***Back when hardcore was king, every major scene had a defining compilation and Cleveland was no exception. The New Hope comp was the first release ever on TOM DARK’s New Hope Records. A single LP affair originally released in 1983, The New Hope included debut performances from THE GUNS, THE DARK, NO PAROLE, OFFBEATS, AGITATED, ZERO DEFEX, STARVATION ARMY, SPIKE IN THE VEIN, OUTERWEAR, and PPG. Smog Veil has licensed the release from Tom and worked closely with members of the original bands to compile up an entire LP of extras recorded back in the day. New liner notes were written by both Tom Dark and TOM MILLER. Strictly limited to 500 copies on crazy mixed color vinyl, the release also includes a free download code with even more songs that couldn’t fit onto the double LP. High recycled content packaging. This won’t last! WARNING. ALL COPIES HAVE SLIGHTLY BENT CORNERS. (STREET DATE - 11/02/2010)