Category Hardcore
Turnstile – Love Connection (EP)
Release Date: June 28, 2021 Label: Roadrunner Records I don’t think it’s hyperbole to say that Turnstile is currently one of the hottest bands in the country. Prior to the release of their full-length record this month, they simultaneously released a four-track EP and a short-film. There’s something here for everyone. Fans of Tame Impala […]
Knocked Loose – A Different Shade of Blue
Release date: August 23, 2019 Label: Pure Noise Records Easily one of the most exciting young hardcore bands in the world, Knocked Loose just released A Different Shade of Blue. This album is as heavy and as aggressive an album as you can find. Trapped in the Grasp of a Memory is full of anger and chunky breakdowns. Seriously, the […]
Sleater-Kinney- Live In Paris
This all female riot grrl, punk/rock band returns with everything you ever loved about Sleater-Kinney now fresh and live! A compilation of some of their most well known tracks, this album shows these ladies still got it. Shredding vocals, shredding guitars, And pounding drum beats. A must listen for fans, and the unfamiliar alike. Reccommended […]
Pears- Green Star
Pears– Green Star Fat Wreck Chords Release date: 2016Apr01 Rating: 0/5 Pears hail from New Orleans, LA with their take on hardcore punk. The lyrics are unintelligible and songs short and fast. “Christmas ’91” starts off soft, breaking into a loud frenzy of white noise. that’s “Hinged By Spine”. I honestly tried listening to the […]
Abacus – En Theory
Abacus– En Theory Release date: 2015Mar03 Label: 10 Foot Woody Rating: 3.5/5 Abacus hail from Columbia, SC with a blend of hardcore noise. “Culling Strength” starts off soft, plodding straight into a wall of filthy drums. “Intentions” hits the eardrums with a hail of bullets. “Bodies of Water” sidesteps the guitar/bass attack with d-beat madness. […]
Burnt Books – Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire
Burnt Books– Where’s There’s Smoke, There’s Fire Release date: 2015Mar20 Label: Retro-Futurist Records Rating: 3.5/5 Burnt Books hail from Columbia, SC with a blend of hardcore, post-punk and sludge. “Shadow I Cast” is an old-school melodic stomper, followed by the wall of breakdowns on “Useless Emotions”. “Those Arms” lowers the pace to a sinister crawl […]
Norma Jean – Wrongdoers
Norma Jean – Wrongdoers Release Date: 2013Aug06 Label: Razor & Tie FCC OK Try: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Meridional was one of my surprise favorites of 2012, as Norma Jean figured out how to rein their chaos and write the tightest album of their career for their major label debut. I’m not exactly sure what happened […]
Looking Back To The Way Things Were: Voice Of Reason 1995 – 2001
Voice of Reason– Looking Back To The Way Things Were: Voice Of Reason 1995 – 2001 Release date: 2014June03 Label: Ear One Rating: 4/5 Voice of Reason was a melodic hardcore band from Connecticut that formed in 1995 and broke up in 2001. They released a slew of EPs and compilation tracks, all of which […]
Wasted Years
OFF!– Wasted Years Release date: 2014April08 Label: VICE Music Rating: 3/5 Wasted Years is the third release from hardcore punk supergroup, OFF! Once again, Raymond Pettibon lends his talent for the excellent cover. “Void You Out” starts things off, a tribute to classic Black Flag with excellent drumming and a fast pace. In fact, most […]
A Fiendish Threat
Hank III– A Fiendish Threat Release date: 2013Oct01 Label: Megaforce Rating: 3/5 Hank Williams III is an enigma. Witness his involvement in Assjack, Arson Anthem and now, A Fiendish Threat. Talent skipped a generation as Hank III is highly reminiscent of his grandfather, the venerable Hank Williams Sr. “Can I Rip U” hits the ears […]
Anchoress- Set Sail
Anchoress– Set SailRelease date: 2013May13 Label: Defiled Under MusicRating: 4.5/5 This is the first release from Vancouver B.C’s Anchoress. “Murder In The Sky over Burnaby” starts out with a loud scream, quickly followed by “Cadillacs”, which has to be influenced by the Gorilla Biscuits due to the chugging pace. “Coral Bones” expands upon that with […]
When Love Met Destruction
Motionless In White– “When Love Met Destruction” released February 17,2009 on Fearless Records Motionless In White is a band from Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania that seems like a cookie-cutter band at first until you listen to this CD. “Ghost In The Mirror” starts out with time signatures every ten seconds that build up into breakdowns. Really, a […]
When Love Met Destruction
Motionless In White– “When Love Met Destruction” released February 17,2009 on Fearless Records Motionless In White is a band from Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania that seems like a cookie-cutter band at first until you listen to this CD. “Ghost In The Mirror” starts out with time signatures every ten seconds that build up into breakdowns. Really, a […]
Adelphia
A Skylit Drive– “Adelphia” released June 9,2009 on Fearless Records A Skylit Drive are a six-piece post-hardcore band from Lodi, California. This is their first full-length album on Fearless Records. “Those Cannons Could Sink A Ship” combines harmony with murky but melodic hardcore guitars and drums. A bit jumbled and hard to get into. “Worlds […]
Adelphia
A Skylit Drive– “Adelphia” released June 9,2009 on Fearless Records A Skylit Drive are a six-piece post-hardcore band from Lodi, California. This is their first full-length album on Fearless Records. “Those Cannons Could Sink A Ship” combines harmony with murky but melodic hardcore guitars and drums. A bit jumbled and hard to get into. “Worlds […]
Empire
The Word Alive– Empire released July 21, 2009 on Fearless Records The Word Alive is a post-hardcore band that hails from Phoenix, AZ. “Battle Royale” starts out on a slow note and then the bass and drums get into a frenzy with droning guitars. The pace picks up in the middle and the vocal delivery […]
Empire
The Word Alive– Empire released July 21, 2009 on Fearless Records The Word Alive is a post-hardcore band that hails from Phoenix, AZ. “Battle Royale” starts out on a slow note and then the bass and drums get into a frenzy with droning guitars. The pace picks up in the middle and the vocal delivery […]
Witness
Blessthefall– Witness released October 6, 2009 on Fearless Records Blessthefall is described as a christian-orientated, post-hardcore/screamo unit from Phoenix, AZ. This is their second full-length album and first on Fearless Records. “God Wears Gucci” starts off with loud, pulsing drums that that manage to line up with the guitar and bass to create a nearly […]
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