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Compilation - HC4Syria Vol. 1 Listen up & play it loud!
30 Punk & Hardcore bands from across the globe have united on Hardcore4Syria’s free online music compilation with one specific purpose: To help raise awareness for the humanitarian crisis in Syria and to share their powerful and motivational music and lyrics with the innocent victims there - and with you! Dive in and get inspired by these bands, their songs, their music and their message!
Download the entire compilation for free or just and listen online. To find out more about the bands or read the lyrics, click on a song in below track list. If you enjoy it and would like to make a donation in support of the innocent victims in Syria, please donate.
01. OFF! – Borrow and Bomb
From: Los Angeles, USA
Album: s/t, Vice Records
OFF! was formed in Los Angeles, California in late 2009 by Circle Jerks/Black Flag singer Keith Morris, Burning Brides frontman Dimitri Coats, Redd Kross bassist Steven Shane McDonald, and Rocket From The Crypt/Hot Snakes drummer Mario Rubalcaba. The idea to form the band came after Coats had worked as producer on a Circle Jerks album which fell apart. During that time, Coats and Morris had written several songs together which they used to start OFF!. The group made its live debut at the 2010 South By Southwest Music Festival in Austin, Texas. OFF!’s first Los Angeles show featured an original art installation by Raymond Pettibon at a downtown warehouse space. The first release by OFF! is a 7” vinyl EP called 1st EP, which debuted on October 13, 2010. That EP, along with three more EPs, were later released as a four 7” vinyl box set entitled First Four EPs on December 14, 2010. The collection contains sixteen songs and features artwork by Raymond Pettibon. In 2012, OFF! released a full-length self-titled album. The record again contained sixteen songs at about one minute each, and again featured art from Raymond Pettibon. (Source: Wikipedia).
Borrow and bomb!
Borrow and bomb!
Is my heart made of
stone?
I’m not the only one
I’m not alone
As you borrow and
bomb
Borrow and bomb!
I wanna’ stab your tires!
I know I’m not that
special
Set fire to your lawn
As you borrow and
bomb
You called up the
Drones
Destroyed beautiful
homes
Yeah I know I’m not
alone
I know I’m not alone!
02. The Kominas – Tahrir Square Dance
From: Boston/Philly, USA
Album: s/t, Poco Party
 The Kominas are a Pakistani-American Desi punk rock band formed in Lowell, Massachusetts. The band currently includes Basim Usmani (bass), Hassan Ali Malik (guitar) and Abdullah Saeed (drums).
They’re runnin in and out of the streets
They’re screamin hallelujah boo yah
Its time you’ve given up your throne
They’re not gonna take it anymore
Woo!
Walk like an egyptian
Talk like an egyptian
Look like an Egyptian
Look like an egyptian
Walk like an Egyptian
Talk like an Egyptian
Look like an Egyptian
Fight like an egyptian
Walk like an Egyptian
They’re runnin in and outa the street
They’re screamin hallelujah boo ya
Its time you’ve given up your throne
We’re not gunna take it anymore
03. Anti-Flag – The Ranks of the Masses Rising
From: Pittsburgh, USA
Album: The General Strike, SideOneDummy
 Anti-Flag is an American punk rock band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, formed in 1988. The band is well known for its left-wing political views, focusing on anti-war activism, imperialism, class struggle, human rights, and various sociopolitical sentiments. The line-up includes singer/guitarist Justin Sane and drummer Pat Thetic, who founded the band; later members are guitarist Chris Head, and singer/bassist Chris Barker (#2) who replaced Jamie “Cock” Towns, who had replaced original bassist Andy Flag in 1997 following his departure one year prior. Anti-Flag is known also for their advocacy of progressive political action groups such as Greenpeace and Amnesty International. Most recently, the band has declared solidarity with the global Occupy Together movement. (Source: Wikipedia) .
Times up!
You’re outta luck and your back’s up against the wall.
From Tunisia to Washington the people are calling: “No!”
Your gas n guns, your clubs n thugs, your lies on the TV,
None of that can save you now as your reign is swept away.
Get up! Get up!
Your voices are needed.
Become, become the pulse of the revolution,
In the ranks of the masses risin’.
Another shakedown and a slap in the face,
and he know he’d had had enough.
He doused himself in gasoline, took a breath, and lit a match.
She said: “I will go down to Tehrir Square and I will stand alone,
And if you have any dignity, I won’t be on my own.”
Get up! Get up!
Your voices are needed.
Become, become the pulse of the revolution,
In the ranks of the masses risin’.
04. ZSK – We Will Stop You
From: Berlin, Germany
Album: Discontent Hearts And Gasoline, Hamburg Records
 Four years after the band broke up, ZSK are back on stage for one last time. With a reunion tour, dedicated to their fans, they want to thank all those who have kept their loyalty over all these years. Because up till today they say… “If so many are silent we have to scream even louder!” 10 years of ZSK – means more than 300 shows in 9 countries, touring with the likes of Anti-Flag, Die Toten Hosen, Bad Religion, Donots and The (International) Noise Conspiracy. Exhausting live-shows and endless hours on the streets of Europe. Punkrock, fun and politics. “Raise your fist, raise your voice, because united we’ve got a choice!”
You don’t like us and we don’t like you, too
you canll it progress, we say only for a few
this one goes out to the people trying to keep us down
we don’t believe a word you say let’s scream and shout
we are not afraid. We don’t obey. Your modern slavery
We will stop you, cause we are everywhere
We will stop you - fists in the air
A call for justice, a sign you can’t ignore
you better watch out, we won’t take it anymore
we don’t agree with everything you are standing for
and we oppose hypocrisy and your control
we are not afraid. We don’t obey. Your modern slavery
We still got a lot to say
We still got a lot to say
05. Atlas Losing Grip – Different Hearts, Different Minds
From: Lund, Sweden
Album: State of Unrest, Black Star Foundation
 Atlas Losing Grip is a Swedish punk rock / melodic hardcore band formed in Lund in 2005. The band is fronted by Rodrigo Alfaro (Satanic Surfers, Venerea) whose well-known voice feels more sincere than ever. They have released one full length (‘Shut the World Out’) in 2008 and a MCD (‘Watching the Horizon’) in 2009, both receiving great reviews from every corner of the globe. They have toured all of over Europe numerous times and supported Bad Religion on their Scandinavian tour in the summer of 2010. The music can best be described as classic melodic punk rock with a diverserange of influences that takes the listener through shredding fast sections, catchy midtempo singalongs and heavier hardcore-ish stuff, all with political and personal lyrics, sung straight from the heart.
Well, my heart is broken and my spirit too
but this won’t be the day that I surrender to the likes of you.
I may be hurt and bleeding,
but I won’t lay down and die.
As long as this hearts beating.
I will get up and try again.
And I know I can’t be wrong,
‘cause we are thousands strong yeah!
Each one of us a feather on it’s gol-encrusted tail.
And if we stay together
there is no way that we can fail.
Almost like a phoenix rising.
From the fire, hear it’s cry sing out!
With different hearts and different minds
we’re breaking barriers.
With different hearts and different minds
we’re gonna break down the walls
and whatever stands in our way is gonna fall!
This is the second wave,
a new wind in our sail,
and if we stay together
there is no way that we can fail.
How much longer can you ignore us?
Here we come now,
are you ready for us?
TEAR IT DOWN!
TEAR IT DOWN!
There’s nothing that can stop us now,
if we put our hearts to it.
TEAR IT DOWN!
TEAR IT DOWN!
There’s nothing that can stop us now,
if we put or minds to it.
And we gotta do it our way.
This is our scene and our say.
We gotta make a stand for it
cause no one else will give a shit.
Stand up proud, sing it out loud!
06. Agent Attitude – Can’t Have Me
From: Upsala, Sweden
Album: Never-Ending Mess, De:Nihil Rec./Monument/Green Menace
 Agent Attitude is a hardcore/punk band from Uppsala, Sweden. Five young guys, just wanting to make noise and fuck shit up. The first S/T EP came out in march 2011 and got a very warm welcome by people around the globe, and was followed by shows in Sweden as well as an European tour. The vision of the band was clear for the agents from the beginning: Agent Attitude should be all about playing fast, angry, non-compromising US 80’s Hardcore. Their second EP “Never-Ending Mess” was released on March 3rd by De:Nihil records, Monument records and Green Menace records.
Surrounded by fucks
This world is a joke
Gotta do this, gotta do that
I’m staying here on this side
Won’t go in their trap
Won’t listen to their shit
Refuse to live in a lie
I’m staying here on this side
Fuck them all, they can’t have me
You gotta leave me alone
I’m doing it my way
This is my life, my choices, my shit
All you gotta do is stay out of my way
Gotta stick to my believes
So they can’t have me
I hope you do the same
They can’t have me
07. Raised Fist – Never Negotiate
From: Luleå, Sweden
Album: Veil of Ignorance, Burning Heart Records
 Having released 5 albums to rave reviews by both critics and fans alike have firmly cemented RAISED FIST as one of the premier hardcore/cross over bands in the world. The band started up in -93, in Luleå, Sweden, and has since that worked their way up the ladder to major success. RAISED FIST has always chosen their own path up this ladder. They have done it with total integrity and 100% confidence. They never had any doubts as they knew they had the talent, the product and the confidence to deliver it!
With tours all over the world the band has conquered territories one at the time. With their powerful, ecstatic live performances people just can’t help falling over.
“The fans dispersed in a sea of sweat and smiles, having just witnessed one of the most energetic live performances you could see.” – Faster Louder
With 5 strong studio albums and a few EP’s Raised Fist have proven that they are fantastic songwriters as well as musicians. Together with their longtime friend, and producer, Daniel Bergstrand the band has developed a unique and almost perfect sound.
Raised Fist is the band other bands follow and fans love! Be sure not to ever miss out on a chance to catch the band!
The reasons are complex,
Still a major factor is to blame.
Thankfully it won’t last forever,
Not as long as we carry this flame.
The executive arms of murder have gained too much fame
And the fame is just what’s going to bring them to shame
And make them lose the game.
Despite your hostile tactics,
We never negotiate.
Despite this sense of injustice and guilt,
We never negotiate.
Every day and night,
We keep on going straight,
And never negotiate.
Listen to my heartrate when we twist the debate.
It’s a part of our fate.
And when all the people know, you will go under.
We are sending you down below, and you will just wonder.
Why we are striking down like thunder, not a place for you to go.
Not a place for you to go.
Worldwide connection made up
A reason for bombs in the Middle East.
It’s a shameful and genius act to say the least.
Politicians lobbying their cause,
The creation of new laws.
Tossing innocent children into the jaws.
It’s cause for another round of applause.
08. Unhold – Big Slice
From: Berne, Switzerland
Album: Gold Cut, Subversiv Records
 After two full length albums Unhold gathered forces for „Gold Cut“ once again and set a task to merge beauty and beast into one single hybrid creature – fierce, intimidating, beautiful and compelling. “Gold Cut” is the outcome of four years of hard work, boiling down tons of material to 9 songs, clocking in at over fifty minutes. In order to pick up where “Loess” left the band, a toll had to be paid to take the whole venture a step further in making this record. Unhold, now in their prime, teamed up with a few adept aquanauts and took a deep dive into the bottomless pit of the project, everyone yielded, delivered and turned up pretty much unharmed. Sometimes it’s called for – to let go of something dearly loved and craved in order to break up and explore new frontiers. Make the shift consciously and keep in honour what you leave behind. Work in modesty and harvest when time is due. The gold cut.
The eye
Illuminated orb
Clustered dark matter
A shade of black
A well spread disease
festering in our hearts
It’s allways awake
Passing it on
Thriceborn
Mammon’s lackeys
It will be done
‘cause it can be done
It’s always awake
Polluting our souls
Rid this world
of these sinister hands
chanting to the sound
of singing swords
09. Onesta – Wounded Tiger Bites Harder
From: Paris, France
Album: The American Dream, Coretex Records/Mad Mob Records
 Riots around the city, ONESTA is born as sign of protest to the security politics lead by the French government.
In love with the New York Hardcore and Hip hop music, the band got a real will to build this project and bring something new to the European Hardcore Scene.
First album in 2007 called “Back to reality” - mastered by Alan Douches (Madball, Hatebreed) is a real success with the international Hardcore columnists.
The hard work lead the band to one of the biggest European Hardcore signing of these past 1O years ONESTA have put out a second album on Goodlife recordings, called “We got game” in 2009. After 200 shows on the old continent with worldwide class-acts like Madball, Born from pain, Hoods, No turning back; a first European tour with Billy club Sandwich and Backfire! Propelled the band at the top of Europe.
January 2012 the band hits the road of Asia and played in Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines and Indonesia. The great experience leads Onesta to the worldwide map! Featuring founding members of Apocalypse now (GSR), Count to react (Filled with hate) and a European member of 25 Ta Life. Considered by many as one of the European leaders, ONESTA is releasing his third full length Cd on Madmob / Coretex Records Named “The American Dream”, the new album is a real attack against the worldwide criminal politics lead by U.N and Nato forces. FIGHT FOR FREEDOM! // FIGHT FOR THE TRUTH!
Rise up falling down, this is the pain I feel inside Fight comes from
The bottom of my heart, this is the challenge I try to overcome Yes I
Will fight those demons and I will fight them all, it’s time for me to
Take control Stay focused on my own, feelin’ stuck between those walls
Feeling chained I bite from freedom
Wounded tiger bites harder
Destroy my cage
I will fight against
I will fight them all because of the commitment I made time to burn
Down all those things I hate time for regrets but never for remorse i
Do the best I can the best for those I love
Yes I will fight those demons and I will fight them all those things I
Hate will never take control and I will rip off their face with my
Sharpened claws now it’s time to Release the beast inside me
WOUNDED TIGER BITES HARDER
RELEASE MY RAGE
WILL FIGHT AGAINST
I WILL FIGHT
FIGHT FOR LIBERTY!
10. Animal Instinct – Guilty
From: Winterthur, Switzerland
Album: Unfinished Business, Take It Back Records
 Animal Instinct is a traditional Hardcore band from Switzerland. Featuring ex - and current members of Solid Ground, Vale Tudo, Play to Destroy, Liferide, etc. and Take It Back puts out our records.
You struggle for power You struggle for fame You go through life like it’s all a game You never get enough, you always want more Don’t look at me, you know you are…
Guilty x 2
Like a blind man you walk around You look for something that can never be found You never get enough, you always want more This makes me wonder what you’re aiming for? Guilty
11. This is History – Skindeep
From: Eersel, The Netherlands
Album: s/t
 A close group of friends from Eersel, that is completely in tune with each other, made a fresh start in the beginning of 2011. Inspired by personal thoughts and experiences grew a raw form of energetic, intense and grooving hardcore.
In their first year they’ve shared the stage with bands such as No Turning Back (NL), Slapshot (USA), Show Your Teeth (AT), Lifeless (USA), Look My Way (DE), My City Burning (NL) and Bitter Taste Of Life (SWE).
You’ll never take me down
To your level, on the ground
Throwing mud and acting tough
The dirt washes right off!
In this life, nothing’s for free.
One hesitation, someone replacing me
Assimilation is not for me
I’ll stand out, and chase my dream
The rest won’t get the best of me
Your words are just no match for me
I’m more than just the part you see
The pain you cause is just skindeep
The rest won’t get the best of me
Your words are just no match for me
I’m more than just the part you see
The pain you cause is just skindeep
12. Word Up! – Wild World
From: Byron Bay, Australia
Album: Cabin Fever
 Word Up! were a hardcore band from Byron Bay, Australia.
They released a Demo in 2007 and another demo entitled Holy Moley in 2008. Their debut EP, Chillmatic, was released in 2009 and was soon followed up by their debut full length, Cabin Fever, in December 2010.
On the back of these releases they played shows with Comeback Kid, Break Even and Carpathian and toured nationally with Parkway Drive, 50 Lions, Trapped Under Ice, Cruel Hand, Confession and Skyway.
They announced their break up in February 2011 and played their final show in Byron Bay with 50 Lions, The Dead Ends and Spray on April 16th.
We’ve made it all these years.
But we’ve lost friends along the way.
Nothing can replace this empty space.
We know we’ve got each other and we know there’s no “forever”
The skies our limit and we will push it if we ever reach the top.
So here to all the years of laughter, pain and tears.
To the ones we lost along the way.
We all know that in the end…. Everything will be ok.
So here to all the years of laughter, pain and tears.
To the ones we lost along the way.
Everything will be ok.
13. Waterdown – Saving Private Honesty
From: Osnabrück, Germany
Album: Into The Flames, Uncle M
 Waterdown is a band from Osnabrück, Germany. They play music of the hardcore/post-hardcore genre. The band started in 2000 and consists of six members: Axel Pralat (guitar), Michael Janczak (vocals), Phillip Meyer (drums), Christian Kruse (bass), Holger Behrens (guitar), and Ingo Rieser (vocals). The band is signed to Victory Records. The band’s first release was Never Kill The Boy On The First Date, which put them on the map in both Europe and America. This was followed by their sophomore release The Files You Have On Me. They then toured until one of their vocalists left the band in 2004. However, in 2005, they found their current vocalist, Michael “Zacken” Janczak. After acquiring Janczak, production on their new album, All Riot began immediately. All Riot came out January 24, 2006. They’ve release their final album Into The Flames through Uncle M/Cargo and played a couple of farewell shows in early 2012 before they called it quits.
14. Crank – Not What You Think
From: Sydney, Australia
Album: The More Things Change…, Rabbit Records
 Crank is a melodic punk band from Sydney Australia, who began performing in 1994. Cranks fast paced catchy guitar driven tunes and killer melodic vocal harmonies have been the hallmark of their success. Their influences and inspirations include Bad Religion, Greenday, NOFX, and a plethrora of bands they have supported and toured with in Australia, Europe and the U.K. Some of these bands include Millencolin, Pennywise, The Living End, Frenzal Rhomb, The Hard Ons, Satanic Surfers, Mark Of Cain, Snuff, Skankin’ Pickle, Lagwagon, Bouncing Souls, Face to Face, No Fun At All, Guttermouth, Avail, 4 Ft Fingers, All You Can Eat, Sex Pistols and a host of other legendary punk and hardcore bands. Crank have to date released 3 full length albums Picking Up The Pieces, Occams Razor, and The More Things Change. In addition to these albums Crank songs have featured on numerous compilations in Australia and globally. Crank has also had two very successful European tours and one tour of the U.K.
Feeling alright now you’re outta sight
And the road ahead is clear
No tiptoeing around like a sly fox hound
The future we saw is here
Got great respect that’s what we expect
It’s fairly natural trait
But not for some it has been done
And all there is – hate
You sulk and try to hide your pride
While we put on our new hat
You will never know what was in store
Living to rest of your life like that
But the very best thing is every time we sing
This song that may sound cruel
We laugh all day cause there’s nothing more to say
There is only one loser – that’s you
Why did you turn like you did
Why are you such a hypocrite
Why did you do what you did
I’ll tell you why
Cause there ain’t no life like this!
15. The Go Set – The New Age
From: Melbourne, Australia
Album: s/t, Karvin/Bad Dog Records
 The Go Set is a unique musical experience. Since 2002, they’ve released six albums and clocked up thousands of kilometres around Australia and internationally performing their raw, chaotic, and yet intimate, live shows united with powerful songs and a strong social conscience. By combining folk instruments with distorted guitars and timeless rock n’ roll energy, the Go Set is an experience unlike anything else.
The band has performed at Australia’s best venues and festivals including the Forum Theatre, Falls Festival, Pyramid Rock, Queenscliff Music Festival, Port Fairy Folk Festival, Apollo Bay and St Kilda Festival. Aside from extensive touring, they have shared stages with The Living End, The White Stripes, The Bouncing Souls, Flogging Molly and Weddings, Parties, Anything.
2011 witnessed the band complete its third tour throughout Europe and the UK, developing a strong fan base everywhere. 2012 will see the release of album number six, a self titled career defining rock n roll oeuvre, produced by renowned Australian producer Paul McKercher (You Am I, The Living End, Midnight Oil, Something for Kate). Tracked live through the old Neve desk at St Kilda’s rocking Hothouse Studios, the album features eleven songs refined by months on the road & represents a band at the top of its game.
They say we are the friends of a fallen fortune,
They say these are the days of modern times
In the halls the great minds speak,
in the outside world we all struggle to breath
Digging for oil and uranium,
While we bury the waste for our children to eat
Satellite communication, everyone talks at the same time
But no-one is caring to listen,
Except those ears that are searching for treason
The media spreads the words of campaigns,
The government owns the TV screens
We didn´t ask to be born into this,
Ten thousand years has come to this…?
In the new age, send us a prophet to save us from drowning
In the new age, in the new age
They say we are the friends of a fallen fortune,
They say we are living on borrowed time
We carry our guns into foreign lands,
We test our bombs under dessert sands
All the while I wonder how,
Ten thousand years has come to this…?
16. Parties Break Hearts – City Lights
From: Berne, Switzerland
Album: One Night Out & The Morning After, Subversiv Records
 The wild roller coaster ride of one night out in town set to music in eleven songs.
Parties break hearts provide the soundtrack to a loud night and the following morning. Fierce post-Hardcore to get the guys’ attention, melody to allure the girls and calm moments to soothe the aching head once the day breaks.
After their debut „life is too short to dance with ugly people”, parties break hearts present their sophomore effort filled with songs that will not leave your head easily. Almost like those legendary nights one will never forget. So, are you in to have a night on the town?
Come on then, let us tour the bars and scream: „Tonight we sing, we dance, we drink!”
Since 2008, parties break hearts had the opportunity to share the stage with great bands such as Biffy Clyro, Senses Fail, Blessthefall, Disco Ensemble, Die Happy, The Flatliners and lots more…
pour me another drink
and play my favourite song
smile back at the girl
who’s been staring all night long
get my ass off of the wall
get down on the floor
and sing this song along
until my throat gets sore
uh!
take a picture
so i will remember
‘cause the dawn of the new day
will take our memories away
this perfect moment
only lasts a second
all the colours, all the sounds
and the movment of the crowd
i carve my name into the stone
this will forever be my home
no matter
where my heart is
i carve my name into the stone
this will forever be my home
no matter
where my heart is
i dedicate my life
to these city lights
here on top of the world
looking down
so raise your glass up high
and drink a toast tonight
if you’re with me
scream along
i dedicate my life
to these city lights
here on top of the world
looking down
i’m not going home
i will stay right here
fight the daylight, fight the dawn
then tomorrow will not come
i’m not going home
i will stay right here
fight the daylight, fight the dawn
then tomorrow will not come
17. Ticking Bombs – Stand Your Ground
From: Fagersta, Sweden
Album: Crash Course In Brutality, Concrete Jungle Records
 The story of this band started in the beginning of the year 2000. Even though they couldn‘t really handle their instruments at that time the 5 friends started to play Punkrock to escape Fagersta‘s boredom. Despite those initial difficulties they never lost the fun and passion and jumped off late 2001. They played tons of shows and managed several tours on their own among Sweden, Finland, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Czech Republic and even traveled a few times through Japan. Of course they also produced and released their 3 records on their own what proves how passionate these guys are.
9 years after they had founded the band, TICKING BOMBS decided to record their 4th full length album with Niklas Källgren at Millencolin‘s legendary Soundlab Studio in Örebro. And the result of these 11 tracks is more than just amazing. Every song abounds of power and energy. Looking for ballads? No chance! This is D.O.A., FEAR as well as PETER PAN SPEEDROCK mixed up with typical Swedish streetpunkstyle just as VOICE OF A GENERATION used to play years ago. One could also describe it as highspeed BOMBSHELL ROCKS. The lyrics are about stories of their own lives and social environment. Crises, tragedies, violence, monotony. You see… Sweden is not just about IKEA and midsummer.
No matter what, you can’t bring us down
This is our life this is our town
We will never run and hide
Gonna stay true till the day we die
Always stay your ground
Don’t let the bastards get you down
Even with our backs against the wall
It’s all for one and one for all
We have pride in what we do
Give our all for family and crew
If you talk behind our back
You better watch out and expect attack
Cause we’re the ones who stand proud
Never give in, just shout loud
18. The Strapones – Bastards Way
From: Berne, Switzerland
Album: Stay Sick, Subversiv Records
 Growing up in small town surrounded by the swiss Alps with an average age of 89.5 years, it won’t take long until you get really frustrated. Either you form some sort of hairy and leathery biker gang or you start a band. None of these guys passed the drivers exam…
The Strapones were formed in 2009 influenced by both old and new punk and hardcore bands. They survived two line-up changes, released an EP/7inch called “This Is The End” and played several gigs before they finally released their debut album «Stay Sick» (Label: Subversiv Records) in fall 2011. The Strapones is punk. Nothing more, nothing less.
Who is livin’, who is livin’, who is livin’ the bastards way
Who is livin’, who is livin’, who is livin’ the bastards way
I take the other way
Maybe straight in the wrong direction
For me they all look the same
Like armless soldiers with no aim
Don’t need their love or affection
If I have to, I’m gonna beat you down, down, down,
down and out
Who’s the Bastard?
Who’s the Bastard?
Who’s the Bastard?
Don’t want you, don’t need you, don’t have to act the saint
They want it, don’t get it, for me it’s all the same
I wanna know what’s glory, where is the gutter?
It’s like fighting in a war under an unknown flag
I can’t believe their lies and everything they said to me
Don’t listen to their tales and stories
Unchanged and dogmatic
Take on step, take two back
They wanna see you fail
Take on step, take two back
They wanna see you fail
They wanna know how long it takes till you forsake
They don’t want to see
19. 59 Times The Pain – Together We’re Stronger
From: Fagersta, Sweden
Album: Blind Anger & Hate, Burning Heart Records
 59 Times the Pain was a Swedish hardcore punk band. They were active from 1992 until 2001.
The band was formed in Fagersta, Sweden in 1992 by Magnus Larnhed (Vocals / guitar), Michael Conradsson (bass), Toni Virtanen (drums) and Kai Kalliomäki (guitar). The bandname is inspired by a song from Hüsker Dü with the same name. Kalliomäki soon left the band to be replaced by Niklas Lundgren, who left hardcore band “Dislars” later to become the more known Burst. Their first demo “Feeling Down” got some attention from Burning Heart Records, and in 1993, the band signed to the label. The following year the band recorded their debut album Blind Anger & Hate.
In March 1995, 59 Times the Pain started recording their second full-length album, More Out of Today at Unisound. The underground success of More Out of Today and the debut single “Blind Anger & Hate” allowed 59 Times the Pain to establish themselves as a successful band. They did this through extensive touring, with their shows gaining excellent reviews.
Their fourth album, End of the Millennium, was released in March 1999 with their fifth (and final) album, Calling The Public, released in 2001. The band also had songs included on several compilations, including 1999’s Short Music for Short People and Punk-O-Rama Vol. 4. The band split in 2001. On January 30, 2008 they announced that they were reforming to play Groezrock festival (Source: Wikipedia)
Down, bring us down that’s what they try to do to
us, and you shut, shut us out
but that is not our loss - no way because
times like this ain’t nothing new - there is one
thing we gotta do
all unite and stand together - together we’re stronger
bring us down don’t even try - no use trying i’ll tell you why
cause we will always stand together - together
we’re stronger
20. Topnovil – Time 2 Fight
From: Wollongong, Australia
Album: Same Old Story
 Born in 1997 out of the Wollongong punk scene, Topnovil is an authentic Aussie fourth generation punk rock band in every possible way. Heavily influenced by “77” Punk and third generation punk rock bands, you can hear where the lads developed their distinctive Punk Rock sound with undertones of Ska. Band members: Dee Dee lead vox / Guitar, Lucko: Backing vox / Guitar, Daim: Backing vox / Bass, Des: Drums
Over again I see it on the news, those money hungry bastards, the world they abuse.
In single or in packs their breathin down our necks.
Chasing who they can for whatever they can take, coz they know you’ve got a price and everybody bleeds.
The ones that survive are the ones that will see, they’re not telling the truth as they hide behind their suits.
Best place for these guys is hanging from a noose.
Pointless execution, verbal pollution.
Piss in our ear, well we’ve got the solution.
Gonna fight, fight for our freedom.
Gonna fight, it’s the only way to beat them.
Shout out and be counted, it’s time to make some noise.
We’ll show these greedy bastards we ain’t their fucking toys.
You wonder why the people wanna riot.
Give em a chance and you might find out.
Taken for a ride one too many times, ask for answers but you push them aside.
Say it will be ok, that it will be alright, tell em that you’ll fix it but it’s just a fucking lie.
21. Kvoteringen – Vi Har Fått Nog
From: Örebro, Sweden
Album: Fuck Your Scene Kid vol 3, Kranium Rec/De:Nihil Rec
 Kvoteringen from Örebro, Sweden started 2003. No plan, just to keep it simple, primitive and raw as the Swedish/Finnish punk sounded in the early 80’s. Members are: Calle (vocals), Jallo (guitar/bass) and Larzon (drums) Jallo also play/played in bands like Totalitär, Meanwhile, No Security etc. and Larzon also plays in Millencolin. The band have released something like five 7” ep’s and two full lengths and play live every now and then. New record is in the works.
Jag ser inga människor, jag ser inget liv Jag tar från allt och alla, och ger till mig själv Att plundra vraken, är mitt tidsfördriv Jag ska vinna denna tävling, jag är världens svin
Det är så här jag lever, jag är ett vidrigt as Jag har en strategi, säljer mördande reklam Målar hela världen blå, du ska bli som jag Jag kommer alltid undan, jag finns överallt
Ch.
Vi har fått nog - av din jävla skit
Om bubblan spricker, jag blåser upp en ny Staten till räddning, vi är samma skrot och korn Påvar och kungar, mot er fattighjon Legosoldater i skövlingens bataljon
Ch.
Vi har fått nog - av din jävla skit
Jag ser ingen vildmark, jag ser energi
Jag ser inga parker, jag ser glas och betong Jag ser inga människor, jag ser inget liv Vi för en JA-kampanj, mot jordens undergång
Det sista jag behöver, är eran sympati
Det enda jag förtjänar är ett nackskott
Jag är för dum för att fatta, att ni har fått nog Dags att trycka av, och läggas under jord
Ch.
Vi har fått nog - av din jävla skit
Vi Har Fått Nog
The leaders of this world, corporate scum. Have since the beginning seen people as food. It might be food for their guns or food for the vulture economy that breeds them. This song is about just those scumfucks that so openly hates us. Their strategy might be violent or manipulative, colorful and seductive or dark and full of fear. But we all can see through this charade. Politicians, monarchs and corporate leaders are just on side of the same coin. Flip that penny over and there you have our anger and solidarity. Love and rage. We had enough of their fucking shit. We can see, they are blind. To people needs and climate change. The only way for them to gain some dignity, would be to step down. Or put an end to their own human misery. It’s gone too far they don’t deserve our sympathy. Cuz’ we had enough of their fucking shit!
22. Zinc – Bullets and Tear Gas
From: Syria
Album: previously unreleased
 Written by the newly formed Syrian punk band Zinc whose members have chosen to remain anonymous… just like over 20,000 dead and more than a 100,000 detained. Inspired by what might look like numbers to the world and to governments, but are in fact human beings who felt love, joy, sadness, frustration, and all the feelings we know! Humans, who have longed, most of all, for freedom and dignity.
We’ve come to fall in love with the
Bullets and tear gas as the
Burning in our eyes would
Remind us we’re alive
The wounds that tear our flesh remove
The scars within our souls, it’s time that
Tyranny had left and let the
People take control
Chorus:
Whoaaa whoaaa
Bullets and tear gas
Whoaaa whoaaa
Bullets and tear gas
Whoaaa whoaaa
Bullets and tear gas
Whoaaa whoaaa
Bullets and tear gas
23. Entwaffnung – Bitte Was?!
From: Baden, Switzerland
Album: Life is a Killer, Toxx Records
 Entwaffnung (engl: disarmament) is a Swiss hardcore-punkrock band from the city of Baden. Founded in the year 2001, the band played numerous gigs throughout Switzerland, becoming a known address in the Swiss punkrock scene. While the lyrics are mostly politically motivated, they sometimes digress to personal topics such as breakups and (consequently) drinking. Though the band has not been very active recently, they still exist and continue to play. Gigs also have been rare recently, since all of the members are punkrockers, as opposed to professional musicians, having to make a living some other way. This is also mirrored in their live shows - don’t expect studded and spiked punkers delivering a top performance and giving great speeches in between the songs. Entwaffnung is just four regular guys playing their songs - which are, as is all of the band, pure and simple.
Was ist hier los?
und wer zum Teufel bin ich?
und wer von euch glaubt dass er mich kennt?
bitte verzeiht mir,
wenn ich irgendwas nicht mitkriege
doch es ist einfach zu vergessen wenn man rennt
Ihr sagt mir wann und wo und wie genau
und ihr hofft ich bleibe stumm
ihr gebt mir Zahlen und Fakten und Stoff fürs Protokoll
doch nie ein Wort übers „warum?“
Ihr sagt: wir entscheiden jetzt
wir brauchen nicht vorher fragen
denn wir geben dir die Freiheit
das Recht zu tun was wir sagen
Du hast das Recht zu tun was du willst
aber wir sagen dir was du wollen darfst
Gefühle und Gedanken, die geben wir dir
selbst wenn du nicht danach fragst
Ihr gebt mir Freude, Depression und andere Tabletten
und ich glaub, ich fühle tatsächlich was
den schweren Kopf, das leere Herz, die tauben Hände von den Ketten
Paranoia im Gefängnis aus Glas
Bitte was?! (say what?!) is a song about the drabness of living a ‘regular’ life. It deals with feeling trapped in a rut without perspective, possibilities or even choice.
24. Anti-Everything – Gravity on Hold
From: Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Album: The International Conspiracy to Push You Down
 Anti-Everything is a punk rock band from the small Caribbean state of Trinidad and Tobago. Blending elements of hardcore, old school and new school punk, ska, and at times calypso music, Anti-Everything brings a familiar yet unique sound to the table. While being a punk rock band from the Caribbean is neither typical nor easy, the band is a reflection that music is truly a universal medium of communication and a border-less vector of culture - No matter where in the world you are from, we all face similar struggles which we must confront head on, despite the medium with which we may choose to do so. The band’s material is inspired by everything from political corruption and economic inequality, to science and mathematics, and everything in-between.
Scream “Freedom!”, and raise your fucking fist in the air
all of you who claim to have a care for the everyday blood that’s shed in the name of propaganda
the modern will of man seems to go nowhere, loss of identity in a hypocrite’s society
psychological attacks, in the burning city streets, one more hit for free in a hypocrite’s society
but I will not give in to your idea of morals and values
telling me I am not what I am - fuck you!
I will not fight ‘till you see me; this is now something to believe in
we will not stop building the infrastructure for dissent
they’ve created a covert plan to manufacture consent; shut down their factory, in a hypocrite’s society
lying under oath - it’s how we search for growth; all communication is free, in a hypocrite’s society
where the vending machine, sells your dreams; until the district is clean, in a hypocrite’s society
a bomb shelter - build it to hide form human greed,…in a hypocrite’s society
and death cannot save me, I will never throw away what you gave me now you don’t believe me
and life won’t you save me, I will forever sow what you gave me but you still disown me
and death cannot save me, I will never throw away what you gave me, now you don’t believe me
and life won’t you save me, in the name of peace, love and harmony
…and progress medicate yourself on compulsive desire; high on anxiety, in a hypocrite’s society
dressed in black and white, and all lined up; every variety, in a hypocrite’s society
so dance around again and question never again; there’s no complacency in a hypocrite’s society
and dance around, pretend that problems fix themselves; it’s true if it’s on TV, in a hypocrite’s society
25. Play to Destroy – Think Global, Act Local
From: Lucerne, Switzerland
Album: Consequences
 Five guys. Punk Rock. Hardcore. DIY. Enough to know. Check us out. Thank you.
So what do you do, I hear just excuses
do you really think there’s no influence
the world’s going down and we will too
(but) I won’t go down without nothing done
it might be that it’s just for a good feeling
but getting pissed won’t help anyway
so think global, act local, think global
(maybe) we won’t change countries
and (probably) we can’t smash politics
but we can make a change on our own
how we think, how we live
how we listen, how we talk
how we eat, how we buy
where we stand and how we walk
‘REVOLUTION IS NOT A ONE TIME EVENT’ - Audre Lorde
26. Bearfoot – The Child Bears A Curse
From: Long Beach (NY), USA
Album: previously unreleased
 Bearfoot started in late 2010 as the result of Alex Shirzay (Guitar) and Damien Ellinghaus (Drums) feeling an overwhelming need to break shit and play fast. Add Johnny Manchild, the ripped as hell, in your face frontman from hell, and you had the OG incarnation of Bearfoot. An 11 song in as many minutes demo entitled “Culture of Fear” was released in 2011 and brought all of Long Island to their knees….jk, but it was pretty cool nonetheless. Recently added was bassist Mike O’ Keefe, and currently Bearfoot is in the process of releasing a 5 song EP and a split with local fastcore heroes The Fanboys, to be released soon. Bearfoots music is a blend of hardcore punk, Doom metal, Grindcore, and Powerviolence, likes long walks on the beach, and blast beats. A whole lot of blast beats.
The words in this track in particular have to do with being a person born in a place without the same law protected natural rights that we have here in most of the western world. It has to do with living in a place where the military and police attack civilians and anyone that dares protests against government oppression.
27. Unveil – Suicidal Pathway
From: Grabs, Switzerland
Album: A Flame With Nothing To Feed On, Catalyst Records (US) & Cobra Recods (GER)
 Unveil, a hardcore band located in Eastern Switzerland, is back with a brand new release called ‘A Flame With Nothing To Feed On’, which is the outfit’s first full-length effort. Not only does the band stick to its values and ideals, which work as driving forces behind the music, but it also widens its horizons through more complex and nuanced song structures. However, the power displayed on the previous releases, namely the highly impressive 3-track demo of 2009, as well as the two solid 7inches that followed, remains intact.
It’s no secret that Unveil keeps taking its cues from the fertile soil of the politically conscious 90’s metallic hardcore scene. That said, ‘A Flame With Nothing To Feed On’ brings in new aesthetics, proving the band is always ready to push boundaries and doesn’t content itself with repeating a well-known formula.
Last but not least, Unveil is also committed to keeping a clear message and having a zero tolerance policy towards any kinds of discrimination.
Don’t Act Like We Didn’t Know
You Are The Last To Throw The Stone
We Brought This On Ourselves
Progression And Remorse Go Hand In Hand
The End Won’t Come The Easy Way
We Sound The Bell For A Mass Extinction
The End Won’t Come The Easy Way
I Can’t Stand The Vision Of The Final Age
The Final Age
I Try To Forget But It Haunts Me In My Dreams
The Sky Reflects The Light Of Fire And Bombs
We Brought This On Ourselves
Honourless Resignation As The Curtain Falls
I Have Been Told That Hell Will Be A Place Where You Realize Your Faults And Regret
Too Late
We Create Hell On Earth
We Burn Everything That’s Left
It’s Not Gonna Take That Long
All The Beauty And All The Glamour Will Be Gone
We’ll Fade Away And The Only Legacy We Leave Is Nuclear Waste And Empty City Streets
28. Swarm – Born To Ruin
From: Stockholm, Sweden
Album: s/t EP, De:Nihil Records
 Playing in a band is not about sex, drugs and rock n’ roll. It’s an art and we take it very seriously. It’s our craftsmanship. Stockholm, Sweden-based trio Swarm consists of Johan (Victims) on bass, Marcus (Disfear) on drums and Uffe (Disfear, ex Entombed) on guitar. Swarm was formed in 2011 with an intention to play slower punk/blues-based music with a hard-core edge. Our 3-piece makes every instrument stand out stronger. We’re getting old and we have kids, dogs and other bands, so we work slowly, but we’re serious! We love making music and touring when we can, and that’s what we’re going to do. Swarm is influenced by bands like Steel Pole Bath Tub, Melvins, Hammerhead, Swans, Unsane, Hammerhead, Shellac, Jimi Hendrix, Hot Snakes, No Means No, Tool, Queens of the Stone Age, and Vaz (to name but a few) and we write music that also has the soul of jazz, blues, art, literature and anarchy. This is what we want to do. Swarm has a collective heart that consists of the 3 of us bonded in friendship and deep respect for each other. Our struggle is to stand out, not fit in, and to love more. We like to love and be loved and we love you.
The chains are strong in inherited hatred
Implanted over generations of unjust
For thousands of years you’ve been sucking us dry
Deep down in our hearts the resistance is rising
For as long as we remember you’ve pushed us around
You’ve had your time is time for reprisal
A storm is blowing in over the land you stole
It’ll crash your banks and burn your castles
29. Desperat – Demokrati?
From: Stockholm/Malmö/Frösön, Sweden
Album: Demokrati eller diktatur?, De:Nihil Records
 Formed as a power trio a hot summer night in 2009, but the similarity with Mob 47 was too much. Later Jocke was asked if he wanted to take over the microphone and join the band. In March 2010 Desperat took the form that the band still is, and it was at this time we started to get more serious. Today we have a few gigs and some releases on our conscience, and we are constantly working on new songs, projects and changes in our society. Without any further ambitions we just play simple and plain hardcore raw punk music. Showing the kids that age doesn’t matter. Once hardcore always fucking raw hardcore!
Krig! - Regeringar startar krig För att visa vem som starkast är Den starke ger sig på den svage Maktmissbruk i den högre skolan Pennalism när den är som värst Var är demokratin? - Är det demokrati?
The word democracy lists its meaning along the highway. The governments constantly abuse their power and we aren’t worth shit in their dirty games. We’re just another vote in their commercial campaign. That isn’t democracy to me. So could someone please tell me, what is democracy?
30. Al Thawra – Psalm of the Sniper
From: Chicago, USA
Album: previously unreleased
 We’re a doom-crust punk band from Chicago. Our sound is not your run-of-the-mill hardcore sound, as we mix elements of traditional Middle Eastern music instrumentation; heavy, sludgy, crust punk; and experimental music influences. Our music incorporates rhythmical, theoretical, ideological, and structural hybrids of these various types of music…to create something new. We’re glad to meet you. …. we’re definitely interested in releasing split records, collaboration, and other stuff. Don’t hesitate to contact us for any reason!!!
Mute doves sing no eulogies
but we are mere gamebirds
our hopes rise like the rukh
but our bodies fall in groups
our diwan is in the rubble
and on the conrete our calligraphy
buildings pock marked by shrapnel
the child of ugarit is now feral
a literate land immemorial
has been forgotten by time
history written wedge shaped
condemned to flickers of tickertape
news not spoken by tongues
removed from their throats
but by bullets abluted in blood
khidme al askariyye
(military service)
taht al jahiliyye
(in ignorance)
hilme al akhdariyye
(is the green dream)
bidna hurriye
(but we want freedom)
rihat al rasaseh ala bashrati
(the stench of bullets on my skin)
awlad ugarit saaru wahshin
(children of ugarit, you have become beasts)
hilme al akhdariyye, ma dhal fiha shi
(the green dream is empty)
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