Slowed down Punch

Today's posts should be more up most peoples alley again.

Punch - they don't have to believe LP - 2014 Deathwish Inc. DW165

Fastcore, Thrashcore, Powerviolence and the such were never really my kind of thing. Follow up question to that statement: Why did I buy a Punch record then? Well, a friend of mine is in that band and he played me their new recordings way before the album was released. Of course that wasn't the reason for buying it. But if it wouldn't have been for him I would have never given this slab of vinyl a chance since I didn't like any of their previous material. It just isn't my kinda stuff. This one though is really good. Too bad they're caught in a jam right now with their singer having left. Rumor has it they broke up but that is not quite the case just yet.

As with the Cold World LP this is also the least collectible version out of the 4 pressings that were made. However it is not the one working best with the rest of the layout. Good thing though, the others colors out there, coke bottle clear, clear gold with opaque light blue, gold/blue mix, probably don't fit any better. Does anyone else feel these choices are odd? Why didn't they use black and white vinyl? Or maybe a green, blue, black tri-color pressing? Well, whatever. It is what it is.

the common cold (world)

Cold World - how the gods chill LP - Deathwish Inc. DW162

What felt like decades finally came to an end this year. The new Cold World LP finally dropped and boy is this a good one. No Omega still compiles their best material but How The Gods Chill grows on me with every listen.

Deathwish pressed four different colorways right off the bat. Good thing I don't really collect Cold World releases. Totally satisfied with this most common pressing.
Not sure how the different blue pressings work with the rest of the layout but it might be a bit much considering the insert. I can't imagine the clear vinyl looking too good in this package but this white one really does look great. Lucky me.

Time flies

And again more than a month has passed since my last post. A lot of things have happened that I would have wanted to write about if I just would have had the time for it.
Luckily I was on holidays inbetween. Makes me feel a little better about not sharing with you all that time.
Meanwhile the Void and Faith records are out on Dischord. The Inherit 7" is out on Reflections. Rise And Fall played the record release shows for their new 7" on Deathwish which is awesome by the way. Well... all these releases are awesome and well worth your hard earned dough.
I'm sure a lot more things have happened. I made some notes so hopefully I'll have some time soon to get some more updates out there.
Take care and check out those records if you still haven't. What's keeping you?

New Records!!! pre-order now and soon

RISE & FALL no introduction needed.
As you might know they are busy writing new material for their upcoming LP and now they have a little teaser for us. Deathwish are going to release a 7" with one new song from that hopefully soon to be recorded LP and a cover song of belgium's H8000 legend CONGRESS. Now that's something I wanna hear. And something I'll be ordering along with that is the re-issue of their already classic debut LP 'Hellmouth'. Pre-orders are not up as of writing this.

If you're living close to any of the following locations go check them out live. They always deliver!!!


11/11: Utrecht, Netherlands @ DB's w/ This Routine Is Hell, Ritual, Oathbreaker, Hessian
11/12: Mol, Belgium @ Jh Tydeeh w/ Reproach, Ritual, Oathbreaker, Hessian
11/13: Hamburg, Germany @ Rote Flora w/ Trainwreck, Ritual, Oathbreaker, Hessian


If you are into the whole H8000 thing but for whatever reason don't have every issue of the H8'zine you might wanna buy the recently released book that compiles them all. I have one or two of the early originals so that should do it for me but don't let that keep you from reading up on some euro hardcore history. You should know about it!!! Reality Records will hook you up.


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OUT OF VOGUE have been featured on here before so if you don't know about them you can check out this older post. Pre-orders are available for a few days already from Salad Days Records. I'm going to put mine in now!

I'll be satisfied with just one copy but maybe you wanna go all the way and grab the bundle including 3 7"es and this Shirt:

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Still waiting on the INHERIT pre-order to start.


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THE ENDLESSS QUEST is a blog I follow and a record label. I don't know too much about the guy behind it or the label but am always willing to help out a fellow collector nerd.
He just recently released a 7" by HOPE DEFEATED that you can pick up here. It's the band of the guy who does the WE WILL BURY YOU blog and if you like your Hardcore with a strong 90s influence this just might be for you.