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New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Fractured

By Ellis Heasley |

FFO: My Bitter End, On Broken Wings, I Declare War

Features

Forever Wildland: Firefighting Hardcore Fan Organizes Benefit Show for a Vital Cause

By Carlos Ramirez |

The benefit show will include performances from such bands as Sweat, Romper, and Monk.

Features

Realm of Torment Guitarist Jonny on the UK Mosh Metal Outfit’s Vicious New EP & More 

By Ellis Heasley |

Their Endless Tragedy EP delivers on all the limb-spinning violence expected from the band.

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Souled Out

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Turnstile, Slope, Mindz Eye

Lists

Barbarous: Oakland Death Metal Unit on the Albums That Influenced Their Debut LP

By No Echo |

Dan Seagrave (Suffocation, Pestilence) handled cover art duties on Initium Mors.

Features

Start Today: Los Angeles Band Flies Youth Crew Hardcore Flag on Blistering Debut EP

By Carlos Ramirez |

Named after the seminal NYHC album, this young Los Angeles quintet should be on your radar.

Features

Fallaway: Liverpool Emo Band on Their Nostalgic, Cathartic Sound and Busy 2025

By Ellis Heasley |

The group made a splash with the release of their debut EP, Songs Regarding Better Days.

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Vicegrip

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Vision of Disorder, '90s New England metalcore, gruff vocals

Features

Pixel Grip: Chicago Trio Cooks Up Industrial-Pop Dance Party Music on New Album

By Zach Butcher |

Percepticide: The Death of Reality is full of songs to dance to under a blood-filled sprinkler system.

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Big Smoke

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Irate, 50 Caliber, Denied

Interviews

Terminator Vocalist/Guitarist Shae Alexander on Their Very Personal & Intense Debut LP

By Carlos Ramirez |

"Identity is for all of the queer, trans, and gender non-conforming folks out there."

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Standover

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Ringworm, All Out War, violence

Features

Supernova Vocalist Lindsey on the UKHC Straight Edge Band’s New Release, Lyrical Message

By Richard Webb |

"If you aren’t using your platform for the good, know you’re complicit in the evil."

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: R.O.S.A.

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Bib, GAG, reverb-soaked vocals

Features

Latch: Massachusetts Hardcore Band Unleashes Shock and Awe on Timely EP

By Ryan O'Connor |

"We’re seeing neighbors and community members taken from their homes by masked agents..."

Features

War//Plague: Minneapolis Band on Their City’s Legendary Crust Punk History & More

By Carlos Ramirez |

“… the new generation of kids are going ballistic for this stuff, and you can feel the excitement in the air.”

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Cleave

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Disembodied, Nails, Kickback

Features

Indecision Records Northwest Showcase: A Look at the Bands Playing the Tacoma Event

By Thomas Vanderpol |

The Orange County, California hardcore label was founded in 1992.

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