Tag hardcore
My first experience of the Nashville, Tennessee, noise mercenaries Yautja came at the tail end of 2019, back when it was relatively easy to travel, before the world turned into the stinking mess it is now. I found myself in… Continue Reading →
The term ‘Horndal Effect’ could have two definitions; for the business management nerds in attendance it relates to productivity unexpectedly rising when a business operates in survival mode due to the threat of closure, while for those in the metal… Continue Reading →
The word Borstal will conjure up bleak and terrible images for those of a certain age. Visons of sexual assault in a potting shed and bloody violence coupled with a young Ray Winstone proclaiming himself “the Daddy” are etched in the minds of… Continue Reading →
And so, to the dawn of a new, freshly minted year, a year full of optimism for better things, horizons stretch into the endless distance full of new opportunities, experiences, and dreams. As we enter 2021 off the back of… Continue Reading →
You have to hand it to Connecticut’s Hatebreed, that this new album, which represents their 8th full length release since their inception back in 1994 are still terrorising audiences around the world. In terms of pure longevity, you have to… Continue Reading →
Croatian band Evil Never Dies, or E.N.D., have been in existence since 1996 when they were a hardcore band in the style of Sick of It All, since when they have moved towards the realms of groove metal. This EP… Continue Reading →
Ironed Out are part of L.B.U. – London Black Up. If you have been to any UKHC shows in the last two decades – or indeed any shows from overseas bands, you would have seen folk who are part of this HC… Continue Reading →
It’s difficult to imagine that Svalbard would be able to better a release as emotionally raw as 2018’s ‘It’s Hard to Have Hope’, however, the Bristolian hardcore punk band have had two years to sharpen up on both their song… Continue Reading →
Blasting out of Rhode Island in 1991, Dropdead started off playing sick short blasts of crusty hardcore that belied their love of bands like Icons of Filth, Siege, Crass and Conflict. Always championing the underdog and sticking a middle finger up at oppressors… Continue Reading →
Thanks to COVID-19, bands are currently plagued by the uncertainty of when they’ll eventually be able to tour again. Still being able to write and release music to fans feels like a blessing, however, for Bristolian hardcore punk four-piece, Svalbard,… Continue Reading →
When is a supergroup not a supergroup? I say it transcends that epithet when they have released their fourth killer album of grind infused hardcore punk! For the uninitiated Venomous Concept is the brainchild of Shane Embury and Kevin Sharp… Continue Reading →
“The music of death, rats, bitterness and vanity” were the first words I read when researching this band from Poland. I understand they do a bit of coldwave to go with their mix of death metal and progressive elements. A… Continue Reading →