True Colors - Bonus 7"

This record in a way already popped up in a post as a bonus to another True Colors 7". This version stands alone as yet again a Bonus 7". Meant to be sold at their last show but Dave Sausage missed his flight so they were sold online. 

True Colors - Bonus (Out of 75) (Six Feet Under Records) 

Let Down - Sacrifice Me 7"

Fast, pissed off and straight edge. 

Let Down - Sacrifice Me (Sound And Fury Press) (Green/White) (Out of 103) (Six Feet Under Records)

Terror Zone - Lord Of Wrath 7"

Kev-One from Bulldoze sang for this band. Other than the classic Bulldoze tracks I would say I'm a much bigger Terror Zone fan.

Terror Zone - Lord Of Wrath (Eyeball Records)

Bought at Used Kids Records.

Teenage Lust - We Have 7"

Took a long time to track down a copy state side (since Powered Records didn't feel like sending the copy I paid for). This is a fantastic 7" clearly inspired by American Nightmare, Count Me Out and many other emotional hardcore bands from 03-05.

Teenage Lust - We Have (Pink) (Seasons Records)

Unity - You Are One... Repress 7"

Another repress with a different cover. Not as clean and not as cool as the Alone In The Crowd repress. I would say this cover is totally bizarre.

Unity - You Are One... (Indecision Records)

Krakdown - S/T Bootleg 7"

Any classic NYHC record deserves a bootleg. 

Matrix numbers scratched out so the bootlegers stayed anonymous.

Krakdown - S/T (Red) (Bootleg)

Alone In A Crowd - S/T Repress 7"

This repress is diifferent because if includes a cover of Teenager In A Box by Governent Issue. Also instead of the original art it has totally new everything. Doing this always confuses me. Why change all the art on a classic album? Isn't the art part of it's classic-ness? Who knows. This thing does look super clean and I really do like the layout. Just as I said confuses me.

Alone In A Crowd - S/T (White with Yellow Splatter) (Atomic Action Records)

Kill Holiday - Monitor Dependency 7"

One of my favorite 7"s of all time. The A-side does get a lot more plays though. 

Kill Holiday - Monitor Dependency (New Age Records)

Charles Manson - Inner Sanctum 7"

This record perplexes me. Not the content but the art. What I'm showing as the cover might not be but the other side has a been trimmed down to help pull the record in and out (so to me that's the back). 

Charles Manson - Inner Sanctum (Blue) (Out Of 100) (Holy Terror Records) 

Left Hand Path - The Wreckage 7"

Left Hand Path was one of the countless awesome Chicago bands that didn't get enough attention. 

Left Hand Path - The Wreckage (Last Show Cover) (Blue) (Out Of 50) (Organized Crime Records) 

Left Hand Path - The Wreckage (Band Press) (Yellow) (Out Of 105) (Organized Crime Records) 

Lie And Wait - Awakening 7"

After Iron Age but before Power Trip, Lie And Wait ruled the Texas thrash hardcore landscape. They put out this 7", two splits (one with Overdose) and a one sided 12" Ep. This band should have gotten a lot bigger. 

Lie And Wait - Awakening (Black/White/Yellow) (Out Of 400) (Triple B Records) 

Blacklisted - So, You Are A Magician 7"

This band never let's me down. This 7" didn't leave the turn table for a few weeks after I first got it. I even bought the CD version of this EP if that tells you anything (I don't buy CDs).

Blacklisted - So, You Are A Magician (Grey) (Out Of 46) (Six Feet Under Records) 

The Hope Conspiracy - S/T 7"

Escapist is still my favorite song by The Hope Conspiracy. 

"I can't escape, the cycle repeats"

-Escapist by The Hope Conspiracy 

The Hope Conspiracy - S/T (Life Records)

Cold Cave - A Little Death To Laugh 7"

As of right now I don't own many Cold Cave records, I feel like that is a mistake. 

Cold Cave - A Little Death To Laugh (Out Of 1000) (Heartworm Press)

Blacklisted - Live One BBC 1 7"

This leaked online a while before this 7" came out but that still didn't stop me from giving this thing a dozen spins the first day I had this.

Blacklisted - Live On BBC 1 (Clear) (Out Of 217) (Six Feet Under Records)

Ruined Families - S/T 7"

Ruined Families is from Greece. They have been one of my favorite current bands for a few years now. I was lucky enough to check them out after realizing a guy I bought zines off was in the band.

Ruined Families - S/T (Out Of 400) (Halo Of Flies/Adagio830 Records/Dog Knights Productions/Gardens Records)

Fury Of Five - Convicted And Condemned 7"

Fury Of Five's first 7". I've had offers but won't ever sell this thing.

Fury Of Five - Convicted And Condemned (Blue) (Just In Case Records)

Got this off someone for 5 dollars at Great American Hardcore Fest in Boston.

Horror Show - Our Design 7"

This came out during an era of great hardcore just like it, but it's nothing like any of the others. From the packaging and artwork down to emotion you can feel in not just the lyrics but in the music. This 7" is perfect.

Horror Show - Our Design (Pink) (Out Of 1500) (Deathwish Inc Records)

Forfeit - Visions 7"

I only saw them twice but damn were they good. Saw them in my friends Chris and Tuckers garage (The Trap House) and at Hardcore Prison Fest (aka Greak American Hardcore Fest in Boston).

Forfeit - Visions (US Summer Tour 2008 cover) (Orange with Blue Splatter) (Out Of 100) (Reaper Records)

Legion - Saviour 7"

I was lucky enough to see this band twice, and both times they killed it. After the first time my heals hurt for a weak for stomping so hard.

Legion - Saviour (Clear With Red Splatter) (Out Of 108) (Wake Up And Live Records)

Legion - Saviour (Wake Up And Live Records)

Good Riddance - Gidget 7"

Their first 7" with Sally Field's weird face right on the front.

Good Riddance - Gidget (Little Deputy Records)

Ink And Dagger - Love Is Dead 7"

Ink & Dagger are my favorite vampire hardcore band. And this is my favorite 7" by them.

Ink & Dagger - Love Is Dead (L.A. Reunion Cover) (Clear) (Out Of 88) (Six Feet Under Records)

Ink & Dagger - Love Is Dead (Clear) (Six Feet Under Records)

Obliteration - This Is Tomorrow 7"

Members of list would longer than the record but this thing fucking kills.

Obliteration - This Is Tomorrow (Blue With Black) (Out Of 100) (N.I.T.A. Records/ Disposable Records)

Immoral Discipline - Battlefield 7"

This record has a song about drinking coffee. Drinking lots of coffee.

Immoral Discipline - Battlefield (Smash Records)

Together As One - Compilation 7"

Two bands I know, two bands I don't. One of each on both sides. 

Together As One - Compilation (Holdstrong, Brothers Keeper, Cross Current, Hatebreed) (Gold) (Pin Drop Records)

Stars And Stripes - Drop The Bomb 7"

4 years after Shaved For Battle came these two bangers. Though the record label says Vulture Rock the etching and cover have the abbreviation SPFC. That stands for Steve Priest Fan Club. It was the label before Vulture Rock had made a name for itself.

Stars And Stripes - Drop The Bomb (Steve Priest Fan Club)

Obliteration - S/T 7"

Members of blah blah blah. This record will blow your socks off. 

Obliteration - S/T (N.I.T.A Records/ Disposable Records)

Obliteration - S/T (Second Press) (Green)  (Out Of 200) (N.I.T.A Records/ Disposable Records)

Immoral Discipline - S/T 7"

Immoral Discipline were a DC Oi! inspired hardcore band (or maybe the other way around). This is there second 7".

Immoral Discipline - S/T (Blue) (Smash Records)

Severe - Snitch Slaughter 7"

This record was inspired by Mike Jones and Crunchy Black, it says so in the thanks section. 

Severe - Snitch Slaughter (Give Praise Records)

Civilized - Dust And Blood 7"

Civilized is from Denver, Co. They play real raw hardcore. 

Civilized - Dust And Blood (Clear with Red) (Youth Attack Records)

True Colors - Perspective 7"

This record's cover is clearly inspired by Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska. I think it's interesting when bands (or labels) choose to do something like this. It can overshadowing and distracting. 

True Colors - Perspective (U.S. Tour) (Red/White) (Out Of 75) (Powered Records)

Stay Gold - Caught Up In The Moment 7"

A long time ago hardcore bands with a pop punk edge used to still have the DIY work ethic, values and heart. They embodied hardcore just as much as any other band and weren't handed world tours on silver platters. 

Stay Gold - Caught Up In The Moment (Indecision Records)

I Hate You - Seven Inches Of Hate 7"

I Hate You's first 7". 

"I'll cut you with my edge"

- From Apart by I Hate You.

I Hate You - Seven Inches Of Hate (Second Press) (Out Of 500) (Tied Down Records) 

Overdose - S/T 7"

Before there was Foundation. Before "Believe in Atlanta". There was Oversose. The first hardcore band I had ever heard of from Atlanta they played the Legion of doom and blew the roof off the place. 

Overdose - S/T (Faith Keeper Records)

Love the flip detail on the labels. 

Straight Ahead - Spirit Of Youth 7"

Bootleg 7" version of New York Hardcore's best 12" EP.

Straight Ahead - Spirit Of Youth (Gold) (Bootleg)

The Promise Ring - Falsetto Keeps Time 7"

Always loved this band but sadly this (as of right now) is the only record of theirs I own.

The Promise Ring - Falsetto Keeps Time (Jade Tree Records)

I Hate You - The Prime Directive 7"

“fuck your drugs, we have more sense than that / take that fucking beer / and cram it up your ass”.

- From the first track Cram

I Hate You - The Prime Directive (Blue) (Punk Uprisings Records)

MXPX - Punk Rawk Show 7"

I'm sure at some point when I was 10 or 11 this was my favorite song. Still love it.

MXPX - Punk Rawk Show (Tooth & Nail Records)

Once And For All - Thinking Man's World 7"

Late 80s hardcore with a bit of funk to it. 

Once And For All - Thinking Man's World (Coke Bottle Clear) (Nemesis Records)

Tigers Jaw - Run For Cover Acoustic Series #2 7"

The second and last in the series. These were a pretty cool idea wish they would have done more.

Tigers Jaw - Run For Cover Acoustic Series #2 (Out Of 400) (Run For Cover Records)

Iron Age - Butcher's Bill 7"

It took me forever to track down a copy of this for some reason. This is a single for their first LP Constant Struggle only the title track is on that album. The second track on the flip The Unreal is just that unreal. 

Iron Age - Butcher's Bill (Lockin Out Records)

Ink & Dagger - Sensation 7"

The last Ink & Dagger EP.

Ink & Dagger - Sensation (Music Is My Heroin Records) 

Initial Reaction - S/T 7"

Initial Reaction was a DC hardcore band from the 90s hard with real grooves. 

Initial Reaction - S/T (Cornerstone Productions)