hardcore
Gallery and Set-lists: Paradise Lost / Urne – The Academy, Dublin 16.09.2023
At a sold out Academy in Dublin, Paradise Lost, the English gothic metal act – considered to be the pioneers of the death-doom genre and who are cited to have largely influenced many others in the goth metel scene, played a storming show from their enviable cannon of songs. Opening on the night were London hardcore/doom boys …
Countdown to Rebellion – Day 3: Introducing Electric Press
The Leeds based hardcore band recently signed to Manchester label TNS Records and have just released their first new music since 2021’s This Bleeding Planet EP. Their sound is a blend of nu-metal riffs and hardcore sensibilities, combined with their exceptional storytelling abilities, rich vocals, and compelling melodies. With its catchy hooks and relatable lyrics …
Live Review: Outbreak Festival 2023 – Day 1
Pic Credit: Andi Callen Photography Wow, what can I say about Outbreak Festival? Now right from the start I have to fess up and admit to never having heard of it before this year. Looking at the line-up in advance of the festival, there were only a handful of bands I’d heard of, but I’d …
News: Cherry Red Reissue Nailbomb 2xCD Set
Nailbomb was a short-lived but influential industrial metal band formed in 1994. The group was a collaboration between Brazilian musician and producer Max Cavalera, known for his work with Sepultura, and English musician and producer Alex Newport. Nailbomb’s music was a powerful fusion of thrash metal, punk rock, and industrial sounds, characterized by aggressive guitar …
Outbreak Festival 2023 – Day Splits Announced
It’s 12 years since the Outbreak Festival began in Sheffield and the festival has new home in Manchester for 2023, in the shape of the Mayfield Depot, a stones throw from Piccadilly Station, having been at Bowlers Exhibition Centre in 2022. Day splits and day tickets have just been announced, which sees some of the …
Album Review: Henry Rollins Curates A “Best Of” Collection Of The Californian Hardcore Scene 1978-1983
Futurismo Records asked ex-Black Flag singer, Henry Rollins to select his favourite tracks from the Californian hardcore scene for the 5 year period between 1978 and 1983, for many the halcyon days of the genre. Spread over 4 sides of limited edition coloured vinyl, the 25 tracks Rollins has chosen are all stone cold classics …
News: DRAIN announce new album ‘Living Proof’
NorCal hardcore trio DRAIN announce their highly anticipated sophomore album ‘LIVING PROOF’ due for release on May 5th via Epitaph Records, pre-order HERE. Produced by longtime friend and multi-instrumentalist Taylor Young (God’s Hate, Suicide Silence) and mixed by John Markson (Drug Church, Koyo), this is for anyone looking for some good, friendly, hardcore fun. Today, the band shares the music video to lead single …
News: Stick To Your Guns share new single and video for ‘Hush’
Orange County, California hardcore band Stick to Your Guns who release their new album, Spectre, on July 29 via End Hits Records, have shared a new single, ‘Hush’ – a powerful track with an equally powerful subject matter. Stick To Your Guns are without doubt – one of the most influential hardcore bands of our time. With new album ‘Spectre’, under their belt, Stick To Your Guns have …
PREMIERE: LA veterans Near Beer unleash their anticipated debut album
It would be fair to say the members of Los Angeles outfit Near Beer have put in the work. It’s coming on a decade since leader/vocalist/guitarist Joey Siara’s old band, The Henry Clay People, broke up. Getting a second chance in a lineup completed, in the main, by Brent Stranathan (drums) and Jeremy Levy (bass) …
Album Review: Chubby and the Gang’s ‘The Mutt’s Nuts’ is the dog’s……
It is an unfortunate fact that the kind of music that Chubby and the Gang makes has never been ‘major label’ fodder, at least not in recent times. This is true for the band members themselves, who had previously cut their teeth as part of the London hardcore scene. Take the lead for example: Charlie, …