In the summer of 2014, hardcore punk band Genovia Forever released their debut EP ‘Shut Up & Listen!‘. Their sound was raw but their energy immense.
A few months on, they’ve now re-recorded most of that EP material with a few new tracks. It’s still got that necessary rawness, but on the newer recordings, some of the vocals are more audible and the bass is bigger. The new recordings tie in with live dates in the US, the remaining dates of which are listed below.
As part of the promotion for their most recent album ‘Last Act of Defiance’ hardcore punk legends Sick of it All return to the UK in early 2015 for nine dates, including an appearance at the Underworld in London.
Dates are as follows:
Veteran hardcore punks Angry Samoans are set for a short run of Canadian dates this September. The Canadian shows are bookended by two US dates and all gigs include support from Skullians, while the Middle East show also features the legendary Reagan Youth. All confirmed dates listed below.
Through Thorn and Brier is a band made up of four musicians from New Jersey who claim their key influences and interests are “pizza” and “filth”. Although billed as crust/hardcore punk, their music rarely takes the speedy grindcore or powerviolence route of their closer contemporaries. Where most are content with thrashing out minute long bursts of noise paying homage to the likes of Discharge and F-Minus, Through Thorn and Brier take far longer to get their point across, preferring instead to throw down long, grinding metallic riffs, served up with a slightly raw garage punk production value. On this EP, the mix of styles serves them well.
Hardcore punk legends Madball return to the UK in September for a short run of dates supported by Breaking Point and Coldburn. The dates are followed by one night in Dublin.
The dates are part of the promotion for the band’s 2014 release ‘Hardcore Lives’, available now on Nuclear Blast Records.