Category: CROSSOVER
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Drain – California Cursed LP (Revelation Records)
Santa Cruz heavyweights Drain are delivering another masterpiece through a ferocious brand new record called California Cursed. This straight edge band has been formed in 2014 and never ceased to amaze those who are looking out for a more than simplified hardcore music. The group has produced some incredible recordings so far, and their current…
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The Phosphorus Bombs – …Against You! EP
The Phosphorus Bombs are present on the Australian punk rock scene for a while and their brand new EP takes us to the golden era when skate punk music meant to be so much more than guitar progressions, math basslines, and hectic drumming. It’s not like these Australian punk rockers are bypassing any numerous technicalities…
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The World/Inferno Friendship Society – All Borders Are Porous To Cats LP (Alternative Tentacles)
The world would be such a boring place without entertainful music of The World/Inferno Friendship Society. Their vicious crossovers comprised of punk rock, soul, klezmer, gypsy etno music, flamenco, disco, twist, and even jazz music are far beyond its time mainly because of the skillful musicianship of all the involved musicians who were or they’re…
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Enforced – At The Walls LP (War Records)
Formed in 2016. in Richmond, VA, Enforced is one of the new names of the new wave of crossover thrash hardcore bands whose career has been highlighted by a couple of excellent demos and cassette releases. At The Walls is their debut full-length album comprised of perfectly executed compositions which are bringing back memories of…
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V/A – Hardcore Novi Sad 2019 CD (SKCNS / Rebuild Collective)
The Novi Sad music scene is blooming, with SKCNS and Rebuild collective working so hard to document the current state of their hardcore punk scene for the third time in a row. The result of this collaboration is a third edition of the Hardcore Novi Sad 2019 compilation, which brings a handful of phenomenal bands…
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Slashers – Slashers LP
It’s no surprise the Big Apple is home to some of the greatest bands of all time. The bands are constantly rushing out of nowhere and most of them are surprisingly good. Slashers are one of those bands and their mixture of various music styles will simply blow you away. The band is nurturing a…
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Mud Dog – Strike Back EP
This year has been damn fine for the hardcore punk scene so far. Tons of newer bands proved that we have to sit back, relax and have nothing to worry about the future of the genre. Bunch of them just copy pasted same old riffs, added some flow to the tunes, but everything is the…
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Decade – World Stops Turning
There’s a lot of d-beat bands who are just a copy / paste of classic Discharge style and we all love them and enjoy in their music, but Decade is unlike others. While all the d-bands are bringing their tunes similiar to probably Discharge’s best album Hear Nothing, See Nothing, Say Nothing, Decade are doing…
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Lifeless Dark – Who Will Be The Victims?
There are few bands that manages to convey the atmosphere of the eighties through their music. By that I mean a complete experience, from vocals and riffs, through the arrangements and production. Boston based Lifeless Dark succeeded in this endeavor and music perfectly conveyed the atmosphere of mid-eighties, in particular highlighting the beginnings of bands such as Sacrilege, Bolt…