Video Madball lock in Not Your Kingdom with Tethered “‘Tethered’ is the opening song on the record and that’s ironic because it’s one of the last ones written for the album. I love... Cris Watkins3 days ago
Video Ho99o9 Return With Blistering New Anthem Power In Numbers “Power In Numbers is a cultural statement that channels the chaos of the current moment and emphasises the strength of solidarity and shared resistance.” Cris Watkins5 days ago
Video Public Opinion tear loose with new single When Kevin Gets Free “A lot of bands make music about feeling bad but they’re so dialed-in. I think our message is a little more messy, but a... Cris WatkinsJune 3, 2026
Video The Barbarians Of California Unleash The Gnarlycore Class “This felt so easy, and is a seamless continuation of whatever we started with the first batch of song - just bigger and better.” Cris WatkinsMay 27, 2026
Video Venice Beach Hardcore Upstarts XCOMM Light the Fuse on Pirates XCOMM release new single and video “PIRATES” featuring Ghostemane ahead of their debut album Time To Burn, out May 22, 2026 via Blowed Out... Cris WatkinsMay 25, 2026
Video Shooting Daggers Announce The Real Life Thing With New Single My Oh My “My Oh My is a song about hope. We must keep faith, because hope and resilience is what drives change, and we have to... Cris WatkinsMay 24, 2026
Video Public Opinion Return With Raucous New Single Balloon Man Running “I think our message is a little more messy, but a lot more human.” Cris WatkinsApril 24, 2026
News The Casualties Return With Detonate After Eight Years “I want people to feel empowered when they hear this record. I want them to feel like they have a voice… We want them... Cris WatkinsFebruary 24, 2026
Video Bomb To A Knife Fight Drops as Barbarians of California Ramp Up 2026 “It's a funny time in our lives to go back and make the most aggressive music we've ever created.” – Eric Stenman Cris WatkinsJanuary 23, 2026
Video SPACED Drop Ferocious New Cut How Did It Come To This “Hardcore is as political as it gets right now... and the hardcore community will do that—you’ll find the people that will go to bat... Cris WatkinsOctober 19, 2025
News Biohazard Break Silence with Death Of Me and New Album Incoming "This song is a mid-tempo banger for anyone feeling like life is a never-ending battle... Never give up!!!" – Danny Schuler Cris WatkinsOctober 5, 2025
Video DRAIN Unleash Final Tease Before Upcoming Album Drop “This song is a reminder that no matter what people see on the outside, there's always a fight on the inside.” – Sammy Ciaramitaro Cris WatkinsSeptember 19, 2025
Video Kublai Khan TX Unleash The Mountain of Corsicana with Brutal New Video Texas heavyweights Kublai Khan TX have returned with their devastating new single The Mountain of Corsicana, released today through Rise Records Cris WatkinsSeptember 12, 2025
Video Fantazmaz Bring the Noise with New Punk Blast ‘Distortion’ “The album is angry and frustrated, pretty much because we don’t see a future… it’s right there for everyone to see.” — Thami, Fantazmaz Cris WatkinsMay 7, 2025
Video Turnstile Return with Never Enough and Drop Blistering New Track “A transformative journey, both fearless and alive, by one of the most forward-thinking and influential bands of their generation.” Cris WatkinsApril 8, 2025
Video Scowl Drop “Tonight (I’m Afraid)” from Forthcoming Album Are We All Angels "Hardcore and punk have sculpted how we operate, what we want to do as a band, and how we participate." — Malachi Greene Cris WatkinsMarch 6, 2025