“Modern Life is War is an active band again.” A couple of weeks ago, the announcement of Marshalltown’s finest return to business after six years of hiatus made the Internet got super excited. Despite all the enthusiasm that this kind of announcement usually generates, it is always legitimate to question the significance of a reunion. … Continue reading
Alpha & Omega is a Hardcore band from Los Angeles that started in 2007. With influences drawn from Hardcore, Crossover and Metal, you know the material is guaranteed to be heavy. Their last album Life Swallower released in 2010 gained positive reviews and 7” single ‘Sink’ had fans waiting for the new record to be … Continue reading
Santa Barbara’s Downpresser have recently released a hell of a record via 6131 Records, which is currently Album of the Month. Plenty of reason to ask vocalist Dan Weinraub some questions about the writing and producing process for Don’t Need A Reason, the absence of a new release for three years and plans to tour Europe. … Continue reading
Meet The Storm hails from the dark streets of Rotterdam, and prove that Europe’s large port city can provide loud bands. The band mixes Hardcore with Southern riffs and Metal influences supply you with your daily amount of noise. After years of touring all across Europe, they finally released their first full lenght album called … Continue reading
I don’t think Terror needs introduction; this band has been around for about ten years now and everybody in the hardcore scene knows Keepers of the Faith. I myself am more a fan of older work like Lowest of the Low, Always the Hard Way and One With the Underdog. Keepers of the Faith had some nice … Continue reading
Rotterdam, the Netherlands’ finest “Dirty Rock ‘n’ Roll” outfit Meet The Storm have revealed details for their debut album to what end…. The full length record comes out on May 25th via White Russian Records, and is available digitally and on CD. Pre-orders are up now! In anticipation of their Spring release, the band have … Continue reading
It has been ten years since I saw Benea Reach in a tiny local venue in the Netherlands; they were the first Metal-influenced band I had ever seen and I fell in love instantly. Dark-haired Norwegians; head-banging; the singer who ran after me when I left, to hand me a free patch; the experience is … Continue reading
Utrecht based hardcore formation This Routine Is Hell have put up some nice pre-order packages for their upcoming full length record Howl. The record will be out on April 10th, and it will be available on both CD and vinyl. The boys also have put up a brand new track called ‘Gather Your Stones’. Go check it out … Continue reading
After spending intensive time in the studio in Berlin, South Holland’s No Turning Back have released their seventh full length album No Regrets. Taking matters in own hands this time around, the band has put out 2011‘s Take Control follow-up record on their own Take Control Records. 11 tracks, clocking just under 18 minutes; get … Continue reading
Trying to take on the world from their homes in San Francisco, post-hardcore group Troubled Coast will be releasing “Awake and Empty” on October 9th through Pure Noise Records. To date, the band has released two full-lengths and two EP’s. What started as a band that drew most of its influences from their hardcore roots … Continue reading
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