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Angel Du$t Books a North American Tour with Big Boy, Crown of Thornz, Negative Approach, Jivebomb, Béton Armé, and More – New Album Comuing in 2026

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Angel Du$t 2025 – photo credit Nat Wood

Do you feel a chill in the air? That’s not the winter months approaching, that’s the impending arrival of Angel Du$t’s massive COLD 2 THE TOUCH North American tour!

The most daring band in hardcore are gearing up for the release of their new album, COLD 2 THE TOUCH, (due out February 13th from Run For Cover) and today they’ve announced a lengthy run of shows not far behind. The tour includes a mind boggling list of killer support bands from different corners of punk and hardcore: including legends like Crown of Thornz and Negative Approach, and modern standouts like Big Boy, Jivebomb, Béton Armé, and many more. Tickets go on sale this Friday, see full itinerary below.Continue reading →


ALBUM REVIEW: Jivebomb – Ethereal

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Baltimore-based hardcore punk group Jivebomb released their debut full-length record Ethereal via Flatspot Records. Clocking in at just 15 minutes, the group’s inaugural LP is a heavy-hitting, unrelenting body of work that cements the group as one of the genre’s most brutal and poetic up-and-coming acts. Continue reading →


EP REVIEW: No Cure – I Hope I Die Here

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Alabama is a state with a very well-known identity and stereotype, often ascribed as being synonymous with the uneducated, right-wing conservative types. It is aspirational that the hardcore troup, No Cure, want to change that for the better. All bands have gotta start somewhere, and with a list of features, your arm’s length, No Cure certainly are reaching high with their brand new EP I Hope I Die Here (SharpTone Records). 

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ALBUM REVIEW: AWOL – Tear ‘Em To Bits

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One of the defining characteristics of the hardcore scene is its emphasis on community and companionship, especially between the artists and the fans.

Australian up-and-comers AWOL have debuted with Flatspot Records for their sophomore record Tear ‘Em To Bits and this is, by and large, a hardcore album for the people.Continue reading →


GhostxShip Announce Their New Single “Ties That Bind”

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Late-2000s east coast hardcore troops, GhostxShip, have returned after a decade-long hiatus, with the announcement of their new single, “Ties That Bind.” The fresh track officially drops on Wednesday, May 01st, and promises to be among “some of their most aggressive and energetic music to date.” Head into the article below for more information.
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ALBUM REVIEW: Big Laugh – Consume Me

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Out of Milwaukee is the hardcore group Big Laugh with the debut LP, Consume Me (Revelation Records). The band had previously released the EP Maniac Revision that came out back in 2020. On Consume Me, the songs come out fast and furious with little room for any flash or filler. Most songs included barely make it over the two-minute mark. Continue reading →


Nequient – Wolves at the Door

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A sea change seems to be afoot in the heavy music game. Young bands like Code Orange, Knocked Loose and now Nequient’s approach to the genre is to craft albums that pull from as wide a net of influences as possible and spinning that yarn into functional songs. On Wolves at the Door (Nefarious Industries) Nequient uses d-beat-laden Crust Punk as a framework, and stacks on Thrash, Grindcore, Hardcore, Sludge and Black Metal to create a collage of brutality. Continue reading →


Converge -The Dusk in Us

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What keeps Converge in the race these days? I don’t mean that as a slight or implying that they’ve lost a step, quite the opposite. More than 20 years into the game and each studio album have been tasked with following up the obelisk that came before it. We’re finally getting The Dusk in Us (Epitaph) five years after their last release. Am I disappointed? Hell no. Not everyone is in the business of following up All We Love We Leave Behind, or Axe to Fall before that.Continue reading →


Ghastly Sound – Ghastly Sound EP

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Not your average bear, founded on a love of guitar-less metal noise and groove, Ghastly Sound have announced themselves with this self-titled taster EP (Magnetic Eye). Formed by old friends, bass and drum duo TJ Maynard and Ryan Lewis, while the EP, four songs in thirteen minutes, is the sound of a band finding a starting point for their musical endeavours, it shows plenty of promise.Continue reading →


Code Orange – Forever

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The start of the new year is supposed to be a time for quiet contemplation and reflection No one seems to have told Code Orange this, though. Forever (Roadrunner) is a veritable wake-up call, a crushing and triumphant blast of ferocity that isn’t the simple throwing down of a gauntlet, it’s an entire suit of armour.Continue reading →