Ever since a friend of mine showed me the ‘The Chariot live in Perth’ video on YouTube, the band has caught my interest. Their eclectic style of music, and intriguing live performances are like none I had heard before, and made me long for more. When I heard about the new album I immediately wanted … Continue reading
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Review: My Iron Lung – Grief
The name My Iron Lung probably reminds some of us of an obscure Radiohead EP that was released in 1994. Radiohead fans will be disappointed, this band is quite different. These guys, hailing from San Diego, recently released their five-track debut EP titled Grief on Pure Noise Records. And what a debut. The EP starts off with a calm ambient-like intro, that … Continue reading
Review: My Fictions – Always Trapped
My Fictions hails from Lowell, Massachusetts, and just released a 3-track EP through Top Shelf Records. Always Trapped falls in line after the likes of Converge, Trap Them, and Pianos Become The Teeth. Falling in line isn’t bad, in this case… The four piece have delivered three heavy and intense tracks that are worth anyone’s … Continue reading
Gallows – S/T
I always have been a great fan of both Alexisonfire and Gallows. It was a sad day when Alexisonfire announced that they were breaking up, and likewise when Gallows’ Frank Carter released a statement on Twitter that he “and the rest of the boys have different ideas regarding the sound of Gallows”. After his departure from the band, Wade MacNeil of Alexisonfire … Continue reading
Review: Kids Insane – All Over
Kids Insane is an angry, very angry band, based in Tel Aviv (Israel). And that’s part of the appeal, because a band outside of Israel’s borders can’t write such heartfelt songs as these guys do. They just released All Over on Third Time Lucky Rekords. When looking at Kids Insane’s debut album cover (posted up … Continue reading
Album of the Month: John Coffey – Bright Companions
John Coffey‘s brand new full length record Bright Companions is far from an average hardcore disc. As a matter of fact, I’m not sure if you can call it hardcore at all. The quintet from Utrecht, The Netherlands produces dirty rock ‘n roll, with a southern twist and a touch of screamo. It’s clear that … Continue reading
Review: Birds In Row – You, Me & The Violence
You, Me, & The Violence by Birds In Row from Laval, France is an album I have been waiting for to hear for quite some time. I caught on the band when I heard their Cottbus EP, a great release. This is the band’s fourth effort and it has become a masterpiece. The band has … Continue reading
Review: xxx ALL AGES – The Boston Hardcore Film
The visual aspect of film triggers the mind, and is therefore a very useful tool to lecture, and to teach kids about history. xxx ALL AGES – The Boston Hardcore Film feels like a flashback to vibrant memories to anyone that experienced the early Boston scene, and gives a vivid insight in a scene that … Continue reading
Review: Hardside – Time Is Punishment
“Say I’ll never understand, never see what you have, think we are worlds apart, but we aren’t that far” growls singer Zane Pugh on ‘Worlds Apart’. And that is pretty much what Hardside’s debut album Time Is Punishment is all about: misunderstanding, bad change in people’s behaviour and betrayal. Hardside is a band based in San … Continue reading
Review: Ieperfest 2012 Highlights
Ieperfest 2012 was hot, sweaty, dusty, and above all lots of fun. These are our highlights… The Mongoloids The Mongoloids portrayed their ferocious straight edge message in their early afternoon set on Friday. ‘True Colors’ was definitely one of the highlights of their set, featuring many sing-a-longs, and pile-ups. The band genuinely deserved a spot … Continue reading
Legends Arising 