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Features

Bad Onez: Jon Stephenson (Slowbleed) Gives Us the Lowdown on His New Band

By Carlos Ramirez |

The singer calls their music "a love letter to fun times with friends."

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Demeanour 

By Ellis Heasley |

FFO: Impunity, Cross of Disbelief, JRPG soundtracks

Features

Bruxist: Aussie D-Beat/Death Metal Trio on Their Raw & Raging Self-Titled Debut LP 

By Ellis Heasley |

If Nails, Disfear, and Fuming Mouth are up your alley, you should click the link.

Features

Home Invasion: Chicago Hardcore Band on the Story Behind Their Ripping New EP

By Carlos Ramirez |

Sometimes you just need some no-nonsense core to listen to.

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Natural Human Instinct

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: San Jose Hardcore, Northern California, Real Bay Shit

Features

Death Strider: Boston Thrashers Return with “Manufacturing Existence”

By Ryan O'Connor |

The quintet continues their politically-charged riff assault with a 3-song EP.

Reviews

Don’t Say Please: The Oral History of Die Kreuzen, by Sahan Jayasuriya

By Dan Agacki |

A new book explores the legacy of the Midwestern band that left its mark on both hardcore and metal.

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Sangre

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Motörhead, Hard Stripes, rocking Locs indoors

Features

Spitting Teeth on Their Return to the Stage After Hiatus, Bloodstock Festival Bound

By Richard Webb |

*ski masks are not optional

Features

xNULLIFYx: Illinois Straight Edge Unit Unleash a Ferocious Debut EP

By Thomas Vanderpol |

Guitarist Chris Bayless breaks down the story behind the band and their mission.

Features

Dog Skull: Grand Rapids Band Balances Abrasive Yet Memorable Sound via New LP

By Carlos Ramirez |

Their sound brings to mind everything from hardcore to Helmet to post-hardcore.

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Cold Snap

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Modern Life is War, The Suicide File, Paint it Black

Features

NYHC: Big in Europe - the East Coast Takeover the Continent Wasn’t Ready For

By Howie Abrams |

Marc Nickel of M.A.D. Tourbooking takes us back to a pivotal time in hardcore history.

Lists

Inhuman Nature Bassist Daragh Markham Picks His Top 5 Crossover/Crust/Metalpunk Records

By Ellis Heasley |

"...I have a slightly warped definition of crossover."

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: In the Breaks

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Have Heart, Sinking Ships, Guns Up!

Interviews

Robyn Challands Is Waving the Flag for Hardcore Music on the Radio Airwaves & Stage

By Carlos Ramirez |

"...I remember just being instantly captivated by the energy of it."

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Bad to Worse

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Haywire, Hot Water Music, Matt Freeman bass lines

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Die Laughing

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Dead In the Dirt, Look What I Did, Converge

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