrigade, as well as fellow contemporary acts like Victims and Totalt Jävla Mörker.

After ten years in Fredag den 13:e, former lead singer Anders decided to leave the band in 2016. He gave his thoughts on the exit in an interview the very same year: “D.I.Y-premisses have taken us to places and people, which I never would have seen or met without the band. During the years we have also developed a sound that I’m very proud of. The core has always been driven d-beat, but our influences very various. Along with that we have, at least in my opinion, always managed to put our own edge to it.”

The new vocalist G, formerly in bands like Dead Vows and Painted Wolves, joined the band in 2016 and started touring right away. At the very same time the band started writing music for a new album that was recorded in the winter of 2017 with Icos/Monachus-guitarist Oscar Karlsson behind the production. ”I think this period of songwriting is the most productive one we have ever had”, lead guitarist Jacob explains. ”We had so much ideas that we for the first time actually could save some songs from the recording session, and we still have like 20 riffs for another album. And they are all killers!”

The new album ‘Dystopisk Utsikt’ contains 11 fierce tracks in the same style as their previous albums – the mix of riffs hailing from the last 30 years of rock music. In the opening track ‘Plågad Av Ljuset’ you will hear fragments of the Gothenburg death sound made famous by At The Gates, followed by raging d-beat in ’1984′. The rock n roll-feel of Poison Idea hits the listener in ‘Av Skuld Och Skam’ and the HC-breakdowns are lined up in ‘Dödad Av Tid’. You will also hear fragments of Scandinavian black metal in riffs like ‘Orsak Föder Orsak’. Lead singer G explains the idea behind the lyrics on the album: “The lyrics are not thematic like on their last album ’Domedagar’ where the leitmotif was the end of the world, but on ”Dystopisk Utsikt” (which means ‘Dystopian View’) most of the lyrics involves the disgust towards religion, fascism and oppression that have risen all over the world during 16/17. Songs like ‘Fängslad Mentalt’, which translates ‘Mentally Imprisoned’, is about the constant fears living as a refugee and ‘Är Du Hora Eller Gud?’ (‘Are You A Whore Or God?) about sexual harassments that was made public by the #metoo movement.”

The release is a co-op between Alerta Antifascista (Germany), Halvfabrikat (Sweden), Deviance (France), Epidemic (Italy) and EveryDayHate (Poland) and is released on 200 limited edition gatefold-LP with poster, 800 black gatefold-LP, CD and digital download. The album will also be available on all streaming sites in June 2018.

Idioteq.com revelaed ‘Plågad Av Ljuset’, first single out of the album, which you can listen at this link: https://goo.gl/ms3h38

DISCOMFORT leaving on tour with MESSA and their new album “Fear”

Scritto il 24 Maggio 2018. Pubblicato in News.

DISCOMFORT is embarking on a tour with their friends in Messa. Both bands have new albums out and they can’t wait for you to listen to these new songs.

Taking inspiration from the most savage aspects of extreme music, from early black metal, raw hardcore and grimy sludge DISCOMFORT are not afraid to put everything all together in their cauldron. After this first release, Discomfort immediately started an intense live activity both in Europe and U.S.. In March 2015 the band recorded their second ep “Worst” and in July 2016 they get in touch with False Light from South Carolina and joined paths by releasing a 12 “split record. Their new album “FEAR” is out now and available at their merch table (black vinyl) or at Epidemic Records E-store (limited vinyl, purple) as well as on all digital platforms.

Vinyl / CD: https://goo.gl/IsAaRY
Spotify: https://goo.gl/PzbhHP
Itunes: https://goo.gl/oPpYco
Bandcamp: https://goo.gl/M1u6mm

MESSA play evoking doom metal with a dark jazz twist. Deliciously haunting female vocals, rhodes piano and 70’s fuzz guitars combine to conjure a sound that is all of their own. With influences as diverse as Windhand, Bohren Und Der Club Of Gore, The Devil’s Blood, Jex Thoth, Angelo Badalamenti, Bellwitch, Urfaust, John Coltrane and Aluk Todolo, the band has moved from the droning occult doom of their first LP ‘Belfry’ to a new, darker and more atmospheric approach clearly showcased in their new record ‘Feast for Water’, a concept album centered on the introspective, symbolic and ritual features of the liquid element.

18/05 TURIN – Takajasu
19/05 MONTPELLIER – Kjibi
20/05 BARCELONA – Freedonia
21/05 TOULOUSE – Les Pavillons Sauvages
22/05 NANTES – La Scène Michelet
23/05 LILLE – La Malterie
24/05 BERLIN – Wolf City Festival
25/05 LEIPZIG – Giesser 16
26/05 PRAGUE – Eternia Smichov
27/05 LJUBLJANA – Toverna Rog

Post-everything band JOLIETTE to release new music via Epidemic Records. Summer tour in Europe.

Scritto il 2 Maggio 2018. Pubblicato in News.

Joliette is one of the most active and acknowledge acts from Mexico, with fans on both sides of the Atlantic. Their sound includes elements of post-hardcore, screamo, math-rock, metal and other punk influences, in a “mezcla” the band defines as “Post-Everything”.

They’ve just recently released a split tape with Frameworks (Deathwish Inc), but they haven’t put out unreleased music for a while… until now.

Epidemic Records is working with the band put out a brand new 7” with two brand new tracks.
Official release date is set on May 31^st.

The band is gearing up for a very long European tour, to start on June 1, which includes appearances at festivals such as Fluff Fest, Exit Festival, Downpour Zine Fest, SwampFestas, Jena Open Air, FFUD Fest, Sick As We Are Fest, CMAR Fest and shows with Birds In Row, Clowns, Bastos, Rutka Laskier, Carnero, June Paik, Amygdala, Loma Prieta and more.

Preorders for this new 7” are going to be up May 9^th, along with a preview.

Epidemic Records is teaming up with Deathwish Inc to make preorders available in North / Central / South America via their website. Europe and Rest of the World is going to be served by Epidemic Records with very cheap shipping options worldwide.

While digital will be available on release date, physical copies will be available on tour starting from June 19^th

Speaking of tour: some dates are still available. Promoters can get in touch with Flix Agency here.
Keep an eye out on Joliette and Epidemic Records pages for announcements and news.

Tour Dates:

JUNE

1 London, UK @ DIY Space for London

2 Centerbury, UK @ UCA Bar

3 Bristol, UK @ tba

4 opened date for a show

5 Glasgow, UK @ Nice’N’Sleazy

6 Hull,UK @ Gorilla Studios

7 Norwich, UK @ tba

8 Lille, FR @ tba

9 opened date for a show

10 opened date for a show

12 Stockholm, SWE @ Kafé 44

13 Uppsala, SWE @ Ungdomens Hus

14 Gothenburg, SWE @ Sekten

15 Odense, DK @ Teater Momentum

16 opened date for a show

17 Strasbourg, FR @ Kawati Studio Fest

18 Lyon, FR @ Le Farmer w/ Birds In Row

19 Milan, IT @ Circolo Svolta w/ Birds In Row

20 Bolzano, IT @ tba

21 opened date for a show

22 Viareggio, IT @ G.O.B.

23 Crema, IT @ Secret Show

24 opened for a show

25 Zurich, CH @ Dynamo

26 Stuttgart, DE @ Juha West

27 Geneva, CH @ La Makhno (L’Usine)

28 Dijon, FR @ Les Tanneries II

29 Versmold, DE @ Cry Me A River Fest

JULY

1 Dortmund, DE @ Nordpol

2 opened date for a show

3 Leipzig, DE @ tba

4 opened date for a show

5 Kaunas, LT @ tba

6 Riga, LV @ tba

7 Ziurai, LT @ SwampFestas

8 Warsaw, PL @ tba

9 opened for a show

10 opened for a show

11 Budapest, HU @ Under Budapest

12 Novi Sad, SER @ Exit Festival

13 Targu Mures, ROM @ atelier 2.0 w/ Bastos

14 Brasov, ROM @ tba w Bastos

15 Bucharest, ROM @ Under w/ Bastos and Rutka Laskier*

16 Sofia, BUL @ Grindhouse Skateboard Club *

17 opened for a show*

18 Sombor, SER @ Garden show *

19 Veszprém,HU @ PANKTERASZ III Fest *

20 Maribor, SLO @ the park of pekarna *

21 Zupanja, CR @ Sick As We Are Festival *

22 Zagreb, CR @ AKC Attack*

23 Gornja Radgona, SLO @ Mladinski center Gornja Radgona *

24 opened for a show *

25 Bern, CH @ ISC Club Bern w/ Clowns

26 Kreuzlingen, CH @ Horst Klub *

27-29 Rokycany, CZ @ Fluff Fest

30 Prague, CZ @ After Fluff

AUG

1 opened for a show w/ Walk The Plank **

2 opened for a show **

3 Hamburg, DE @ Downpour Zine Festival

4 Jena, DE @ Open Air Fest in Jena

5 Hainsfarth, DE @ Open Air Matinee Show **

6 opened for a show

7 Liege, BE @ tba

8 opened for a show

9 Regensburg, DE @ Secret Show

10 Sered, SLO @ FFUD FEST

* Rutka Laskier (Czechia) https://rutkalaskier.bandcamp.com/

** Walk The Plank (USA) https://walktheplank.bandcamp.com/album/cemetery-vacation-12-2017

Band Info: https://www.facebook.com/joliettemx/

Epidemic Records: https://www.facebook.com/epidemicrecordshc

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I Joliette sono una delle band Messicane più attive e riconosciute, con fan su entrambe le sponde dell’Atlantico. Il loro suono include elementi post-hardcore, screamo, math-rock, metal e altre influenze punk, in una “mezcla” che la band definisce come “Post-Everything”.

Hanno recentemente pubblicato una cassetta split con i Frameworks (Deathwish Inc), ma da tempo non pubblicano musica inedita… fino ad oggi.

Epidemic Records è al lavoro con la band per pubblicare un nuovissimo 7″ con due tracce inedite.
Data ufficiale di uscita, il 31 Maggio.

La band si sta apprestando ad arrivare in Europa per un lunghissimo tour, che inizierà il 1 Giugno, che include partecipazioni a festival come Fluff Fest, Exit Festival, Downpour Zine Fest, SwampFestas, Jena Open Air, FFUD Fest, Sick As We Are Fest, CMAR Fest e concerti con Birds In Row, Clowns, Bastos, Rutka Laskier, Carnero, June Paik, Amygdala, Loma Prieta e altri.

Preorders per questo nuovo 7” partiranno il 9 Maggio, accompagnati da un’anteprima.

Epidemic Records collaborerà con Deathwish Inc per la gestione dei preorder in Nord / Centro / Sud America, tramite il loro sito. Europa e Resto del Mondo saranno invece seguiti direttamente da Epidemic Records, con opzioni di spedizioni accessibili per tutte le destinazioni.

Mentre il digitale sarà disponibile a partire dalla data d’uscita, le copie fisiche saranno disponibili in tour a partire dal 19 Giugno.

A proposito di tour: alcune date sono ancora disponibili. I promoter possono contattare Flix Agency qui.
Tenete d’occhio le pagine Epidemic Records e Joliette per aggiornamenti.

LA ARMADA: Latino Hardcore Fury in Today’s America.

Scritto il 26 Aprile 2018. Pubblicato in Blog.

La Armada is a far from being a newcomer in the game. They have been around since the early 2000s, in the Dominican Republic at first and then in Chicago, IL, where they relocated in 2007.
Their sound is a hardcore – punk – metal crossover and their breakdowns are infused with Latino rhythms that make the band music sound like nothing else. Lyrics are charged with meaningful references and a strong political message, that goes straight to the point.

They tour, tour and tour. As a live band, they had the opportunity to travel the Americas several time and they have already hit Europe once, including an explosive performance at Punk Rock Holiday in 2017, one of the most important hardcore and punk events in Europe.
They are working with Epidemic Records to make their new amazing album “Anti-Colonial Vol. 1” available in Europe. To promote the album they have toured with Propagandhi and Iron Chic across North America. Useless to say, that tour must have been a blast! The band is gearing up to jump on this side of the Atlantic with this new killer album. For those who are still not very familiar with these guys, here’s an exclusive interview!

Listen to Anti-Colonial Vol.1: https://armadahardcore.bandcamp.com/album/anti-colonial-vol-1
Order Vinyl: https://goo.gl/zqy4gh
Order CD: https://goo.gl/v2QeQv

1) Hey guys! How would you describe La Armada in a few words to someone who never heard of you?

There’s a phrase we like to use, “Latino Hardcore Fury” that we feel represents our music pretty well. In essence, we are a hardcore punk band with metal and afro-caribbean influences. Lyrically we write about social injustices, neocolonialism, and the struggles of the everyday worker.

2) “Anti-Colonial Vol.1” is your new album. Epidemic Records is proud and happy to be part of it and make it available in Europe. What can you tell us about it? What’s different from stuff you put out before? What’s your favorite thing about this album?

I think one of our favorite things about the record is how we managed to incorporate afro-caribbean rhythms into our songs without sounding forced or out of placed. This was one of the most important things we wanted to accomplish. We didn’t want to have deliberate “latin” parts in the songs, we wanted everything to flow in and out naturally, and I think we accomplished that more than we ever had. This record was a huge learning process and we think that from here on out we are very clear on what to do as far as writing goes.

We worked on this between tours for around two years, constantly demoing and trying things out on tour to see what people reacted to the most. In a way, most of the album was already tried out in front of a crowd. Vocally, we feel we made a lot of progress, showcasing more of our singers’ range and incorporating the vocals of all the band at different times.

We feel that everything we did before this were just steps to arrive here.

3) To promote the album, you’ve just toured with one of the most important hardcore / punk / metal bands out there, Winnipeg’s Propagandhi, who need no introduction, and Iron Chic.
How did you get in touch with these bands? How was the tour for you and how did people react to your new songs?

We have been pals with Propagandhi for a few years. Our guitar player Paul met them first around 2006 or 2007 when they toured Latin America. Years later, after we moved to the US, we went to see them play and they were nice enough to have us play on some of their shows coming through Chicago. For this tour, everything kinda just fell into place with both bands having new records out.

The tour was one of the most positive things to ever happen to us. They are a band we respect and look up to. Musically, it was a very fulfilling tour, it was our first chance to play the record on a bigger scale and it was some of the best reactions we’ve ever gotten from crowds. I think their listeners are more musically educated than people at your average punk show, and they are also obviously concerned with at least some of the subject matter, so we felt they really understood where we’re coming from and appreciated it. We worked really hard to create the set we played every night. We wanted it to flow seamlessly just like the songs on the record do.

One of the most important things was the positive interactions we had with people. Great, genuine conversations and reactions. Most mornings we would wake up with messages from people that went to the show the night before thanking us for the show and showing their appreciation for our craft.

We’ve also seen Paul (guitarist) taking up the mic in Chicago (your hometown) and sing “Fuck The Border” with Propagandhi. That looked amazing!

Dreams come true.

4) Your music is a mix of hardcore, punk and metal. It’s a balanced crossover of these three things. But as a Latino band, you like to spice things up a little bit, playing with both frantic and paced rhythms in your breakdowns. Does it come from Dominican / Latino traditional music? Could we consider this kind of your trademark?

Yes, definitely. We are playing afro-caribbean beats over hardcore riffs. Some of these rhythms are called “Gaga” and “Palo”. The song “Unquenchable” is a good example of that. We like bringing that out in a way that feels natural to the song, not just for the sake of doing it. We’d like to think that no other band is playing what we’re playing. We’re not afraid to be different.

I think we’ve only very recently started to really understand how to do it better, the new album being the best example. So, it’s exciting to already be writing new songs and using what we learned while making this record.

5) We know that the Latino community in Chicago is one of the biggest in North America. How is it to live there? What’s the music scene like, generally speaking? And what about hardcore punk? We cannot forget that Los Crudos come from there, and they happen to come from the Latino community too.

Chicago is a huge melting pot of cultures and the south side punk and hardcore scene is made up mostly by people of color, mainly Mexicans and Central Americans as well as African Americans. It’s one of the most diverse scenes we’ve ever seen in the whole US. This is what interested us about the city in the first place. It’s hard to ignore the impact latinx bands like “Los Crudos”, “Tras de nada” and others have had.

It’s a very big city with is a constant stream of shows. On the same night you might have 2 or 3 punk shows in different parts of the city, all well attended. We have definitely been influenced by the music of the city and all the cultures we’ve had the privilege of interacting with. The bad part is it’s cold as hell for most of the year.

6) Lyrics are a very important component of your music. How do people perceive meaningful lyrics nowadays in our music scene? Is there still room for a message?

It depends on who’s listening but there is definitely people interested in it. We come from the punk scene, where most of our politics are not shocking to anyone, they are generally accepted. That’s why as a band we try to bring our message everywhere. We’re a band that wants to open up tough conversations anywhere we go. When we play metal shows we make no secret of our politics even though that crowd is generally not as politically active. So if there’s room for our message, good. If there’s no room, we’ll make it.

7) How is it to be a politically aware Latino band (and group of individuals) in Trump’s America? Is the hardcore punk community reacting to the current political environment in the Country?

I think the positive thing is that it’s not just the punk community reacting, it’s people that are usually dormant. For us, we just have to be very aware of our surroundings because you just never know who’s around and what their intentions are.

We recently played in Indianapolis and after our set someone came up to us very angry with us. Telling us the usual hate-filled speech about how if you don’t like American laws you should leave and that anyone illegal should be deported no matter their age or circumstance. The person started to get aggressive and had to be escorted out of the bar. So, even tho for the most part everything is positive when we are on the road, we just have to be mindful and make smart choices.

8) You toured Europe once but you’re getting ready to come back with “Anti-Colonial Vol. 1”. What did you like the most about playing Europe? When will you guys be back? People want to know!

Playing Europe was an unbelievable experience. We plan to go back in early 2019 to take the record cross the EU. Our first trip there was short and we definitely left wanting to do something longer. One of the things we enjoyed the most was the passion people show for the music. Living in the US you have literally every band in the world coming to play and people can get a little spoiled. In Europe we felt genuine excitement from the crowd as well as being a bit more musically open minded. The food on the road is a hundred times better as well, especially in Italy.

9) I guess that’s everything for now. We’re expecting you in Europe! Thanks a lot for your time. Final word is yours!

Do it yourself!

Link to Band: https://www.facebook.com/armadahardcore/

Record Store WEEK! Free (Trackable) Shippings! – April 19-26

Scritto il 19 Aprile 2018. Pubblicato in News.

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