| Cruel Hand | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Portland, Maine, USA |
| Genres | Hardcore punk |
| Years active | 2006-present |
| Labels | Bridge 9, 6131 Records |
| Website | www.myspace.com/cruelhand |
| Members | |
| Chris Linkovich - vocals Nate - guitar Cam Foley - guitar Jeremy - drums Seger - bass |
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Cruel Hand is an American hardcore punk band from Portland, Maine, formed in 2006. As of 2011, Cruel Hand has released three full-length albums, Without a Pulse on 6131 Records and Prying Eyes and Lock & Key, both on Bridge 9, and two EP's, Life in Shambles and Cruel Hand, also both on Bridge 9. They are also featured on the America's Hardcore Compilation put out by Triple B Records with their song Face to Face.
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Cruel Hand formed in Portland, Maine,[1] in 2006, originally as a side project of the punk band Outbreak.[2] In 2007 they released their debut album Without a Pulse, on 6131 Records. They played shows around the U.S. with Trash Talk 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,[3] which was recorded at Getaway Recording Studios and God City Studios in 2008.[4][5] 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.
Cruel Hand draw influences from the Cro-Mags, early Metallica, and Madball, and are often compared to now defunct Toronto band No Warning