No Compromise
Hailing from the same fertile Massachusetts/New Hampshire scene  as groups like Unearth, Killswitch Engage and Shadows Fall, Since the Flood  is set to release their new album No Compromise on Metal Blade Records in  early 2007.   Earning their stripes as one of the hardest working bands in  the hardcore scene, the group has been building their name since their  inception in 2002. Forming as a garage band in New Hampshire the group  worked on their sound which delivered the raw fury of hardcore with  sludge-tinged guitars and anthemic lyrics meant to be shouted along to.   After several line-up changes, Since The Flood is composed of Chuck Bouley  (vocals), Luke Buckbee (drums), Dave Stauble (guitars), Rob Deangelis  (bass) and former touring guitarist, turned full time member Dan Haggerty  (guitar). The group independently released two demos and played a constant  barrage of shows all over the New England area, taking shows in the  smallest of towns and winning the populace over.  Within a year of playing  out, it was apparent their following was growing and show offers through  the area got bigger and bigger.  One of these Since The Flood converts  included Unearth's frontman, Trevor Phipps who signed the group to his  newly formed label, Ironclad Recordings.  Ironclad released Since The  Flood's debut full-length 2005's Valor And Vengeance.  The release included  a spark of press attention which included an Alternative Press review which  compared the group to icons like Judge, Integrity and Slayer.  The record  also allowed the group to do national tours with the likes of All That  Remains, Bury Your Dead, Full Blown Chaos, On Broken Wings and a European  tour with Madball and Sworn Enemy.     Since The Flood took off much of 2006 to write No Compromise.  The album  was recorded at Outpost Studios in Stoughton, MA with Jim Siegal (Blood for  Blood, Cave In, and the Dropkick Murphy's) with the result being an even  more intense and concentrated burst of hardcore than their previous  material.  "There's no doubt in our mind that both old fans, and new, will  be very surprised and pleased with the direction we've gone musically since  we released Valor and Vengeance" comments the band.