Chorus.fm — This Is Hardcore Fest (http://thisishardcorefest.com/) 2012 will take place August 9-12 in Philadelphia, PA. Bands include Gorilla Biscuits, Lifetime, Cro-Mags, H2O, Terror, Earth Crisis, Blacklisted, Title Fight, Bane and tons more. The full line-up... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Lou with Refused at Terminal 5 (more by BBG) As originally discovered back in January, and further confirmed in Summerstage's 2012 schedule (but previously with no artists) CBGB is throwing a festival...The four-day festival is scheduled to begin on ... more info

Metalsucks — Just three days ago, I posted the first master list of all the metal-friendly acts that will heading to SXSW in Austin, Texas in just over a week. I also mentioned that the line-ups will change numerous times between then and the end of the conferen... more info

Metalsucks — In what is sure to reignite controversy in the hardcore scene, Southern Lord has apparently gone all-in by signing Cro-Mags’ co-founder Harley Flanagan to the label for “several upcoming releases.” To quote label owner Greg Anderson: Through t... more info

Metalsucks — Sai Nam TBA Label – Reaper Records Release date – Winter 2012 Wanting to close out 2011 right, I hit up New York’s Highline Ballroom for the almighty Cro-Mags’ annual end-of-year gig. I arrived at the venue earlier than anticipated, my curio... more info

Metalsucks — New York’s Cro-Mags are best known for two arguably unimpeachable hardcore classics, 1986′s seminal The Age of Quarrel and its far more metallic 1989 follow-up Best Wishes. Constantly in conflict, the Krishna-conscious lineup remained in flux so ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — words & photos by BBG In a new tradition of sorts (now three years running... pics from 2009 and 2010), Cro-Mags will play a holiday show, this time at Highline Ballroom on 12/30 with Supertouch, Subzero, and Sai Nam (mems... more info

Guardian Music — From Machine Head to Slayer, the editors of Kerrang! have picked the heaviest records everThere's a certain part of metal that gives it its edge; an extra bite that separates it from pop. It can mean enormous riffs, ungodly speed, wrecking-ball groov... more info

Totally Fuzzy — The level of respect a hardcore band receives from their fans is directly proportional to the length and significance of their legacy. This is Hell have secured not only a loyal fanbase, not only a legacy, but a future being the voice of the hardcor... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Chris La Putt & Harriet Roberts & Andrew St. Clair, words by BBG Cro-Mags headlined a hot, sweaty, and rain-drenched House of Vans with a supporting cast of Fucked Up, Screaming Females, and Pissed Jeans on Friday night... more info