RATTLETOOTH

"sons of southern darkness" hailing from louisville, ky. thrashy, cursedy, dark hardcore, as well as one of the most insane frontmen in the midwest. new 7", curses, off of closed casket, is completely flawless. awesome riffs, lyrics, everything. pick it up and keep an eye on them.

DEMO
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=4L9KSZ5X

CURSES
http://www.mediafire.com/?3yo2tjmhecn

MYSPACE
myspace.com/rattletooth

MERCH
allinmerch.com

TAKE CONTROL

take control is a straight edge band from cedar falls, iowa. the band has been around for 4 years, and done a substantial amount of touring and had a large impact on the midwest hardcore scene. alongside modern life is war, this band helped shape the iowa hardcore scene as well as its style of hardcore. band disbanded in june of 09, after a final west coast tour. download this bands stuff.

MERCH
www.takecontrol.bigcartel.com

BLOG
www.takecontrolhc.blogspot.com

MYSPACE
www.myspace.com/takecontrolhc

TRAPPED INSIDE
http://www.mediafire.com/?4zjzfyzmdim

MORE TO COME

EVERYTHING WENT BLACK

dark hardcore from STL, missouri. started in 09, and since have recorded a demo and new 7" will be released in march. since forming, EWB have played along with have heart, cruel hand, foundation, rise and fall, trap them, touche amore, and many more.






http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?nwwj1nn2nkz

MYSPACE
http://www.myspace.com/everythingwentblackus

BLOG
http://everythingwentblackstl.blogspot.com/

EXPIRE

new hardhitting, "hardstyle", hardcore from milwaukee. compiled of ex members of take control, wholehearted, and barriers now bridges, expire put together a demo last fall and have since been signed to hellfish in california.

DEMO 09
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?2nhoztzjm5n

MINNEAPOLIS


CEDAR FALLS


MYSPACE
myspace.com/expirehc

WEEKEND NACHOS

powerviolence hardcore from chicago. think youth of today meets spazz. bands earlier releases are more straight powerviolence. they pushed the envelope with their new "Unforgivable" record, by blending youth crew style hardcore and powerviolence in a very authentic and groundbreaking way. one of the most original and innovative bands in the midwest, if not hardcore altogether.

ITS A WONDERFUL LIFE
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?guazyexmnlk

PUNISH AND DESTROY
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?vmmu1z2nznm

TORTURE
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?wiwjyyjtmmz

RANDOM SONGS
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?zdowimymmg2

UNFORGIVABLE
http://www.mediafire.com/?zginzmgwf3w

MYSPACE
http://www.myspace.com/weekendnachos

MODERN LIFE IS WAR

unquestionably the most successful, semi recent, hardcore band to come from the midwest. if you listen to hardcore, chances are you probably already know all about them. if for some reason you slept on this band, they are from marshalltown, iowa, and have toured with bands such as comeback kid, bane, ignite, strike anywhere, and more. they disbanded in 2008, but are still a staple in melodic hardcore as well as the midwest music scene.

WITNESS
http://www.mediafire.com/?0wnezasfmd3

MIDNIGHT IN AMERICA
http://www.mediafire.com/file/itdfimngmzz/moderna.rar

MY LOVE, MY WAY
http://www.mediafire.com/file/yj2y2wyvnz4/Modern_Life_Is_War_-_My_Love_My_Way-2006.rar

MYSPACE
www.myspace.com/modernlifeiswar

HARM'S WAY

chicago satanic straightedge. hard powerviolence. band is getting alot of national recognition, and they deserve every bit. members of convicted and weekend nachos.

IMPRISONED
http://www.mediafire.com/?g4ybfoggck5

REALITY APPROACHES
http://www.mediafire.com/?g4ybfoggck5

HARSH DISTRACTIONS (LIVE)
http://www.mediafire.com/?n5nw5z3tjno

BURNING FIGHT SOUNDBOARD
http://rs748.rapidshare.com/files/232645443/Burning_Fight_Chicago_20090503-Phase1-201-Harms_Way.mp3.rar

MYSPACE
www.myspace.com/harmsxway

CONVICTED

chicago straightedge. recently broke up. has members of harm's way among other chicago bands.

UNCONQUERED
http://www.mediafire.com/file/mjzgtcn3mnd/Convicted-Unconquered-7_Inch-Vinyl-2008-KzT.rar

DEMO 09
http://www.mediafire.com/file/1imhyzyi4cm/Demo%202009.zip

BURNING FIGHT (VIDEO LINK)
http://vimeo.com/4579397

THIS IS HARDCORE (VIDEO LINK)
http://vimeo.com/6508995

MYSPACE
http://www.myspace.com/convictedhc

BLACK TEETH

this band was made with ex members of waster and the hero estates. although they werent around for too long, band made a huge name for themselves and were, in my opinion, the pride of illinois. awesome band, awesome guys. toured nonstop and put their heart into it, until things fell apart in early 2010. put out a self titled 7" and soon after followed up with ghost town anthems on closed casket records.

BLACK TEETH 7"


GHOST TOWN ANTHEMS 7"


BLOG
http://blackteeth.blogspot.com/

MYSPACE
www.myspace.com/blackteethpeoria

DEVIL'S PIE

devil's pie was a metal band from peoria, illinois. not bullshit, overplayed, "metal" that passes nowadays, but real, traditional, HEAVY, metal. band broke up in 2009 and members are now in chicago band HATE.

DEMO 06
http://www.mediafire.com/?toeikgdyi3u

SELF TITLED
http://www.mediafire.com/?mncnyjtyi3m

OPHIUCHUS
http://www.mediafire.com/?m4ty4entvyv

LIVE AT REGGIES
http://www.mediafire.com/?mu24jmev2ay

SEVENTH CIRCLE CASSETTE
http://www.mediafire.com/?mym0e22mtko

MYSPACE
http://www.myspace.com/devilspiemetal

WASTER

starting this blog off with waster from peoria, illinois. first hardcore band i was into, and the band that i credit being straightedge to. put out a 7" called question everything, toured a few times, and ended up putting out a 7" called failures on organzied crime before disbanding in early '09. members continue to be heavily involved in the peoria hardcore scene, and black teeth contains member(s) of waster.

FAILURES
http://www.mediafire.com/?mg5b5m4bqkj

QUESTION EVERYTHING
http://www.mediafire.com/?5g0ninyz2ju

2nd PRACTICE
http://www.mediafire.com/?bznqnignqjz

MYSPACE
www.myspace.com/wasterhc