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Lists

Best Hardcore Albums and EPs of 2026 (So Far)

By No Echo |

No Echo asked musicians, label owners, and other folks from the community to share their picks.

Features

...By the Deed: Pittsburgh Band Delivers Punishing Political Metallic Hardcore

By No Echo |

“This new EP we’re putting out is darker, heavier, and that is intentional."

Reviews

Effective Relief, Not Many, Not Many (2026

By Mike Musilli |

New York band deliver another strong batch of smart, off-kilter punk songs.

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Run Your Mouth

By Zach Butcher |

FFO: Jesus Piece, Darkroom, Sanction

Features

Ratking Guitarist Nic Finch on Their New EP & Hardcore Life in Western Australia

By Carlos Ramirez |

"...we very much sharpened the blade on our own sound.”

Features

Out of Line: Members of Step By Step and BDR Unite in the Name of Bakersfield Hardcore

By Carlos Ramirez |

Five different musical backgrounds collide throughout the band's Rec Center album.

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: xNECESSARYDEMISEx

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Converge, On Broken Wings, xRepentancex

Features

Corruption Pact: Paris Band Refine Their Death Metal-Driven Hardcore on Debut Album

By Carlos Ramirez |

Unanswered Cries is a head-ripper.

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Hasted

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: End It, Naysayer, Trapped Under Ice

Features

Truster: Edmonton Doomgaze Trio Explore Faith & Reclamation on Creeping Thing LP

By Carlos Ramirez |

“I wanted to explore the idea that one can reserve the power they often give away.”

Features

Silent Spring: Indonesian Band Lean Into Melodic Hardcore on Debut EP

By Carlos Ramirez |

Turning Point, Mil-Spec, and Swedish hardcore all helped shape the quintet’s sound.

Reviews

Vicegrip/Latch, Split EP (2026)

By Ryan O'Connor |

Two rising hardcore bands from Massachusetts team up for maximum impact.

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Brainlock

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Dead Heat, thrash riffing, E standard tuning

Interviews

Avenge: Rotting Out Guitarist Alfredo “Tank” Pedrozo on His New Metallic Hardcore Band

By Carlos Ramirez |

The LAHC staple goes in a heavier musical direction.

Features

Disfform: Metallic Hardcore Band Help Build a DIY Scene in Crimea

By Carlos Ramirez |

NYHC, H8000, death metal, and hip-hop groove all collide in Disfform’s sound.

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Watch You Die

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Crown of Thornz, Biohazard, Cold World

Features

Giant Steps: Russian Band Fight Cynicism with Heart in Hardcore EP

By Carlos Ramirez |

Comeback Kid, Have Heart, and Youth Crew hardcore heavily shaped the band’s sound.

Features

Monk: Alexisonfire’s George Pettit Joins LAHC Band for Defiant New Anthem “No Gods”

By Carlos Ramirez |

The group also gave Blur’s “Song 2” the core treatment.

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