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Ed Gein
Grind / Metal / Hardcore
Syracuse, NY, USA

For Fans Of: Gaza, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Exosus
How many Donnie Darko samples can we fit on a 26 minute record? Listening to Ed Gein always brings back to my junior year in high school. I have a very vivid memory of my shaggy black hair [...]

Eating Glass
Thrash / Hardcore / Punk
Ontario, Canada

For Fans Of: Pulling Teeth, Weekend Nachos, Cut The Shit
My mother is absolutely disgusted by some of the music I listen to. Eating Glass is definitely no exception. The first time I heard this band I felt as though I was listening to Hour Of The Wolf [...]

With All Sincerity
Punk/Metal/Hardcore
San Antonio, TX USA

For Fans Of: Converge, Heartscarved, As I Lay Dying
Before Job For a Cowboy influenced 12 year olds to start playing mosh metalcore and after the 1990s era of Unbroken, Chokehold, Disembodied type hardcore there were bands like With All Sincerity. I was a young teenager who was [...]

Bars
Hardcore/Punk/Rock
Boston, MA USA

For Fans Of: Hope Conspiracy, Black Flag, Discharge
I’ve been jammin’ this album ever since 2004 and it’s still one of my favorites. Some pretty sweet rock n roll tinged hardcore punk. If you’re a fan of Hope Conspiracy and haven’t heard these guys yet, I’m sure you’ll recognize the vocals;)
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Coliseum
Punk/Hardcore/Metal
Louisville, KY USA

For Fans Of: Hope Conspiracy, Lords, Trap Them
Definitely a great band to check out if you haven’t yet. This is their latest record, No Salvation which came out in 2007. As is the case with any Coliseum records, these songs are for fan of metal and hardcore alike.
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Comadre
Punk/Rock/Hardcore
Redwood City, CA USA

For Fans Of: Graf Orlock, Lewd Acts, Louise Cyphre
I’ve been listening to this band the last few months. They have a knack for putting together awesome, super creative hardcore punk tunes packed with plenty of emotion.
They started making music together in march of 2004 after the break up of their [...]

Knuckle Scraper
Hardcore/Thrash/Punk
New York, NY USA

For Fans Of: Infest, Trash Talk, Weekend Nachos
A man once said to me “There is more than one way to become a caveman. Living on raw meat in the wild is one way. Listening to Knuckle Scraper is another.”
They released Max Isn’t The Bastard (2006) with 625 Productions.

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Run With The Hunted
Hardcore/Punk
Phoenix, AZ USA

For Fans Of: The Suicide File, Turmoil, Shai Hulud
Pretty sweet new EP from fellow Phoenician’s Run With The Hunted. The Destroy All Calendars EP was released by Glory Kid Records. I don’t know if it’s just me, but Drew’s vocals sound extra pissed on this new EP. Check [...]

Dystopia
Hardcore/Crust/Metal
Oakland/Long Beach, CA USA

For Fans Of: Grief, Trash Talk, Assuck
At this point in time, if I had to pick one album, that I feel captures the despair and hopelessness that has been a result of the last 10-20 years… 100 years, it would be Dystopia The Aftermath.
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Kill Your Idols
Hardcore/Punk/Rock
Long Island, NY USA

For Fans Of: Sick Of It All, Poison Idea, Negative Approach
Was just jammin’ out to this record, it’s been a favorite of mine for a few years now. So I thought I’d throw [...]