Tardive Dyskinesia HD video on You Tube!

Photo by Petros Koublis

If you're like most people, then you probably spend hours on end checking out videos on You Tube. But if you're on the lookout for something cool and notoriously heavy, then there's something that will keep you interested for quite a while. It's Tradive Dyskinesia's new, HD video of their show supporting Dillinger Espace Plan in Athens (13 Nov 2010).

The Greek mathcore old timers have recently uploaded the whole show online, so now all of us can sit back and enjoy for free a hell of a performance on HD from the comfort of our home. It's about 40 minutes of blistering technical hardcore/metal shot from at least 6 camera angles. For your convenience, the show's been split into 4 equally mosh-isnpiring parts. So what else can we say? Head over to http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=279FFC4A43066C6F and start watching, or just click below for the 1st part!

Credits:

Directed and edited by Fotis Tsakos

Mixed and mastered by Steve Lado

Filmed by Manos (universe 217)

Live engineering by Alex / Unreal studioz

http://www.tardivedyskinesiaband.com

http://www.myspace.com/tardivedyskinesia

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tardive-Dyskinesia/166396600597

Madball - 'Empire' (Good Fight Music)

It is pretty hard for me to review a Madball record, as it is a band that I pretty much grew up listening to. I also know that Madball  is getting a lot of bad rap for being macho, knuckleheads and whatever. But what do the people who talk shit know, when they can't even acknowledge the basic bands in hardcore? You'd easily say that the 'cool' thing to do nowadays is to trash a band like Madball. But these dudes have built a name and a brand that is a trademark of hardcore music and they still uphold it to this day when so many others have changed direction, cashed in and/or quit.

So after this delirium of nonsensical hardcore rambling, I will move straight onto the review of Madball's new album, Empire (2010). I am very glad that Madball has come back sounding rawer and more straightforward than their last albums Infiltrate the System and Legacy. Don't get me wrong, I love these two albums of that more thought-provoking Madball side, but this is what they do best: energetic, no holds barred heavy hardcore/metal with TONS of attitude.

In other words, we could say that Madball have returned to their bad side, and that's exactly what fits them best. They have the mid-tempo HC grooves that get people bouncing, they got the thick guitar riffage, the thundering NYHC drum rolls and breaks and - of course- Hoya's deep sounding bass thuggery. The riffs are really well-written and give way for huge breakdowns and tempo exchanges. Just the type of stuff you need at your hardcore party when you fuck shit up and throw nachos around.

Hoya (right) says call him now.

Another good thing that Madball did with Empire, is that they got Erik Rutan (death metal guitarist and sound expert - Morbid Angel, Hate Eternal etc) to produce the album. I have come to believe that death metal producers make the toughest sounding hardcore albums! Because of Rutan, we get that huge Madball sound we want to hear and groove to. Last but not least, the lyrics are not at all obnoxious or tough guy, and Madball don't pretend to be anything they're not. If you actually listen to their album you'll understand that all the negative hype is a load of BS.

So what are you waiting for? Wear your huge hardcore T shirt and shorts, and start windmilling right now fool!

www.goodfightmusic.com

www.myspace.com/madball

How Hardcore Kids Do It

One of the things I love about the hardcore scene, is the way it is self-organized and dependent on nothing else but the scene: friends and fans. Take Your Demise for instance, the raucous UK hardcore outfit who are getting their people together for the shoot of their new video for the song Life of Luxury. This flyer has been circulating on various UK hardcore (and other) blogs, and what a great way to promote something: just make it fun and participative! All hail to Your Demise, and check their new album The Kids We Used To Be on Visible Noise Records!

The Cheifs - "Holly-West Crisis" Re-Issue (Dr. Strange Records)

Before hardcore even had a name, there were bands who played a form of raw, unadulterated heavy punk that became the base for what was about to follow. We're talking about that early proto hardcore sound of Black Flag, Circle Jerks, X etc. Today, we - as hardcore fans - consider this sound a must and a lesson in hardcore history. The Cheifs are one of those primitive punk bands lost in the annals of punk history. Luckily, now Dr. Strange records has re-released everything they ever recorded on a single slab of vinyl.

So what's the deal with this lesser known early So Cal punk band from the early 80s? Well they were around for just a short while (from 80 to 82), but put down some quality punk music that captures the essence of that early époque that is so dear to us all. Their sound is crunchy and dirty with snotty attitude but at the same time has a tunefulness that most current punk bands can only be jealous of. Even some thirty years later, the Cheifs have a sense of urgency and a musical power that can't go unnoticed. I mean this is really rad, essential punk for skaters and hardcore historians alike! The bass is distorted, the guitar is fuzzed out to the max, the tempo is always steady and at mid-speed, and the ball just keeps on rolling.

Definitely there before we were punk

Listening to the Cheifs, I just wish for some better weather so I could just rock that shit on a stereo somewhere outside! This is perfect music for suburban punk parties, for having no money in your pockets and feeling good about it, sleeping on people's couches and going around the neighborhood with your bike or skateboard... Yeah. This shit can even make you feel young again. Fans of DOA, Dicks and even pre-MDC should definitely get into this now. This is real snotty, psychedelic punk nihilism!

Limited to 1,000 pieces by www.drstrangerecords.com.

Dead At The Scene's 'Sharktopus': FREE download!

A few months ago, we did a review for Dead At The Scene, the Scottish progressive deathcore pioneers. At TYS, we consider their debut EP Sharktopus to be one of the best records in 2010 for all of heavy music. This record really tears down the boundaries between genres and creates a worthwhile piece of music that you want to keep in your record collection and frequently revisit. Isn't that the purpose of all good music? To create feelings and thoughts that the listener wants to revisit and recreate over and over again? DATS managed just that with Sharktopus. They made an honest album that sticks with you like a good old friend, even though at times it is so heavy that it destroys your ears and unsettles your nervous system!

For all of the above, we are pleased to let you know that DATS has just released Sharktopus as a free download - a thank you to their fans and the support they've received so far. It is available through the band's website, www.sharktopus.co.uk. Now everyone can dig into that awesome, mystical death metal meets prog hardcore meets I don't know what! It is also a great move for independent bands to release their music free online. It shows that what DATS wants is to get their music around and don't fuss so much about the decreasing record sale rates and whatever. After all, experience shows that the bands who make it financially are the ones who tour like madmen and have merch to sell, not those that count solely on their sales of their CD!

So go download Dead At The Scene's awesome EP and have fun listening to it! Just remember to give it the time it needs to grow on you and you will be rewarded!