Reviews

Umbra Vitae, Shadow of Life (Deathwish Inc, 2020)

By Adam Yoe | 6.26.2020

Members of Converge, The Red Chord, and Twitching Tongues go on a death metal rampage.

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Rotting Out, Ronin (Pure Noise Records, 2020)

By Hugo Reyes | 6.23.2020

A hardcore album built for these traumatic times.

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Thirty Nights of Violence, You'll See Me Up There (Unbeaten Records, 2020)

By Adam Yoe | 6.16.2020

Much like their patiently sadistic moniker, the band dishes out sustained helpings of vicious hardcore.

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Throne Torcher, The Mechanics of a Nightmare (Self-Released, 2020)

By Todd Manning | 6.9.2020

A "blend of metallic hardcore and noise rock, with elements of ambient creeping in around the edges."

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Couch Slut, Take a Chance on Rock 'n' Roll (Gilead Media, 2020)

By Mick Reed | 6.8.2020

"The expression of grief and pain can be as intoxicating as it is poisonous."

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Various Artists, So This Is Progress Flexi / Zine 001 (...So This Is Progress, 2020)

By Adam Yoe | 6.4.2020

A 5-way split of roaring hardcore punk accompanied by a gorgeously rendered photo zine.

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Video Prick, Demo 2019 (Forever Never Ends Records, 2020)

By Ralph Aloia | 5.28.2020

"The vocals snarl like a rabid dog snapping his/her jowls at the throat of life’s frustrations..."

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Phalanx, Golden Horde (Self-Released, 2020)

By Mick Reed | 5.26.2020

War-ready death metal from members of Whelm and Deadbeat.

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Laffing Gas, It’s a Beautiful Day in the Gulch (Beach Impediment Records, 2020)

By Ralph Aloia | 5.21.2020

15 minutes of Midwestern hardcore for you to chew on.

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C.H.E.W., In Due Time 7" (Iron Lung Records, 2020)

By Hugo Reyes | 5.18.2020

Have you heard latest release from the Chicago hardcore punks?

Reviews

Gleemer, Down Through (Other People Records, 2020)

By Adam Yoe | 5.14.2020

FFO: Teenage Wrist, Duster, Hum

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Misanthropic Aggression, Alcoholic Polyneuropathic Freaks in Hell (Boris Records, 2020)

By Mick Reed | 5.13.2020

More black metal than Tragedy and less rock 'n' roll than Warcry, but about as thrash obsessed as Laager.

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Redwoods, Redwoods (Self-Released, 2020)

By Nicholas James | 5.12.2020

A look at the '90s-styled screamo band's new EP.

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On Sight, Cause of Pain (Unbeaten Records, 2020)

By Adam Yoe | 5.1.2020

"...a deadly concern and has just thrown down the gauntlet on metallic hardcore in 2020."

Reviews

Big Cheese, Punishment Park (Quality Control HQ, 2020)

By Mick Reed | 4.21.2020

Feast on some NYHC-flavored hardcore from the UK.

Reviews

C.H.E.W., In Due Time 7" (Iron Lung Records, 2020)

By Todd Manning | 4.20.2020

Pure rage coming from the Windy City.

Reviews

Treason, True Believers (New Age Records, 2020)

By Flint Beard | 4.13.2020

Ohio hardcore veterans are back with blistering new EP.

Reviews

Blasting Serene, Radiate (Self-Released, 2020)

By Freddy Alva | 4.9.2020

Members of the NYHC community join forces in a unique new musical project.

Reviews

Umbra Vitae, Shadow of Life (Deathwish Inc, 2020)

Rotting Out, Ronin (Pure Noise Records, 2020)

Thirty Nights of Violence, You'll See Me Up There (Unbeaten Records, 2020)

Throne Torcher, The Mechanics of a Nightmare (Self-Released, 2020)

Couch Slut, Take a Chance on Rock 'n' Roll (Gilead Media, 2020)

Various Artists, So This Is Progress Flexi / Zine 001 (...So This Is Progress, 2020)

Video Prick, Demo 2019 (Forever Never Ends Records, 2020)

Phalanx, Golden Horde (Self-Released, 2020)

Laffing Gas, It’s a Beautiful Day in the Gulch (Beach Impediment Records, 2020)

C.H.E.W., In Due Time 7" (Iron Lung Records, 2020)

Gleemer, Down Through (Other People Records, 2020)

Misanthropic Aggression, Alcoholic Polyneuropathic Freaks in Hell (Boris Records, 2020)

Redwoods, Redwoods (Self-Released, 2020)

On Sight, Cause of Pain (Unbeaten Records, 2020)

Big Cheese, Punishment Park (Quality Control HQ, 2020)

C.H.E.W., In Due Time 7" (Iron Lung Records, 2020)

Treason, True Believers (New Age Records, 2020)

Blasting Serene, Radiate (Self-Released, 2020)

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