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
In recent times, “all star-bands” haven’t been particularly remembered for having left a strong impact on the music scene. It could either be cash grabbing projects or some collaborations that allows musicians themselves to just “have a good time”, the result is merely homogenous enough to really hit the spot. With a large amount of … Continue reading
On May 15th, the third edition of Pitfest will be taking place at Kinder & Jugendzentrum St. Hubertus in Aachen, Germany. Terror will be back in Europe to headline this year’s bill along with Bitter End from the San Antonio, Texas, Risk It!, Empowerment, Redemption Denied, Optimist and Beneath The Wheel. Tickets will be available … Continue reading
The annual EMP Persistence Tour kicks of today in Warschau, Poland. Ignite is headlining with Terror, H2O, Iron Reagan, Twitching Tongues, Wisdom In Chains and Risk It on support. Make sure to attend one of the shows and get your tickets here. 13.01. Warschau – Progresja (Poland) 14.01. Berlin – Astra (Germany) 15.01. Hamburg – … 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
Terror from Los Angeles, California have released a music video for ‘Mind At War’. The track comes off of the band’s forthcoming LP The 25th Hour which will be out on August 7th via Victory Records. Frontman Scott Vogel says of the track, “When Nick (Jett, drummer) first showed me this song, I immediately thought … Continue reading
After rounding up the Impericon Never Say Die! Tour this weekend, Terror just announced their upcoming European tour in March 2015. They’re bringing along NAILS, Risk It! and Redemption Denied, so GET READY! 05.03. Berlin – Lido (Germany) 06.03. Schleiz – Woodys (Germany) 07.03. Magdeburg – Factory (Germany) 08.03. Sneek – Bolwerk (Netherlands) 09.03. Karlsruhe … Continue reading
Hardcore giants Bane have sadly decided to call it curtains. Hailing from Boston, Massachusetts, these guys have been a staple for quality hardcore music since their first album in 1998. Considered by many to be one of the birthplaces of hardcore punk, Boston has always had a reputation for churning out classic bands – Have … Continue reading
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