Who would have thought that Curtis Mayfield pairs nicely with powerviolence? One of the great things about the savage and meaty riffs, disembodied screams and pummeling bass emblematic of this ...

For decades now, hardcore’s more progressive elements have talked a good game about inclusivity, equality and diversity. But despite the fundamental impact Black musicians have had on the genre (Bad ...

The subgenre of hardcore called powerviolence is known for heavy riffs, blast beats and a wacky, off-beat sense of kitschy humor. It's also a very tight-knit community. While not immune to the drama ...

A few weeks ago, the three hosts of the consistently great hardcore podcast Axe To Grind pondered a rhetorical question: Is Regional Justice Center's new LP Crime And Punishment the biggest ...

Swedish hardcore/powerviolence band Xiao have been making some noise these past few years across two EPs, 2021’s Pain and 2023’s Burn, and now they’ve announced their debut album, Control, due May 2 ...

Didn’t ya hear? Mosh pits at weddings are now all the rage, with this video featuring a bride and groom getting down to Slayer and another featuring a newlywed couple cutting the cake to Hatebreed ...