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Baader Brains
Hardcore/Punk Rock
USA

For Fans Of: Please Inform the Captain This is a Hijack
Before you go thinking this band’s name is a complete ripoff of name Bad Brains, rest assured it’s got a second meaning. Baader was some terrorist, who apparently was killed in ‘77. Did he take his OWN life? We may never […]

Rotting Out
Hardcore/Thrash/Punk
Los Angeles, CA USA

For Fans Of: Right Brigade, Trash Talk, Frostbite
Another sick hardcore punk/thrash band coming out of California these days. This four song demo these guys have put together will beat you down, and leave you wanting more.
Reminds me of Trash Talk a lot but less frantic, so if you’re […]

Fight Amp
Punk/Hardcore/Metal
West Berlin, NJ USA

For Fans Of: Neurosis, Converge, Tragedy
Fight Amp just put out a monster of an album. Their sound, atleast to me, seems to be heavily influenced by some great bands such as Neurosis, Isis, Converge, and Tragedy. However, they are their own beast!
Hungry For Nothing is already one of […]

Influences: Black Flag, Misfits, Motorhead
Think Fast! Records is putting out a great Split CD EP featuring Prescott Arizona’s Hour Of The Wolf and San Diego California’s Lewd Acts who just recently signed with Think Fast!. Vinyl version will contain alternate artwork and be a limited one time pressing.
Stream a couple new songs from each band […]

Tragedy
Hardcore/Crust/Punk
Portland, OR USA

For Fans Of: Discharge, The Holy Mountain, Deathreat
Hailing from Oregon in 2000, Tragedy has definitely made a name for themselves. Releasing a small handful of albums that feature a some of the greatest crusty, hardcore punk songs to date. Tragedy will put you in a trance with their mid-tempo melodic build […]

Heatstroke
Grind/Hardcore/Metal
Tempe, AZ USA

For Fans Of: Artimus Pyle, Capitalist Casualties
To kick off some changes here at RisingFist, Heatstroke has allowed me to let all of you download their Demo/EP for FREE. We also now have a FREE Download Lounge area that we’ll be adding to as great up & coming bands offer up their […]

I just read this on Mastodon’s Myspace Blog, even more reason for me to get Guitar Hero 3 now. The game is so addictive! I wish somehow any album I bought could be played on Guitar Hero.
“Hey metalheads,
Our song “Sleeping Giant” is now featured as a download on Guitar Hero 3.  If you think you […]

Government Warning
Hardcore/Punk Rock
Richmond, Virginia USA

For Fans Of: The Adolescents, Social Unrest, Black Flag
Have you found yourself burnt out a little bit from a lot of the recent “hardcore” bands coming out these days? It can be easy to see why, with all the rehashed riffs and don’t forget the run of the mill […]

Hour Of The Wolf
Punk Rock/Hardcore/Rock N’ Roll
Prescott, AZ USA

For Fans Of: Misfits, Black Flag, The Descendents
Hour Of The Wolf is a force to be reckon with. They put on one of the best performances I’ve seen in a while, I’ll be honest. I’m fortunate that everything came together that night.
Big thanks to Mark […]

Teen Cthulhu
Metal/Punk/Grind
Seattle, WA USA

For Fans Of: Artimus Pyle, Dystopia, Book of Black Earth
Teen Cthulhu’s 2003 full length entitled “Ride The Blade” was one of the most intense and breathtaking albums I have heard since I started listening to hardcore and metal music.
A crossover between old school grindcore, black metal, and straight up hardcore. […]