Wisdom In Chains from Stroudsburg, PA will be releasing their fifth full-length record on June 30th via Fast Break! Records on CD, LP and digital formats. Today the band launched various pre-order packages AND premiered the first new track called ‘Violent Americans’. The God Rhythm will be available on clear vinyl with maroon and yellow splatters (100 pc), … Continue reading
Formed in Mesa, Arizona around 2011, five-piece hardcore band The Beautiful Ones have slowly been paving their way since then. They released several EP’s and demos, and it took them three years after Birth of Desire, their last material released in 2012 on 6131 records, to finally unleash Jaded Love, their first full-length. The Beautiful … Continue reading
Swedish straight edge band Anchor released its third full length Distance & Devotion on Bengans this month, a year and a half after they started recording the album. I was waiting in anticipation as I’m a big fan of The Quiet Dance (2008) and Discovery (2011). Anchor itself claims the album is a 11-track hard and heavy rock … Continue reading
Modern Pain are a band from Dallas, Texas who jumped onto our radar when they signed to Bridge Nine Records last February. In March they hit the studio with producer Arthur Rizk (Power Trip, War Hungry, Inquisition) to record their yet-to-be-titled debut full-length that Bridge Nine will release later this summer. Earlier this week they released the first … Continue reading
After 2013’s LP City Streets and 2014’s EP Dead End, Violent Reaction is back with their second full-length Marching On, out now on Revelation Records. This UK straight edge outfit hits it just right with their fast punk, hardcore and occasional oi music. With 14 songs this album clocks in at 19 minutes and is … Continue reading
This Routine Is Hell is no more. The Dutch quartet recently decided to operate under the band’s name Swain as they’ve felt they changed as individuals but also as a band. That being said, let’s just focus on the music. On a personal note, their previous record Howl was by far my 2013 favorite record … Continue reading
Cross Me popped up on my radar when Flatspot Records released their Paid In Full EP last summer. Their relentless brand of thrashy hardcore turned some heads and they’re about to release their new 7″ flexi Mind Prison / Content. With the ambition to tour Europe in 2016, I asked guitarist Jimmy LaDue to introduce his band. Please introduce … Continue reading
New kids on the block Reactions are making their mark with eleven tracks of pure Aussie, hardcore venom. Shane Edwards of Karma Studios has stepped into the engineer’s shoes, while the mighty Dogfight Records are to thank for unleashing this gritty little record on the unsuspecting public. With this behind it, Soul Witness ticks all … Continue reading
Harm’s Way from Chicago, Illinois have released a spectacular video for ‘Amongst The Rust’. The track comes off of their upcoming LP Rust which will be released via Deathwish Inc. on March 10th. Without a doubt, this will be one of 2015’s heaviest releases so keep an eye out for the full stream! One month ago, Harm’s Way … Continue reading
Fryslân is back! Cornered comes from the Frisian province of the Netherlands, the only place where metal and (hardcore-) punk can coexist and mingle; Something that I hear in every Cornered record and something I really like about this band. The songs are as to the point and down to earth as the band’s attitude. … Continue reading
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