On March 28th we threw a little party called L.A. Fest to celebrate the release of The L.A. Journal #2. Our buddy Max Horn from Baronxbones came over from the UK and filmed all sets. This is ANGST, enjoy! You can order your copy of The L.A. Journal right HERE. ANGST: Facebook / Bandcamp Continue reading
Cross Me popped up on my radar when Flatspot Records released their Paid In Full EP last summer. Their relentless brand of thrashy hardcore turned some heads and they’re about to release their new 7″ flexi Mind Prison / Content. With the ambition to tour Europe in 2016, I asked guitarist Jimmy LaDue to introduce his band. Please introduce … Continue reading
Screeching metal and tribal like drums are the noises that mark opener ‘Infestation’, sounds that we hear Harm’s Way experimenting with a lot on their latest effort: Rust. The Chicago-based band have never sounded so “not-hardcore” since their inception in 2006 and apart from a couple of beatdown parts (like the amazing ending of ‘Cancerous … Continue reading
After releasing a new song called ‘Losing Faith’ last week, Anchor from Sweden have now released the accompanying video. The song is taken from their new album Distance & Devotion which will be out in April. Pre-orders are available now via Bengans. In May the band will be touring Europe alongside Crooked Letter. Find all dates … Continue reading
Coldburn are currently streaming their new LP Down In The Dumps in its entirety. The new album will be released on March 6th via BDHW Records. Pre-orders for Down In The Dumps are also now available. A limited run of green/white/black marble vinyls (100pc) including various bundles are up in the band’s BigCartel. For all other vinyl colors, the cd version and … Continue reading
New kids on the block Reactions are making their mark with eleven tracks of pure Aussie, hardcore venom. Shane Edwards of Karma Studios has stepped into the engineer’s shoes, while the mighty Dogfight Records are to thank for unleashing this gritty little record on the unsuspecting public. With this behind it, Soul Witness ticks all … Continue reading
New Jersey’s Suburban Scum have released the first song off of their new album Ultimate Annihilation, titled ‘Death Is Destiny’. The album was recently tracked by Will Putney at The Machine Shop (Body Count, Vision Of Disorder, The Acacia Strain) and takes the straightforward, hungry hardcore energy of their previous recordings to a dynamic new level … Continue reading
Swain, formerly known as This Routine Is Hell, are currently streaming their new EP Heavy Dancing in its entirety. Head over to http://www.heavydancing.com to check it out. Their new effort comes out in March on Cobra Records and Ruins Records and will be available on black (400), red (200) and green (200) 7″ vinyl. In support of the release, … Continue reading
Anchor have released a new song called ‘Losing Faith’. The song is taken from their new album Distance & Devotion which will be out in April. Pre-orders are available now via Bengans. In May the band will be touring Europe alongside Crooked Letter. Find all dates here and make sure to catch both bands live! … Continue reading
In the vast pool that is the modern hardcore scene, there are only a few bands that really can be considered essential for the genre. Among these acts, you’ll find Blacklisted. Since the release in 2005 of their first full-length The Beat Goes On, the Philadelphia quartet brought some fresh air to the scene, providing … Continue reading
Legends Arising 