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RevHQ.com News - September 14, 2007

As we approach the end of September, we have some exciting
Revelation Records tour updates for you. Down To Nothing will
start a full US tour with two of New York's immmortal hardcore
mainstays, Sick Of It All and Madball in October. Meanwhile, you
can catch Shook Ones playing "The Fest" in Gainesville, FL
October 26-28 with tons of other modern hardcore acts. Finally,
we have Sinking Ships touring Europe with Ruiner (Bridge Nine
Records). Of course, you can find all the latest relases of all
the aforementioned bands on RevHQ.com.

Boatloads of new releases came in this week, including some
super-rare hand- screened Dropdead LPs leftover from their
recent tour, the new 7" from the legendary Coalesce, the vinyl
version of the new Bracewar with a gatefold cover, the Bulldoze
"Final Beatdown" CD with DVD, and tons more.

-The RevHQ crew


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REVHQ FUN FACT
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If you know something about hardcore you're probably familiar
with Judge's album "Bringin' It Down", but did you know that a
lesser known band coincidentally beat Judge to the punch when
it came to titling their record? The hardcore / punk band
Misguided from Queens, New York got their start in the very
early '80s hardcore / punk scene, releasing the "Bringing It
Down" 7" on Reality Records in 1982. While not known as a
straight edge band, the cover of their record did have a big
"X" on it. Below the "X" and the band's name, is the title of
the record, "Bringing It Down" - they used a "g" instead of the
apostrophe - but it's close to the title Judge used for their
album. Coincidence or influence? Porcell says there's no
connection whatsoever (he was apparently very familiar with the
band, but didn't consider them an influence in any way), but
you be the Judge (pun intended).
http://revhq.com/images/misc/404/Misguided.jpg


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DWI59 108 "A New Beat From A Dead Heart" Color LP / CD $11.00
No one can deny that fake fashion posturing and lifeless clone music
are on the verge of killing heavy music. On an undeniable rampage,
108 is shocking listeners back to consciousness and getting them
thinking again, feeling again, and banging their heads in defiance
at the near-death of heavy music with message. Their first proper
studio album in over a decade, "A New Beat From A Dead Heart" was
recorded and engineered by Kurt Ballou (Converge) at Godcity
Studios. Second pressing out now on red vinyl. Deathwish Inc.

FRT87 A Life Once Lost "Iron Gag" CD $12.00
Logging countless miles on the road over the past 5 years, A Life
Once Lost has developed into an absolute force to be reckoned with
in the live setting. Now, with "Iron Gag," A Life Once Lost is set
to deliver a truly original, innovative, heavy-as-hell listening
experience. Supremely well-paced, the music dovetails its blend of
raw-power metal and fuzz-tripping hard-rock. Ferret Records.

PSR034 The Action Design "Into A Sound" CDep $7.85
The Action Design combines Emily's (formerly Agent M of Tsunami
Bomb) dynamic vocal stylings over pulsing, sometimes frantic, drums
and bass and colors with textural keys and guitars, taking influence
from groups like Blondie and Bloc Party. Popsmear Records.

AF51 Anti-Flag "A Benefit For Victims Of Violent Crime" CD $7.00
Fresh on the heels of the "War Sucks, Let's Party" tour, Anti-Flag
assembled this EP to benefit a very important cause. Bassist Chris
#2's family experienced the horror of losing of family member when
his sister fell victim to violent crime, leaving behind a young
daughter and son. This inspired the band to create this limited
edition recording, with proceeds going to benefit the The Center For
Victims Of Violence And Crime (The Center for Victims of Violence and Crime (CVVC)) as well as educational
bonds. The disc features previously unreleased Anti-Flag studio
tracks along with five live songs recorded at Pittsburgh's Mr.
Smalls this past April. A-F Records.

RLR10 Attica! Attica! "Dead Skin/Dried Blood" CD $9.80
Attica! Attica! is the solo project of former Marathon frontman
Aaron Scott, who creates a mixture of folk, punk and country with
heartleft lyrics and vocals layered over acoustic and electric
guitars, cellos and pianos. Red Leader Records.

MTLB642 The Black Dahlia Murder "Nocturnal" CD $13.00
After appearances on the 2005 Ozzfest and the 2006 Sounds Of The
Underground Tour, The Black Dahlia Murder returned to the studio to
record their third full-length for Metal Blade Records, which turned
out to be a monster of pounding breakdowns, burly grind and Swedish
melodies. Metal Blade Records.

NINE010 Bracewar "Juggernaut" LP $11.85 / CD $12.65
Back with their debut full-length, Richmond, VA's Bracewar keep to
their formula of modern, moshy hardcore played at great speed, much
like Outbreak, but this time around adding a little more mid-tempo
punch, while still managing to harness the intensity of their EP.
Now available on vinyl with a gatefold cover. Nineteen Seventeen
Records.

WKR17 Bullets In "Trashed And Burned" 7" $5.30
Using sincerely impassioned vocals over explosive, yet catchy,
songs, this record combines the best elements of bands like Torches
To Rome, Bread And Circuits, early Hot Water Music, and Rites Of
Spring, creating melodic but furious hardcore with a political slant
in their lyrics. Waking Records.

SN69 Coalesce "Salt And Passage" 7" - Color Vinyl $5.40
Marking Coalesce's triumphant return to the studio, "Salt and
Passage" is less distorted than previous efforts, yet retains the
innovative, technical rif***e and signature howl that have
characterized the band since their inception over 13 years ago.
Comes in a gatefold cover and is on colored vinyl. Second Nature
Recordings.

ZZZ32 The Exploding Hearts "Shattered" LP $11.80 / CD $13.55
On July 20th, 2003, three out of four members of The Exploding
Hearts lost their lives in a van wreck in Oregon, with the band
leaving behind a very short legacy of high energy punk and power pop
conjuring up the spirit of the Buzz****s, the Jam and various other
1977-era punk bands. "Shattered" collects the band's singles, demos
and alternative versions of sixteen of the band's songs, plus live
bonus video footage of five songs from their last official show. Now
available on vinyl. Dirtnap Records.

RR6705 High On Fire "Death Is This Communion" LP $17.80 / CD $13.00
High On Fire's colossal sound returns on "Death Is This Communion,"
with Matt Pike's unmistakable guitar playing and throaty war cry
leading the charge, while Del Kensel's massive drumming takes on a
new life and pushes the beast onward more urgently than ever.
Relapse Records.

625203 Insect Warfare "World Extermination" LP $9.80 / CD $9.80
After multiple splits, demos and EPs, Houston's Insect Warfare
deliver their first full-length of gulf coast grind, with 20 songs
of pure blasting madness complete with cookie monster vocals and
guitars that are tuned so low, the notes are almost
indistinguishable. 625 Thrash Core.

CYCL015 Mi Amore "The Lion" CDep $4.50
Recorded during their "Lamb" LP session with Kurt Ballou in 2003,
these five tracks from Montreal's Mi Amore are packed with heavy
death rock 'n' roll that borrows elements from bands like Cursed,
High On Fire, Converge and more. Cyclop Media.

LIME013 Jonah Matranga "And" CD $11.80
Jonah Matranga, who may be better know for his work in fronting
bands like Far, New End Originals, Gratitude, and Onelinedrawing,
presents his first formal solo release for Limekiln, "And," in which
he belts out a full-length work of acoustic numbers, all with his
underlying punk influences. Limekiln Records.

EPI862 Motion City Soundtrack "Even If It Kills Me" CD $16.35
After tours with bands like All-American Rejects, Fall Out Boy and
stints on Warped Tour, Bamboozle and Lollapalooza, Motion City
Soundtrack return with "Even If It Kills Me," a smart, catchy album
filled with infectious songs from start to finish, recalling the
clever pop of Weezer and Death Cab For Cutie. Epitaph.

ER84 Nevea Tears "Run With The Hunted" CD $12.65
The second full-length for Orange County, CA emo/metal rockers Nevea
Tears, "Run With The Hunted" is a high-energy, explosive mix of
contemporaries Every Time I Die, Chiodos and From First To Last and
forward thinkers Nine Inch Nails and Deftones. Eulogy Recordings.

SIXONE10 No Apologies "Survival" CD $11.00
After selling out of their debut EP, No Apologies began picking up
steam on their quest for world domination. Not satisfied to write a
generic hardcore album, No Apologies added traditional Australian
instruments such as the didgeridoo in "Succumb" and a jazz
influenced drum solo in "Believe." To fully comprehend the scope of
this record, imagine if John Coltrane, Dr. Know (Bad Brains), Matt
Henderson (Madball), Mackie (Cro-Mags) and Jerry Cantrell (Alice In
Chains) got together and wrote the twelve hardest songs they
possibly could and you'd have a hint of the power this record
contains. 6131 Records.