The NYHC Chronicles 1979-2015 is a Facebook group page that anyone with a Facebook account can access. Its popularity took off almost instantaneously when it started earlier this year (May 13th) welcoming in all fans of NYHC past and present. The thing that makes this page stand out is it is truly authentic with real
M.O.R.A. from Helsinki Finland mailed me a copy of their 9 song 16 minute CD shortly after this website started in early 2012. The opening intro is exactly 1 minute long and on that first listen I was thinking “here we go with some more metalcore rehashed horsecrap” with a slow heavy guitar attack and
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“Growing up here is whack. It’s a conform or die mentality. I’ve lived my whole life getting weird looks because I don’t dress and act a certain way. It comes with the territory of being a part of the hardcore community” VICE is a 4 piece NYHC/grind/powerviolence hybrid from Staten Island, NY. Having gotten their
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When I used to do In Effect as a print version zine I would get mail from all over the world from all sorts of characters including Alex from the band Strength Approach. Alex is from Rome, Italy and I always thought it was cool when people in other countries showed a strong interest in
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“I told myself, we are not going to get anywhere if we wait and wait and we will not suck up to cool kids. So I started doing my own hardcore shows in 2004 and 2005…” For some reading this it may come as a surprise that hardcore music that was born on the streets
“Myself and my brother, D-Thrilla started this band when I was 12 and he was 18. I traded Boy Scout meetings for rock and roll on Friday nights.” K-Love I remember the first time I ever heard the name No Redeeming Social Value I was at my friend Chris Bunkley’s house having a barbeque on his front
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Who the hell is World War 4? These guys could be in the hardcore witness protection program practically with as little information there is about them out there. The band consists of Mark and Bill from the mighty Floorpunch who used to rock the Jersey shore and beyond not so long ago and Doug and
Up until May 18th of this year Judge was one of just a few NYHC bands from “back in the day” that had not yet returned for some kind of reunion show or tour. Having started out in 1987 the band made a huge name for themselves starting off with their 5 song 7” titled
Straight outta Queens, NY is Yo! Scunt who started kicking it in 2004, released a few demos along the way and the “Yo! Yo! Yo!” EP in 2007. 2011 brought about the “Damaged Goods & Gravy Sweat” album which pretty much captures the full Yo! Scunt experience from studio recordings, to live stuff, alcohol, drugs,
When you look around the hardcore landscape these days it is hard to ignore what Southern California has going on at the moment. We are witnessing the rebirth of Strife, Terror keeps plugging away tour after tour and Take Offense is slowly becoming a household name. You can now add Los Angeles’ Rotting Out into
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