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During the formative years of American Hardcore few bands stand out as much as D.R.I. They, of the knee raising, elbow flapping imprint, set the pace for the flood of Skater Punk types in the early '80s that served as the starchy alternative to mainstream Metal.  If you need a ...

Another of the crusty Punk line of veterans from the dead, gone, back again, gimme more bullets generation of rabble rousers in tattered trousers with no dollar but plenty o' dream… Hell, I listened to this about three or four times, and I keep coming back to the second and ...

A band who shuns the media, with insularity and a fixed opposition to suck-sess is more quote-unquote "punk" by that idea alone, so they could be playing toe-tappin' countrified tunes about sowing your oats but NOFX would still be the real 'ting to me, and with this short release, a ...

Shadowkeep in my opinion is your basic metal band. Their album "A Chaos Theory" has become an excellent addition to my cd collection. It is one of those albums that you can get lost in and forget about everything else going on around you. This is definitely one to listen ...

Since hardcore chick rock is back, it's no surprise that bands are popping up everywhere trying to find their place in the spotlight. But if you don't have originality, then there's no reason to even go looking for a record deal. Visual and musical creativity make or break artists and ...