There has been a lot of buzz surrounding the documentry Heavy Metal Baghdad over the last few months. The story follows Iraqi metal band Acrassicauda, who have headbanged through the fall of Saddam Hussein and the violence that has plagued their country to the present day. Check out the trailer below and there is more info after the jump.
You better not have any plans for this Sunday, May 18th, because Cloak/Dagger will be stopping by Generation Records for an in-store performance. The free show begins at 4 P.M. and space will be very limited. Get there early, shop around, and then enjoy one of the best bands on the scene today…for free! Check out Generation’s Myspace for any further updates.
If you are free tomorrow (as in Wednesday, May 14th) stop by Fontana’s and support a good cause. Frank, who is a member of Stay Alive, has a put together a benefit show for a co-worker. A bunch of bands are playing and it’s sure to be a good time. Full info after the jump!
First off, Astpai are European. How fucking hardcore is that? Ok, maybe not terribly so. I mean, I lived there for a while and I’m not that hardcore. Still, the Austria-based band represent the genre perfectly. A great mix of politically-minded thrash, hardcore, with a touch of pop-punk melodies can be found on their Corruption Concealed (Under Deceptive Slogans), out now on Rise Or Rust Records. The record takes some time to pick up and find itself, but by the end of the second song you will be totally into it. Somewhat surprisingly, you do find songs like “Hard To Manage Broken Windows” delving into a more melodic acoustic sound, something that you’d think someone like New Found Glory would be using. Soon enough though, the Look Back And Laugh-esque parts kick in with the blistering guitars and vocals growling, enough to sound like they’re bleeding. All of this without the misplaced machismo you’d usually associate with vocals like that. I’ve been on a hardcore fix for a while now and Astpai definitely are helping to sooth that craving, so check out Corruption Concealed… if you come across it.
Cursive stopped by the Daytrotter studios recently and recorded a few tracks including “Sierra” from The Ugly Organ as well as two new tracks, “Donkeys” and “Let Me Up” which will likely appear on their upcoming album. Head over to Daytrotter now to snag the downloads and explore the rest of this great site.
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