Anti-Flag is a MASSIVE name in the punk sub-genre – coming in with aggressive political hits since 1992, with the release of their debut album, Die For Your Government. Since then, they have gone through some musical changes as they steer away from aggressive hardcore-punk, to a more sonic pop-punk Continue Reading
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Frog Mallet – Frog Mallet EP REVIEW – Riiibiit, ribbit, croaaak, riiibiitt!
“Our great frog guard, Krag’wa is sacrificed to the sludge and resurrected into the Slime Creation. Hell reigns on to the swamp as the newly amalgamated beast oozes, bludgeons, and rips through the flesh of his froggy foes…” On April 23rd of 2021, amphibious slammers the world under were given Continue Reading
XweaponX – Weapon X Demo REVIEW: An INSTANT Straight Edge Hardcore CLASSIC!
Louisville, KY continues to prove that it’s the breeding ground for constant, in your face hardcore. Bands like Two Witnesses, Gates to Hell, Constraint, Guerilla Warfare, Heartstopper, and SO many more – XweaponX is the latest in a long line of fantastic hardcore history, and it is coming straight Continue Reading
Best Heavy Releases of 2021
Metalcore, deathcore, hardcore – heavier music as a whole has seen a massive wave of incredible talent crash in. Rather than pit these artists against one another and attempt to rank them, I decided to put together a list of artists that impacted the heavier side of music in one Continue Reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Iridescent, by Silent Planet – Another Emotionally Exhausting, Lyrically Creative Album from Metalcore Giant
Silent Planet are a metalcore band based in California, and if they are known for anything at all after their past three albums it’s that they know how to pack an emotional punch. Each record released has been chock full of passionate lyrics with a narrative through-line pulled front Continue Reading
ALBUM REVIEW: The Romance of Affliction, by seeyouspacecowboy – An Emo Revival Release to Lead a New Wave
Earlier in the year, seeyouspacecowboy shook the hardcore scene by releasing their split with emo-revival band If I Die First, which accumulated in an explosion of both bands writing a single song together, and duking it out in a gigantic music video. Now, the San Diego based band are Continue Reading
EP Review: The Fall of Cintra, by Hekseblad – An Intense Witcher-themed Black Metal Debut
Atmospheric, raw, guttural. Hekseblad is a Witcher-themed American Black Metal band. Yes, you read that right. Composed of just two members, vocalist/writer, Bruxa, and multi-instrumentalist, Frosk, this Halloween the darkened duo are set to release their debut four-track EP, The Fall of the Cintra. An Ill Fated Meeting leads Continue Reading
EP REVIEW: A Tear In The Fabric of Life, by Knocked Loose – A Visceral Story of Trauma and the Stages of Grief
Knocked Loose, of Oldham County, KY, just debuted a surprise EP accompanied by an animated short film (and a lot of merch). While the world around them slowed to a standstill, the members of Knocked Loose took to a literal cabin in the woods (with a few horror movies) Continue Reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Swan Song, by The Plot In You – Expertly Weaves Past and Present into Emotionally Resonant Fifth Album
The Plot In You is a metalcore band fronted by Landon Tewers, and has as of late gone through some pretty drastic musical changes. The mention of Landon specificially is important, because throughout the majority of The Plot In You’s existence he was the sole writer/producer, only having the rest of Continue Reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Halfway Down, by Time and Pressure – PLUS Vocalist Drew Maxey Talks Britney Spears and Misogyny in America
Time and Pressure. A hardcore band out of St. Louis, Missouri that brings a fresh approach to the genre, much like how Bad Religion influenced the landscape of punk. Along with the blistering aggressiveness that comes naturally to the sound and energy of hardcore, Time and Pressure harness an educated Continue Reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Replica of a Strange Love, by Wristmeetrazor – It Can’t Make You Stay, But It Won’t Let You Leave
Wristmeetrazor. A name like that clearly illustrates what they are: A modern take on an early 2000s metalcore sound with an emo twist. If their name alone doesn’t draw you in, surely their team of powerhouses will. With Justin Fornof (ex-Molotov Solution) as the lead vocalist and bassist, Jonah Thorne Continue Reading
EP REVIEW: A Sure Disaster, by SeeYouSpaceCowboy & If I Die First – Worlds Literally Collide in a Chaotic Emo Masterpiece
SeeYouSpaceCowboy are a hardcore/metalcore band coming out of San Diego, California. They`ve quickly become a staple in the community, having played in the ever-growing LDB Fest, and soon playing the anticipated return of Furnace Fest. Their members range all corners of the scene, in bands such as Wristmeetrazor and Buriedbutstillbreathing. Continue Reading