Friends, bands and good vibes, is what basically summarizes Groezrock every single year. And the good vibes often cause me to miss a bunch of bands that were highlighted on my time schedule. This year wasn’t an exception. So no extensive report on the awesome time I had catching up with friends from all over, … Continue reading
Bands come and go. And that’s not always a bad thing. With the passing of South African band Conqueror, members Richard and Chris decided do a new project with Mike (Brafcharge), Gavin (Goat Throne) and Lou. Inspired by the likes of Biohazard and Pantera, they added a good dose of hardcore flavor to the blend … Continue reading
I think that most hardcore kids can agree that this year’s line-up wasn’t nearly as good as the one from 2013 or 2014. However, I’ve come to know Ieperfest as a more-than-music-festival, and that’s exactly what I enjoy most about it. Each year friends from all over Europe (and the world) gather in this tiny … Continue reading
Like any festival, Ieperfest had to deal with a number of last minute cancellations. Unfortunately Blind Justice, The Freeze, No Zodiac, Stray From The Path, Street Dogs and Terror had to pull out. But the incredible staff at Ieperfest were able to replace their slots with performances by Burning Down Alaska, CHVE, Deez Nuts, Get … 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
Blistered from Tampa, FL have premiered the second song, ‘Path of the Coward’, from their forthcoming album. The Poison of Self Confinement is the band’s first proper full-length coming out on August 21st via 6131 Records. Pre-orders for the album are also now available. Check out the first single off of The Poison of Self Confinement, ‘Lash’, here. Blistered: … Continue reading
Teethgrinder from Zwolle, The Netherlands have released the second track off of their debut LP Misanthrophy called ‘ Death of the Individual’. The album is set for release on May 25th in Europe and on June 2nd in North America as CD, limited LP and Download. They released the first track ‘Hope in Death’ shortly after siging with Lifeforce … Continue reading
