by Bram Teitelman | Dec 5, 2016 | Current Events, News
As the body count continues to increase in the awful Oakland warehouse fire that took place during an electronic music show on Friday (2), many hard rock and metal fans are probably reminded of the Station nightclub fire of 2003 in which 100 people lost their lives at...
by Bram Teitelman | Aug 5, 2016 | Interviews
Yesterday, Philadelphia’s annual This Is Hardcore fest began. The four-day festival brings together the best in punk and hardcore from up and coming bands to legacy acts. This year, Sunday night’s headliner is Turning Point, the seminal Philly-area...
by Alix Vallecillo | Jun 15, 2016 | Festivals
In the last couple of years, North America has been getting a serious amount of festivals, some of them reaching new areas where events like thise never had taken place. Since the demise of Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival last year, the American scene had a gap...
by Alix Vallecillo | Mar 28, 2016 | Festivals, News, Updates
The deeper we go into 2016, the more festival announcements we get and this time around, Philadelphia’s This Is Hardcore Fest revealed their lineup for 2016 and looks to be a really fun one. The event will be held in Philadelphia, PA on August 04th-07th and...
by Metal Insider | Apr 27, 2015 | Controversy, Festivals, News
A hot topic for op-ed discussion recently has been the lack of female performers booked at music festivals. Various examples have been specifically called out in these ongoing debates, including the 2015 installment of the This Is Hardcore fest, which is gearing up...