NewsMay 24, 2024 12:39 PM ET3,007 views

Firewalker announce new LP due on next month on Triple B, share new single "Carry My Own Torch"

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Claire O’Boyle

Boston hardcore group Firewalker has returned with a new single and the band's sophomore album. "Carry My Own Torch" is the first preview of Hell Bent the follow up to self titled 2017 debut LP.

Pre-order Hell Bent here.

The album was recorded, mixed, and mastered by drummer Sasha Stroud in her NYC studio and boasts a new members guitarists Sarah King and Cecelia Halle.

Halle shared the following:

After being a band for nearly ten years, we wanted to create an album that captured how we have progressed musically, both in terms of instrumentation and inspiration," shared Halle. "Since the beginning of Firewalker, we have drawn inspiration from Madball's progression as a band: starting with the simplicity and genius of 'Ball of Destruction' and developing towards heavier and metallic albums like 'Set it Off.' With that in mind, the writing of the album drew heavily from our influences in hardcore and metal—trying to capture the spirit of late 80s metallic hardcore while holding true to our roots as a Boston hardcore band.

 

 

 

Pre-order Hell Bent here.

 

Hell Bent tracklist:
1. Devil's Favorite Toy
2. Carry My Own Torch
3. Hell Bent featuring Justice Tripp
4. Lit Up With Fire
5. Limbo
6. Play Dead
7. Scorcher II
8. Shackled
9. Cold Day

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anonymous 261 days ago

Far right is not liked by the far right

anonymous 261 days ago

Transed out

lake_flaccid 261 days ago

Hands down the best girl band in hardcore

anonymous 261 days ago

THEY/THEM

anonymous 261 days ago

It's catchy, I'll give them that

anonymous 261 days ago

Ok, so who isn't a trans in this band?

easyhateoven 261 days ago

fartwalker

anonymous 261 days ago

Remember when the krimewatch guy couldn't tune his guitar. Same energy.

anonymous 261 days ago

^ And that loser talked shit about Killing Time?

lake_flaccid 260 days ago

Saw Krimewatch and Firewalker at the same show actually. Firewalker crushed their shit, Krimewatch was some of the most embarrassing shit I've seen.

anonymous 260 days ago

G.L.O.S.S side project?????!?!??

anonymous 260 days ago

Bitchin' trans (I)am

anonymous 260 days ago

So much does Justice Tripp charge these bands to appear on their records? He is such a fu cking embarrassment LOL. LMAO @ this band naming themselves after a really bad Slap Shot song. Fiyawalka smooth talka 🤡👎

anonymous 260 days ago

I'd suck all of their dicks fo sho.

anonymous 260 days ago

"They have been a truly game-changing band, inspiring cool girls and enraging small-minded sexists with overtly feminist lyrics set to the previously male-only province of NYHC-inspired music." Settle down ladies, can you not be a victim while also being successful. Lol

anonymous 260 days ago

Women are f*cking annoying. Trans or otherwise

anonymous 260 days ago

Give your balls a tug ladies

anonymous 260 days ago

This is actually f*cking terrible laughably bad

anonymous 260 days ago

"They have been a truly game-changing band, inspiring cool girls and enraging small-minded sexists with overtly feminist lyrics set to the previously male-only province of NYHC-inspired music." Male-only province? Tell that to Amy Keim (Nausea), friends of Jae Monroe & Kate Schellenbach RIP (A.P.P.L.E. & Beastie Boys respectively), Louise Kristal & Connie Barrett (CBGB), BJ Papas & at least five other photographers, Roree Krevolin & Dana McDonald (promoters.) Yes, hardcore is male-dominated but what hardcore band with female members has Firewalker ever helped or inspired? Not Scowl or Spaced. Hilarious that they talk shit about NYHC when Boston hardcore has exactly ONE major female participant in BHC: Nancy Barile Al from SSD's wife (sister?) & she vanished by 1985. No bands, promoters, zinesters, record labels. Look at your own backyard & change your name from a Slap Shot songs you clueless idiettes.

anonymous 260 days ago

I think I'm turning into one of those misogynist types. f*ck 'em

anonymous 260 days ago

they should call this smells like fish or something

anonymous 260 days ago

Is that trans Napoleon Dynamite on the right?

anonymous 260 days ago

I hope they all turn into men and date women like them. That would chill them the f*ck out

anonymous 260 days ago

"Feminism" would be over in a day

anonymous 260 days ago

Krimewatch are terrible Firewalker are good

anonymous 260 days ago

So stupid. True to their roots as a Boston hardcore band but trying to also be madball is about as self contradictory a mission statement as I've ever heard. It's ironic. Girls usually do the low skill positions of bass or vocalist in a band. But this band does everything but the vocals competently. She is absolutely unlistenable. Songs are trash but that's most bands who want to do metallic hardcore.

anonymous 259 days ago

They'll be on Audiotree and NPR before Labor Day

anonymous 259 days ago

Glad we can all agree that this sucks.

anonymous 259 days ago

Band from a hardcore scene with ZERO female participants (Boston Hardcore) runs their mouths about a hardcore scene which has had female promoters, club bookers, band managers & band people (NYHC), film at 11. Same band also laughably likens themselves to Madball who brought a gang mentality into NYHC/hardcore because heavy groove laden hardcore is cool again & who has never EVER encouraged female participation in NYHC/hardcore. It really is laughable that this band is likening themselves to Madball after YEARS of being on the punk tip & wanting NOTHING to do with NYHC save to talk shit about it to look special.




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