Mud band

The MUD is a hardcore/metal band born in summer 2004 in Abruzzo (Italy), precisely in Val Vibrata area (TE).In 2006 they recorded their first demo (Promo 2006), a hasty demo marked by cross-over veins mixed with metal/hardcore influences.
In 2007 and 2008 live concerts began to increase and they got to play even out of Abruzzo as opening act for important bands of the italian underground panorama. As time went by, the hardcore influences ( 90's / new school) started to become more pronounced, so the songs gained more speed and heaviness.
In January 2009 they gave birth to their first "serious" release: "Slow Degradation", a self-produced EP consisting in 4 songs.
The 2011 is the year of the long-awaited first full-length named "Violence Against Violence", totally recorded in DO IT YOURSELF way and come out for the indipendent label Audiozero Records. Several concerts around Italy preceded and followed this release, including a European tour.
On 17th April 2014 MUD released their second full-length album called "FROM THE BOTTOM", in a DIY style too, recordered and co-produced by
indipendent labels.
Constantly on tour in Italy and in various parts of Europe (including the Kaleidoscope Festival in Tuzla-Bosnia in front of 6000 people), comes to Autumn 2017, where the third "full album" comes out of the title "The Sound Of The Province", concept album out for the DIY label (created by the band itself) under the name "THC DIY Productions" and other Italian DIY labels.
The band went through numerous line-up changes over the years, with the exception of the singer Mauro "AldoHC, the only one who has been in the band since 2004.
Over the years they have gathered more then 300 gigs in Italy and abroad as well, including performances in hardcore and metal festivals, even sharing stages with important bands, such as Browbeat,Livello Zero,Bloody Riot,Cripple Bastards,Raw Power,Impact,Schizma,Rise Of The Northstar,Entombed,H2O,Discharge,Terror,Expire,Ratos De Porao.

Also check out their facebook page :

  https://www.facebook.com/MuDHC/

Aural Onslaught records label interview

   

1.Could you tell a bit more about aural onslaught record label?

     

Aural Onslaught records label said:

  

Aural Onslaught started out as a distro to sell punk, grind etc cds,vinyl and tapes but took on a life of it's own and turned into a label quite quickly.as I had a few enquiries about releasing Total Bloody Chaos, an English punk band, cd which I did! It sort of took over from there, although I let it slide for a few years due to health problems, but now it's back!!

2.When did you start with the aural onslaught record label and are the bands satisfied with your services?

Aural Onslaught records label said:

I started it about 6 years ago but it sort of fell by the wayside for a couple of years, I have always seemed to get good feedback from the bands that I have been involved with, I always try my best and you can't do much more than that.

3.What bands can expect from you?

Aural Onslaught records label said:

  

My recent releases have been a cassette split with Chikara and Lycanthropy, it's out now and has gone really well, there is a cdr release from Puta Malaria and a crd release Chikara Plague Rages split both out. Soon a cassette release with HeDied and Corrodent split, should be out this month. Chikara and Haggus cassette in the near future, also have another four or five projects in various stages of completion, busy times!!

4. Could you give some advice to bands about the underground scene?

Aural Onslaught records label said:

The underground scene is the best, there are so many great people who are always willing to help you out in any way they can. The gigs are the best, the zines are always great reads and there is soooo much music out there, all genres that you can never get bored!! It is simply the best people in the world and my advice would be get invlved any way you can, go to gigs, buy merch, play in a band write a zine, just join the underground!!! You wont regret it!!

5.Could you say something at the end for the blog All for one and one for all?

Aural Onslaught records label said:

I would just like to say thanks to Azra for the interview, much appreciated and just keep on supporting the scene. Cheers!!

Also check out facebook page :  https://www.facebook.com/auralonslaughtrecords/

Kibou Records - Label & Distro interview

1.    Could you tell a bit more about the Kibou record label?

Kibou record label said :

Well it really started in 2012 as a vehicle for putting out the first album from my band, THE DOMESTICS. Then the first 7”…after a while I started getting sent stuff from bands and ended up doing other things like the ‘Without Kibou…’ compilation 7”s, the HARAMARAH 7”…I still usually co-release most of THE DOMESTICS’ stuff but have also put out stuff by GUILT POLICE, WOLFHOUR, III GUERRA, RASH DECISION, MILD SHAG, NEGATIV, SOCIETY’s DECLINE, BRING THE DRONES (a project band I’m in with Charlie Cimex, Denis from DOOM etc.)…loads of stuff really. Hardcore, d-beat, that kind of thing. I’m pretty fussy though!
The most recent co-release was the PIZZATRAMP / THE DOMESTICS split 5”, which has been really popular. I’m currently putting together a UKHC compilation with PIZZATRAMP, GRAND COLLAPSE, WOLFBEAST DESTROYER, THE DOMESTICS, GUILT POLICE and RASH DECISION…I think that’s going to blow people away!For those that don’t know, Kibou is Japanese for ‘hope’.

2. When did you start with the Kibou record label and are the bands satisfied with your services?

Kibou record label said :

Like I said, around 2012. The first thing I did was a CD but I do almost exclusively vinyl now. I like to think all the bands have been happy with the work I’ve put into their releases – I’ve heard no complaints anyway!

3. What bands can expect from you?

Kibou record label said :

That I will help them if I can and I like their music enough. Pressing records has become increasing expensive over the past 4 or 5 years so I have to really LOVE something to get involved with it. I’m just a guy with an ordinary, and quite demanding, job. I don’t have much spare time or money so I just do what I can. Sometimes I have to turn down bands that I really would like to help simply because I just don’t have the time or money at that moment in time. That said, there are lots of bands that send me stuff that, if they really knew anything about the label and its releases, they’d realise is just not my thing. Note to bands: stop sending me ska-punk, super-generic crust or grind, or pop-punk…I hate that stuff!

4. Could you give some advice to bands about the underground scene?

Kibou record label said :

Everyone hates a bullshitter. I’m a straight down the line type when it comes to dealing with people. I’ll help where I can – with advice on vinyl pressing (I get asked about this A LOT), gig contacts, whatever. I seek out people to work with that I think have the same attitude.
It’s amazing how every time I put a record out a TON of bands immediately get in touch to ask about putting their record out…this is actually the worst time to contact most DIY labels…think about it, they’ve sunk a shitload of money into a release – a few months before the record comes out - and are now trying to make that money back; they probably have no money at that time.
The best advice I can give is check out what labels will best suit the music you make – don’t just hit up every label you can find; it looks really shitty when bands do that; it’s so indiscriminate. If you really like a label, check out – and support – that label. Why should people buy YOUR record when you don’t support the label you’ve just asked to put your bands’ record out? It just looks like you’re all take and no give and makes you look both desperate and self-entitled. Have a real DIY attitude and be fucking real about it.

5.Could you say something at the end for the blog All for one and one for all?

Kibou record label said :

Cheers for getting in touch, I’ve checked out the All for One and One For All blog and it’s really good; done in the right spirit. Keep it up!
If anyone is interested in Kibou Records, there’s a Facebook page, a bandcamp page (it needs updating, it’s missing a few releases!) and the main site at www.kibourecords.bigcartel.com where there are all the labels’ releases plus a ton of records that I distro for other labels and bands.
Thanks again! James/Kibou Records