Interview: Louis Hardy (2 Brane, Higher Power, Big Cheese)
As the guitarist of Higher Power and Big Cheese, two of the biggest bands in UK hardcore right now, Louis Hardy's importance in the scene...
Interview: Lawrie Pattison (Miss Vincent)
A few months ago I sat down with Lawrie Pattison, the guitarist and backing vocalist for Miss Vincent, a band who have the stage presence...
UKHC Files: Leeds
In modern times, Leeds is often hailed as having the most definitive punk and hardcore scene in the UK outside of London, with the likes...
NWOBHC has Ended but UKHC is Thriving
The New Wave of British Hardcore (or NWOBHC, if you're spicy) is a term coined by Andrew Malik of the Essence Records but more commonly...
How Belgium Changed Hardcore and Metal: A Look into H8000
H8000 was a Belgian metallic hardcore scene that was prevalent during the 1990s, a counterpart to the American scene that brought us...
I Never Thought it would Happen but Hellhouse Worship Exists
I love Hellhouse. If you don't know them, which I doubt you would, it's a one man band that Gordon Ancis, who was the guitarist in one of...
Stop Calling it “First Wave Black Metal”
If you're well-versed in the history of extreme metal, you've likely come across the term “first wave black metal” enough times, whether...
Interview: Andrew Summers (Eat Defeat)
With the up and coming release of Leeds pop punk Eat Defeat's new album "I Think We'll Be OK", I sat down with the band's vocalist and...
Interview: Ethan Smite (This is Treason, Crucify Their Martyr)
A few days ago, I caught up with Ethan Smite, the vocalist and guitarist of up and coming screamo stars This is Treason, joke...
What is “Melodic Punk” Supposed to Be?
Let me just put this out there, melodic hardcore is probably one of my favourite genres. After having had Rise Against be one of my...
