A lot of talent has come from the Midwest hardcore scene over the past few years. Bands like Bent Life and Expire have paved the way for new and fresh hardcore bands to rise and play all over the world. A great example of a new Midwest Blood standout is Cross Me. Formed in early … Continue reading
All you genre purists, take a hike. No, John Coffey may not be the purest of all hardcore bands, but they’re loud as shit and have been taking stages all over Europe by storm. Tomorrow they (pre-)release their EP A House for Thee in a sold out TivoliVredenburg and they were so kind to let … Continue reading
On Sunday, Together Festival landed in Eindhoven, The Netherlands with a killer line-up: Gorilla Biscuits, Modern Life Is War, Touche Amore, Miles Away and GWLT. I hate being the cynic, but what was supposed to be an energetic stagedive-filled show, turned out to be a rather dull matinee happening. GWLT from Munich, Germany opened up … Continue reading
Last Friday, Dynamo in Eindhoven (NL) hosted a sold-out show for Stick To Your Guns, Stray From The Path, Counterparts and Wolf Down. The four bands are on the road from February 4th till February 27th covering nine countries. And one thing is assured when attending one of these shows: prepare for the ultimate, energy-packed … Continue reading
The cover of God’s Hate‘s debut album (as seen above) is a collage that consists of images of police brutality, eyeless people, burning churches and a American flag in flames. Lyrically, but also in some ways musically, this is the perfect representation of this band: on fire, political and violent. God’s Hate could be considered … Continue reading
In recent times, “all star-bands” haven’t been particularly remembered for having left a strong impact on the music scene. It could either be cash grabbing projects or some collaborations that allows musicians themselves to just “have a good time”, the result is merely homogenous enough to really hit the spot. With a large amount of … Continue reading
Baltimore’s Mindset are geared up to put the final nail in the coffin of what has been an almighty foray into the hardcore scene. Signing off with a three track EP and a series of farewell dates throughout this Winter/Spring, Mindset are sure to be going out in a blaze of glory. As the ruthless … Continue reading
Wolf Down were never about sugarcoating their point of view and tiptoeing around sensitive subjects. Seconds into their new album Incite & Conspire they explain why. “Indifference is a virus. Fought by renegades that won’t subside. Defying the state of structural oppression. Let anger, let passion, become a weapon.” Without compromise, Wolf Down climbs the … Continue reading
Last Friday Citizen kicked of their first mainland Europe tour with Turnover. The show at Winston Kingdom in Amsterdam was sold-out within no time, which also led to a massive line in front of the door. Unfortunately, many people missed a part of Turnover’s set because of it, including Legends Arising photographer Frank Botman. Both … Continue reading
Hailing from the German city of Dresden, Risk It! are ready to deliver your daily dose of backs to the wall, cold blooded European hardcore goodness. Teaming up with the guys at Farewell Records, Risk It! are still ushering in some of the best, most savage hardcore the scene has to offer. Album opener ‘Getting … Continue reading
