Cruel Hand is an American

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band from

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that formed in 2006. As of 2013, Cruel Hand has released four full-length albums: '' Without a Pulse'' on 6131 Records, '' Prying Eyes'' and '' Lock & Key'' on

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'' on Hopeless Records. The band has also released three EPs on Bridge 9: ''Life in Shambles'', ''Cruel Hand'' and ''Born Into Debt, We All Owe a Death''. Their song "Face to Face" is featured on Triple B Records' 2010 ''America's Hardcore Compilation''.

History

Cruel Hand formed in Portland, Maine, in 2006, originally as a

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of the punk band

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, creating an opportunity for band members to play different instruments. In 2007 they released their debut album ''Without a Pulse'', on 6131 Records. They played shows around the U.S. with

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and The Mongoloids, touring the United States three times and a full European tour. Cruel Hand then signed with Bridge 9 for their second album, ''Prying Eyes'', which was recorded at Getaway Recording Studios and God City Studios in 2008. Cruel Hand released a self-titled 7" EP in 2010 featuring a song from their third album, ''Lock & Key'' and an unreleased track. ''Lock & Key'' was released on July 27, 2010, on Bridge 9 Records. They have toured extensively throughout the U.S., Europe, and Australia supporting their latest release. On November 5, 2012 Cruel hand released a new video and new track titled "Cheap Life". Cruel Hand are influenced by the

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, early

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, and

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, and are often compared to the seminal Toronto hardcore band No Warning.

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums *'' Without a Pulse'' (2007, 6131 Records) *'' Prying Eyes'' (2008,

) *'' Lock & Key'' (2010,

) *''

'' (2014,

Hopeless Records Hopeless Records is an American independent record label in Van Nuys, California. History Hopeless Records was founded in 1993 by Louis Posen. The label's artists are generally considered to fall under the genres of punk rock, pop punk, post-ha ...

) *'' Your World Won't Listen'' (2016,

) EPs *''Life in Shambles'' (2008, Bridge 9) *''Cruel Hand'' (2010, Bridge 9) *''Vigilant Citizen'' (2013, Triple B Records) *''Born Into Debt, We All Owe a Death'' (2013, Closed Casket Activities) *''Dark Side of the Cage'' (2021, Static Era Records) Demos *''Cruel Hand Demo '06'' (2006) Music videos * "3s" (2013) * "Cheap Life" (2014) * "Monument Square People" (2014) * "Unhinged - Unraveled" (2014) * "Heat" (2015) * "Dead Eyes Watching" (2016) * "Decompose" (2016)

References

External links

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