Christer Davidsson | MUTINYZINE.COM

(No Particular Order)
The Gaslight Anthem - "Sink Or Swim" (XOXO Records)
I can't believe how good this album is! One of the most interesting bands in the world!
Steve Earle "Washington Square Serenade" (New West Records)
Earle takes yet another step forward with this record. The last of the Hardcore Troubadours!
Static Radio NJ - "One For The Good Guys" (Chunksaah/ Black Numbers)
Best new hardcore band I've heard this year. You gotta check 'em out!
American Steel - "Destroy Their Future" (FAT Wreck Chords)
I've listened to this record everyday for the last two months... Sooo good!
New Mexican Disaster Squad - "Peace With Nothing" (Kiss Of Death/Rat Patrol)
Some of the best NMDS songs I've heard so far! Easily my favorite hardcore punk band.
Off With Their Heads/ The Measure (SA) - "Split" (Chunksaah)
Two great bands, four great songs, kick ass layout...
The Draft - "We'll Never Know" (No Idea)
Only two songs but The Draft rules... That's all I can say...
Frontkick - "The Cause of the Rebel" (People Like You)
Frontkick takes huge steps forward with each record. Best european punk release of 2007...
Young Livers - "The New Drop Era" (No Idea/ Kiss of Death)
Splendid debut from these Florida dudes...
Cloak/Dagger - "We Are" (Jade Tree/ Reflections)
13 great cuts of '80s influenced hardcore from Richmond, VA. It rules...
Taron Cohrane | MUTINYZINE.COM

1. The Rabble – "The Battle’s Almost Over"
New Zealand trio who display more talent in this one album than some bands do in their entire career!
2. Far From Finished – "Living In The Fallout"
Musically...outstanding!  Lyrically...out-fucking-standing!
3. The Unseen – "Internal Salvation"
A  little darker than their previous albums with no complaints here!
4. Trashed Idols – "Alexa Artiste"
Although only an EP...each track is pure gold!
5. Buck 65 – "Situation"
A 1957-themed album brought to you in the true Buck 65 fashion. A little hip-hop mixed in with some folk music never hurt anyone!
6. Britney Spears – "Blackout"
Christer the “Mutiny Head-Honcho” swore that this album would change my life...he lied!
7. Dropkick Murphys – "The Meanest of Time"
Another great album from a great band.
8. Wednesday Night Heroes – "Guilty Pleasures"
I was lucky enough to see these guys live recently and was really impressed...the new album is a “must-have”.
9. Mad Caddies – "Keep It Going"
This is probably one of the only albums that my girlfriend and I both enjoy.
10. Bad Religion – "New Maps Of Hell"
When I first heard this album I wasn’t as excited as I had originally planned but  after giving it some time it started to grow on me.
Ronen Kauffman | Host of Issue Oriented podcast and Author

(No Particular Order)
Thursday – "Kill The House Lights"
Awesome film work, plus cool try.fail.try shirt!
The Dillinger Escape Plan – "Ire Works"
"82588" is insanely heavy
The Gaslight Anthem – "Sink or Swim"
Everyone's new favorite band, with good reason.
The Bouncing Souls – " The Gold Record"
Emphasises the "soul" in Bouncing Souls. So catchy
World/Inferno Friendship Society – " Addicted to Bad Ideas"
The world might finally be ready for this band
Capital – " Homefront"
Ex-Silent Majority vocalist Tommy Corrigan is back and awesome
Nora – " Save Yourself"
The record this band always wanted to make
Tim Barry – " Rivanna Junction"
Intimate and disarming.
The Degenerics –"Generic Record Collection"
One of the most criminally underrated bands in recent memory.
American Steel – "Destroy Their Future"
Cult heroes return with these unforgettable songs.
Black Numbers Records

1. The Gaslight Anthem - "Sink or Swim"
These dudes deserve the hype, it couldn't be happening to nicer people. It's just good.
2. Polar Bear Club - "Sometimes Things Just Disappear"
I'm gonna pretend this is a 2007 release and that it didn't get delayed half a year into Feb 2008. Probably my favorite band to see live. Red Leader!
3. Static Radio NJ - "One for the Good Guys"
That's kinda cheap, I put this out but as our first release it's sentimentally way more important than the rest of these put together.
4. The Draft "In A Million Pieces" / Lifetime "S/T"
OK, I'm pretty sure these came out in 2006, but they are totally 2007 to kids like me who are behind the eight ball.
5. Broadway Calls - "S/T"
Saw them in a basement in NJ without their singer, and they were better than most band's full lineups.
6. For Science-Tomorrow's - "Just Another Day"
Ok, this is more of a want than a best of selection, but truthfully that song Even on their myspace is better than most bands entire full lengths, so if the rest of this record is terrible, which I doubt, it'd still be one of the best of 2007.
7. The Ergs! - "Books About Miles Davis"
I hope this record is from 2007, but whatever, if I slept on it, it was worth the wait.
8. Attica! Attica! - "Dead Skin Dried Blood"
Aaron from Marathon/De la Hoya's solo stuff...Red Leader Records...Equal parts suprised and impressed.
9. Dear Tonight - "We are not Men Great"
G reat band from Brooklyn, Red Leader Records
10. Modern Life is War - "Midnight in America"
MLIW.....nuff said.

Andreas "Skogis" Skogmo | Hardcore Promotor, Örebro, Sweden

Parkway Drive - "Horizons"
Path Of No Return - "The Absinthe Dreams"
Dead Reprise - "Day of Defiance"
Kid Down - "And The Noble Art Of Irony"
Despised Icon - "The Ills of Modern Man"
Herbrightskies - "Beside Quiet Waters"
August Burns Red - "Messengers"
Maia Hirasawa - "Though I'm Just Me"
Christian Kjellvander - "I Saw Her From Here / I Saw Here From Here"
Verify - "Till There's Nothing Left Inside"

Brandon | No Way Records/Government Warning

1. DOUBLE NEGATIVE - "The wonderful and frightening world of Double Negative" (No Way Records)
Yeah, we put out this record but i have to put in on my number 1 spot. It's just the best record to come out in a long time, i fucking can't get enough of it! Pure raw energy.
2. UBER - "EP" (Mindless Mutant Records)
Awesome spanish punk that's short and to the point, like early TEEN IDLES and NECROS but from spain!
3. SOCIALCIDE- "Burn In Hell Bundy" & "Demo ep" (Even Worse Records)
VA beach's best brought us some HC heavy hitters this year. Old school HC like NO LABELS, THE MOB (NY), and WHITE PIGS. Fucking GREAT!
4. VIOLENT ARREST - LP and EP (Deranged Records)
Heresy and Ripcord members got back together for some BOSTON HC worship, but still they sound like HERESY and RIPCORD. Fast and tight with no frills and no bullshit.
5.DIATRIBE - "The Aftermath EP" (Get Revenge Records)
Awesome reissue of their cassette release from 1984 or 85. So fucking good in the DISCHARGE style with a lot of Crucifix style in there as well. Bad ass fuckin shit!
6. CIVIC PROGRESS - "Petroleum Man E.P." (No Wire Records)
7 songs of blistering fast HC with lots of anger and rage to fuel the fire. 2 dudes from CARDIAC ARREST are in this band ass well, i guess that helps.
7. INSTÄNGD - "Mitt Svar På Ingenting E.P." (Sorry State Records)
Bad ass swedish hardcore in the vein of 83-85 swedish HC from sweden with dudes from regulations and tristess.
8. BARKHARD - LP (Rabid Dog Records)
Reissue of their 1985 lp on ZORLAC RECORDS. Good skate-core thrash, with a party edge like GANG GREEN or THE WORST. It's great!
9. VIOLENT MINDS - "Eyes of Death" (Parts Unknown Records)
It's been said before, but i gotta say it to. AFTER 2 YEARS OF WAITING, it finally came out. We had all been listening to copies on cd-r or tapes for the 2 years waiting, but having the finished product rules. Killer fucking hardcore like ABUSED, NEGATIVE APPROACH, DISCHARGE, and MOTORHEAD. Their best record, and will probably stay that way.
10. ANTI-YOU - "One Sided EP" (Punks Before Profits Records)
Italy's finest ANTI YOU brought us this scorcher of a record this year, and god damn it's hardly left my turntable. 7 songs of speedy HC that's in and out before you know it. Looking forward to hearing more from these rippers!

HONORABLE MENTIONS: Everything that our label NO WAY RECORDS put out, all the records i played on this year, and all the records on my friends labels like GRAVE MISTAKE, SORRY STATE, FERAL WARD, and shit! Gotta give credit where it's due!
Core-Tex Records | Berlin, Germany

01. MADBALL - "Infiltrate the system"
02. V/A - "BERLIN HARDCORE VOL.2"
03. TIM ARMSTRONG - "A poet’s life"
04. DROPKICK MURPHYS - "The meanest of times"
05. BAD BRAINS - "Build a nation"
06. DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR - "Count me in"
07. BEATSTEAKS - "Limbo messiah"
08. "AMERICAN HARDCORE DVD"
09. IGNITE - "Our darkest days"
10. PUNISHABLE ACT - "From the heart to the crowd"
Darrel | Harrington Saints

10. V/A - "Norcal Will Kill You"
G ood sampling of whats happening right now around the bay area.tons of good bands, only comp. i bought this year.
9. Alternate Action - "We're not like you"
Canadian streetpunk w/ some good catchy hooks. A cut above the rest.
8. Roger Miret and the Disasters "My Riot"
R oger's street rock band has hit their stride...this is the best record yet by these guys.
7. Detroit Cobras "Baby"
Detroit garage pop....they are simply better than anyone doing this right now,i mean...no one even comes CLOSE)
6. The Oppressed "The Insurgence EP"
All you need to know is its as good as the old stuff...and they still have something to say.
5. "This Is England" DVD
Ok its a movie, and it came out last year, but only just hit the states 'cause we're a little slow over here. All i can say is "Well Done"
4. Agnostic Front - "Warriors"
Can todays "hardcore" bands please take some fuckin' notes from these guys? No screamo no funny little hats, just hardcore the way its supposed to be.
3. Criminal Damage - "No Solution"
O.K. this is my new favorite band UK82 style punk/street punk and it comes from portland,OR! this is FUCKING GREAT!
2. The Veros - "Just Do It With Style"
N ot sure when this came out...their records are hard to get. French OI! all I can say is: If the Templars were actually GOOD, this is what they would sound like!
1. Cock Sparrer - "Here We Stand"
N o review needed...they're back and they've done it again. fucking geniuses.
Kay | The Detectors
1. Against me! - New Wave / 1. F-Three - No peace, no Justice
2. Far From Finished - Living in the Fallout
3. The Gaslight Anthem - Sink Or Swim
4. Tiger Army - Music From Regions Beyond
5. Alkaline Trio - Remains
6. Frontkick - The Cause Of The Rebel
7. the Weakerthans - Reunion Tour
8. Chuck Ragan - Feast Or Famine
9. Comeback Kid - Broadcasting...
(10. NOFX - They've Actually Gotten Worse Live!)
Trevor | Mutinyzine Reader, Bloomington, Minnesota
1. gaslight anthem"sink or swim"
2.witches with dicks"manual"
3.down in the dumps"dumps luck"
4. ringers"detention halls"
5.the flatliners"the great awake"
6.o pioneers"black mambas"
7.smoke or fire"this sinking ship"
8.lifetime"lifetime"
9.banner pilot"pass the poison"
10.small arms dealer"patron saint of dissapointment"
Jacob Weston | Mutinyzine Reader, Lansing, Michigan

1.Shook Ones - Split With Easel
2.Living With Lions - Dude Manor
3.Crime In Stereo - Is Dead
4.Death Is not glamorous - Wide Eyes
5.Daggermouth - Turf Wars
6.Sinking Ships - Disconnecting
7.Lifetime - S/t
8.Life In Your Way - Waking Giants
9.Ambitions - Stranger
10. Polar Bear Club - Sometimes Things Just Dissapear(if it gets released by the end of the year)
Colleen | THE WORLD PUNK NETWORK

Dropkick Murphy's "The Meanest of Times"
Far From Finished  "Heroes and Ghosts"
The Fanny Pads  "Two Sides To Every Story"
The Mahones vs. Catgut Mary "Shite n Onions Presents...World Heavyweight Championship" Split EP
Charm City Saints "Never Go Home Again"
Misfit Society – Self Titled
Kriminal Pogo – Self-Titled
Death & Taxes  "Tattooed Hearts & Broken Promises"
The Mockingbirds  "Always Late And Not Even Close"
Foreign Legion "Death Valley"
TJ WELCEH | WELCH BOYS/BLUEBLOODS

Radiohead - In Rainbows
High on Fire - Death is the Communion
Queens of the Stone Age - Era Vulgaris
Drago - Bowling with Stalin
Dropkick Murphys Meanest of Times
Ozzy Osbourne - Black Rain
David Gilmour - On An Island
Robert Wyatt - Cimicopera
26 Beers - Self Titled
Gallows - Orchestra of Wolves
CHUCK | BASEMENT RECORDS

1. BAD RELIGION - New Maps Of Hell
2. MONDO GENERATOR - Dead Planet
3. HOUR OF THE WOLF - Waste Makes Waste
4. KILLING CALIFORNIA - Goin' South
5. BAD BRAINS - Build A Nation
6. DAWN PATROL - Self-Titled
7. MUNICIPAL WASTE - The Art Of Partying
8. NO TRIGGER - Extinction In Stereo
9. IT'S CASUAL - The New Los Angeles
10. THE GEE STRINGS - A Bunch Of Bugs
Joe Macon from IM MACON MOVIES

1. Dropkick Murphys - The Meanest of Times
2. Bruce Springsteen - Magic
3. Foo Fighters - Echoes, Silence, Patience, and Grace
4. Far From Finished - Living in the Fallout
5. The Ear, the Eye & the Arm - Mechanistas
6. The White Stripes - Icky Thunp
7. The Unseen - Internal Salvation
8. Mark Lind - Compulsive Fuck Up
9. Tegan and Sara - The Con
10. Jason Anderson - Tonight
Marti Neurotic | Frontkick

Far From Finished - "Living in the Fallout"
"Way Over the Top"
River city Rebels - "Keepsake of Luck"
"Pretty good record, got it some days ago...the 1st impression was great"
Tim Armstrong - "A Poet's Life"
"No comments, all good"
Tiger Army - "Music From Regions Beyond"
"always liked T.A., astonishing and catchy "
Cock Sparrer - "Here We Stand"
"They're fucking back"
The Statues - "Same Bodies, Same Faces" 7"
"Genious band, genious 7""
Marked Men - "Fix my Brain"
"0_o"
The Vicious - "Alienated"
"I know is from 2006 but i got it this year and just blew me"
Riverboat Gamblers - "To the Confusion of Our Enemies"
"I Think it's from last year...and I did put it in my last year's top 10 but...this record it's been playing nonstop!
The Replacements - "Don't You Know Who I Think I Was?" (Best Of)
"also released 2006...just GLORIOUS"
VINI DU BRANCO | LET ME OUT / PUNK/HARDCORE PROMOTOR

SISTA SEKUNDEN - "SKYLL INTE PÅ OSS" -
This album was the turning point for me to start to appreciate music in Swedish language, this band has also an unique sound, awesome hardcore punk, luv them.

MUNICIPAL WASTE - "THE ART OF PARTYING"
Not just a revival band, they can really play thrash metal /crossover and this is a real headbanging record, even if I'm too bald for that, feels like I'm 15 years old again, damn I miss the real circle pits back in 88/89 ...good times...

LIFETIME - "S/T"
The good and old Lifetime is back, they still sound like they did before (real emocore) and I'm here waiting for them to come and play in Europe, i have to check them out before this reunion is over.

BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME - "COLORS"
Metal up your ass!!! Can't really define their sound in words but if they were kinda original on their previous stuff, this one is a masterpiece, lots of different influences, melodies and sooooo fucking technical , it's not just a bunch of good songs, it's a whole album that you must to put on the headphones, turn off the lights, lay down in your bed and enjoy it, I've been listening to that over and over again and every time I listen I can find a new detail and have a different feeling. If you're not a metal fan but like to listen some good musicians in action, check it out now !

MODERN LIFE IS WAR - "MIDNIGHT IN AMERICA"
I'm not sure if this is better than their previous record ("Witness") but it's beautiful, angry, emotional ....sounds like a lot of frustration turning into good music. They got some more rock'n'roll influences and I like that. One of the few hardcore bands nowadays exploring a different sound and not trying to be trendy in any way.

THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN - "IRE WORKS"
I've been a fan of this band since they started and they are probably one of the best live acts I've ever seen, bad ass musicians, people use to label them as "mathematical metal" I kind of agree but something involving jazz would also fit them. It's a really good album, sounds like a mix of their 2 previous full lenghts. Can't wait to see them live again.

BAD BRAINS - "BUILD A NATION"
When I got the record I liked it right away, Adam Yauch (MCA from Beastie Boys) produced the album and got a good sound, sounds old. I didn't like so much all the effects they used on H.R's (Bad Brains' singer) voice but after seeing their fiasco reunion live show I can totally understand, H.R can't sing anymore, my most expected hardcore punk reunion became a big disappointment. H.R was a joke on the stage, pretending he was playing a guitar that was not even plugged in. Was he trying to trick the fans or was it a bad joke? Where's the angry motherfucker H.R he was? He behaved like a hippie on the stage, I understand the factor of his age and all the weed smoking, but that reunion went bad . The rest of the guys in the band were actually in shape. ...Damn, what a shame. I never listened to this new album again after the show.

NEW MEXICAN DISASTER SQUAD - "PEACE WITH NOTHING"
As a huge fan of 7 Seconds it's not possible for me to start writing this review without mentioning right away the cover song in it . 7 Seconds' "Here's Your Warning", straight on!!! They picked the right song from the right band and played it perfectly. I like NMDS a lot, it's a blend of melodic punk rock with Kid Dynamite, Lifetime, some old-school hardcore and it's always a success in my opinion.

CLIPSE - "HELL HATH NO FURY"
This record was actually released in November 2006 but it was so 2007 for me so I really have to include it on my top 10. I like this record a lot, luv the beatz from Pharrel Willians (The Neptunes), it's one of the few recent hip hop releases that I have had the patience to listen to the whole record. Also saw them live last summer, really good shit...

ANGERS CURSE - "DEMO 2007"
Fresh fresh fresh!! New hardcore punk band from Västerås, Sweden. It's fast, angry, heavy and so fucking good. Since I got the demo I could not stop listening to it and I still can't believe that they could get that amazing sound from a really low budget recording in their rehearsal room. Please, check it out, it's worthy!!!!
THE GOOD PEOPLE @ LATENIGHTWALLFLOWER.COM

1. Cloak/Dagger - We Are
2. Chuck Ragan - Feast or Famine
3. Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
4. Against Me! - New Wave
5. LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver
6. Underground Railroad To Candyland - Bird Roughs
7. Black Lips - Good Bad Not Evil
8. Young Livers - The New Drop Era
9. Les Savy Fav- Let’s Stay Friends
10. Bad Religion - New Maps Of Hell


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