Double up Wednesdays: TXHC Edition

For many of us in the hardcore community, especially for Texas and Oklahoma, this weekend was the weekend of the highly anticipated, two day festival Promcore. It’s very unfortunate that it had to be postponed, but it’s for the better. I’m definitely in my feeling; Promcore is the first event Bored Magazine is sponsoring and I’ve been amped about it for months. I was hopeful that the show would still go on in mid March but when April slowly creeped in, all hope was gone. Let’s not give up though, there is light that’s still illuminated at the end of the tunnel: the festival has been rescheduled to October.

In the meantime, two Texas/ Oklahoma bands that were set to play Promcore released a couple new singles to keep us posted:

Life Force: Out Front featuring Tim McMahon

New Age Records youth crew band from TX/OK Life Force teases their fans with their single “ Out Front” featuring Tim McMahon from their LP Hope and Defiance that will be released in this summer. Front man Flint Beard maintains his niche for delivering powerful messages behind excellent songwriting influenced by the straight edge lifestyle he holds dear; the level of earnestness is undeniable. Elements of fast hardcore punk and thrash starts the track off with a bang and maintains it’s repetition throughout, following the blueprint of classic hardcore. About a little over half way through the song, Tim McMahon (Mouthpiece, Hands Tied, SEARCH) chimes in as the tempo changes into the two step breakdown for the kids to dance to. Check out their latest single by hitting the button below

Mangala: Free

Mangala is a one of the bands I really wanted to see live at Promcore every since I heard of their existence late 2019. Their brand of metallic hardcore is distinctive to me as it leaves a sense of curiosity and expectation for growth. Earlier this week, Mangala released their single, Free, on Bandcamp. Needless to say, the track exceeded my expectation and killed my curiosity. This track is hard as the heaviness is reminiscent of the mid to late 2000’s Folsom and Will to Live. The vocal ferociousness from the vocalist Isabella Cloud has undoubtedly leveled up in comparison to the band’s last ep. There’s a noticeable improvement on their vocal chords, it seems as if they became more comfortable with their gutteral delivery. To check out the single, tap the button below.