To not bore you to death with the usual 'we are so happy that label X has released our release Z'-chatter I will cut this short: Niko / Blacktop is one hell of a cool guy and when the idea came up to release a limited 7inch of "Smile Like A Wolf" there was only one option for us, Blacktop Records." We know that some of you kids might have problems with the new Blacktop catalog. A lot of Niko's latest signings do not really reflect what's commonly understood under the term 'hardcore' but take a second now and listen up: who gives a fuck?! Niko is doing an amazing job with Blacktop since day one and broadening his roster with bands that might not be as 'crucial' as some of his previous signings is daring but at the same time it deserves to be supported. So take the thumb out of your ass and check out some new bands that do/did not split after the first demo and 7inch.
And here's what our friend Niko / Blacktop has to say about the cooperation:
"Everyone who claims to know me has realized that I sign whatever band I like, no matter if the kids think it does or does not fit in the Blacktop roster. And here we go once again: I loved The Blackout Argument since the day Chris gave me their first EP. I’ve seen them live, shared stages with them and worked with Chris’ label Let It Burn Records and it has always been a pleasure. I like professionalism, I like well-organized and dedicated bands & people and I like the so called 'Modern Hardcore'. Confront The Blackout Argument with whatever stereotype prejudice you like, it's a hardcore band, so get your hand on this release and be enlightened."
The 7inch is available through BLACKTOP RECORDS (http://www.blacktoprecords.de/estore), LET IT BURN RECORDS (http://www.letitburn.de/store), WIDESPREAD DISTRIBUTION (http://www.ws-distribution.com), THE BLACKOUT ARGUMENT Online Store (http://www.theblackoutargument.com) and various other stores and distributors of your choice.
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Other The Blackout Argument News:
REVIEWS, INTERVIEWS, STORIES, FEEDBACK…
As you might have noticed we have already cracked the number of 6000 with “smile like a wolf” downloads and are strongly heading for 10.000
in order to reach this goal LET IT BURN RECORDS is doing an amazing job promoting the online ep. Here’s the first reviews: http://www.letitburn.de/reviews/LIB-031-ONLINEEP/. You can also find an indeep interview at MUSIC SCAN: http://www.music-scan.de/infos/stories/ ... php?id=818. Furthermore we have interesting stories on the band and “smile like a wolf” coming up in STARDUST, FUZE and SLAM, so keep an eye on these magazines.TOUR WITH ARCHITECTS
Apart from the SLAW-craze we are getting ready for our European tour with ARCHITECTS in August. We’re restructuring our setlist to keep it exciting for us AND our audience. The last show on the tour is going to be a real highlight: It’s in our hometown Munich together with BANE, GOLDUST, TODAY WE RISE and our friends in THE CASSIDY SCENARIO. We’re really looking forward to this. If you’re living in the Munich area make sure you show up early at the Kafe Kult because the show starts at 16:00 sharp!
UPCOMING ALBUM ON LIFEFORCE RECORDS
Another exciting chapter: our upcoming album! We already have a good amount of songs written for the “decisions” follow up. We’re gonna hit the studio in september, the release-date is scheduled for early 2009. Just like “decisions” our next full length is going to be a concept-album. More details to be revealed soon.
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