In September we introduced you to a young uprising band from Belgium called LOTUS. After playing together for a number of years, the guys have finally decided to put their fresh wave of groovy punk hardcore out on vinyl and tape. On November 22nd they are releasing Israel, their 8-track debut album featuring some of the … Continue reading
Last night, we attended one out of the four official “comeback” shows of Basement in Europe. Even though the band had already played at BAM Festival in Barcelona on September 20th, they officially started their 4-day tour at Trix in Antwerp yesterday. NewMoon, a band consisting of former Midnight Souls members, opened up and pleasantly … Continue reading
Blind Beliefs from Antwerp, Belgium have released the first track from their self-titled EP called ‘Salvation’. The EP will be released this fall on 7″ and tape. Stay tuned for more info! Blind Beliefs: Facebook / Bandcamp Continue reading
In 2010, four kids crossed paths and started playing music together for the sake of playing music together. Their band name only saw the light of day when they were preparing for their first try-out show and had to put a name on the bill; LOTUS, a reference to a Shipwreck A.D. song on the … Continue reading
Hailing from Antwerp, Belgium, youngsters in LOTUS bring a fresh wave of groovy punk hardcore to the table. They know exactly what they want, how they want it and when they want it. So after playing together for a number of years they have carefuly scheduled the release of their 8-track album Israel on November 22nd. I spoke … Continue reading
Basement have announced four shows with Cloakroom in the UK and Belgium. The kick off date will be the bands first Belgian appearance since the conclusion of their indefinite hiatus. The three UK shows that will follow are the bands first non-festival dates following this years Reading and Leeds appearance. The shows go on sale … Continue reading
Ieperfest, as usual, is one of the highlights of year for many involved in European hardcore. Three days in a row, from 11am till midnight, we get to enjoy the crème de la crème of modern day hardcore with a subtle wink to the good old days. This year in particular I was looking forward to see … Continue reading
Expire have announced they will be tearing apart stages across the UK and europe in the next coming months. This fierce hardcore outfit, hailing from the mid-west of America, are signed to Bridge nine Records and are already gearing up for their new album, Pretty Low. The record will be hitting shelves on June 17th but in the … Continue reading
Groezrock Festival 2014 was amazing as always. Check the bands we caught playing the second day in the below report. Enjoy! Drug Church Tim: After a reasonable night of sleep, the first band on my list was Drug Church. The band from Albany, NY put out a promising LP entitled Paul Walker through No Sleep Records … Continue reading
Annual Belgian hardcore festival Ieperfest added eight more bands to their line-up. Iconic hardcore band No Warning is among these names, followed by Dead Kennedys, The Dickies, Dog Eat Dog, The Generators, Heaven Shall Burn, A Strength Within and Suffocation. More names follow on May 2nd. Tickets can be pre-ordered here. Ieperfest: Facebook / Website Continue reading
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