So I’ve been cruising around London since Thursday night with my buddy Max Horn from Baronxbones. It’s been great escaping the weekly workflow and replacing sitting by the computer with hanging out, eating great vegan food, drinking craft beers and roaming around new parts of London that I haven’t seen before. On Saturday night we went … Continue reading
With high anticipation, we neared the weekend that had been marked, blocked and circled in our agendas since the first month of 2015. Ieperfest was coming up, the highlight of the year for most kids involved with punk, hardcore and the ethics both scenes were built upon. Even though this years line-up wasn’t as exciting … Continue reading
After two 7” releases called Retribution and Eternal War, hardcore heavyweights Forced Order are back and ready to release their debut LP called Vanished Crusade on Revelation Records. This five piece band form Southern California consists of (ex-)members of Twitching Tongues, Harness, Disgrace and Soul Search and describe their sound as rampaging, metallic hardcore reminiscing of 90’s Cleveland bands … Continue reading
If you thought Citizen would do anything to meet anyone’s expectation after the release of their debut record Youth, which allowed them to earn a wider audience, think again. Everybody Is Going To Heaven, their second LP released in June through Run For Cover Records, may surprise a lot of people as it rather deviates from their previous sound. With … Continue reading
Hailing from the French capital, The Worst Doubt are set to make a hefty mark on the underground hardcore scene. Blending thick grooves and blistering vocal lines, they’ve teamed up with the guys at Straight and Alert Records to deliver their first five track EP, Demo ’15. Recorded and mixed by themselves, The Worst Doubt are doing it DIY, … Continue reading
Last Saturday, another great edition of Smashfest took place at Capsloc in Capelle a/d IJssel. Anchor from Sweden, Rolo Tomassi from the UK and Ashes from Belgium played amongst a great local line-up that included All For Nothing, From The Heart, Run Like Hell and Mary Fields. The 101’s, Oakheart, The Right Notes and Note To Amy played acoustic … Continue reading
Questions from Sao Paulo, Brazil have announced their return to European shores. In their 14 years of existence, the band has kept pushing the boundaries of underground music in Brazil, recording four records, doing countless videos, including a documentary about the São Paulo hardcore scene and playing shows all over the country and made it … Continue reading
“You try to control my life? NEVER!” With this battle cry, Wisdom In Chains kicked off their first official release. Twelve years later, the Philadelphia crew is still top of the game. What started off as a side project of Dutch hardcore band Dare Devil and Philly’s own Krutch, soon became one of hardcore’s powerhouses. … Continue reading
Rude Awakening and Suburban Scum are currently on the road in Europe, destroying every venue that gets on their path. Both bands are touring Europe for the first time and it was a pleasure to finally see both bands kill it at Extase in Tilburg (NL). New local band Life Trap opened up and left a … Continue reading
Hailing from Duisberg, Germany, Intense have taken time out of a busy touring schedule to smash together a savage little EP. With a pool of live shows and an appearance at Northcote festival firmly under their belts, it seems safe to say, Intense show zero signs of slowing down. With a 7” vinyl EP release … Continue reading
Legends Arising 