Metal, Hardcore, Indie, Rock
Hardcore label Flatspot Records have announced a new coffee-table book, “Intent To Distribute: Twenty Years Of Flatspot Records”, documenting more than two decades of releases, bands and underground music history. The 192-page retrospective will be published on February 5, 2027.
Written and edited by Fred Pessaro, the book features previously unseen artwork, photographs and archival material, alongside interviews with label co-owners Che Figueroa-Rodriguez and Ricky Singh and musicians associated with the label, including members of Speed, Terror and Trapped Under Ice.
To celebrate the book, Flatspot Records will host a special anniversary show on February 6, 2027 at Webster Hall in New York City. The event is sponsored by Converse and Saint Vitus and is planned as a no-barricade hardcore concert.
The announced lineup features Trapped Under Ice, End It, Raw Brigade, Frothing Mad, Iron Mind and Breakdown. The latter will perform with the lineup associated with their 1997 EP “Blacklisted”.
Presale tickets were scheduled to become available on November 13 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time, with general sales beginning one hour later at noon. Every ticket includes a complimentary copy of the book. Fans should consult Flatspot Records’ official website for ordering and ticket information.
Flatspot Records was founded in 2004 and initially focused on documenting emerging hardcore music. Early releases included Drain This Blood‘s “Contempt For Tradition”, Trapped Under Ice‘s 2007 demo, a demo by Backtrack and recordings from Wheelbite.
Over the following years, the label became closely associated with the renewed international popularity of hardcore punk. Its catalog has connected established groups with newer artists and helped document scenes that often developed through independent venues, touring networks and local communities.
The anniversary book is intended to preserve that history through firsthand recollections and rare visual material, while the concert brings several generations of the label’s artists together on one stage.
The combination of an archival publication and a live celebration reflects Flatspot’s role in preserving hardcore culture while continuing to support active bands.
