Hardcore – Page 42 – Wonderbox Metal

Idylls – The Barn (Review)

This is the third album from Idylls, a hardcore band from Australia.

Idylls are ferocious and uncompromising. They play chaotic, violent hardcore, and they play it very well. Continue reading “Idylls – The Barn (Review)”

Eye Sea Black – Stigma (Review)

Eye Sea Black are an Italian metal band and this is their debut EP.

Specialising in its own brand of stylish and sharp aggression, Stigma is almost 20 minutes of modern extreme metal that hits the spot quite nicely. Continue reading “Eye Sea Black – Stigma (Review)”

Comeback Kid – Outsider (Review)

Comeback Kid are a Canadian hardcore band and this is their sixth album.

This is energetic and volatile hardcore, with elements of both punk and metal in the band’s sound. Continue reading “Comeback Kid – Outsider (Review)”

Leng Tch’e – Razorgrind (Review)

Leng Tch’e are a Belgian grindcore band and this is their sixth album.

Razorgrind is aptly named; this is sharp, lethal grindcore that takes no prisoners and knows how to draw blood as easily as breathing. Continue reading “Leng Tch’e – Razorgrind (Review)”

Interview with Skies in Motion

Skies In Motion are very close to unleashing their fiery debut album Life Lessons. Full of emotive power and forceful energy, the songs on this release hit the spot quite nicely if you’re someone with a taste for modern metallic hardcore. I’m listening to it again now, and it’s a bloody hugely infectious listen I must say. You’ve got to check it out.

Without further ado, let’s find out a bit more about what makes this band tick… Continue reading “Interview with Skies in Motion”

Cranely Gardens – House of Decay (Review)

This is the latest EP from Cranely Gardens, a deathcore band from the US.

Heavy and aggressive, this is modern deathcore with some metalcore and djent influences thrown in for good measure. Continue reading “Cranely Gardens – House of Decay (Review)”

Skies in Motion – Life Lessons (Review)

Skies in Motion are a UK modern hardcore/metal band and this is their debut album.

Combining raging intensity with heartfelt emotion, this is modern metalcore played with passion and skill. Continue reading “Skies in Motion – Life Lessons (Review)”

Helpless – Debt (Review)

Helpless are a UK hardcore/grindcore band and this is their debut album.

Here we have 22 minutes of intense grinding mayhem. It’s feral and violent, but not without a dangerous intelligence. Continue reading “Helpless – Debt (Review)”

Seeker – Loss (Review)

Seeker are from the US and play grindcore/hardcore. This is their second album.

Now this is the stuff for those days when you just can’t seem to get going and you need a huge kick up the arse to get you moving. Seeker are the steel-toe capped boot. Continue reading “Seeker – Loss (Review)”

Rope and Knife/Metal Eater – Split (Review)

This is a split between two US bands – Rope and Knife play black metal and Metal Eater play grindcore.

Rope and Knife are up first, and offer us two tracks with a total playing time of just under eight minutes. Continue reading “Rope and Knife/Metal Eater – Split (Review)”