Featured Artist of July: Daily Broken Dream

For this month's featured artist we chose to go with German straight edge hardcore band Daily Broken Dream. DBD, formerly Race Riot, started out with mixed reviews when the band released their debut full length, "Terror Against Tyranny," with Final Stand records in 2004. The CD received cheers and jeers from throughout the scene, particularly in reference to the vocal delivery on the album. Many people thought the delivery was unnatural and forced sounding, that the singer was trying too hard to sound like Agnostic Front's front man Roger Merit. However, people generally still agreed it was an noteworthy production.

In the following year Race Riot produced their own sophomore release, "Downfall of Your Infected World," on Until the End records. Obviously accepting of this criticism, front man Christoph changed the delivery of his lyrics and brought one of the heaviest and widely acclaimed albums of the scene. Perhaps, the only issue anyone had was that the CD was only five tracks, and that they wanted more...

Since then the band had some line-up changes and decidedly changed their name. Daily Broken Dream were featured on one of 2008's biggest releases, "Hardcore Until the End;" a compilation featuring 10 other excellent hardcore artists from throughout the world. Admittedly, DBD were not the shining stars of the release, as some new names definitely made waves, but DBD released some solid new stuff for their fans to enjoy.

Since 2008 DBD has continued to play live and has reported to be working on new material for a fourth-coming release. Most recently the band performed in Moscow with Russian hardcore band Outlaw Heroes Standing. Christoph was quoted as saying it was one of the best shows he has ever performed at. The show was not big, but the crowd was fantastic with great enthusiasm. Most the attendees were straight edge, and those who were not, enjoyed the performance in an alcohol and smoke free environment. Unlike most concerts, which generally host patrons binge drinking that causes distractions from the talented artists on the stage, Russia has a rampantly growing straight edge scene.

Coincidentally, at the time of writing up this article we were graced with some live footage of DBD performing some new material from the aforementioned show in Russia.

Reverend Deaths Head & the Dixie Killers, Max Resist, White Knuckle Driver, Death Penalty

Over the past week, many people have contacted us about the availablity of The Caucazoids demo, in which we have informed everyone to contact the band HERE.

However, on the same note, there appears to be a side project of The Caucazoids members, Reverend Deaths Head & the Dixie Killers. The Rev. & the Dixie Killers do have a much more country/rock feel than that of The Causcazoids, however they do linger in that same vein. The available sample reminds me somewhat of Kilgore.

We anticipate the future release of a demo or perhaps a split between the two bands? While my personal taste in this music is pretty reserved, it is refreshing to see musicians venturing into otherwise new territory for style and direction.

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Famed vocalist Sean of Max Resist has reportedly started a new project with the White Knuckle Driver guys from California. The project has yet to be named, but has already begun writting some material and recording. From the sample I got the chance to hear, it seems to be a bit faster paced than any of the MR stuff yet has the distinct vocals of Sean.

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Death Penalty is a new a straight edge hardcore band from Russia. The sXe scene in Russia is quite large and their seems to be a growing number of bands to support this scene. Death Penalty being one of them. In the end of 2008, DP and Outlaw Heroes Standing played sXe concert together, will about 100 patrons in attendence.

The band performs more an old school style HC, at times the guitars sound similar to early Blue Eyed Devils material the tuning and riffs. The band sings the majority in Russian however there are lyrics sung in English, which also seems to be quite popular.

Outlaw Heroes Standing, Diary of A Dying Nation, My Sanity

From the Russian Federation comes the newest of sXe hardcore bands--Outlaw Heroes Standing (Outlaw HC Squad). The band describes themselves as "Teardown meets Leftover Crack," yet I do not hear that much of the famed crust punk outfit in their style; and their politics are far from the later. From the samples available of OHS, the band sings in Russian but some choruses are sung in English such as "Moscow Beatdown," and the band has great energy. I look forward to picking up a full length.

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One People One Struggle records' Non Divine has changed their band name to My Sanity. My Sanity consists of members of Hope for the Weak and Moshpit. There is no reported change in style or direction, yet.

Non Divine was featured on the OPOS "One Family Part 1" split where they debuted their half the split with heavy hitting metalcore as well as an excellent cover of Bound For Glory's hit "Hate Train Rolling."

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Another new band which I look forward to hearing more of is Diary Of A Dying Nation. The sample, which I took enjoyment in listening to, leads me to believe the band shares members with some of the other current prominate hardcore bands from Germany. DOADN's style is that of a metalcore outfit, however, at times the bands tends to go back to a traditional hardcore style of catchy riffs and natural vocals with heavy breaks and tight metal riffs mixed in.