Three founding members leaving your band in 2023 is, by most measures, the kind of thing that kills a project. For Giante — a post hardcore / emo outfit from Vitoria-Gasteiz in
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Twenty-six years after its original release, Hudson Valley, NJ’s Joshua went back and completely re-recorded “A Whole New Theory” —
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You won’t always find this kind of sound on these pages. The usual rotation here leans heavier on hardcore, post-hardcore,
If you’re after something heavy, atmospheric, and genuinely experimental, these artists simply never disappoint. We’ve worked with both John Cxnnor
Somewhere in Portland, Oregon, Erik Becker banged on an intro chord one practice evening just to see what would happen.
Back in 2007, two high school kids in Bogotá started a band because they liked Motörhead, Misfits, and Slayer and
A guy gets stung by a bee outside the rehearsal space and says “we’re going to have to rehearse while
Somewhere in the dense bush behind a house in Karori, Wellington, two people wandered into the dark with a camera
There’s a masked figure carrying a rope through the mountains of the Philippines, looking for a place to find peace.
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Sydney two-piece Marrickvillainz didn’t set out to start a band. They barely set out to make a record. What they ended up with is “It’s A Band, Not A Bánh Mì” —
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Chicago, goth-pop duo, ClubDrugs premieres their incandescent new single, “Overdose.” With its sheer tenacity, the dream-like soundscape distributes charming tension that breeds equal parts anxiety and serenity. Composers Maria Reichstadt (vocals, synths, bass) and John Regan (vocals, synths, guitar, drums) encapsulate their stellar ambivalence
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There’s a specific kind of punk band that stays interesting because they
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Emergency Broadcast started in 2016 in Istanbul, built by drummer Gigi as a vehicle for things that couldn’t stay quiet — political frustration, veganism, straight edge, the kind of principles that once you commit to them, you don’t really go back. Four albums and
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Oslo’s Damokles have been frequent visitors to these pages, and with good
There’s a particular weight to hardcore records that don’t just channel anger
When you hear “queer band from London,” the mind might drift toward
A Yamaha P45 digital piano, a Boss HM-2, a Digitech Death Metal
