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Isolated Zine: issue 4 is now printed. interviews with Coke Bust, Power Trip, Mixtapes, Maranatha, and my buddy Dave Shonk about being an artist and building a haunted house. Horror movie crossword puzzle, album reviews, zine reviews, my top 2012 albums, etc.

Some reviews of bands such as Twitching Tongues, Trash Talk, Harness, and more 5.5"x8.5" - 28 pages so far only 30 printed. 15 with blue cover. 15 with white cover. will be printing more once these are out. $2 or issues 1-4 for $6 http://isolatedyouth.storenvy.com/

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ALBUM REVIEW

Retribution  -  'Consumed'

by:  S. Fetters

I’ve seen Retribution a few times and I’ve found them to be kind of forgettable, but last week I saw them open the Expire/ Bent Life tour stop in Dearborn, Michigan and I was blown away.  I had to go back and listen to this band again.

Retribution’s new EP, Consumed (Lost Time Records) came out on November 3rd, when the band opened up Trial’s Detroit show.  Consumed is a straightforward and fairly simple effort—the riffs aren’t super original, but the songs are catchy and fun.  The band is thrashy and slips into these mid-tempo grooves which I like a lot.

There’s something inexplicably raw about this record, though the production quality is excellent.

The bass playing on this record is super tight while the drumming is kind of loose and swingy (in a good way).  The instruments aren’t clashing and the guys in the band sound like they’re really comfortable playing off of each other.  The guitar solo at the end of “No More” is a cool little thing thrown in.

Lyrically the record doesn’t break into new territory, but also doesn’t fall back on clichés.  It’s weird to say, but I like the singer’s voice a lot.  I wish the vocals weren’t as low in the mix as they are.

The cover art rules, Lost Time Records rules, Detroit Hardcore rules, Retribution rules.  Go hear this record.

Lost Time Records bandcamp  |  Lost Time Records tumblr

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working on issue #4. any ideas or thoughts on who to interview, etc.?

you should be able to write comments on the tumblr page!

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Reviewed By Zane Grime

Wolf X Down Hail From Ruhrpott (Germany)

They are a female fronted 4-Piece Vegan Straight-Edge Band which are made up of the following members

Larissa - Vocals Tommy - Guitar Sven - Drums Merlin - Bass

This band are currently signed to the following labels:-

Catalyst Records(US) Life.Lair.Regret.Records(AUS) Start A Fire Records(EUR)

The release which I have chosen to review is the "Renegades" "7"

This Release contains 4 Tracks Of Raw Material

The music style throughout the release ranges from Fast Paced Riffage to Piledriving Breakdowns then to top it all off there is mid tempo Hate whilst incorporating extra intensity because of the melodic aspects into the structure of the music.

This Release is definately worth a listen so Check it out and if you would like to support the band Pick Up Some Merch or a copy of the "7" This release is available for free Via Mediafire http://www.mediafire.com/?shw950fnh5o1anq

Although hard copies are available from the bands big cartel page alternatively you can click the picture and it will take you to the same link http://wolfxdown.bigcartel.com/product/mmxi-7 You can also download the MMXI 4Track here which features tracks such as:- 1.Hide & Seek 2.ROT 3.Faithless 4.Rat Race http://www.mediafire.com/?jl0b71v0cb76re1

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STRIFE EAST COAST RELEASE SHOWS

in PHILADELPHIA, PA and NEW LONDON, CT.

flyer designs by: Brian Barr

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ZINE REVIEW:  by Brian Barr

ISOLATION ZINE  issue #1  (Corona, CA)

interviews:  Ceremony, Sam of Triple B Records, Boston Strangler, Zero Progress, Our Side, End To End

You may be thinking, Isolation Zine? Isolated Zine? I’m confused. So was I when somebody told me about Isolation Zine. Turns out Matt Torres didn’t know about my zine and named his a similar name. Well I guess great minds think alike because this is a cool zine. The layout was all done cut & paste. The interviews aren’t super in depth but still good, short reads. The End To End interview was a good one and talked about skateboarding for a bit so you know I’d dig that. Other highlights besides the interviews were the ‘4 Tips For Your Band’ and of course that Charlie Brown comic pasted in. Good one. Can we add Matt is only 16!

Acquire: isolationzine.bigcartel.com

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ALBUM REVIEW

Test Of Time  -  'Inclusion'

by:  S. Fetters

     Test of Time is an old dude straight edge band.  Todd Pollock, the guy behind the photographs on your favorite records, sings and ships the merch.

     The packaging for Inclusion, Test of Time’s debut demo/ full length, is simple and neat.  It’s just a CD wrapped in a lyric sheet and put in a plastic sleeve.  Apparently one of the CDs has a secret track entitling the purchaser to a free test pressing of the 7inch version.

     On Inclusion, Test of Time play straight-up, super simple melodic hardcore.  Inclusion is heavy and fast, but not so fast that the music or lyrics get garbled.  The Internet says Test of Time are “classic” and “youth crew influenced”.  I say Test of Time play hardcore the way hardcore is played when it is written by dudes who have outlasted a million trends and have the luxury of seeing through the bullshit.

     My favorite song is the first full track, “Test of Time”.  Mostly because I love when bands have songs named after the band and partly because I’m a sucker for hardcore songs about hardcore.

     Lyrically, Test of Time aren’t just stoked on straight edge, they’re passionate about the edge.  These dudes are in love with the edge.  But they aren’t on the closed minds/ faux militancy trip and are able to write songs like “Open Doors”.

     “Open Doors” isn’t a song most younger straight edge bands would have the guts the write— it’s about embracing the “straight edge round two” with “no questions asked”.  “Open Doors” might be silly, but it’s sincere and says something nobody else is really saying.

     As serious and heavy as Inclusion seems at first listen, it’s also super catchy and kind of silly and fun.  I don’t know if this record is going to stand the test of time (shit, I’m clever), but right now, in this moment, I dig it.

bandcamp  |  big cartel

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music video for Agitator's new song, 'Bury The Hatchet'

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EDGE DAY 2012

Saturday Oct 20th - 4PM - $15

Broad Street Ministry - Philadelphia, PA

Youth of Today Foundation Stick Together Beware COKExBUST Truth (texas) outlast breakaway test of time (todd pollock's band) war games (ev of mindset)

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ALBUM REVIEW

React  - Drown EP

by:  S. Fetters

     React, a hardcore band from Toledo, had their “record release show” for their EP, Drown on September 7.  They didn’t actually have copies of the record at the show, but since it has been floating around the interwebs for about a month now, it seems fitting to do a review.  The band assures the vinyl pressing will be available soon.

     React come close to matching the ferocity of their live show with this record.  On Drown, React are equal-parts bummed out and pissed off.

     The production on this record was handled by Matt Kerekes (Citizen) and matches the tone and mood of the music perfectly—it’s raw, but not so raw that it detracts from the songs.  Everything is audible and the band is tight.  The bass anchors the tracks without overpowering them.

     The songwriting on this release is solid.  Each track feels like a song, and not just a mash-up of cool parts.  Furthermore the songs make sense next to each other and the sequencing of the record is great.  Drown feels like a unified whole. 

     The Negative Approach cover in the middle of the release (“Evacuate”) provides a nice mid-tempo break from the rest of the songs.  “Evacuate” fits perfectly by not really fitting at all.

     My favorite song is the title track, which is also the last one.  “Drown” has all of my favorite aspects of React rolled into one— a super fast thrash part, a slow and bass-heavy part, and a great build-up in the middle of the song.

     React isn’t reinventing the wheel, but they are weirder and cooler than most of the other bands playing in this style.  Drown is another great record to come out of the NW Ohio/SE Michigan scene.

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ALBUM REVIEW

Twitching Tongues - Preacher Man EP (Closed Casket Activities)

by:  S. Fetters

       Twitching Tongues are back with a dark and heavy EP, Preacher Man (Closed Casket Activities).

      Twitching Tongues seem to be finally hitting their groove with this release, it feels more natural than some of their previous attempts at melding straight up hardcore with groovier (and as the message board community decries, “radio-friendly”) hard-rock stuff.  But, they haven’t gone soft and they haven’t turned into Avenged Sevenfold.  They are still an abrasive and heavy band— or proof, listen to the intro and outro riffs on “Feed Your Disease”, the second track.

      Lyrically, the record is full of eerie story telling, sometimes things get a little cheesy, but nothing seems forced. Furthermore the vocals are more polished and less nasally than they have been in the past.  The clean vocals have been a big issue for kids in the past, but on this release they suit the music and lyrical themes— the vocals make sense.

      The weakest aspect of this record is the Candlemass cover.  This EP has two of Twitching Tongues’ best songs, yet they chose to cap everything off with a goofy cover of a goofy song. I imagine it was included as an opportunity to show off a little bit of range and diversity (and guitar wankery).  Vocally, this is the poorest and seems to be the most forced performance on the record.

      It’s easy to discount Twitching Tongues as a throwback to late 80’s/ early 90’s melodic crossover stuff, but they aren’t retro and they are pushing the envelope.  I’m not a total convert, but I get the sense Twitching Tongues are moving the scene in a new and good direction. Preacher Man is a solid EP and leaves me curious about the next full length— it’ll be worth paying attention to.

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Back home from This Is Hardcore Fest. Now time for the Post Office to send out some zines!

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Isolated Zine: issue #3  -  out now!

5.5" x 8.5"  /  yellow front/back cover. rest of pages are white. / 28 pages

Interviews with:

Karl of Earth Crisis, Anthony Drago of Killing Time and Breakdown, Aaron Bedard of Bane, Ev of Mindset, Lee of Empire Of Rats, and the wonderful artist, Richie Peterson.

& album reviews, zine reviews, crossword puzzle, etc. etc.

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GET UP AND GO #2   (CALIFORNIA)

interviews: Title Fight, Praise, Vaccine, Living Eyes, Devotion

At first view of this zine, I wasn’t sure what I was about to read about as the only text on the front is the zine name with a full page photo of some british skinhead looking kids.  To my surprise, I skimmed through the pages to see interviews with all kinds of bands like Title Fight, Praise, & Vaccine with a real DIY cut & paste done layout.  Through the 36 pages of the 8.5”x11” zine were the mentioned interviews, a column, a few pages of (not band) photography which I was really into, and some record reviews. I'm real into this zine and would definitely suggest it. The interviews were all well done and good reads.   It might help to have the names of the bands interviewed on the front cover so people know what’s inside, but regardless, it's a good zine and looks great aesthetically. 

Acquire:  getupandgofanzine.bigcartel.com