After 2013’s LP City Streets and 2014’s EP Dead End, Violent Reaction is back with their second full-length Marching On, out now on Revelation Records. This UK straight edge outfit hits it just right with their fast punk, hardcore and occasional oi music. With 14 songs this album clocks in at 19 minutes and is … Continue reading
After signing to Epitaph Records and announcing their new full-length album, Defeater from Boston, Massachusetts have announced a huge European summer tour starting on June 12th at Download festival in the UK. Defeater will also be playing in Germany, France, Switzerland, Austria, The Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Slovenia, Greece, Russia, Gelarus, Serbia, Israel, Poland, Czech Republic … Continue reading
This Routine Is Hell is no more. The Dutch quartet recently decided to operate under the band’s name Swain as they’ve felt they changed as individuals but also as a band. That being said, let’s just focus on the music. On a personal note, their previous record Howl was by far my 2013 favorite record … Continue reading
Anchor from Sweden are currently streaming their new album Distance & Devotion which is out now via Bengans. In May the band will be touring Europe alongside Crooked Letter. Find all dates here and make sure to catch both bands live! Anchor: Facebook / Bandcamp / Order Distance & Devotion Continue reading
Disgrace from Southern California dropped their hard hitting debut LP True Enemy on Tuesday, “a furious mix of hardcore and (death/thrash) metal,” as stated in our review. Some of you might already be familiar with the Disgrace, but for those aren’t I caught up with vocalist Taylor Young to have him introduce his band, and he … Continue reading
Last month, The Beautiful Ones from Mesa, Arizona announced the release of their new album Jaded Love on April 21st via 6131 Records. You can now stream another new track in the SoundCloud player below, titled ‘Flowercrown’. Pre-orders for Jaded Love are up now, available on clear/purple splatter and purple vinyl and in various bundles. Also check out … Continue reading
Bent Life have signed with Bridge Nine Records. Playing a punishing brand of heavy hardcore in the vein of Merauder and Outburst, the band’s next release will be the two-song 7″, Cheat Death, May 1st on Bad Teeth Recordings. Pre-orders are already sold out but you can check out the first track ‘Nail in the Coffin’ in … Continue reading
Miles Away from Perth, Australia have announced the release of their new LP titled Tide. Earlier this year the band self-released a 7″ called Weathered containing two new songs. It was the first new music we heard from Miles Away since the release of their 2010 LP Endless Roads. On May 5th, the band will release an additional eleven … Continue reading
Cross Me popped up on my radar when Flatspot Records released their Paid In Full EP last summer. Their relentless brand of thrashy hardcore turned some heads and they’re about to release their new 7″ flexi Mind Prison / Content. With the ambition to tour Europe in 2016, I asked guitarist Jimmy LaDue to introduce his band. Please introduce … Continue reading
Screeching metal and tribal like drums are the noises that mark opener ‘Infestation’, sounds that we hear Harm’s Way experimenting with a lot on their latest effort: Rust. The Chicago-based band have never sounded so “not-hardcore” since their inception in 2006 and apart from a couple of beatdown parts (like the amazing ending of ‘Cancerous … Continue reading
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