Five years ago today, at the height of COVID lockdowns and a period of uncertainty and unrest for just about everyone around the globe, @seizedupsc unleashed their relentless debut LP, appropriately titled BRACE YOURSELF, onto the world!
The album proved to be a blistering introduction to this Santa Cruz hardcore all-star crew, bringing together members of BL'AST, Fast Asleep, Good Riddance, The Distillers, and The Nerve Agents. Never content to rest on laurels despite the impressive pedigree, Seized Up immediately set about forging their own path and carving their own niche in the scene.
In the ensuing years, the band have toured and played with an impressive roster of bands, as well as putting out a follow-up LP, Modify the Sacred, in 2024!
What was the first Seized Up song you heard? What's your favorite off the debut LP?
You can grab Seized Up music & merch at: piratespressrecords.com/seized-up-shop
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@seizedupsc - SEIZED UP - What You Kill - Live at the Teragram Ballroom 3.03.25
They rocked it, I clocked it… my favorite song from their set when they were opening shows for @rkl_rich_kids_on_lsd
Go get the whole record, it’s killer.
Full song on YouTube… full set coming soon.
Our adventures in LA took us to Pasadena, where just a few blocks from our motel, Alex and Eddie grew up. We found the holy grail of rock n roll sidewalk graffiti just around the corner from their childhood home. Etched in front of Eric’s Clocks at 500 Allen St.
We lost our sweet Rooster this week. It has been hard to process that this beautiful boy won’t physically be in our lives anymore after 13 years. Who will lick clean the cottage cheese container? Who will go to the park with me on Saturdays and chase the low flying swallows? Who is going to lick the tears from my eyes? My heart is broken. I hope you are ripping cardboard tubes where there are lots of redwoods and a creek. RIP Rooster Tide Lamont Van Munster Half-Head Buzzard. I will miss you forever and ever, buddy…
Well well well, check out the lovely mugs of @seizedupsc on the cover of @pandora 's New Punk Now playlist this week, featuring the killer track "Forum of Decay" off the LP Modify the Sacred, available now from @piratespressrecords !
Listen loud! /playlist/PL:1125899958599957:703212090 [link in bio]
Photo by Keith Meek; Color Editing by Eli Atkins
#seizedup #forumofdecay #pandora #newpunknow #modifythesacred #piratespressrecords #punk #punkrock #hardcore
The countdown is down to just one more week before Modify the Sacred, the second LP from @seizedupsc , is available everywhere! Pre-orders are underway in the @piratespressrecords webstore.
We know you've been slamming to the first single “Hanging in the Balance” and its follow-up “Omen of Despair” for the past few weeks, and now the time has come to unleash the video for “Hanging in the Balance,” featuring footage of the band and other imagery saturated in blood red lighting, which make a perfect visual accompaniment to the band’s signature sonic onslaught of blistering, dark hardcore punk.
We are also stoked to announce that we will soon be mailing out Picture Flexis of “Hanging in the Balance” for free with orders from the PPR webstore…keep your eyes peeled for when those drop!
[Links in bio]
Watch the "Hanging in the Balance" video: /watch?v=TH-FKTjh-oA
Pre-order Modify the Sacred: /seized-up-modify-the-sacred
Pre-save Modify the Sacred: https://vyd.co/Modifythesacred
Seized Up have just embarked on a European tour, see the dates below:
08/02/2024 - Duffel, Belgium - Brakrock
08/03/2024 - Stuttgart, Germany - Umsonst & Draussen
08/04/2024 - Wiesbaden, DE - Schlachthof Wiesbaden (w/ DESCENDENTS)
08/05/2024 - Karlsruhe, Germany - Alte Hackerei
08/06/2024 - Graz, Austria - Music House
08/07/2024 - Tolmin, Slovenia - Punk Rock Holiday
08/09/2024 - Zdynia, Poland - Zdynia DIY Fest
08/10/2024 - Leipzig, Germany - Naumanns
08/11/2024 - Hanover, Germany - Mephisto
#seizedup #hanginginthebalance #modifythesacred #omenofdespair #piratespressrecords #musicvideo #punk #punkrock #hardcore #newpunk #newmusic #newmusicfriday
While you’re blasting the new single from @seizedupsc “Hanging In The Balance,” let’s talk about some of the vinyl variants that we are dropping for their new album “Modify The Sacred.”
The first one on display is the most limited of the versions - a tri-color vinyl with splatter! Specifically, we’ve got 12” White inside Sea Blue inside Oxblood with Black Splatter which is a chaotic blend that complements the tones of the album jacket perfectly.
Pick up a copy in our webstore today!
#seizedup #modifythesacred #piratespressrecords #coloredvinyl