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5 Bands That Introduced Me to Death Metal, by Lucas Anderson (Funeral Leech)

By No Echo |

The New York City-based drummer/vocalist pays tribute to some of his early influences.

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The Story Behind the Fake BOLD Reunion of 1996

By Eddie McNamara |

Cookbook author (and former NYHC musician) Eddie McNamara takes us back to the fateful day.

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Punitive Damage: Meet One of the Sickest Newer Hardcore Bands Out Right Now

By Carlos Ramirez |

"...I’m tired of clowns with ACAB tattoos acting like cops thinking they belong."

Song of the Day

Mal Aux Yeux, “Le Soleil Me...,” from Séquestré par la futur (Gargouille Association, 2020)

By Adam Yoe |

Left of center punk that features shades of Ebullition Records, crust, post-metal, and rock steady (!).

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185 Miles South Podcast Host Zack Nelson Bleeds Southern California Hardcore

By Carlos Ramirez |

A seminal Bad Religion album lit the fuse.

Reviews

Rotting Out, Ronin (Pure Noise Records, 2020)

By Hugo Reyes |

A hardcore album built for these traumatic times.

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Death Eyes: San Diego Band Whips Up Angry Noise Rock on "Management Is Not Your Friend"

By No Echo |

Do not watch the music video for this track around small children.

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Male Patterns x Executors: NY/NJ Groups Team Up for Split EP of Ferocious Punk

By No Echo |

Grrrrrrr!

Song of the Day

Manic Ride, “Roll with the Punches,” from Manic Ride (Refuse Records, 2019)

By Adam Yoe |

FFO: Anti Cimex, Discharge, Massgrave

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Constant Elevation: Hardcore Outfit Expands Lineup, Records Freedom Beach EP

By Carlos Ramirez |

Read a new interview with Vinnie Caruana and Sammy Siegler + listen to a track from the forthcoming record.

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Geld: Aussie HC Group Delivers Chilling Attack on “Forces at Work” (VIDEO PREMIERE)

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Japanese Burning Spirits bands, Darkthrone, Clevo hardcore

Interviews

Antidote Guitarist Robb “Nunzio” Ortiz on Early NYHC, Thou Shalt Not Kill + More

By Anthony Allen Begnal |

"I had to literally fight for what I believed in more than once."

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Honey: Ex-Turning Point Guitarist Jay Laughlin on His New Crossover Thrash Band

By Carlos Ramirez |

"When I started to teach myself how to play, I was pretty much obsessed with Slayer, Metallica, Suicidal, D.R.I."

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On Addressing Sexual Violence in Punk and Hardcore

By M.M. Sina |

"This is a collective failure, and I’m part of that collective."

Interviews

Oh, Yeah! That Time I Interviewed Henry Rollins!

By Kevin Egan |

Kevin Egan (Beyond, 1.6 Band, The Last Crime) hooks us up with a previously unpublished piece from 2005.

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Shiiva: California Melodic Punk Band Band Is “Happy” on Debut Track (PREMIERE)

By No Echo |

The group is based out of the Antelope Valley region of SoCal.

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Pure Heel: Buffalo Hardcore Band Loses Its Mind on “Solitary” (VIDEO PREMIERE)

By No Echo |

The track comes off their new limited edition 7 inch.

Reviews

Thirty Nights of Violence, You'll See Me Up There (Unbeaten Records, 2020)

By Adam Yoe |

Much like their patiently sadistic moniker, the band dishes out sustained helpings of vicious hardcore.

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