After ten years of being a band, Foundation is calling it quits. With that decision they join the ranks of Have Heart, Champion and other great Straight Edge Hardcore bands who decided to quit at the peak of their success. It needs no doubt that Foundation will soon gain the same legacy. But before they close … Continue reading
Bane is currently on the road in Europe for their final tour. They’re playing a whopping 52 shows spread over almost two months. In 2014 they announced “the beginning of the end” with their final record Don’t Wait Up. Last night they played at Antwerp in Belgium, a show that was moved from Kavka to Zappa … Continue reading
Freedom are a testament to how powerful straight edge is across the globe right now. After thundering out of Detroit in 2014 with debut 7” Pay the Price in tow, the band left in their wake a number of poison-free hardcore anthems. Now, a year on, their new LP USA Hardcore is a more than worthy successor. Like Pay the … Continue reading
In 2011, Frank Carter left Gallows in pursuit of other ambitions. Pure Love was his first new musical endeavour with ex-The Hope Conspiracy guitarist Jim Carroll but the project wasn’t granted a long life. It just wasn’t the right fit for Carter. This year, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes made a grand entry into the … Continue reading
Citizen from Toledo, Ohio and Detroit, Michigan have released a music video for ‘Yellow Love’, a new track from their latest effort Everybody Is Going To Heaven. The video was directed by Max Moore. Citizen will be touring Europe in January 2016 with Turnover. Check all dates here. Citizen: Facebook / Bandcamp Continue reading
The nineties are back! Don’t worry, I’m not talking about eurodance or bad haircuts but about what seems like an early metallic hardcore revival. Earlier this year we heard bands like xRepentancex and Renounced reinvent the sound of bands like Arkangel, Morning Again, Earth Crisis and All Out War. Named after a Strife song, Blistered … Continue reading
Formed in Gothenburg 2007, rock ‘n’ roll band The Kendolls bought a van in 08′ and started touring all over Europe. Playing filthy bars, squats, floors, clubs or festival stages wherever.Through touring the live show and songs were getting better and more chaotic. This month they’re releasing their third full-length record Autonomania via White Russian … Continue reading
Birds In Row from Laval, France have released a music video for ‘Can’t Lie’, a new track from their upcoming record. Personal War is available for pre-order now via Deathwish and Throatruiner Records direct before its October 30th street date. Birds In Row: Facebook / Web / Pre-order Personal War Continue reading
Foundation from Atlanta, Georgia are streaming their new and final EP, Turncoat. In April the band announced that they were putting the band to rest, but not before putting out some last songs and playing a handful of shows. The band posted about the stream: “We decided over the weekend we wanted to get the music … Continue reading
Please introduce yourself and your band. “Me (Lorens Meijer), Luke Heuer, Tom Burggraaff, Tom Damen and Niek Biemans are Backbreaker. Backbreaker is a hardcore punk band from Tilburg. We are a band for over two years or so.” How did you come up with the band name, Backbreaker? “It’s a very uncomfortable wrestle move.” Define … Continue reading
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