Tag Facedown Records

One-21

One-21 “Grenade” (Facedown) There’s a lot of old Gilman Street influences here, as rock riffs abound in the background noise, and gang vocals make an appearance on pretty much every track.  This is the type of simple, straightforward punk that…

Review: Point of Recognition

Point of Recognition “Day of Defeat” (Facedown Records) My first car in high school was my grandma and grandpas’ old Buick Century.  It had a tape deck and a radio that could only pick up a Mexican polka station for…

Review: Hanover Saints

Hanover Saints “Truth Rings Out” (Facedown Records) There aren’t any songs about ale or pubs or anything, so I’m having a tough time calling this one gutter-punk.  I guess Hanover Saints have got a bit of the street-punk sound going…

Review: The Deal

The Deal ““Yesterday, Today, and Forever”” (Facedown Records) Southern California’s The Deal seem to be trying to bring back a bit of the old skool.  Mixing punk, oi!, and a little bit of that New York style hardcore, they seem…

Review: Falling Cycle

Falling Cycle “The Conflict” (Facedown Records) Heavy metal and hardcore, you’ve heard it a thousand times before but it is becoming very popular and a lot of people apparently dig it.  Falling Cycle does a good job of covering the…

Review: Comeback Kid

Comeback Kid “Turn It Around” (Facedown Records) I wish all hardcore albums sounded like this. Reminiscent of Bane and Strike Anywhere, Comeback Kid’s “Turn it Around” pounds out relentless hardcore action while keeping a bit of freewheeling harmonies and barking…

Review: Comeback Kid

Comeback Kid “Turn it Around” (Facedown Records) I wish all hardcore albums sounded like this.  Reminiscent of Bane and Strike Anywhere, Comeback Kid’s “Turn it Around” pounds out relentless hardcore action while keeping a bit of freewheeling harmonies and barking…

Review: Immortal Souls

by bushman It’s cold in Finland. All the bands from there are obsessed with this frozen imagery. If you are an old D&D kid like me, that can hold a certain charm. Mix it with some of that melodic contemporary…