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Best Hardcore Albums and EPs of 2026 (So Far)

By No Echo |

No Echo asked musicians, label owners, and other folks from the community to share their picks.

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Nequient: Chicago Grindcore Outfit Discuss Their Prime Musical Influences

By No Echo |

Napalm Death and Converge fans need to check this band out.

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12 Newer Hardcore Bands to Check Out in 2026

By Carlos Ramirez |

(If we can make it through another year)

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Favorite Hardcore Releases of 2025: Musician & Label Owner Picks

By No Echo |

Chosen by people making music and supporting our community today.

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30 Best Hardcore Punk Releases from 2025 You (Might) Have Missed

By Michael Thorn |

The website's favorite cranky punk lifer chimes in with his picks.

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Best Hardcore Albums of 2025

By Carlos Ramirez |

Closing out the year celebrating the cream of the crop.

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2025 Straight Edge Hardcore Releases You May Have Missed

By Thomas Vanderpol |

Just in case you weren't aware yet.

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Best Hardcore EPs of 2025

By Carlos Ramirez |

Another year in the books goes down with plenty of mosh to be thankful for.

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Best New UKHC Bands of 2025

By Ellis Heasley |

One of No Echo's English contributors offers a glance of the current state of affairs across the pond.

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2025 Melodic Hardcore Releases You May Have Missed

By Thomas Vanderpol |

No beatdown allowed.

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Best Hardcore Demos of 2025

By Carlos Ramirez |

Loving the energy on these debuts.

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Pile of Knives Frontman Bryan Martinez Talks His Biggest Metal & Hardcore Influences

By No Echo |

His band's Driven by the Blade EP fuses death metal, slam, and beatdown hardcore.

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Recent Hardcore Releases That Deserve Your Attention

By Carlos Ramirez |

As we get closer to end of 2025, I wanted to shine the spotlight on some recent bangers.

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Youngblood Records: Celebrating the Straight Edge Hardcore Label’s Catalog

By Carlos Ramirez |

The Pennsylvania label's discography is undoubtedly impressive.

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5 Current Hungarian Hardcore (& Metal) Bands to Check Out, by Laszlo of Touch

By No Echo |

Touch's Seasons EP is one of the better hardcore releases this year.

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Internal Bleeding Guitarists Chris Pervelis & Chris McCarthy Share the Albums That Inspired Them

By No Echo |

From Agnostic From to Black Flag, these dudes know what's up!

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Intercourse: The Albums That Shaped Connecticut’s Noise-Rock Saboteurs

By No Echo |

How I Fell In Love With the Void is a headfuck of an LP.

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Anti-Ritual: Danish Crust Punk Singer Marco Malcorps Breaks Down His Musical Influences

By Carlos Ramirez |

Their 80 Years EP is recommended for fans of From Ashes Rise and Disfear.

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