Tag hardcore
The Man and His Machine, or TMHM, from Saskatchewan in Canada have managed six releases including this one, in their five years of existence. This is a short album at just over 23 minutes but what is lacking in content… Continue Reading →
This was a case of an album when a switch automatically opened in my head. I realised that after wrongly thinking everything sounded the same, in fact it was a case of appreciating this band’s personal mix of styles. Rumbustuous… Continue Reading →
Bloody hell, Belgium, leave some for the rest of us, will you? The surge of bands coming from this country are all consistent in quality, with the likes of Amenra and Oathbreaker all setting the benchmark high. This surely would… Continue Reading →
You all know this lot, and if you don’t, shame on you. Raging Speedhorn are one of the most iconic bands of the 2000’s, up there with the likes of Stampin’ Ground for intense live performances and hard hitting, no… Continue Reading →
Seeing the multitude of ‘sell outs!” and “not as good as their first record” comments, that have plagued the comments sections of preview tracks released from this album, forces you to wonder whether this is actually the case, or just… Continue Reading →
You don’t normally expect a wispy Middle Eastern section tune to be followed by brutal deathcore, but this is what happens here. In fact a lot happens here. “The Elevation” is an exhilarating mixture of growled ferocity in a Middle… Continue Reading →
I reckon if you asked anyone into rock or metal to name a hardcore band then Hatebreed is likely to come out of their mouths first, such is the bands ever growing popularity. Progression in hardcore can often lead to… Continue Reading →
It’s rare that I break my rule of never writing in first person, however, I feel I should begin this review with a foreword. This was one of the most difficult reviews I have ever had to write. Trying to… Continue Reading →
This Manchester crew has been fairly busy over the last few years releasing a slew of seven inchers to gain a name for themselves locally mainly but also nationally and beyond our shores due to touring escapades I suspect. Their… Continue Reading →
I was very impressed with the variety and intensity of Hopeless Youth’s album “Disgust (2014). Here come the Canadians again with this EP. From the outset, I was bouncing. With a riff to infect your brain, “The Garden” is hard,… Continue Reading →
If you bought into The American Dream it’s been a while since its follow up but finally after 8 years Walls Of Jericho return with album number five, No One Can Save You From Yourself. In the hiatus, life and… Continue Reading →
My initial enthusiasm for this band was due to the fact that I thought this was the grinding terror UK version of Chestburster only to find that this is the Finnish version. A quick listen online gave me enough to… Continue Reading →