Reviews

Smash Your Enemies, Become Death (Upstate Records, 2019)

By Adam Yoe | 12.30.2019

FFO: All Out War, Biohazard, Cold as Life

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Raising Hell: Backstage Tales from the Lives of Metal Legends, by Jon Wiederhorn (Diversion Books, 2020)

By Carlos Ramirez | 12.23.2019

Not for the faint of heart.

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Fathers, You Deserve Hell (Sailor Records, 2019)

By Todd Manning | 12.20.2019

From metalcore to D-beat, the Denver band returns with a new album.

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Dark Thoughts, Must Be Nice (Stupid Bag Records/Drunken Sailor Records, 2020)

By Adam Yoe | 12.17.2019

Chew on some impossibly catchy "bubblegum hardcore" from Philadelphia.

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French Kiss, Everyday Chemistry (Self-Released, 2019)

By Ace Stallings | 12.12.2019

FFO: '70s Bowie, Rolling Stones, Johnny Thunders

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Be Well, Be Well (Equal Vision Records, 2019)

By Adam Yoe | 12.10.2019

Members of Battery, Darkest Hour, and Bane go back to their hardcore roots in new band.

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Rule Them All, Dreams About... (Flatspot Records, 2019)

By Adam Yoe | 12.3.2019

Newly signed to a high-profile label, does the Long Island hardcore outfit rise to the occasion?

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Queensway, The Real Fear (Self-Released, 2019)

By Jalen Lopez | 11.18.2019

"Their dark, moody, almost groovy style of hardcore makes you uneasy but excited."

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STORM{O}, Finis Terrae (Various labels, 2019)

By Benedetto Manzella | 11.4.2019

"Incorporating influences spanning various eras of angular hardcore, noise, and screamo..."

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Spectres, Provincial Wake (Sabotage Records, 2019)

By Adam Yoe | 10.29.2019

FFO: Arctic Flowers, Terrible Feelings, soundtracks to John Hughes movies

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Dead Already, On a Hook (Self-Released, 2019)

By Adam Yoe | 10.23.2019

The Aussie band "mines as much from early '80s USHC as it does from Orange County’s snotty first wave."

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The Cure, 40 LIVE – CURÆTION-25 + ANNIVERSARY Blu-Ray (Eagle Rock, 2019)

By Carlos Ramirez | 10.21.2019

Two beautifully shot documents of the influential group's sonic evolution.

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Gatecreeper, Deserted (Relapse Records, 2019)

By Adam Yoe | 9.24.2019

The Arizona death metallers return with their sophomore studio album.

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Husbandry, A Port in a Storm (Self-Released, 2019)

By Benedetto Manzella | 9.5.2019

This Brooklyn post-hardcore band is taking brave sonic chances on their latest release.

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The Royal Hounds, God Bless the Royal Hounds (Oi! the Boat Records/Contra Records, 2019)

By Mark Hutchison | 9.2.2019

RIYL: The Templars, Niblick Henbane, Blitz

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Tennis System, Lovesick (Graveface Records, 2019)

By Adam Yoe | 8.28.2019

"...the listener is instantly hit with the seamless convergence of Kevin Shields guitar histrionics..."

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Killswitch Engage, Atonement (Metal Blade Records, 2019)

By Benedetto Manzella | 8.12.2019

The album features guest performances from Chuck Billy (Testament) and Howard Jones (Light the Torch).

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Street Feet, Diminished Capacity (Rat Mix/Riotous Outburst Records, 2019)

By Adam Yoe | 7.31.2019

Grind for your mind.

Reviews

Smash Your Enemies, Become Death (Upstate Records, 2019)

Raising Hell: Backstage Tales from the Lives of Metal Legends, by Jon Wiederhorn (Diversion Books, 2020)

Fathers, You Deserve Hell (Sailor Records, 2019)

Dark Thoughts, Must Be Nice (Stupid Bag Records/Drunken Sailor Records, 2020)

French Kiss, Everyday Chemistry (Self-Released, 2019)

Be Well, Be Well (Equal Vision Records, 2019)

Rule Them All, Dreams About... (Flatspot Records, 2019)

Queensway, The Real Fear (Self-Released, 2019)

STORM{O}, Finis Terrae (Various labels, 2019)

Spectres, Provincial Wake (Sabotage Records, 2019)

Dead Already, On a Hook (Self-Released, 2019)

The Cure, 40 LIVE – CURÆTION-25 + ANNIVERSARY Blu-Ray (Eagle Rock, 2019)

Gatecreeper, Deserted (Relapse Records, 2019)

Husbandry, A Port in a Storm (Self-Released, 2019)

The Royal Hounds, God Bless the Royal Hounds (Oi! the Boat Records/Contra Records, 2019)

Tennis System, Lovesick (Graveface Records, 2019)

Killswitch Engage, Atonement (Metal Blade Records, 2019)

Street Feet, Diminished Capacity (Rat Mix/Riotous Outburst Records, 2019)

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