Screamo / Rock / Crust / Post-Hardcore Spanish power-trio (Albert + Eloy + Elsa) from Torrelavega, Drei Affen just streamed their brand new and self-titled EP coming out on September 20th for LP and Digital formats with the help of... 16 (!) various indie labels such as Dingleberry Records and Distribution, Unlock Yourself Records or Voice Of The Unheard.
 
For the collectors: a very limited tape edition is also planned for the coming weeks but in the meantime, this EP is also available for FREE Download on Bandcamp.    
 
 
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Portuguese hardcore outfit Reality Slap has signed with WAR Records, founded by Andrew Kline of Strife, for the release of their impending Limitless EP.
 
Coming straight out of the streets of Lisbon, Portugal, Reality Slap is ready to show world that great hardcore music exists beyond the confines of the United States. Reality Slap combine the best of old school aggressive sounds with modern groove based hardcore vibe. Their songs are full of fast riffs, heavy grooves, and they always pack a punch.
 
A trailer previewing Limitless has been issued; check it out RIGHT HERE.
 
The members of Reality Slap are no strangers to the punk and hardcore scene. Collectively, they have been touring across Europe in their previous bands before forming and hitting the touring circuit as Reality Slap in 2009. After the release of their demo and first EP in 2009, they recorded and released their first full-length album Necks & Ropes in 2012, the album featuring appearances from Justice Tripp (Trapped Under Ice, Angel Du$t) and Winston McCall (Parkway Drive).
 
In 2016 Reality Slap signed to WAR Records, owned by Andrew Kline of Los Angeles hardcore band, Strife. The band refined their sound and recorded their strongest material to date, Limitless, at Eyeball Studios in Portugal. Limitless bridges the gap between the old and the new, merging the enduring influence of DMIZE, Outburst, Breakdown, Cro-Mags, and Bad Brains mixed with modern bands like Turnstile, Backtrack, Down to Nothing, and Terror.
 
Limitless is set to be released in the Fall of 2016 on WAR Records... Prepare to get slapped by reality! An official release date, further audio previews, tour dates and more will be posted in the coming days.
 
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German hardcore outfit Today Forever are about to release their new EP, "Derangement".
 
Scheduled to be released on July 15th via Bastardized Recordings / Membran, "Derangement" is a genuine mix of melody and aggressiveness which will feature 9 brand new tracks!
 
A video teaser has been uploaded at this location: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yY2Z-HPplBc
 
"Derangement", which was nominated as "Album Of The Week" on Music Scan, can be ordered below:

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New Jersey-based metal / hardcore quartet, Robots & Monsters, will independently issue their new EP, "Nothing To Fear Nothing To Fight", the first week of September, while the band books shows through the Summer months in preparation of the record's release.
 
While the band is influenced by the music they grew up on -- Anthrax, Slayer, Nuclear Assault, and other key figureheads of the 1980's / 90's thrash metal explosion -- Robots & Monsters owns a sound that deftly combines the commanding crunch of metal with the groove, punch, and emotion of hardcore and post-hardcore, a trait which finds the band comfortably sharing bills populated with any type of aggressive music.
 
The follow-up to their 2015-released debut album, "Down To Ash" -- which was a "Pick of the Week" on That Metal Show and debuted at #23 on CMJ's Loud Rock chart -- the upcoming Robots & Monsters EP "Nothing To Fear Nothing To Fight" follows a concept about battling your own mind, the theme backed by high-energy metal and dosed with old-school hardcore. The seven-song storyline was recorded at Portrait Recording Studios with engineer John Ferrara, and mastered by Chris Badami, and features art by bassist Bill Bergmann.
 
Robots & Monsters will independently release the "Nothing To Fear Nothing To Fight" EP on CD and digital formats September 2nd; pre-orders are available via the band HERE with pre-orders via all standard digital carriers to be available in the coming days, alongside audio samples from the record and more.

 
Nothing To Fear Nothing To Fight Track Listing:

1. King Of The World
2. Passenger
3. Communique
4. Never Again
5. No One Ever Does
6. Surgery Day
7. Signing Off
 
The band has several shows booked throughout the state and beyond over the Summer months -- including a set at this weekend's NJ Metalfest II hosted by Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth, a show in Brooklyn supporting All Out War in August, and more -- with more one-off shows and widespread tour dates to be added.
 
Robots & Monsters Live:

6/25/2016 Dingbatz - Clifton, NJ @ NJ Metalfest [info]
8/06/2016 33 Golden Street - New London, CT
8/13/2016 Lucky 13 - Brooklyn, NY w/ All Out War
 

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I See Stars, the Michigan-based electronic hardcore outfit who will be featured on this year’s Vans Warped Tour, release their fifth studio album, "Treehouse", on June 17 via Sumerian Records.
 
“This is the most time we’ve had to create an album since 3D,” explains vocalist Devin Oliver. “We actually had time to reflect on our past, but most importantly what we want to become. Beyond the music, it felt like an evolution for us emotionally. We finally feel like the band we were meant to be. If you strip it down, it’s not just drums, guitar, bass, vocals, and minor production. The electronic aspects could be their own songs, and we aim to blend everything as seamlessly as possible.”
 
The band shared the first new music from the release in February, “Mobbin’ Out” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rh5p2GwLvvQ, a song that reflects that “mindful” attitude towards presentation and the idea that the electronic element of I See Stars stand on its own as well.
 
The 12-song album, which was recorded in Los Angeles, marks a number of first for the band. The biggest change is the band itself being pared down to four members: vocalist Devin Oliver, guitar player Brent Allen, bass player Jeff Valentine and keyboards/drummer Andrew Oliver. I See Stars also enlisted a number of producers to work on the release including Erik Ron [Panic! at the Disco, Saosin], Nick Scott [Asking Alexandria, Chunk! No, Captain Chunk!], Taylor Larson [Periphery, Veil of Maya] and David Bendeth (Bring Me The Horizon, Paramore).

Vans Warped Tour dates:
 
June 24  Dallas, TX  Gexa Energy Pavilion
June 25  San Antonio, TX  AT&T Center
June 26  Houston, TX  NRG Park
June 27  New Orleans, LA  Mardi Gras World
June 29  Nashville, TN  The Fairground Nashville
June 30  Atlanta, GA  Lakewood Amphitheater

July 1  St. Petersburg, FL  Vinoy Park
July 2  Orlando, FL  Tinker Field
July 3  West Palm Beach, FL  Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre
July 5  Charlotte, NC  PNC Music Pavilion
July 6  Virginia Beach, VA  Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
July 7  Syracuse, NY  Lakeview Amphitheater
July 8  Camden, NJ  BB&T Pavilion
July 9  Wantagh, NY  Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
July 10  Hartford, CT  The Xfinity Theatre
July 11  Scranton, PA  The Pavilion at Montage Mountain
July 13  Mansfield, MA Xfinity Center
July 14  Darien Center, NY  Darien Lake Pac
July 15  Burgettstown, PA  First Niagara Pavilion
July 16  Columbia, MD  Merriweather Post Pavilion
July 17  Holmdel, NJ  P.N.C. Bank Arts Center
July 19  Noblesville, IN  Lipsch Music Center
July 20  Cuyahoga Falls, OH  Blossom Music Center
July 21  Cincinnati, OH  Riverbend Music Center
July 22  Auburn Hills, MI  The Palace of Auburn Hills
July 23  Tinley Park, IL  Hollwood Casino Amphitheater
July 24  Shakopee, MN  Canterbury Park
July 26  Milwaukee, WI  Marcus Amphitheatre
July 27  Maryland Heights, MO  Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
July 28  Bonner Springs, KS  Providence Medical Center Amphitheater
July 30  Salt Lake City, UT  Utah State Fairpark
July 31  Denver, CO  Pepsi Center Arena Lot

August 1  Albuquerque, NM  Balloon Fiest Park
August 2  Scottsdale, AZ  Salt River Fields
August 5  San Diego, CA  Qualcomm Stadium at Jack Murphy Field
August 6  Mountain View, CA  Shoreline Amphitheatre
August 7  Pomona, CA  Pomona Fairplex
August 9  Las Vegas, NV  Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
August 11  Nampa, ID  Ford Idaho Center
August 12  Auburn, WA  White River Amphitheater
August 13  Portland, OR  Portland Expo Center


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