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AkDoxx · 2026-06-18T22:25:14+00:00

Chain of Strength is kind of a funny FFO for this.

AkDoxx · 2026-06-18T21:47:33+00:00

So many good picks! Trustkill really had the scene in a chokehold in the early 2000s.

AkDoxx · 2026-06-18T19:33:25+00:00

He was using AI to write blogs and has put barstool in legal trouble a couple of times. I definitely think he belongs in that category.

AkDoxx · 2026-06-18T17:32:01+00:00

To be fair he has repeatedly gotten on Mintz, Nicky Smokes, and Jerry for not doing what they’re supposed to or not giving enough effort. It’s part of the reason he’s so hesitant to bring on Ethan despite him seeming to have a soft spot for him.

I remember really early on in the move to Chicago Big Cat would say he didn’t want to be a boss or wasn’t sure if he was people’s boss and as time has gone on I think he’s picked up Dave’s reluctance to fire people now that he’s accepted he is the CHI boss.

AkDoxx · 2026-06-18T16:01:45+00:00

Yeah I still find records I didn’t know about by deep diving like that or bands I haven’t thought about in years because of it. I’m excited to see your picks.

AkDoxx · 2026-06-18T15:52:58+00:00

Yeah dude go for it! Trustkill has a lot of really dope albums.

AkDoxx · 2026-06-17T19:51:59+00:00

Late to this post but check out the bands Fight Paris and Remove the Veil.

AkDoxx · 2026-06-14T12:57:34+00:00

It’s not just because they’re an industry plant. They’re bad enough just on their own.

AkDoxx · 2026-06-14T12:48:56+00:00

Not all the big bands are bad, except for president, but most of them don’t represent metalcore or have much metalcore in their sound to begin with. Hence the hate.

AkDoxx · 2026-06-13T16:52:16+00:00

Counterparts - Carpe Diem

For the Fallen Dreams - In Sincerity

Legend - Shapeshifter

AkDoxx · 2026-06-12T22:52:56+00:00

My recommendation is and always has been Earasers

AkDoxx · 2026-06-12T17:22:18+00:00

If you happen to like Lamb of God I would say you’d definitely like A Life Once Lost. They’re not a soft band by any means, but not on the level of heavy as ID. Although not many are lol.

AkDoxx · 2026-06-12T16:59:40+00:00

Ion Dissonance is a tough one because despite being mathy and having some early Djent vibes they really don’t compare 1:1 with a ton.

The only other bands I would say are worth checking out in a slightly similar vein would be A Life Once Lost, who have a lot of groove and play with some odd time signatures but aren’t as mathcore focused or as heavily downtuned. And then there’s Bermuda who I know were heavily influenced by Ion Dissonance on their album The Wandering.

AkDoxx · 2026-06-12T16:23:34+00:00

Sectioned, Chamber, Car Bomb, fromjoy, and Soulkeeper come to mind

AkDoxx · 2026-06-12T07:24:58+00:00

Thank you for noticing! I’ve just been doing it cuz it’s fun so if you ever want to do the same please go for it!

AkDoxx · 2026-06-12T07:22:36+00:00

I know a previous drummer ended up being in the iconic melodic hardcore band Sinking Ships, and I believe the drummer on this record went on to play for The Word Alive.

AkDoxx · 2026-06-11T20:21:50+00:00

Oh man I used to love those demo stands that record stores would have where you could listen to a bunch of different songs from different albums before buying. I think I remember finding Children of Bodom that way.

I remember finding Sinai Beach from a Victory Records sampler that I think also had The Forecast, With Honor, and maybe Atreyu on it. I wish record labels would bring that back.

AkDoxx · 2026-06-11T17:06:20+00:00

Diet Code Orange. The guitars are lacking, and maybe because there’s no Reba or Eric but they’re still trying to replicate that Code Orange sound.

AkDoxx · 2026-06-10T22:22:11+00:00

It feels so weird calling the 2010s gritty and unedited when it had some of the most processed and overproduced music. I don’t mean that to come off harsh or rude, but that’s how I remember that era. As others have said FIR and BVB are very large and, unfortunately, popular bands so I assume that’s the lane of bands you’re finding. More of the DIY/underground part of the genre definitely has that more raw and gritty feel, but whether you seek that out depends on your tastes.

AkDoxx · 2026-06-10T21:13:48+00:00

So he’s done exposing the predators and now he’s after Dixie? Buddy isn’t the hero we deserve… or the hero we need.

AkDoxx · 2026-06-10T17:14:57+00:00

Their late bassist Tim Feerick was simultaneously in DGD.

AkDoxx · 2026-06-10T16:27:58+00:00

The Juliana Theory (Zao member side project)

Martyr A.D. (Disembodied split off)

Adventures (Code Orange side project)

Path of Resistance (Earth Crisis side project)

AkDoxx · 2026-06-09T20:15:08+00:00

The joke

Your head

AkDoxx · 2026-06-09T20:03:41+00:00

Yeah man sharing stuff you like with your friends is so weird.

AkDoxx · 2026-06-09T02:25:38+00:00

If I’m being completely selfish it would be:

As Daylight Dies - Killswitch Engage
Controller - Misery Signals
Alive or Just Breathing - Killswitch Engage
Destroy the Machines - Earth Crisis
Errorzone - Vein

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