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Live Backtrack set from the infamous “Crucial Chaos” radio show on WNYU. This was recorded in August 2010 and has never been released on any format. A gem from the next generation of NYHC.

New York hardcore’s Backtrack debut EP is back in stock thanks to Flatspot Records. This EP put the band on the map as the new generations torchbearers of NYHC. They have toured far and wide with their ferocious live performances winning over fans from Long Island to Beijing.

Fully embodying the DIY spirit, Countdown is a force to be reckoned with. These young musicians are channelling legendary hardcore acts such as Cro-Mags, Bad Brains, Leeway and Outburst, while adding their own fresh twist to create an original take on the timeless punk sound. The band splits their time between two locations: vocalist Chris Wilson, bassist Hardy Alegria and guitarist Chandler Mercer in New York City, while guitarist Connor Jones and drummer Mike Ralston are in Boston.

Following Friend Or Foe's 2012 "Know Your Rights" EP on Reaper Records/Solid Bond Records and 2014's "Outsider" EP on Triple-B Records, "Foe" sees the straightedge hardcore/punk outfit at their best yet. Packing five new tracks onto their third EP, the band's undeniable NYHC influences see the band coalescing the inspiration of Breakdown, Sick Of It All, Killing Time, Agnostic Front and the like with their own hard-hitting, energetic flow. "Foe" was recorded in the winter and spring months of 2016 at Studio F12 by Sam Deyerle and mastered by Mike Reaves, and features art by Steven Kulesza.

Friend Or Foe is a five-piece hardcore punk band from Richmond, VA. Friend Or Foe plays Agnostic Front-worship hardcore that's sure to get any fan of NYHC psyched. "True" features one new song off of the band's upcoming "Foe" EP along with an exclusive, demo B-side not found anywhere else.

Reissue of the record that started it all for Baltimore's Trapped Under Ice. Punishing hardcore in the vein of Next Step Up and Crown of Thornz. This record became an instant classic off the break, a throwback to the goldern era of the core.