Passion Means Struggle

14/12/2023

huge with records from our friends in Drinkin' Beer In Bandana Records. This time I used the chance to get some good and bands in my distro stock and here it is...
* Another way - Csillagok kutyaláncon LP (individual from the southeast of Hungary, groundbreaking record!!)
* Illegal Co**se - Riding Another Toxic Wave LP (filthy thrashcore from Nancy/France)
* Step On It - XVII LP - furious mix between hardcore, thrashcore and metal by this long running Budapest hc band.
* Crippled Fox - If I Lived in Venice Beach LP (you missed them? shame on you! debut LP from these fastcore legends)
* Taste The Floor - Scam 7" (italy hc/fastcore with some elements)
* Turtle Rage & XSPIG - Split 7" (fastcore meets dark grinding powerviolence from Berlin/Bremen)
* Grow Up F**k It Up 7" (thrashcore rooted in classic from Györ/Hungary)
* Sindrome de Abstinencia - Peripecia Tape (Fastcore assault from Chile).
Available in our webstore www.passionmeansstruggle.de or write DM!

13/12/2023

Noch zwei Tage bis zum Halt die Esse Fest VI.
In der Kneipe hängt schon fleißig Werbung! https://www.facebook.com/events/1003581674274940

08/12/2023

new Trust Fanzine is out, always worth reading so get your copy at your local bookstore! now, like a "premiere", there's also a small advertising included for our new and upcoming records - you can also count it as a look back to the last months of label work and as a store window to what's next.
Some weeks ago finally PMS 011 came out, the long awaited Tomar Control - Incendiaria 7". Directly before, we saw PMS 012 being release - the Unidad 4 - Atemporal LP, trying a new, more melodic direction that I didn't have in my former releases. And of course, like my heart project for this year, the Farewell Signs LP that still describes everything that hardcore means for me. Last but of course not least, the next xDistantex 7" - Cada Acción Cuenta is in the works and I'm already in contact with the pressing plan - preorder will start soon!
By the way, all the before mentioned records are still available in our webstore www.passionmeansstruggle.de, get them before they're gone, punks!

05/12/2023

WINTER SALE until 20.12.2023 in our Webshop!
need space for new releases (and money to cover the rent & energy costs), so I decided to clean up my record store. there's a special collection of and releases at our webstore --> https://passionmeansstruggle.de/de/16-winter-sale- --> Code: COLD.
You can get these records 15% cheaper if you order until 20/12/2023.
Check it out and remember... better to survive winter with some nice and support your local .
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03/12/2023

Update zum Line-Up für den 15.12.: Sittendezernat (Ostzonenpowerviolence oder something like that) sind auch am Start!

27/11/2023

Again... PMS011 a.k.a. Tomar Control - Incendiaria 7" is out now! Only limited amount available - Distros welcome - check our Webstore (www.passionmeansstruggle.de)!
Remember: four tracks of energetic, passionate and outspoken , reminding me that this scene still has something to say and that Hardcore's Not Just Boys Fun, yo!

24/11/2023

PMS 011 out now - Tomar Control - Incendiaria 7" is finally there (after an odyssee through the customs...). Get your copy here, via DM or at our Webstore!
Thanks to Speedowax , Positive and Focused Records and all the other ones involved - and of course special thanks to My People Records for starting the whole project!
is not just boys fun!

22/11/2023

you're into southamerican and ? brilliant! then check the new reviews in AWAY FROM LIFE . They listened to the Distante - Demo 2021 7" and the Unidad 4 - Atemporal LP and here's what they say:
"Treibender Straight-Edge-Hardcore mit allem, was das Herz höher schlagen lässt, wird aufgefahren: Sägende Gitarren, schnelle Moshparts und eine Menge Crewshouts. Zu diesem Gewitter passt die ausdrucksstarke Stimme von Frontfrau Pauli sprichwörtlich wie die Faust aufs Auge." (Distante) - read the full review: https://www.awayfromlife.com/distante-demo-2021-review-2023/
"Die Marschrichtung von Unidad 4 bewegt sich im Fahrwasser zwischen schnellem Punkrock, Hardcore und poppigen Melodien. Diese Mixtur zündet zusammen mit den spanischen Texten sofort und schon nach kurzer Zeit wippt der Fuß im Takt mit. Mein Highlight auf Atemporal ist das schnelle Refugio, welches klarstellt, dass sich Unidad 4 nicht hinter Szenegrößen verstecken brauchen." (Unidad 4) - read the full review: https://www.awayfromlife.com/unidad-4-atemporal-review-2023/
Don't forget to check out the releases for yourself, punk!
And thanks AWAY FROM LIFE for your time and the kind words!

11/11/2023

THINNER from Berlin surprised me in Wunsiedel and Straubing with their energetic, melodic and positive , when they were playing together with Farewell Signs . Don't know how I managed to miss them during the last 10 years, but however... now their three LP's are in our webshop (www.passionmeansstruggle.de). Check them out if you're ready for and !

09/11/2023

Das nächste Halt die Esse Fest Lineup ist komplett - am 15.12. im Projekt Schuldenberg ! Von Youthcrew/Straightedge über Powerviolence zu Screamo ist für jede*n was dabei!
mit REMAIN (Youthcrew SXE Dresden), SOVTR (Berlin Fastcore/HC), JOTA (Screamo Halle/Saale), TRIGGER (Geballer/Grind) und THRILLER (neue Powerviolence/HC Band aus LE). Kommt rum!

30/10/2023

PMS013 Distante - Cada Acción Cuenta 7" - out this winter!
Release Announcement and call for !
we started working on the next Distante record - "Cada Acción Cuenta" is already out on CD and on Tape via Activar HTM , but since the resonance on the Demo 2021 7" was that overwhelming, we were thinking about putting out the next recording on the whole time. Now, it's time! We started working on the material for the pressing plant together with the band and En El Desierto - Straight Edge Fanzine , so if everything works out, the records will be here during the winter months.
LABELS! if you love hardcore, you're into the or whatever, and want to join us with this release, feel free to drop us a line. we want to involve more international on this release, to share the costs and in the end make the pressing more affordable for the hardcore kids in south america!

27/10/2023

there's a lot of people asking us these days what happened to the Tomar Control 7". and now there's good news: the record is ready in the UK and now getting shipped to the single labels! that means, if we're lucky, records will be here in about one week. there's still pre-orders in orange vinyl available at our webshop (or via DM, if you're lazy). and also watch out for different colors at Speedowax and Positive and Focused Records . Thanks to the band and all the other ones involved and making a lot more exciting and relevant through this record.

26/10/2023

Unidad 4 verdienen zu Recht den Titel als südamerikanischer HC-Punk-Klassiker! das erste Mal haben sie nun eine Vinyl-LP herausgebracht und Passion Means Struggle ist mit an Bord, gemeinsam mit SP Discos, Cruzade Records und einigen anderen internationalen DIY-Labels. Habt ihr Bock auf melodischen Punk der immer mal auch Einflüsse von DC-Hardcore mit aufgreift? Dann schnappt euch ne Scheibe in unserem Webshop www.passionmeansstruggle.de oder schickt uns eine kurze Nachricht!
Die LP gibt's übrigens in schickem transparentem türkisen Vinyl oder in klassischem schwarz!

25/10/2023

In these days, the middle east is burning and let's make it clear, there should be no space for in the hardcore world. What we all can do is to listen to voices from there, even if their standpoint might seem controversial to us sometimes.
One of these voices is JARADA from Tel Aviv/Jaffa, and I'm proud to say that Passion Means Struggle (among others) helped to put out their recent 12" record, which is an outburst of pure hardcorepunk anger.
Our friends in DIY Conspiracy now reviewed the record, you can read the full review here: https://diyconspiracy.net/jarada-no-coexistence-with-jarada/
Check it out! And if you want this piece of wax, check our Mailorder or write a DM!

19/10/2023

Release Post! PMS012 is out now - the long awaited Unidad 4 - Atemporal LP. Expect great from Cajamarca / Peru - some call them a classic because they're around for more then 20 years, and this record is absolutely worth checking it out. Thriving melodies, sometimes with uptempo rhythms, sometimes with a decent vibe. Available also in limited turquoise vinyl at our Webstore ( www.passionmeansstruggle.de ). A cooperation with love for of 8 international labels, for example SP Discos , Crapoulet Records, le label des meufs et des mecs cools , Cruzade Records , Carlos Palacios and more!

12/10/2023

release announcement! next release on Passion Means Struggle will be out soon and this time, it's the new LP by Unidad 4 ! Melodic Hardcorepunk from Cajamarca, Peru (and Berlin) - check their singles "Equis" and "Regresar" on Bandcamp, you'll find it via their Instagram Page. Again, we teamed up with our dear comrades from SP Discos . More Infos within the next days!

07/10/2023

DIY Conspiracy haben unsere Unit X - Ontario Songs 7" besprochen und die Platte kommt wirklich gut weg.
Aber lest selbst:
https://diyconspiracy.net/unit-x-ontario-songs-ep/
Und wer auf grantigen Youthcrew steht (ja, das gibt es auch!), schnappt euch die Platte auf unserer Seite: https://passionmeansstruggle.de/de/records/190-preorder-unit-x-ontario-songs-7-transparent-vinyl.html
Die Scheibe ist gemeinsam mit SP Discos entstanden, und natürlich könnt ihr euch auch dort ein Exemplar besorgen.

Unit X must be one of the most canonical names for a straight edge band, and I love it. Hailing out of London, not the UK, but Ontario, Canada, the band consists of only two members, both proudly embracing the vegan straight edge way of life.While th

07/10/2023

Unit X must be one of the most canonical names for a straight edge band, and I love it. Hailing out of London, not the UK, but Ontario, Canada, the band consists of only two members, both proudly embracing the vegan straight edge way of life.While th

05/10/2023

Distro/Mailorder with records from Triple B Records ! Triple B is one of the most important today's and we know that it's not easy to get these in europe so we gave our best to get some records across the ocean - and here they are.
- Ecostrike - A Truth We Still Believe LP (90's influences South Florida Straight Edge)
- Wise - The Essence LP (you like Judge vs Cro Mags? one of the most surprising records in these days, California HC)
- Wild Side - Who The Hell Is Wild Side LP (rocking HC from Niagara Falls, in german you may say "wütende Holzfäller", some Poison Idea influences)
- Warfare - Declaration 12" (angry Boston 80s HC)
- Verdugo - Es tu peor enemigo 7" (Barcelona Straight Edge, short songs and much anger)
- Vantage Point - An Answer You Won't Find 7" (your favorite Boston band, the positivity of Gorilla Biscuits vs the thoughtfulness of Turning Point...)
You can find these at our Webshop www.passionmeansstruggle.de or write a DM for cheap shipping options.

04/10/2023

one month since the Farewell Signs record is out. now there's a lot of positive reviews coming in for this one! sidenote: be fast and get one copy in your favorite color, if you're into intelligent modern hardcore!
Reviews:
RamTatTa (https://www.ramtatta.de/s/reviews/f/details/id/9903/)
Trust Fanzine - somewhere in the next issue
Provinz Postille (https://provinzpostille.de/2023/09/01/lp-farewell-signs-dead-body-language/)
MangoWave Music Magazine (https://mangowave-magazine.com/reviews/farewell-signs-dead-body-language/)
Underdog Fanzine (https://www.underdog-fanzine.de/2023/08/31/farewell-signs-dead-body-language-lp/)
Vinyl-keks.eu (https://vinyl-keks.eu/farewell-signs-dead-body-language/)
Thanks a lot to all the people who gave it a listen!

22/09/2023

It's been some weeks since the release of the new Farewell Signs LP and we received lots of positive feedback for this one. Thanks to all who took a listen!
Now the band has released a lyric video to the track "Death Ceremony" - check it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wt9sgNTNDT0
Check it out, share it, give it a comment, show it to your friends and spread the word about ! And don't forget to grab a vinyl LP!

Debut-LP "Dead Body Language" out now: https://linktr.ee/farewellsignsFarewell Signs are:Uli Gigl (Guitar), Patrick Winterl (Vocals), Martin Hofmann (Guitar)...

14/09/2023

Review alert!
Lately it's been more than a year, since we released the Distante - Demo 2021 7" together with En El Desierto - Straight Edge Fanzine and the resonance has been overwhelming so far. Some might say this could be a potential classic. Here's another brand new review from our comrades in DIY Conspiracy .
Check this:
"I really like this demo because it captures the youthful energy and passion of the classic sound pioneered by bands like Youth of Today and Insted in a really honest and fun way. Consisting of five tracks with lyrics in Spanish, singer Pauli screams the words “straight edge” on only two tracks (“Contramano” and “Resurgir”), but you can tell that all the songs revolve around straight edge themes, some in a more subtle way than others. Meaningful hardcore first and foremost, with five fast, angry and melodic straight edge anthems that stay true to the ‘youth crew’ canon and say everything that needs to be said."
The full review can be found here: https://diyconspiracy.net/distante-demo-2021/
The record is still available through our webshop - www.passionmeansstruggle.de - and there are the last ones of the purple vinyls available. So if you like fast, passionate , check it out.

01/09/2023

RELEASE DAY ! RELEASE DAY ! RELEASE DAY!
Farewell Signs Debut LP "Dead Body Language" is out now - check www.passionmeansstruggle.de - or write a message - or ask Modern Illusion Records.
Possibly one of the most special Hardcore release in this year. Give it a listen!

29/08/2023

Three days left!
Hardcore is still more than music, and this record is more than just another piece of wax... Farewell Signs Debut LP "Dead Body Language" with 11 pieces of individual, modern hardcore. Maybe you know some of them from Driving The Salt, Bridges Left Burning, Red Tape Parade. Three different colors available through our Webshop www.passionmeansstruggle.de or our partners-in-crime Modern Illusion Records, pre-order still running. Friday it's GO!

28/08/2023

Noch 4 Tage bis zur Veröffentlichung und ich bin noch immer begeistert wie Bombe über die neue Farewell Signs LP. Jetzt gibt's auch ein erstes Review bei AWAY FROM LIFE und sogar ein Interview! Lesenswert!

https://www.awayfromlife.com/farewell-signs-dead-body-language-review-2023/
https://www.awayfromlife.com/farewell-signs-im-gespraech-ueber-detailverliebtheit-und-hardcore/

Ansonsten läuft noch immer der Pre-Order. Lasst euch die Platte nicht entgehen wenn ihr auf intelligten HC abseits der üblichen Schubladen und Dorfbollo's steht. Um euer Sammelbedürfnis zufrieden zu stellen (und unser eigenes HC-Nerd-Bewusstsein) gibt's die Platte in drei verschiedenen Farben. Release ist dann am 1.9.! Checkt das aus, und zwar in unserem Online-HC-Punk-Kauflädchen... www.passionmeansstruggle.de oder bei den Homies von Modern Illusion Records.

26/08/2023

PMS 009 OUT NOW - we love to present you the Unit X debut 7" called "Ontario Songs". five pieces angry , bringing classic early 80s to the canadian winter.
What I like most about this record is the uncompromising honesty about doubt, depression, anxiety that we have to face sometimes... and how these 5 tracks reflect these fears and finally counter them with passionate angry .
There are two limited versions: clear vinyl and black vinyl.
Now available her via DM, Mail or order via our Webshop passionmeansstruggle.de and of course through our partners in crime SP Discos

17/08/2023

Look at them! Aren't they beautiful?
Farewell Signs debut LP "Dead Body Language" is still running for pre-orders in three different vinyl colors! And the release day is coming nearer. Expect 11 tracks of thoughtful, modern hardcore, grown up and questioning life but still staying punk. You may know some of the members from Bridges Left Burning, Driving The Salt or Red Tape Parade.
Get one now at our webshop, at our friends Modern Illusion Records or write us a message - support and !

13/08/2023

packing UNIT X 7" pre-orders!
get your copy before they're out - if you're into rough oldschool you should check out this piece of . preorders still running at our webshop (www.passionmeansstruggle.de) and also at our partners in crime, SP Discos!
https://unitxhc.bandcamp.com/album/ontario-songs

09/08/2023

Yo punks! Still some cash left from summer vacation and you don't want to spent it all on overpriced yuppie ice creeam?
We need space for new releases - so there's 20 % on following "old" label releases in our webshop (www.passionmeansstruggle.de).
Check:
There's only ONE copy left (no repress!) from these two beauties on the picture...
PMS005 MISERY FOR A LIVING - Life is but the shipwreck of our plans 12" // Dark and fast HC from Udine (IT)
PMS003 SPUTA - No Redemption LP // angry 80's hc played by young italian punks in berlin
And there's a few left of these...
PMS004 Schwache Nerven & Streit - Split LP // dark fastcore meets political HC-Punk
PMS006 xRISALEx - As The Foundations Burn 12" // political 90's VSXE HC from Istanbul/Ankara
PMS001 Emboscada LP // historical classic release!! political hardcorepunk in the vein of WWK & Red With Anger from the depths of Reil 78
Be fast and check them out - via DM or Mail or Webshop - ask for cheap shipping possibilities!

05/08/2023

Unit X - Platten sind fertig ... es gibt (streng limitiert) transparent-silbernes Vinyl und natürlich das gute alte klassische schwarze Vinyl. Wer reinhören will: unitxhc.bandcamp.com
Ansonsten schreibt oder checkt den Webshop, falls ihr ne Platte wollt!

04/08/2023

after an odyssee of weeks, the covers for the UNIT X - ontario songs 7" are here. so the record is complete. orders available at our webshop (www.passionmeansstruggle.de), SP Discos or in the US via the band directly - release day is 15th of August!
expect "a breakthrough in every way – five tracks of vegan straightedge hardcore punk pressed on seven inches of wax, relentless, uncompromising, raw and angry. Unit X from London, Ontario is the new project of two hardcore punk veterans that you may know from About To Snap or their hardcore label Specimen 32. Rooted in classic Revelation Records 1-10 and inspired by the raw energy of the new wave of british hardcore bands like Rated X or Violent Arrest, these tracks deal with depression, anxiety, fear and loss, never missing the will to bring the energy back to life that we need to overcome our blackest moments."

07/07/2023

Next step for the Farewell Signs debut is done!

FAREWELL SIGNS "Dead Body Language" LP Pre-Order is LIVE!
The LP comes with a download code, a Sticker and a six-sided booklet.
Official release date of "Dead Body Language" is 1st of September. All pre-orders will be sent out before this date!

From today on you can get this brilliant piece of wax in three different colors in our webshop - www.passionmeansstruggle.de !
Together with Modern Illusion Records we release this awesome piece of bavarian Hardcore-Punk!

Tracklist:
1. In Awe Of Your Own Killer
2. While They Betray
3. The Match, The Spark
4. Death Ceremony
5. La Belle Indifference
6. A Chain Of Guilt
7. Tonight We're Not For Sale
8. The Two Of Us And A Few
9. Generations
10. We Bleed The Same
11. Bitter End

Thanks so much for your support ❤️

05/07/2023

two days until preorder for the upcoming great Farewell Signs LP called "Dead Body Language". we believe that this was worth every second of work and passion we all put in this release - the band, the PMS crew and of course our friends in Modern Illusion Records .
and for the nerds: there are three different vinyl colors available.
watch out at our webshop passionmeansstruggle.de on friday!! until then... see you in the pit...

04/07/2023

REVIEWS! our latest release, the JARADA 12", receives great recognition and lately there are two reviews online in Maximum Rocknroll Zine and in That's Good Enough For Me Onlinezine. Still some copies available, so get one before it's too late. You're into aggressive, political, angry 80's HC-Punk? Perfect!

That's what they say:
"This is a cool one: punk from Tel Aviv sung entirely in Hebrew. JARADA plays tough and heavy hardcore songs about the oppressive system they live in, and boy, do they seem pi**ed. Each and every song here is angrier than the next, and rightfully so! These guys are living in a world of corrupt police, religious extremism, and general apathy towards it all. Sound familiar? Loud, fast, and hard is the name of the game sonically, each song pummeling forward with crunchy riffs and hoarse vocals, and even though I don’t understand the language, I can understand loud and clear what these guys are expressing in songs like “Inertia,” or the excellently titled “Tear Down the Settlements and Sentence Their Leaders.” If you like your music politically minded and desperate, check this out." (Maximum Rock'n'Roll)

"Israeli punks Jarada (also written as חרדה) have a lot to be angry about, and not just the latest round of protests from Netanyahu's judicial reforms. It's a good thing there's always something to be angry about and advocating against, because Jarada puts it into music with the best of them.
Their new LP, No Co-Existence with… Jarada, is out now via digital download and on one-sided 12″ vinyl via multiple labels. It is fast. It is hard. It is lovely." (That's Good Enough For Me).

Check them out at http://www.passionmeansstruggle.de ...

03/07/2023

Next Friday 07/07 starts the pre-order for our upcoming album DEAD BODY LANGUAGE
Please get in touch with modernillusionrecords.com or passionmeansstruggle.de if you want to order one (or more). Yes, we have colored vinyl.
Thanks for your support, kids!

30/06/2023

a little reminder... out soon on Passion Means Struggle and still available for Pre-Orders at our Webshop passionmeansstruggle.de !
The new Tomar Control Incendiaria 7" - there's a limited share of 100 copies on orange vinyl only available through us. And watch out for the other great labels involved like Positive and Focused Records , My People Records , Speedowax , Carlos Palacios and Seven Oaks Records !

26/05/2023

the new Farewell Signs EP 'Language' is out now on all streaming platforms for you to enjoy. Just follow the linktree in Farewell Signs bio!

Let's see what the band says:
"This is the final installment of the 3-EP series that will eventually form our debut full length LP 'Dead Body Language' due out early September (yeah we know, we said July but vinyl pressing delivery times these days, you know the story...). It will be released via our buds Modern Illusion Records and Passion Means Struggle. Pre-order starts soon."

But for now check out 'Language' and let us know how you like it in the comments.

25/05/2023

Samstag Bock auf Hardcore in Wunsiedel? Wir auch.
Farewell Signs haben ja im Schuldenberg schon gezeigt was ein Brett ist, also stop talking about the good old days and move your ass into the Provinz oder so!
Wir sind (hoffentlich) mit unserer Plattendistro am Start!

25/05/2023

Nächste Woche Samstag!!!!