Hardcore

Balmora/Since My Beloved-Six Pacts Etched in Blood  Balmora and Ephyra have been important in shaping this newer metalcore wave over […]

Abso-DEMO ’24 I was doing my usual scrolling on Instagram when I saw someone share the demo from ABSO. The […]

10. CROW-Eye A big part of my hardcore journey this year has been delving deeper into Japanese hardcore. The early […]

If you listen to punk or hardcore, there is a good chance you’ve come across one name in the production credits: Jon Markson. Though his work dates from over a decade ago, his imprints can be felt with Drug Church’s breakthrough record, Cheer. Since then, Markson’s profile has only grown, working with bands ranging from Stay Inside to grunge revivalists Soul Blind. Hugo interviewed Jon to speak more about his work and changes within punk music.

Hardcore is thriving, and it doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon. As a way to document this current […]

Hardcore is thriving, and it doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon. As a way to document this current […]

Though we can never return to melodic hardcore’s heyday in the 2000s, a certain strain has been in vogue recently. […]

Hardcore is thriving, and it doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon. As a way to document this current […]

Hardcore is thriving, and it doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon. As a way to document this current […]

It feels like hardcore is having a moment, and it doesn’t seem like 2022 will be slowing down in any way, so it would only be right for The Alternative to try to catalog some of the best new tracks in the genre. Introducing Hugo Reyes' new column 'Step 2 Rhythm', where you can find all sweet new hardcore and punk rock that you may have missed each month.