Wasted Bullet, a band that has set the tone for metalcore bands in the Netherlands has a new album. Elegy is the name of their 2013 release and the band’s answer to everyone who has an opinion about the metalcore genre. The album will be released on 15 November 2013 through Suburban Records. ‘Grain of … Continue reading
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Review: Doomriders – Grand Blood
It’s been four years since their last release Darkness Come Alive, but now Doomriders is back with their third full-length release called Grand Blood. As expected, this album was also recorded at God City Studios with Nate Newton’s bandmate in Converge Kurt Ballou. Doomriders isn’t busiest band in the world, as all members are involved with other … Continue reading
Album Review: Stray From The Path – Anonymous
Stray From The Path are by no means new-comers to the hardcore scene. Anonymous being their seventh full length album, SFTP has shown those years of around-the-clock hard-work and dedication can pay off. Since their formation in 2001 this band has come on leaps and bounds. With the success of previous album Rising Sun, taking the … Continue reading
Album of the Month: Touche Amore – Is Survived By
It has been quite two hell of a years for Touché Amoré. Since the outstanding Parting the Sea Between Brightness and Me came out, the Los Angeles hardcore band has brought their awesomeness all around the world; from explosive headlining club shows to bigger stages, the quintet gained so much experience on the road and … Continue reading
Photo Report: More Than Life @ Juha West, 24 september 2013
More Than Life played at Juha West in Stuttgart last week and our photographer Martina Wörz captured some great shots. Check the slideshow below. More Than Life is touring Europe until the end of the week, so make sure to catch their last shows. Find all tour dates here. More Than Life: Facebook / Twitter Continue reading
Review: Reflections – Supreme
In Hardcore, the Youth Crew movement was quite dominant in the mid 80’s and 90’s. Started by legendary band Youth Of Today, it aspired many other bands with it’s positive message, sense of unity and a heavy but more melodic approach. In the early 00’s their was a revival of the Youth Crew sound. Since … Continue reading
Live Review: The Story So Far @ Dynamo, 26 September 2013
Yet again, Walnut Creek, California’s The Story So Far stood for a filled up venue in Eindhoven. Earlier this year, the band played in Dynamo with The American Scene opening up for them. During this European run the honors went out to Seahaven. Local band Call It Off opened up, which was their first show and apparently a great … Continue reading
Review: Down To Nothing – Life On The James
13 years of straight edge hardcore from Down To Nothing has served them well, making a name for themselves. It’s safe to say that Down To Nothing has put Richmond on the map in terms of hardcore music. In their existence they’ve released four albums, three splits, a compilation and a demo. And now it’s … Continue reading
Album of the Month: Modern Life is War – Fever Hunting
“Modern Life is War is an active band again.” A couple of weeks ago, the announcement of Marshalltown’s finest return to business after six years of hiatus made the Internet got super excited. Despite all the enthusiasm that this kind of announcement usually generates, it is always legitimate to question the significance of a reunion. … Continue reading
Review: letlive. – The Blackest Beautiful
Los Angeles, California’s letlive. have been putting out music since 2002. But it wasn’t until the 2011 rerelease of the band’s second album Fake History by Epitaph Records, that they began to generate (positive) media attention. This resulted in tours with the likes of Enter Shikari and Deftones, bringing their mish mash of Post-Hardcore, Experimental … Continue reading