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Label Q&A: Deathwish Inc.

The self-owned hardcore label discusses its start, its distinct visual style, and the less-than-glamorous side of running a business.

Battlefield Life: Modern Life Is War to record first album in six years

Following five years on the sidelines, Iowa hardcore band Modern Life Is War has announced a return that includes a…

44 seconds of hardcore glory: Hear Loma Prieta’s “Immemorial”

Short, fast, and pissed off: Loma Prieta’s "Immemorial" is 44 glorious seconds of hardcore. You can own it, plus three…

Swedish hardcore-punk vets AC4 to release sophomore album on Deathwish and Ny Våg

Fronted by Refused vocalist Dennis Lyxzen, AC4 is a straightforward hardcore-punk outfit comprised of childhood friends from Umeå, Sweden. The…

Hardcore super-group Doomriders recording new album with Kurt Ballou

Doomriders, the Massachusetts hardcore super-group with members of Converge, Cast Iron Hike, and Clouds, has entered Kurt Ballou’s GodCity Studios…

Converge offers all-star Entombed cover on new Napalm Death split

ALARM's fan-boy meter is registering off the charts, and for good reason: hardcore quartet Converge is covering Entombed’s classic "Wolverine…

The Metal Examiner: New Lows’ Harvest of the Carcass

Every Friday, The Metal Examiner delves metal's endless depths to present the genre's most important and exciting albums. New Lows:…

100 Unheralded Albums from 2010

Among the thousands of under-appreciated or under-publicized albums that were released in 2010, hundreds became our favorites and were presented…

Morrow vs. Hajduch: Integrity’s The Blackest Curse

Scott Morrow is ALARM’s music editor. Patrick Hajduch is a very important lawyer. Each week they debate the merits of…

Converge releases limited-edition seven-inch

On My Shield, Converge’s self-released 7” single, is now available in Europe on limited supply.  With only 3,000 copies available…

50 Unheralded Albums from 2009

ALARM leaves no genre unloved in our round-up of 50 albums that didn't receive enough attention in 2009.

Weekly Music News Roundup

Hella returns as a duo; Converge posts a studio preview of a new song; Busdriver, Shining (Norway), Om, Russian Circles…