Tag: Throwdown

Review: “Alter Nature” by BATS

Returning after a 7 year absence with their third studio album, Dublin based Science Metal meets Avant Noise-Rock band BATS are about to “Alter Nature“. They have a rich history having previously earned critical acclaim from the likes of Metal Hammer, NME and Kerrang! for a trio of releases in 2007 debut EP “Cruel Sea

Review: “Self Titled” EP by Watch Me Die

Mixed and Mastered by Adam Rodgers and sporting a log from former xServitudex guitarist Ben Brodie, the self titled debut EP from London Straight Edge Hardcore crew Watch Me Die appeared back in January and led to their appearance at this summer’s second incarnation of Upsurge Festival. So having witnessed their set, complete with a

Bootleg: Watch Me Die at Upsurge Festival!

Pro-Shot by David Tan and Daniel Howard of Nefarious Youth fame, here’s a full set from London Hardcore crew Watch Me Die at Upsurge Festival on 18th August! It features their tribute to Orange County Hardcore heroes Throwdown who we are also big fans of ourselves! Their 3 track self titled debut is available over

Playthrough: “All I Had (I Gave)” from Crowbar!

Pro-Shot at Mystic Festival at the Tauron Arena in Krakow Poland on 26th June, here’s drum cam footage of Crowbar sticksman Tommy Buckley performing their absolute classic “All I Had (I Gave)” which as you may well know was covered by Hatebreed on their covers album “For The Lions” and have also been a major

Throwback: “Forever” from Throwdown!

Monday. Meh. Throwing back to 2003 and the emerging Orange County California scene that saw a wealth of Hardcore and Metalcore bands rise to prominence on the Global stage. Dave Peters took the vocal position from Keith Barney at the end of 2002, Throwdown recorded “Haymaker” an album that launched the band via Trustkill Records.  

Spotlight: Most Metal Streams?

Metal Sucks have put together a list of the most streamed Metal acts on Spotify, courtesy of the Spotify Wrapped campaign which started releasing its statistics to the unsuspecting World last week. The list contains more than a few surprises with bands who haven’t released material in several years like Throwdown managing to a achieve

Review: “Extinction(s)” by Unearth

It’s been 4 long years since “Watchers of the Rule” saw Unearth show us some Slayer influence and announce Nick Pierce as their full time drummer. In that time we’ve seen a few playthrough videos and gear demos from guitarists Ken Susi and Buzz McGrath but the band had otherwise remained largely silent. Until the announcement they

Review: “Deserto” by Worst

Most Metal fans will know San Paulo Brazil as the home of Thrash Metallers Sepultura. But the city also has a thriving Hardcore scene. Formed in 2012 by a pair of Drummers, Fernando Schaefer and now vocalist Thiago Monstrinho to fuse lyrics in both Portuguese and English are Worst. “Deserto” is the bands 4th full length

Review: “First State Aggression” by Year of the Knife

Recorded, mixed and mastered by Wyatt Oberholzer at The Knife Lair with second guitars from Xavier Wilson of Past Hope, Year of the Knife (named after the Tears for Fears song?) released their 3rd EP “First State Aggression” back in May. It’s been an incredible year for the Newark Delaware hardcore crew who have played