Time To Kill Records is excited to announce the signing of Italian hardcore collective 217.

Known for their intense blend of old-school hardcore and raw, genre-blurring energy, the band is currently putting the finishing touches on their debut full-length album—set to be released in the coming months. Expect a powerful and emotionally charged record that draws from a wide range of influences while remaining firmly rooted in the urgency and spirit of hardcore.

With their uncompromising sound and renewed lineup, 217 are ready to make a bold statement with an album that captures both the grit of their early days and their newly expanded musical vision. More details will follow soon.

Biography:

217 formed in Pescara in 2018 with the aim of blending old-school hardcore in the vein of bands like Slapshot and Judge with thrash metal influences reminiscent of The Haunted and Slayer.

After a number of live shows, a first European tour, and appearances at national festivals, the band released a debut EP titled “Atheist Agnostic Rationalist” in 2019 through Indelirium Records. The release, featuring songs recorded across multiple sessions, quickly sold out its initial run of 300 copies and circulated widely within the Italian hardcore underground.

In 2020, due to the pandemic, the band was forced to cancel 18 shows scheduled between March and June. The following summer, due to work and family-related issues, three members left the project. However, the band never officially announced a split.

In June 2024, now a four-piece, 217 returned to the rehearsal room to begin writing their debut full-length album. Drawing inspiration from American old-school hardcore (Negative Approach, Uniform Choice, Slapshot, Madball, Bad Brains, Chain of Strength, Growing Concern), mid-’90s new school (108, Have Heart, Snapcase, Abhinanda), as well as math rock, hardcore, and alternative dark rock (Melvins, Botch, Bauhaus, Fields of the Nephilim, Stone Temple Pilots, Killing Joke, The Doors), 217 now presents itself with a renewed and at times dreamlike musical and lyrical identity.