Carlos Ramirez

Features

False Negative: Midwest Hardcore Punk Meets Oi! on All Over But the Shouting

By Carlos Ramirez |

"...people should remember that Negative Approach is better than any band their region produced..."

Interviews

Graverust: L.A. Band Explores Blackened Corners of Hardcore on Obscure Reality

By Carlos Ramirez |

Vocalist Furn Zavala is a longtime staple of the CAHC community.

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Dumbo

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Neglect, Bulldoze, Biohazard

Interviews

World I Hate Singer Hal Crossno & Bassist Ben Wittlinger Break Down Total Nuclear Annihilation

By Carlos Ramirez |

"...the only way to fix things is to tear it all down and start over, or maybe not start over at all."

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Undertone

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Locked Shut, Sunami, Speed

Interviews

The Saddest Landscape’s Andy Maddox & Daniel Danger Talk First Album in Over a Decade

By Carlos Ramirez |

Alone With You was one of the final projects touched by the late Steve Albini.

Features

HammerTime: Italian Band’s Debut EP Is a Nasty Serving of Metallic Hardcore

By Carlos Ramirez |

What if Bulldoze was influenced by Bolt Thrower and Manowar?

Interviews

Blood & Tears: The Samayoa Brothers Talk About Their New Band, Growing Up in Hardcore

By Carlos Ramirez |

They've played in such bands as Fury, Illusion, and Forced Order throughout the years.

Features

Cold Blood: Gold Coast Group Pulls Influence from ‘90s NYHC & Death Metal on New Record

By Carlos Ramirez |

These Aussies like their guitar riffs on the nastier side of the musical spectrum.

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Zero Sum

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Void, Gauze, Amdi Petersen’s Arme

Features

Beyond the Styx: French Band Unleashes Metallic Hardcore Fury on “Never Ending War”

By Carlos Ramirez |

The track will appear on their forthcoming album, DIVID.

Features

The Good Depression: Hamilton, Ontario Band Blends Southern Grit & Metalcore on New EP

By Carlos Ramirez |

Where Grace Won't Grow was influenced by the sounds of Converge and Norma Jean.

Features

Machete Law: Barcelona Crossover Crew Hold a “Gunfire Ritual” via New Track

By Carlos Ramirez |

The song finds them collaborating with Japan's FASTKILL.

Features

Jawless: London Hardcore Crew Blends Thrash & Skate Punk on Forthcoming EP

By Carlos Ramirez |

They point to Suicidal Tendencies, Municipal Waste, and Scowl as key influences.

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Odd Limbs

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Nails, Capitalist Casualties, Mind Eraser

Features

Unappeal: Members of Withdrawal & WAKE Take Melodic Hardcore x Post-Punk Path

By Carlos Ramirez |

The Ray & Porcell EP, Egg Hunt, and The Chameleons weighed heavy on their minds.

Features

Invisible Wounds: Swedish Post-Punk/Hardcore Band Turns Grief into Dark Visions

By Carlos Ramirez |

Influences include The Cure, Joy Division, Killing Joke, Dag Nasty, and Bad Brains.

Features

Tiebreak: '90s Norwegian Hardcore Band Returns with New Album, Prodigal Sons

By Carlos Ramirez |

Drummer Kim Amundsen talks new LP, their backstory, and Crucial Response Records.

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