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Tour Sampler CD-R by Cerce This is the first time I’m hearing Boston’s Cerce, and it’s an almost abusive experience. The band’s heavy, fist-clenching riffs are thick, distorted, and mix-punching. The drums are fast and relentless. They break into the occasional blast beat as well, making
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keine klasse II by NO CLASS Some uncut, unadulterated Kansas City punk coming from No Class on the band’s latest LP for Deranged Records, keine klasse II. The band’s hardcore style, relentless drumming, and whirlwind riffs make this a pretty solid punk release. The recording is great, making
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With its new, self-titled release, OFF! works with roughly the same formula the band delivered on its first four EPs, but with slightly less exciting results. Sightly! WATCH THE REVIEW
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[audio:http://www.dragcity.com/system/tracks/downloads/5333/original/1-08_Weird_Mirror.mp3] MP3 Dope Body drops yet another track from its forthcoming LP, Natural History. “Weird Mirror” is a fantastic piece of subtly reverbed punk-effing-rock. No prisoners. Break a sweat. Put someone in a headlock. The riff on
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Mean Screamin’ 7" by Teen Demon Clean Dreamin’ 7" by Teen Demon It’s only April and Brooklyn’s Teen Demon has had an extremely prolific 2012. Since January, the duo has already dropped four EPs, each of them tweaking the project’s sound just a bit. These
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Dead Set On Living by Cancer Bats Toronto hardcore outfit Cancer Bats has released its 4th LP Dead Set On Living. The band has always had energetic and dirty sound, and it still stands out; however, this time the tracks have a more distinct personality, something they’ve struggled with
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II by Nude Beach Brooklyn-based Nude Beach are bringing back some old school rock ‘n’ roll with their new 10-track LP, II, which is available on Bandcamp. The vintage power pop sounds on this album are delivered with a bit of a punk spirit–much in the same way a
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With a front cover that something that should seriously be checked out by a doctor, the Brooklyn noisepunk outfit has a new album on the way through Load Records. It’s set to drop on April 17th, and “Footprints Filled” comes right off it. The energy on this track is
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In & Out by Mammoth Grinder A pulverizing new track from the forthcoming Mammoth Grinder 7″, which will feature the above track, “In & Out,” backed up by “See Me Hang.” The band delivers a crusty combination of hardcore punk riffs and death metal atmosphere for a pretty abrasive two
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HUNGER PAINS by DNF HOMESICK by DNF Featuring members of Touche Amore and Trash Talk, California powerviolence outfit DNF scratches a darker kind of itch. With throttling and heavy riffs and grindcore-style blast beats, these two tracks from the quartet’s new 7″ are an all-out assault. The vocals of
