Carlos Ramirez

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Apex Predator: Washington State Metallic Hardcore Band's Chaos Reigns Demo Is a Crusher

By Carlos Ramirez |

"The new songs on this demo take heavy inspiration from Crowbar, one of the greatest, hardest bands of all time."

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Arma X: Spanish Hardcore Outfit Echoes ‘90s Clevo & NYHC Essence on Debut Record

By Carlos Ramirez |

The Madrid quintet would have been on Victory Records during the label's golden age.

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Cageless: Finnish Metalcore Band on Their Debut EP, Working With The Coming Strife

By Carlos Ramirez |

Their UK-based label has also recently dropped releases by A Mourning Star, xDeliverancex, and Contention.

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Soul Glo: Philly Hardcore Punks Showcase the Dancers in “Thumbsucker” Music Video

By Carlos Ramirez |

Pogo. Mosh. Slam. Repeat.

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Tension Span: Neurosis, Dystopia Members Take Post-Punk Path on “Cracked Society” (PREMIERE)

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Killing Joke, Red Lorry Yellow Lorry, New Model Army

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Death Metal Discharge Podcast Host Vince Gugliemi Digs Into Genre’s Classic Releases

By Carlos Ramirez |

An old Terrorizer magazine feature served as the inspiration behind the project.

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Holding These Moments: Filmmakers Discuss Bane Doc in Advance of Theater Screenings

By Carlos Ramirez |

Popcorn x mosh parts = summer fun

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Sound and Fury 2022 Photo Recap

By Carlos Ramirez |

Hardcore was alive and well in Los Angeles over the course of two hot summer days.

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Brave Out: Japanese Band Worships ‘88 Style Hardcore on New Album

By Carlos Ramirez |

Check out some speedy mosh straight from Osaka!

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Stockholm Syndrome: Early ‘00s Bay Area Hardcore Punk Band Burned Fast & Bright

By Carlos Ramirez |

"We wanted to be Ripcord, Siege, and Heresy with a bit of Japan and Scandinavia."

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Pilot to Gunner: Listen to “Animal Control” From Returning NYC Post-Hardcore Vets (PREMIERE)

By Carlos Ramirez |

Their forthcoming Hell Hallucinator album was produced by J. Robbins (Jawbox, Burning Airlines).

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The Darling Fire: Ex-Shai Hulud, As Friends Rust Members Go Atmospheric on “Rituals” (PREMIERE)

By Carlos Ramirez |

The Florida outfit has facets of post-hardcore, shoegaze, and metal baked into their sound.

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Spam Caller: New California Hardcore Band’s Demo Is a Certified Ripper

By Carlos Ramirez |

How about that name?!

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Easy Prey: Austin Group Grinds Out Dissonant Post-Hardcore on New Track (PREMIERE)

By Carlos Ramirez |

Watch the music video for "The Outcome, Not the Influence" and become a believer.

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The Mirror: Groove-Driven Metal & Sludgy Hardcore Are Close Allies in Band’s Sonic World

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Only Living Witness, Down, Life of Agony

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A Knife in the Dark Bring Relentless Straight Edge Metallic Hardcore Attack on New EP

By Carlos Ramirez |

The North Carolina quintet just dropped the follow-up to 2021's Somewhere Between the Pew and Fire EP.

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Gehenna Unleashes Negative Hardcore Assault via “Black Sun Valley” (PREMIERE)

By Carlos Ramirez |

Formed in 1993, they've influenced such bands as Blind to Faith, Rot in Hell, and Pulling Teeth.

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World of Pleasure Returns With New EP, Reminds Us Why No One Is Doing Metallic HC Better

By Carlos Ramirez |

When Colter (Mortality Rate, Serration, Delusion) & Jess (Mortality Rate) combine their talents, magic happens.

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