Carlos Ramirez

Features

POISE: Pacific Northwest Hardcore Band's Iron Foot EP Is a Kick to the Throat

By Carlos Ramirez |

Listen to a track called "Ill Anguish" to see what we mean.

Interviews

Naysayer Singer Gary Gunwald on the Rise, Burnout, and Return of a Richmond Hardcore Staple

By Carlos Ramirez |

"I was basically finding things from Victory Style and Punk-O-Rama CD comps."

Features

Clavo: Panamanian Hardcore Band Fueling a Regional Resurgence

By Carlos Ramirez |

"...the scene is perseverant—we always find a way.”

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Ounce of Pain

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Stretch Arm Strong, gang vocals, breakdowns

Features

xBarrymorex: Houston Band Is Bringing Straight Edge Easycore on Debut Release

By Carlos Ramirez |

Pop-punk hooks x melodic hardcore just in time for the summer.

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Staydown

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: No Warning, Terror, groove riffs

Features

Stressed: Straight Edge Hardcore from Adelaide with a Metallic Bite

By Carlos Ramirez |

The Aussies cite All Out War, Arkangel, and Blistered as prime influences on their new EP.

Features

Z.O.N.E.: New York City Band Weaponizes “End of the World” Hardcore via ZerOrigin EP

By Carlos Ramirez |

"We are an entity; we are everywhere and nowhere simultaneously."

Features

Witch Piss: Inside the Mind of the Musician Behind the Lo-Fi Weirdo Punk Solo Project

By Carlos Ramirez |

Some people would refer to it as "egg punk," but what the hell do I know?

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Corporate Job

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Every Time I Die, Gallows, Cancer Bats

Features

Stabber: Oslo Band Melds Hardcore Punk and Motörhead-Style Rock ’n’ Roll

By Carlos Ramirez |

Let it swing, motherfucker.

Features

Sheer Terror: NYHC Legends Remain Ugly & Proud on “Squat Diddler” (PREMIERE)

By Carlos Ramirez |

The group will be on a European tour this month.

Features

Loosey: NYC Band’s “We See We” Is a Catchy Shot of Glam-Kissed Street Rock

By Carlos Ramirez |

The music video for the track was made to celebrate their A Retrospective: 2023–2025 collection.

Features

LIES!: Dutch Metallic Hardcore Band Teams with Speed Singer Jem Siow on “Blind Weight”

By Carlos Ramirez |

The Netherlands x Australia mosh brotherhood goes hard.

Features

Risk It! Announce Mercy for None Album, Unleash NYHC-Style Ripper "Numbskull"

By Carlos Ramirez |

The LP was produced by Nick Jett (Terror, Piece By Piece) and René Natzel (True Blue, Spawn).

Features

Secret Bound: Puerto Rican Hardcore Band Takes a Stand with Positive Change LP

By Carlos Ramirez |

"We talk about always helping friends and always protecting family.”

Features

Scrutiny: Ripping Hardcore Punk Is Alive and Well in Sin City

By Carlos Ramirez |

The Las Vegas' band's Vol. 3 is in regular rotation at No Echo HQ.

Features

Retina: Florida Metalcore Band Produces Controlled Chaos on First Release

By Carlos Ramirez |

“Chaotic, intense, and unsettling are a few feelings we gravitate towards while writing."

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