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KIND!: Boston Hardcore Outfit’s New Release Calls for Personal Healing, Opposition to Hate

By Flint Beard |

The group's new material leans heavier into the melodic side of things.

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Reality Complex: Denver Musician Goes Solo on Ripping New Hardcore Demo (PREMIERE)

By Carlos Ramirez |

River Ashmore is also a member the bands Direct Threat and Tuck Knee.

Song of the Day

Dragged In, “Come Out Swinging,” from LP 1 (Cursed Blessings Records, 2020)

By Adam Yoe |

FFO: '90s melodic hardcore, Western Addiction, Kid Dynamite

Features

Deyssi: Los Angeles Band Marries Noise-Rock + Hardcore on “Vi” (PREMIERE)

By No Echo |

This track is a mind fuck.

Features

One of My Biggest Influences: Trevor Strnad (The Black Dahlia Murder) on Henry Rollins

By Trevor Strnad |

The death metal vocalist pays tribute to a punk icon in the debut installment of a new No Echo series.

Lists

Queens Fanzine Explosion: Celebrating Crucial NYHC Zines from Back in the Day

By Freddy Alva |

A deep dive into the golden age of DIY printed matter from the New York City borough.

Record Collectors

Record Collector: Brett Valego, aka brettv79

By Andrew Orlando |

"To this day when I hear the bass intro to 'Impact,' I still get psyched."

Lists

12 Newer Hardcore Bands to Check Out in 2021

By Carlos Ramirez |

Shining the light on some great music to kick off the year.

Features

Fedsmoker: New Trio Grinds Hard on “Splatter Pattern” (PREMIERE)

By No Echo |

The band refers to their style as "lowest common denominator core."

Features

First Day Out: Atlanta Hardcore Band Gets to the Point on “Ten Toes Down” (PREMIERE)

By Adam Yoe |

The group features musicians who have also been members of Living in Fear, Strangle You, and Satisfied.

Interviews

Bassist Spotlight: Joe Goldman (Code Orange)

By Jeremy Holehan |

"If you bought a 5-string bass, return it; 4 strings are all you need, brother."

Features

No Echo x Cross Control: Cali Hardcore Band Releases T-Shirt to Help Benefit the Website

By Carlos Ramirez |

The group's debut EP, Outrage Culture, was released in 2019 via New Age Records.

Interviews

Author Nancy Barile on Her New Memoir About Coming of Age in the ‘80s Hardcore Punk Scene

By Dan Gross |

I’m Not Holding Your Coat: My Bruises-and-All Memoir of Punk Rock Rebellion is out soon.

Reviews

War Criminal, God Failed Me (Self-Released, 2020)

By Adam Yoe |

Maine band combines NYHC-styled groove, thrash metal, and death metal on their new EP.

Features

Stalag 13: California Hardcore Punk Stalwarts Return with “Fill in the Silence” (PREMIERE)

By Carlos Ramirez |

The Oxnard crew was founded back in 1981.

Reviews

Tombs, Under Sullen Skies (Season of Mist, 2020)

By Benedetto Manzella |

No filler tracks to be found.

Features

Throw the Goat: California Metal Trio on Their Latest Album, Signing with Combat Records

By No Echo |

"There’s been a lot of debate over the years regarding what genre we fit into."

Features

Bassist Spotlight: Justin “Gwomper” Burdick (Avail)

By Jeremy Holehan |

"I am definitely ready to sell everything and get out of the city forever and go build a cabin in the woods."

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