The DIY ethics upon which the hardcore and punk scene was built in the late 1970’s, are still very alive prove Tom Barry and Sophia Schorr-Kon in Balance: European Hardcore. The book focuses on the current European hardcore scene, documenting the lives of musicians and promoters who are living a lifestyle that balance their day … Continue reading
Category Archives: Reviews
Album of the Month: Rise and Fall – Faith
Rise and Fall from Ghent, Belgium have been called “the next chapter of true hardcore/punk greatness”. Since 2004 they have toured the world and shared stages with the old elite and newcomers in hardcore, and they have seen the things major festivals have to offer. You could say the guys from R&F haven’t been sitting … Continue reading
Live Report: Parkway Drive & The Ghost Inside – Melkweg, 6 April 2012
Friday, April 6th was a day of hard choices for hardcore Holland. Terror was playing up north with Death Before Dishonor, Midnight Souls was playing in the southeast alongside Veils and The Long Haul, and two or more local shows were going on. We decided to go see The Ghost Inside and Parkway Drive in … Continue reading
Review: Relentless – Desolate
“Always searching for a light, to guide me away from this endless fight.” From Minneapolis, Minnesota comes straight edge formation Relentless. This five-piece band have just released their new 8-track album Desolate via Bandcamp. To be honest, I never heard about these guys until I was asked to give them a listen. They already released an … Continue reading
Review: War Charge – Self-titled EP
War Charge is set to release their self-titled 7″ through Demons Run Amok Records (Germany) and Spook Records (Poland) on April 7th. The Edinburgh based 5-piece will be touring throughout Europe in April to promote their debut record. The 7″ presents a mixture of new and old school hardcore. Guitar hooks – inspired by the … Continue reading
Review: The Long Haul – Debtors EP
UK south coast formation The Long Haul have released their debut solo EP Debtors on Tangled Talk Records. This is the bands second effort, after previous releasing a split EP with label-mates Kerouac. Debtors proves that the band is certainly ready for the next step, and will be at the front lines of UK hardcore … Continue reading
Review: This Routine Is Hell – Repent. Repeat. EP
This Routine Is Hell‘s old biography tells us the following: “The words tell the story of a few pissed off teenagers with a bunch of critical minds and a love for loudness beyond measure.” Well, these teenagers from Utrecht (NL) clearly went on, growing up with “Repent. Repeat.,” their new 6-song EP. Repent. Repeat. will … Continue reading
Review: Veils – Clarity EP
It’s clear that Veils (UK) have put a lot of thought and effort into their new EP titled Clarity. When comparing this record to their previous release called Enlightenment Is Dead, Clarity is a good improvement and exceeded our expectations. Every song on this five-track record is well thought-out and the titles already describe the … Continue reading
Review: Disengage – Expressions
Disengage consists mainly out of Title Fight members, yet they deliver a totally different sound. The cover of their newest record Expressions already gives a taste of their sound: old school. And not old school in the instagram kind of way, but real 90’s hardcore. Unfortunately, I don’t have the feeling that they brought any … Continue reading
Album of the Month: Midnight Souls – Going Through The Motions
From Belgium comes Midnight Souls who have just released a new album called Going Through The Motions, the follow up for their Colder 7”. With the new album comes a new chapter in the lives of these guys, the point for them to look back on days past. Midnight Souls are not your average hardcore … Continue reading
Legends Arising 