Reviews

Punitive Damage, This Is the Blackout (Atomic Action! Records, 2022)

By Adam Yoe | 10.13.2022

The Pacific Northwestern hardcore band only needed a little over 18 minutes to get their point across.

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War//Plague, Manifest Ruination (Phobia Records/Organize and Arise, 2022)

By Adam Yoe | 10.11.2022

FFO: World Burns to Death, Tragedy, Profane Existence zine

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Tension Span, The Future Died Yesterday (Neurot Recordings, 2022)

By Benedetto Manzella | 9.27.2022

The trio features veterans from Dystopia and Neurosis.

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Auto, Hardcore 2022 (La Vida Es Un Mus, 2022)

By Adam Yoe | 9.26.2022

Singapore-based band channel Siege, Agnostic Front, and Muro-like vibes.

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Monuments to Arson: A Tribute to His Hero Is Gone, (Satanik Royalty Records, 2022)

By Benedetto Manzella | 9.22.2022

The influential '90s Memphis hardcore punk outfit gets the covers treatment by 14 current bands.

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Raw Breed, Universal Paranoia (Convulse Records, 2022)

By Adam Yoe | 9.19.2022

Denver hardcore unit keeps things nasty on forthcoming LP.

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Tombstone, 'Demo' (2022)

By Adam Yoe | 9.14.2022

FFO: Gridiron, Mindforce, SPEED

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End It, Unpleasant Living (Flatspot Records, 2022)

By Vince Gugliemi | 9.1.2022

A close look at the rising Baltimore hardcore band's latest collection.

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Moral Law, The Looming End (New Age Records, 2022)

By Flint Beard | 8.24.2022

FFO: Day of Suffering, Culture, Morning Again

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Colisión, Colisión EP (Crew Cuts, 2022)

By Adam Yoe | 8.23.2022

Spanish hardcore punks make huge impression.

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Fixed View, Losing Touch (K.O.T.P. Records, 2022)

By Adam Yoe | 8.12.2022

Florida hardcore band impresses on their latest outing.

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Omega Glory, Omega Glory (State of Mind Recordings, 2022)

By Mike Musilli | 8.8.2022

The band boasts members who played in Milhouse, Most Precious Blood, and Celebrity Murders.

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Stud Count, Stud Count (Smartpunk Records, 2022)

By Adam Yoe | 8.5.2022

The power pop-flavored Philly punks arrive with debut album.

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Candy, Heaven Is Here (Relapse Records, 2022)

By Vince Gugliemi | 8.4.2022

"It’s blasty, ugly, manic-sounding music that sacrifices likability for sheer intensity."

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Bleached Cross, Bleached Cross (Protagonist Music, 2022)

By Adam Yoe | 8.3.2022

FFO: Birds In Row, Soft Kill, She Past Away

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Hard 2 Kill, 'Demo' (2022)

By Cat Dempsey | 8.2.2022

New Jersey/New York hardcore band keeps things fast on debut offering.

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Yambag, Strength in Nightmares (Convulse Records, 2022)

By Adam Yoe | 7.28.2022

Is this the best fast hardcore record of 2022?

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Various Artists: Tired and Pissed Records, Vol. 4 (Tired and Pissed Records, 2022)

By Adam Yoe | 7.21.2022

All proceeds will go to Indigenous Women Rising, an incredible nonprofit started in 2014.

Reviews

Punitive Damage, This Is the Blackout (Atomic Action! Records, 2022)

War//Plague, Manifest Ruination (Phobia Records/Organize and Arise, 2022)

Tension Span, The Future Died Yesterday (Neurot Recordings, 2022)

Auto, Hardcore 2022 (La Vida Es Un Mus, 2022)

Monuments to Arson: A Tribute to His Hero Is Gone, (Satanik Royalty Records, 2022)

Raw Breed, Universal Paranoia (Convulse Records, 2022)

Tombstone, 'Demo' (2022)

End It, Unpleasant Living (Flatspot Records, 2022)

Moral Law, The Looming End (New Age Records, 2022)

Colisión, Colisión EP (Crew Cuts, 2022)

Fixed View, Losing Touch (K.O.T.P. Records, 2022)

Omega Glory, Omega Glory (State of Mind Recordings, 2022)

Stud Count, Stud Count (Smartpunk Records, 2022)

Candy, Heaven Is Here (Relapse Records, 2022)

Bleached Cross, Bleached Cross (Protagonist Music, 2022)

Hard 2 Kill, 'Demo' (2022)

Yambag, Strength in Nightmares (Convulse Records, 2022)

Various Artists: Tired and Pissed Records, Vol. 4 (Tired and Pissed Records, 2022)

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