Emmanuel.7 “Machines in Routine” (Thorp Records) These songs are too long. E.7 is a damn heavy, grinding metalcore act with traces of Rage Against the Machine in their repertoire and to have songs approaching the five-minute mark with regularity is…
Down to Nothing “Save it for the Birds” (Thorp Records) I’m watching the Raiders game right now. I told you I’d cave. No matter how much watching football puts me to sleep, here I am, craning my neck away from…
Skare Tactic ““Remember When”” (Thorp Records) HxC! Los Angeles hardcore is back, with the mind blowing release, “Remember When”, from Skare Tactic. The Terror, Agnostic Front, Minor Threat, Sick of It All influence is apparent right off the bat, justifying…
Stampin’ Ground / North Side Kings “Allied Forces” (Thorp Records) The brutal hardcore oi of Britain’s Stampin’ Ground is lent to songs by Judge, Vio-Lence, Cro-Mags, Knuckledust, Agnostic Front and Inside Out on this split CD where the two bands…