Carlos Ramirez

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Staring Contest

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Fury, Turning Point, Lights Out

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Body Eviction: Worcester Band Rides Line Between Hardcore Grit & ‘90s Alt-Rock

By Carlos Ramirez |

The group's vocalist and guitarist reflect on Dead Civilians and the thriving MAHC scene.

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Ratking Guitarist Nic Finch on Their New EP & Hardcore Life in Western Australia

By Carlos Ramirez |

"...we very much sharpened the blade on our own sound.”

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Out of Line: Members of Step By Step and BDR Unite in the Name of Bakersfield Hardcore

By Carlos Ramirez |

Five different musical backgrounds collide throughout the band's Rec Center album.

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: xNECESSARYDEMISEx

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Converge, On Broken Wings, xRepentancex

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Corruption Pact: Paris Band Refine Their Death Metal-Driven Hardcore on Debut Album

By Carlos Ramirez |

Unanswered Cries is a head-ripper.

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Hasted

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: End It, Naysayer, Trapped Under Ice

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Truster: Edmonton Doomgaze Trio Explore Faith & Reclamation on Creeping Thing LP

By Carlos Ramirez |

“I wanted to explore the idea that one can reserve the power they often give away.”

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Silent Spring: Indonesian Band Lean Into Melodic Hardcore on Debut EP

By Carlos Ramirez |

Turning Point, Mil-Spec, and Swedish hardcore all helped shape the quintet’s sound.

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Brainlock

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Dead Heat, thrash riffing, E standard tuning

Interviews

Avenge: Rotting Out Guitarist Alfredo “Tank” Pedrozo on His New Metallic Hardcore Band

By Carlos Ramirez |

The LAHC staple goes in a heavier musical direction.

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Disfform: Metallic Hardcore Band Help Build a DIY Scene in Crimea

By Carlos Ramirez |

NYHC, H8000, death metal, and hip-hop groove all collide in Disfform’s sound.

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Watch You Die

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Crown of Thornz, Biohazard, Cold World

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Giant Steps: Russian Band Fight Cynicism with Heart in Hardcore EP

By Carlos Ramirez |

Comeback Kid, Have Heart, and Youth Crew hardcore heavily shaped the band’s sound.

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Monk: Alexisonfire’s George Pettit Joins LAHC Band for Defiant New Anthem “No Gods”

By Carlos Ramirez |

The group also gave Blur’s “Song 2” the core treatment.

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Execution Style: Ex-Members of Tree and Defcon 4 Return with New Hardcore Band

By Carlos Ramirez |

Siege, VOID, Bolt Thrower, and black metal all helped shape their sound.

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Turn the Tide

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Battery, Go It Alone, Shipwreck A.D.

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xserenityx: New Band Waves Flag for Swedish Straight Edge Metalcore

By Carlos Ramirez |

No One Waits When You're In Disguise was inspired by State Craft, Balmora, and Undying.

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