Scowl

This week's playlist includes new music by Marissa Paternoster, Land of Talk, Starflyer 59, The Silver, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Knocked Loose, Young Thug ft. Doja Cat, and more

”I’m talking about people thinking outside their idea of what 'life should be' and kinda just calling for people to question what the hell they’re actually doing and question why it might be what they're told.”

The September roundup of punk column In Defense of the Genre includes recent news, reviews, and features, along with a list of the best songs of the month.

The rising hardcore band's debut album arrives this November via Flatspot Records.

Fast-rising Santa Cruz hardcore band Scowl will release their anticipated debut LP on Flatspot Records this fall, and you can watch the video for lead single ”Bloodhound” now.

Live music continues to comeback, and the return of West Coast hardcore has been especially insane...

NYC never has a lack of good metal shows and metal tours passing through. Here's a roundup of a few upcoming ones that we haven't gotten a chance to talk about yet...

Baltimore death/thrashers Noisem followed their great 2013 debut LP in late 2014 with the new single "Consuming," a 2-minute ripper that evolves from high-speed thrash into apocalyptic sludge...

Eyehategod at Acheron in July (more by Mathieu Bredeau)

In welcome news that shouldn't be particularly surprising, after a year of hard touring behind their excellent new self-titled LP, Eyehategod will continue playing a bunch of shows in 2015...

DOWNLOAD: The Austerity Program - Song 30 (MP3)

The Austerity Program at The Charleston in 2011 (more by Markus Shaffer)

NYC duo The Austerity Program's last full length was 2007's Black Madonna (followed by the 2010 EP, Backsliders and Apostates Will Burn), both of which came out on the now…