Every Scar Has A Story is a brand new post-hardcore outlet comprised of renowned musicians who shaped the hardcore punk scene for a couple of decades. The duo consists of Robert Fish, mainly known as a lead vocalist for 108, The Judas Factor and Ressurection, and Tom Schlatter, guitarist for You & I and Hundreds… Read More Every Scar Has A Story – S/T 10″ EP (Equal Vision)
The City Of Industry is an intense hardcore punk trio coming from Seattle, Washington. These guys are no strangers to our blog, considering that we’ve had the privilege to review Conspire Conspire Conspire, their debut full-length record. For those who’re not familiar with the City Of Industry, their music carries a meaningful message, enhanced by… Read More City Of Industry – I Digress EP
This Calling is an uprising Hungarian melodic hardcore act comprised of the members who learned secrets of the craft through previous work at renowned bands such as Bridge To Solace, Poison Alley, and The Idoru. As far as I am informed, Methods Of Protest is their debut full-length album constituted of eleven incredible compositions. Perhaps… Read More This Calling – Methods Of Protest LP (Black Star Foundation)
There’s something unique about UKHC that makes me want to flip everything upside down, tear apart anything that comes close in the nearest radius or stage dive off the couch with my ribs facing the coffee table. At least that’s how I feel about UKHC, which in my humble opinion, differs a lot from USHC.… Read More Vision Quest – Bear Witness 7” (Crew Cuts Records / Angry & Hungry Records / Blind Rage Records)
As we promised a while ago, we’re covering the highly anticipated Bob Malmström / Dispyt split 7” release. To serve as a reminder, this is the third and final edition of a split record, which Bob Malmström decided to share with fellow bands. Previous versions included The Enchained on the first edition and Tvärnitad on… Read More Bob Malmström / Dispyt -Split 7” (Elitbolaget)
Western Addiction came a long way since their formation in 2003. Each new record is a shift towards darker melodic old school hardcore punk sound for these San Francisco, California natives. The group shaped up a recognizable sound that unquestionably stands out from the remainder of the Fat Wreck roster. To serve as a reminder,… Read More Western Addiction – Frail Bray LP (Fat Wreck Chords)
Static Shock is an uprising hardcore quartet emerging from Edinburgh, Scotland. As far as I am acquainted, this is their self-titled debut album, and it’s comprised of nine kicking tunes. Judging by the cover artwork and after several glimpses taken at the info, Static Shock solely concentrates on DIY aesthetics, so these are bonus points… Read More Static Shock – Static Shock CD
Coilguns are operating as a complex singular sonic mechanism based on technical harmonizations, chaotic melodic sequences, massive drop-tuned riffages, and mathematically precise drumbeats. These skillful Swiss musicians are hailing from La Chaux De Fonds, and their existence is solely based on firing sonic equations stacked within highly energetic clusters. The band has delivered loads of… Read More Coilguns – Watchwinders LP (Hummus Records)
These guys are no strangers to our blog. We previously had a chance to review their full-length debut called Excalibur, an intense hardcore record that entirely goes beyond the genre. This Poughkeepsie, NY based group combines incredible musicianship with highly driven crossover thrash shreddings, but the essence of their music lays down in hardcore roots.… Read More Mindforce – Swingin Swords, Choppin Lords 12″ EP (Triple B Records)
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… Read More Nibiru – Ashland EP
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… Read More Serpent – Lluna Roja LP (Various Labels)
.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… Read More .upset – Tied To Our Screens (Geenger Records)
