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Everyone’s war on everyone

June 2, 2023June 2, 2023 redbraces

TERVEET KÄDET: Kaikki kaikkia vastaan Release year: 2023Label: Svart Records Terveet Kädet should need no introductions. But because this intro would be awfully short without it, we’ll do one anyway. So, Terveet Kädet are more than legends within hardcore and … Continue reading Everyone’s war on everyone

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Nine yards of aggravation

January 23, 2023January 23, 2023 redbraces

THE AGGRAVATED: Whole 9 Yards Release year: 2022Label: D-Fens Records When a band from the US approaches us by describing their music as hardcore “on the old school side of things”, they’ve got my interest. As far as punk rock … Continue reading Nine yards of aggravation

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Hard days & cold waters

October 30, 2022October 30, 2022 redbraces

RANKKA PÄIVÄ: Kylmään veteen Release year: 2022Label: self-released If you’re into punk, you’ll know that Finnish hardcore is A Thing with capital letters. Even from before hardcore itself was a thing, Finland has churned out fast, raw and aggressive punk … Continue reading Hard days & cold waters

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Zanjeer with flags raised

September 21, 2022September 21, 2022 redbraces

ZANJEER: Parcham Buland Ast Release year: 2022Label: Symphony Of Destruction Cramming six tracks onto a 7″ release is no mean feat. Sure, there are rabid grindcore bands who’ve fit ten times more songs on a 7″, but even so: six … Continue reading Zanjeer with flags raised

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Kürøishi with snakes inside

January 3, 2022January 3, 2022 redbraces

Kürøishi: Käärme sisälläsi, myrkyttää maailmani Release year: 2021Label: Break The Records/Fight Records/SPHC Records Behind the rather odd name of Kürøishi are to be found five Finns, whose collective CV is some kind of impressive: Terveet Kädet, Lapin Helvetti, Deathbound and … Continue reading Kürøishi with snakes inside

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Body Count bringing the gravity

November 30, 2019November 30, 2019 redbraces

BODY COUNT: Bloodlust Release year: 2017/2019Label: Century Media Body Count are one of those bands whose longevity is unlikely – next year it will be 30 years since a group of young black men from South Central, LA, led by … Continue reading Body Count bringing the gravity

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No serenity for Lähdön Aika

July 23, 2019July 23, 2019 redbraces

LÄHDÖN AIKA: Alku Release year: 2019Label: self-released There’s a definite hardcore element to Finnish Lähdön Aika’s sound, despite them often being labelled as doom metal or sludge. In fact, I think there’s more hardcore than either of the two aforementioned … Continue reading No serenity for Lähdön Aika

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The hardcore standards of Discreant

July 22, 2019November 26, 2019 redbraces

DISCREANT: Community Standards Release year: 2019Label: Stadin Rec With thirteen tracks and a running time of ten minutes, and a name starting with “Dis”, it’s pretty easy to guess what’s contained on Community Standards, the first proper release of Finnish … Continue reading The hardcore standards of Discreant

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