Carlos Ramirez

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Cry Blood

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: No Retreat, Denied, Built Upon Frustration

Features

Shoveled: Turin Hardcore Band Blends NYHC, Beatdown & an Unlikely Mix of Influences

By Carlos Ramirez |

Their debut album, Scream With No Lungs, hit streaming last month.

Interviews

Mr. Charisma: Die Young & Will to Live Members Explore Dark Folk in New Project

By Carlos Ramirez |

"The feeling in songs like that is every bit as heavy and intense as Crowbar riffs or The Age of Quarrel."

Features

R.O.S.A. Singer Hassan Haider on Their No Peace for You LP, Berlin Hardcore

By Carlos Ramirez |

“That's probably exactly where we sit — somewhere between hardcore and a touch of metal."

Interviews

Crocotta: Think I Care & New Lows Members Unite for Death Metal-Soaked Hardcore

By Carlos Ramirez |

"I think that era is a good fit because the sound is raw and grimy, but still hard-hitting."

Features

Last Agony: Toronto Hardcore Crust Band Unleashes Chainsaw Guitars on “Death Wave”

By Carlos Ramirez |

Their guitar tones are pure filth.

Features

Hard to Ignore: Boston Hardcore Lifers Form New Band, Drop Debut EP

By Carlos Ramirez |

The group features ex-members of Scars of Deceit, Death Before Dishonor, and Barfight Champs.

Features

Cabras: Guayaquil Emotional Hardcore Band Finds New Life

By Carlos Ramirez |

The Ecuadorian outfit formed in 2014.

Features

Cohésion: Parisian Metallic Hardcore Unit Injects Melodeath Into Their Attack on New Songs

By Carlos Ramirez |

“Hardcore 4 the workers, hardcore 4 the oppressed, anti-fascist always, and Free Palestine!”

Features

KnifeLighter: Florida Band Lays Down the Beatdown on New Track

By Carlos Ramirez |

Fuck you shit from the 352.

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Lock It Down

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Power Trip, Bitter End, Dead Heat

Features

XInclusionX Look Beyond Belgium’s H8000 Hardcore Legacy on Debut Album

By Carlos Ramirez |

The band features former members of Justice, Invictus, and Slow Crush.

Features

Bible Belt: New Band From Charlotte Prefer Their Hardcore Noisy & Jagged

By Carlos Ramirez |

“The angular riffs of bands like Deadguy and Botch are definitely a persistent influence.”

Features

Direct Generation: Bay Area Oi! From Hardcore Lifers

By Carlos Ramirez |

The band features current and ex-members of Complicators, Criminal Outfit, Street, Nixed, and Wartribe.

Features

Mutiny: Efrem Schulz (Death by Stereo) & Chris Campbell (Dissidente) on Their Manga-Inspired Band

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Mobile Suit Gundam, horns, hardcore

Features

Gameface’s Jeff Caudill on Friendship, Aging & Their New 7 Inch (PREMIERE)

By Carlos Ramirez |

The Southern California melodic maestros bring the hooks again (like you expected less).

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Upgrade

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Outta Pocket, Feel the Pain, Headbussa

News

Combust, Blow Your Brains Out & Imposter Just Released a Sick Split EP

By Carlos Ramirez |

A powerful showing by three bands representing NYHC, Tokyo Hardcore, and the UKHC.

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