New Belgian 5-piece Absolve recently appeared on our radar when we were in search of a band to replace Adjust on the Northcote bill. Absolve bring a hard hitting mix of hardcore to the table infused with personal conflict. To get a little more familiar with the band, we asked drummer Pieter Mijnendonckx to answer … Continue reading
The time has come. Maryland’s Mindset have announced the details about their final release and plans to call it a day in 2016. Entitled Nothing Less, the EP features three songs that serve as a perfect final chapter in an already impressive catalog of poignant and powerful hardcore anthems. REACT! Records will unleash Nothing Less … Continue reading
You wouldn’t think when a punitive blast beat and a hostile scream comes in without a warning that Life Below hails from sunny Durban, South Africa. Delivering their first songs soberly assembled under the name I, Life Below, a young quartet that started to play music only a year ago, is another addition to the … Continue reading
Coldburn have premiered a video for ‘Heavy Lies The Crown’. The song is taken from their latest effort Down In The Dumps that was released by BDHW Records. Get your hands on a second pressing if you don’t own a copy yet. Coldburn is featured in The L.A. Journal #1. Order a copy here. Coldburn: Facebook / … Continue reading
Hesperian is a band from Utrecht, the Netherlands that’s been around since 2013. They’ve left their mark in the European scene with their melodic blend of hardcore in vein of Carpathian, Verse and bands alike. They recently went through a rigorous line-up change, so I spoke with original band member and guitarist Robert Rozendaal. On … Continue reading
Stray From The Path from Long Island, New York are kicking off their European tour next week in support of their new full-length album Subliminal Criminals. The record was selected as Album of The Month in September by Legends Arising: “Once again, Stray have thrown a bare knuckle punch to the lip of everyone they … Continue reading
On the 20th of November Bridge Nine Records will bring out Malfunction’s first full length album. While their EP on Reaper Records sounded a bit generic, this time Malfunction seem to have found their own sound. Fear of Failure was mixed by Taylor Young who earned his stripes in Nails and Twitching Tongues. Young’s influence … Continue reading
Mercy are a new band from Stirling, UK that you need to know about. Mixing hardcore with grunge and sick melodies, these guys put all their creativity into their work. With a first demo under their belt, they’ll be playing the Northcote all-dayer in Dordrecht, The Netherlands on December 6th. Read on to learn a little … Continue reading
Peasant from Cape Town, South Africa have released a video for ‘Nosedive’. The song is the second single off of their second EP Circles. The video features footage of several shows around the country in support of both the Dead Hand and Circles EP’s, both of which can be downloaded for free on Bandcamp. Peasant: … Continue reading
Buffalo, NY’s Malfunction have released another new track off of their upcoming Bridge Nine Records debut record Fear of Failure. You can stream ‘Final Thoughts’ in the Soundcloud player below. Pre-orders for Fear of Failure are now available via the B9 webstore. Malfunction: Facebook / Bandcamp / Pre-order Fear of Failure Continue reading
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