Out of a maelstrom of fuzzed-out guitar, swirling organ, thundering drums, and schizophrenic howls comes the debut EP from RAVAGES, ‘Seven to the Four’. Written...
The Japanese Surgeon-Turned Grindcore Musician – Kandarivas by Ryan Dyer The grindcore scene in Japan is rich, with bands like Self Deconstruction and Flagitious Idiosyncrasy...
Hong Kong-based progressive metalcore band PARALLEL HORIZONS‘ opening line to their submission was, “This is our latest single that features the return of our guitarist,...
What are the odds that in one day we have TWO stellar hardcore releases streaming out of the Philippines? Where SHOCKPOINT wants to pummel you...
Uncouth have announced Japanese death metal/hardcore band Kruelty‘s return to SE Asian in June of this year. The band is bringing Japanese crossover thrash band...
This past weekend saw Hong Kong’s world-renown music festival Clockenflap return for the first time in many many years. Headlining acts included Wu Tang Clan...
2023 SXSW is coming up on March 13-18, and the Taiwan Beats Showcase has announced that it will be held at the Elysium (we’re assuming that’s...
YOOOOOO!!! Last week (or maybe the week before? Damn…totally forgot – we put up a lot of posts!) we wrote about our friends in Singaporean...
One of our favorite metalcore bands from out here in Asia is hands down South Korean metalcore band End These Days. The band has been...
Nepali metallic hardcore legends Jugaa brought the heavy to hardcore way before it became cool again. The band is so revered that they’re often covered...
Hong Kong blackened death metal band Perish of Empyrean have returned with a brand new single entitled ‘Inborn Decadence’. The track comes a week before the...
Beijing hardcore band Return the Truth have started the year of the rabbit with a hot new drop. They’ve released a brand new single entitled...
Our favorite Thai skaters who kill it in shoegaze band Gazekate have returned with a brand new single entitled ‘Don’t Get Yourself Dry’. “This song...
Yoooooo…Indonesian hardcore on top again. If you’re a fan of more forward-thinking hardcore that incorporates a bunch of awesome styles to create something fan-fucking-tastic go...
INTERVIEW | Zuma KRUELTY Japan Photo Credit: Seijiro Nishimi Perfect time to throw this interview we did with Japanese heavy hitters Kruelty! Originally this interview...
“I’ve signed up for a gym membership. Let’s go!” screams Gap, owner/promoter of Thailand’s Holding On Records as he joins all the Asian promoters who...
This is a very sweet report that just came into our inbox. Syafiq is a hardcore kid from Singapore who moonlights in sick bands like...
Hong Kong-based alt rock act Restate the Moira manage to always keep themselves busy. The band has just returned with a brand new music video...
Kuala Lumpur hardcore band Left to Fight are back with a brand new lineup enlisting Hairil of Thy Regiment/Naratu as their new vocalist. With the...
Always cool to support our fellow Hong Kong brethren, especially when they’re this damn good. Kenta is the vocalist of one of our favorite Hong...