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Reviews

Cult of Luna, Years in a Day DVD (Indie Recordings, 2017)

By Carlos Ramirez |

Visually as intoxicating as the band's music is.

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Incendiary, “The Product Is You,” from Thousand Mile Stare (Closed Casket Activities, 2017)

By Carlos Ramirez |

A metallic hardcore wake-up call.

Features

Obscure Metal Bands: Kronin (New York, 1988–1993)

By Carlos Ramirez |

Recommended for fans of Exhorder, Demolition Hammer, and Cyclone Temple.

Song of the Day

Existence, “World Crashing Down” (Moral Panic Records/Neutral Words Records, 2017)

By Carlos Ramirez |

Swedish hardcore with NYC flair.

Reviews

Foreseen, Grave Danger (20 Buck Spin, 2017)

By Carlos Ramirez |

Finland's crossover miscreants show no mercy.

Song of the Day

Lifeblind, “Impaled,” from Insanity Infesting Reality (Blunt Force Records, 2016)

By Carlos Ramirez |

Like an everflowing left hand path with dark recollections.

Song of the Day

Rashōmon, “ 死体症候群” (2017)

By Carlos Ramirez |

Inventive hardcore punk straight out of the District of Columbia.

Song of the Day

Slum Reaper, “Eternal Servitude” (2017)

By Carlos Ramirez |

New Swedish band combines sludgy guitar tones with nasty breakdowns and we lap it up.

Reviews

Crushed, Deep User (Self-Released, 2017)

By Carlos Ramirez |

Imagine the sound of Deadguy playing AmRep-styled songs at a CBGB's matinee, circa 1996.

Song of the Day

Disrepair, “Caged Animal” (2016)

By Carlos Ramirez |

Here's some pissed-off hardcore from Buffalo.

Reviews

Finding Joseph I: An Oral History of H.R. from Bad Brains, by Howie Abrams and James Lathos (Lesser Gods, 2017)

By Carlos Ramirez |

The enigmatic frontman's life story is finally put to paper.

Song of the Day

Mindforce, “They Just Want War,” from The Future Of... (Trip Machine Labs, 2017)

By Carlos Ramirez |

This up and coming hardcore band is bringing back a definite '90s vibe on this one.

Interviews

Dan Lorenzo (Hades, Non-Fiction, The Cursed)

By Goretex |

The Jersey metal veteran on his '80s club days, overrated musicians, and much more.

Features

Song Premiere: Freewill, “Somewhere Down the Line” (2017)

By No Echo |

Listen to the California melodic hardcore band's first recording since 1988.

Song of the Day

Civilized, “Burning Cold,” from Chopping Block (Youth Attack, 2017)

By Carlos Ramirez |

Ravenous hardcore for these fucked up times.

Features

Vitriolic War Prayers: Born Against Flyer Art

By Freddy Alva |

Founding guitarist Adam Nathanson on some of the stories behind the imagery he created for the band.

Interviews

Mike Hartsfield (New Age Records, Outspoken, A18, Done Dying, Freewill, Dear Furious)

By Carlos Ramirez |

One of the sXe hardcore scene's long-lasting supporters speaks.

Reviews

Primal Rite, Sensory Link to Pain (Revelation Records, 2017)

By Carlos Ramirez |

Hardcore with guitar dive bombs are always welcomed around these parts.

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