Carlos Ramirez

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Life Stained Red: San Diego Band’s WAR Records Debut Packs ‘90s-Style Hardcore Bite

By Carlos Ramirez |

Vocalist Chris Havlu talks signing with a label run by one of his biggest influences.

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Tunnel Jumper: Take a Swig of Rocky Mountain Hardcore via “Noseblunt Shuvit” Video

By Carlos Ramirez |

Their forthcoming Half Gone album was mixed by Taylor Young (God's Hate, Twitching Tongues).

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Wolfbreath Deliver Apocalypse Music for the Spinkickers on Crumbling Existence Album

By Carlos Ramirez |

Celebrate the end times with these riff-happy Indonesians.

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Ninjas Mutantes Adolescentes: Chilean Hardcore Inspired by 625 Thrash, Slap a Ham, & More

By Carlos Ramirez |

Bandana prices are rising in Santiago.

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La Haine: Berlin Band Bounce Between Punk, ‘90s Indie & Post-Hardcore on New EP

By Carlos Ramirez |

“I’d say it’s for fans of L7, Gouge Away, Soul Glo and Scowl, with a fairly raw, UK-leaning sound."

Interviews

B.D.R. Vocalist Andy Franchere on 30 Years as a Firefighter and Finding an Outlet in Hardcore

By Carlos Ramirez |

He channels his personal struggles into the band's Reaper Syndrome EP.

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Ritual Killer: Chattanooga Band Drop Menacing Metallic Hardcore via New Single

By Carlos Ramirez |

"No End in Sight" offers a taste of the group's forthcoming This Valley Will Take Us LP.

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Tunnel of Love: Michigan Hardcore Band Go Even Harder on Uneasy Bleeding

By Carlos Ramirez |

“Harsher was the goal.”

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Concrete Youth: Jakarta Musicians Explore Melodic Side of Hardcore in New Band

By Carlos Ramirez |

"...I felt it was time to try something new while still staying true to our roots.”

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Narrow Path

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Terror, No Warning, Risk It!

Interviews

CASTXDOWN: Ohio Straight Edge Band Make The Statement on Upcoming EP

By Carlos Ramirez |

Meet one of the bands on the recently relaunched Life Sentence Records label.

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New Forms: Boston Emoviolence Band Find Inspiration Close to Home

By Carlos Ramirez |

Learn out about the unlikely Tony Bennett connection behind their new EP.

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Cräne

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Sweat, Lexan, Faze

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Contention: Florida Metallic Hardcore Band Surprise-Drop Nuclear Summer EP

By Carlos Ramirez |

"The masses shamble through life in a drug- and media-fueled haze"

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What Silence Knows: New Aussie Band Deliver Glorious ‘90s-Style Straight Edge Hardcore

By Carlos Ramirez |

Chain of Strength, Onward, and Mouthpiece loom large on their debut demo.

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Yamaloka: Charlotte Band Bring Thrashy Hardcore on Sermons of the Damned

By Carlos Ramirez |

You never know who you will meet in the merch line.

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Hammerhead

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Black My Heart, On a Warpath, First Blood

Interviews

Brother’s Keeper Vocalist Mike Ski on the ‘90s Hardcore Band’s Unexpected Second Life

By Carlos Ramirez |

Lake Effect Hardcore, his polarizing vocal style, and how Knocked Loose played a part in their return.

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