‘In Defense of the Genre’ April roundup (best songs of the month included)
The April roundup of punk column In Defense of the Genre includes recent news, reviews, and features, along with a list of the five best songs of the month.
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Thursday’s ‘Full Collapse’ turns 20 – a look back on the pivotal post-hardcore classic
In honor of its 20th anniversary, this edition of 'In Defense of the Genre' looks back on 'Full Collapse,' the most pivotal album of the post-hardcore/emo explosion.
‘In Defense of the Genre’ March roundup (best songs of the month included)
The March roundup of punk column In Defense of the Genre includes recent news, reviews, and features, along with a list of the five best songs of the month.
20 punk, emo, hardcore, etc albums not to miss from winter 2021
We're a quarter of the way into 2021, a year that's already full of great albums from underneath the punk umbrella. Here are 20 that we can't recommend enough...
A look back on Further Seems Forever’s ‘The Moon Is Down’ for its 20th anniversary
Further Seems Forever's debut album helped bridge the gap between emo's second and third waves, and it remains one of the strongest albums of Chris Carrabba's career. This edition of 'In Defense of the Genre' looks back on the album, in honor of its 20th anniversary...
15 albums that shaped progressive post-hardcore in the 2000s
Post-hardcore and progressive rock have merged in various aways over the past few decades and continue to do so. This edition of In Defense of the Genre looks at 15 2000s albums that shaped this sound.
15 Seminal Albums from Metalcore’s Second Wave (2000-2010)
Following our lists on '90s metalcore and 2000s post-hardcore, this edition of 'In Defense of the Genre' looks at 15 classic albums from metalcore's most popular era.
A look back on Bad Brains’ self-titled debut – one of punk rock’s most definitive records …
In honor of the new reissue of Bad Brains' self-titled debut (which you can now get in our store on exclusive, translucent yellow with red and black splatter), we're looking back on what is one of the most timeless, classic, and influential punk rock LPs of all time.
‘In Defense of the Genre’ February roundup (best songs of the month included)
The February roundup of punk column In Defense of the Genre includes recent news, reviews, and features, along with a list of the five best songs of the month.
On The Might Of Princes ‘Where You Are…’ 20th anniversary interview & a look back on the c…
OTMOP drummer Chris Enriquez looks back on their classic, influential sophomore LP, the explosion of Long Island emo, and much more.