Cult Leader have signed with Deathwish Inc. The Salt Lake City 4-piece are the next evolutionary leap forward for three-quarters of Gaza, arguably one of the best metallic bands of the last decade. After the early 2013 dissolution of the aforementioned band, remaining members Michael Mason, Casey Hansen, and Anthony Lucero were joined by bassist Sam Richards … Continue reading
“Sorry for you ears”. It’s a curious statement that accompanies every digital release by Throatruiner Records; a young French label/distro specialized in modern hardcore, crust, sludge and other extreme music genres. Not only does this label have an impressive and quality roaster (Birds In Row, No Omega, Direwolves, etc.), they also put most of their … Continue reading
Hollow Truth from Dublin’s Bray area have released the first track of their debut 7″ called ‘A Glimpse Of Persephone’. The 6-track EP called The Power To Endure will be released early 2014 through Powertrip Records. Keep a close eye on these young guys. Hollow Truth: Facebook / Tumblr / Bandcamp Continue reading
Bane is back in Europe and with them they brought the metal sensation from Texas, Power Trip and Blkout from Perth, Australia! It is always great welcoming new faces to Europe and the guys were feeling ready to conquer new territory. First up was the Dutch, local band Tarantino. Playing a very punk influenced kind … Continue reading
Last july the exciting news came in when Avocado Booking announced the fall tour for Xibalba and Hierophant. After their first stop in Essen, Amsterdam is up next on September 29th. Winston Kingdom is hosting the show that starts at 7pm. Hardcore hard hitters Xibalba have built a name for themselves over the past few years. Hasta La Muerte … Continue reading
Below is a new band from Manchester and bring a mix of Hardcore and Metal to the table. With Broken Teeth and Survival members you probably think you know what you’re in for but this band holds a few surprises! The demo is available through Atonement Records and can be streamed here Free download of … Continue reading
Meet The Storm hails from the dark streets of Rotterdam, and prove that Europe’s large port city can provide loud bands. The band mixes Hardcore with Southern riffs and Metal influences supply you with your daily amount of noise. After years of touring all across Europe, they finally released their first full lenght album called … Continue reading
Leading festival in all that is Punk, Hardcore and Metal, Ieperfest, released the beautifully coloured artwork for their 2013 edition. Check it out above. The organisation also stated: “We’ll be adding 2 US bands, 1 Belgian band, 1 German band, 1 Finnish band and 1 Brazilian band to the Ieperfest 2013 line-up later this week. … Continue reading
Colossus is a beast of a band whose sound lives up to the name. Massive and formidable, faithfully dedicated to the traditional hardcore principles, while also generously carving in plenty of hooks and sing-alongs for a superb multi-faceted and progressive sound. The diversity of the members’ influences enable them to keep the song writing fresh, … Continue reading
Incendiary is a band I first heard of because of Suburban Scum. I got the Suburban Scum split and I was surprised how good Incendiary was. After looking in to their other material like Crusade, the cover they did of the Beastie Boys, and last year the split with Xibalba, I became a fan. For … Continue reading
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