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Song of the Day: Dissolve, “Spider Squadrons,” from Until the Drugs Wear Off (Maitsuba, 2020)

Skull-crackingly vicious yet underrated metalcore on-and-off for nearly three decades.

Song of the Day: Damokles, “It's Closing Time” (2020)

Slightly heavy/melodic post-hardcore-and-then-some from this new Norwegian outfit.

Interview: Contrarian

Stream a new two-hour collection of beat-laden experimental ambient excellence out of Oslo, Norway.

Review: Bovice/Hurtpiece, Flatline (Upstate Records, 2020)

Yet more A+ quality metallic hardcore heft from the mighty Upstate Records.

Review: Cruelty of the Heavens, Nothin's Cool (My Name is Jude Records, 2020)

The return of the best band that barely anyone is talking about...

Song of the Day: Too Many Voices, “Head and Heart,” from Catch Me If You Can (Division Street Sounds/Not Like You, 2020)

Melodic and emotive hardcore/punk à la "Dag Nasty and H2O in a blender."

Interview: Lament Cityscape Dispenses First-Rate Industrial Excellence With The New Wet

"There are so many fucking ways to feel absolutely nothing at all..."

Review: Onespot, The Difference Between (Self-Released, 2019)

Perfect for any fan of the D.C./Maryland/Dischord Records niche of (post-)hardcore/punk.

Review: Just Ice, Just Ice (Moo Cow Records, 2020)

Groove-suffused metallic hardcore that's an absolute must for fans of early Turnstile, etc.

Song of the Day: Silver Chains, “Under All the Light,” from All Hail! (Self-Released, 2019)

Sinewy, post-punk-infused noise rock from Vancouver, Canada.

Interview: Meet Greek “Weird Rock” Outfit Mammock

Propulsive, rhythm section-centric noise rock—and then some...

Song of the Day: Chat Pile, “Mask,” from Remove Your Skin Please (Self-Released, 2019)

An atypically interesting and unsettled form of lightly industrialized "sludge-noise" that really leaves a mark.

Song of the Day: Magazine Beach, “Trainwreck,” from Sick Day (Self-Released, 2019)

Up-and-coming emo-ish/pop-tinged alt.-rock out of Washington, D.C.

Review: Unreal City, Satyr/Sheol (Subversive Craft/Closed Casket Activities, 2019)

Fans of "holy terror"-styled hardcore can't lose with this one.

2019 Year-End Favorites

Some of the year's finest, plus plenty of close calls worth a listen...

Mystery Grab Bag: Episode 12

Blind reactions to Onespot Fringehead, Left Behind, Parallax, Metal Church, and many more!

Think Machine's This Machine Makes Noise is the Most Unique and Interesting Indie Rock Album I've Heard All Year

And, really, it's SO MUCH more than just "indie rock"...

Stream the New Labor Hex EP, Nothing is Real

Boston act returns with more angularly melodic (and memorable) punk-rocked post-hardcore.

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