Hardcore

Indonesian hardcore outfit Children of Terror take a diverse host of influences and combine them with a metallic hardcore sound.

Stream a new song from Canadian melodic hardcore outfit Counterparts now!

Get an active deluxe Decibel subscription by Monday, September 4 at 10 AM EST and our 83rd entry into the ever-expanding Decibel Flexi Series is yours. Miss it and be condemned to suffer without it.

In the wake of the announcement of Trap Them‘s final shows, we consider ten essential tracks from the metallic hardcore outfit.

Stream the flattening new EP from hardcore heavyweights Vatican NOW before its release on Friday.

God Mother are as exhilarating as they are aggressive. Listen to a new song from their Party Smasher Inc. debut now!

Unhinged blackened hardcore trio Moral Void have an explosive debut record with Deprive. Delve further into the madness.

Check out a new track from reactivated NYHC legends Burn.

Metallic hardcore heroes All Out War are this week’s Best New Noise.

A couple months ago, with an almost devil-may-care, casual shoulder shrug, one of my all-time favourite bands in the history of forever, Italian hardcore legends Raw Power, quietly released their new album. We caught up with vocalist Mauro Codeluppi to discuss growing old, not giving a shit and the time they played with G’N’R.

Howling, for the Nightmare Shall Consume
Consistency is the Devil
dB rating: 8/10

Stream the new album from Atonement Theory, featuring Harm’s Way’s Jay Jancetic.

Ex-A Life Once Lost frontman Bob Meadows has been busy as of late. When he’s not laying down groove metal with Mind Power, he’s unleashing furious, grinding metal with OLDBONES. Their latest offering, “Followed With A Swarm” is a fast, angry song. “The song ‘Followed With A Swarm’ touches on a relationship that no longer exists,” Meadows says. “Lyrically, the…

Virginian pit-stirrers High Priest blast out hardcore/grind extinction sermons on their ferocious Grail Sludge EP.

Introducing: Tripsquad Records, plus track premieres from Full Scale Riot and Huge.

Pro-Pain frontman Gary Meskil was injured last week in Belgium, where he was the victim of a robbery and attempted murder.

Check out the new lyric video from metallic hardcore outfit Get the Shot.

Stream the new record from River Black, featuring members of Municipal Waste and Revocation.

Converge, Godflesh, Neurosis and more have immortalized their Roadburn performances as live albums.

Russia’s Hellweed premiere new song “Guts Out.”

Loyal Until Death are a whirlwind of hardcore punk riffs and pummeling breakdowns.

Dwid Hellion of the metallic hardcore pioneers Integrity emerges from a Belgian castle to make his Decibel cover debut while doom metal darlings Khemmis appear on this month’s flexi disc with an exclusive new song. Hurry, quantities are limited.

Stream the entirety of instrumental hardcore/post-metal crew NY in 64‘s sophomore LP, The Gentle Indifference of the Night. 

From “As Above” to “So Below,” Wormwitch deliver a powerful debut album. 

Exclusive: stream the new split by Broken Cross and Vegas. 

Endon unleash a primal, punishing noise/metal combination on “Born in Limbo.”

Stream the insane new EP from New York hardcore/noise outfit Crushed. 

Stream the wild new Fuck You Pay Me album before its release date!

Featuring ex-Ghoul and ex-Strung Up members, Excessive Cruelty deliver killer hardcore.

Listen to “Restless Aim,” a new song from Heiress‘ compilation release.