Unkind – Pelon Juuret
Finland’s Unkind is a brutal band that manages to lift crustcore to a whole new level on “Pelon Juuret”.
Transplants – In A Warzone
On the third Transplants album, it seems that the experimentation of previous releases has been largely replaced by a more straight-forward punk-rock sound.
Letlive. – The Blackest Beautiful
LA-based post-hardcore outfit letlive. caused a lot of waves with 2010’s “Fake History”. Critics were quick to compare them to Glassjaw and Refused and did so with reason.
Alpha & Omega – No Rest No Peace
Los Angeles’ Alpha & Omega are back with “No Rest, No Peace”, their Bridge 9 debut and second full-length overall.
Creepvine : 80's hardcore pioneer sues every country in the world
G**g G*nn, guitar player for 80's hardcore pioneers Bl*ck Fl*g, appears to be sueing every country in the world for using a flag. Additionally, a high number of penitentiaries have also been sued because "the cells have black bars".
August Burns Red – Rescue & Restore
I have tried to listen to as little metalcore as possible the last couple of years because I almost OD’d on it back when when every band out there seemed to be making the same album.
Citizen – Youth
Citizen are a bunch of young Michigan/Ohio-based dudes who recently released the aptly titled “Youth”, their second full-length, through Run For Cover.
The World Is A Beautiful Place And I Am No Longer Afraid To Die – Whenever, If Ever
Just take a minute and look at that band name again. Doesn’t it just want to make you punch them in the face? This has to be emo, right?
The JCQ – Mechanical Young
Having trimmed down their name from The James Cleaver Quintet down to simply The JCQ, these UK dudes recently released their second album for Hassle, “Mechanical Young”.
Man Overboard – Heart Attack
On their latest album “Heart Attack”, Man Overboard don’t change their formula. And why would they? They already have it down pat to write annoyingly slick pop-punk songs. Crunchy guitars? Check.