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New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Monk

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: BIB, Exit Order, Knife Fight

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Eighteen Visions: No Echo Teams Up with Band for Vinyl Variant of Purgatorio EP

By Carlos Ramirez |

No Echo Exclusive Purgatorio EP vinyl variants available now.

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: God Awful

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: revenge lyrics, mosh parts, metallic hardcore

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Shut Away

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Backtrack, No Warning, Terror

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Slighted: Members of Man Overboard, Death Threat Form New Hardcore Band (TRACK PREMIERE)

By Carlos Ramirez |

Listen to a song from their forthcoming This Means War EP.

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Death Rattle

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Big Boy, Minus, mid-tempo stomp riffs

Interviews

Grove Street Guitarist Chris Sanderson on the UKHC Band’s Debut LP, Becoming Their Producer

By Carlos Ramirez |

"...we’ve leaned into the crossover thrash vibe way more..."

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No Cure: Alabama Band’s “No Cure Straight Edge Die Slow F—k You” Is Pure Beast Mode

By Ryan O'Connor |

"The lyrics really just came from a place of anguish at the hands of others."

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: HardLuck.MF

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Iron Age, Violation, Fire & Ice

Interviews

Vendetta Drummer Matt Anderson on the Oxnard Hardcore Band’s Return Album

By Carlos Ramirez |

"...our local scene here in the 805 just might be in the best shape it’s ever been."

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Grasp: Boston Hardcore Outfit’s Latest EP Is Like Listening to a “Mental Breakdown”

By Abbie Bateman |

“I think I pull inspiration equally from power violence, hardcore, and metal when writing riffs..."

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No Encore: New Minneapolis Duo Cook Up ‘90s College Rock Hooks on “Cemetery Gates”

By Mike Musilli |

Drummer Karl Hensel is best known for his time in hardcore bands Holding On and Martyr A.D.

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PAL: New Band Keeps Ohio’s Fine Tradition of Weirdo Punk Alive on Debut EP

By Zach Butcher |

The Mothersbaughs and Casales should be proud.

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Final Dose: London Band Delivers Black Metal-Infused Hardcore Filth on “Like Rats”

By Carlos Ramirez |

"We touch on human trafficking, war profiteering and the sell-your-soul nature of business in this song..."

Reviews

Wet Specimens, Over Pale Bodies (Brain Slash Records, 2023)

By Javier VanHuss |

Upstate New York band's debut LP is filled with "ugly, dirty, noisy, and fucked up" hardcore punk.

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Balmora: Connecticut Group Summons ‘90s Metalcore Spirit on Superb Debut Release

By Carlos Ramirez |

Vocalist Senti introduces us to the band and breaks down their musical and lyrical influences.

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Night Witch: Florida Hardcore Band Drops First Taste of Their Forthcoming Final Record

By Carlos Ramirez |

"Everyday" wastes zero time to get down to business.

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Skull Gate: New Crossover Unit Hopes to Help Jumpstart Their Scene in Ottawa, Ontario

By Vince Gugliemi |

Their Kingdom of Misery dropped earlier this summer.

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