Fifteen years in and Barren Womb are still not interested in making things comfortable. “The Perils of Self-Improvement” is the latest proof — a mid-tempo stomper that crawls under your skin and
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Twenty-six years after its original release, Hudson Valley, NY’s Joshua went back and completely re-recorded “A Whole New Theory” —
Flatwounds get the 90s tag a lot. Helmet, Alice In Chains, Fahrenheit 451 — people hear the thick riffs and
Three years is a long time to say nothing when your country is falling apart around you. Malang metallic hardcore
You won’t always find this kind of sound on these pages. The usual rotation here leans heavier on hardcore, post-hardcore,
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.
Sydney two-piece Marrickvillainz didn’t set out to start a band. They barely set out to make a record. What they
track by track
Kelowna-based noise rock outfit Down The Lees have released “This Is What It Feels Like,” a live concert film and accompanying album that captures a singular theatre performance in British Columbia’s Okanagan
Premieres
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
Depression Nap didn’t build a fancy website website. They barely have social
Murcia’s Le Mur don’t ease you into “Porno“. The second single off
Los Angeles anarcho-punk four-piece Gottlieb have spent the last few years building
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There’s a particular thing that happens in DC when musicians from different corners of the same scene collide. Loose Leash is that kind of collision — vocalist Rena from Bacchae and guitarist Ben from Give, joined by Thad on bass and Antonio on drums,
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Emergency Broadcast started in 2016 in Istanbul, built by drummer Gigi as
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
