Firestarter / Toxic Pop Baltimore, Maryland
FIRESTARTER RECORDS
Releasing great hardcore/punk records since 2002 for bands like The Spark, Ruiner, Nux Vomica,
Formaldehyde Junkies, Psyched To Die, the Ergs, Pulling Teeth and more.
TOXIC POP RECORDS
"Making pop a threat again."
Started in 2007 as a sister label to Firestarter to indulge our pop desires with releases from Sick Sick Birds, the Ergs, Dead Mechanical, Sundials, Tenement...
... more
Firestarter / Toxic Pop recommends:
The Other Side of Darkness
by Night Birds
Night Birds are the best hc/punk band going right now. Perfect blend of Adolescents, Agent Orange, and Dead Kennedys.
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Baltimore's best new band. Great mix of Lifetime and Texas Is the Reason.
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DON'T BE SO CRUEL
by Something Fierce
A million times better than their first LP, which wasn't bad at all. Sounds like if the Clash were around now and influenced by the Dirtnap Records roster. Lyrics of substance, too, which is a rarity.
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Berkely duo Axe serve up four catchy, heavy synth-punk rippers inspired by campy horror flicks and old-school heavy metal.
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Rotate the Mirror
by Silent Era
Oakland band Silent Era's sound is a killer mix of classic hardcore and NWOBHM. On their second LP, they're especially urgent and anthemic.
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Three songs from this raucous New Zealand group that prove punk still has teeth and isn’t afraid to lunge and bite.
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