New Releases to Look Forward to in 2021
By: Ryan O'Connor
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New Releases to Look Forward to in 2021

Here’s a list of some bands we heard may be coming out with new material next year which have us excited

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Sick Minds

The dedicated MA hardcore band has been whipping together some killer tracks for their debut album, I know this because the bassist told me when I ran into him at CVS on his way to band practice. They’ve been steadily releasing EP’s and singles the last few years with some seriously promising material of some heavy ass hardcore and building a name for themselves through tight ass live performances. I’m excited to hear the band finally put out a full length knowing how consistent and energetic their sound has been.

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ACHE

Ache is a New York Hardcore band that is fronted by scene legend Ryan Bland, featured in the famous Afro-Punk documentary and has been the frontman of multiple including Bushmon and Home 33. Their 2016 debut Fade Away was a fucking ripper of a hardcore record and the bands live performances only add to that ferocity. They’ve been recording their new album for the last few months with a tentative release in mid 2021 and it’s a lot to get hype about, so get hype you fake ass motherfuckers.

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Black My Heart

There’s been rumors on the wire about Boston moshcore band Black My Heart releasing new tunes and it seems highly likely since they’ve been more active this past year. They most notably reunited for the FYA Pre-Show in Tampa back in January with Death Before Dishonor, On Broken Wings & Bury Your Dead. They dropped some new merch on downrightmerch.com which may not necessarily mean a new record is in the works but it’s hopeful since we haven’t seen this much activity from them in over a decade now.

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Eyehategod: A History Of Nomadic Behavior

The sludge metal pioneers Eyehategod have confirmed their newest release will be out on March 12th, 2021. The 12 song album will be the bands first release in seven years since their self-titled was released in 2014, confirming the bands heroic return to the muddy and grimy waters of sludge metal. They recently released the single “High Risk Trigger” which sounded like a strong continuation of their bluesy, sludgy, tortured sound and lyricism. Considering how good they have been performing live the last few years (I’ve seen them twice in the last 3 years and they were better than they’ve ever been) there’s no doubt we’re in for some tight ass music by these legends.

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My Bloody Valentine

Yes THE My Bloody Valentine has been recording a new album the last couple of years, crazy to think about that I know. There’s been very little information coming out about it but we’ll just have to stay hopeful that the shoegaze pioneers will deliver us some more incredible and sad ass music for all the depressed goths out there.

Wisdom & War

MA Nu-Metal/Hardcore (Nu-Hardcore?) outfit Wisdom & War came screaming out the gate last year: Forming, performing, releasing singles, touring the country and releasing the EP The Light In The Dark all within a year. Their aggressive, metallic sound complimented by steady rhythms and vocalist Chanel’s mix of raps and yelled vocal work helped them stand out amongst the scene. They have been teasing some of their recording progress the last couple months and you can be assured that whatever Wisdom & War is cooking up is going to be another case of brutality, Boston Hardcore style.

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La Armada

Latino hardcore vets La Armada have been making posts of their recording process and considering their last few outings I can assume the next one will be superb. Their music, not only combing some of the best elements of hardcore, crust punk and crossover delivers anti-colonial messages and tackles other topics relevant to our times so there’s ample reason to be hyped for their next album. This band never disappoints.

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Eternal Reach

Boston progressive metal/ hardcore upstarts Eternal Reach have made posts recently confirming they are in the studio recording. The band was set to play multiple shows this year before quarantine ruined those plans and have set their sites on putting together new material and from their first two singles released last year it’s exciting to say the least. Featuring members of local favorites Burden, Lost To The Waves, Shatter the Sky and Headrest this bands blend of progressive metal with heavy hardcore is one that can get the crowd jumping no matter which scene they may claim.

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OFF!: Watermelon

It’s been almost two years since OFF! stated they were releasing a new album and accompanying mockumentary and we haven’t heard much about either since their GoFundMe campaign ended. OFF! have been taking the classic hardcore punk sound that Morris helped standardize with Black Flag and the Circle Jerks and bringing it into the new age. They breathe new life into the blueprint and the direction for Watermelon seemed incredibly ambitious so it’d be great if we finally see it on the market this coming year.

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Regulate

Long Island straight edge stalwarts Regulate have been reportedly in the process of recording their follow up to 2018’s In The Promise Of Another Tomorrow. Their last outing was insanely ambitious for the band and paid off in becoming one of the more socially conscious and overall exciting hardcore records from the LI scene that year. I’m interested to see how the band will top the music found on their last album, they’re definitely full of surprises.

Paint It Black

Heard on some punk news outlets that the famous Paint It Black have been “demoing new tracks” recently which will finally bring the band back into the scene after seven years of no releases. They’ve always been an on again, off again group so the least they can do is satiate our appetites with what they got left in them before taking another break.

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Vein.fm

With the release of their remix album Old Data In A New Machine Vol. 1 back in June Vein.fm, heavy hitters from Boston seem poised to dish out some more devastation unto the hardcore landscape. The bands debut album Errorzone received high praise from publications and the scene at large and cemented their status as one of the heaviest bands on the scene, and now fans are going to expect more. COVID may have put a stopper to their plans to continue their reign as one of the most brutal live acts but the band does seem to be working on topping their debut and building a newer sound. It’ll be interesting to see what they have in store for us.

Integrity

As they’ve been steadily releasing EP’s, albums, singles and splits over the last decade, Clevo-hardcore legends Integrity show no signs of slowing down. Soon after their last album 2017’s Howling, For The Nightmare Shall Consume mastermind Dwid Hellion announced that the band was planning a new release for the band, they also had released their split with Krieg in 2018 but Dwid assured fans there would be another full length release very soon. Considering the ferocity and variety of their last album I’m sure it will be a whirlwind ride into the deep abyss Integrity loves revealing to us.

Band I would like to see release music soon:

Colin of Arabia

Brockton hardcore champions Colin of Arabia, or COA for short, made a post to their Facebook page in 2017 that they would be releasing music that had laid dormant for almost ten years and since then we haven’t heard from them. Their last release that featured new material was the Science of Violence EP in 2013 and they’ve been steadily playing local shows continuing their legacy as one of the scenes most important bands. The best thing they can do to cement that legacy is put out what they have leftover, I know we’d all enjoy it.