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Reviews of records, demos, zines, and books that catch our attention, spanning hardcore punk and its many adjacent sounds from scenes around the world.
Nātïonstāte – 業火の残像 (Gouka no zanzou)
Artist: Nātïonstāte
Title: 業火の残像
Release: LP / CD
Year: 2006
Label: F.T.U. Records
Nātïonstāte hail from Osaka and were a relatively short-lived band existing from 2003…
Golden X – S/T EP
Artist: Golden X
Title: S/T
Release: EP / Digital
Year: 2009
Label: Positive And Focused
Golden X are an Austrian youth crew band and damn they’re really carrying that thing from…
Answer Crying – Under The Authority
Artist: Answer Crying
Title: Under The Authority
Release: CD
Year: ????
Label: Tribal War Asia
Sixteen minutes of great Japanese käng punk! Musically, this is pretty…
Soulcraft – Absolute Suspicion
Artist: Soulcraft
Title: Absolute Suspicion
Release: CD / Digital
Year: 2003
Label: Blood Sucker Records
Soulcraft hail from Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan, and have been…
Distroy – Demo-Lition (Demo)
Artist: Distroy
Title: Demo-Lition
Release: Tape
Year: 2006
Label: Trendender Records
Distroy hail from Tasmania, the southern island state of Australia, and deliver…
Pan Zlobek – Anti-Discrust Monarcho-Punk
Artist: Pan Zlobek
Title: Anti-Discrust Monarcho-Punk
Release: CD
Year: 2007
Label: Self-Released
Pan Zlobek hail from Russia, drawing heavy influence from crust and…
Hungry Like Rakovitz – HolymosH
Artist: Hungry Like Rakovitz
Title: HolymosH
Release: CD / Digital
Year: 2009
Label: Weirdo Records, Swarm of Nails, Reformed Records, Troskot Records, Show Me Your Tits,…
M.O.R.A. – Self-Titled
Artist: M.O.R.A.
Title: Self-TitledRelease: CD / DigitalYear: 2012Label: Self-Released
Always excited for new hardcore bands from Finland, and M.O.R.A. delivers with their latest…
Ghoul – 1984-1989 (Discography CD)
Artist: Ghoul
Title: 1984-1989
Release: CD
Year: 2004
Label: SS Recordings
This is about the essential Japanese punk band of the 1980s, fronted by the legendary voice…
K’e-K’e-M / Hathor – Noise Pollution For Your Listening Pleasure EP
Artist: K'e-K'e-M / HathorTitle: Noise Pollution For Your Listening PleasureRelease: EPYear: 2007Label: Subwix, Surfin Ki Records, Outcry Records, Crap Records, Hammer of…
El Primer Movimiento – Invocación EP
Artist: El Primer Movimiento
Title: InvocaciónRelease: CDEPYear: 2008Label: Deadline RecordsEl Primer Movimiento hails from Santiago, Chile, and their debut EP delivers a ferocious…
Changes – Вспомни о чём думал, вспомни о чём мечтал
Artist: ChangesTitle: Вспомни о чём думал, вспомни о чём мечталRelease: CDYear: 2007Label: OSK RecordsChanges is a melodic hardcore band from Moscow that stands shoulder-to-shoulder with…