2015 was a crazy year for hardcore, and as always, there are way too many good releases to select a personal top 9. I love looking back and realizing how many good bands are out there that write killer records; proof that hardcore is alive and well. All the contributors of Legends Arising selected their … 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
Belgian hardcore/punk/metal festival Groezrock finalized this years crazy bill by adding The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The Loved Ones (Dave House‘s band), Nasty and Brutus. We recommend you get your tickets fast as some of our favorite bands are playing this amazing festival like Turnstile, Ceremony, Bane, Cold World, Basement, Title Fight, Comeback Kid, Stick To Your Guns, Trash Talk, … Continue reading
At one point in their careers, many bands release a record that changes their rankings. Call it maturity or whatever you want, but it’s easy to recognize an album that will last. When This Routine Is Hell announced their trip to the USA last summer to record their new album with the omnipresent Kurt Ballou … Continue reading
The angry Californians of Ceremony have just released a new song called ‘Everything Burns’, recorded in the same sessions that spawned their latest full length Zoo. It will be released as a limited 500 copy split 7″, backed by the Titus Andronicus cut ‘In A Big City’. This split will only be available at both … Continue reading
A nice short film on the D.I.Y. ethic in the hardcore scene hit the web today. The film was made by Ashley Rommelrath, Edward Crompton, Daniel Jackson and Zheng Li, and features members of Rotting Out, Backtrack, Ceremony, Broken Teeth and Cornered sharing their thoughts on both the history, and the current state of hardcore, … Continue reading
This Routine Is Hell‘s old biography tells us the following: “The words tell the story of a few pissed off teenagers with a bunch of critical minds and a love for loudness beyond measure.” Well, these teenagers from Utrecht (NL) clearly went on, growing up with “Repent. Repeat.,” their new 6-song EP. Repent. Repeat. will … Continue reading
Ceremony have released a video for ‘World Blue,’ from their upcoming Matador Records debut album Zoo. Continue reading
Ceremony has announced the release of their new debut called Zoo, it is due out this march. Together with the album they will release their second single from Zoo; ‘Adult’ as well as a track that will not be featured on the album called ‘Start Over’. The first single and leading track of the album … Continue reading
One of punk rock’s most elusive bands, Ceremony, have recently announced a European tour for 2011! The tour runs July 24th through August 7th and hits the Czech Republic, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Denmark, and the UK. Ceremony is on tour in support of last year’s landmark album Rohnert Park which was called “an … Continue reading
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