Carlos Ramirez

Features

Yamaloka: Charlotte Band Bring Thrashy Hardcore on Sermons of the Damned

By Carlos Ramirez |

You never know who you will meet in the merch line.

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Hammerhead

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Black My Heart, On a Warpath, First Blood

Interviews

Brother’s Keeper Vocalist Mike Ski on the ‘90s Hardcore Band’s Unexpected Second Life

By Carlos Ramirez |

Lake Effect Hardcore, his polarizing vocal style, and how Knocked Loose played a part in their return.

Features

Fever Singer Drayden Raber on Upping the Mosh (and Tolkien) on Philly Band’s New EP

By Carlos Ramirez |

Takedown Records (Fools Game, Shattered Realm) are big believers in the group.

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Fight Them

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Trapped Under Ice, Cold World, Outbreak

Interviews

D.R.L.N. Refuse to Play by Hardcore's Rules on Old Ways, New Language EP

By Carlos Ramirez |

The Indianapolis band's vocalist breaks down their approach for us.

Features

Brotherly Love Are Making San Antonio Hardcore for the Youth, by the Youth

By Carlos Ramirez |

The band's Brace for Impact EP bursts with mosh-friendly energy.

Interviews

Annihilation Time: Former Vocalist Fred Hammer Revisits the Band’s Early Era

By Carlos Ramirez |

Nardcore history, riding their own musical wave, and the band's upcoming anniversary vinyl celebration.

Interviews

Peace Test: New England Band Talk Repercussion, Their Ripping 12-Minute New Album

By Carlos Ramirez |

Guitarist Cedrick Gustave and vocalist Nolan Cambra also share some of their favorite current bands.

Features

Uphold: Florida Band Leans Into '00s Hardcore Spirit on Debut EP The Real World

By Carlos Ramirez |

They draw influence from bands like American Nightmare, Blacklisted, and Comeback Kid.

Features

Moral Pollution: Detroit Hardcore Band Push Further Into the Darkness With Latest Material

By Carlos Ramirez |

The Motor City crew deserves more attention.

Features

Endera: Savannah Band Channels Personal Struggles Into Ferocious Debut EP

By Carlos Ramirez |

"Life can have this unbelievable momentum sometimes."

Interviews

Act of War: Former Hatebreed, Jasta 14 Discuss Their New Hardcore Band

By Carlos Ramirez |

"We're not reinventing the wheel—we're just making music we like."

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Judgement Day

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Backtrack, No Warning, Outburst

Features

Fantasy: Ex-World of Joy Members Form New Band In Name of Brisbane Hardcore

By Carlos Ramirez |

"Heavy and hard will always be the goal."

Features

Northwest Hardcore Fest 2026 Organizers Look Back at Last Weekend’s Event (PHOTOS)

By Carlos Ramirez |

Photographer Leo Martinez captured both live shots of the bands and portraits of attendees.

Features

Boneripper: Dutch Metallic Hardcore Band Is "Locked In" on Radiant In Ruin Album

By Carlos Ramirez |

The quintet hail from Harlingen, Netherlands.

Features

trashXstrike: Philadelphia Band's Core Values LP Keeps Things Posi

By Carlos Ramirez |

"For me, hardcore hits the hardest when it has a strong message behind it."

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