Interviews

Interviews

Quick to Judge: Boston Hardcore Bruisers Discuss Their Upcoming [Re]Genesis EP

By Ryan O'Connor |

The BHC outfit will drop 4 new tracks this fall via Triple B Records.

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Illan Kaapan Vocalist Asela on Bringing Sri Lankan Culture Into Hardcore

By Robert (Life.Lair.Regret.Records) |

"Where I'm from, we don't get the luxury of disengaging from politics..."

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GASSED: Queens Hardcore Punk Outfit Discuss Their Killer New Record, Mental

By Wyatt Soullier |

The 8-track collection will be released on the resurrected Uprising Records label.

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Morning Again: Inside the Florida Hardcore Band’s Earliest Days, 30 Years Later

By Carlos Ramirez |

'90s Sunshine State hardcore stories, Slayer inspo, the H8000 connection, and celebrating two anniversaries.

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Morgued: Boston Death Metal Meets Horror & Sci-Fi on Ordnance Obscenum

By Wyatt Soullier |

We got the lowdown about the LP in a new video interview.

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B.D.R. Vocalist Andy Franchere on 30 Years as a Firefighter and Finding an Outlet in Hardcore

By Carlos Ramirez |

He channels his personal struggles into the band's Reaper Syndrome EP.

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CASTXDOWN: Ohio Straight Edge Band Make The Statement on Upcoming EP

By Carlos Ramirez |

Meet one of the bands on the recently relaunched Life Sentence Records label.

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Good Riddance Vocalist Russ Rankin Enters A Season in Hell on Solo EP

By Thomas Vanderpol |

Eddie and the Cruisers, reconnecting with a former label, and the pull of classic power pop.

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Brother’s Keeper Vocalist Mike Ski on the ‘90s Hardcore Band’s Unexpected Second Life

By Carlos Ramirez |

Lake Effect Hardcore, his polarizing vocal style, and how Knocked Loose played a part in their return.

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D.R.L.N. Refuse to Play by Hardcore's Rules on Old Ways, New Language EP

By Carlos Ramirez |

The Indianapolis band's vocalist breaks down their approach for us.

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Epikoros Vocalist Makes Black Metal Personal on Black Sun Eclipse Album

By Rob Fusco |

"I didn't want it to just be some slop that people have heard lyrically and thematically."

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Suicide Cages: Denver Metalcore Band Discuss EP, Future Plans (VIDEO INTERVIEW)

By Wyatt Soullier |

Fun fact: they share a practice space with Blood Incantation.

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Annihilation Time: Former Vocalist Fred Hammer Revisits the Band’s Early Era

By Carlos Ramirez |

Nardcore history, riding their own musical wave, and the band's upcoming anniversary vinyl celebration.

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Peace Test: New England Band Talk Repercussion, Their Ripping 12-Minute New Album

By Carlos Ramirez |

Guitarist Cedrick Gustave and vocalist Nolan Cambra also share some of their favorite current bands.

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Act of War: Former Hatebreed, Jasta 14 Discuss Their New Hardcore Band

By Carlos Ramirez |

"We're not reinventing the wheel—we're just making music we like."

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Scatterbox: Idaho Punks on the Tragedy & Rebirth Process Behind Their Long-Lost Enemies Album

By Wyatt Soullier |

The LP was tracked in 2008, before producer Tom Pfaeffle was tragically murdered.

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Drop Knee: Norwegian Vegan Hardcore Outfit Discuss Killer Debut LP Life Is Beautiful

By Isaac Hernández |

"We're all heavily influenced by the Baltimore sound, so bands like Trapped Under Ice and End It..."

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Dan Gump on the Resurrection of Excessive Force & Life Sentence Records

By Carlos Ramirez |

The vocalist and label founder looks back—and ahead.

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