Last show June 5. Dudes DO Die.

Dudes DO Die

After much consideration, Stressed Out is breaking up. This band has been so much fun and so important to my mental health. The past two years have been terrific and have meant more to me as a person than I can currently express in words.

It totally sucks, but let's all make this last show a positive end for us all. It is with Black Kites (who are outstanding) and Coerced and Veloz, who are both from Boston. We may put out another tape for this June 5 show. I am not sure, being that this is sixteen days away.

I want to take this time to thank a bunch of people.

Mike Davis, thank you for being the ‘sixth member’ of this band. You supported us at every local show we played and were there from the very beginning when we sucked. You always looked out for me. You contributed more to the band than I did at some points. Through this band, we became best friends. You won’t believe me, but this band would not have been the same without you. Thank you.

Pat Gerity, thank you for putting out our tape. I know we do not sound like other Ride The Fury bands, and I will always appreciate that you did this for us. Thanks again bud.

In no particular order, people that deserve our greatest thanks:

Hub City Hardcore, Nick and Mark/Seasick (you have helped us so much), Rob Santucci/Zhenia Golov and million other bands (handsome dude), Jay, Jeff, Tom/Black Kites (best band in NJ), Jordan, Justin/John Wilkes Youth crew, Dystrophy (the hesh), Dethroned Emporer (this is half of us), Anthony Battiato (the handsomest), George and Pat/Shitfit (nicest people in the world), George Googa and Mike/Rip It Up (we’ll always be dudes with ’tudes), Rock Star Phil and RnRHQ, Matt Alley (for absolutely nothing in particular), Scott and AJ/Worlds, Dan/Chambers (ACAB), Dave/Outlast, Drucker/Silent Way, Amit/Torchbearer, Lauren and Adam/Dead Limbs, Madden/Fleshtemple, Ryan and John/Killin It and your wild budz, Ray Strife, Miller/GDP, Former Thieves, Ryan and Erik/Bosnia, Justin and Erin (x-S.O. we were really wild), Phil Parenti (for constant support and being completely awesome), Joe/The Best Of The Worst, Jose, Spina/Hub City Food Not Bombs, Nick Nocetti, Alana, Alisa, John Terry/Rapid Cities, Troublemaker, Anna/Battle School, Timm Sparks/Unmen, Jim, Ryan, Dennis and the Terrordome kids (let’s get vegan pizza), Cobra Lung (let’s get Cinco), The Don (Heart A Tact rules), Craig/The Degenerics, Tom/Mattress, Cristian and Meat Town kids, Steve Hackett, Big B, Matty T., and the SHORE KIDS, Lisa/Allston, Sayuri/Ke Chu-Cha, Justin/Killed By The Bull, Amelia/ABC No Rio, Ben/Pizza Face, Mazz, Dennis and Casey/The Rayguns, Nick Consalvo and William (for great talks), Chris and Grundl/Guilt Trip, Alex/Young Mountain, Greg/Deathrats, Alex/Eddie Brock, Charm City Art Space, Bragg and Wonton, Dan/Broken Bodies, Russell/Cold And Come Of Age, Brad, Mike Bickerson/Drive-Thru Pharmacy, Scott/Picked Clean, 1511 House, Ravi Star/Mantra, John Maturo, Ross and Mark/Desperate Measures (Tennessee), Crabtree/Guide, Matt Evans/Just Die, 720 Reed Street, Trashcan, Mike, and Night Skool at the Leathershop, Jon/Edhochuli (what a rad human being), Ben Pittsburgh, Lisa and her parents in Ohio, Geoff/Isolation, Tyler and Josh/Ghosting, Rob/Brain Shivers, Alan/This Bamboo Stick, Enraged, Fight Amp, Hate N War, Greg NJ, my Dad (he has no idea though), and everyone else who has ever helped us in any way. Thank you so much.

LAST STRESSED OUT SHOW EVER

SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 2010 - 7 PM
ASK SOMEBODY - NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ

STRESSED OUT (new jersey thrash attack)
BLACK KITES (new jersey vegan straight edge)
COERCED (boston hardcore)
VELOZ (boston hardcore)

$5 donation for touring kids.

there are going to be a ton of people at this show. if you show up late or without $5, do not expect to get in. JUST SAYIN'!

http://www.myspace.com/weareblackkites
http://coerced.blogspot.com
http://velozband.blogspot.com

Thank you for reading. See ya June 5.

all my love, Richard NJ

dudes don't die review

thanks craley. -RNJ

http://www.stereokiller.com/newsreviews/article.cfm?intarticleid=9224

Stressed Out - Dudes Don't Die (cassette)
Craley (65 reviews)
Posted: 04/28/2010
Staff Rating: (2.50/5)

Stressed Out are a thrash/punk/hardcore band out of New Brunswick, New Jersey. The band is comprised of members of other Jersey bands like John Wilkes Youth, Dystrophy and Dethroned Emperor. Having only heard John Wilkes Youth I figured these guys fell on the hardcore side of the fence. While they definitely have a hardcore sound, there is much more thrash going on here.

The guitars on this five song cassette are what you would expect from a thrash focused release. Fast riffing, squealing guitar solos and stomping riffs to contrast the faster parts. Still this recording sounds like vintage hardcore. It's snotty and pissed and sounds pretty much exactly like what you expect a young thrash influenced hardcore band to sound like. The band sounds more like Life's Halt than Nuclear Assault. It's not a bad thing, but it isn't quite my thing.

I like crossover, but I prefer hardcore to sound like hardcore and thrash to sound like thrash. Nothing wrong with mixing the two, but I'm real picky when it comes down to it. Stressed Out are a good band and can surely play their istruments, but this EP is somewhat forgettable. I've listened to it about ten times already this morning and none of these songs are sticking, some of the riffs, but only for a couple of seconds.

Fortunately for Stressed Out there are plenty of people who will dig this and I encourage anyone into this style of thrash/hardcore to check them out and decide for yourself.

may update

hello everyone. right now we have three upcoming shows:

- Fri. May 14 in New Brunswick, NJ w/ Desperate Measures, Guide, Sick Fuck (this is also my birthday. cool!)

- Sat. May 15 in Allston, MA w/ Desperate Measures, Guide, Rape

- Sat. June 5 in New Brunswick, NJ w/ Black Kites, Coerced

we are excited to hang out with our Tennessee street punk hardcore friends Desperate Measures and Guide this coming weekend. it will be a great time.

big ups to timm sparks from unmen, as well as dan and gregg from chambers. we had a great time playing at the meatlocker in montclair, nj with you on saturday. more g'n'r covers please.

two sweet dudes named dennis and casey (from n-nj punk band the rayguns) interviewed us for their zine on saturday. it is titled "Decay" and the interview will be featured in issue #2. thanx so much buds!

we have new shirts. for fans of atheism and 80s hardcore. big ups to mike (rip it up/worlds), george (rip it up), and aj (worlds) for printing these for us. they are now running screen and shout printing. our friend jason from willcott printing typically prints our shirts, but he was getting ready for tour this time. so george, mike, and aj did these for us and they look awesome. if you need t-shirts done, i would strongly recommend getting shirts from both of these great groups of people.

these are all gildan brand cotton, certified fair labor and sweatshop-free. they are $10 in person or $11 shipped to you. if ordering, PayPal money to stressedoutnj[at]gmail[dot]com and send it as a "Gift." i will send you erotic notes, zines, fliers, and other things in the mail as well. check them out below.

i have to pay attention at work now. talk to ya soon.

xoxo, RNJ

Hear Me Now

what's up internet?

it is a beautiful day and i am inside like a herb. i just returned home from chicago, where i was for nearly a week. it was totally awesome and i cannot wait to return. anyway, the point of this post is to thank everyone who came out to our tape release show last sunday. it was my favorite show of 2010 by far. big thanks to pat gerity, black kites, troublemaker, plague bearers, anthony b., everyone who i am forgetting, and you.

we have very limited merch left in our hands. if you would like a dudes don't die tape, a copy of our split 7" w/rip it up, or a "ripping my hair out" shirt; e-mail me: stressedoutnj[AT]gmail[DOT]com because they'll be gone soon.

new jersey: come see us may 2 and 14. everywhere else: we're coming soon.

what i'm currently listening to: mindset - time & pressure 7". i had the pleasure of seeing this baltimore youth crew band last thursday in chi, and they are completely and totally excellent. order their record here. i feel like i should be writing this in my other band's blog.

see you babies soon.

xo, RNJ

lyrics

here are lyrics to the Dudes Don't Die tape, which was released Sunday, March 28, 2010 on Ride The Fury Records. xo, R-NJ

PxMxAx

started out in ’08 playin hardcore punk

metal in ’09 yea we changed it up

it’s cool we still rule, metal is great

i’m still a punk, got ethics, i’ll never tolerate

fuck your shit, we don’t want it, in our community, stay away dude

rip degenerics, PxMxAx, gotta maintain a positive metal attitude

for metalheads we’ll pave the way

pro-feminist also pro-gay

anti-racist anti-bigots

no room for your white trash shit

ozzfest sucks, macho shit blows

fuck your bars, d.i.y. shows

stressed fuckin’ out, metal-punk dudes

gotta maintain, a positive metal attitude

DISNEY KIDS

Several years ago I began to realize

That what I’ve been fed my whole life is nothing more than lies

What I’ve taken for truth in stories I’ve been told

Bigoted fairy tales you avariciously wrote

Falsehoods became apparent as I have gotten old

Instead of improvement the truth becomes more remote

Coerce the public eye to consume and to buy

Goods produced internationally thousands of miles from here

Sweatshop controlled labor, bosses watch workers die

You’re oblivious to the fact, your products are stained with foreign tears

How much longer will it take?

For us to eradicate

Corporations like Disney

This is psychological rape

So many say there’s nothing we can do

Change is possible, it’s up to you

Disney kids

And you believed them

Not me, I won't buy it anymore

Not a fucking word

BRUNSWICK COPS

Eighteen years old, shipped off to school

The rigors of academia weren't for you

The only values that seemed to get through

Were frat boy ’tudes and right wing views

Out in the real world, what to do?

bite your lip ’til it comes to you, what about the boys in blue?

Be a cop! Having a gun is cool

Out on the streets you'll finally serve a purpose

Fuck with innocent people who don't even deserve it

Release misguided rage, on those you’re trained to hate

Still have permission from the fucking state

Brunswick cops are frat boys are with guns

Rape and homophobia weren’t enough

Serve the interests of a police state

Embodying a system I fucking hate

Spread bigotry behind a badge and a gun

Without your gang’s protection you’ll be done

Stand against social progress, uphold the “law”

I can’t wait to see your final fall

Lash out on those who get drunk and high

Turn a blind eye to real fucking crimes

I’m not the only one who sees through your lies

I’m not the only one awaiting your demise

THRASH PATROL

It's Friday night, we're on the prowl

Le'ts hit The Hub, ya know that's how

We roll when we stink up the town

Grab Piels, grab Joose, ya know I'm down

Tired as shit from work but, hey

This bub's gonna charge my batteray

Gotta live like this two days a week

By comparison the other five just so bleak

We killed our bub in the first hour

Now we're drinkin' your keg 'n pissin' in your shower

We won't remember shit, we've lost control

Stressed fuckin' Out, thrash patrol

Thrash patrol will wreck your party

You're ready to finish, we're just gettin' started

If Metallica and Blink are on your iPod

Ya better start prayin' to your stupid god

You're bewildered we mosh to this

Don't be perplexed, get into it!

We'll probably be doin' this gray 'n old

Dudes don't die, thrash patrol

We're reppin' S.O., thrash patrol

Eeveryone knows that we're wild, assholes

How did we get here? No idea

Ask me tomorrow, I won't remember

Who are you people? thrash patrol

I'm tryna eat, asshole

Whose room did I sneak in? No idea

I'd like to apologize but I won't, I won't remember

UNACCEPTABLE

born into a world of hate and violence

few question what their thoughts represent

we must all speak out, complacency is silence

oppression everyday, we will not sit content

homophobic fucking scum need to realize

break free from the mindset in which you were socialized

to believe is an acceptable way to treat people

your elitist foundation is so fucking full

of shit to the brim of your core beliefs

no form of defense for the hate you preach

you’re not welcome in our community

fuck your marginalization, work towards unity

so sick of defensive hetero arguments

your system of beliefs is what i stand against

separate but equal doesn’t fucking work

i said it in ’08, death to fucking jerks

unacceptable are your views

get out of our community

2 more split reviews

this post will be uneventful. i am simply posting two new reviews of our (old) split 7" with Rip It Up. see you soon.

xo, R-NJ

http://www.razorcake.org/site/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=21801

STRESSED OUT / RIP IT UP:
Split: 7”
Look, I know you don’t care what I have to say about the music. All you want to know is which Arrested Development character they thanked on the liner notes. The answer is Tobias. If you like good hardcore punk bands who watch great comedy television programs, you can’t go wrong with Rip It Up. Stressed Out thanks a lot of people I’ve never heard of. Obviously, they are lesser human beings for not thanking a fictional character. B+. I still don’t trust download codes though. –Bryan Static (Self-released)

http://bleedingedges.net/blog/2010/02/record-reviews-winter-2010.html

Stressed Out/ Rip It Up
This is a split between 2 NJ bands who have toured together in the past. Stressed Out kick things off playing thrashy hardcore similar to Cut The Shit or Bones Brigade. I seem to remember their demo having a little bit more metal/crossover influence. Aside from one (poorly) overdubbed solo in "Deer Blood," it's pretty much a straight thrasher. The lyrics are more socially conscious than the average party thrash band, which is really nice to see. On the flip side Rip It up kick things off with a really moshy intro. I kind of wish their songs were more along the lines of this intro, as the rest of their songs are more fast. I think musically, this reminds me a lot of the first Suicidal Tendencies LP. Overall, the songs could be a little tighter, but I think if they have some potential. A solid split by 2 newer local bands.

March 28: Stressed Out and Black Kites cassette release show

hello everyone. thanks to everyone who came out two weeks ago to support our iowa friends former thieves. wow, do those dudes wail! check out their one-sided (non-)LP "the great and the alleged great." it's terrific. ter-RIFF-ic.

we are very excited to release our tape in two weeks with our good friends black kites. you can pre-order the DUDES DON'T DIE tapes here: ridethefury.bigcartel.com if you cannot attend the release show March 28. they are $5.00 USD shipped to your door.

in case you have been sleeping, seriously listen to black kites. they are currently one of my three favorite bands in new jersey. can you guess the other two? here is a hint: they are all vegan and/or straight edge. this guessing game is probably not fun for anyone except jordan bard and myself though.

here are the shows we are playing for the remainder of March:

Sat. March 20, 2010 (Philadelphia, PA) @ JR’s w/ Loafass, Fuck Attack, Disclosure (WV)

Fri. March 26, 2010 (Middletown, CT) @ Carlo's Studio w/ Pizza Face, It's Alive

Sun. March 28, 2010 (New Brunswick, NJ) Stressed Out and Black Kites cassette release show. w/ Troublemaker.

This show is a Ride The Fury Cassette series dual-release show. Black Kites is releasing seven brand new songs on the "I Won't Accept What We've Become" cassette. Stressed Out is releasing five brand new songs on the "Dudes Don't Die" cassette. Each tape is limited to (/100) copies and can be purchased here if you cannot attend: ridethefury.bigcartel.com
$5 gets you into the show and one tape of your choice.
$8 gets you into the show and both tapes.

thanks reading this. see you soon. love, RNJ