Truth And Its Burden
Choices by Truth And Its Burden (Rite Of Passage Records) Truly impassioned hardcore collectives may hail from any section of the world, as music has always been the universal language. Truth And Its Burden call Johannesburg, South Africa their home, an exotic, extremely historical location to be sure.... more
05/27/12 by ken
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Create Avoid
Pastime by Create Avoid (Pure Noise Records) The legendary spirit of American hardcore is very much alive and well in Southern California, thanks to bands such as the mighty Create Avoid. Their latest EP Pastime has just been unleashed through Pure Noise Records – four dynamic songs of passion and... more
05/26/12 by ken
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Destruction Of A Rose
It’s Alive by Destruction Of A Rose (Self-released EP) Based out of the Las Vegas music scene, Destruction Of A Rose has been through some tremendous changes over the last year. After the loss of two key members and the unfortunate closing of their record label, it definitely looked like this would... more
04/28/12 by ken
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Sleep Now Sivylla
The Murderer Of Humanity by Sleep Now Sivylla (Self-released EP) One of the most explosive spiritual-based hardcore bands on the scene today, the real mystery here is why record labels cannot wake up and sign Sleep Now Sivylla. Describing their music as “heavy melodic gospel,” the band has been in... more
04/27/12 by ken
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At The Skylines
The Secrets To Life by At The Skylines (Roadrunner Records) Roadrunner Records is the home to such metal heavyweights as Megadeth, Opeth, and Trivium – and recently added into the lethal mixture of talent is the metalcore band At The Skylines. Hailing for the OC music scene, At The Skylines traveled... more
04/21/12 by ken
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Navigator
An Idea Of Home by Navigator (Self-released) One listen to An Idea Of Home by Navigator, and you would almost expect them to have full support of a record label such as Rise or Victory. Amazingly, the band possesses no recording contact, and yet has delivered a thoroughly professional sounding, highly... more
Adaliah
Broken Families by Adaliah (Rite Of Passage Records) Those who have encountered Adaliah’s self-released EP Rituals last year instantly knew that the Florida-based band would go on to even greater glories. Where Rituals showed a dynamic amount of promise, Adaliah’s debut for Rite Of Passage Records... more
Leaders
Now We Are Free by Leaders (Facedown Records) One of the most powerful recordings to arise out of the Christian hardcore scene in some time, Now We Are Free by Leaders is as ferocious as it is impassioned. Based out of Hollister, California, it won’t be long before hardcore kids all across the world... more
I See Stars
Digital Renegade by I See Stars (Sumerian Records) I See Stars has grown tremendously as a band since their first release for Sumerian Records 3-D shot them into the stratosphere. Constant touring, including a summer on Warped Tour, has made the band tighter than ever, securing them a rabid fan base... more
03/17/12 by ken
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Adestria
Chapters by Adestria (Artery Recordings) There is something about the San Diego music scene that keeps the labels coming back for more. Casino Madrid and Secrets have both unleashed exceptional albums on Artery and Rise Records respectively. And now Adestria is on the verge of busting out onto the national... more












