Carlos Ramirez

Features

No Echo Writer Anthony Allen Begnal Launches 'A Hardcore Conversation' YouTube Channel

By Carlos Ramirez |

The musician takes his deep knowledge about old-school hardcore to the video medium.

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Bound2Violence: Inland Empire Band's Last Rites EP Is Good Friendly Violent Fun

By Carlos Ramirez |

Its cover art, a bloody hockey fight, is fitting.

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Outer Gloom’s Eric Dellon (Shai Hulud, Ambitions) Talks New Band’s Crushing Second EP

By Carlos Ramirez |

Higher Vessel is an aural sledgehammer.

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Before Your Eyes

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Strife, Terror, Sick of It All

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Academy Order Push Into EBM With Spectral Body Collaboration

By Carlos Ramirez |

Matthew Green and J. Weilburg on their new track and shared influences.

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Painstrike

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Liar, All Out War, '90s Clevo

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Expira: Spanish Band Wave the Flag for Hardcore in Coastal City of Mataró

By Carlos Ramirez |

Have you checked their Muerte Financiada EP out yet?

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DUEL: NJHC Band Talk Forthcoming Necessary Evil EP & New Label Deal

By Carlos Ramirez |

They just dropped a single from the record called "SCYTHE" that sears.

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ANOTHER: Jakarta Band Bring Darkened Hardcore on Debut EP NOROI

By Carlos Ramirez |

Gabe and Jorge of Merauder signed the Indonesian quintet to their label, Kingside Records.

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Running Scared

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Kid Dynamite, Kill Your Idols, gruff vocals

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Malignant: Greek Metallic Hardcore Crew on Their New Split, Keeping the Band Political

By Carlos Ramirez |

Also, get an early listen to their collaboration with Balkan band No Half Measures.

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Chained: North Carolina Hardcore Band Returns With Refreshed Lineup, New Music

By Carlos Ramirez |

“We strongly encourage anyone who wants to get involved in their hardcore scene to do it."

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Ray Harkins on Taking 100 Words or Less to Print & the Hardcore Books That Inspired Him

By Carlos Ramirez |

"I treat these conversations as living, breathing things, so sometimes I put more of myself into them..."

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Carry the Torch

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Outspoken, Spawn, '90s New Age Records

News

Circle Jerks Re-Record Keith Morris-Era Black Flag Songs on Forthcoming EP

By Carlos Ramirez |

Revenge of Nervous Breakdown is the band's first standalone release in 30 years.

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: The Shotgun Prodigy

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: A Mourning Star, withpaperwings, Azshara

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Dream X World

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Ecostrike, Magnitude, Broken Vow

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Scrape: Musicians from Left for Dead, Blind to Faith + Cursed Discuss Debut EP

By Carlos Ramirez |

Their sound brings to mind Iron Monkey, Unsane, and the uglier side of ’90s heavy music.

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