FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
December 19, 2007

"Frank Pavich captured a unique moment in the history of aggressive music: NYHC's salad days of the mid-nineties," said Matt Pizzolo, President of Halo-8. "The documentary is an important time-capsule of the days when NYC had a vibrant, aggressive musical subculture and venues that supported it. I loved the documentary when it was first released as an underground VHS tape, and I'm very excited to be involved in its first time on DVD--especially with all the brand-new material Frank shot for Disc-2 of the set."

When asked about working with Halo-8 on the release, Pavich said "It's refreshing to see a company not afraid to take chances on unconventional projects, so we are truly excited to be entering into a partnership with Halo-8. Not only do they understand and remain loyal to the punk and hardcore fans with whom this documentary will resonate but they also provide us with an opportunity to reach a wider audience, one that may be unfamiliar with our subject matter but who are willing and interested in looking into truly independent films. It's very reassurring to know that companies like Halo-8 can survive and thrive when they stick to their core ideals and beliefs."

Originally released as a now-legendary underground VHS tape in 1999, N.Y.H.C. will come to DVD for the first-time as a deluxe 2-Disc Set. This incarnation features interviews with Jimmy Gestapo (Murphy's Law), John Joseph (Cro-Mags), Lou Koller (Sick of It All), Lord Ezec (Crown of Thornz, Danny Diablo), Roger Miret (Agnostic Front), Rick ta Life (25 ta Life), Toby Morse (H2O), Vic DiCara & Rasaraja das (108), Freddy Madball (Madball), Tim Williams & Mike Kennedy (VOD, Bloodsimple), District 9, No Redeeming Social Value, and more. The brand-new "Disc 2" includes "Where Are They Now?" interviews shot ten years after the original documentary, flashbacks of key venues, and previously unreleased live performances of iconic songs by VOD, 108, Madball, 25 ta Life, Crown of Thornz, and more.

N.Y.H.C. is the first feature-length documentary to explore the New York Harcore music scene. Drawings its roots from punk rock, hardcore evolved into a dedicated, self-contained movement, unconcerned with success in the mainstream. The documentary follows seven bands in the summer of 1995, ranging from Bronx inner-city youth to Long Island suburbanites to Hare Krishna devotees. N.Y.H.C. is a surprisingly in-depth and non-exploitive look into a vital and often neglected music community.

Halo-8 Entertainment (www.halo8.tv) is devoted to supporting the unique visions of bold filmmakers by widely releasing dangerous films and alt-lifestyle videos through a combination of grassroots outlets and major studio distribution. Recent releases include the controversial, animal-rights documentary YOUR MOMMY KILLS ANIMALS (which Variety called "a miraculously evenhanded treatment of a snarlingly divisive debate"), the award-winning, hardcore-punk thrill-ride THREAT (which Urb Magazine said "makes KIDS look like an after-school special"), and the hilarious, Vans Warped Tour-slasher movie PUNK ROCK HOLOCAUST 2 (which "turns the amps up to 11" according to Film Threat).

www.nyhcdocumentary.com
www.halo8.tv

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