Band: No Exceptions
From: Finland
Their formation story:
(Riku, vocals): "The band started as like-minded people, who wanted to play in a vegan straight band, found each other and the ball started rolling. First we were talking about doing more youth crew oriented songs, but soon things took some more mean and darker turns (laughs), when we got together and Joonas (drummer) did our first songs and lyrics."
Their sound in their own words:
"I would describe our sound as very hostile, fierce and cavemanish. Our influences are from a wide spectrum of hardcore, punk, and other music, but if we name a few straight edge bands: Floorpunch, Judge, Hardball, Confront, Noose, Sairaat Mielet, and Boston hardcore bands from SSD to No Tolerance.
"But we want 'this outlet' to sound as hostile and stupid straight edge hardcore as we possibly can."
Latest release info:
"Our first release/EP is called The Line is Drawn, and it's six songs of fierce and pummeling straight edge hardcore. It was recorded and produced by Samuli Kuja-Aro (from Gray State fame), and tapes are coming out through from Mäntsälä Hardcore (a great Finnish label) and Total Core Records (cool newish US label).
"Also, one UK label has shown interest for doing a UK release, but that is not certain yet."
Future plans:
"We have already made some new songs and more are coming, and we are also playing some shows in Finland. Maybe our next release will be a seven inch, and we'll play some shows elsewhere also, but we will see."
What other bands from their region should we check out?
"There are tons of great bands in Finland at the moment, and the scene is thriving. Here are some of them: Health Issues, Forced Humility, Standard, Gray State, Killing Frost, Dead at Birth, Kova Totuus, Tunnit Vähissä, Ecotage, Blind Eye, Sick Urge, Cleansing, Kovaa Rasvaa, Lunastus, and Kohti Tuhoa."
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