New Waters is a young Finnish group who recently signed to Blood and Ink Records (Ironwill, Blessed By A Broken Heart). After a self-released demo, the quintet unveiled their first real output, entitled Lions EP. If you’re wondering what to expect from these hardcore kids from northern cold, the answer is simple. Six songs in … Continue reading
It’s finally here! The much anticipated EP of Brabant (NL) based hardcore band Running Out has been received with a lot of positive comments so far, but I decided to sit down and really get into their latest work. Rather Be In Hell starts off with a great intro spitting out a nice classic ”BUST!” … Continue reading
Our close friends in Hawser have their first record out. The 10” Shallow Earth is the result of hard work and a DIY mentality, which is something other bands should take an example of these days. The recording was done by Duct Tape Studios in Rotterdam. Since the start of the band they played dozens … Continue reading
With most colors of the Nothing But A Nightmare 7” pre-order gone in minutes, Southern California’s Soul Search leave no doubt about their popularity. After the huge success of their first EP Bury the Blame, it’s no big surprise the 5-track record is highly anticipated. Question is if this record can live up to the … Continue reading
As reported earlier, New Jersey’s The Mongoloids will release their second album Mongo Life on April 2nd (via Six Feet Under Records/Reality Records/Caboose Recordings) That’s the artwork up there, the tracklist is featured below: Tracklist: Mongo Life Smoke Signals Live This Way Did you Figure out an Anthem? Time Capsule Room to Grow Parallels All I … Continue reading
Hailing from the sunshine state of Florida, Losin’ It is one of the only ‘big’ hardcore acts from the area of perpetual summer nowadays. Over the past ten years, the Florida hardcore scene has been severely lacking. With No Apology, Losin’ It is back to show that it is not all bad down south. Modern … Continue reading
Los Angeles, California’s Dynasty are set to release their new album Beyond Measure on January 22nd. The well-respected, spirit-filled group has upgraded from Strike First Records to Facedown Records since their last release Truer Living With A Youthful Vengeance, and are ready to show the world their new effort. The band came up with an … Continue reading
Philadelphia’s Blacklisted recently put out their EP So You Are A Magician? These guys are making hardcore music since 2003. In this scene you could almost call them veterans. The original hardcore sound from back in the days is clearly audible on this 3-track record. The distinguished sound is driven by George Hirsch’s vocals. A wide … Continue reading
Born two years ago in Richmond, USA and raised with the sound of punk rock, This is Your Life have been making a name for themselves since their first S/T came out in 2010. After hundreds of shows, they are now releasing their first full length Before We Fade Away (released on September 4 through Reveille … Continue reading
Nashville, Tennessee; not exactly the hardcore central you would expect it to be, yet home to one of the most exciting acts in modern-day hardcore. Dependency, who formed in 2009, have released their debut full-length Love Not Wasted, their first musical outing since their 2010 EP, Convicted. What started with melodic hardcore and sticking true … Continue reading
Legends Arising 