Mind Equals Blown

I have found that Stick To Your Guns, especially with 2010′s The Hope Division, is a band that produces exceptional hardcore music. That album was, and still is, one of my favorite albums of all time because of its positive lyrics. Vocalist Jesse Barnett describes the hardcore scene as “a community where every walk of life who

Short (very short) and sweet, Black God’s II EP is ten and a half minutes worth of excitement. Despite that not one song is over two minutes long, as you might expect a fast and furious punk album. Not so here, as it’s done is modern hardcore/post-punk fashion instead. It derives experimentation without lacking any

I love technology. Otherwise this record, Painted, wouldn’t exist. Narrows’ hometown is Seattle and San Diego and London. Making an album in the same place sounds like a pain in the ass. Of course you could agree to meet somewhere but that’s kind of hard when one of the guitarists is denied a visa. So

Whenever you find a band whose tracks average around a minute and thirty seconds, what do you expect to hear? Intensity and aggression are probably your first responses, and they both fit the musical style of Rhode Island’s Weak Teeth. The whole idea behind these sorts of tracks is that you get your idea across

Whether you’re on board with “The Wave” and its participating bands or not there is one thing that is undeniable: it has breathed new life into hardcore. For several years many people would associate the genre with metalcore bands such as The Devil Wears Prada and Attack Attack!. However recently we’ve seen acts like Touché

MEB staffer Ridge Briel recently caught up with Josh Sparks and Matt Schmitz, drummer and vocalist of punk/blues act Former Thieves. They discuss tour stories, vegan cooking, road fuel and much more! MEB: For starters, what bands were you guys a part of prior to Former Thieves? How long has the band been around? Josh

After being all but gone from the hardcore/punk scene for the last seven years, Biohazard finally released their highly anticipated new album entitled Reborn In Defiance. I am a little disappointed that they haven’t completely ditched the nu-metal style, but they definitely bring back the old school hardcore and punk crossover music that was relevant

Having formed less than a year ago, Secrets has already got the production quality and grasp of the genre under its belt. Their first full-length The Ascent is chock full of typically energetic harmonized choruses, breakdowns, and hardcore fury. The thing is about this record is that it isn’t totally on par with other scene-core