Bridge Nine Records have added Detroit, Michigan, straight-edge hardcore act True Love to their roster. After forming in January 2013, the five-piece quickly put out their debut EP, A Floral Note, on Mayfly Records a few months later. This was followed up by last year’s New Young Gods mini-album for REACT! Records. The quintet is currently writing their first … Continue reading
Swedish straight edge band Anchor released its third full length Distance & Devotion on Bengans this month, a year and a half after they started recording the album. I was waiting in anticipation as I’m a big fan of The Quiet Dance (2008) and Discovery (2011). Anchor itself claims the album is a 11-track hard and heavy rock … Continue reading
Our good friends from Israel in Kids Insane have released the first track off of their upcoming 12″ split EP with Venice-based punks Slander and asked us to exclusively stream it. We feel privileged to present ‘Dear Politics’ to you, a punk rock anthem dedicated to voicing political opinions in a country that has seen more than … Continue reading
Modern Pain are a band from Dallas, Texas who jumped onto our radar when they signed to Bridge Nine Records last February. In March they hit the studio with producer Arthur Rizk (Power Trip, War Hungry, Inquisition) to record their yet-to-be-titled debut full-length that Bridge Nine will release later this summer. Earlier this week they released the first … Continue reading
The almighty Modern Life Is War from Marshalltown, Iowa are back on the road in Europe this month, accompanied by Birds In Row from France and Terrible Feelings from Sweden. Last Friday the tour stopped by Dynamo in Eindhoven and we were there to witness the smashing performance by Modern Life Is War; unfortunately we missed the … Continue reading
Smashfest completed its line-up by adding Ashes, Run Like Hell and contest winners Mary Fields. This years edition will be taking place on June 27th at CAPSLOC in Capelle aan den IJssel (NL). Among the confirmed acts are British mathcore band Rolo Tomassi, who’ll be releasing a brand new record via Holy Roar Records late spring/early … Continue reading
Demonwomb is the kind of crossover band that wants you to clench your fist and punch a hole in the wall. This third self-titled release, sees the Vienna, Austria based band get even more gnarly and pissed off than it was on its 2011 Demo and 2012’s Cursed EP. After a symphonic intro that reminds … Continue reading
DWELL is a fresh new band from Kernersville, NC, playing a melodic brand of hardcore. They recently released their S/T debut EP via Blood & Ink Records and just dropped their first video for a song called ‘Nomad’. Check it out below and make sure to pick up a copy of their new record. DWELL: Facebook / Bandcamp / … Continue reading
Modern Pain have premiered the title track from their upcoming 2-track EP Peace Delusions. Noisey writes: “Considering the field of hardcore in 2015, it’s almost blasphemy to lump in the Dallas band Modern Pain. Coming from one of the same scenes that brought about killers like Power Trip, Wiccans, and more, Modern Pain take more references … Continue reading
Demonwomb from Vienna, Austria have released the first song off of their new S/T EP. You can now stream ‘Touch of Death’ in the Bandcamp player below. The 7″ is available in grey marble (100pc), white (150pc) and black (250pc) and pre-orders can be placed now via Powertrip Records. Demonwomb: Facebook / Bandcamp Continue reading
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