Slow and steady wins the race — just ask Enforced. Released in July 2019, Enforced’s At the Walls LP was a slow burn that eventually lit…
Posts published by “Fred Pessaro”
Geoff Garlock Is An Abstract Impressionist of Hatebreed, Tragedy and more With Your Vice
Geoff Garlock is either a hilarious musician or a musically gifted comedian, depending on your frame of reference. For me, Garlock is a musician I met…
Premiere: Thirdface’s “Buck” is the Middle Ground Between PV, Screamo and Early Converge
A quick scan of the new track “Buck” by Thirdface and it becomes abundantly clear that the Nashville-based band (whose drummer also plays in Yautja) encompasses…
Regional Justice Center on Iron Lung, their New LP, Writing PV with Ringo Starr’s Drums
Crime & Punishment is the latest from Regional Justice Center, the new LP with new label home Closed Casket Activities. Due on March 2nd, the 10-track…
Navigating the Musical Post-COVID World with Austin Hardcore Band Portrayal of Guilt
Austin’s Portrayal of Guilt dive into elements of black metal, classic screamo and plain old hardcore punk to create the formidable cocktail found on their latest…
When Live Music Disappears with Documentarian Max Volume Silence
A conversation with the tireless documentarian of hardcore, punk, and metal shows across the Northeast USA Ever since the COVID-19 lockdown began in March 2020, most…
Beyond Frontman and Director on New Documentary, Band’s Quietly Massive Impact on Hardcore
Kevin Egan is wearing a few different hats lately. Egan has been hustling to promote his new documentary What Awaits Us: A Beyond Story, a first-person…
Frozen Soul on Texas DIY, Maggot Stomp, Riley Gale and their new LP
It was a little more than two years ago when Fort Worth old school death metal maniacs Frozen Soul kicked out their demo Encased in Ice…
Pallbearer’s Bassist on Prog/Krautrock Focused Hosianna Mantra, Dealing with COVID-19
On October 23rd, Pallbearer released their fourth LP Forgotten Days. For the much-loved melodic doom gods, the record was not only a great way to cap…