Orgy: Candyass
Orgy’s debut, Candyass, laid out in 1998 a singular aesthetic the band itself christened death pop. Released on Elementree, the label founded…
7/10 September 23, 2026
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Pitchshifter: www.pitchshifter.com
With www.pitchshifter.com, released in 1998, Britain’s Pitchshifter undergo a radical, visionary transformation. Far from their grindcore and pure industrial roots, the band…
7/10 September 23, 2026
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Raging Speedhorn: Raging Speedhorn
With their self-titled debut released in 2000, Raging Speedhorn delivered an uncompromising slab of British sludge metal, driven by the trademark dual-vocalist…
7/10 September 23, 2026
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Def Con Dos: Armas pal pueblo
Released in 1994, Armas pal pueblo is the record that firmly established Def Con Dos within the Spanish rap metal landscape. Led…
7/10 September 23, 2026
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Tallah: Matriphagy
The debut album by American band Tallah, Matriphagy came out in 2020 and stands as one of the most frantic offerings of…
7/10 September 23, 2026
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Vended: Vended
Inevitably scrutinised because of its lineage, Vended’s self-titled debut owns that heritage without ever being reduced to it. The young musicians, two…
7/10 September 23, 2026
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Sylar: Seasons
The second album from New York’s Sylar, Seasons crystallises in 2016 their brand of nu metalcore laced with rap and pop hooks.…
7/10 September 23, 2026
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Islander: Violence & Destruction
The debut from South Carolina’s Islander, Violence & Destruction confirmed in 2014 the potential glimpsed on their early EPs. The band plays…
7/10 September 23, 2026
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Wargasm: Venom
A British duo formed by Sam Matlock and Milkie Way, Wargasm made good in 2023 with Venom on the promise of their…
7/10 September 23, 2026
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Gideon: Out of Control
With Out of Control, Gideon completes its transformation. The Alabama band, once rooted in Christian metalcore, fully embraces an aggressive, groovy nu…
7/10 September 23, 2026
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Fire from the Gods: Narrative
With Narrative, Fire from the Gods delivers a vivid fusion of rap metal, groove and social conscience. The Texas band revives the…
7/10 September 23, 2026
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Fury: Paramount
Out of Southern California, Fury fall in the lineage of a melodic hardcore fed on sincerity and energy. Paramount, their debut album…
7/10 September 16, 2026
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Get the Shot: Merciless Destruction
Out of Quebec City, Canada, Get the Shot play an uncompromising metallic hardcore fed on thrash and beatdown. Merciless Destruction, released in…
7/10 September 16, 2026
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Malevolence: Self Supremacy
Four years after their first assault, England’s Malevolence return in 2017 with Self Supremacy, a second album that refines their formula without…
7/10 September 16, 2026
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Malevolence: Reign of Suffering
Out of Sheffield, England, Malevolence built their name on a brutal marriage of hardcore and metal. Reign of Suffering, their debut album…
7/10 September 16, 2026
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Higher Power: Soul Structure
Out of Leeds in the north of England, Higher Power burst onto the scene with a hardcore that refused to be boxed…
7/10 September 16, 2026
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Caliban: I Am Nemesis
Released in 2012, I Am Nemesis marks a clear intent from Caliban to sharpen the edge. After years of refining its metalcore…
7/10 September 16, 2026
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Caliban: Say Hello to Tragedy
Released in 2009, Say Hello to Tragedy finds Germany’s Caliban in full confidence, backed by a reputation built across the 2000s on…
7/10 September 16, 2026
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Bury Tomorrow: The Union of Crowns
The second album by England’s Bury Tomorrow, The Union of Crowns landed in 2012 as the confirmation of a Southampton outfit determined…
7/10 September 16, 2026
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Bleeding Through: The Truth
Released in 2006, The Truth marks an important turn for Bleeding Through, an emblematic band of the Orange County scene. The lineup…
7/10 September 16, 2026
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Being as an Ocean: How We Both Wondered
Released in 2014, How We Both Wondered is the second album by Being as an Ocean, an American band associated with the…
7/10 September 16, 2026
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Harm’s Way: Isolation
Before refining its industrial aesthetic, Harm’s Way first made its mark through brute force. Isolation, released in 2011, shows the Chicago band…
7/10 September 16, 2026
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Deez Nuts: Word Is Bond
Two years after Bout It, Deez Nuts returns in 2015 with Word Is Bond, a title that sums up the band’s whole…
7/10 September 16, 2026
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Deez Nuts: Bout It
Founded by JJ Peters, Deez Nuts has always claimed a festive, urban and unashamed brand of hardcore. With Bout It, out in…
7/10 September 16, 2026
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Nasty: Shokka
With Shokka, released in 2015, Nasty reaffirms its standing among the leading names of European beatdown hardcore. Since the band’s early days,…
7/10 September 16, 2026
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Twitching Tongues: Gaining Purpose Through Passionate Hatred
Released in 2011, Gaining Purpose Through Passionate Hatred is the debut album by Twitching Tongues. From this first outing, the Los Angeles…
7/10 September 16, 2026
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Backtrack: Darker Half
Released in 2016, Darker Half is a notable album by Backtrack, a hardcore band out of Long Island. True to a direct…
7/10 September 16, 2026
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Stray from the Path: Anonymous
Released in 2013, Anonymous marks an important step in the arc of Stray from the Path. The Long Island band sharpens its…
7/10 September 16, 2026
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The Ghost Inside: Returners
Released in 2010, Returners is the second album by The Ghost Inside and the first issued under that name after the Californian…
7/10 September 16, 2026
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Bury Your Dead: Beauty and the Breakdown
In 2006, Bury Your Dead released Beauty and the Breakdown on Victory Records, marking a clear turning point in the band’s career.…
7/10 September 16, 2026
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First Blood: Silence Is Betrayal
Released in 2010, Silence Is Betrayal illustrates the political, committed hardcore carried by First Blood, an outfit from the San Francisco Bay…
7/10 September 16, 2026
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Earth Crisis: Slither
Released in 2000, Slither marks a notable inflection in the path of Earth Crisis. The Syracuse band, long anchored to a monolithic…
7/10 September 16, 2026
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Buggin: Concrete Cowboys
A breeze of freshness blows through Concrete Cowboys, Buggin’s debut album released in 2023, and it is a joy to hear. The…
7/10 September 11, 2026
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Never Ending Game: Outcry
With Outcry, released in 2022, Never Ending Game stakes out a no-compromise vision of hardcore. The band, sprung from the Michigan scene,…
7/10 September 11, 2026
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Deez Nuts: Stay True
Born from the energy of JJ Peters, former drummer of an Australian metalcore band, Deez Nuts immediately took the opposite tack from…
7/10 September 11, 2026
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Nasty: Realigion
A defining figure of European beatdown, Nasty established itself over the years as one of the most uncompromising bands on the continent.…
7/10 September 11, 2026
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