As Thorp Records gets back into the swing of things, the label has announced the signing of Massachusetts metal/hardcore band HELL WITHIN, who previously put out a couple of solid full-lengths on Lifeforce Records. A new release is expected in May 2010, and a new mp3 titled “Condemning the Bloodline” can be downloaded here.

In other Thorp news, the label, for the first time is doing a huge sale for its lengthy discography. The “20 CDs for $20″ deal is a bundle of releases selected by the label (no requests!). More information is available here. Some of the bands to release albums with Thorp include THE BOILS, ABOVE THE WORLD, I DEFY, RAMALLAH, BREAKDOWN, BRAIN FAILURE, MY REVENGE, EDGEWISE, STRIKING DISTANCE, FORDIRELIFESAKE, MADBALL, NORTH SIDE KINGS, PRIDE KILLS, PAINT THE TOWN RED, SHEER TERROR, SLAPSHOT, SCARS OF TOMORROW, and many more.