Richmond melodic hardcore greats Strike Anywhere are finally back with an urgent, vital new soundtrack for the resistance. Vocalist Thomas Barnett speaks to us about watching longtime punk and activist values enter the mainstream, the catalysts for the band's comeback, and more...
Detroit melodic hardcore band True Love are releasing their first album for Bridge Nine, Heaven’s Too Good For Us, on July 1 via the label (pre-order). It was recorded with Andy Nelson at Chicago's Bricktop Studios, and the album features guest vocals from Turnstile's Brendan Yates and Forced Order's Nick Samayoa...
Dallas hardcore band Modern Pain recently signed to Bridge 9, and will release their debut full length on the label in the near future. Ahead of that though, they've put out the single "Peace Delusions," which will appear in re-recorded form on the al...
"Fuuuuuck!!! New favourite band, War On Women, from Baltimore, Md. So good." - Laura Jane GraceWar On Women are a feminist hardcore band from Baltimore whose debut EP came out in 2012 and paired metallic punk with angry, sarcastic, unsubtle and very effective takedowns of sexism...
Iron Chic at Europa in 2012 (more by Rebecca Reed)
Long Island punks Iron Chic have opened NYC shows for Bouncing Souls, Hot Water Music, Lifetime, and most recently that secret Saves the Day showat Saint Vitus, and if the melodic punk of those bands appeals to you, there's a good chance "Sounds Like A Pretty Brutal Murder," the first single off Iron Chic's forthcoming LP, The Constant One, will too...
You may know the name Dave Smalley from one of his bands like Down By Law, All, or Dag Nasty, but one of Smalley's first roles was as frontman for Boston hardcore band DYS...