Trying to take on the world from their homes in San Francisco, post-hardcore group Troubled Coast will be releasing “Awake and Empty” on October 9th through Pure Noise Records. To date, the band has released two full-lengths and two EP’s. What started as a band that drew most of its influences from their hardcore roots … Continue reading
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Review: Striking Justice – De Verharding
From Hengelo, The Netherlands comes a band called Striking Justice. These guys are responsible for De Verharding, their new six-track record. It is the follow up of their 2011 release called Building. Even though Building was in my opinion an amazing record, this new record is a real treat for the heavy music fan with … Continue reading
Review: Lower Than Atlantis – Changing Tune
Watford based Lower Than Atlantis released their new record Changing Tune this week. It was one of the releases that I was anxiously waiting for of this year. Did it live up to my expectations? Yes. Better even, they exceeded them. Although LTA’s sound has become more mature, and perhaps is more alternative rock-ish here and there compared … Continue reading
Live Review: John Coffey @ Tivoli De Helling, 27 September 2012
For most Dutch bands it seems like an impossible task to get the crowd going during a show. Most people stand still with their arms crossed, or enjoy their beers, not giving back the energy the band puts in their performance. John Coffey was caught by surprise when a sold-out venue returned the words “Still … Continue reading
Review: Prophets – The Youth
Hailing from the town of Hamilton, Canada, this 5-piece hardcore band is about to drop The Youth, their full-length debut. Prophets are known for their aggressive approach to the genre, but balance it out with some melodic influences as well. The band makes no attempt at being different than they are. Right away, from the … Continue reading
Review: Outright – Dedication
Dedication is Melbourne-based Outright‘s new EP that’s been put out on their own label Reason and Rage Records. The 7″ is available in three different colored vinyls. The four track EP reaches not far from the 11 minute mark, and is a bombardment of true hardcore. The words “true hardcore” might have become a cliché nowadays, … Continue reading
Live Review: La Dispute & Title Fight – Sugar Factory, 22 September 2012
Probably one of the most joyful, diverse and interesting tours of 2012 is traveling throughout Europe right now. Into It. Over It., Make Do And Mend, Title Fight and La Dispute all played their first show in Amsterdam last Saturday, and made sure everyone down at The Sugar Factory had a nice evening. Check out some pictures and … Continue reading
Review: Great Reversals – To The Ends of The Earth
While you were listening to Defeater again, hoping for some new material, guitarist Jay Maas was busy recording a ton of bands at his own Getaway Studios. Among them are Great Reversals, a young band from Detroit, Michigan, who just released To The Ends of The Earth, a 4 song 10’’ recorded in Boston in … Continue reading
Review: Goodtime Boys – What’s Left To Let Go
British hardcore-punk act Goodtime Boys will be releasing their second EP What’s Left To Let Go, their debut on Bridge Nine Records, on October 22nd. The EP features five tracks off of their previous release Are We Now or Have We Ever Been, remastered by Jay Maas (Cruel Hand, Defeater) and five brand new tracks that were recorded earlier … Continue reading
Review: Title Fight – Floral Green
Title Fight have released their second full-length album today and it is called Floral Green. The band states “it has been a long time coming”, but we are so happy that the time is finally here. It has become one sexy bundle of tunes. The tracks are so full of groove and dreaminess, yet the … Continue reading
Legends Arising 