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Bands and new music for fans of Hardcore

Breichiau Hir

Hey, this is our new single 'Penblwydd Hapus Iawn'. An unflinching three minutes of punk aggression powered by a wall of three pronged guitars and cathartic vocals. The song is about a catastrophic birthday party I attended a few years ago where I witnessed the worst in some of the best people”.

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Dead Retinas

We're Dead Retinas, a 4 piece hardcore punk band from Manchester. Known for our hectic and flamboyant stage shows and our intense and thought-provoking jams. Combining hardcore, punk, movie references and queer culture, we're the band you didn't think you need......but you do need it.

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Defeatist UK

What’s good, hope all is well! Music really is just a labour of love for us but we finally got round to dropping some new tracks you guys might be into. Your time and thoughts are very much appreciated xo

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SHATTERED KNEES

We’re Shattered Knees from Hertfordshire. We play a style of hardcore infused metal that is aggressive and honest - it’s heavy sauce. The ‘MERCY’ EP is our very first release, but we have plenty to come in early 2019. This is lo-fi hardcore for the WiFi generation.

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Inhalants

We're a Toronto four-piece that tie punk/rock/hardcore on our 10-track debut. In the first track alone you'll find punk, hardcore, sass, screaming, solos and rock, as well as some synth. Ferocious, eclectic and fun, something for any punk/hardcore fan with a taste for adventure and experimentation.

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COPE

Hi Punktastic! We're COPE & this is our brand new single, EMPIRE. Empire sows a taste of things to come from a fiery & energetic COPE who have a new found drive to storm the heavy music scene. On tour with MSRY on the 14th – 17th this Feb! In Birmingham, Newcastle, Manchester and London

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Sideshow Cinema

Hey we're Sideshow Cinema. We released our first album last year titled 'Palace' on Flesh and Bone Records. Check it out and let us know what you think!

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DEAD KIWIS

Hi ! We're DEAD KIWIS, we're releasing our new EP "SYSTEMATIC HOME RUN" the 28th of January 2019 on vinyls and here's the first single ! It's a somekind of mathcore/hardcore music like DEP, Norma Jean, Converge. Hope you'll like it !

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Fladderpuck

Hi! Our little band Fladderpuck, hailing from Tampere,is essentially 5 guys playing the music we grew up with in the 90's and 00's. If you're into punk rock/hardcore from that time, this might be something for you to look into. Hope you like it!

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Circles

Combining ourr influences to mix a certain approach of 80’s hardcore with the urge and feelings of early emo in the vain of what was done in Washinton and on Dischord at the mid 80’s. Driven by positive, political and concerned lyrics.

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Veislakt

Norwegian hardcore band Veislakt is gearing up to their biggest release ever (coming out on Rob Mules Records) – a concept album telling the story of a circus coming to town, including alcoholic Russians, big fires and chaos!

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SAGO

Welcome SAGO ! Made up of former/current members of Toronto's Villipend & Cerebral Scrub and Lilim, these cats have not stopped wowing crowds all over Ontario and Quebec, making their new album "Flood Island" one to be feared a respected.

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Hood Rats

Hood Rats are all in this great world that embodies raw, honest, straight to the gut punk rock. No bullshit here. Just balls to the wall, cut throat rock ‘n’ roll played and recorded the way punk rock ought to be; on cheap equipment, in a bedroom, loud, bratty and obnoxious with a D.I.Y. traditions

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Planet B

Planet B is the duo of punk provocateur Justin Pearson (The Locust, Swing Kids, Retox, Dead Cross) and hip-hop producer Luke Henshaw (Sonido de la Frontera, First Power Crew). Together, these two dissidents combine their styles into a new & thrilling collaboration of beats, noise and general mayhem!

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Sociasylum

We are a 4-piece Blackened Grindcore/Hardcore band from Tallinn, Estonia. The current lineup finalized after 5 years of constant changes and 2 differently styled EPs. We self-released our debut full-length album “Crossroads” already on June 14th.

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Being A Tiger

How often do you hear a track that inspires you to crank it up to full and want to jump through a brick wall? This post-hardcore/grunge track by Being A Tiger is one of those! An energetic and passionate delivery shows this band are one to watch out for...

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NUGGIEZ

We're NUGGIEZ, a noise-punk act inspired equally by old school hardcore, post-punk and noise rock. We're based on the peripheries of Auckland's punk rock scene, in the North Island of New Zealand. Our new EP covers the ominous implications of late-capitalism through 5 tracks.

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God Complex

Breeding Filth was created before the current incarnation of God Complex came to be. The subject matter was largely influenced by a news article on the Assad regime’s chemical weapons attack on a Syrian town called Khan Shaykhun in early 2017. Initially, focused on war atrocities, the track grew

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Grim Addiction

We're a 4 piece hardcore band from the West Side of Puerto Rico. Grim Addiction has been around the (PRHC) scene since 2015. Playing in various local shows, killing venues with our music and sharing stage with other very talented musicians / bands of the island. Our Riffs are pretty insane.

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suffer/wallow

We’re suffer/wallow, a four-piece sludgy hardcore band from Glasgow, Scotland. This is our first single, ‘wraith’, from our self-titled debut album. It’s fast, it’s hard and it’s loud, we hope you enjoy!

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