Will Butler, the man behind To Live A Lie Records, has a special ear. TLAL’s release history is populated with essential hardcore, fastcore, grindcore, and powerviolence releases. Butler’s seal-of-approval is not to be ignored. These three debut LPs by some of the hardest working bands around are no exceptions. Joy

I don’t have any hair, but if I did it would be whipping back and forth while I head banged to Midnight Prey! This German band brings smoky speed and intoxicating rock n’ roll to the table with their new album Uncertain Times which comes out November 8th via Dying

Legendary metal act GWAR performed at The Roseland Theatre in Portland, Oregon this past Friday, October 18th, 2019. Tour support included Sacred Reich, Toxic Holocaust, and Against the Grain. Moshing, gushing fake blood, and crowd surfing were just some of the treats experienced by attendees at the sold-out show. Tons

Unholy fuck – I’ve got to say that 2019 has been fucking rad for Crossover!!! I feel like I have a good outlook on this genre because I lived through the first wave of Crossover in the 80’s. I saw how Suicidal Tendencies went from a straight hardcore band to

Human beings do all sorts of horrible things to one another. Putting it to music can help sort through the gross feelings we get when we contemplate the worst of humanity – the mass hysteria and genocide that stem from pure fear and ignorance. That’s exactly what BLACK TUSK have

With summer beginning to fade and Halloween approaching – who I am I kidding, it’s Halloween every day that ends with a -y for me. Meaning, I sit in a dark room with horror movies on, not answering the door. So when someone says to me, “Oh, wow you must