Striking Distance - March To Your Grave

Without a doubt the story of the year will be the Black n Blue Bowl fest tonight with the reunion of the almighty Judge. However, a month ago in Washington DC had (in my opinion) one of the most amazing line ups I've ever seen for a festival at Damaged City Festival. Without a doubt, it seems the East Coast festivals are far more superior than the West Coast ones. Striking Distance repressed their classic "March to Your Grave" LP for the festival. 

So here's the amazing part... Can someone explain to me how my retarded ass has never heard Striking Distance before I received a copy of this limited press? Holy shit, this is fucking amazing. After doing some research on it, I am not the only one that immediately thought this blows away 99% of all the shit that has come out over the past 10-15 years. Now I listen to this group almost non stop to make up for all the time lost. I can't believe I slept on this for 10 plus years. What a dummy. 

Released on Youngblood and Grave Mistake records, #173/200. This was pressed on all black vinyl with hand numbered screen pressed cardboard covers. 

A nice little poster with the lyrics. What an album. I am so glad I got to discover this in the form of a limited edition press, I'm just pissed that it took me so long. Check out Striking Distance at Damaged City Fest below:

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Face Reality, This Record RULES!

I was all over it recently when Back to Back announced pre orders for Face Reality's newest EP, "Strong Survive". I wasn't going to go out like a sucker (like I did with the last Face Reality release!), and pay big bucks! I'm really glad I did, because the "orange" copies (which are CLEARLY red) of /150 sold out in less than an hour. I am assuming that the label must have given atleast 100 to the band or something, because there is just no way they sold 150 that fast. What's strange is the color version was sold out for months, but I just looked at the Back to Back page and saw that some are available now? If you haven't picked one up yet, I would say now is a good time. The black version is out of /350.

This is without a doubt one of the best releases of the year. The band has stepped it up since their last release (which is no easy task), and you can see these guys are getting better with every release they put out. This is some brutal straight edge hardcore. The vocals are so gruff and awesome, you just cannot beat this release. 

I got to pick this guy up on blue with my last Youngblood order too. Hell yes. Now I have it on blue, red and black (see my last post of this release for more info). I was stoked to get this on blue for only $5, and not have to pay a silly price like I did for my red copy. Anyone know the pressing info on this blue copy?

Check out the "Strong Survive" EP below in its totality:

No Remorse, No Merch Flipping

In that last Youngblood order, I also grabbed a black copy of the "No Remorse, No Tolerance" 7", which would have been my first No Tolerance vinyl. Considering that everyone is in full on No Tolerance worship mode right now and that even black vinyl has been going for silly prices on ebay, I was happy that I waited it out and could find myself a copy for only $5. Shortly after I saw on Facebook that they would be selling a limited Blue vinyl out of /200 for the This is Hardcore fest. Bummer, living in Northern California isn't always the shit. I knew I would have to miss out on that one, or pay $40 for it or some silly price on Ebay.

A few months go by and still no Youngblood order... What gives? So I send them an email to see what is going on, and I got a big apology and a "Don't trip I'll send you a few extras". I then kindly asked if there were any blue copies of NRNT left, and he said he would send me one. I even went as far as to ask for two and that I would gladly pay for them, and explained to him that I needed one for my boy Jake too, and that I'm not a merch flipper. He was kind enough to oblige.

The blue and black copies are on different sleeves. The blue copy has Silver screen printed writing on a matte black fold out with no insert. The black copy has White ink and is on more of a professional looking looking glued jacket with a double sided insert which is identical to the fold out. I prefer it with the silk screened silver cover. So there you have, I got lucky and scored this sweet record without going to pay for plane, hotel and all kinds of other fees to go to TIHC Fest or having to through my nose to a merch flipper on Ebay. Thanks Youngblood!

Police (and Thieves) bring Justice

I put together a nice Youngblood Records order recently and had to throw in a few extra items. I picked up the "final pressing" of Justice's 2007 LP, "Escapades". This is on a silk screened alternate sleeve. At the time I bought it, I think it says this was out of /50 but I can't remember. I wish I would have written it down because now that it is OOP the info is missing of the Youngblood page. The artwork looks great and the alternate sleeve is really nice with the silk screen.

I also got Police & Thieves "Fracturing" LP on white vinyl. I am a little confused about the pressing info. At the time I bought this, the Youngblood page stated that this was out of /100. But after checking Mike's page, I see he has it /195 on white. Oh, the confusion. I may have to send an email to Youngblood to get all the correct pressing info, if I get a response I'll update this post.

And Police & Thieves first seven inch. According to Mike also, only 300 pressed on black and "Gold". Unless I got a later pressing, this is a strange looking gold. Not as strange as the "Vegas Gold" on the Floorpunch 2LP though. Youngblood threw this in for free, thanks guys! 

Sacred Love - Dividing Lines

I recently picked this up while winning other multiple items and scooped it for a real nice price. It's Sacred Love's - Dividing Lines on Red (/201). I don't know a whole lot about Sacred Love, but I got their 7" a while back and I really loved it, so when I saw this I jumped at the chance to get it on a limited color for under eight bucks. Knowing nothing about this release, I assumed it was a full length. As I took it out and released in shock and horror that, OH NO! Another one sided 12" EP. What a let down. At first I thought the Take Offense 12" was kind of interesting, but seeing it happen again I'm starting to think less positively about it. Why not just release it on two different 7"s, that is right up our nerdy record collectors alley anyways right? I haven't had much of a chance to listen to this release yet, but at that price I can live with a one sided 12". 

Wake up and FACE REALITY!

Absolutely furious straight edge hardcore, this is Detroit's FACE REALITY. I had originally picked up a black copy on one of my Grave Mistake orders months ago based on the cover art alone. I was not let down at all, this thing fucking rips. These six tracks have blasting in my car a ton lately on my commute to work. I even made a ringtone for my phone just for one of my straight edge friends out of the beginning of "Generation RX". The black copy of this is on a glossy jacket, while the red copy is on a matte cardstock foldover.

I had to pay through the nose for this red copy though. I have seen a few go up on ebay lately, and one of these even went for over $30. I ended up winning this one for $18 and multiple other items at once. More than I usually pay for such a new seven inch, but I wanted it pretty bad and had a few slip through my fingers prior to that. At the same time there was another red copy on ebay that sold two days later for only $3.99! FUCK. If that went to one of you guys reading this then congratulations on your steal. The Vinyl Gods have smiled upon you. I was pleasantly surprised when I pulled the vinyl out and saw the Youngblood stamp and that it was hand numbered. Sweet. Made me feel slightly less shitty about paying so much for it. Excellent release though, go get one on black before they are all gone.