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
We have exclusive word from the Flatspot Records HQ about their latest signing: “We’re very pleased to announce that Friend or Foe have joined up with Flatspot Records for their next release. The band will be recording their new EP, FOE this winter with an early spring 2016 release.” Friend or Foe are a raw … Continue reading
Jail are a hardcore band from West Germany who will be releasing their new EP Resurrection on December 12th via Farewell Records. Today, they’ve premiered the first track called ‘No Limit’. If you’re into NYHC with a message, make sure to check these guys out and pre-order the new 7″. Jail: Facebook / Bandcamp / Pre-order Resurrection Continue reading
On December 6th, the annual Northcote all-dayer will be going down at Bibelot in Dordrecht, The Netherlands. With bands like Such Gold, Vitamin X, Wolf Down and The Setup sharing the stage with upcoming names such as Adjust, Mercy, Lotus and Hesperian, this fourth edition promises to be a good one once again. We’ll be … Continue reading
Last night Turnstile and Forced Order kicked off their European tour at a sold-out Winston Kingdom in Amsterdam. Yes, the bands arrived over an hour late, and yes people started to get a little grumpy, but HOLY SHIT what a good show. Forced Order nailed it and played a bunch of tracks off of their … 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
LBHC! For those of you who didn’t know, Luxembourg hardcore quintet Blanket Hill released their first EP called Kaizen a couple of weeks ago. The EP contains six tracks filled with straight up, groovy and heavy-as-fuck hardcore. Kaizen starts off with a quote from the show The Sopranos: “We’re in a situation where everybody involved … Continue reading
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