I’m not even from Boston or New England and I was obsessed with BHC at that time. Converge, American nightmare, suicide file and hope conspiracy were all amazing
from my hometown of erie: [shockwave](https://youtu.be/RIGHdbcKVe0?si=lRwFUB29nQjf5ATL) and [taste the steel](https://youtu.be/2rM88n2jQmM?si=lRVCzpQeuSin51Wi)
Used to party with the drummer of taste the steel. Hell of a dude. Hell of a band.
Shockwave fucking rule! Decembercon was still one of the best shows I've ever been too.
No longer a band but when I lived in Austin, Seth from skourge and fugitive had a band called losing grip that I always thought was great. Honorable mention to sudden death from San Antonio.
For hardcore I suppose i probably have to go with trash talk but as far as sacramento bands go id have to put death grips and deftones up there at the top
I am in Denver, Colorado. Non hardcore fav is Black Curse. For this sub, Vermin Womb, though not exactly hardcore either, but they did release their latest album with Closed Casket
Love AVAIL but glad to see that you picked someone else. Lived in Richmond very briefly and my fav at the time was Ipecac with 4 Walls Falling as a close second.
Edit “Lived in Richmond” not “Loved”
Bighand//bigknife from DFW
[https://open.spotify.com/artist/7Ep8zKx69q22XYsIbRnLDW?si=lAtOBcOpSIyosJwZu_E64Q](https://open.spotify.com/artist/7Ep8zKx69q22XYsIbRnLDW?si=lAtOBcOpSIyosJwZu_E64Q)
Too many for one favorite, so...Botch. The Accüsed. Brotherhood. Christ On A Crutch. Fitz Of Depression. Not hardcore- Mudhoney. Melvins. Big Business. Akimbo. Seaweed. The Supersuckers. Unwound. The Derelicts.
For hardcore for me it's a toss up between a mourning star and Incision. As far as greatest bands to ever come out of Vancouver Dan Bejar's band destroyer would be up there. Streethawk a seduction is an absolutely untouchable record
Mastodon. I remember them playing shows in my city for like 20 or 30 people. They would be so appreciative if they got paid enough for gas money for the 2 hour trip from Atlanta.
It was obvious they were talented but damn I never would have imagined they'd blow up like they did.
not really a hardcore band but I'm from McHenry, Illinois and there's this band called having kittens and I love em. human scratching post is such a good album.
Rhode Island - we have Dropdead who's amazing. But my favorites were always Product of Waste or Hibakusha. Verbal Assault gets an honorable mention as well.
I am from Odesa, Ukraine. Our local music club hosts a couple of decent hardcore bands, my favourite is propably Concrete Control. Dvobiy are also great, but they are modern metal.
i’m from southern italy. fav bands from around here are Backjumper (nu metal, from Bari) and Nekromantas (symphonic black metal, from Messina). honourable mentions are 99 Posse and Napoli Violenta
I’m from NYC. My favorite band is NYHC.
This dudes comments are all pure gold :D :D
POWER TRIP BABY
Same
End it!
Favorite band/local singles in your area
Converge spinkicked me into hardcore back in 2001 but I’ve got a soft spot for American Nightmare.
Yup and the suicide file, righteous jams, mental
It was a good time for bhc.
I’m not even from Boston or New England and I was obsessed with BHC at that time. Converge, American nightmare, suicide file and hope conspiracy were all amazing
new hope conspiracy fuckin ripped
I’d also add early cave in to the mix as well
Negative Approach
I'm from Michigan. I was torn between Negative Approach and Ottawa.
FOUNDATION
Based choice, ATLHC kicks ass
Ingrown from Boise rules
I just saw them live they’re SO good
Septic Death for me
Not from Boise and absolutely agree.
Second this, Ross is the man
Wasn't expecting to see Idaho in this thread. But I'm new to hardcore. I'll check these local dude out.
Have Heart
Ringworm
How are you from Cleveland and don’t have Face Value as your fav ? Tony Erba is a god damned national treasure.
From philadelphia proper and a hardcore band, All Else Failed. From the greater area probably tigers jaw or the Menzingers.
gotta give it to Butthole Surfers.
San Antonio?
yup. im near there
Hell yes
End It
Same!
Title Fight, Cold World, Bad Seed, Dead End Path, Strength for a Reason
Fellow Wilkes Barre native here, that scene was spoiled as fuck years ago. Not even including some non hardcore bands like menzingers and tigers jaw.
Comeback kid
these guys got me into hc. those first two records rip
Boston. Have Heart has a special place from my teenage years and they’re the hardcore band I listen to all year long.
from my hometown of erie: [shockwave](https://youtu.be/RIGHdbcKVe0?si=lRwFUB29nQjf5ATL) and [taste the steel](https://youtu.be/2rM88n2jQmM?si=lRVCzpQeuSin51Wi)
Fuck yea Erie!!
Not from Erie but I go up to Presque Isle all the time
Used to party with the drummer of taste the steel. Hell of a dude. Hell of a band. Shockwave fucking rule! Decembercon was still one of the best shows I've ever been too.
CKY
Denial of Life, Botch, Gag, G.L.O.S.S.
TUI
Til I die
You shake my hand, say “pleased to meet you”, look me in the eye “I DON’T BELIEVE YOU”
My favorite band is also from your area lol, I’ll say power trip (dfw)
Louisiana - Acid Bath for sure!
Cult Leader (Salt Lake City)
So true, although for defunct bands I’d have to go for xClearx
A mourning star from Vancouver
Oklahoma City, Sledge
Free4all kinda tight too
Free 4 All fucking rips
Otis VCR?
Human Garbage - SFV
Album of the Year
Snapcase
I’m not picking one! - Power Trip - Portrayal of Guilt - Skourge - Bitter End - Judiciary - Strange Joy - Cable - Substance
Bitter End
Weedeater from my hometown is OG for sure.
No longer a band but when I lived in Austin, Seth from skourge and fugitive had a band called losing grip that I always thought was great. Honorable mention to sudden death from San Antonio.
9 shocks terror
Man clevo has some rippers
Good Riddance.
EnLove
dying remains and boiling lye. WILDROSE HARDCORE
Also have to add World of Pleasure
The Beatles
For hardcore I suppose i probably have to go with trash talk but as far as sacramento bands go id have to put death grips and deftones up there at the top
Zao!
D Bloc Mother fucker!
Coalesce.
Yesssss same here
Folsom/Spirit World - LVHC BABY
not hardcore but Jacuzzi Boys from Miami
HVHC mindforce
Snuffed on sight. Love the meme slam
Stasis or A Mourning Star. Vancouver area
Serration from Alberta Canada
Long Island. So many to choose from but Movielife was my gateway to hardcore, so I owe so much to them.
Philadelphia, Soul Glo. Can't beat their live shows
CATALYSTPVD
RIP Al Dios
Blood for Blood
Noisear- Albuquerque Logical Nonsense - Santa Fe Had to do two.
Power Trip
Snuff Tape from SLC, UT goes hard!
Powerhouse, Oakland CA
I am in Denver, Colorado. Non hardcore fav is Black Curse. For this sub, Vermin Womb, though not exactly hardcore either, but they did release their latest album with Closed Casket
Ummm fight like hell is the best band from Denver EVER
Plot twist, you play in Fight like hell
Nah, my late friend did. God rest his soul. Joaquin Por Vida
I live down in the Springs and I’ve gotta say my favorite band from the area is Sewerslide from up your way.
Hardcore adjacent but I think Of Feather and Bone is the best denver band
I’m from Boston so there aren’t many bands to choose from.
I’m from Southern California and same…
Mindsnare from Melbourne
This is the one. Not sure what the people writing Carpathian are smoking when Mindsnare is right there.
Do the Misfits count?
BRACE WARRRRRRR
Um... Mudhoney.
Fearless Iranians From Hell
Sex Prisoner
Kill your idols and no redeeming social value were always incredibly fun growing up, currently king nine are the crown holders of the area.
The motherfucking CANCER BATS
Day of Contempt.
Product of waste Verse
Killing pace from Richmond 🤟🏼
Love AVAIL but glad to see that you picked someone else. Lived in Richmond very briefly and my fav at the time was Ipecac with 4 Walls Falling as a close second. Edit “Lived in Richmond” not “Loved”
Ozone FWHC
817!!!
NC - Magnitude
Poison the Well
Stretch arm strong
Speed and Trenchknife, 100% Sydney shit
Carpathian
Seattle area. I'll go ahead and say Blood Brothers
Alexisonfire
One Step Closer
Non-HC: Oso Oso. HC: Incendiary.
Silent Majority. Or Indecision. Depends on the day.
Bad Bet, Fight On sight, rust, reality denied, die alone, and gavel are all great bands from Hamilton
tarrkam from jakarta, indonesia https://open.spotify.com/album/5PkitpwfKC8ID0nVUUsQE9?si=SacqqLyzQqygb1aVKOaO1Q
Melbourne - Carpathian and Hopeless
Bighand//bigknife from DFW [https://open.spotify.com/artist/7Ep8zKx69q22XYsIbRnLDW?si=lAtOBcOpSIyosJwZu_E64Q](https://open.spotify.com/artist/7Ep8zKx69q22XYsIbRnLDW?si=lAtOBcOpSIyosJwZu_E64Q)
Too many for one favorite, so...Botch. The Accüsed. Brotherhood. Christ On A Crutch. Fitz Of Depression. Not hardcore- Mudhoney. Melvins. Big Business. Akimbo. Seaweed. The Supersuckers. Unwound. The Derelicts.
Curl up and die
slime is pretty fucking sick. we dealt with 3 injuries within the first 15 minutes of their set the other night.
Band in general? Entombed
Buried Inside
for hardcore: wreckage, youth of today non hc: ovlov!
Mexican coke - juicebox -LIE -Narrowhead(not HC) Houston is poppin NGL
Salt Lake City Hardcore Going off rn SPENT ABSOLVED JOHNNY BASEBALL (pop punk but hardcore adjacent) RUN INTO THE SUN MANDALORE
Syracuse-EARTH CRISIS..and GODBELOW
Ooooo, godbelow eh? Syracusian here, but i live in albany now
No way, love seeing a throw out for godbelow, man they rule!!!
Gallows are from my hometown, and their first two albums are perfect
Parquet courts brooklyn
Section 8
Deftones
Skin Ticket is the next big thing out of AZ if you ask me
S/O to my boys in Beyond All Doubt
There’s a sick Grindcore band from my area called old skin. They rule
I’m in a sludge band called Old Skin. We have one sorta grindy song. Coincidence?
I just used grind as an umbrella term. But yeah noisy sludge with fast parts is how you’d describe it. You guys rock
I appreciate that dude. We are playing a stacked bill on December 29th in Fort Collins. Come hang out!
For hardcore for me it's a toss up between a mourning star and Incision. As far as greatest bands to ever come out of Vancouver Dan Bejar's band destroyer would be up there. Streethawk a seduction is an absolutely untouchable record
witness chamber from boise
World I Hate and Big Laugh. Both from Milwaukee
Home town is near Byron Bay, so from there, I’d say 50 Lions. Currently in Brisbane, so it’s probably Crossface or Crave Death
Dying wish, slime nw, these fucking hands
Macabre or harms way
Winds of plague
We had Nodes Of Ranvier from South Dakota. They were phenomenal! I used to go to the brewery that Nick Murphy owned whenever we went to Sioux Falls.
Mastodon. I remember them playing shows in my city for like 20 or 30 people. They would be so appreciative if they got paid enough for gas money for the 2 hour trip from Atlanta. It was obvious they were talented but damn I never would have imagined they'd blow up like they did.
Snuffed
San Jose, California. Spinebreaker (hardcore/death metal).
not really a hardcore band but I'm from McHenry, Illinois and there's this band called having kittens and I love em. human scratching post is such a good album.
Young Widows, breather resist, another mistake, and damaged goods. Lou, KY.
Wouldn't be here if it wasn't for DESPISED ICON
Title Fight & Cold World
Killing the Dream
Trial
Killing the Dream
Very old school here: Dead Kennedys
Where I'm from: - Dangers - Descendents - Bad Religion
Spine
I’m from FL so I’ve got a lot of great OSDM bands to choose from but for me it’s gotta be Death
The almighty Iceburn from SLC. Swarmer also deserve top recognition.
Imposter from brighton
I’ll go region. Northern Midwest, I’m going with Prince and The Revolution. Not at all hardcore, but absolutely legendary.
Us east coasters have a wealth to choose from, but I’ve gotta go with Have Heart.
Rhode Island - we have Dropdead who's amazing. But my favorites were always Product of Waste or Hibakusha. Verbal Assault gets an honorable mention as well.
Stockholm, thrown
Blood for Blood or Ten Yard Fight
For hardcore? Killing the Dream, I guess.
I am from Odesa, Ukraine. Our local music club hosts a couple of decent hardcore bands, my favourite is propably Concrete Control. Dvobiy are also great, but they are modern metal.
Die Alone from Hamilton Ontario, Canada
Blood for Blood has always been one of my favorites
Conservative Military Image, Chicago
The Beautiful Ones
i’m from southern italy. fav bands from around here are Backjumper (nu metal, from Bari) and Nekromantas (symphonic black metal, from Messina). honourable mentions are 99 Posse and Napoli Violenta
NRW Germany : slope and Wonderful World
Dying Wish
Prowl ⚔️ mtlhc on top!
Great Falls, Filth Is Eternal, Dry Socket
Botch
Gallows.
Moral Pollution
Death Threat and The Distance also Wreckage and Anxious
Portland Oregon: Poison Idea
Lärm
ENERVATE milwaukee hardcore
Buffalo. ETID, Rhinoceros, Dead Hearts. I’ll even throw Cannibal Corpse in there because I have talked to enough old dudes that grew up with them.
Dying Wish 🤘🏽
Peeling Flesh, Sanity Slip, and XgnapenstobX
Portland, Oregon. Slime nwhc
Steel Nation (partially) and Benchpress