Tag: posthardcore
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Bandage – Build LP (Keep It A Secret Records / No Reason Records / Lockjaw Records)
If you ever listened to a modern melodic punk rock music, you’re probably aware it’s nearly impossible to miss these guys, because of their highly addictive music which somehow every time crawls under the skin. Bandage is unstoppable punk rock machine hailing from Athens, Greece with a couple of impressive releases such as Bandage EP…
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Counterparts Share New Video
Ontario-based metalcore heavyweights, Counterparts, recently returned with the announcement of their upcoming full-length, “A Eulogy For Those Still Here”, due out October 7th from Pure Noise Records. The record finds Counterparts tapping into a deep sense of dread that pushes their visceral sound to even greater extremes. It’s an album that revolves around uncertainty but results in the group’s most definitive statement to date. Today Counterparts have shared the album’s second single, “Whispers of Your…
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Thoughtcrimes Release Video For Keyhole Romance
Thoughtcrimes, the Long Island-born five-piece who Alternative Press placed at the top of their list of new hardcore bands, describing their music as “…a familiar mix of ultra-heavy hardcore with a hint of groove and some melody,” release their highly-anticipated full-length album, Altered Pasts, on Aug. 26 via Pure Noise Records. “Altered Pasts was shaped by…
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V/A – Continent Tapes Vol. II (Dr. Skap Records)
Recently I wrote a review about Continent Tapes, a various artist sampler released by Dr. Skap Records. The label managed to gather, assemble, and release a compilation featuring 50 European punk rock bands just before the pandemic spread across the globe. If you thought this project was courageous enough, wait until you hear this one.…
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The Fall Of Troy – Mukiltearth LP (Big Scary Monsters)
The Fall Of Troy is a longstanding post-hardcore trio from Mukilteo, Washington. The group has it’s ups and downs since their formation in 2002, but the trio always delivered top-notch recordings to the broader auditorium. So far, they published records such as a debut self-titled full-length album, Doppelgänger, Ghostship Demos EP, Manipulator, Phantom On The…
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Charity – Nickname EP
Charity is a rare gem on today’s emo scene and I’ve explored some pieces of information about this band, but somehow these guys are avoiding involvements with social networks. Perhaps the band members have determined to remain silent until they publish some fitting recordings, so they can unleash their full potential throughout a full-length release.…
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Those Fucking Snowflakes – U OK Hun? CD (The Recording Industry Is Dead Records)
Those Fucking Snowflakes are one of those bands who are successfully circumventing any categorizations under one appropriate genre, but somehow, their music sounds both chaotical and unifying at the same time. The band was formed in Blackpool, UK last year, but they’ve already acclaimed loads of positive critics from some very important personas in the…
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Refused – War Music LP (Search And Destroy Records / Spinefarm Records)
Refused are back with another magnificent record that embarks a new epoch for this eminent Swedish hardcore band. After their indeterminate hiatus, they came back with another startling album called Freedom which acclaimed some positive critics along the way, but War Music is perhaps even more significant for their career than their comeback album. The…
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Rest As Mutes – A Secret History Of Our Future CD
Rest As Mutes are originating from Seattle, WA and A Secret History Of Our Future is their second full-length record comprised of six highly progressive compositions that go beyond conventional musical boundaries. This astonishing trio is dealing with overflowing portions of shoegaze, post-hardcore, post-punk, noise rock, psychedelic rock, and grunge, but all the aforementioned ingredients…
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Savak – Beg Your Pardon LP (Various Labels)
This LP is one of those records I was super excited about, so I was overjoyed when Geenger Records landed a copy alongside with a giant batch of other LPs for a reviewing. Savak is a powerful trio hailing from Brooklyn, New York and besides being a super rad band with some mind-blowing ideas, they…
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Danvers – How Did It Ever Come To This LP
Danvers is great melodic quintet from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania which recently caught my attention while I was looking out for some pieces of new music on the web. The band has published a couple of releases since their formation including official Demo recordings, Gallant 7”, Gallant C-Sides, Jazz Standards LP, so How Did It Ever Come…
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Foxhall Stacks – The Coming Collapse LP (Snappy Little Numbers Quality Audio Recordings)
New bands are literally popping out of nowhere and it’s almost like an invisible competition, the bands are outshining each other without any intention to actually do that. Perhaps Foxhall Stacks are a new band, but its members are active on a Washington, DC scene for over 40 years, so, for instance, Brian Baker is…
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