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Review: Lavisher ‘Aligned & Vital’

8th January 20268th January 2026 Reza Mills Alternative, Lavisher, Nefarious Industries, Post-Hardcore

Chicago, Illinois’ Lavisher were formed in 2017 by guitarist Gavin Cushman III and Idin Alexander (later of Something Is Waiting),

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Review: Cassels ‘Tracked In Mud’

5th March 20255th March 2025 Lee Edwards Cassels, Human Worth, Noise-Rock, Post-Hardcore

Cassels originally hailed from Oxford (home to one of the country’s top universities, a grumpy detective who goes by the

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Review: Planes Mistaken For Stars ‘Do You Still Love Me?’

19th December 202419th December 2024 Mark Hunt-Bryden Deathwish Inc, Planes Mistaken For Stars, Post-Hardcore

One of the reasons I have connected with music is its ability to reach inside and speak deeply to those

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Review: envy ‘Eunoia’

29th November 202429th November 2024 Mark Hunt-Bryden envy, Pelagic Records, Post-Hardcore, Post-Rock

Japanese post-hardcore Legends envy are one of the most interesting heavy acts to emerge from the land of the Rising

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Review: Hidden Mothers ‘Erosion/Avulsion’

20th November 202420th November 2024 Lee Beamish Church Road Records, Hidden Mothers, Post-Hardcore, Post-Metal

Back in May of 2024, I had the pleasure of my annual pilgrimage to the Portals Festival, in the heart

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HELP 'Courage' EP Artwork
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Review: HELP ‘Courage’ & ‘HELP’

18th October 202418th October 2024 Reza Mills HELP, Noise-Rock, Post-Hardcore, Three One G

Portland’s excellent musical pedigree consists of names such as Poison Idea, The Wipers, Dead Moon, Elliot Smith and The Dandy

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Review: The Antikaroshi ‘L’inertie Polaire’

20th June 202420th June 2024 Reza Mills Exile On Mainstream Records, Post-Hardcore, Post-Punk, The Antikaroshi

I spent several days in Leipzig, not only taking in the sites of what was once one of East Germany’s

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Review: Sons Of Alpha Centauri ‘Pull’

28th March 202428th March 2024 Mark Hunt-Bryden Exile On Mainstream Records, Post-Hardcore, Sons Of Alpha Centauri

In the twenty-plus years of their existence, Kent based post-hardcore rockers Sons Of Alpha Centauri have undergone a number of

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Review: Ex Everything ‘Slow Change Will Pull Us Apart’

9th January 20249th January 2024 Harry Holmes Ex Everything, Neurot Recordings, Post-Hardcore

Noisy, angular and engaged, Slow Change Will Pull Us Apart is an urgent message from a skilled and experienced group

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Review: Svalbard ‘The Weight Of The Mask’

8th November 20238th November 2023 Richard Murray Black Metal, Nuclear Blast Records, Post-Hardcore, Svalbard

If you’ve ever felt strangled by manipulative, toxic people in your life, Svalbard might just be the band for you.

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Review: KEN mode ‘VOID’

29th September 202329th September 2023 Richard Murray Artoffact Records, KEN mode, Post-Hardcore, Post-Metal

KEN Mode are a band that has consistently exceeded all of my expectations. While it’s not right to play favorites,

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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’

1st April 20261st April 2026 Lee Edwards

Ahead of the release of INTERVAL this Friday, 3rd April 2026 via My Proud Mountain, TESA unveil a new visual

Video Premiere: Desert Storm ‘Law Unto Myself’ – Taken From New Album That Drops 6th March
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Video Premiere: Desert Storm ‘Law Unto Myself’ – Taken From New Album That Drops 6th March

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Video Premiere: The Mon ‘Ritual Of Night Violence’ – From ‘Songs Of Embrace’ That Drops 6th March
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Video Premiere: The Mon ‘Ritual Of Night Violence’ – From ‘Songs Of Embrace’ That Drops 6th March

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Premiere: Electric Hydra ‘From The Fallen’ – New Album Drops This Friday, 13th February
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Premiere: Electric Hydra ‘From The Fallen’ – New Album Drops This Friday, 13th February

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