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Execution Style: Ex-Members of Tree and Defcon 4 Return with New Hardcore Band

By Carlos Ramirez |

Siege, VOID, Bolt Thrower, and black metal all helped shape their sound.

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Turn the Tide

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Battery, Go It Alone, Shipwreck A.D.

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xserenityx: New Band Waves Flag for Swedish Straight Edge Metalcore

By Carlos Ramirez |

No One Waits When You're In Disguise was inspired by State Craft, Balmora, and Undying.

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Ember

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Death Threat, Rude Awakening, double-kick breakdowns

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Cutthroat: LA Metallic Hardcore Band Enter a New Era on The Purge EP

By Carlos Ramirez |

Vocalist Neil Roemer is seeing his hustle and hard work paying off.

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Disruptor: Analog Horror and Metallic Hardcore Collide on Binghamton Band’s Debut LP

By Carlos Ramirez |

The band blends Converge-like chaos, downtuned riffing, and sci-fi lore on the record.

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Game Changer: Belgian Band Balance H8000 Influence and Modern Euro Hardcore Spirit

By Carlos Ramirez |

“The scene is already small, so don’t work against each other.”

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Sketchball

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Warzone, Breakdown, punching people in MAGA hats

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VOW: Chicago Band Discuss Their Swedish Melodeath-Inspired Debut EP

By Wyatt Soullier |

Early Soilwork, Colony-era In Flames, and hardcore urgency collide on the EP.

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Drown In Malice: Metalcore Band Explores Collapse and Rebirth on Amnesie & Hysterie

By No Echo |

“The lyrics are probably more about asking questions than giving answers."

Interviews

Subversive Intent Guitarist Zack Nelson on Their Sick Debut LP & Why Modern Beatdown Sucks

By Carlos Ramirez |

“I’ve felt jaded for a quarter century and am an S-tier hater.”

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Figure Out: Manila Hardcore Band Tackles “The Filipino Problem” on Through the Tides

By Carlos Ramirez |

Pilipinas Hardcore remains deeply rooted in DIY ethics despite its rapid growth.

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Mormon Mincers: Bay Area Grind Weirdos Unleash “Join Us” Music Video Ahead of Debut LP

By Carlos Ramirez |

The band’s identities remain hidden despite deep roots in the California power violence scene.

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Paid In Full

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Lockin' Out, Youth Crew, Bridge Nine Records ('00s era)

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Verbal Behavior's What Matters LP Puts Andalusian Hardcore on the Map

By Carlos Ramirez |

The Spanish straight edge crew didn't let geography get in the way of a good mosh.

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Guess What

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Losin' It, The Rival Mob, Violent Reaction

Interviews

Comedy x Hardcore: Neil Rubenstein’s Journey from Sons of Abraham to Stand-Up

By Wyatt Soullier |

The Long Island Hardcore veteran is still a road dog.

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Bad to Worse Singer Talks About the Pennsylvania Hardcore Punk Band’s Dark New Single

By Carlos Ramirez |

Its lyrics were inspired by a drug-related murder that happened directly outside his home.

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