From the promotional copy:

'Balance focuses on the current European hardcore scene, documenting the lives of some of its participants as they strike a balance between their day jobs and this vital musical force. From tattooists in Portugal to miners in Poland, Balance uncovers the twin lives of those working to support their passion.'

Tom Barry, when he's not drumming in London hardcore band Kartel, works with young people. He began covering underground music as a staff writer for Big Cheese. Sophia Schorr-Kon is a freelance photographer whose work has experience inside and outside of music, being a regular contributor to left-of-centre political magazine The New Statesman.

Balance: European Hardcore is available from Mark Batty Publisher. MBP's website has a few preview photos too. Alternatively, you can check out the promo clip below.