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Centuries Signs With Southern Lord
CenturiesI am not at all familiar with the band, but Southern Lord doesn’t sign shit, so Centuries must be decent. Plus, their Facebook page boasts a bunch of black and white artsy shots of the band...
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Gwar Playing 2013 This Is Hardcore Fest
GwarGwar? Hardcore? Surely, you jest! How can you call your festival This Is Hardcore and have an alien metal band headline? This world constantly amuses and amazes me. The Electric Factory in...
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This Is Hardcore Fest Gets Even Harder
100 DemonsThat headline truly is the height of my laziness, but you know something fucker — it’s been a long week, and the weekend doesn’t look like it’ll be much better. So back off. The organizers of...
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Guest Column: Hardcore Lives By 96 Guitarist Pat DeFrancisci
Guest ColumnSo, we get offers all the time from people wanting to write guest columns, and most, we turn down. If we let everyone write for us, the columns we do have wouldn’t be as special. But when...
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Final This Is Hardcore Fest Bill Announced
All Out WarAnd it follows at the end of this here post, you dig? Yes, the full, unadulterated lineup for This Is Hardcore Fest 2013 has been rolled out. The fest is scheduled to take place August 8...
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John Strachan’s Doomed: 6/3/13
John Strachan's DoomedThings have finally calmed down, for the time being. I haven’t written a column here in a long time, but that should hopefully change now. We (Early Graves) just returned home...
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Max Cavalera Doesn’t Give “A Fuck” About Sepultura
Max CavaleraThat’s the current incarnation of the band, that is. Funny…he’s just like me. The dudes at Live Metal spoke with Max Cavalera of Soulfly recently, and he said he could give a fuck what...
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Godflesh Comment On Tour Postponement
Justin BroadrickFor the first time ever, dragging my ass paid off. I never got around to securing a ticket for Godflesh’s New York show, and just as I’m about to, they go and postpone the tour until...
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Godflesh Announce Rescheduled Tour Dates
GodfleshLet’s hope this time, they’re able to secure visas, right? Godflesh have a new album coming this spring, and so, they’ve got plans to tour. They were supposed to be on the road starting next...
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First Spate Of Bands Announced For New England Metal & Hardcore Fest
I wanna go, I wanna go, I wanna go…Get pumped, New England. Your annual metal festival will be the business, as it is pretty much every year, thanks to the bookers who get all of metal’s best to...
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Rafael Gallaher Picks His Favorite LPs From 2013
ScornThis year was a pretty excellent for metal, as my esteemed fellow contributors Sean, Jos. von, and Xander have pointed out in their respective Top Albums lists. I am really glad that we all seem...
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Nails Book West Coast Gigs
NailsSo, I am listening to the debut album from Crosses, and I gotta say…it’s not bad. I can get down to the trip-hop, so it’s no surprise I dig the record. I also believe that you could have Chino...
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Lineup For This Is Hardcore Fest 2014 Announced
Killswitch EngageThe lineup has been announced for This Is Hardcore Fest 2014, set to take place July 24 through July 27 at the Electric Factory in Philadelphia. Of note is the fact that Turmoil,...
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Brawl Breaks Out At Firefest 2014
A shot from the sceneGlad I was in New England and not Ohio this weekend. A large brawl erupted last night in Lakewood at Firefest 2014 that left four people hospitalized with lacerations and stab...
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Denver Black Sky Nabs Nails, Municipal Waste
NailsLet me just throw this out there. Nails are one of the best bands going right now. No shit. Think about that for a second, and try to formulate an argument against it. Just try. That statement is...
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Yob Release Teaser For New Disc
YobOregon doom metal conjurors and recent Neurot signees Yob have unveiled a preview clip for their new LP. Titled Clearing The Path To Ascend, the trio’s latest audio exploration was recorded at Gung...
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Nails Signs With Nuclear Blast
NailsIt seems like every month for the last year, a band I love has signed a deal with Nuclear Blast. This month, that band is Nails. Nails have signed a deal with Nuclear Blast Entertainment, the...
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Code Orange, Twitching Tongues Touring
Code OrangeCode Orange (the band formerly known as the Code Orange Kids) will be touring with Twitching Tongues. Ain’t that fucking wonderful news, folks? Their tour will embark in early September and...
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New England Metal & Hardcore Festival: 17 Bands Booked
NailsThe organizers behind the New England Metal & Hardcore Festival always deliver, year in and year out. 2015 will be no different. Testament and Exodus will be playing the second night, with...
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Pig Destroyer Announce West Coast Dates
Pig DestroyerThe West Coast has been calling to me lately. I’ve been feeling like I need a life change, or just a change of scenery. So part of me thinks moving to the West Coast may do the trick. I’m...
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