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The Bakersfield Sound, Part 1: A Look at the Hardcore Scene in California’s Central Valley

By Thomas Vanderpol |

Nate and Taylor of GOLD give us the insider view.

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Richard Johnson (Enemy Soil, Agoraphobic Nosebleed) Lists Drugs of Faith’s New LP Musical Influences

By No Echo |

The man has great taste.

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Doomsday: Oakland Crossover Band Shares Their Biggest Metal & Hardcore Influences

By No Echo |

The Bay Area band's debut album, Never Known Peace, drops next month.

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Blazing Tomb: Virginia Band Share Their Favorite Death Metal & Hardcore Albums

By No Echo |

*George Lynch and Reb Beach also get mentioned

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Iron Front: Bay Area Death Metallers Share Their Biggest Musical Influences

By No Echo |

Their Show of Force EP is a must for fans of Pyrexia, Skinless, and Bodybox.

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12 Newer Hardcore Bands to Check Out in 2025

By Carlos Ramirez |

Time to get to work!

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30 Best Hardcore Releases from 2024 You (Might) Have Missed

By Michael Thorn |

The editor of Razorblades & Aspirin zine hooks us up.

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Best Hardcore Albums of 2024

By Carlos Ramirez |

The website's 10th year closes out with a bang.

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Best Hardcore EPs of 2024

By Carlos Ramirez |

Which ones did you miss this year?

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Best Hardcore Demos of 2024

By Carlos Ramirez |

There's a lot to feast on here.

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DIY Hardcore Scene in Germany: Bands to Check Out, Venues to Visit, Labels to Support

By Basti Schaurer & Thessy Fassbender |

Two members of the Deutschland hardcore community bless us with some insight.

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My All-Time Favorite California Hardcore Bands, by Jesse Barnett (Stick to Your Guns)

By No Echo |

"I feel lucky to have grown up in a place that had such an eclectic spectrum of hardcore bands."

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Essential ‘90s Straight Edge Swedish Hardcore Bands, by Peter Bader (Modern Guilt)

By No Echo |

While you might know Refused, Abhinanda, and Doughnuts, there were other bands doing cool things.

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5 Records That Inspired Our Debut Album, by Squint

By No Echo |

The St. Louis band's debut LP, Big Hand, was produced by Jon Markson (Samiam, The Story So Far).

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9 Classic Metalcore Bands That Influenced Us, by Wounded Touch

By No Echo |

The Michigan quintet will be releasing a split EP with FallFiftyFeet later this month.

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A Guide to Current Bands Inspired by 2000s Hardcore

By Thomas Vanderpol |

Feast on some core.

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Top Hardcore Releases of 2024 (So Far)

By Michael Thorn |

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

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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.

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