Danish Punk Band Iceage Up the Ante on ‘Beyondless’
On Beyondless, Iceage feels as if they've arrived and the stage is all theirs.
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Hardcore Punks and Their Shenanigans in the Outhouse
No security, no sanitation, no backstage services (no backstage), this small, cramped, decrepit shack at the end of a dirt road in Lawrence, Kansas was an essential stopover for the offbeat underground music scene.
Converge: The Dusk in Us
Having acquired an abundance of experience and wisdom through their 30-year existence, post-hardcore legends Converge return with their ninth album in The Dusk in Us, crafting a record that balances between youthful angst and calmed maturity.
Angry Again: An Interview with the Bronx
From mariachi side projects to questioning whether or not to sell out on a regular basis, the fascinating contradictions that make up the Bronx's aesthetic are as compelling as their music is headbanging.
Defeater: Abandoned
Continuing their narrative of a family caught in the throes of poverty and violence after World War II, Defeater scripts a plot twist with their most pummeling album to date.
Fucked Up: Year of the Hare
Can a 23-minute long track with acoustic interludes be the best punk song of the decade?
Refused: Freedom
On their first studio album in 16 years legendary Swedish hardcore band don’t lose a step in their mission to hybridize punk with anything they can.
Counterbalance: Hüsker Dü – Zen Arcade
Something I learned today: Black and white is always grey. And this week's Counterbalance takes a look at a 1984 turning point in punk. Turn on the news for the 219th most acclaimed album of all time.
Ratos de Porão : Século Sinistro
Brazilian thrash veterans Ratos de Porão's first offering in eight years is certainly nothing worth dancing over.