Carlos Ramirez

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Speedway: Swedish Hardcore Band Signs to Revelation Records, Drops Live Session

By Carlos Ramirez |

Watch/listen to When If Not Now, which feat. 2 new tracks and a cover '90s Swedish emo band, Far Apart.

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Category 514: Gazm Members Celebrate ‘90s-Styled Brutality via New Project (PREMIERE)

By Carlos Ramirez |

"Imagine Bulldoze and Carcass with a touch of Evil Pimp thrown into a blender..."

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Fixation: Philly Hardcore Group Goes Live at the Knife Lair in New Video Performance

By Carlos Ramirez |

The stark visuals meld perfectly with the band's no-bullsh*t musical approach.

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Hard Times: Get the Story Behind the New Book Celebrating the Seminal '80s Hardcore Zine

By Carlos Ramirez |

Read a new interview with co-author Amy Yates Wuelfing about the project.

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Abnegation Vocalist Iggy Imig Looks Back on His Time in the ‘90s Metallic Hardcore Band

By Carlos Ramirez |

"At the time, issues were very black and white to us."

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doomtech: LA-Based Musician/Programmer Explores Jarring Sound on New Album (PREMIERE)

By Carlos Ramirez |

"Sonically, the new songs push further into the lo-fi cyber metal/hardcore and noise of previous releases..."

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Chain Gang Grave: NYC Duo Rides Line Btwn Hardcore & Noise Rock on “Cement Mind” (PREMIERE)

By Carlos Ramirez |

Filthy stuff right here.

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Influential 1988 Bay Area Punk Compilation Getting Reissue Treatment (EXCLUSIVE)

By Carlos Ramirez |

The Thing That Ate Floyd features Operation Ivy, Neurosis, and No Use for a Name, among many other bands

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Entry Vocalist Sara G. on Her Musical Roots, Starting the Band + Their Superb Debut LP

By Carlos Ramirez |

Detriment landed on No Echo's 'Best 10 Hardcore Albums of 2020' list.

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Crash Course: Singapore-Based Hardcore Group Is off to Great Start

By Carlos Ramirez |

“Bands like Minus, Expire, and Suburban Scum were the main inspirations...”

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Rejoice: Ohio Band’s “Monstrous Dove” is a Nasty Slice of Metallic Hardcore (PREMIERE)

By Carlos Ramirez |

The Columbus outfit features members of En Love and The Way.

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Field of Flames: Bay Area HC Band Returns via Remnants of a Collapsed Existence EP

By Carlos Ramirez |

The straight edge outfit features members of such groups as Sunami and Extinguish.

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Last Agony Brings Forth Raw-as-F**K Hardcore on “Diabolism” (PREMIERE)

By Carlos Ramirez |

The Canadian band's forthcoming The Imminent Slaughter album is fittingly titled.

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Suspects: Photog x Musician Nathaniel Shannon Tries to Unlock Photo Mystery via EP

By Carlos Ramirez |

Thoughts of Ionesco's Sean Madigan Hoen provides the vocals on the project.

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Demons: Virginia Quartet Delivers Chaotic Hardcore Punk via “Ravage” (PREMIERE)

By Carlos Ramirez |

As far as influences, METZ, Gulch, and Converge are mentioned by the band.

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Knull: New Canadian Hardcore Unit Thrashes Out of the Gates with Two Impressive EPs

By Carlos Ramirez |

Iron Age, Wild Side, and PEARS are a few of the group's biggest influences.

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Walking Bombs: Hudson Valley Musician Drops Melodic Punk Anthem via “I Will Miss You”

By Carlos Ramirez |

"It's a love letter to my Kingston area since 1993 when I started coming up in bands."

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World Smasher Brings to Mind ‘90s Indie Rock Mixtapes via “Big Head” (PREMIERE)

By Carlos Ramirez |

The San Francisco quintet features members of such bands as Spiritual Cramp, Firearm, and The She's.

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