Some Girls managed to turn the hardcore/punk world on its head with the release of their first two 7"EP's and live performances. This may have something to do with the band including Wes Eisold (Cold Cave, American Nightmare), Rob Moran (Unbroken), and Justin Pearson (The Locust) in their ranks. This...

Some Girls began when friends Wes Eisold (Cold Cave, American Nightmare) and Rob Moran (Unbroken) decided to start a band that was absent of the expectations of the day. With that recipe for punk simplicity, Some Girls were born. "The Blues" was the first release that featured a more formal assemblage of...

"The Blood Of Thine Enemies" is a solo recording from J. Bannon (Converge, Wear Your Wounds, Supermachiner). "The Blood..." is a minimalist six minute emotional dirge unlike any of his previous musical efforts. Meant to be a stand alone piece, "The Blood..." was available as a one sided 7" Single (w/ an etched B-side).First...

Hailing from Washington DC GIVE have brought a breath of fresh air to the punk/hardcore scene. Taking influences from rev-summer era hardcore, but with an undeniable style of their own, GIVE aren’t following trends or trying to fit in; they’re just putting music and lyrics first, and putting everything they have...

American Nightmare are one of the most important and influential hardcore/punk bands of the last two decades. The band’s volatile mix of traditional American hardcore, English influenced attitude, and Wesley Eisold’s emotional lyrical prose set a new creative standard for the worldwide hardcore community. Their sphere of influence is far reaching,...

Narrows offer up two songs, the perfect brutal follow up to their"New Distances" album. These songs show the band progressing passed their project stages, finding their stride along side the other elite level aggressive bands out there today.Heiress feature longtime hardcore/metal vocalist John Pettibone (Himsa, Botch, Undertow) at the helm....

Converge "Live at the BBC" was recorded live by Simon Askew in the historic Studio MV4 at Maida Vale Studios at the BBC in London, August 2010. Studio MV4 is the previous home to the legendary John Peel sessions, which birthed legendary recordings from artists like New Order, The Cure,...

"Only In The Morning" was Breather Resist's debut album. Their approach brought to mind the intensity of Unsane and Coalesce, while still maintaining their own unique spin on the genre. They later changed their sound and morphed into the band Young Widows. King Of The Monsters released a 10"LP Picture disk...

Bitter End are an intense hardcore band from San Antonio, Texas, influenced by the metallic New York Hardcore bands of the late 80's and early 90's.With all the makings of a contemporary hardcore classic, "Guilty As Charged" bruises and batters with dynamic riffing, potent vocals/lyrics, and bone shaking breakdowns. Songs like...

Pulling Teeth were a metallic hardcore band from Baltimore, MD. "Martyr Immortal" is a 12 song album that conjure the ghosts of classic bands Integrity and Left For Dead all the while adding their own unique spin on the genre. The band also paid homage to these influences by having Jeff Beckman...

Horror Show were a hardcore band from the streets of Philadelphia. Their music cried out from the darkest of depths for someone (re: anyone) to listen to their hardcore anthems of sorrow, heartbreak and violence. After the release of a cassette demo, the band partnered with Deathwish to release their "Our Design"...

The new LP from Damages, features 10 emotionally charged songs. Chiefly influenced by 90's hardcore like Navio Forge and Shotmaker, Damages expand their sound to include influences like Unwound, The Jesus Lizard, and Killing Joke to create their own take on hardcore outside of the sonic archetypes. Sharp, abrasive guitar...