“I want to be dead with my friends” is not a line which seems to mark a vivid return of one of hardcore’s most innovative bands of the past decade. Then again, maybe ‘vivid’ never was a point of reference for Every Time I Die. Although ETID’s sound has always been fast and dynamic, Keith … Continue reading
Category Archives: Reviews
Review: Losin’ It – Danger Zone
Losin’ It is a hardcore band from Florida. The band consists of 5 guys by the names of Finny, Lennon, Erik, Jared and Kyle. They formed the band in early 2010 and released 2 demos that same year. 2 years later they have already been able to grab the attention in Europe. It is not … Continue reading
Review: The Saddest Landscape – After The Lights
The boys of The Saddest Landscape have dropped a new album. The release is called After The Lights. To celebrate this wonderful event the band provides us with a music video for their new ‘In Love With The Sound’ track off of the new album. The Saddest Landscape has a particular sound that goes from … Continue reading
Review: With Daggers – Widower
With Daggers is a 5 piece hardcore band hailing from Rochester, NY. Widower, the bands debut EP is bound to catch the ears of most. Written & recorded in the summer of 2011 and released physically and digitally on We Are Triumphant Records in December of last year, Widower is also in the process of … Continue reading
Review: Troubled Coast – I’ve Been Thinking About Leaving You
Before you start reading this review, fantasize about that very first band you saw live, that you wanted to rave about to all of your friends. Get back to that moment when you bought your first CD at the merch table where you stood eye-to-eye with that one band you just fell in love with. … Continue reading
Album of the Month: Dead Swans – Anxiety and Everything Else
Dead Swans from Brighton (UK) are one of those few hardcore bands who know how to play hardcore like it’s supposed to be, which is rare these days. They still manage to stick to real, no-nonsense hardcore tracks. In a period of just two years they have released two EP’s, a split EP with no … Continue reading
Review: Departures – Green Turns To Red, Then Turns To Gold
UK hardcore quintet Departures is on the verge of releasing their desperately awaited 7″ via Fist In The Air Records. Green Turns To Red, Then Turns To Gold contains two brand new songs, full of blood rushing passion and energy – something new everyone has been longing for after their convincing 12″ When Losing Everything … Continue reading
Review: Direct Effect – Forget The Rest EP
Direct Effect from Orlando, Florida have released their Forget the Rest EP. Four tracks in less than eight minutes; Direct Effect do it hard and they do it fast. The EP kicks off with an uplifting intro, named after the title of the EP – “Just believe in youth. It’s a truth you don’t see … Continue reading
Album of the Month: Daylight – The Difference in Good and Bad Dreams
Even though it is not technically an album, we are really excited to present The Difference Between Good and Bad Dreams EP by Pennsylvanian pop-punk band Daylight as Album of the Month; January. 4 tracks, 13 minutes long, this EP comes like a single critical blow, showing us a matured Daylight. Up- and down tempo … Continue reading
Review: Liferuiner – Sons Of Straight Edge
After three years Toronto, Canada’s Liferuiner have finally returned with a new record. What a wonderful early Christmas gift. Sons Of Straight Edge has a whole new style and feel compared to older efforts No Saints (2007) and Taking Back the Night Life (2008). The band has matured and developed. The most noticeable differences are … Continue reading
Legends Arising 