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Victim of Suffering: New Band Reminds Us Virginia Hardcore Is Killing It

By Adam Yoe |

Simply crushing.

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Stud Count, Stud Count (Smartpunk Records, 2022)

By Adam Yoe |

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

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Candy, Heaven Is Here (Relapse Records, 2022)

By Vince Gugliemi |

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

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Brave Out: Japanese Band Worships ‘88 Style Hardcore on New Album

By Carlos Ramirez |

Check out some speedy mosh straight from Osaka!

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Bleached Cross, Bleached Cross (Protagonist Music, 2022)

By Adam Yoe |

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

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Stockholm Syndrome: Early ‘00s Bay Area Hardcore Punk Band Burned Fast & Bright

By Carlos Ramirez |

"We wanted to be Ripcord, Siege, and Heresy with a bit of Japan and Scandinavia."

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The Living Memories Deliver Pristine Jangle Pop on Debut EP (REVIEW & INTERVIEW)

By Thomas Vanderpol |

The band was started by musicians Stephen St. Germain and Aaron Chrietzberg.

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Hard 2 Kill, 'Demo' (2022)

By Cat Dempsey |

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

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Pilot to Gunner: Listen to “Animal Control” From Returning NYC Post-Hardcore Vets (PREMIERE)

By Carlos Ramirez |

Their forthcoming Hell Hallucinator album was produced by J. Robbins (Jawbox, Burning Airlines).

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You Should Be With Us: Melodic Cleveland Hardcore Band Impresses With Debut EP

By Mike Musilli |

FFO: Fiddlehead, Embrace, Dag Nasty

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Liberty & Justice: Houston Oi! Outfit Is “Halfway Home” in New Music Video (PREMIERE)

By Flint Beard |

The track comes off their sophomore album, Pressure.

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Harm Assist: Philly Hardcore Group Offers Taste of Debut EP via “Hyperventilate” (PREMIERE)

By No Echo |

"The song is about grinding with no clear end goal or promised success, like a tourniquet tightening around..."

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Yambag, Strength in Nightmares (Convulse Records, 2022)

By Adam Yoe |

Is this the best fast hardcore record of 2022?

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The Darling Fire: Ex-Shai Hulud, As Friends Rust Members Go Atmospheric on “Rituals” (PREMIERE)

By Carlos Ramirez |

The Florida outfit has facets of post-hardcore, shoegaze, and metal baked into their sound.

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Spam Caller: New California Hardcore Band’s Demo Is a Certified Ripper

By Carlos Ramirez |

How about that name?!

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Easy Prey: Austin Group Grinds Out Dissonant Post-Hardcore on New Track (PREMIERE)

By Carlos Ramirez |

Watch the music video for "The Outcome, Not the Influence" and become a believer.

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Peach Blush: Little Rock Trio Flips ‘90s Sub Pop & Punk Into Superb Debut EP

By Matthew Green |

Bad Brains, Seaweed, JFA, Nirvana, Fugazi, and Sonic Youth are cited as prime influences.

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The Mirror: Groove-Driven Metal & Sludgy Hardcore Are Close Allies in Band’s Sonic World

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Only Living Witness, Down, Life of Agony

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