Denver, Colorado, a hot bed of underground metal in recent years, has birthed it's latest breakout band, Arson Charge. Melding thrash metal and hardcore punk, the five-piece has been selling out shows throughout the region and will release its debut record, "A Dying Light," on Oct. 3, 2025, via Anxious & Angry. "A Dying Light started off as... Continue Reading →
Hardcore punk outfit Heaven's Gate has released its new full-length, "Tales from a Blistering Paradise." It's available worldwide digitally, as well as on vinyl via Beach Impediment and CD and cassette via To Live a Lie. Listen to the album and order it here. Heaven's Gate features Tony Foresta (Municipal Waste) on vocals, Mike Goo... Continue Reading →
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Slay Squad, equal parts radical art collective and hardcore punk band, has dropped the new track "Seishin" with an official accompanying music video. The video, shot, directed and edited by the group's own Brahim Gouse, features live footage from one of the group's live shows. Slay Squad comprises a tightly knit but ruggedly individualistic brotherhood of... Continue Reading →
A couple of months back, many of you read (and argued over…and argued over…) Kerrang!'s United States of Metal map, which crowned the best heavy metal band from every U.S. state. Now, the long-running U.K. publication has upped the ante, with a hardcore sequel. Above is Kerrang!'s definitive, objective, indisputable list of the single best... Continue Reading →
The Hard Core Dr. Know EP features 6 brand new tracks from founder of the legendary NYHC band the Cro-Mags, Harley Flanagan. This focus of this release is to raise money for Dr. Know of Bad Brains to help with medical expenses from a health issue he suffered in 2015. These new songs are in... Continue Reading →
