This year’s edition of Groezrock – their 25th anniversary – was an odd one. No means to set a negative tone here, but as a 25-year-old, punk/hardcore-loving kid this year’s line-up wasn’t quite what I expected or hoped for. And looking at the comment feed of the Groezrock Facebook-page and the amount of friends who … Continue reading
Belgian hardcore/punk/metal festival Groezrock finalized this years 25th anniversary bill! We’re stoked to see Hatebreed, Sick Of It All, Terror, letlive., Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, Walls of Jericho, Iron Chic, Burn, Modern Baseball and a ton of other bands. Don’t have your ticket yet? Get it today! Groezrock: Facebook / Twitter / Tickets Continue reading
The cover of God’s Hate‘s debut album (as seen above) is a collage that consists of images of police brutality, eyeless people, burning churches and a American flag in flames. Lyrically, but also in some ways musically, this is the perfect representation of this band: on fire, political and violent. God’s Hate could be considered … Continue reading
After announcing Rancid as its first headliner last week, Belgian hardcore/punk/metal festival Groezrock has announced the first names of the 2015 bill. Amongst legends like Sum 41 and Hatebreed, some of of our favorite bands on this year’s bill are Biohazard, Burn, letlive. and Modern Baseball. Check the poster for the full line-up and get … Continue reading
Saturday. After having heard the not very inspiring Metalcore/Deathcore from both Buried Verona and Atilla, and the hard-hitting hardcore from Six Ft Ditch, the real fun begins at 13:40 with John Coffey. The good friends from the Netherlands played the MacBeth stage at Groezrock last year and upgraded to the Etnies stage to defend their great debut … Continue reading
In anticipation of the True Spirit Tour Vol. 1, we’re eager to present the second double interview; an interactive conversation between two bands, discussing topics of their own and concerning the other band. Dresden, Germany’s Risk It! (RI) takes on Redemption Denied (RD) from Belgium/the Netherlands in this interview. Make sure to check out both bands on the True … Continue reading
Gideon caught my attention a little over two years ago, prior to the release their full length Costs. The gang from Tuscaloosa, Alabama impressed me with a surprisingly strong debut record, that reminded me of The Ghost Inside and Hatebreed: heavily grooving Melodic Hardcore. A little more than a year later, the band released their … Continue reading
