JUSTIFICATIONS - "Male Bonding"

JUSTIFICATIONS: Walls of Jericho's Candace Buckingham guests on new single "Male Bonding"; debut album "The Race to Expiration" coming in 2027

"Male Bonding," the new single by Justifications, is out now. The track features guest vocals by Candace Buckingham of Walls of Jericho and will appear on the band's debut album, The Race to Expiration, coming in 2027.

Stream the official "Male Bonding" music video, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrVafgmFNRs

Based in Manchester, New Hampshire, Justifications is a new band featuring vocalist Guy Kozowyk and guitarist Kevin Rampelberg, both founding members of The Red Chord, alongside guitarist Mark MacDonald (Austrian Death Machine), bassist Jason Edney, and drummer Tony Hersey. As Justifications, these five deliver a spirited brand of metallic hardcore, bursting with energy and memorable lyrics, recommended highly for fans of Nails, Terror, and Turmoil. "Justifications is intended to be direct and fun," says Kozowyk. "A knee-jerk reaction to the world around us."

On the rousing new call to action, "Male Bonding," Kozowyk encourages his fellow men to stop whining about their problems and put that energy into a creative outlet instead: "Don’t talk about how you feel / Try to keep it in / Write it down, make some sounds, start a hardcore band," he barks.

To help drive home the message, Kozowyk enlisted the legendary Candace Buckingham, known as one of the preeminent hardcore frontwomen of her generation, as a guest vocalist. Kozowyk and Buckingham's friendship dates back to the early days of Walls of Jericho and The Red Chord.

He states: "Candace is the pioneer of forcing females to the front of hardcore. For decades she has brought unmatched vicious energy and showed that the girls can bring it just as hard as anybody. We were honored when she accepted our invitation to tear it up on a track about making noise with the boys!"

Recorded by Kevin Billingslea (Lamb of God, Cruel Hand) and mixed and mastered by Zeuss (Hatebreed, Rob Zombie), The Race to Expiration will see a 2027 release on Black Market Activities, the label owned and operated by Kozowyk. In the meantime, stay tuned for more singles featuring more special guests.

Fans on the East Coast can catch the band live on tour this fall with Darkest Hour and more.

Moon Tooth, Cryptodira, Justifications:
November 19 - Braintree, MA @ Widowmaker Brewing

Darkest Hour, Judiciary, Nehemiah, Justifications:
December 09 - Albany, NY @ Empire Underground
December 10 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium (Upstairs)
December 11 - Brooklyn, NY @ Saint Vitus
December 12 - Millersville, PA @ Phantom Power
December 13 - Washington, DC @ Atlantis

Photo by Karen Jerzyk

Artwork by Mike Wohlberg