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Interviews

John Connor (Dog Eat Dog)

By Carlos Ramirez |

The vocalist on his metalhead youth, becoming huge in Europe, and if he thinks Turnstile sounds like his band.

Song of the Day

Cracked, “Just One More” (2017)

By Carlos Ramirez |

New California band channels Youth of Today and Side by Side with winning results.

Photo Spotlight

Photographer Spotlight: Natalie Wood, aka Wondergirl

By Carlos Ramirez |

"A friend introduced me to Terror and Hatebreed when I was, like, 13?"

Features

Shadow of Doubt: Ex-Members of Bitter End + Hardside Crush Heads with New Track

By Carlos Ramirez |

"Alex, I'll take 'They hail from San Antonio but have a NYHC sound' for $1000, please."

Interviews

Anthony Pappalardo (In My Eyes, Ten Yard Fight, Author: Radio Silence Hardcore Book)

By Carlos Ramirez |

"For me, I was the typical kid who loved Star Wars and KISS, as well as whatever superhero shit was on."

Record Collectors

Record Collector: Brandon Leja, aka xslowdeathx

By Carlos Ramirez |

eBay bidding wars will be the death of him.

Song of the Day

Society Sucker, “Forsaken” (2017)

By Carlos Ramirez |

The riffs just keep coming...

Record Collectors

Record Collector: Andrew Orlando (Black Army Jacket, Hope Collapse, Milhouse, Reservoir Records, Disnihil)

By Carlos Ramirez |

$500 for a copy of Nervous Breakdown? No problem.

Reviews

The Last Stand, This Is Real (Irish Voodoo Records, 2017)

By Carlos Ramirez |

Brooklyn outfit keep their hardcore lean and mean.

Features

Life’s Blood: Born Out of Chaos, Doomed to Failure

By Freddy Alva |

Jason O'Toole, Adam Nathanson, Neil Burke, and Sean Murphy died for your sins in 1988 AD Hardcore.

Lists

5 Lyrical Influences You Wouldn't Expect for Sounds of Loss, by Adam Easterling (Orthodox)

By Adam Easterling |

The Nashville sXe band's new album is a beast.

Interviews

Jonah Jenkins (Only Living Witness, Raw Radar War, Miltown, Milligram)

By Carlos Ramirez |

"I got into punk rock by watching Night Flight because of the music videos and underground films."

Record Collectors

Record Collector: Nick Woj (Cold World, Consolation Prize, Nervous Juvenile, Pegasus)

By Carlos Ramirez |

Hip-hop, punk, soul, grime, and GISM.

Song of the Day

Bonebreaker, “Herd Mentality,” from Mass Grave (Safe Inside Records, 2016)

By Carlos Ramirez |

From Tijuana with hate.

Photo Spotlight

Photographer Spotlight: Dan Rawe

By Carlos Ramirez |

The California show staple chooses pics of some of his favorite younger hardcore, metal, and punk bands.

Interviews

Mike Olender (Endeavor, Burnt by the Sun, River Black, try.fail.try)

By Carlos Ramirez |

"I’m a 42-year-old who is being given the chance to be 16 again on a very part-time basis, and that’s really cool."

Lists

10 Artists Who Influenced the New Illustrations Album, by Matt King and Nicodemus Gonzalez

By Matt King and Nicodemus Gonzalez |

The blackened death metal group on their varied tastes.

Record Collectors

Record Collector: Freddy Alva (New Breed Compilation, Author: Urban Styles: Graffiti in NYHC)

By Carlos Ramirez |

Tales of a recovering hXc vinyl addict.

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