With the addition Arms Race, Cro-Mags, Eleanora, Headshot, Hemelbestormer and Violent Reaction, our favorite Belgian hardcore festival, Ieperfest, has finalized its line-up for this year. Ieperfest is taking place in Ieper on August 12, 13 and 14 – get your tickets now! Ieperfest: Facebook / Website / Order tickets 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
Forsaken is the kind of band everyone should make themselves familiar with. Forsaken represents the best of both worlds, they have the finest elements of both hardcore and thrash metal. On top of that they bring it in a package that’s interesting for the current hardcore fan/participant but also the nostalgic ones who wish the … Continue reading
Ieperfest is known for its green status, the vegan lifestyle and of course the great line-up they have every year. This year was no different. The minute I arrived it was sorting your thrash, eating vegan food and listening to some good music. Friday: Get Wise was packed with energy and bringing the early mosh … 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
John Joseph will take part in a triathlon. John is of course known for his legendary career in NYHC band Cro-Mags and now he will give something back to the NY community with his charity work. The foundation he is racing for, Covenant House, helps street kids and homeless mothers and you can help out by … Continue reading
With a new record and European tour coming up, we decided that it was time to do an interview with the mighty Post-Hardcore outfit Boysetsfire. We spoke with the recently re-joined bass player Robert Ehrenbrand, who was kind enough to answer our questions extensively. Make sure to check them out on their upcoming European tour! … Continue reading
Los Angeles’ Alpha & Omega have announced a July 23rd release date for their upcoming Bridge Nine Records debut No Rest, No Peace. Their second full-length release, No Rest, No Peace is a juggernaut of an album, drawing from influences of hardcore mainstays such as Cro Mags and Integrity as well as crossover and metal like Crowbar and … Continue reading
Pantah is a new band based in Leeuwarden, the Netherlands. They just released their 5-track demo for free. There is little information available about this band, except that they are signed at War Inside Records. We gave their new demo a spin and want to share our thoughts. Starting the record with an intro and … Continue reading
In anticipation of the True Spirit Tour Vol. 1, we decided to work our own spirits and come up with a new concept. We’d like to introduce double interviews; an interactive conversation between two bands, discussing topics of their own and concerning the other band. First up are Saarbrücken, Germany’s World Eater (WE) and Strength Approach (SA) from … Continue reading
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