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A Guide to Current Bands Inspired by 2000s Hardcore

By Thomas Vanderpol |

Feast on some core.

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Nebulam

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Knocked Loose, Boundaries, Dimebag Darrell riffs

Reviews

Omega Glory, Offerings (Council Records, 2024)

By Mike Musilli |

If you dig bands with a "noisy hyper-fast metallic hardcore sound," look no further than this jam.

Features

Future Waves: Ex-Members of Right Brigade, Invasion Go ‘90s Post-Hardcore Path

By Carlos Ramirez |

"We started out trying to build off of where Quicksand finished with Manic Compression."

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Grow Blind

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Turnstile, Snapcase, Higher Power

Interviews

Fast Times Vocalist Alison Mennor Tells the 2000s Jersey Hardcore Band’s Story

By Carlos Ramirez |

"I took a chance and bought Never Mind the Bollocks on cassette tape from a Sam Goody at the mall..."

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Spiral.

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Turning Point, Outspoken, the Anti-Matter compilation

Features

Historyoflife: Indonesian Band Loves ‘90s-Styled Hardcore on New Tracks

By Carlos Ramirez |

"Deceiver/Turning Point" recently hit streaming outlets.

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Bleach

By Thomas Vanderpol |

FFO: distorted bass guitar, political lyrics, more bass guitar

Features

The Writhers: A Chat with the Halloween-Obsessed San Diego Band

By Matthew Green |

"...we’ve almost had to build our own community."

Lists

Top Hardcore Releases of 2024 (So Far)

By Michael Thorn |

The punk lifer behind Razorblades and Aspirin zine got you covered.

Features

The Greying: Massachusetts Metalcore Band Drops “Thoughts in Reverse” Video (PREMIERE)

By Ryan O'Connor |

The quartet released their Death Is a Welcome Friend LP back in February.

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Opposition

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Dyingrace, Demonstration of Power, getting your nose broken

Lists

Favorite 2000s Hardcore Records As Picked By Musicians from the Scene (Part 2)

By No Echo |

Musicians from such bands as God's Hate, Trail of Lies, Missing Link, and Nails wax poetic.

Interviews

Chris Williams (Champion, Dead Weight, The Vows, Change) on His Life in Hardcore

By Carlos Ramirez |

"All I wanted to do was tour and play hardcore every night and see other hardcore bands and mosh..."

Features

Death Threat Singer Aaron Butkus Breaks Down the Connecticut Band’s Discography

By Carlos Ramirez |

The group helped put CTHC on the map in a big way during the 2000s decade.

Lists

Essential Euro Hardcore Records from the 2000s

By René Schuh |

Dig into the mosh, and also find out what "Europäische Hatebreed" means.

Interviews

Colin of Arabia Frontman Colin Campbell on the ‘00s Hardcore Scene, PTSD, Jail & Other Nightmares

By Carlos Ramirez |

"I regret so much, how can you not when you’re insane?"

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