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A Very Brief History of Punk in Chile
This piece originally appeared in Spanish language on the pages of Crudo Soy zine. The author, Giovanni, contacted us to publish an English translation on our site. The rough translation of…
13 Ripping, Raw, and Distorted as Hell Releases in Early 2019
Fast, primitive and distorted DIY hardcore punk is still going strong in 2019! New demo tapes, 7-inches and digital streams are constantly popping up from everywhere that it's actually hard…
15 Current Crop Straight Edge Bands You Might Have Missed
When I say straight edge, it means so much more than just being drug-free. Still excited about hardcore punk music, I just can't easily separate my commitment to this way of life from the…
15 Dark & Crushing Bands from Russia You Need To Hear in 2019
Russia is the largest country in the world, occupying a whooping one-eighth of the Earth's inhabited land area. It's evident to even the most unaware that Russia has a huge hardcore, punk…
Top 7 Straight Edge Records of 2018
Another year has passed and thankfully it's been an exciting one for those interested in straight edge hardcore punk. Last year was really tough to shortlist only seven records of all that…
The 10 Best Overlooked Records of 2018 by Dave Norman (Zegema Beach Records)
Dave Norman of the amazing Zegema Beach record label and OPENmind/SATURATEDbrain blog is a walking encyclopedia when it comes to real emo / screamo / skramz bands and records from all over…