Yesterday the highly influential hardcore band 7 Seconds decided to call it quits… you can read their official statement here, but TLDR: due to a bunch of personal health problems they’re hanging it up). Lightening the mood a bit is punk satire site The Hard Times with their piece about “Aging Punk Marks Himself Safe […]
Exodus, Municipal Waste Live In Philly (3/8/18)
Last week, as a last minute decision I headed down to Philly’s TLA to catch crossover thrash kings Municipal Waste play with one of the biggest influences to American thrash Exodus. The show was actually billed as Adult Swim’s Mr. Pickles Trash-Tacular tour… I had no idea what the fuck Mr. Pickles is, but learned […]
Rat Cage – Caged Like Rats 7″ (For fans of Government Warning, Career Suicide)
Rat Cage’s Caged Like Rats is so damn hard hitting and has more ferocity than most bands these days, I was completely shocked to learn that it was actually a one man project from Sheffield, UK’s Bryan J. Suddaby. Playing guitar, bass, drums, vocals, and backup vocals on the 6 song EP, Caged Like Rats […]
American Nightmare, Pissed Jeans Live In Philly (2/16/18)
A couple weekends ago, I headed to Philly’s Union Transfer to catch one of my favorite hardcore bands around, American Nightmare. I’ve been a fan of them ever since I first caught them play with The Hope Conspiracy sometime in 2003, headed up to Boston to catch their first reunion show a few years back, […]