In Anchorage - Demo

Genre: Rock/Hardcore
FFO: Cave In, Robots and Empire

In Anchorage was a band from Poghkeepsie, New York. They're one of my favorite bands to come out of that area. Great riffs, and awesome vocal delivery. Some of these songs were ripped from their myspace a few years ago, and cut out at the end of the song so i apologize for that. That shouldn't stop you from downloading this and listening to it.

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Demo

Robots And Empire - Cast Shadow Dragons

Genre: Sludge/Metal/Rock

FFO: Torche, Cave In

This is the band's first full length released in 2005. If you liked the first EP that i posted on here a few months back, you'll like this.

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Cast Shadow Dragons

Glassjaw - Live @ Maxwell's 10.10.10

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Genre: Post Hardcore
FFO: Deftones, Thursday, At The Drive-In

Glassjaw played a string of secret shows last year while they were releasing the series of 7" singles. This is the audio from one of those shows. They played some of my favorite songs the band ever recorded, and a few songs they haven't played in a long time. The set list from this show is Ape Dos Mil, Convectuoso, Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Silence, Must've Run All Day, Secret Song(Losten), Trailer Park Jesus, and Wolf Egg(which is now known as Black Nurse).

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Live @ Maxwell's 10.10.10

Dagwood - Paradise

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Genre: Pop Punk
FFO: Osker, Seaweed, The Ramones

This album was just released yesterday by the band for free. I've already listened to it a few times through, and I haven't even had it for a full 24 hours. Dagwood always does some unexpected shit. They played one of their first shows with Alkaline Trio at Toads place, and just recently played with Badfish, a Sublime tribute band. They have a podcast called Mindplow that's filled with prank phone calls, skits, new songs from them, and interviews with people. They interviewed Chris from Hostage Calm in the first podcast. They also have a Public Access show coming out soon, and I can't even imagine how weird that's going to be. Anyways, back to the album, it's really good and catchy, and doesn't have any random pop punk mosh parts. Everyone should check this out.

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Paradise

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Make Do And Mend - Live Acoustic Set 10/3/10

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Genre: Pop Punk/Acoustic
FFO: Hot Water Music, Polar Bear Club

According to James in the recording, this was the first time the band played live acoustically. I usually like when bands do some acoustic things, but I was kinda iffy when I heard MDAM were planning on releasing an acoustic EP. But the track they have online for the Acoustic EP sounds pretty tight, so I decided to look into it some more. While I was looking for more info, I saw a couple youtube videos of them performing this set in someone's apartment, thought it sounded pretty neat, and ripped the audio. Check this out.

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Acoustic Set 10/3/10

Inside Out - No Spiritual Surrender

Genre: Hardcore/Punk
FFO: Burn, Judge

I've been listening to this record a lot lately, so I figured I'd post it on here. Inside Out was Zach De La Rocha's band before going on to start Rage Against The Machine. The band also featured members of Shelter, 108, Chain Of Strength, Burn, Gorilla Biscuits, and a few other notable bands. No spiritual Surrender was the band's only release, and was one of the earlier Rev releases. The band had material written for a new record, but broke up shortly after Vic DiCara left the band. Zach went on to start Rage Against The Machine.

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No Spiritual Surrender

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Baby Grand / Tim Casey - Hot Air Press Split

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Genre: Indie/Folk

This split came out a few years ago on Hot Air Press on a very small run of cassette tapes. Both sides of the split are acoustic. Baby Grand started as an acoustic project between two friends, and are now a full band. Tim Casey is, and has been the bassist for Hostage Calm.

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Hot Air Press Split

Canvas - Ashes

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Genre: Indie/Rock
FFO: Call It Arson, Weezer

Canvas is an Indie band from Connecticut featuring current, and ex, members of Call It Arson, The Distance, Stab You In The Head, Cold Snap, Baby Grand, and a few other bands. Ashes is a solid, cohesive album where all the songs complements one another. The first two tracks, and the last two tracks on the album are new songs, and the four songs in the middle of the album are on the EP that was released last year. That being said, this is one of my favorite releases of the year so far. Everyone should check this out, and if you like it, you should seriously buy it.

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Ashes

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Gunther Weezul - Demo 2006

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Genre: Hardcore/Metal
FFO: Section 8

Gunther Weezul is a band from Upstate New York, formed in 2004, featuring members of Section 8, Deciples of Berkowitz, and Street Sweeper. Kasey Dorr from Section 8 sings for the band, but the band has a much different vibe than Section 8. To date, they have released this demo, an EP, and a full length. Check it out.

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Demo 2006

Walter Schreifels - Home Recording

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Genre: Acoustic/Indie
FFO: Rival Schools, The Walking Concert

Walter Schreifels is a name that everyone interested in hardcore should know. He was in Gorilla Biscuits, Moondog, Quicksand, The Walking Concert and Rival Schools. He released his first solo record just last year. This Home Recording is from 2006, and has a few songs that appear on the record, a Moondog cover, and some songs not released elsewhere.

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Home Recording

Heavy Breath - The EP's

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Genre: Hardcore/Punk
FFO: The Suicide File, 108, Refused

Heavy Breath is a newer hardcore band from Connecticut. They just released a 12" compiling their two EPs on Get Young Records. The first side of the 12" is their new EP, Ugly Americans, which is a lot faster and weirder than previous EP, Synthemesc Dreams. Ugly Americans has lots of samples and weird guitar parts. But it's a really great, unique piece of work that everyone should listen to. Synthemesc Dreams is a lot different, and every song flows together. It also has A Clockwork Orange lyrical theme, which rules. Check this out.

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The EPs

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Sum Of All fears - From This Day Forward...

Genre: Hardcore
FFO: Divided By Hate, Voice Of Reason

Sum Of All Fears was a CTHC band from the 90's. They did a split with Tenfold (another CTHC band) that was the first Bridge 9 release, when B9 was still in CT. This album is filled with hits, and is easily one of my favorite 90's hardcore albums.

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From This Day Forward...

I Am The Avalanche - Rough Demos

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Genre: Pop Punk
FFO: The Movielife

I Am The Avalanche is a Pop Punk band from New York. IATA is Vinnue Caruana, from The Movielife's new (not so new anymore) band. They released an album in 2005, and because of problems with their record label they haven't been able to release any new material. A couple years ago, these demos started floating around on the internet. The band recently announced that they'll be releasing their second full length record some time this year. So until then, listen to these songs and be patient.

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Rough Demos

The Smiths - Peel Sessions

Genre: Brit-Pop/Alt. Rock/Jangle Pop
FFO: Morrissey, The Cure, The Cranberries

The Smiths were a British Pop band from the 80's. They were only active for about 5 years, but released 4 full length studio albums. The Peel Sessions was released as a 7" a year after The Smiths disbanded. All the songs on this EP appeared on Hatful of Hollow, except for the track Miserable Lie.

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Peel Sessions

Call it Arson - Friend For Life EP

Genre: Folk/Indie
FFO: Bright Eyes, Canvas, The Haunted Continents

Call It Arson is the best band to come out of Connecticut. They broke up a few years ago, but have started playing shows again, most recently with Death Threat and Supertouch. There are rumors that their Animal Strings EP may get some vinyl treatment soon. If/when that happens, you'd be an idiot to not buy it. But enough about all that, this EP is some of the band's earlier work, and it's really awesome.

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Friends For Life EP

Misfits - 12 Hits From Hell

Genre: Punk
FFO: Samhain, Danzig

Everyone knows who the Misfits are, a horror themed punk band that started in the late 70's. For the few people who don't know anything about the Misfits, this is a good staring point. These are all Danzig era songs, and they're all the hits. Perfect music for the Fall.

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12 Hits From Hell

Witches With Dicks - Manual

Genre: Pop Punk/Punk
FFO: Off With Their Heads, Like Bats

Witches With Dicks were a punk band from Boston, MA. They recorded this full length, and a 7" before calling it quits. I always keep this album in heavy rotation, especially in the Fall. Members went on to play in Ringers.

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Manual

Cornerstone - Beating The Masses

Genre: Hardcore/Punk/Youth Crew
FFO: Gorilla Biscuits, Wide Awake, Fast Break

Cornerstone was a 90's straight edge hardcore band from Connecticut. This is the band's only full length, Ernie from Token Entry did the artwork, and it's only barely over 14 minutes long. This just means that there are no filler tracks, so every song is a banger. Members went on to start Fastbreak. If you're a fan of youth crew, this is something you should check out.


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Beating The Masses

The One Up Downstairs - The One Up Downstairs EP

Genre: Indie/Emo
FFO: American Football, Owen, Cap'n Jazz

The One Up Downstairs was Mike Kinsella's band before American Football was started. This band sounds exactly like American Football, and i love it. Check it out if you haven't done so already.

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The One Up Downstairs EP

Fugazi - The Peel Sessions

Genre: Post Hardcore/Punk/Indie

FFO: Jawbox

I just found this online just the other day, and don't know when these tracks were recorded. But that doesn't really matter, cause the songs are great and they sound pretty decent. I've always liked Fugazi, but never really listened to them much. Fugazi consisted of Ian McKaye (Minor Threat) and Guy Picciotto (Rites of Spring), and in the band's existence released 7 full lengths and toured nonstop.

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The Peel Sessions

Brass Caskets - Nothing Is Sacred Anymore

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Genre: Hardcore
FFO: The Hope Conspiracy, Sum of all Fears

Brass Caskets are one of the better, newer Connecticut Hardcore band. They have a split with Cold Snap coming out on Redscroll Records some time this year.

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Nothing Is Sacred Anymore

Drowning Room - Demo

Genre: Metal/Hardcore
FFO: Red Devil Suit, Section 8, Bloodlet, Starkweather

Drowning Room was a band from New York that started in the 90's. These tracks were recorded in 1997, and the Live at NYU track was recorded in '98.

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Demo

Submission - Demo II

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Genre: Hardcore
FFO: Hatebreed, Dead End Path

Submission is a newer CTHC band that's been doing a some good shit lately. This is the second demo that the band has recorded, and it's definitely worth checking out.

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Demo II

The Risk Taken - Demo 2004

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Genre: Hardcore/Metal

FFO: With Honor, Sum of All Fears

These are the same songs as on End Commence, two of the songs have different names though.

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Demo 2004

Give Up The Ghost - Love American EP

Genre: Hardcore
FFO: The Suicide File, The Hope Conspiracy, Modern Life is War

This EP has one song that's featured on their full length, We're Down Til We're Underground, and two exclusive songs. One of the exclusive tracks is an Archers of Loaf cover, and it's real fucking good.

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Love American

Integrity - Humanity Is The Devil

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Genre: Hardcore/Metal
FFO: Ringworm, Rot In Hell, Pale Creation

This is my second favorite Integrity record, after Those Who Fear Tomorrow, and in my opinion, is an important album for anyone into hardcore/metal to have.

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Humanity Is The Devil

Unforgiven - Last of the Few

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Genre: Hardcore/Metal
FFO: Integrity, Living Hell, Dead Wrong

Unforgiven is a straight edge hardcore band from Connecticut, featuring members of Dead Wrong, With Honor, Ambitions and I Rise. There's some obvious NYHC and Cleveland hardcore influences layered in these six songs, but there are also some melodic parts sprinkled in. Check them out, and buy the 7".

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Last of the Few

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Made Do And Mend - Bodies Of Water

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Genre: Punk
FFO: Hot Water Music, Small Brown Bike, Polar Bear Club

This EP is one of my favorite releases of the last few years, and i'm glad this band has received so much positive attention and recognition since its release, because they deserve it. The EP has a very strong Hot Water Music vibe and feel to it, and the songs flow into one another, which adds to the replay value of BOW. This is the perfect soundtrack for the Fall/Winter, and it's always in heavy rotation when it starts getting cold out.

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Homestretch / Centuries - Split 7"

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Genre: Hardcore/Metal

Homestretch and Centuries are two hardcore bands from Florida. These tracks have been in constant rotation for me ever since I got my hands on them, and I'm looking forward to seeing these bands this weekend. They're touring together in support of this split. The tour starts today, and goes until the end of July. You should seriously check these bands out, get into them, and go see them if they're playing near you.

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Overcast - Reborn To Kill Again

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Genre: Metalcore/Metal
FFO: Metallica, Shadows Fall, Killswitch Engage, Earth Crisis

Overcast was a Boston metalcore band from the 90's. Members went on to start Killswitch Engage and Shadows Fall. The band was active throughout the 90's, but have played a few shows in the 2000's, and have released this new album in 2008.

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Reborn To Kill Again

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Jasta 14 - Bust

Genre: Hardcore

FFO: Burn, Dismay

Jasta 14 was an old band from Connecticut that was active in the 90's. This was Jamey Jasta's band before starting Hatebreed. I really like these tracks, I get a strong Burn vibe from them. Everything about these songs screams the 90's, and I love it. If you like burn, and want more weird music like them, check this out.

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Bust

Wrench In The Works - Canada EP

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Genre: Hardcore/Metal

FFO: All Else Failed, Converge, Trap Them

I don't really know much about this EP other than the fact that it was brought on tour with Wrench before The Lost Art Of Heaping Coal came out. It has 3 songs that later appeared on TLAOHC. The songs are slightly different than the versions on the full length. whatever, check this out, the songs are great.

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Canada EP

My brother just told me that i have the two EPs mixed up. This is the EP that came in the box with the limited artwork.

XO Skeletons - Asthmagasm

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Genre: Electronic/Punk

FFO: Some Girls, Cold Cave

XO Skeletons consisted of Wes Eisold, Chauncey, and F.Sean Martin and played a few shows between 07 and 09 before they split up. XO Skeletons was Eisold's band between Some Girls breaking up and the formation of Cold Cave, and it sounds like a blend of the two.

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Asthmagasm

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On a side note, I've had this and a few other links sitting in my mediafire account for a while and finally got around to posting most of them. I think I have one or two more things that should be going up today from tha vault.

The Risk Taken - End Commence

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Genre: Hardcore/Metal

FFO: With Honor, Sum of All Fears

The Risk Taken is a hardcore band from Connecticut that started in the early/mid 2000's. They featured members of With Honor, In Pieces, and a few others. They had some strong 90's hardcore influences, but did their own thing and played progressive hardcore. The band was great, and they've recently played a few reunion shows.

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End Commence

Robots And Empire - Learn To Trust EP

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Genre: Sludge/Metal/Rock

FFO: Torche, Cave In

Robots are a band from Poughkeepsie, New York. They were a band from 2004-2010, and over the course of those 6 years they recorded some of my favorite music. I'll be posting more Robots and Empire in the near future. In the mean time, check this EP out and get into them.

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Learn To Trust

Our Final Say - Same Mistakes

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Genre: Hardcore

FFO: Champion, With Honor

Our Final Say was a Hardcore band from Connecticut. If you like posi-hardcore, you'll probably like this. members went on to start Stab You In The Head.

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Same Mistakes

East Coast Empire Presents The Harder They Come

This comp features a lot of great bands that came out in the 90's. It has some songs that are exclusive to this comp, and some re-recorded versions of other songs. The Fury of Five song is a rap version of Want It All featuring E. Town Concrete. I really like the Drowning Room and Sum of All Fear songs on this.

Tracklisting:

1. Hatebreed - Before Dishonor

2. Despair - Fracture

3. Sum Of All Fears - Fracture

4. Disbelief - Righteous Man

5. Follow Through - Something To Say

6. Fury Of Five - Want It All (Rap Remix)

7. Stigmata - Can't Bring Me Down

8. Train Of Thought - Self Inflicted

9. At Any Cost - Helpless Cries

10. Pushbutton Warfare - Crush Your Soul

11. Drowning Room - Pretty Killer

12. Divided By Hate - Concealed Extinction

13. Darkest Hour - Paths Of Despair

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The Harder They Come

House Of Blow - Songs

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Genre: Electronic/Experimental

FFO: XO Skeletons, Head Automatica

Around 2007/2008 House of Blow and XO Skeletons were both very active and played a couple shows in CT, Philadelphia and New York. House of Blow consists of Daryl Palumbo (Glassjaw, Head Automatica) and F. Sean Martin (Hatebreed, Cage). They released these two songs, Afghani Black and Icebait(which was also known as Banger). Afghani Black is my favorite track. On one of Chauncey's mixes there is a clip of another HOB song called "Champion Hour" that they played live. Anyways, these are the only two songs that are available. Who knows if they'll release anymore songs.

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Heart Eyes - Demo '09

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Genre: Ukulele/Cute/Folk

FFO: Cute Female Vocals

This girl originally posted an acoustic cover of "Farewell" by American Nightmare on the b9board, and without fail everyone replied with the heart eyes emoticon. Everyone wanted to hear more, and she provided us all with this demo. It features two original songs sandwiched between two covers. The covers are "I'm So Tired", by Fugazi, and a re-recorded version of "Farewell" with a ukulele. The covers are great, and her original songs are even better.

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Demo '09

Stab You In The Head - Killin' Toys

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Genre: Hardcore

FFO: Pulling Teeth, COA, Integrity, Sound clips

Stab You is a hardcore band from CT. They are a 3 piece band consisting of a vocalist, a guitarist, and a drummer. There are some thrashy parts on this album that give them a metallic sound, but for the most part they have an old school hardcore sound with lots of sound clips in all of their songs.

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Killin' Toys

Audience Of One - I Remember When This All Meant Something

Genre: Screamo/Indie/Emo

FFO: Boys Night Out, Circa Survive

Audience Of One was Anthony Green (Circa Survive, Saosin)'s band from when he was in high school, and it's actually pretty good. The first song on the album, Show Your Teeth, is easily my favorite song of theirs.

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Dagwood - Demo

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Genre: Pop-Punk/Punk

FFO: Osker, Seaweed

Dagwood is a new band from Connecticut. They have a 90's pop-punk vibe about them. this is definitely worth checking out!

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One4One - Trust Is Lost EP

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Genre: Hardcore

FFO: Sum Of All Fears, Shutdown

One4One was a hardcore band from New Jersey that was active throughout the 90's. They played lots of shows with Hatebreed, Indecision, 25 Ta Life, and tons of other great 90's acts.

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Trust Is Lost

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Kiss It Goodbye - Be Afraid(Demo)

Genre: Hardcore

FFO: Groundwork, Rorschach, Cast Iron Hike

Kiss It Goodbye was a hardcore band from Seattle Washington that was active from 1997-1998. They released a few records on Rev. This is worth checking out.

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Be Afraid

Hamartia - To Play The Part

Genre: Metal/Hardcore/Metalcore

FFO: Piecemeal, Harvest

To Play The Part is one of my favorite albums to come out of Connecticut. There are so many good songs on this. I really recommend checking this out if you haven't heard this yet. Members of Hamartia went on to start, or join, With Honor, Bury Your Dead, Blood Has Been Shed and Between The Buried and Me.

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To Play The Part

Handsome - Live @ Hultsfred Festival, Sweden

Genre: Post-Hardcore/Metal

FFO: Quicksand, Shift, Cave In, Helmet

Live set from Sweden featuring songs off of their full length, and a couple songs that were unreleased.

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Live @ Hultsfred Festival, Sweden

Cold World - I-i-i-i-i-i-it's A Demo

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Genre: Hardcore

FFO: Trapped Under Ice, Backtrack, War Hungry

I don't know too much about this. I do know that it's Nick Woj, the drummer for Cold World, on vocals, and that this is from the Dedicated recording sessions.

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It's A Demo

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Children Of The Night - Misfits Covers

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Genre: Surf Rock/Punk

FFO: Energy, The Beach Boys, Misfits

Children of the Night is Tank from Energy's side project. It sounds like The Beach Boys covering Misfits songs.

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Misfits Covers

Wrench In The Works - Prodigal Transmissions

Genre: Metal/Hardcore

FFO: Deadguy, Converge, Blood Has Been Shed, All Else Failed

This was Wrench's first release full length that was released on Redscroll Records in 2005. There are so many great, technical and heavy parts on this album. The drums on this are just as fast and frantic as they are on their subsequent releases. A few of the songs of of this album were re-recorded and released on The Lost Art Of Heaping Coal, their first release with Facedown Records. If you like WITW, you should check this album out and see the origins of their unique sound.

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Prodigal Transmissions

Handsome - Handsome

Genre: Post-Hardcore/Metal

FFO: Quicksand, Shift, Cave In, Helmet

Handsome was a band from New York that was active from 2006 until 2008. They were a supergroup of sorts, consisting of members of Quicksand, Helmet, Cro-Mags and Murphy's Law. This was their only release. There are tons of riffs that sound like they could be in Helmet songs, but there's a balance between the metal riffs and the more melodic vocals, and it creates a really unique and great sound. This is one of my favorite albums to come out in the 90's. If you like Quicksand, you'll appreciate this band.

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Handsome