Heavy Chains have teamed up with Flatspot Records for their next release. The new breed from New Jersey aims to revive and continue the legacy of hardcore punk on the Jersey Shore. The band will be recording their yet-to-be-titled debut EP this fall with an early 2016 release. The quintet from the Jersey Shore formed in 2013 … Continue reading
Last Saturday, another great edition of Smashfest took place at Capsloc in Capelle a/d IJssel. Anchor from Sweden, Rolo Tomassi from the UK and Ashes from Belgium played amongst a great local line-up that included All For Nothing, From The Heart, Run Like Hell and Mary Fields. The 101’s, Oakheart, The Right Notes and Note To Amy played acoustic … Continue reading
No Omega from Stockholm, Sweden will be hitting the road in August – earlier this evening they announced the full routing of their European tour that will kick off in Copenhagen, Denmark on August 1st. They’ll be hitting ten countries in exactly three weeks and we’re stoked to co-present their tour! No Omega released a … Continue reading
There’s a new band in town and they go by the name of The Worst Doubt. The Parisians play heavy, groovy and hard hitting hardcore highly influenced by the likes of Soul Search, King Nine and Merauder and they recently hit the studio to record a promising 5-track DIY demo, which is now out on Straight & … Continue reading
Blistered have released the first song, ‘Lash,’ from their forthcoming album. The single is the first track to surface from the band’s first proper full length, The Poison of Self Confinement, coming out August 21st on 6131 Records. Pre-orders for the album are also now available. Blistered: Facebook / Twitter / Bandcamp / Pre-order The … Continue reading
Leeds has a new band making name for themselves in a rapid rate. Higher Power put out a video last week for a new, self-titled track that was shot by Natalie Wood (Wondergirlphoto) and edited by Max Horn (Baronxbones). They’re currently writing their debut LP that will be out on Neutral Words Records, so it … Continue reading
Questions from Sao Paulo, Brazil have announced their return to European shores. In their 14 years of existence, the band has kept pushing the boundaries of underground music in Brazil, recording four records, doing countless videos, including a documentary about the São Paulo hardcore scene and playing shows all over the country and made it … Continue reading
“You try to control my life? NEVER!” With this battle cry, Wisdom In Chains kicked off their first official release. Twelve years later, the Philadelphia crew is still top of the game. What started off as a side project of Dutch hardcore band Dare Devil and Philly’s own Krutch, soon became one of hardcore’s powerhouses. … Continue reading
Rude Awakening and Suburban Scum are currently on the road in Europe, destroying every venue that gets on their path. Both bands are touring Europe for the first time and it was a pleasure to finally see both bands kill it at Extase in Tilburg (NL). New local band Life Trap opened up and left a … Continue reading
Adjust from Scotland are currently on the road with War Charge, touring mainland Europe for the very first time. I had the pleasure of seeing them last night at ACU in Utrecht (NL) and they absolutely KILLED IT. At first sight, they seem like a bunch of inexperienced youngsters, enjoying their first time in Europe … Continue reading
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