Coming from the years of reckless ferment as metal and punk attempted to position themselves to get beyond the rock-revival of the NWOBHM years, Sacrilege incorporate thrash — the real thing, a punk/metal hybrid, not speed metal — into their Motörhead- and Discharge-inspired driving punk rock.
71 CommentsTags: Grindcore, Hardcore Punk, punk rock, sacrilege, Thrash
Amebix always had something that other crust bands lacked, a sense of the mystical or something existing beyond the consumerist, political, atomized, and individualistic modern world. It seemed to be connecting to something both ancient and futuristic.
5 CommentsTags: amebix, crustcore, Hardcore Punk, Heavy Metal, Industrial, tau cross
Revolutionary but traditional metal/punk band Tau Cross — continuing, among others, the legacy of legendary hardcore band Amebix — unleashes its forthcoming album Messengers of Deception on December 4th, but has released a teaser track for the song “Burn With Me,” featuring a video by Jakob Moth which showcases some of the imagery and aesthetics behind the band. This continues the search for a single voice between punk, metal, and hard rock that avoids both commercialism and indecisive polyglot, instead creating a powerful sound of dissent and exploration.
12 CommentsTags: amebix, crustcore, Hardcore Punk, Heavy Metal, tau cross
Despite incorporating some modern metal ideas, Shezmu remains entrenched in the style of old school death metal and hardcore, focusing on simple atmospheric riffs that emphasize structure more than melody or harmony, sounding not dissimilar to Abomination, Miasma, or Baphomet but with more focus on bounding, energetic punk-style riffs.
No CommentsTags: death metal, Hardcore Punk, shezmu
From Mission Two Entertainment (the successor to Tony Brummel’s Victory Records) comes the first Cro-Mags album in two decades, featuring the new lineup of Harley Flanagan on bass/vocals, Garry Sullivan on drums, and Rocky George and Gabby Abularach on guitars.
2 CommentsTags: cro-mags, Hardcore, Hardcore Punk
Inspired by recent events, Texas thrash/crossover band released a song from a demo cut in 2016. This song, “Separate Corners,” points out that we cannot all get along, and maybe humanity should just take a time out in its respective corners by religion, class, race, special interest, etc., until at least some of us get our shit together.
14 CommentsTags: birth a.d., Crossover, Hardcore Punk, Thrash
With the exception of borderline subgenres such as grindcore and thrash, metal bands generally compose songs that exceed the standard pop-template in terms of longevity – a feat largely inherited from progressive rock, where compositions often reach for the conceptual and/or epic. Therefore, the full-length album comes off as an ideal format for metal. In the case of punk music, things tend to work differently. Punk – especially hardcore punk – thrives on raw energy, purity of expression and a to-the-point manner. This code of conduct produces some of the most intense music around, but also places certain restrictions on its modes of expression.
10 CommentsTags: amebix, anti-cimex, chaotic end, Hardcore Punk, hellbastard, skitslickers, Χαοτικό Τέλος
Early English and US hardcore punk served as important catalysts in the development of underground metal. During the earliest years of the 1980s, it was hardcore punk and not metal that provided the most violent and intense music within grasp of disgruntled and alienated kids attempting to survive the suburbs of Western Civilization.
21 CommentsTags: bad brains, Hardcore Punk, jazz, metallic hardcore, nationalism, progressive rock, punk rock, reggae, review, washington dc
Harley Flanagan (Cro-Mags) is currently recording upcoming material with his new band HARD-CORE according to his Facebook page.
13 CommentsTags: Crossover, crossover thrash, hard-core, Hardcore, Hardcore Punk, Harley Flanagan, news, recording, Speed Metal, thrash metal, upcoming release
Camouflage cargo shorts band Dying Fetus released a music video for “Panic Amongst The Herd” off their upcoming crap album, Wrong One to Fuck With, on sell-out sludge and metalcore label Relapse Records. Relapse insist that:
1 CommentNow 25 years into their distinguished career, Dying Fetus cement their legacy with Wrong One to Fuck With and uphold their position as the dominant force in death metal today.
Tags: deathcore, dying fetus, Hardcore, Hardcore Punk, music video, new track, relapse, relapse records, slam, thrash metal, upcoming release
