Formed in 2015, Higher Power came up as part of the UK’s New Wave of British Hardcore, which saw the rise of bands like the Flex,…
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Album Premiere: Typecaste – Between Life EP + Q&A with Dylan Carlo
Hailing from New England and Long Island at once, Typecaste has built a slow but loyal following based on strong live performances and an utterly bloodthirsty…
Interview: Gatecreeper’s Chase Mason on Defying the Sophomore Slump
Ask Chase Mason and he’ll agree that the sophomore slump is real—just not for his band. In the lead up to the writing and recording of…
Movin’ On Up: Candy’s Michael “Cheddar” Quick on Creation Records
Left Field Listening Very few artists listen exclusively to aggressive music, so in this recurring series we ask a musician about a band that they like…
Cosmic Strut: Red Death’s Connor Donegan on the Influence of Jazz Fusion
You may not know Connor Donegan by name, but there’s a high probability you know his work. Whether drumming for death metal steamroller Genocide Pact, barking…
Cheap Thrills and Smiling Faces: Killing Time on the Once and Future New York Hardcore Scene
Starting 1988 as Raw Deal and continuing through today, Killing Time has been nothing if not a total institution to New York Hardcore, playing a pivotal…
James Vitalo on the Beginning and the End of Backtrack
Established in 2008, Long Island hardcore staples Backtrack have travelled the world, playing nearly every stage available to a band of their ilk. Considering the band’s…
From Mind Eraser to Magic Circle: Chris Corry on Graduating from Hardcore and Embracing Heavy Metal
(Photo by Reid Haithcock) Chris Corry, or CC as he’s known to many, has been a pillar of the Boston and national hardcore scene for decades.…
The (Power Pop) World According to Ben Cook
Although best known as the snarling frontman for hardcore favorites No Warning and guitarist for punk monuments Fucked Up, Ben Cook’s indie/power-pop leaning Young Guv project…