Regional Justice Center Announce New Album “Freedom, Sweet Freedom”

Regional Justice Center are back, one of the most compelling bands in hardcore has returned with the announcement that their third album, Freedom, Sweet Freedom, will be released on September 20th via Closed Casket Activities. To mark the album’s announcement Regional Justice Center have shared two new songs, Freedom & Take A Step Away. The songs offer an introduction to the dual perspectives found on Freedom, Sweet Freedom.

Ian Shelton started the project in 2016 shortly after the incarceration of his younger sibling Max, and each release has not only sought to explore the choices, cycles, experiences, and institutions surrounding that event, but also to keep the two tethered during Max’s time in prison. In 2022 Max was released and now Freedom, Sweet Freedom, brings him directly into the fold, writing and performing on the album.

The album was recorded by acclaimed engineer Taylor Young who has now also joined Regional Justice Center as a member. The result is not only a record that’s packed with years-in-the-making emotional catharsis, it’s also a sonically hard hitting 13 minutes of aggressive music.