Today In The Mail: Double Locks On All Of Our Hearts

I figured both of these were a few days off so I didn't budget myself much time to update today. The two 7"s are both from Reaper Records. This is the second copy of Trapped Under Ice's - Stay Cold I have picked up this one comes with a limited cover (it is a black and white version of the Pre-Order cover). I was really into the art and it made me more bummed I didn't get it right when it came up so I really was siked when I saw this up for order. The other 7" is a band from Syracuse called Violent Side, they feature members of Black SS and Forfeit. Real good straight forward hardcore. "Violent Side Bust" part will have you moshing for sure and the record is limited to 148 and with nothing saying about another pressing I would say go grab yourself a copy!

The other package I got was a CDR demo I got off ebay for one of my favorite bands, End Of A Year. I had the pleasure of seeing them for a third time in Cleveland last week, they were fucking great as usual. I am very excited for the new LP on Deathwish inc. If I get my shit together I should have an interview with their singer Patrick relatively soon (for either a print zine I am trying to do or maybe just for this blog). But back to the CDR, it killed me to have to pay $8 bucks for a burned CD but I am collecting the band so I guess I can give myself a pass.



Trapped Under Ice - Stay Cold (4th Press) (Limited Cover) (Out Of 350) (Reaper Records)
Violent Side - S/T (Out Of 148) (Reaper Records)
End Of A Year - Warm (Demo)

Today In The Mail: On To Greener Pastures

I didn't have to go into work today (because of this snow/ice storm), but luckily I got three packages today in the mail to entertain me. The first I opened was a book called Salad Days by Charles Romalotti. RevHQ (where I bought it and Eric's girlfriends copy from) described it as this "A coming of age novel centered around growing up during the 1980's hardcore scene. Now in its fifth printing, this is a small press literary bestseller!" This copy is actually from the seventh and last printing. Can't wait to start reading this. The second package I opened had three Rotting Out shirts in it. They had a merch sale going at their webstore and I had to take advantage of it. I've realized this after looking up bands I flaked on buying shirts for on Ebay and the prices can be discusting. And the last package as you can guess seeing its been eleven days since my last A389 Records package that another would come. This of course holding another copy of the newest Integrity 7" and another copy of the Trapped Under Ice/Dirty Money Split (this being the European press that came out on Dead And Gone Records). Hardcore lives.

Rotting Out - LAHC (Black) (XL)

Rotting Out - Positive Views (Blue) (XL)
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Rotting Out - This Is Just A Life (Black) (XL)
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Integrity - Walpurgisnacht (Second Press) (Clear) (A389 Records)
Salad Days - Charles Romalotti
Trapped Under Ice/Dirty Money (Red) (Out Of 665) (Dead And Gone Records)

I Stay Cold Forevermore

Last night Columbus rolled deep to a out of town show (for once). I road down with Sypder, Dave and two girls. And back home with Aaron, his roommate and Alex.



We got to the show right as Dirty Money was starting, band is so awesome. Suicide Pact and Full Blown Chaos got me moshing with classic covers (Integrity and Madball respectively). Reign Supreme set was between Suicide Pact and Full Blown Chaos and played the best show I have seen them play thus far. Trapped Under Ice headlined the show. This band gets better every single time I see them and define this time of my life and things going on around me.



Dirty Money/Trapped under Ice (Out Of 40) (Yellow) (XL)
Trapped Under Ice - Stay Cold (Third Press) (Clear) (Reaper Records)
Dirty Money - No Escaping This (USA Tour Cover) (Dead And Gone Records)
Reign Supreme - RGN SUP (Sunglasses)

Today In The Mail: Holy Terror Kind Of Day

I have been waiting on these records for a while, A long while. So the fact that only one of the many packages came today Isn't that big of a deal.


Clockwise:

Pulling Teeth - Witches Sabbath II (Out Of 300) (A389 Records)
Integrity - Walpurgisnacht (Red) (Out Of 300) (A389 Records)
Trapped Under Ice/Dirty Money (Blue) (Out Of 300) (A389 Records)