Hudson Hardcore Volume 1 compilation tape

Here's a cool compilation/3-way split tape with 3 good upstate NY bands that was released on Dynasty Records in 1998. I don't know if Dynasty managed to do a follow-up comp or not? If someone knows, drop a comment, I would love to know. Anyway, this comp features Implicate, Slipfist and Sedition with 3 songs each.

Implicate are the best band on here for me. Their dual vocal attack combined with solid metallic new school meets NYHC hardcore is really good. Their songs here are taken from their self-released, and awesome, 'Sworn Anomie' CD from 1998. The band also did a 7" in 1999, again great stuff. Slipfist are also great, they have hints of Vision Of Disorder and One 4 One in their metallic hardcore sound, nothing wrong with that! They did 2 demo's and then quit, but the band recently got together to write some new music, and also put their 2 demo's out on CD not too long ago, you can listen to them here. John Vista (Inner Dam) did an interview with their guitarist Todd which you can read here. Their songs are taken from both demo's. Sedition rounds off this demo and their songs are taken from their 1998 demo. I wish I knew anything about them, but I don't. If you do, please leave a comment. Good harsh up-tempo NYHC with some nice shouted vocals.

Hudson Hardcore Volume 1 compilation tape

One 4 One - Beyond Hate demo

It seems there are more than a few readers of OnexPath that are into NJ's One 4 One, so here's another One 4 One release, their 'Beyond Hate' demo from 1994. Great stuff again, it's a good mix between harder/tougher hardcore and more old school hardcore. I love this band, as I mentioned in my previous posts (here and here), there's something about them that really does it for me. Check those posts for more info. Some of the songs of this demo would later be re-recorded for their 'In Search Of' CD on Back Ta Basics Records. Enjoy!

One 4 One - Beyond Hate demo

Crosscurrent (MN)

Not to be confused with the other Crosscurrent I posted a while ago, this band from Minneapolis, MN was pretty short-lived, and had Chad Dziewior (Threadbare, Downside, The Judas Factor, ...) on guitar. I don't know much about this band to be honest and I am not even sure they did any other recording besides their 'Injustice Is A Symptom Of Institutionalized Oppression' demo from 1992, which features an intro and 2 songs.  The band was formed shortly after the L.A. riots began, as explained on the 7" which contains the same recording as the demo, and the lyrics deal with that as well.

  

The 7" was released in 1993 on Old World Records out of Germany. Crosscurrent played great early '90s newschool hardcore. Besides Chad Dziewior I have no idea who the other band members were or what they did before/after this band. It would appear Crosscurrent was a short-lived project used to release some frustration and anger more than anything else. Either way, I'm quite into these songs, so give it a chance, just keep in mind both downloads are the exact same recording, one released on tape, the other on 7". Enjoy!

Crosscurrent - 'Injustice Is A Symptom Of Institutionalized Oppression' demo
Crosscurrent - s/t 7"

One 4 One - Trust Is Lost MCD

Someone requested this CD recently on a previous One 4 One post, so here it is. This CD was released in 1998 on Kevone Bulldoze's Time-Served Records. Great NJHC with Dan Murray's distinct vocals (he's also the one member who survived all of their line-up changes). It's not exactly original nor is it the best record ever, but as I explained in the previous One 4 One post, I have a soft spot for this band. And One 4 One was definitely an underrated band, don't get me wrong. So if you want some great NJHC, look no further than One 4 One. Also don't forget to check out AJ's post on their 'Seven Year Cicada' album which is their last, and best, album.

One 4 One - Trust Is Lost MCD

5 Minute Major - Droppin The Gloves demo

5 Minute Major was a NYHC band from Astoria, Queens which formed in the late 90s out of the ashes of a band called Inside Job, when their old singer left. The rest of the band continued under a new name with a local tattoo artist, Kevin, on vocals. In 1998 they recorded their 'Droppin The Gloves' demo, which gained them a lot of attention. Soon after they were picked by France's Inner Rage Records who released their 'Where It Ends' CD in 2000, which also has the demo tracks on it. I ripped the original demo tape however, complete with the intro to 'Defiance' and outro to 'Crosscheck' which aren't on the CD. This demo was also re-released by Spill The Blood Records out of Germany in 1999, with a much fancier cover, but I don't have that one, so no scans from that demo, sorry! Anyways, 5 Minute Major stood for good, tough & heavy mid-tempo NYHC that should appeal to a lot of OnexPath regulars and NYHC fans who can enjoy bands like One Second Thought, Bulldoze and Setback. There were plans to do another full-length but as far as I know that never happened and the band folded sometime in 2001/2002 before it came to fruition. Members moved on to bands such as Denied and Everybody Gets Hurt. Enjoy!

5 Minute Major - Droppin The Gloves demo

Reality Check - No Love For The Underdogs demo

The Polish hardcore scene has been going through a resurgence as of late. There are a ton of great bands coming out of Poland, such as Iron To Gold, Desperate Times, Outbound and Last Dayz, and also a number of labels making sure these bands are released on tape & vinyl. Reality Check plays heavy up-tempo hardcore akin to bands like Terror, No Turning Back and such. Good stuff. They contacted me (and other blogs) about putting their 2011 demo up for download. Since doing this demo they appeared on the excellent 'Very Cool & Very Core' compilation 7" from 2012 which showcases 6 bands from the current Polish hardcore scene, including some of the aforementioned bands, as well doing a 7" called 'The World On My Shoulders' in late 2012. The compilation 7" was released on Poland's own Ratel Records, and the EP was released on 2 other Polish labels, Elephant Skin Records and Last Warning Records. So if you want a taste of the current Polish hardcore scene, check out Reality Check and the other bands, and the labels. There's some pretty good stuff coming out of Poland, so give it a chance.


Reality Check - No Love For The Underdogs demo

Sharon Tate's Phoetus (S.T.P.)

Sharon Tate's Phoetus, or S.T.P., started in 1983 during the formative Boston hardcore years. But they didn't last too long and late 1983/early 1984 they broke up again after a couple of members quit S.T.P. to form Deathwish. In 1989 original members Chris Jordan (vocals) and Cliff Truesdell (guitar) reformed S.T.P. and their style transformed over time from their old Boston hardcore roots to a slower and more riff-based style of hardcore, with great results. This reformed band did 3 recordings, two in 1990 and one in 1991. The 2 recordings that were done in 1991 were released as the 'Sick Plus Three' demo and the 'Hate Is The Move' demo, the 3rd recording was never released in full as far as I know, only partially later on. In 1994 the band split up.

In this post I've compiled all the S.T.P. releases I know of, and have, that were released with songs taken from the aforementioned 3 recording sessions. In 1991, Germany's Lost & Found Records released 4 songs from the 2nd demo as the 'Hate Is The Move' 7". In 1992 a self-titled S.T.P. 7" was released on Boston's Finest in a single run of 500 hand-numbered copies. Boston's Finest was a label run by Chris Jordan and S.T.P.'s bassist at that time, John Kozik, and the 7" had 2 songs on it that were taken from the 3rd recording session. In 1993, Lost & Found re-released the 'Hate Is The Move' 7", only this time as a CD with the full 'Hate Is The Move' demo on it, as well as 2 additional songs taken from the 3rd recording session, one of which was also on the 7" on Boston's Finest. For some reason Lost & Found renamed the band Stomp That Pussy on the cover of the CD, as opposed to S.T.P. on the 7", even though the band had never used that name for themselves (their crew of friends was called the Stomp That Pussy crew). Finally, in 1995, Taang! Records released 2 more S.T.P. songs on their 'Boston Hardcore 89-91' compilation which were both taken from their 1st demo. If anybody has their full 3rd session recording somewhere btw, I would love to hear it!

Members of this band (all line-ups) would end up in bands such as the aforementioned Deathwish, Slapshot and Anal Cunt. Also 3 members are no longer with us, 2 due to an overdose and 1 committed suicide. R.I.P.

S.T.P. - Hate Is The Move 7"
S.T.P. - s/t 7"
Stomp That Pussy - Hate Is The Move MCD
S.T.P. tracks from 'Boston Hardcore 89-91' compilation