This band from Finland started in 1996 when four guys got fed up being unemployed and instead of dwelling on the negative, the build up a hardcore outfit in order to create an outlet for their energy and aggression. Since that time Endstand played over 500 shows outside Finland and released a lot of stuff throughout several labels. Their newest effort called “The Time Is Now” is the first release from this band by Lifeforce Records.

“The Time Is Now” is a nice album with old-school hardcore and some experimental stuff.

Sometimes this album sounds a bit like Comeback Kid (or maybe Comeback Kid sounds like Endstand). Vocalist Janne has got a old-school screaming voice, which fits perfect with the music This is a good album when you like hardcore with a little bit of metal influences. Endstand did a nice job with this one. Check out this band live because their shows are famous.