Baltimore’s END IT are set to release their debut full length titled “Wrong Side Of Heaven” this Friday, August 29th on Flatspot Records. The band has organically grown by leaps and bounds since their first release in 2017 with each release being more powerful than the one before it and their live sets take no […]

Steven J. Messina is one of those people that NY’s underground music scene is lucky to have around. This Long Island based “lifer” wears many hats and is probably best known for his photography. The dude seems to be at almost every show and delivers great shots time and time again. He has been the […]

Craig Setari from Sick Of It All once mentioned to me “the sticks ‘n stones days of NYHC” and when I think of a band like Dmize from Queens NY they harken back to those days despite being a product of the late 80’s which was sorta beyond that time frame. In the late 80’s […]

In Effect Hardcore is happy to bring you the full version of an interview that ran in the latest issue of Outsider Magazine which came out a few weeks ago. Contact Outsider Magazine to find out how you can get a print copy. This interview was originally conducted on March 29th 2025 by Johnny No-Keys […]

Warren Lee has been a mainstay in the heavy music world for decades with his involvement with 25 Ta Life, the Pitchfork NY Hardwear brand and as a guitar tech for some of the biggest names in metal. Last year Warren along with Beto, Harry and Fred decided to put 25 Ta Life back together […]

New York’s ChumHuffer got on our radar in early 2022 with their “Blood In The Water” EP. After another EP in 2023 and a single last year they returned in early May with “Slaughterhouse Five” which really sees the “NY Shark Core” innovators hitting their stride as these five scene veterans really nail this new […]

The Hudson Valley of New York State is an expansive area stretching from Rockland and Westchester Counties all the way up past cities like Albany and Troy. With In Effect teaming up with (Hudson Valley based) Outsider Magazine in the last few years I have really had my eyes opened to many of the up […]

Death Before Dishonor are a force within the worldwide hardcore scene getting their start in Boston in the year 2000. They have brought their bruising style of hardcore around the globe with a thick discography to discover if you are new to the name. Their latest is called “Nowhere Bound” out now on Bridge Nine […]

FREEZE OUT  HOUSTON, TX Houston’s FREEZE OUT are as fresh blood as they come having played their first show less than 6 months ago and their lone demo release is just a few weeks older than that. These boys bring the raw, old style hardcore sound to the table and have really shot out of […]

Hardcore G.A.S. (Gear and Style) returns with Rob Kabula who has played bass on some iconic NYHC releases including the Cause For Alarm EP (1983), Agnostic Front’s “Victim In Pain” (1984) and “Cause For Alarm” (1986) albums. In 1996 Rob would go on to form Against The Grain which would later morph into Dead Blow […]