𝑵𝒆𝒘 𝒀𝒐𝒓𝒌 𝑪𝒊𝒕𝒚… 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝑹𝑬𝑨𝑫𝒀?!

The TEAR IT DOWN book presentation is hitting Generation Records in NYC on Wednesday, April 22 | 6:30–8:00 pm - and this is gonna be something special.

We’re talking about a killer Q&A panel featuring:

💣 Parris Mayhew (Aggros, Cro-Mags, director)

💣 Tim McMurtrie (Angry Corpses, original M.O.D.)

💣 Sean Taggart (Shok, NYHC visual artist)

💣 Freddy Alva (ABC No Rio, Urban Styles)

💣 Nate Wilson (Das Oath, True Punk & Metal)

🎁 There will be gifts for everyone who grabs a copy of the book

🎶 PLUS a special listening session of the brand new Angry Corpses EP

Come join us! 💥

‘Tear It Down: How Crossover Bridged Metal and Hardcore Punk’ captures the violence, creativity, and friction that defined one of the most misunderstood movements in underground music. From widely recognised names such as Agnostic Front, Cro-Mags, The Accused, and D.R.I., to overlooked but essential bands like Beyond Possession, Sacrilege B.C., Lobotomia, and Lethal Aggression, and further into the deepest underground with Ugly But Proud, Whoppers Taste Good, Dresden, and Capitalist Alienation, the book dismantles the idea of a single crossover narrative.

Based on more than 180 interviews with bands worldwide, ranging from original 1980s participants to post-2000 and current bands, Tear It Down centres on the formative years 1980–1990, while tracing crossover’s long-term impact and mutations. The book also broadens the conversation through interviews with record labels, visual artists, fanzine creators, and even a blogger, recognising crossover as a culture rather than a style. Alongside, more than 1300 bands are name-dropped or reviewed from all over the world. Grab your copy now!