If you think that nowdays hardcore is all about hair locks, rimmel and deathmetal guitar riffs and that all the best bands of those days are gone you have to check out No More Fear.
Formed in 1997 in Busto Arsizio (North Italy), since then NMF play an intense, furious and straight up old school hardcore in vein of Ten Yard Fight, Chain of Strength, Ignite, Youth of Today, but with a more modern touch that gives them a high touch of personality.
The band proudly endorse and support a drug free and strictly vegetarian lifestyle and in their lyrics often find references to a cruelty free life and to the respect towards Gaia.
In 2002, after releasing Walkin On cd on Youth Crew Recs, the old singer left the band and a few months later Dan, singer of Product, became a solid part of NMF.
In following years No More Fear have constantly toured Europe playing lots of shows from the east to the western part. In april 15th 2004, after being appeared on lotsa compilations, a new record went out: One thing well share 7'' on Goodwill Recs, Circle Pit Recs and Lucifers Legions Recs.
It was the first release with Dan as vocalist: a total blast that has also been the disc of the week for over one month on the canadian Flex Your Head zine and has made NMF gain a higher level of popularity.
In march 2005 the so long awaited album was finally out! Packed with 12 songs of pissed off old school hardcore A Matter of Choice cd was released by Handprint Records (distributed exclusively by Goodwill Records), and later in july, the lp edition by Fields of Hope Recs and Hard to Break Recs.
A month later NMF left for their third European tour playing more shows in the eastern part of Europe.
2006 is one of most hardworking year for NMF. They played almost everywhere in Europe and in august they did their first U.S. tour playing shows around the east coast and the mid west.
At the moment the band is out of the scene due to some members' engagements.
Line up:
Dan (vocals), Luca (bass), Mauro (guitar), Paolo (drums), Stefano (guitar)
Discography:
:: FACE THE REALITY :: cd, 2000 - self produced
:: WALKIN' ON :: cd, 2002- Youth Crew Records
:: 4 WAYS ONE THOUGHT :: split cd, 2003- Lucifers Legions Records
:: ONE THING WE'LL SHARE :: 7"ep, 2004 - Goodwill Records, Circle Pit Records, Lucifers Legions Records
:: 2001 - 2004 :: mc, 2004 - In Our Hands Records
:: A MATTER OF CHOICE :: cd, 2005 - Handprint Records
:: A MATTER OF CHOICE :: lp, 2005 - Fields of Hope Records, Hard to Break Records
:: FAMILY BUSINESS :: split 7", 2006 - Keep it Core Records, Side To Side Records
