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Review: Seein’ Red ‘Refuse Resist’

3rd March 20253rd March 2025 Martin Williams Armageddon Label, Hardcore, Seein' Red

I cannot exactly say when I first heard of long-running Dutch hardcore legends Seein’ Red. It was definitely during my

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Review: Venus Twins ‘/\/\/\/\/’ EP

7th November 20247th November 2024 Reza Mills Hardcore, Noise-Rock, Three One G, Venus Twins

Denton, Texas has a history of producing pretty killer punk rock, what with the likes of The Marked Men, The

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Review: Escuela Grind ‘Dreams On Algorithms’

25th October 202425th October 2024 Tom Hanno Escuela Grind, Grind, Hardcore, MNRK Heavy

I had been on a Cattle Decapitation bender, when the YouTube algorithm brought up a video of a live show

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Review: Habak ‘Insania’ [Reissue]

10th September 202410th September 2024 Nessie Spencer Crust, Habak, Hardcore, Persistent Vision Records

When the Shaman-In-Chief tasked me to review the re-edition of Habak’s debut effort Insania, I thought it would be an

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Review: Nails ‘Every Bridge Burning’

3rd September 20243rd September 2024 Will J Grind, Hardcore, Nails, Nuclear Blast Records

It’s been eight years since Nails’ last full-length album, so you’d be forgiven for thinking that a lot will have

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Review: Berenice ‘Berenice’ EP

27th August 202427th August 2024 Mark Hunt-Bryden APF Records, Berenice, Crust, Hardcore, Sludge

Freshly minted and with the musical equivalent of that new car smell, Berenice, the UK five-piece hailing from East Anglia

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Review: Candy ‘It’s Inside You’

29th July 202429th July 2024 Todd Robinson Candy, Electronic, Hardcore, Relapse Records

Candy hail from Richmond, Virginia – Its Inside You marks their second release on Relapse Records, following on from their

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Review: Sect ‘Plagues Upon Plagues’

24th June 202424th June 2024 Reza Mills Hardcore, Sect, Southern Lord

I chose to review Plagues Upon Plagues for two reasons; one was because they are on Southern Lord, a label

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Review: Mastiff ‘Deprecipice’

9th May 20249th May 2024 Matthew Williams Hardcore, Mastiff, MNRK Heavy, Sludge

Somewhere in a parallel universe, I’m sure that Mastiff are headlining huge shows across the globe as they have always

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Review: Couch Slut ‘You Could Do It Tonight’

10th April 202410th April 2024 Reza Mills Brutal Panda Records, Couch Slut, Hardcore, Noise-Rock, Sludge

New Yorkers Couch Slut have been active since 2012 and are comprised of Kevin Hall (bass), Theo Nobel (drums), Amy

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Review: Wasted Death ‘Season Of Evil’

15th March 202415th March 2024 Mark Hunt-Bryden APF Records, Hardcore, Heavy Metal, Thrash Metal, Wasted Death

‘Brace yourselves…’ is the opening of the accompanying press release for the debut full-length from APF Records signed weapon of

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Premiere: –(16)– ‘Forgeries Vol 1, 1972–1984’ – New Album Drops Tomorrow, 1st May
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Premiere: –(16)– ‘Forgeries Vol 1, 1972–1984’ – New Album Drops Tomorrow, 1st May

30th April 202630th April 2026 Lee Edwards

Few bands have carved out a path quite like –(16)–. For more than three decades, the Southern California veterans have

Video Premiere: Alunah ‘La Pucelle’ – From New Split With Samavayo, Out 5th June
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Video Premiere: Alunah ‘La Pucelle’ – From New Split With Samavayo, Out 5th June

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Video Premiere: TESA – Second Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Marks Today’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’
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Video Premiere: TESA – Second Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Marks Today’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’

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Video Premiere: TESA – Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Ahead Of This Friday’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’
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Video Premiere: TESA – Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Ahead Of This Friday’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’

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