News Posts

Gouge Away unveiled the powerful new single ‘Spaced Out’ in anticipation of next week’s release of their third full-length ‘Deep Sage’, out via Deathwish Inc.!

Knocked Loose announced their new album ‘You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To’ to be released in May via Pure Noise Records and unleashed the single ‘Blinding Faith’, taking a stab at the negative side of some church going people.

Sweden’s Horndal announced their third album ‘Head Hammer Man’ to be released in April via Prosthetic Records and shared a first single with ‘Blacklisted’!

Finnish experimental hardcore outfit Rats Will Feast signed to Time To Kill Records for the release of their upcoming new album ‘Hellhole’!

New Orleans deathgrind/hardcore outfit Brat announced their debut album ‘Social Grace’ to be released in March via Prosthetic Records and shared another single with ‘Hesitation Wound’!

Modern punk and hardcore pioneers Comeback Kid shared their exhilarating new song and video ‘Disruption’, a track from their upcoming ‘Trouble’ EP, set for release in March via SharpTone Records!

While they’re setting the UK ablaze at sold-out shows all over, Malevolence shared a live video of their emotionally charged song ‘Higher Place’, featuring special guests Espera from Sleep Token!

Finnish hardcore flavored groove metal band Cut Wide Open releases their new single ‘Illusions of Dreams’ via Inverse Records!

Long Beach, CA hardcore outfit ’92 returns with ‘Above The Law’, the second single from the upcoming self-title EP set for release next month via Rude Records! If you’re looking for a mix of hardcore, gangster rap and G-Funk, look no further!

Italian metallic hardcore institution Browbeat shared a video for the single ‘The Real Face’, the first one of their upcoming new album ‘Unbreakable’, set for release in March via Time To Kill Records!

Photo Reports

An assault bus passed through Munich, and inside it were the Americans of Lionheart, Suicide Silence, Kublai Khan and Paleface Swiss, who simply wrung all the sweat out of those present in the larger room of the Backstage club.

Our recently joined photographer Lindy is excited to see what 2024 is going to bring for her, but for now, let’s have a look back at some of her favorite pictures she took in 2023 at shows from bands like Across the White Water Tower, Alesana, Autopsy Affair, Brand of Sacrifice, Currents, Emmure, Greyhaven, Knuckle Puck, Magg Dylan, Magnolia Parl, Midnight Threat, Norma Jean, Origami Angel, Pink Shift, Saliva, See You Space Cowboy, Silverstein, Sweet Pill, The Contactees, The SoapGirls, Virginia, and We Came As Romans!

Kvelertak

Kvelertak wrapped up their “Krøterveg te helvete” tour in Trix, Antwerp with support from the Canadian hardcore punk formation Cancer Bats!

We caught the renown German metalcore outfit Annisokay killing it at the Backstage venue in Munich, with the support of 2 promising bands with Fixation and To Kill Achilles!

Kvelertak is continuing to take Europe by storm on their “Krøterveg Te Helvete Tour” presenting their latest work, in the company of Cancer Bats as support. We were there at the Backstage venue in Munich, Germany last week!

Kvelertak and Cancer Bats started quite the riot at Kulttuuritalo Helsinki some weeks ago!

First edition of the charity festival named Aütfëst, held in Bruay-La-Buissière, France. Profit goes to Autism related organisations. With shows from Overflow Guy, Titans Rage, Death Structure, Kamizol K, Overdrivers, Xaon, and BlackRain!

Last month, Circuit Breaker Bookings with All Out Productions brought grindcore juggernauts Full Of Hell all the way from US to a fully sold out On The Rocks. And with supporting acts Kuvotus and Dome Runner, this was by far one of the most intense nights we have witnessed of late. A night full of blood, sweat and broken glass, with constant moshpits and stagediving!

Second day at an exciting edition of Alcatraz with H.E.A.T., Sepultura and Biohazard on the main stage!

Lists

The first Tuska 2023 day is here! In a handful of hours the gates will open and 3 days of heavy music will begin! Besides the headliners and some big names, we’ve picked out about 10 bands and artists we believe you should give a shot while you’re at Tuska this weekend with Vended, Kouta, Foreseen and Miseria Ultima today, A.A. Williams, Orbit Culture, Dirt and Nakkeknækker tomorrow, and Vermilia and URNE on Sunday!

A small grab of what we are looking forward to the most of the many exceptional releases coming our way during May 2022!

This list is not for the faint of heart. A selection of releases that we experienced as being some of the most intense unleashed during 2021.