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Subzero, House of Grief (Upstate Records, 2020)

By Adam Yoe | 10.15.2020

"They’ve clearly spent their years away absorbing all of extremity’s more sinister sounds..."

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Spirit Adrift, Enlightened in Eternity (20 Buck Spin, 2020)

By Dylan Chadwick | 10.13.2020

A dive into the one of the most anticipated heavy metal albums of 2020.

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Loud Night, Mindnumbing Pleasure (Vinyl Conflict, 2020)

By Michael D. Thorn | 10.6.2020

"For me, what really stands out about these Virginians is how they are a perpetual riff machine."

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Rash, Hivemind (Convulse Records, 2020)

By Hugo Reyes | 9.21.2020

The Chicago hardcore band is "bringing back the sound of the genre before the introduction of metal."

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Deep Purple, Whoosh! (earMUSIC, 2020)

By Carlos Ramirez | 9.16.2020

Could a band 50-plus years into their career deliver a record that holds up to their best work?

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Militarie Gun, My Life Is Over (Convulse Records, 2020)

By Adam Yoe | 9.15.2020

The latest music from Ian Shelton of Regional Justice Center gets the spotlight.

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Zulu, My People... Hold On (Self-Released, 2020)

By Hugo Reyes | 9.14.2020

The Los Angeles power violence band is the brainchild of Anaiah Lei (DARE, The Bots, FireBurn).

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These Streets, Expect the Worst (Upstate Records, 2020)

By Adam Yoe | 9.10.2020

FFO: Orthodox, Hands of God, Year of the Knife

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Necrot, Mortal (Tankcrimes, 2020)

By Mick Reed | 9.2.2020

Released just last week, this was the most anticipated death metal album in recent memory.

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Ball of Light, 2 Song EP (Rad Girlfriend Records, 2020)

By Adam Yoe | 9.1.2020

FFO: Glass and Ashes, Planes Mistaken for Stars, Strikeforce Diablo

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Rebelmatic, Ghost in the Shadows (Red Right Recordings, 2020)

By Adam Yoe | 8.28.2020

The NYHC outfit just dropped its debut album.

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FAIM, Hollow Hope (Safe Inside Records, 2020)

By Mick Reed | 8.25.2020

Taking an early listen to the forthcoming debut LP from the Denver hardcore troupe.

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Chill Parents, At the Barricades (Self-Released, 2020)

By Adam Yoe | 8.21.2020

From blitzing hardcore to sloppy pop-punk, this DC trio keep things moving at a quick pace.

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Reserving Dirtnaps, Another Disaster (WAR Records, 2020)

By Adam Yoe | 8.20.2020

Does the new EP from the Memphis bruisers live up to the promise of their earlier material?

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Be Well, The Weight and the Cost (Equal Vision Records, 2020)

By Adam Yoe | 8.13.2020

East Coast hardcore (and metal) veterans pool their talents on debut full-length.

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Terminal Nation, Holocene Extinction (20 Buck Spin, 2020)

By Mick Reed | 8.11.2020

FFO: Napalm Death, Xibalba, Gatecreeper

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Crow Killer, Enslaved to One (New Age Records, 2020)

By Nicholas James | 8.6.2020

FFO: Disembodied, Bloodlet, alarm clock riffs

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Year of the Knife, Internal Incarceration (Pure Noise Records, 2020)

By Adam Yoe | 7.29.2020

The Delaware metallic hardcore band puts on a riff clinic on debut full-length.

Reviews

Subzero, House of Grief (Upstate Records, 2020)

Spirit Adrift, Enlightened in Eternity (20 Buck Spin, 2020)

Loud Night, Mindnumbing Pleasure (Vinyl Conflict, 2020)

Rash, Hivemind (Convulse Records, 2020)

Deep Purple, Whoosh! (earMUSIC, 2020)

Militarie Gun, My Life Is Over (Convulse Records, 2020)

Zulu, My People​.​.​. Hold On (Self-Released, 2020)

These Streets, Expect the Worst (Upstate Records, 2020)

Necrot, Mortal (Tankcrimes, 2020)

Ball of Light, 2 Song EP (Rad Girlfriend Records, 2020)

Rebelmatic, Ghost in the Shadows (Red Right Recordings, 2020)

FAIM, Hollow Hope (Safe Inside Records, 2020)

Chill Parents, At the Barricades (Self-Released, 2020)

Reserving Dirtnaps, Another Disaster (WAR Records, 2020)

Be Well, The Weight and the Cost (Equal Vision Records, 2020)

Terminal Nation, Holocene Extinction (20 Buck Spin, 2020)

Crow Killer, Enslaved to One (New Age Records, 2020)

Year of the Knife, Internal Incarceration (Pure Noise Records, 2020)

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