Thumper Punk Records to Release Angel City Cafe Benefit Compilation

Thumper Punk Records is pleased to announce the release of the “Angel City Cafe Benefit Compilation,” an album featuring 30 live recordings of fifteen TPR bands to raise money to support the great Christian music venue Angel City Cafe, in Bellflower, California (https://www.facebook.com/angelcitycafe1).  The release celebrates the 20th anniversary of Angel City Cafe, and its outreach ministry to the homeless and underprivileged. Angel City Cafe remains one of the few places where Christian artists share both their craft and their Message. It also provides jobs, and the occasional meal and shelter, for the local homeless.  It has roots in the community. It matters.  

Participating bands (donating two songs each) include The WAY, The Lonely Revolts, False Idle, Christ’s Sake, Saint Hooligan, Peter118, The Poor Geezers, Ambassadors of Shalom, ABSOLVED, The Hoax, Platoon 1107, A Broken Line, uniSEF, True Liberty and Living Fire.  Thumper Punk Records will be hosting its annual TPR Night at Angel City Cafe again this year on July 11, 2015.

All profits from this album go to Angel City Cafe.  Available for purchase in CD format from the Thumper Punk Records webstore (http://thumperpunkrecords.storenvy.com/collections/35134-all-products/products/12505005-angel-city-cafe-benefit-compilation), and digital versions are available now at the Thumper Punk bandcamp page (https://thumperpunkrecords.bandcamp.com/album/angel-city-cafe-benefit-compilation).

The Lonely Revolts - Broken Bones, Burning Hearts

It doesn't seem to matter how old I get, I am drawn to gritty punk that makes you want to dance and mosh. There's that part of me that always returns to junior high and high school. Watching skate and snowboard videos, listening to Screaming Giant Records. Nothing else mattered but punk rock and skateboarding!

Broken Bones, Burning Hearts is an album full of songs that are raw and passionate. Instantly I wanted to get up and move around. You can just imagine the fun you would have seeing The Lonely Revolts live. It's get up and move around punk. Its't the type of album that drew me to the genre in the first place. Intense, with a message, but remembering that punk rock is also fun!

There's something about the vocals on Extra Extra, the album's opener, that reminds me of Lemmy from Motorhead. Scum of the Earth is a social/political/theological take down song that makes for good punk rock. The system must be challenged! White Flags isn't a ska song, but it has that skanking beat that makes you want to dance. Open Graves, Chariots of Fire, Dead For You, Check Your Pulse, are all circle pit and mosh pit songs. Songs that get you up and moving.

There are a handful of sing-a-long moments, but Broke Bones, Burning Hearts is more about getting people up and moving more than having them sing-a-long. The production feels like the band recorded everything in one take, playing together in the same room. It's old school!

The Lonely Revolts have released a punk rock gem. It might not come with a lot of accolades or acknowledgement, but this is punk for the true punk rock fan!

4 out of 5 Stars

A Common Goal/False Idle - Split Decision

I've always loved the split ep. A quick glimpse at new music from two bands. Potentially the discovery of two new acts. Or when established bands do a split with a newer, lesser known act (the Stavesacre/Denison Marrs split comes to mind). And always a chance for bands to covering each other. As a fan of both of these bands already, False Idle and A Common Goal's new split gives me two out of the three things I love about split eps.

I've previously described A Common Goal as blue collar punk rock. A band that's definitely a Boston band! The band's two new songs on the ep are less intense than some of the band's previous work. It's that laid back California cool, Social Distortion thing that ACG does so well. Nowhere Fast and Tow Steps Behind have an almost worn down feel. That life (and punk) isn't just about blazing a trail forward as fast as possible. The band's cover of False Idle's Where Do We Go is a great blend of homage to the original, while making it their own song.

Coming off of an acoustic ep for the band and their frontman, seeing False Idle hit hard and fast on this ep will give fans a reason to smile and breathe deep. The firebrand punk rock False Idle has delivered before isn't going anywhere. First World Last Place is punk rock in sound and lyrics. Political, meaningful, socially aware. It's a great song! Say Goodbye comes out even faster before settling into a great melody. False Idle's cover of The Calvary takes an already great songs, ramps up the intensity and takes the track to a new level!

The spilt ep is great for fans of both bands, those looking for an introduction to the two bands, or someone who just needs some new punk rock in their stereo. I'm looking forward to more new music from both of these bands. 4.5 out of 5 Stars.

Doug Jutras to release acoustic “Miss That Walk” EP on Thumper Punk Records

Orange County punker Doug Jutras has unplugged and unwound, and sat down with his acoustic guitar to craft three new songs that form his upcoming “Miss That Walk” EP.   Doug blends rock and blues over a musical foundation rooted in a lifetime of punk rock.   Three honest, working class songs that reflect Doug’s own person journey from chaos to clarity through his belief in Jesus Christ.

“Miss That Walk” will be available for digital download through Thumper Punk Records and all major digital retailers on December 9, 2014.  Doug’s previous solo release “God Bless the World, Not Just America” by the band FEAR GOD is also available through the TPR webstore (www.thumperpunkrecords.com).

Thumper Punk Records Review Wrap Up

The Old-timers' new ep, Be Reconciled, is fantastic! 6 songs (only 4 actual music tracks) of fast paced, hard hitting punk rock! The ambient instrumental/spoken word pieces drive home the heart behind Be Reconciled, and they're produced in such a way that it doesn't distract and take you out of the music. I wish Be Reconciled was a full-length, because I just want more music from The Old-timers! 4 out of 5 Stars.

On the opposite end of the punk spectrum we get Christ's Sake's sophomore record, We All Fall Down. Upbeat, rock and roll influenced pop punk.You can tell the band is from California based on their sound alone. It has that laid back California cool vibe. Where The Old-timer's are hard hitting and fast paced, Christ's Sake has created a soundtrack of enjoyable, sunny day, good times, pop music. Songs like So Sorry, Mr Heroin, Let's Skate, and Praise the Lord give you a little more punk "attitude", but mostly We All Fall Down is music that makes you feel good! Who doesn't like that? 4 out of 5 Stars.

Start Again is the new acoustic solo ep from False Idle front-man, Sef Idle. From Unisef to False Idle, Sef's always delivered hard hitting punk rock, so it's nice to see him take a step back do something a little different. Start Again is simple and uncomplicated. It's not a solo record trying to branch into a new direction and getting distracted. It's Sef and an acoustic guitar. The further I got into the ep, the more I enjoyed the songs. And the ep's closing track, Get Back Up, has that punk intensity we've come to expect from Sef, and I love the song! 4 out of 5 Stars.

Thumper Punk's new release, Living Fire's Dead to Sin, is what an album sounds like when all the stars align and things work together perfectly. The riff that opens Almighty Lord, and the album, will you chills. The bass riff into the fury that is These Words is what Blink 182 wishes they could've pulled off in their prime. The band's cover of Officer Negative's JCHC brilliant! The songs are fast and powerful, and well thought out. It's a punk record through and through. It's also one of the best produced records from the label! There is nothing to hate on Dead To Sin! If you're a fan of punk rock and you don't buy this record, you should be ashamed! 5 out of 5 Stars!

Sef Idle releases acoustic "Start Again" EP

When it comes to punk rock, Sef Idle is quietly becoming a household name.  For almost 20 years his musical efforts have been honed and shaped with such bands as Two Spare Months, Strong Point, uniSEF, and finally the Boise-based False Idle.   But Sef's first foray into a more traditional singer-songwriter role does not disappoint.  His first official release, Start Again, from Thumper Punk Records is proof that there's more to his story than one might think.

After writing and recording a solo song entitled "Get Back Up" in 2008 under the name Just Plain Sef, the journey began.  Although that song was never released until 2012 when it was included with the uniSEF Discography, it was the start of something bigger.  Honest writing is key to Sef's style.  Songs like "5 am" and "Back Then" show a continued depth of content while "In The Sand" is an old fashioned thank you to one Mrs. Idle.  With an overall message of new beginnings in spite of past mistakes, Sef Idle's solo release is a reassuring call to all of us that personal failings are not the end, only opportunities to start again.  Well-crafted vocals and introspective lyrics make this latest release just another win in an already prolific musical career.

Released and distributed by Thumper Punk Records

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True Liberty - Give Me True Liberty Or Give Me Death

I loved True Liberty's Marked For Life. It was a hard hitting punk record that touched on classic east coast hardcore punk to California cool punk (Social D, Face to Face).

Me Me True Liberty Or Give Me Death only features three new tracks. And they're fantastic! Loud and Proud is old school punk through and through. Unite will get the circle pit going. Fast and energetic, it's a great punk anthem. Standing Tall is laid back and brings in that California cool. In three songs True Liberty is able to cover the spectrum of what they do and they do it well. It leaves you wanting more.

But Give Me True Liberty doesn't end with the three new tracks. The rest of the album is a live record. The live recording starts with a cover of the folk classic God's Gonna Cut You Down. The covers are my favorite part of the live section. Johnny B. Good is well done and that goes right into Social D's Ball and Chain. True Liberty's energy is not lacking on their records but you get a great feel on the live recordings. You can compare the energy between the studio and live versions of Unite. Both are hard hitting but you can hear the raw fury on the live version.

True Liberty's range and energy make them one of my favorite band's on Thumper Punk's roster (Do I say this with each Thumper Punk release?). Give Me True Liberty Or Give Me Death is a great teaser for what's to come from True Liberty. I hope there's a new record soon!

Judgement Day Joins OnTheAttack Records; Releases Free EP Download

OnTheAttack Records is pleased to announce that American Straight Edge band Judgement Day from Orange County, California, has joined its family of bands. Heavy hardcore forged with brutally honest lyrics about living life with integrity.  Judgement Day unleashes a furious musical hammerstorm to wake up the listener to issues of the working class, human dignity and the plight of the oppressed.  Unafraid.  Unashamed.  Steadfast strong.  

Judgement Day features Levi-vocals, Brandon-guitar, Michael-guitar, Travis-bass, and Joe-drums.  The band will be heading to the studio in October to record its first full length album for release on OnTheAttack Records.

Judgement Day – American Straight Edge.  American Hardcore.
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Download a free copy of the band’s self-titled debut EP at:  http://ontheattackrecords.bandcamp.com/album/judgement-day

Revivalist joins OnTheAttack Records , Offers Free Download

OnTheAttack Records is thrilled to announce that Revivalist has joined the OTA family of bands.  With unwavering commitment and passion, Revivalist hails from Abilene, Texas, with the vision and desire to see revival, not only in the hardcore and metal scenes, but in the heart of a generation that the world has turned its back on.  Revivalist’s live show is unmatched in terms of energy, intensity and passion, and that hardcore spirit translated into the studio for their debut single “Weary” (available for free download at http://revivalist.bandcamp.com/track/weary).

Revivalist features Broc Baird (vocals), Dylan Hayward (guitar), Cansas Estep (bass), and Tanner Coker (drums).  The focus and drive of Revivalist is displayed through their hardworking ideals and DIY methods to share the transparency of their testimonies and the Gospel of Jesus Christ with everyone with whom they come into contact.

The band is set to release their debut EP “brother.” on OnTheAttack Records Fall 2014.  That EP will be available as a free download exclusively through HM Magazine, and a limited number of CDs will be pressed for the band’s ardent supporters.

Revivalist  - www.facebook.com/RevivalistTx

The Meltdown 2.41

New music from Artifex Pero, Tedashi, and Audrey Assad. Plus Rob Jensen from No Lost Cause joins the show.

True Liberty releases new album "Give Me True Liberty or Give Me Death"

True Liberty announces the release of their fifth album “Give Me True Liberty or Give Me Death!”   The new album includes three new original studio recordings plus 16 greatest hits recorded live.  Firmly committed to living their beliefs, this album documents the band in all of its spiritual passion and fury.  The live portion of the album was recorded at Destination Central, on February 10, 2013, in Colonial Heights, Virginia, several months prior to Aaron Liberty’s departure with his family for full-time missionary service to the people of central Costa Rica.  An awe-inspiring, resolute call for unity and service to others for God’s glory.  

The track listing is:

1. Loud and Proud

2. Unite

3. Standing Tall

4. God's Gonna Cut You Down (Live)

5. Revolution (Live)

6. Here to Stay (Live)

7. Suicide King (Live)

8. Fist Fight In the Dirt (Live)

9. Put It to Death (Live)

10. Broken Dreams (Live)

11. Johnny B. Goode (Live)

12. Ball and Chain (Live)

13. To the Front (Live)

14. Take It Back (Live)

15. Lost (Live)

16. Unite (Live)

17. Just a Sinner (Live)

18. Amazing Grace (Live)

19. Summary (Live)

Purchase copies of the CD from the TPR webstore:  http://thumperpunkrecords.storenvy.com/collections/35134-all-products/products/7093949-true-liberty-give-me-true-liberty-or-give-me-death