Carlos Ramirez

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Defy You

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: No Warning, Backtrack, Trapped Under Ice

Interviews

Skin Show: Former Scowl Guitarist Malachi Greene Talks New Band & Future Plans

By Carlos Ramirez |

"I’m happy to be healthier these days and taking care of myself."

Interviews

Mushmouth/Out to Win Singer Chris Henzel on Their Original Run Together & PAHC History

By Carlos Ramirez |

A look back at one of Pennsylvania's hardest bands from the '90s and early '00s.

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Path of Destruction

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Spawn, One King Down, Strain

Features

Rescuing Redding, California’s Hardcore Past: Inside Thomas Vanderpol’s Archival Mission

By Carlos Ramirez |

Through his Bandcamp archive, obscure tapes and demos from the ’90s get a second life.

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Sniper’s Nest

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: The Rival Mob, Think I Care, Waste Management

Features

Cultburner Bassist Ian Sabo (ex-Channel, DSGNS) Tells Us About His Band’s New EP

By Carlos Ramirez |

When you name Burnt by the Sun & Deadguy as influences, we're all ears!

Interviews

A Life In Hardcore: Franklin Rhi (Crown of Thornz, 108, Shelter)

By Carlos Ramirez |

From the streets of Queens to MTV and back.

Features

New Book Showcases Zines from the ’90s Syracuse Hardcore Scene

By Carlos Ramirez |

Reading (about hardcore) is fundamental.

Interviews

Neglect Guitarist Derek Schilling on the Violence, Vision, and Legacy of a LIHC Cult Favorite

By Carlos Ramirez |

"I thought mixing that heavy groove-style death metal with a hardcore sound would work great."

Interviews

Groundwork Singer Brendan DeSmet on Their “Weird” & Politically-Charged Hardcore in the ‘90s

By Carlos Ramirez |

"Someone once wrote in a review of our LP that we sounded like a cross between Rorschach and Fugazi."

Features

Conversion Records Founder Dennis Remsing Revisits the Label’s ‘90s Hardcore Legacy

By Carlos Ramirez |

The Outspoken drummer put in a lot of work throughout the decade.

Features

Dragbody: A Deep Dive with the Florida Band That Blended Hardcore, Screamo, and Grind

By Carlos Ramirez |

Steve Albini, Lifeforce Records, Assück, and so much more!

Interviews

GO! Singer Mike BS on His NYHC Roots, Writing Zines & Fighting Homophobia in Hardcore

By Carlos Ramirez |

"I feel very lucky, and I don't take it for granted."

Interviews

The Story of Strain: Canadian Hardcore, Here and Now, and the Loss of Jody Taylor

By Carlos Ramirez |

Guitarist Sean Lande and bassist Eric Flexyourhead share their memories.

Features

Fastbreak: Patrick Rorick & Neal St. Clair Tell the Connecticut Band’s Story

By Carlos Ramirez |

We dig into their discography, the Youth Crew revival era, and other points in between.

Interviews

Speak 714 Vocalist Dan O’Mahony Reflects on the Orange County Band’s Time Together

By Carlos Ramirez |

"The guys in the younger bands involved doing that [Youth Crew] vibe befuddled me."

Interviews

No Redeeming Social Value: Dean Miller Spills the Suds on the Band’s Drunken Legacy

By Carlos Ramirez |

"I think you’d have to be either brain dead, or a Puritan to not get our lighthearted humor..."

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