FEATURES
PLATINUM MOSH, VOL. III
Platinum Mosh is a running feature where I ask different people from the world of heavy music what their top five favorite breakdowns and mosh parts of all time are. On this, Volume III, I’m joined by: vocalist George Noble of “British Terror” (my words) Your Demise 2004; Alex Heinrich, guitarist for Irish metallic hardcore band Worn Out; guitarist Jesse Gutierrez and bassist Korey Keeton of California mosh merchants Sovereign Strength; and vocalist Luca “Pigo” De Simone from the Italian deathcore band Gravery.
LABEL FEATURE: INVISIBLE CITY SOUND ARCHIVE (ALBANY, NY)
As what will likely become a running series focusing on underground labels that embody the DIY spirit and ethos, that are doing excellent work and putting out killer releases, featured here is the haven for off-kilter, experimental, emotional, and/or politically-charged Hudson Valley and Upstate New York hardcore bands Albany, New York’s Invisible City Sound Archive.
PLATINUM MOSH, VOL. II
In this second installment of the running feature where I ask different people from the world of heavy music what their top five favorite breakdowns and mosh parts of all time are, I am pleased to be joined by Danny Kopij of Bore, Anthony Brown of Last Embrace and Dying Mind, Anthony Dambrie of the Podioslave Podcast, and No Echo contributor, The Daily Snob author, and Portraits of Anger guitarist Vince Guglielmi!
PLATINUM MOSH, VOL. I
In this first installment of what will be a running feature where I ask different people from the world of heavy music what their top five favorite breakdowns and mosh parts of all time are, I am pleased to be joined by Monsters vocalist Frankie Pierri, Dan Horn and Kyle Maddock of Wounded Touch, and Ferret Music founder, Good Fight Entertainment co-founder, and NORA vocalist Carl Severson! I also provide my top five with a few honorable mentions.
THE NEW ERA’S FLAGSHIP TRAVELING FESTIVAL FEATURE
A hypothetical exercise looking at what shape a summerly traveling festival might take for this generation of heavy and alternative music fans.
HARDLORE’S BEST 2000’S HARDCORE BAND TOURNAMENT BRACKET EXCLUSIONS
A walk through fifteen seminal 2000s hardcore bands that also have a strong case to be included in the HardLore Best 2000s Hardcore Band Tournament Bracket Field of 64!