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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Twitching Tongues — Disharmony
Twitching Tongues never played hardcore like the others. The Los Angeles band built a reputation apart by blending the heaviness of metallic…
7.5/10 September 11, 2026
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Expire — Pretty Low
A band from Milwaukee, Expire built its reputation on a no-nonsense hardcore, without compromise or artifice. Pretty Low, released in 2014, confirms…
7.5/10 September 11, 2026
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Backtrack — Lost in Life
With Lost in Life in 2014, Backtrack delivers a record that cuts to the core of New York hardcore and its Long…
7.5/10 September 11, 2026
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Trapped Under Ice — Big Kiss Goodnight
By the time Trapped Under Ice released Big Kiss Goodnight in 2011, the Baltimore band had already proven it belonged among the…
8/10 September 11, 2026
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Stray from the Path — Only Death Is Real
Few modern hardcore bands own their political dimension as openly as Stray from the Path. Coming from Long Island, in New York…
7.5/10 September 11, 2026
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Wisdom in Chains — Class War
Some bands sing the street because they grew up in it, and Wisdom in Chains is one of them. Coming from Pennsylvania,…
7.5/10 September 11, 2026
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First Blood — Killafornia
Released in 2006, Killafornia is the record that brought First Blood to attention well beyond the tight circles of Californian hardcore. The…
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Death Before Dishonor — Friends Family Forever
Some bands embody a whole city, and Death Before Dishonor carries Boston in every one of their chords. Released in 2005, Friends…
7.5/10 September 11, 2026
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All Out War — For Those Who Were Crucified
Released in 1998, For Those Who Were Crucified establishes All Out War as one of the most uncompromising bands in the metallic…
7.5/10 September 11, 2026
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