Touche Amore Tag

A thundering bass. Drums that kick in slower than you expected. And then a razor blade voice. More chaotic drumming and backup vocals that add melodies. What is this band? Well, it’s a great hardcore band and ‚God Deluxe‘ a great song that will get you juices going in less than two minutes. If you’re a fan of Touche Amore, La Dispute (the earlier outing) or Defeater that is. Their as of now still untitled new album will be out on Equal Vision Records and that is a label IRead More

Time stands still and we watch our past mistakes When I was about 16 and had gotten really deep into hardcore, I was listening to a lot of bands that sounded like Miles & Feet. American new-school hardcore, with mosh-break downs, metal dual „At the Gates“-metal riffing and this angry voice spitting emotional lyrics. I would have killed to play in a band like that. But living in a small place, all I could muster was a band sounding more metal and with guys that didn’t have the same musicalRead More

So 2013 is drawing an end. The sheer flood of releases is ebbing away and as per usual, people are compiling lists of their favorites throughout the year. For me it has been a very exciting year. The blog has grown over the first year of its existence. So happy birthday little baby. But it’s not only my baby anymore. I have the pleasure of welcoming two writers aboard who will help me publishing more stuff and will give you an additional angle to my boring self-loathing. So say helloRead More