Refused – The Shape Of Punk To Come

August 4th, 2010  |  by Bryan Mojica  |  published in 90s, experimental, hardcore, punk  |  1 comment

It’s 1998, and the band answers the pseudo-ring announcer’s call, taking to a makeshift stage in an uncomfortably crowded Virginia basement. Given that Refused released arguably the greatest hardcore album of all time just a month prior, the world is unprepared for lead singer Dennis Lyxzen’s own opening address. He steps to the mic and is succinct in addressing the crowd: “This is our last show. The band is over…”

August Burns Red – Constellations

August 20th, 2009  |  by aaron  |  published in hardcore, metal  |  no comments

Like metalcore or anything like it? Then you are almost guaranteed to like August Burns Red. They are the perfect balance of metal: they have the fast and aggressive, the breakdowns, the heavy metal riffs, the melodic parts, the brutal screamer and well-written songs. With their third full length album, August Burns Red knows what they are doing.