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Acoustic project VIVAK showcases their meticulous and sincere folk songwriting on new entertaining EP

Top 10 Chicago Bands worth a check, by alternative rock outfit OVERGROW

Hardcore band DEVIL IN ME kick off 2022 with high energy album “On The Grind”

French fast punks LE TUNNEL DE L’ENFER pay tribute to fun movies with new action packed EP “A Tribute To Daylight”

Spanish eclectic post hardcore maestros VIVA BELGRADO polish their flair with great new single “Pena Sobre Pena”, share interesting Andalusian artists worth checking out

Indie post hardcore act DAMOKLES share new song & video “Carry or Crush”

Smells like Quarantine Spirit – Virginia alt metalcore act I AM THE KID return with new single and music video

Melodic hardcore trio KINGSEEKER premiere new album “Daily Reminders” – full track by track analysis available

NJ pop punk rockers ALL SYSTEMS GO release new single, comment on South Jersey scene, share top records worth a check

EVERY TIME I DIE breaks up [UPDATES]

Punk’n’rollers THE STUBS invade a car garage for a legit live session – watch and listen here!

OXBOW release “Let Me Be a Woman” for the first time ever in North America

Buenos Aires synth garage punks WWW tackle their love and hate relationship with technology in new weird, psych EP “Mundo Virtual”

Lisbon hardcore band PUSH! strike hard with explosive new single “Unbreakable”

BERTHOLD CITY (members of Strife, Internal Affairs) announce debut LP, “With This Regret” single streaming

Female and feminist fueled tracks to energize your early 2022

VENOM PRISON share new vicious song music video “Nemesis”

CULT OF LUNA reveal expansive new single “Into the Night”

Post punk act OLD MOON unveils new dreamy EP “In The Wasteland” – listen!

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN (ex-members of EMAROSA) unveil new single “Half Life” [PREMIERE]

CULT OF LUNA took us through the eye of the storm with their recent single “Cold Burn”

5 songs that make you want to gamble

IN SHORTS 📢 Quick News in Punk, Hardcore and Metal (January 1-6)

TURNSTILE share joyful new footage of their NPR “Tiny Desk (Home) Concert” performance

VEIN.FM announce “This World Is Going to Ruin You”, share new video “The Killing Womb”

10 Bands That Influenced Throematism, THROE’s new offering from that seeks to cure the pain through emotional songs full of weight and beauty

Chaotic hardcore band DEAF CLUB celebrate new album with sick live band performance video (viewer discretion is advised)

The Fire Within 🔥 live show photography zine unveils great bands shots in new teaser interview

DROWNINGMAN share first new music in 16 years. Listen to “Navigating Grief And Loss In A Pre-Apocalyptic Landscape”!

IN SHORTS #62 📢 Pre-New Year’s Eve News Wrap-Up (Dec. 24-30)

Alternative punks CEMËNTERI premiere new single “El verano más corto”

San Francisco high energy hardcore punks OBSOLETE MAN break down new tracks, offer commentary on Bay Area hardcore

Chamber folk artist Noah Kite leans into catharsis on new album “Drunk Lil Guy”

New electronic project FORMANTS unveils surreal, Kafka-inspired single “The Apparatus” on Zegema Beach off shoot label SOFTSEED Music

IN SHORTS #61 📢 Top News in Punk, Hardcore, Metal & Rock in the pre-Christmas week of Dec. 20-24

RITES OF FALL projects the symbolism of floods in new epic release “Floodwaters”

GOODBYE METEOR give post rock an emotional tension with their beautiful balance between calm and explosive, share top post rock records of the year

Sam Craighead serves an interesting, beautiful, mature and eclectic take on indie pop on his new record “OK Computer Room”

Top 10 things to hate about Christmas

Best Records Of 2021, by Nashville one man hardcore act SECOND SPIRIT

Top 9 Bands That Should Have Documentaries (but probably never will)

Retail Holiday: Top 5 Pop Punk Christmas Tunes to warm you up this Winter

The iconic hardcore label Trustkill Records shares unique archived photos from the past [UPDATES]

Peru violent dark punks PUS premiere new split with SxFxCx, share vicious new cover of NIRVANA’s “Negative Creep”!

IN SHORTS #60 📢 Top News in Punk, Hardcore & Metal in the week of Dec. 13-19

The breakdown of modern society: an interview with Florida straight edge hardcore / metalcore warriors CONTENTION

NJ punk rock storytellers OLD CURRENTS premiere new video, discuss the pandemic era, inspirations, and more

A Step-by-step Guide To Making Your Own Recording Studio

Finnish hardcore punks KÜRØISHI d-beat our skulls into dust with their new album – listen!

On The Grind: Portuguese hardcore powerhouse DEVIL IN ME discuss new album, the pandemic, touring and more