Carlos Ramirez

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: CYG

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Speed, Guilt Trip, Malevolence

Features

Mass Confusion: Dutch Hardcore Vets Go Back to the Sound That Got Them Hooked via New Band

By Carlos Ramirez |

Think Right Brigade, Stop & Think, early Carry On, and Striking Distance.

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Dying: Finnish Duo Channel Hatebreed, Terror & Slayer on The House Always Wins

By Carlos Ramirez |

“There’s no checklist of how a hardcore song is supposed to sound."

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First to Die: Metallic Hardcore from Wartime Kyiv

By Carlos Ramirez |

“We have to build and sustain the scene ourselves."

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Voracious Contempt Push San Antonio Brutal Death Metal Into Groovier Territory

By Carlos Ramirez |

Enter the Chambers of Infinite Dissolution, if you dare.

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Bullshit Detector Take Cold Oi! Into Darker Territory on Built for War

By Carlos Ramirez |

The San Antonio band head out on a U.S. tour with The Casualties in December.

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Circle Chase

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Biohazard, Hatebreed, Full Blown Chaos

Interviews

Lockslip Vocalist Sara G on the Anxiety & Catharsis Behind Their Forthcoming Debut Album

By Carlos Ramirez |

“I genuinely feel like this record has helped me become a better person.”

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Westbound

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Counterparts, Foreign Hands, Stick to Your Guns

Features

Hope Collapse: Ex-Black Army Jacket, Kill Your Idols Members Announce Age of Heathens LP

By Carlos Ramirez |

Napalm Death, Voivod, and Rorschach are north stars for these hardcore vets.

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Crimes et Camions: Check Out Some Fast Hardcore Punk from Bordeaux

By Carlos Ramirez |

Courts, rapides et énervés. Or something like that.

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Cry Blood

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: No Retreat, Denied, Built Upon Frustration

Interviews

Steve Niles Looks Back on Gray Matter, Anxiety & DC Hardcore in New Book Take It Back

By Carlos Ramirez |

The new graphic novel was illustrated by Brian Walsby.

Features

Shoveled: Turin Hardcore Band Blends NYHC, Beatdown & an Unlikely Mix of Influences

By Carlos Ramirez |

Their debut album, Scream With No Lungs, hit streaming last month.

Interviews

Mr. Charisma: Die Young & Will to Live Members Explore Dark Folk in New Project

By Carlos Ramirez |

"The feeling in songs like that is every bit as heavy and intense as Crowbar riffs or The Age of Quarrel."

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R.O.S.A. Singer Hassan Haider on Their No Peace for You LP, Berlin Hardcore

By Carlos Ramirez |

“That's probably exactly where we sit — somewhere between hardcore and a touch of metal."

Interviews

Crocotta: Think I Care & New Lows Members Unite for Death Metal-Soaked Hardcore

By Carlos Ramirez |

"I think that era is a good fit because the sound is raw and grimy, but still hard-hitting."

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Last Agony: Toronto Hardcore Crust Band Unleashes Chainsaw Guitars on “Death Wave”

By Carlos Ramirez |

Their guitar tones are pure filth.

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