Reviews

Side Over, Loves You (La Société Expéditionnaire, 2026)

Early-'90s Pennsylvania melodic hardcore group reunites to properly document past efforts.

Burial at Ornans, Velocity Tomb (The Northeast Deathgrind Syndicate, 2026)

Wildly progressive and technical death/grind out of Buffalo, NY.

Sun Within, Sun Within (Exotic Fever, 2026)

Grungy alternative/indie rock from this Philadelphia trio.

Cutthroat, Hatebreedsrage & Legacy of Rage 1995 - 1997 (Wax Assault, 2026)

Groove-fueled metalcore destruction out of upstate NY, reissued on CD and for the first time ever on vinyl.

GNP (Grossest National Product), 1985 Demo (Prank, 2026)

A well-documented labor of love shining light on one of Alabama's earliest punk bands.

Immortal Form, Exterminatus Extremis (Heavy & Fast, 2026)

More beefy, brutal death metal from this D.C. outfit.

Unanswered/Hope (Delusion), Complete Discography (Figure Four, 2026)

Underrated mid-to-late-'90s metalcore for fans of Rorschach, Converge, etc.

New Dawn Fades, Lores (Self-Released, 2026)

Philly doom metal-infused rockers return with an excellent full-length LP.

whitepicketfence, whitepicketfence (Exotic Fever, 2026)

Guitar/drums duo crosses genres with their "fuck you to the American Dream."

No Gods, Antidivinity (Heavy & Fast, 2026)

Raging death/thrash with a twist...

Kissed by an Animal, Middle Distance (Handstand, 2026)

Another enjoyable batch of jangly, energetic alternative rock from this Brooklyn outfit.

Surrender the Weapon, Unforeseen Circumstances (2025)

Another highlight-of-the-year outing of technical and progressive metallic hardcore from these New Jersey vets.

Quick Hits: Full House Records—Down My Throat, Bolt, and St. Hood

One reissue plus two new LPs from what remains one of the world's most consistently badass metallic hardcore scenes.

Haugar, Soðkaffi (Vogor Records, 2025)

Fantastic indie rock in the truest sense, direct from Reykjavík, Iceland.

Sub/Shop, Democatessen (2025)

Peculiarly punked-up alternative/post-hardcore/etc. from this intriguing new RVA outfit.

Proteststorm, Den Typ Som Överlever (EveryDayHate/Fight for Your Mind, 2025)

Intense and crust-tinged hardcore/punk from members of Axis of Despair, Nasum, etc.

A Track-by-Track Initial Reaction to LVLTR's God Bless Our Happy Home

Domenic Romeo pieces together another project, this time presenting an impressive five-song EP of brooding alternative rock.

Cycle of Abuse, ‘Hated and Faded’ (Heavy & Fast, 2024)

Moshtastically hard-hitting modern beatdown metalcore out of Philly.

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