Merauder — Master Killer
Some records do not seek to charm but to impose their law. Master Killer, released in 1996 by the New Yorkers of…
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Biohazard — Urban Discipline
Released in 1992, Urban Discipline captures Biohazard at the peak of their intensity, at the precise moment when the borough of Brooklyn…
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Earth Crisis — Destroy the Machines
When Earth Crisis released their first full length album in 1995, straight edge hardcore finally had its most uncompromising manifesto. Coming out…
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Strife — In This Defiance
The mid nineties saw hardcore harden, load itself with metal, gain in heaviness and compactness. Strife fully accompanied that movement, and In…
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Hatebreed — Satisfaction Is the Death of Desire
Some debut albums strike with such force that they instantly redefine the rules of the game. Satisfaction Is the Death of Desire,…
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Ignite — Our Darkest Days
There is a delicate art in melodic hardcore: that of marrying power and light, rage and soaring. Ignite has mastered that balance…
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Uniform Choice — Screaming for Change
While straight edge asserted itself mostly on the East Coast, California brought its own stone to the edifice with bands like Uniform…
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Inside Out — No Spiritual Surrender
There are records whose brevity in no way diminishes their reach. No Spiritual Surrender, the sole studio recording of Inside Out released…
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Turning Point — Its Always Darkest Before the Dawn
Some bands vanish too soon to reap in their lifetime the recognition they deserve. Turning Point belongs to that category. Its Always…
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Chain of Strength — True Till Death
Few bands have left a mark as deep in as little time as Chain of Strength. True Till Death gathers the essence…
8/10 September 11, 2026
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