Philadephia vegan straight edge hardcore band xKINGDOMx have released a limited edition EP entitled “Between The Stars” in support of victims of human trafficking.
The band commented:
These songs came about due to Transitions, an amazing organization in Phnom Penh, Cambodia that helps sexually trafficked girls heal from the past and reclaim their lives. Every penny made from these recordings goes to them. The first pressing of tapes (99) will raise over $700 alone. If you ever thought that hardcore doesn’t, can’t, won’t, or never changed anything, you were wrong. We’re not a big band. Never have been, never will be. But even a little band like us can do big things. Hardcore changes US, and through US can change everything. Don’t let this scene be just music. It is so, so much more.
“If we can’t choose to stop slavery, how can we say that we are free?” – Kevin Bales in Disposable People
“There are 27 million people in slavery today. They are forced to work without pay, under threat of violence, and they’re unable to walk away. You can find them in brothels, factories, mines, farm fields, restaurants, construction sites and private homes. Many slaves have been tricked by traffickers who lure vulnerable people with false promises of good jobs or education. Some slaves are marched to work at gunpoint. Others are trapped by phony debts from unscrupulous moneylenders. Slavery is illegal everywhere, but it happens nearly everywhere. Get educated, get activated. Donate. Participate. And spread the word that you don’t want to live in a world with slavery in it.” – freetheslaves.net
