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
We dreamed of save havens A lack of closure ate us from inside But our eyelids failed us And nothing ever changed Screams a desperate voice in ‘Prolouge: Modest Hopes’, lyrics that capture fear, disappointment and sadness. These are the subjects which are most present on this crushing debut album of OAK. OAK is a … Continue reading
Trap Them emerged in 2001 as one of the many bands that combines very fast-paced and short song-styled Nasum-esque Grind with Hardcore, Crust and Death Metal influences. Thirteen years later that particular sound is perfected on Blissfucker. Trap Them’s fourth, longest, most diverse and catchiest album to date. The Kurt Ballou (of Converge fame) produced … Continue reading
Boston’s Converge have released a video for ‘Precipice’ and the title track from their 2012 album All We Love We Leave Behind. Converge: Facebook/Website Continue reading
Hardcore outfit Converge have released details of their up-coming tour throughout Europe. With support from Martydod and Okkultokrati it is sure to be a good one. Converge will be appearing at a selection of festivals as well as a variety of club shows. Check the dates below and find one near you! Tour Dates: 08/01: Viveiro, Spain @ Resurrection … Continue reading
Nine Eleven is a somewhat cynical hardcore/punk group from Le Mans, France. 24 Years is their fifth release and showcases a much more matured sound than when they started nine years ago. Influenced by Spermbirds, Bane, black metal, and pretty much everything they get irritated, mad or sad about. These guys make music that “sounds … Continue reading
It’s been four years since their last release Darkness Come Alive, but now Doomriders is back with their third full-length release called Grand Blood. As expected, this album was also recorded at God City Studios with Nate Newton’s bandmate in Converge Kurt Ballou. Doomriders isn’t busiest band in the world, as all members are involved with other … Continue reading
Converge have released a digital EP via Bandcamp, entitled Pound for Pound: The Wolverine Blues Sessions and featuring five versions of the Entombed song ‘Wolverine Blues’ with different vocalists on each. The various vocals were compiled into one final version of the cover, released on Converge’s split with Napalm Death, but are available individually via this release for … 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
Influental Hardcore Punk/Metal label Deathwish Inc. has released a Spring 2013 Sampler, which is available for free digitally. It contains 26 songs of Deathwish bands, as well as Deathwish Distributed labels Black Market Activities, React!, Sealegs, Secret Voice, and Six Feet Under. Expect songs by the likes of Converge, Touché Amoré, Code Orange Kids and … Continue reading
Legends Arising 