Mercy are a new band from Stirling, UK that you need to know about. Mixing hardcore with grunge and sick melodies, these guys put all their creativity into their work. With a first demo under their belt, they’ll be playing the Northcote all-dayer in Dordrecht, The Netherlands on December 6th. Read on to learn a little … 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
Client. are a young band from Hannover, Germany who are about to release their debut full-length Joy Is The Only Treat. If you’re into bands like Basement, Title Fight and Balance and Composure, you should definitely give these guys a listen. They have just finished up a European tour with AYS and Warbrain and are currently preparing for their … Continue reading
On July 2nd, Bridge Nine Records announced Nothing As It Seems, the debut album of Violent Sons. Six days later the record was released digitally, a fast and remarkable process for the new band with from members of Verse, Suicide Pact and Raindance. We asked founding member Sean Murphy (Verse) a few questions about Violent Sons. After … Continue reading
We’re very excited to introduce you to newly arrived metal-infused hardcore band NA’AMAH. It’s the project of Benchpress guitarist Drew and drummer Paul, with Larissa from Wolf Down on vocals, and Baronxbones videographer Max on bass. Today, the band has released the first track off of their Punishment demo, accompanied by an amazingly shot video. If you’re into heavy, groovy, and … Continue reading
The word is spreading about the protests in Turkey at Istanbul’s Gezi Park. A friend of mine, Ela Goksun – who is not involved in the Hardcore scene whatsoever – is a political science masters student at Leiden University, Holland. Her mother is English, her father is Turkish. She was born and raised in Istanbul: the place … Continue reading
Hey everyone! Just a quick message to wish you all the best for 2012! We hope that 2011 was a year filled with new experiences, new friends, good music and that you were able to conquer the obstacles that hit your path. While Tim is experiencing the culture, heat and food in Asia, Ruben has … Continue reading
Two weeks ago we got a nice surprise in our mailbox: At Daggers Drawn‘s new EP New Bruises. The well-designed and presented box contained a black vinyl disc that blew us away after putting it in the CD player. New Bruises contains five tracks of raw punk hardcore. They are melodic yet heavy songs that … Continue reading
Shortly after Walkers‘ vocalist Tom Colello got in touch with me I downloaded their brand new EP To Traverse. It was the third 5-track EP I downloaded these past two weeks, yet again it left me impressed. Don’t judge the EP on its production qualities, but take a careful listen to five energetic hardcore songs. … Continue reading
5 tracks is all it takes… …to blow someones mind. Only formed in 2009, Evansville’s Jawbone is about to release their 7″ Loss of Innocence through Blood and Ink Records. Their 90’s style of metallic hardcore instantly caught my attention and might remind you of Converge’s Jane Doe era. It’s straight up, passionate and meaningful … Continue reading
