Reviews

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

By Adam Yoe |

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 |

"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 |

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 |

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 |

Have you heard latest release from the Chicago hardcore punks?

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Gleemer, Down Through (Other People Records, 2020)

By Adam Yoe |

FFO: Teenage Wrist, Duster, Hum

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

By Mick Reed |

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 |

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 |

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

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

By Mick Reed |

Feast on some NYHC-flavored hardcore from the UK.

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

By Todd Manning |

Pure rage coming from the Windy City.

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Treason, True Believers (New Age Records, 2020)

By Flint Beard |

Ohio hardcore veterans are back with blistering new EP.

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Blasting Serene, Radiate (Self-Released, 2020)

By Freddy Alva |

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

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Various Artists, The Ghost Town Initiative (Ghost Town Initiative, 2020)

By Adam Yoe |

Our diligent writer offered his thoughts on EACH of the 94 tracks included. Damn!

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Xile, I Am Your God (Beatdown Hardware Records, 2020)

By Adam Yoe |

FFO: Kublai Khan TX, Malevolence, Dying Fetus

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Therapy?, Greatest Hits (The Abbey Road Session) (Marshall Records, 2020)

By Carlos Ramirez |

Melodic punk, AmRep-styled noise rock, metal, stadium-ready rock... it's all for the taking here.

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Street Weapon, Quick to Die (NFTW Records, 2020)

By Adam Yoe |

Hardcore for fans of the Only the Strong and Where the Wild Things Are comps.

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SØØN, What the Fuck Did We Dø tø the Earth (Self-Released, 2020)

By Adam Yoe |

The Hawaiian band marries elements of fastcore, Youth Crew, straight-up hardcore, and punk’s grimier end.

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