INTERVIEWS

GREG HALL
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GREG HALL

An interview with Edinburgh-based photographer and videographer Greg Hall on the scene in Scotland, getting involved in your local scene, career highlights, and more!

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ESCALATE
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ESCALATE

An interview with vocalist László Mészáros of Hungarian vegan straight edge hardcore band Escalate covering such topics as the Hungarian hardcore scene and their forthcoming EP for New Age Records, The Cry of Nature.

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INFERNAL DIATRIBE
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INFERNAL DIATRIBE

An interview with vocalist Cam Garnett of Portland, Maine’s metallic hardcore band Infernal Diatribe covering their signing with Cheap Life Records, the Maine scene, and more!

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MICROWAVES
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MICROWAVES

An interview with Pittsburgh-based math-rock/experimental rock band Microwaves covering their upcoming release Temporal Shifter, genre labels, and more!

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EYESOFSORROW
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EYESOFSORROW

An interview with Twin Cities metalcore band eyesofsorrow covering their origin story, influences, releases, and more!

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FLOOR 13
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FLOOR 13

An interview with Southern Maine chaos merchants Floor 13: “We…really enjoy experimenting with our sound, and do not want to be labeled as just one genre. We take creative liberties that in many ways would not apply to traditional hardcore and we want it to stay that way. We have always felt like that is what makes Floor 13 sound unique and undefinable.”

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TRC
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TRC

An interview with vocalist Chris Robson of London hardcore legends TRC, covering the band’s history, return, and more!

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ETHAN BURKE OF SACO VALLEY UNITED
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ETHAN BURKE OF SACO VALLEY UNITED

An interview with Ethan Burke of Maine hardcore label and booking agency Saco Valley United, covering the local scene, highlighting some of the great bands on their roster, and more!

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WESTERN GRIP
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WESTERN GRIP

An interview with Missouri doom country duo Western Grip, covering their origin story, breaking down their debut release Follow Your Nightmares track-by-track, and more!

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LAST EMBRACE
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LAST EMBRACE

From Bangor, Maine, Last Embrace: “I’d say we’re firmly placed in the Metallic Hardcore genre. When we started writing songs for this band, we looked at everything from the classics like Hatebreed, Merauder, and 100 Demons to more modern influences like Missing Link and God’s Hate.”

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FEELS LIKE HEAVEN
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FEELS LIKE HEAVEN

From Stockholm, Sweden, Feels Like Heaven: “I have heard people call us melodic hardcore and compare us to the revolution summer sound, but I’d like to argue that we are just a hardcore band no matter what we sound like.”

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CORRECTIVE MEASURE
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CORRECTIVE MEASURE

Vocalist Braden Sinclair from Maine hardcore band Corrective Measure dishes on all things CM past, present, and future!

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DIAMOND CONSTRUCT
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DIAMOND CONSTRUCT

An interview with vocalist Kynan Groundwater of Australian metalcore mavericks Diamond Construct on the new single “Discarded,” touring Europe, genre home bases, and more!

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FAKE SMILE
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FAKE SMILE

An interview with Andrew Lohman of Maine hardcore band Fake Smile covering not just the band but the larger Maine hardcore scene!

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FERAL NATURE
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FERAL NATURE

An interview with guitarist and backup vocalist Rob Hamilton of Norwegian hardcore band Feral Nature spanning such as topics as the band’s origin story, the new EP, and Deathwish, Inc.

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STAB
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STAB

Maine melodic hardcore: an interview with Stab covering the small world of hardcore, Matchbox 20, and more!

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EMERGENCY BROADCAST
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EMERGENCY BROADCAST

An interview with vocalist Mel Dirikoc of London-based vegan straight edge hardcore band Emergency Broadcast! We talk about the new EP, activism, and more!

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RETRACT
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RETRACT

An interview with vocalist Courtney Sullivan of Southern New Hampshire hardcore band Retract! We talk Eyestone Fest South, the state of the scene post-COVID, and more!

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XABIER IRIONDO OF BUñUEL
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XABIER IRIONDO OF BUñUEL

An interview with legendary Milanese guitarist and sound manipulator Xabier Iriondo (Afterhours, Buñuel, and more), whose career spans decades and work spans more than 60 albums released through both independent and major labels. Here he talks about Buñuel's upcoming tour, tour life and logistics, and more!

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ENDUSER
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ENDUSER

Beloved by John Peel, the Sweden-based breakcore and experimental drum and bass legend Enduser reveals the details of his long-awaited LP, talks Terror and Glassjaw, and more!

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