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This is not a review of a split – it's a split review! Two records, one review! Contributed by D. Alexander Holmes DESTRUXION AMERIKA is originally the brainchild of “Eskorbeto” the nom de plume for the vocalist of everyone’s favorite warp-speed Texas hardcore punk contemporary legends NOSFERATU. This release pairs them with the three core members of local NYC heroes TOWER 7 (everyone’s fav [sic] thrashy crust outfit from NYC’s post-pandemic years) and KALEIDOSCOPE (review imminently pending) (...

The fuck you attitude of Boston seeps out of every seam of these 7 new hardcore punk tracks from PHAGOCYTE. Lot's of tasteful big riffs, a venomous vocal delivery and enough tempo changes to keep you on the tips of your boots. Standout tracks include "Manufactured Entropy," a frantic dive into the paranoia brought on by over stimulation caused by the relentless machine of the military industrial complex and a freshened up version of "Weaponized Incompetence" (originally released on the B.U.D.L....

"The world is being blinded. We are all forced to tune out the world's dramas. Some, on the other hand, are fighting back with every ounce of energy they have, defending every inch of land with hunger and prolonged suffering. Of course, they persevere out of love." The second release from the anonymous Indonesian raw punk band carries the torch of their first release, albeit with a much darker and sinister sound. Expect all the raw punk frantic energy, but with some black and death metal inspir...

I'm not the hugest fan of the THE SUBHUMANS' discography. Overall, they are bit too garage-y for me, the rock solos rub me the wrong way, and their style of satire doesn't grab my attention most of the time. People talk about the songwriting and favour one member's songs over the other, but aside from the real rippers none of them really grab me. The subject matter is great, but their sound just isn't my thing, this record in particular. So why am I writing a review of a classic that I don't rea...

Peru's VORÁGINE are back with seven more tracks of gut busting, fuzzed out raw d-beat punk that'll have you begging for more. All the classics are here, we got delayed vocals, blistering guitar solos, blasting snare rolls, more d-beats than a DISCHARGE 7inch, and even a tasteful ATAQUE FRONTAL cover that breathes frantic new life into an already iconic crusty Peruvian classic punk song. What else is there to say? If you like pogoing in the pit, pumping your fist to the eternal rhythm of the d-b...

FRANTIC SHIT!!! I've been a huge fan of the Earth Girl / Hattiesburg scene since BAGHEAD and BIG BLEACH flew up to Toronto for a freezing March fest a loooong time ago, absolutely blew the roof off the place. The label's never really stopped or slowed down even a little, building and expanding a catalog of hand-made tapes, and I highly recommend the Dog City live sessions they've been doing on the LICEHEAD Youtube channel. Everything they do is unified in celebration of quick 'n' dirty bands in ...

We recently took our powerviolence/hardcore band VERIFY on an 11 day tour of Atlantic Canada. What follows is both a traditional tour diary, but also a tour guide, hopefully something that will empower and encourage other bands to visit this frequently overlooked and underrated part of the world. ...

#introducción El hardcore punk underground ha formado parte de las redes sociales corporativas desde MySpace. Hubo quienes se resistieron, y por otro lado los que lo aceptaron desde el primer momento, pero la mayoría de nosotrxs hemos seguido de forma pasiva el despeño de la cultura dominante hacia la distopía digital. En el año 2025 todas las bandas tienen una cuenta de Instagram, se necesita un evento de Facebook para cada concierto y solo ves un flyer si tienes la suerte de que aparezca en l...

Happy May Day and happy birthday to The Counterforce. I started this project one year ago today, on May Day, to help recognize the anarchist alignment of The Counterforce. In the first year we have had over 100 contributions, collected in 5 print issues (with a 6th coming later this month). Our digital distro has grown to include zines besides our own, and all these zines are printed and distroed by punks all over the world. It's a small network but it's growing! I've personally printed and dis...

Montrealer DLA contributed this show review from their recent travels abroad. A show review and brief scene report from Prague! A punk show with hipster blazers and film photography? Let's go!!! If in Prague and if in need of a concert, do yourself a favor and hit up Eternia Smichov. I found myself there on a cold Tuesday night in March after some deep diving into the depths of internet forums sent me to the Berlin lefty/punk aggregator page StressFaktor (https://stressfaktor.squat.net/termine...

Ghas Attack: Tell us about Dajjeh. First off what does ضجة mean? What was the inspiration behind its conception? Dajjeh is a collective of seven people putting on punk and hardcore shows in Beirut for a little over a year. ‘Dajjeh’ means loud noise, and usually carries a negative connotation of something disturbing. It started in February 2024 in response to a feeling that there weren’t spaces for us to come together, scream along to the music we love, and release our frustration together. If t...

Here's a quick one from the gut, 'cause I can't get this one outta my head. Three crunchy, nasty tracks from LA's RATONERA HUMANA, recalling the best of the old Silenzio Statico scene, plus that first unhinged outing by INSERVIBLES. I feel like this short demonstration could, would, and should have everyone from the spiked-out pogoers to the pasty faced goths united in agreement: it fucks! Very much looking forward to more. Big thanks to dule.klc666 for bringing it to the "world's" attention. C...