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12 Newer Hardcore Bands to Check Out in 2020

By Carlos Ramirez |

Helping to spread the word about great (underground) music.

Features

Escuela Grind x Organ Trail x M.S.D. x Crawler @ Atlas Brew Works, Washington, DC (PHOTOS)

By Melissa Skinner |

Grindcore and hoppy beverages go together nicely.

Interviews

Bassist Kira Roessler on Her Time in Black Flag, Early LA Punk + More

By Anthony Allen Begnal |

"Physically, I was at my absolute limit pretty much the whole time."

Features

Youth Crew 2020 Compilation Will Bring Together Hardcore Bands from Across the Globe

By No Echo |

This will be seventh edition of the series.

Features

Elitism in Hardcore: An Analysis Nobody Asked For

By Matt Crittenden |

How do you feel about it?

Features

Severed Beliefs Wave Metallic Hardcore Flag for New Zealand

By No Echo |

7 Angels 7 Plagues, Merauder, and Day of Suffering are among the group's inspiration points.

Features

Fastix: New UK Hardcore Band Kick Off 2020 with Purpose

By No Echo |

Songwriter Ethan Treason cites his prime influences as Minor Threat, Inside Out, and Gorilla Biscuits.

Features

Death by Stereo Singer Efrem Schulz Shares His Thoughts on Each of Their Albums (EXCLUSIVE)

By Carlos Ramirez |

It's been over two decades since the California band first appeared on record store shelves.

Song of the Day

Inner Turmoil, “Worn Thin,” from Trapped at Birth (2019)

By Adam Yoe |

"They cherry pick as much from NYHC’s groove as they do Syracuse and Connecticut."

Photographer Spotlights

Photographer Spotlight: Philip Monahan

By No Echo |

"One of the best early shows I saw was Kerosene 454 and Bluetip playing a matinee in an old bank building..."

Features

New Artist Focus: Infiltrate

By No Echo |

The quartet features musicians from such groups as Fever Strike, Deathblow, and End of Your Rope.

Features

Old Ghosts x Bystander Team Up for One Hundred for Haiti Charity Split LP (TRACK PREMIERE)

By No Echo |

The non-profit was founded by Greg Bennick, a longtime member of the hardcore community.

Interviews

Bassist Spotlight: Steph Jerkova (Regional Justice Center)

By Jeremy Holehan |

"Dee Dee Ramone was the major influence in playing strictly in downstrokes..."

Features

Tuning: Bay Area Band Releases Track in Advance of Tour Run with Slapshot (PREMIERE)

By No Echo |

The group counts musicians who have also played in Dying for It, Dead Hearts, and Spirits.

Lists

5 New England Hardcore Bands That Changed My Life, by Ethan Harrison (Great American Ghost)

By No Echo |

His group's new album, Power Through Terror, was produced by Will Putney (Vein, Unearth).

Song of the Day

Rigorous Institution, “World of Illusion,” from The Coming of Terror (Whisper in Darkness, 2019)

By Adam Yoe |

FFO: Electro Hippies, Discharge, (early) Celtic Frost

Interviews

Nathan Gray (BoySetsFire) Talks New Solo Record, Exorcising His Demons + More

By Carlos Ramirez |

"I am very cautious to be genuine to who I am, even if there are many sides to that."

Features

Final Declaration: Buffalo’s Strong Hardcore Tradition Burns Brightly Through New Group

By Carlos Ramirez |

"I think often there’s a misconception that heavy bands are brainless, and bands with brains aren’t heavy..."

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