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New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Duressted

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Xibalba, Maul, Gnumb

Features

Bare Minimum: Oxnard Hardcore Keeps Winning on Two Betrayals EP

By Isaac Hernández |

Yes, the 805 scene is alive and well.

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Duress: Philadelphia Band Embraces “Deathcore” Tag on Latest EP

By No Echo |

The group is part of the Barbaric Brutality (Snuffed on Sight, Restrictor Plate) label family.

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Piercing Damage

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Bad Beat, Risky Business, overall belligerent behavior

Features

BILLY: Boston Band's Rocking Hardcore Riffs Reign Supreme on Permanent Void EP (PREMIERE)

By Carlos Ramirez |

What if Page Hamilton and The Suicide File started a side project together?

Features

Trapped Under Ice Destroys Baltimore Hometown Show at Ottobar (VIDEO)

By Carlos Ramirez |

In the ultimate Charm City cosign, John Waters was in attendance.

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Weight of Sin

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Six Ft Ditch, Irate, Warhammer 40K

Features

Scare: Québec City-Based Unit Fires off Sludgy Metallic Hardcore on “Thrash Melrose”

By No Echo |

Their In the End, Was It Worth It? LP will be released in February.

Features

FirstLine: Madrid Band Reps for Latinos & Immigrants in the Hardcore Community

By Carlos Ramirez |

The band is comprised of Colombian and Venezuelan-born musicians.

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Powerball

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: H8000, Ashlar, Undying

Features

Retract: Members of Defeater, Corrective Measure Emerge in New Hardcore Band

By Carlos Ramirez |

They cite such influences as Outburst, Mindset, and Outbreak.

Lists

12 Newer Hardcore Bands to Check Out in 2025

By Carlos Ramirez |

Time to get to work!

Features

Guilt Tradition: Portland Hardcore Band Kicks 2025 Off with Superb Release

By No Echo |

Members of Pressure Cracks, Dying For It, Right On Time, Enact, and Time Void do their thing.

Features

Spark of Life: Los Angeles Post-Hardcore Unit Returns with “In Pursuit Of” Video

By No Echo |

The New Age Records artists will be releasing Plagued By the Human Condition soon.

Reviews

MEM//BRANE, MEM//BRANE (2025)

By Izzy Davis |

D-beat comes ripping straight out of Bellingham, Washington.

Lists

30 Best Hardcore Releases from 2024 You (Might) Have Missed

By Michael Thorn |

The editor of Razorblades & Aspirin zine hooks us up.

Features

Pyrecult: French Band Walks Line Between Metallic Hardcore & Black Metal on New EP

By No Echo |

From Paris with hate.

Features

Menace TX: New Pop-Punk Outfit Rises from Lone Star State Hardcore Scene

By No Echo |

The Austin outfit features members of Beyond Reach and Soul Exchange.

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