Category: HARDCORE
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Nibiru – Ashland EP
To be honest with you, this is my first collision with Nibiru. Being a huge astronomy geek myself, this band immediately caught my attention when their name popped up. Nibiru is a metalcore quintet originating from Ireland, and Ashland is their latest recording comprised of three immensely massive compositions. The band has previously released dozen…
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Serpent – Lluna Roja LP (Various Labels)
This band has drawn my attention as soon as I stumbled upon their music a couple of months ago. Due to my obsessive work on this blog, somehow I forgot about their music for a while, but then I recollected my thoughts after a short discussion with a friend of mine. Then I’ve decided that…
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.upset – Tied To Our Screens (Geenger Records)
.upset are familiar faces on the regional hardcore scene. The band has been lurking around for almost two decades and has recorded two demo recordings, a debut album called Opiate For The Masses in 2010, then they’ve recorded secondary full-length Slaves Of The New World in 2012, and Dark Times EP in 2016. The band…
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Kevlar Bikini – OUT-OPTism LP (Geenger Records)
OUT-OPTism is the fourth full-length album by Kevlar Bikini. These Croatian heavyweights have been active since 2010, and have published some quality records, but this is actually their second record as a trio. However, that doesn’t stop them to produce a wide array of technically demanding compositions. Quite the contrary, Kevlar Bikini gets even better…
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Dave Smalley & The Bandoleros – Ignited 7” (Little Rocket Records)
Somehow I always had the feeling that the record will sound marvelous after taking a sneak peek at the cover artwork. That’s how I initially responded when I glanced at Ignited, a brand new 7” record by Dave Smalley & The Bandoleros. Magnificent artwork of skeleton steering the flaming chariots definitely looks great, and the…
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Insecurity – Willpower 7” (Straight And Alert / Refuse Records)
Insecurity is a brand new powerful youth crew band comprised of the members of Harm Done, Angry Vets, and Raw Justice. The band has recently published a debut seven inch called Willpower, which has been stacked with nine fierce compositions. This record goes hand in hand with some notable youth crew records, but it possesses…
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Be Well – S/T 7” (Equal Vision Records)
Be Well is a new group formed by familiar faces who contributed numerous hardcore punk classics over the years. The band consists of Brian McTernan (Battery, Ashes, Biology, and Miltown), Mike Schleibaum (Battery, Darkest Hour, Beasts Of No Nation, and Mancake), Aaron Dalbec (Bane, Converge, Ten Yard Fight, Only Crime, Daltonic, and Velocity Engine), Peter…
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Constant Elevation – S/T 7” (Revelation Records)
Perhaps Constant Elevation is a new hardcore punk act on the contemporary scene, but the members are internationally known for their previous contributions to the worldwide hardcore scene. The line up consists of Sammy Siegler (Youth Of Today, Shelter, Judge, Project X, Rival School, World Be Free..among many others) on drums, and Vinnie Caruana (The…
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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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Blacked Out – Wasted Breath 12″ EP (Thousand Islands Records)
Blacked Out is basically four guys who know each other for years, and they’ve decided to start a band profoundly inspired by the music they’ve been listening for ages. This Vancouver, BC based band has been active for a while. They’ve treated melodic punk rock fans with Life Beyond The Line EP and a debut…
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ZombiesNO – All You Can Hate EP
ZombiesNO is coming back with another great material called All You Can Hate. Despite being torn apart because of the distance and current world events, this international punk rock machine doesn’t have any intentions to stop. The band has suffered some line-up changes, so this group of skillful musicians is now enhanced by Claudio Balest,…
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Mobina Galore – Don’t Worry LP (New Damage Records / Gunner Records)
Mobina Galore is a sumptuous punk rock duo comprised of Jenna Priestner (guitar/vocals) and drummer Marcia Hanson (drums/vocals). This charismatic duo comes out of Winnipeg, Manitoba, and it’s been active since its establishment in 2011. They’ve recorded dozen of albums such as Revel, Cities Away, Feeling Disconnected, but also managed to publish a variety of…
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