Zulu — A New Tomorrow
Los Angeles powerviolence becomes an African-American manifesto: 88/100 for a record as brief as it is vital.
Los Angeles powerviolence becomes an African-American manifesto: 88/100 for a record as brief as it is vital.
Three reviews, three 80s: Alabama straight edge finds unanimity in the dark. 8/10.
Hardcore reinvented as broad-daylight music: 89/100 for the album that dragged the genre out of the basement.
New York hardcore reinvented with banjo and grime: 80/100 for a harsh, communal record.
"No leftovers here; 2 for 2": Converge's second 2026 album equals the first by digging elsewhere.
80.2/100 and four reviews in unison: Manchester delivers Europe's pit record of the year.
Zero surprises, ferocious execution: 75/100 for veterans proving hardcore is in rude health.
Three perfect scores and 87/100 across 13 reviews: hardcore's elder statesmen still have no rival.
Grave Noise at 7.5, Kerrang! at 3/5: unique in the world, yet familiar. The Paris blade cuts a 7.