Ross Robinson is an American record producer who discovered acts such as Korn, Glassjaw, The Blood Brothers, Slipknot, and Limp Bizkit. Robinson has also worked with Tech N9ne, The Cure, Sepultura, and many others.
Stormtroopers of Death was an American crossover thrash band formed in New York City in 1985. They are credited as being amongst the first groups to fuse hardcore punk with thrash metal into a style often referred to as crossover thrash. The band is also known for reuniting Anthrax members Scott Ian (guitars) and Charlie Benante (drums) with their former bassist Dan Lilker. Their instrumental song "March of the SOD" from their 1985 debut album, Speak English or Die, was the Headbangers Ball intro anthem for many years. Another song from the same album, "Chromatic Death", was also used during the show as a segue between ads and videos.
Join the Army is the second studio album by American crossover thrash band Suicidal Tendencies. It was released in April 1987, and is one of the most well known albums for crossing over the genres of punk and thrash metal, known as crossover thrash, a genre that Suicidal Tendencies have been credited for creating. Join the Army is arguably one of Suicidal Tendencies' most popular efforts, although it only reached No. 100 on the Billboard 200 chart. This was their first album with guitarist Rocky George and drummer R.J. Herrera, and their last recording with bassist Louiche Mayorga. This is also the last album to feature the band playing hardcore punk before an extended period with a more thrash metal focus.
Limp Wrist is an American punk rock band, who formed in 1998. Featuring members of Los Crudos, Hail Mary, Devoid of Faith, By the Throat, and Kill the Man Who Questions, the band plays short, fast hardcore music, and covers themes concerning the gay community in their live performances and lyrics. They are an openly gay band and they identify as part of the "queercore" punk subculture. The band declared in Frontiers magazine, "We put the 'core' back in 'Queercore'". The band are featured on the cover of My Brain Hurts, Liz Baillie's comic about queer teenagers in New York City.
Sacrilege is a band from the Midlands region of England originally formed in 1984 by guitarist Damian Thompson and vocalist Lynda "Tam" Simpson and Tony May. Originally rooted in hardcore punk, their sound later changed to thrash metal and doom metal. Despite having played relatively few gigs during their original existence, Sacrilege is recognized as an important band, both as an influence on later crust punk, thrash metal and doom metal bands and as an example of the blending of hardcore punk, radical politics, and thrash/death metal that occurred during the mid-1980s, making Sacrilege one of the prototypical crust punk bands of the time.
Kraut was a New York City punk rock/hardcore punk band formed in 1981. The original members were Davy Gunner (vocals), Doug Holland (guitar/vocals) Don Cowan (bass/vocals), and Johnny Feedback (drums/vocals).
Back with a Bong! is the second album from New York hardcore punk band Murphy's Law.
Animosity was an American death metal band from San Francisco, California, formed in 2000. The band released three studio albums, toured in the United States and Europe, and disbanded in 2009. The classic lineup of Animosity consisted of vocalist Leo Miller, guitarists Frank Costa and Chase Fraser, bassist Evan Brewer and drummer Navene Koperweis.
New Red Archives is an American independent record label based in California's San Francisco Bay Area, mainly home to punk rock bands. Started in 1987, the label began by releasing punk and hardcore punk records on coloured vinyl. Starting in summer 1990 after a re-location from Brooklyn, the label was based out of Hollywood. In 1996 The label signed an exclusive distribution deal with Dutch East India Trading. By 1998 the label had moved to San Francisco. Starting in the early 2000s the label released CDs as well as vinyl, through the distribution company Lumberjack Mordam Music Group.
Ultraman are a punk rock band from St. Louis, Missouri, formed in 1986, with members Tim Jamison (vocals), Rob Wagoner (guitar), John Corcoran (bass), Bob Zuellig (guitar), and Mike Doskocil (drums).
Fantom Warior is an American thrash metal band that was founded in 1984 in Union, New Jersey. consisting of John Chernack, Keith Pires, James Jensen (drums) and Steve Schley (guitar). The band's major influences were Slayer, Metallica and Anthrax. Fantom Warior had a self-distributed demo and album as well as appearing on a compilation album. Fantom Warior's musical style was said to be hardcore thrash similar to Slayer and Kreator with changes throughout their songs that mix speedcore and very heavy thrash. Their music contained a blend of speed and technical development unknown to some of the other bands of their time.
Built to Last is the debut album by American hardcore punk band Hogan's Heroes. It was recorded at Waterfront Studios.
Hogan's Heroes is the eponymously titled second studio album by the American hardcore punk band Hogan's Heroes and was released on May 18, 1990, through New Red Archives. It was recorded at Saatchi & Saatchi's Sonic Edge Studios. It was Produced by Hogan's Heroes and Ryk Oakley.
3 Fists and a Mouthful is the third studio album by the American hardcore punk band Hogan's Heroes. It was released in January 1992 on advanced promo copies. Produced by George Barberio, and recorded at Ocean Gate Studios the album showcased the band's full use of hardcore, rock, full-band backing vocals, while fusing elements of punk, thrash and metal. The album was partially re-released in 1995 in a Revolver/Rotz/Smash/Dutch East distributed, remastered version.
At War With Society is an internationally distributed compilation album mostly of artists that are on New Red Archives records. It was originally released in 1998 as a 33-song CD, but was then subsequently also released on CD with one less track. The album was compiled by New Red Archives. As of May 1999, it had reached sales of 77,000+ copies. The second version of the album was issued with an alternate cover. The second version was compiled and released in 1999.
Hardcore Breakout USA is an internationally distributed compilation album mostly of artists that are on New Red Archives records. It was originally released in 1990 as a double LP and cassette, but was then subsequently also released as a CD. The album was compiled by New Red Archives. The New Red Archives 1990 pressing of the album was issued as a single LP. The Japanese version Snowboard Addiction - Fun Ride, was released in 1994 and a second edition, Hardcore Breakout USA Volume 2, was compiled and released, in 1995.
Hardcore Breakout USA – Volume 2 is an internationally distributed compilation album mostly of artists that are on New Red Archives records. It was originally released in 1995 as a CD. The album was compiled by New Red Archives. It is part two to the 1990 release Hardcore Breakout USA. The Japanese version Skaters Gear - 6, was compiled and released in 1995.
Hardcore Breakout USA Volume 1,2,3,... is an internationally distributed compilation album that collects Volumes 1,2 and 3 of Hardcore Breakout USA series. It features American and UK artists mostly that are on New Red Archives records. Volume 1 was originally released in 1990 as a double LP and cassette, but was then subsequently also released as a CD. The New Red Archives pressing of the album was issued as a single LP in 1990. The Japanese version of Volume 1 was compiled and released in 1994. The second version Hardcore Breakout USA Volume 2 was compiled and released in 1995. Volume 2 is a compilation album of American and UK artists mostly that are on New Red Archives records. It was originally released in 1995 as a CD. The album was compiled by New Red Archives. The Japanese version of Volume 2 was compiled and released in 1995. Volume 3 was Compiled in 2003. Volume 3 is also compilation album of American and UK artists mostly that are on New Red Archives records. Hardcore Breakout 1,2,3... was re-released by Cleopatra Records in 2013.
A Triple Dose of Punk is an internationally distributed compilation album mostly of hardcore punk artists from the USA and the UK. It was first released in 1999 as a 3 CD, 60 song box set. The album was compiled by Cleopatra Records.
Hardcore Breakout – Essential Punk is an internationally distributed compilation album mostly of artists from the USA, and the UK. It was originally released in 2012 as a 77 song CD boxset. The album was compiled by New Red Archives Records.
