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Bent Blue: Melodic Hardcore Keeps Thriving on “Where Do Ripples Go?” (PREMIERE)

By Carlos Ramirez |

The San Diego quartet has drawn sonic comparisons to the likes of Dag Nasty and Lifetime.

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Contact: Richmond, VA Hardcore Band Signs Label Deal, Drops First Taste of Debut EP

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Shelter, Magnitude, the Very mail order catalogs from the '90s

Reviews

Snuffed, Coping Human Waste (Another City Records, 2022)

By Vince Gugliemi |

FFO: The Flex, Slant, Trash Talk

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Tension: Weird & Chaotic UK Hardcore Punk Comes at Ya on “Scale” (PREMIERE)

By Adam Yoe |

Meet and hear the brainchild of musician and label owner Dan Melizan.

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Walled City: Florida Hardcore Punks Are Not Afraid of Melody on Latest Release

By Carlos Ramirez |

Tragedy meets Thin Lizzy twin-guitar hooks meets From Ashes Rise.

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Self Sabotage: Los Angeles Band on Gang Life & How Hardcore Saved Them

By James Mudrak |

Showing love to an up and coming LAHC outfit that should be on your radar.

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Dumb Waiter: Take Your Brain on a Strange Instrumental Trip via Gauche Gists Album (PREMIERE)

By Todd Manning |

FFO: John Zorn, This Heat, hallucinogenics

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Trustkill Fanzine: A Look Back at the ‘90s Hardcore Scene Staple

By Carlos Ramirez |

Free downloads of every issue, plus a look at some killer live photos from the era, included within.

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Pembroke: Supertouch, Saetia Members Generate Unique Sound on “Must Be Nice” (PREMIERE)

By No Echo |

Hardcore, New Wave of British Heavy Metal, Revolution Summer, and noise rock merge with power.

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Deaf Club Lets Us Know That “If You Eat A Rat, It Might Taste Good” (MUSIC VIDEO)

By Todd Manning |

The sound is manic and the video feels like being stared down by a sociopath.

Interviews

Mikey Erg: Jersey Punk Lifer on His New Album, the Future of The Ergs! & More

By Matt Horowitz |

He's joined by Jeff Rosenstock, Lou Hanman, and Alex Clute on his Live At Leeds album.

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Sissyfit: Meet Vocalist Breanna Rae of One of California’s Rising Hardcore Punk Bands

By Carlos Ramirez |

"I’m giving a voice to women, LGBTQ+, POC, the poor, lower class, and working class."

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Sunstroke Singer Sean Farlow Discusses New Release From Philly Hardcore’s Best Kept Secret

By Matthew Green |

"...you can hear parts of our sound very clearly on Hüsker Dü Flip Your Wig and Samiam Clumsy."

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Kings Never Die: Members of Dog Eat Dog, Biohazard Are “Side by Side” on New Track (PREMIERE)

By No Echo |

The band's Good Times and the Bad EP will be out next month.

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Wasp Mother: Massachusetts Grindcore Unit Unleashes Powerful New Demo (PREMIERE)

By Ryan O'Connor |

The trio blends grind, power violence, and hardcore for extreme moshability.

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Stud Count Serves Up Endless Hooks on “Give Me Time” from Forthcoming Debut LP

By No Echo |

The music video just dropped and it's a perfect fit for the song.

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Narakah: Pittsburgh Outfit Cooks Up Brain-Melting Deathgrind on Debut Album (PREMIERE)

By No Echo |

Check out a couple of blazing tracks to whet your appetite.

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Risk: Massachusetts Hardcore Unit Shows Love for the Moshers in “Nothing Ever Ends” Video

By Ryan O'Connor |

The band will be playing both This Is Hardcore and The Rumble festivals this year.

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