From the late 90’s to the late 2000’s, not many european bands were that influential and heavy-touring for a thriving hardcore scene as ENDSTAND was. coming from a small town in finland, they developed their very own sound, coming along with a thoughtful and political stance.
„to whom it may concern“ was their first full-length release in 1999, but it never saw the light of the day as vinyl record – until now, more than 20 years later, ENDSTAND decided to play some shows again and their label, COMBAT ROCK INDUSTRY, remastered this record and released it on vinyl, with a new artwork and a gatefold cover! You can find the copies here.
Furthermore, during the great Munich Edge Fest, I discovered a new south german Straight Edge band that really caught my attention: HANDSHAKE from Kaufbeuren/Munich. Their debut was released by my friends CHOKE RECORDS and is now available here! In my view, they bring back the positive energy of early 2000’s modern hardcore and mix it up with the sheer energy and rhythm of late 90’s bands. Deep lyrics, great recording, killer artwork – they continue where EMPTY VISION left off in the 2000’s scene.
