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Song of the Day

Pressed, “Bornless,” from Anxiety Dream (2017)

By Carlos Ramirez |

Irate music for irate people.

Record Collectors

Record Collector: Rachel Calkins, aka rachel_excarnate

By Carlos Ramirez |

Mercyful Fate, Sigur Rós, Depeche Mode, and everything in between...

Features

New Heart Write Anthemic Straight Edge Burner w/ “One Less Chain” (PREMIERE)

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Ten Yard Fight, In My Eyes, Better Than a Thousand

Record Collectors

Record Collector: Paul Hyde, aka 4maldehyde

By Carlos Ramirez |

"...people that buy records and have bands sign the vinyl drives me nuts."

Features

James Hart (Eighteen Visions) Guests on 100 Words or Less Podcast

By Carlos Ramirez |

The charismatic vocalist opens up about various aspects of his personal life.

Features

Braidedveins Offer Up a Swinging Post-Hardcore Jam with “Everything Dies”

By Carlos Ramirez |

A portion of the record's sales will be donated to INCITE!, a nationwide network of radical feminists.

Song of the Day

Balance, “Out of My Head” (2017)

By Carlos Ramirez |

UK hardcore with some fuzzed-out guitars and '90s-like alt.rock atmosphere.

Photo Spotlight

Photographer Spotlight: Luca Giorietto

By Carlos Ramirez |

"When I first listened 'to 90s records by Nirvana and Hole, my entire world totally changed."

Features

Strife Exclusive Song Premiere, Interview w/ Guitarist Andrew Kline on Their Future

By Carlos Ramirez |

The Los Angeles hardcore institution documents a hometown show/party.

Lists

5 Underrated '80s HC/Punk Records, by Dave Guiterrez (Despairadisio, Lethal Aggression, Social Decay)

By Dave Guiterrez |

The New Jersey underground OG offers his picks.

Interviews

Art Spotlight: Kat Fajardo

By Carlos Ramirez |

"...I spent an unhealthy amount of time reading Clamp manga and watching way too much anime..."

Features

Integrity Guitar Contest Winner Announcement

By Carlos Ramirez |

It wasn't easy for Dom Romeo to pick just one from the entries...

Reviews

Red Death, Formidable Darkness (Triple-B Records, 2017)

By A.E. "Ace" Stallings |

"...no gimmicks, no bells, no whistles..."

Features

Apartment 213, Collected Violence (EXCLUSIVE ALBUM STREAM, INTERVIEW)

By Carlos Ramirez |

47 tracks of sonic mayhem (and some Cleveland hardcore history).

Record Collectors

Record Collector: Laura Kerkhofs, aka cinnamon_girl95

By Carlos Ramirez |

"My most prized single record is my Type O Negative October Rust, original European pressing..."

Features

Andrew Kline (Strife, World Be Free, Berthold City) Guests on 100 Words or Less Podcast

By Carlos Ramirez |

The LA hardcore stalwart chats with Ray Harkins.

Interviews

Seaweed Vocalist Aaron Stauffer Looks Back on Their History, Discography

By Carlos Ramirez |

Sub Pop, hardcore, Kevin Smith, signing to a major, fatherhood, career changes, and much more.

Record Collectors

Record Collector: Manuel M., aka metalofdeath666

By Carlos Ramirez |

"Collectors are posers willing to impress their friends with 367 different editions of the very same album..."

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