Carlos Ramirez

Features

Turn Cold on Their Disaster Recipe, Launching a Record Label & Atlanta Hardcore

By Carlos Ramirez |

“We’re big on riffs, and we’re probably in the minority these days tuning to E standard.”

Lists

5 Essential ‘90s & ‘00s Japanese D-Beat/Crust Records, by Benjamin Wittlinger (World I Hate)

By Carlos Ramirez |

The bassist busts out some crusty gems from Nippon.

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Afflicted Past

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Hatebreed, Shattered Realm, I.E.D.

Features

Eyam Cross Bring Anglo-Celtic Emotional Hardcore Into Focus on Debut Release

By Carlos Ramirez |

"...there is something to be said about the far-out hippie vibes of The Hated and Moss Icon..."

Features

Rain on the Parade Guitarist Justin Phillips on Their New Retrospective Compilation

By Carlos Ramirez |

Three Chords and a Grudge documents the Pennsylavnia band's output between 1995 and 1999.

Features

Joker: Brazilian Hardcore Band Discuss Forthcoming Streets Run Red EP, Share New Tracks

By Carlos Ramirez |

Merauder, Life of Agony, and Cold World remain important reference points.

Interviews

Distante Singer Pauli Inchausti on Their Crucial New LP, Youth Crew & Argentine Hardcore

By Carlos Ramirez |

"I was very into the idea of being a rebel and sober at the same time."

Features

A Look Back at Hardcore in 2006: The Records, Labels, and B9 Board Shenanigans

By Carlos Ramirez |

20 years later, the music still hits hard. Some of the online arguments? Not so much.

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: xSENTRYx

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Strife, Force of Denial, Statement of Pride

Features

Truest Form: Members of Mushmouth, GhostxShip & If Hope Dies Join Forces

By Carlos Ramirez |

"I always loved when bands like Nasum, Converge, and Terror wrote short, pissed-off songs..."

Features

No Echo Writer Anthony Allen Begnal Launches 'A Hardcore Conversation' YouTube Channel

By Carlos Ramirez |

The musician takes his deep knowledge about old-school hardcore to the video medium.

Features

Bound2Violence: Inland Empire Band's Last Rites EP Is Good Friendly Violent Fun

By Carlos Ramirez |

Its cover art, a bloody hockey fight, is fitting.

Features

Outer Gloom’s Eric Dellon (Shai Hulud, Ambitions) Talks New Band’s Crushing Second EP

By Carlos Ramirez |

Higher Vessel is an aural sledgehammer.

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Before Your Eyes

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Strife, Terror, Sick of It All

Features

Academy Order Push Into EBM With Spectral Body Collaboration

By Carlos Ramirez |

Matthew Green and J. Weilburg on their new track and shared influences.

New HC Bands

New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Painstrike

By Carlos Ramirez |

FFO: Liar, All Out War, '90s Clevo

Features

Expira: Spanish Band Wave the Flag for Hardcore in Coastal City of Mataró

By Carlos Ramirez |

Have you checked their Muerte Financiada EP out yet?

Features

DUEL: NJHC Band Talk Forthcoming Necessary Evil EP & New Label Deal

By Carlos Ramirez |

They just dropped a single from the record called "SCYTHE" that sears.

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