*Hardcore*
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these pics are from about ten years ago. show in hamilton, ontario canada upstairs at sonic union
converge, death threat , the cursed and i cant recall the opener
check out the cut on rbg (almost certain i had a similar mop at the time hahaha )
and the best photo ive ever taken even if it was a total accident
sorry rbg i cant find the disc that has the rest i know i took like two rolls that night too
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I think I saw Converge around the same time (c.2002) in Leeds, England. Cool show and I remember RBG's mop hairdo, ha.
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seul, the lead singer is the dude with the headphones on and sweet mustache beside rbg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cursed_%28band%29
so yes
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haha yeah man that mop was out of control for a bit. i remember that show vividly…it was one of Cursed's first shows and they were epic! Radwan from Ire was playing bass for them at the time. Cursed is easily the most underrated hc band of the 00's. They never got their just due. I'm a fan of anything Colohan is a part of.
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that was a great show
awesome venue. wish they could have kept it going
even the store they had there is long gone which is epically sad (i actually walked in there one day not knowing it was gone and its now some ladies office and she looked at me funny and asked if she could help me and im like "you dont sell records anymore?" and walked out confused)
also at that show they had basically just finished rebuilding that room and making the stage. someone left a hammer on stage and aaron from death threat was rocking it in his mic hand with the cable wrapped around i know i have pics of that cause i thought how dumb it looked
and yeah the swarm aka knee deep was great stuff to
should dig out there 7" i have -
Never saw a show with Colohan mate… No idea what he looked like...
Yo please someone on here tell me they loved ALL IS SUFFERING... More metal version of HIS HERO IS GONE...
Reminds me of the I FIGHT EVERY DAY tattoo on the +BLANK+ dude... Damn I'll edit when I come up with the band... Such a good band, sweetheart of a guy...
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i have some old grade photos from a show in guelph too
also dillenger escape plan, the locust, your enemies friends all in guelph if anyone wants to see them?
the locust are aweful to photograph by the way, masks = no expression = boring as fuck
oh and bad hellfest 2002 (i think) pics -
Og Locust, pre the whole name debacle and adding The, were my jam. Sci-fi violence forever
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that locust demo and then the split with bastard noise are untouchable. i generally dig anything justin does though, i think the retox album is pretty awesome.
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The Imminent Demise of Hydra Head Records
Hydra Head Records has never been a smooth-running operation. We've spent the majority of our existence excitedly scrambling from one thing to the next, taking on more than we could ever possibly hope to achieve, and never quite finding solid footing in the midst of our self-induced whirlwind of chaos. Though not every second of doing this label has been enjoyable, it has been a very rewarding and meaningful project for me, and I hope for many of the other lives to which it has been directly connected. The fact that it has lasted close to two decades at this point is astonishing, and much has changed during that time - the lives of those directly involved with running the label, the bands and artists we've worked with, and the nature of the music industry itself. Though many of these changes have been positive, or at least illuminating, the impact of our history and current industry circumstances are culminating into a slow and somewhat painful death for the label. It certainly isn't an entirely unforeseen event, but we didn't think it would come quite so abruptly, or (perhaps naively) ever.
The decision to pull the plug has not been an easy one, and in some ways is a not a choice at all. The simple fact of the matter is we've been running on empty for a while now and cannot afford to keep our doors open for much longer. Years of imbalance between creative ideals and financial realities, personal problems amongst the label operators, an unwillingness to compromise our aesthetic standards, a tendency towards releasing challenging (i.e. unmarketable) artists, and the steady decline of the music industry in general, are amongst the chief reasons for our inability to continue. It is a harsh but undeniable reality, and one which we are attempting to confront with as much integrity and grace as is afforded by the circumstances.
For the short term we will continue to operate as we have been, effecting our first step into shutdown this December, at which point we are cutting off new releases from the label. Thereafter, we will be remain operational only in the interest of maintaining our back catalog, with the ultimate aim of repaying our rather sizable debts. Grim though this prospect is, in the midst of it all I still feel an extreme gratitude for everything that has happened and for all the wonderful people with which we've been involved over the years. We've been lucky enough to work with some of the most unique and provocative artists of the last two decades, many of which have made indelible impressions in the underground, and by extension the larger world of music in general. We've also been fortunate to have had the support of a small but loyal following, who've constituted the very essence of our life force. We would like to take this opportunity to express our gratitude and love to each and every person who contributed to making this label what it is - all the artists who entrusted us as the custodians of their work, all the people that bought or listened to our releases, and all the people who performed the various label duties at various offices (and houses) across the continent.
…and this brings us to the present moment, where in all honesty we are in need of financial assistance from anyone and everyone who's willing to throw us a rope. Though it is highly unlikely we'll be able to resuscitate the label, we do wish to follow through on the final round of releases to which we're committed and pay off our debts to our artists and manufacturers. In order to do this we are initiating a massive sell-off of everything we can dig up and produce for the next 6-12 months. This will include discounted bundles of CDs/LPs/posters/etc, represses of certain titles for which we still have parts, test pressings, and whatever worthwhile items we can pull together. For anyone that is able and willing to fund our funereal arrangements please visit our direct mailorder or webstore and pick up whatever you can. Any and all support is greatly appreciated by our remaining team, and will be put to the best use possible.
There is no way to sum up nearly 20 years of incredibly important music, experiences, and evolution other than to say a big heart felt "thank you", and that we hope this closing will provide an opening into other even more positive and rewarding experiences for all of us and all of you who have been a part of our shared experience. For now we bid you all a very fond farewell....
-Aaron Turner
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The hh thing was a serious bum out. Aaron was dealing with that while old man gloom was on tour.
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@riffblaster:
The hh thing was a serious bum out. Aaron was dealing with that while old man gloom was on tour.
Hey Nate, what´s up? Do you remenber me? I was one of the Staff at the Converge Show in Hannover (Bei Chez Heinz)
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Hey what's up man! I do remember you.
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@riffblaster:
Hey what's up man! I do remember you.
You said I should register here, so I did!
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Awesome man. Always good to have another member! We will be back over there in December so I hope I catch you again.
