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
King Nine from New York have released a brand new song called ‘The Art of War’. The track will soon be released on a 7″ single via Closed Casket Activities with an additional B-side track. King Nine will hit the studio this summer to record their sophomore album and follow-up to 2013 debut full-length, Scared … Continue reading
On Sunday, Together Festival landed in Eindhoven, The Netherlands with a killer line-up: Gorilla Biscuits, Modern Life Is War, Touche Amore, Miles Away and GWLT. I hate being the cynic, but what was supposed to be an energetic stagedive-filled show, turned out to be a rather dull matinee happening. GWLT from Munich, Germany opened up … Continue reading
In 2013, Trapped Under Ice announced an indefinite hiatus so their band members could focus on new projects such as Turnstile and Angel Du$t. But this year, the legendary Baltimore band will make its return to European shores. Kicking off in Tilburg, The Netherlands on May 5th, TUI will play four shows presented by Stronger … Continue reading
2015 was a crazy year for hardcore, and as always, there are way too many good releases to select a personal top 9. I love looking back and realizing how many good bands are out there that write killer records; proof that hardcore is alive and well. All the contributors of Legends Arising selected their … Continue reading
Due to a few cancellations Northcote 2015 started 15 minutes later than planned. Cold Mind became the new opener. Their vocalist seemed to have had a rough Saturday night as he struggled through their set which, don’t get me wrong, was pretty decent. For the crowd it was a Sunday afternoon too. Although the attendance … Continue reading
It’s time! The L.A. Journal #3 is here! Its official release will be on December 6th at the Northcote all-dayer in Dordrecht, The Netherlands, and we hope to see all of your faces there. This will be the VERY FIRST opportunity to get your hands on a copy. Pre-orders can be placed now and will … 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
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
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