Cruel Hand is an American hardcore punk band from Portland, Maine, that formed in 2006. As of 2016, Cruel Hand has released five full-length albums: Without a Pulse on 6131 Records, Prying Eyes and Lock & Key on Bridge 9 Records, The Negatives and Your World Won't Listen 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.

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Cruel Hand

Portland, Maine's Cruel Hand have proved to be a favourite amongst the Australian hardcore scene. First touring the country in 2009 and being a part of the Hardcore 2009 fesival, the band followed that up with another highly talked about tour in June 2011 with Sydney's Phantoms. Now, just 17 months later, the band will be tearing the country apart once again, touring with Miles Away and The Others to celebrate Miles Away's 10th anniversary as a band. We caught up with the band's vocalist Chris Linkovich to discuss the upcoming tour, as well as the band's choice to leave Bridge Nine Records and do things on their own.

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Cruel Hand

Since forming in 2006, Maine's Cruel Hand have become one of the biggest names in American hardcore. Having released their acclaimed third album "Lock And Key" last year via Bridge 9 Records, Cruel Hand will return to Australian shores this month on a nationwide tour with local favourites Phantoms. We caught up with frontman Chris Linkovich to talk hard riffs, fast food and bro-downs with Miles Away.

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Album Review: Cruel Hand - 'Lock & Key'

One of hardcore's best bands gets better

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Album Review: Cruel Hand - 'Prying Eyes'

Sophomore record living up to the hype.