ALBUM REVIEW: Pain of Truth – Pain of Truth


Long Island, New York continues to be a machine for pumping killer Hardcore bands out, but there has been debate on who runs the scene nowadays. Some may say this debate is over as Pain of Truth has dropped the self-titled LP, Pain of Truth (Daze Style), and it is a scorcher. Unrelenting beatdown bridging ferocious riffs with Michael Smith spitting out rage-filled lines, now with no guest spots, is the evidence brought to the table in this debate.

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CONCERT REVIEW: Gideon – Grove Street – Xile – Still In Love Live at Rebellion


It seems there’s to be no rest for the crazy kids of Manchester’s hardcore scene as we once again file into the settling haze of Rebellion in anticipation of what promises to be one very intense night of action. With just enough time to stretch out the last of the previous night’s aches, courtesy of local hardcore stars Going Off we are ready to start all over again as the first of our four acts take to the stage.

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