It seems as if the history of Seattle’s Chopping Block is broken up into two parts with their first show in January of 2020 being the un-official start of this band and the end of 2022 being the end of that first phase. September of 2024 saw the release of their “Seattle’s Hardcore” EP that […]

All 4 All out of Syracuse NY had one of the sickest releases of 2025 with their “Refuse” EP. Raw, old-school style hardcore but also original in that you could feel the passion coming out of your speakers. “Refuse” is/was definitely NOT one of those releases that just grabs a bunch of riffs and throws […]

Up next in our “20 Questions With…” series is Carlos Chavarriaga, lead singer for Raw Brigade who were born in Bogota Colombia in 2016. In the last 10 years this unit has become a force in the worldwide hardcore community with members spread out between the USA and Colombia. The drive with this band and […]

IN EFFECT SHORTS #4. DEAN & KENT MILLER OF NO REDEEMING SOCIAL VALUE. POSTED JANUARY 24, 2026 GRAPHICS BY: PAUL TURANO   

Straight Ahead were a short lived NYHC band that featured Tommy Carroll on vocals, Craig Setari on bass, Rob Echeverria on guitar and Armand Majidi on drums. They got their start in 1986, released a handful of songs and played a small amount of shows during their short-lived run which ended in 1988. There has […]

GUESSED WRONG, LONG ISLAND, NY Guessed Wrong are yet another up and coming Long Island Hardcore band who totally qualify as “fresh blood” having released their debut 4 song demo in October and who also have played a total of 5 shows at the time we are running this. Their demo absolutely crushes and I […]

 

LOVE SICK, LONG ISLAND, NY  On August 30th of this year there was a free Long Island Hardcore showcase show at the Massapequa VFW. Nine bands played, most of them would be considered new to very new. The turnout was insane as an entire train station parking lot that is always completely empty on the […]

CANNONBALL “S/T” (Youngblood Records, Released October, 2025) Christmas has come early!!! and by that I mean X-Mas, and by X-Mas I mean XXX-Mas. Yes indeed, the Don of In Effect has given this loyal soldier a release from the incredible, PA based Youngblood Records. That release is the new self-titled LP from Sheffield, UK’s own […]