AFI have the best lyrics ever
absolutely the most poetic stuff, but i love how it comes off in a totally contrasted screaming / hardcore sound.
I know you guys don't know who the hell I am but, AFI sucks!!! Their stuff 5 years ago was great. Now it's all about selling records. Don't get me wrong, everyone should make a living, but FUCK AFI. I have been into hardcore for over ten years and have sang in sevral bands. Strength Thru Suffering and Assembly 6. Anyway, hardcore music is from the soul, not about records sold. Sure Hatebreed, Agnostic Front and Sick Of It All sell lots of shit but the music is real. BTW, Rick from 25 ta life is singing in a band called Commin Correct. If you like 25, check them out.
The best HARDCORE BANDS
Blood for Blood
Hatebreed
Agnostic Front
Dillinger Escape Plan (best band EVER live)
American Nightmare
Strife
Hoods
Walls of Jericho (best woman singer ever)
Avail
MadballStretch Armstrong
No innocent victom
P-Tanks
Thats my list, I'm sure I missed some. I would throw ZEKE (thrash), Bad Brains, Pennywise, Dying Fetus, Candysnatchers and the greatest band af all time, DROPKICK MURPHYS in there too. Being new to the west coast (originaly from DC), Harcore sucks out here. It's nowhere near as violent as back east. Strife and Hoods keep west coast HC alive. Later Joe