Hailing from Antwerp, Belgium, youngsters in LOTUS bring a fresh wave of groovy punk hardcore to the table. They know exactly what they want, how they want it and when they want it. So after playing together for a number of years they have carefuly scheduled the release of their 8-track album Israel on November 22nd. I spoke … Continue reading
Gone To Waste from Warburg, Germany have released another new track from their upcoming debut album Barking Dogs Don’t Bite called ‘Eternal Sleep’. The record will be released via Powertrip Records on October 31st. Stay tuned for more info! Gone To Waste: Facebook / Bandcamp Picture by Niren Mahajan Continue reading
Last night I celebrated my birthday in the best way possible: by going to a show with people I love. That might sound a little corny, but I enjoyed every single moment of it. We missed out on local band Backbreaker, so Client. started off our night. These kids from Hannover, Germany have an amazing … Continue reading
On October 11th, the second edition of PITFEST takes place at Kinder- und Jugendzentrum St. Hubertus in Aachen. This amazing DIY fest is organized by our good friends at MERCHPIT.com and this year they’ve put together a smashing line-up yet again. To introduce you to all the bands and give you some fun facts we asked … Continue reading
Nibiru from Dublin, Ireland have released a new music video for ‘Bomb Shelter’. The track comes off of their upcoming 7″ Big Soul which is slated for release this fall. The EP will be released by Carry The Weight Records and pre-orders will go live on Monday. Nibiru is currently on tour with Frustration. Check all … Continue reading
We’re very excited to present the upcoming tour of Social Damage and Raw Justice which is kicking off on October 22nd in Nantes, France. Social Damage released two brilliant demos on 7″ vinyl earlier this year which “embodies the old school hardcore punk sound perfectly without sounding out dated.” The band will be releasing their new 7″ Eye For An Eye this … Continue reading
Breaking Point from Southern England have announced their debut LP entitled Set To Burn. It will be released this fall via Carry The Weight Records. Pre-orders will be launched in a couple of weeks so stay tuned. Breaking Point: Facebook / Twitter / Tumblr Continue reading
Nadav from Kids Insane e-mailed me earlier this afternoon, telling me to check out a band called Dust who just released their self-titled EP. So I did, and I really enjoy the EP. The music of the Tel Aviv-based band can be best described as “heartfelt hardcore,” comparable to Verse but with more rock ‘n roll … Continue reading
Freshly rechristened Code Orange – formerly known as Code Orange Kids, have come surging out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with another outrageous foray into the world of demonically heavy music. Set loose by Deathwish Inc., I Am King – the band’s second full-length release, blurs the already hazy lines between hardcore, metal and punk. This remorseless … Continue reading
Legions are a metallic hardcore band from Sydney, Australia who have a new 7″ out via Broken Hive Records titled Apparition Songs. The EP was recorded and mixed by the bands’ own guitarist Elliot at his studio; this may explain why it sounds so tough! It only makes sense that someone behind the desk with such an insight … Continue reading
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