Originally inspired by bands like Maximum Penalty, Breakdown, Fahrenheit 451 and Leeway, State of Mind have been playing groovy NY styled hardcore since 2005. Now, four years later, the band present their second full length album entitled MENTAL GOLD, to be released by Crucial Attack Records.
It’s a new chapter in the history of a band that has previously released a demo, two 7 inches and a full length. The release marks expansion, musically as well as lyrically. Influences ranging from hip hop to classic rock can be found, while on the lyrical side they take a critical stance towards passiveness and lack of awareness in today’s society. Not very surprising for a hardcore band, you might think, but it’s turning into a rare feature these days.
MENTAL GOLD was recorded with the help of Dirk Miers at De Studio and Nico van Montfort to make it sound the best they could. After releasing the album on May 16th the band will immediately hit the streets for another tour around Europe. Another highlight this year has been the release of their first video for the song One Lie To Live. Turning five hours of film into a video of 2:30 minutes it shows the energy and power the band gives to and gets from the audience. Visit their MySpace or Vimeo.com to check it out. Without a doubt 2009 will be the best year for STATE OF MIND so far!
KBD RECORDS is looking for fast hardcore, powerviolence,thrashcore bands to release 7"s or full lengths. Bands interested are welcome. We enjoy Koro, Deathwish, Infest, No Comment, Indigesti, Straight Ahead, Mob 47, Heresy. Get in touch ! KBD RECORDS
THE ICE "TOUCHING THE VOID" new record out on November 20th on a limited digipack edition check www.myspace.com/countdownrecords to listen the first single "Points of hope and fear"
The pre-orders for the CORNERED/COLD SNAP split are finally up! Make sure to pick up the first efforts of two of europes most promising newcomers when it comes to old-style mosh-Hardcore! Pre-orders get limited blue/white splatter-vinyl!
All shows: 10-okt ZAANDAM - De Kade 16-okt AMSTERDAM -The Cave 24-okt DEN BOSCH -De Dolle Tol 07-nov EDE - De Brug 20-nov HOUTEN Chipolata 27-nov ARNHEM - The Stage 24-dec PIJNACKER - De Trucker 25-dec NEED HELP!! 26-dec NEED HELP!! 27-dec ROTTERDAM - TBC 28-dec NEED HELP!! 29-dec LEIDEN - TBC 30-dec NEED HELP!! 02-jan BRITSWERT - Bridge to Fame 16-jan ZEIST - TBC
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