that's free, that is; that's heavy, that is

Now, UK hardcore label Thirty Days of Night have brought music to the world the following: Bring Me The Horizon, Gallows, Gold Kids, Azriel, D-Rail, November Coming Fire, Send More Paramedics, The Hunt For Ida Wave, The Plight, etc etc etc. That is a lot of bands.

Well, to celebrate the label's fifth birthday, they've got a compilation, TDON EST MMIV, for free download right now from their webstore. Pretty thing, that.

TDON EST MMIV (left-click)

If you follow me on Twitter - and let's face it, you probably should - then you would have noticed I like remembering that things are still great. Case in point: Crime In Stereo. Last night I relistened to their last full-length "...Is Dead" (FLFD #2 album of '07) for the first time in a while and yup, still amazing. So if you're not familiar with it, listen to these two highlights then go buy the damn thing. If you're familiar with it, smile at the dopey video above for one of the most affecting punk songs written in living memory, "Small Skeletal".

Crime In Stero - Small Skeletal

Crime In Stereo - Vicious Teeth

The guys have just finished off an amazing-sounding US tour with Polar Bear Club, Strike Anywhere and Ruiner and are putting out the follow up to "...Is Dead" in February, probably on Bridge 9 Records. They are also touring some places in the US with Brand New and Glassjaw so fuck you if you're going, you lucky fucking prick.

these giants are just like all of us

Ghostlimb are fucking great. What, you didn't know that already? Then get on their ENTIRE DISCOGRAPHY HERE. Then we'll talk.

the damage is done, so bite your tongue

Remember back when M.O.P. said (yelled, actually) "HOW ABOUT SOME HARDCORE?!" Well, here's some hardcore from a Detroit band called Sister Cities. It's a free demo, so go wild. Oh, and it's good.

DOWNLOAD SISTER CITIES' 2009 DEMO HERE

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The first track from Converge's upcoming Axe To Fall is now streaming on their Myspace. The song is called "Dark Horse" and it fucking rips... as if you thought it wouldn't.

Well, DON'T BE AN IDIOT AND CLICK HERE ALREADY

Axe To Fall is out on Deathwish the 20th October, probably 19th UK-wise.