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Cruel Hand is a hardcore punk band from Portland, Maine that 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 on Bridge 9 Records. The band has also released two EPs, Life in Shambles and Cruel Hand, both on Bridge 9 Records. Their song "Face to Face" is featured on Triple B Records' America's Hardcore Compilation in 2010.
History
Cruel Hand formed in Portland, Maine, in 2006, originally as a side project of the punk band Outbreak. 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, which was recorded at Getaway Recording Studios and God City Studios in 2008. 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