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20 essential melodic hardcore albums from the 2000s

This edition of ‘In Defense of the Genre’ looks at the type of dark, heavy, melodic hardcore defined in the 2000s by bands like American Nightmare, Modern Life Is War, and The Hope Conspiracy, which once again is having a comeback.

Stream Pretty/Normal's (ex-Aviator, Verse) self-titled debut EP

Former members of hardcore bands Aviator and Verse have come together in a more melodic, atmospheric project, Pretty/Normal, whose debut EP arrives this week via No Sleep.

Aviator releasing 'Loneliness Leaves the Light On For Me' (stream a track)

Boston post-hardcore/screamo band Aviator are releasing a followup to their 2014 debut album, Head In The Clouds, Hands In The Dirt this year. The new album’s called Loneliness Leaves the Light On For Me and it comes out June 23 via No Sleep…

listen to hardcore supergroup Sweet Jesus' new album

Massachusetts hardcore band Sweet Jesus have members of a handful of notable bands, Have Heart, Verse, Dropdead, Fucking Invincible and Soul Control, and their upcoming album was produced b…

Sweet Jesus (Have Heart, Verse, Dropdead, Soul Control) released an EP, opening for Soulside in NYC

As discussed, DC/Dischord vets Soulside are reuniting for some shows this year including two in NYC: December 17 & 18 at Saint Vitus. Hopefully you got your tickets because those are both sold out now, but if you are going you might want to show up early for the just-announced openers: Sweet Je……