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My whole world has been torn apart. Scott Vogel was always the angriest man in hardcore, every subsequent Terror record reinforcing his message of disillusionment, dissatisfaction and general vitriol. It was a done deal and we all knew what to… Continue Reading →
Eastern German hardcore band ‘Throwers’ have just released their album Loss via Golden Antenna Records. With most modern records, the immediate reaction on first listen is to try and find comparison with older, more well known artists. Categorising bands has… Continue Reading →
If ever there was a grind super-group then Venomous Concept are it! Kevin Sharp, Dan Lilker, Shane Embury, Danny Herrera. These fella’s musical pedigrees are immense and, joining these heavy hitters on this, their third LP is John Cooke (Corrupt… Continue Reading →
It’s always nice to get the lyrics, which I did when receiving this cd. I opened the booklet to be greeted with “Stay alive, you must fit in to survive, you must battle when you’re right, you must GROW SOME… Continue Reading →
Another day, another good band from Leeds. Seriously, this city is churning out quality bands even more so than usual, which is saying something considering the prolific nature of the Leeds music scene. This time it’s hardcore/hard rock group False… Continue Reading →
Formed in 1992 and exploding to mainstream attention in 1996, Long Island 90’s hardcore pioneers Vision Of Disorder were something special during their initial six years in the spotlight. With two cult classic albums released on Roadrunner including the mighty… Continue Reading →
I confess this is a band I didn’t know anything about before picking up this album but it seems that they’ve done the rounds in their six years of existence. “Disharmony” is the LA band’s third full album release. Reading… Continue Reading →
It’s rough being a musician. Years of dedication, practice and sacrifice are reflected in short pieces of work upon which your skill, talent and worth are judged in mere seconds, often by someone who has little idea the hardship that… Continue Reading →
Arriving like a purulent belch this sophomore effort by this Swedish band is unshackled to the confines of ideological genre parameters as they gouge open black metal with corrosive hardcore elements and deluging sludge passages. Opening the release is the… Continue Reading →
Forming in Nancy, France back in 2011, La Horde are aiming to follow up on their decisive debut album “En passant par le Monde” which was released in 2012 to very mixed reviews, some praising the band as a breath… Continue Reading →
Counting Days is an interesting amalgam of UK hardcore bands TRC, Last Witness, Rough Hands and Heights. Not surprisingly then, “Liberated Sounds” comes out as an intense and frenzied work, where energy and noise levels are at a premium and… Continue Reading →
Italian hardcore four-piece, Lambs, while relatively new to the scene, have a playing style that will sound familiar to those fond of the likes of Hexis, Ancst and Cowards. This debut EP gives us a short, 13 minute taste of… Continue Reading →