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Red Hot Chili Peppers announce new album Return Of The Dream Canteen

Fresh off the back of Unlimited Love, Red Hot Chili Peppers have revealed another double-album – Return Of The Dream Canteen

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Bay Watch: Field Of Flames

Field Of Flames vocalist Justin on getting heavy, being straight-edge, and why the band will always believe in the California hardcore scene…

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Bay Watch: ZULU

In the next instalment of our Bay Watch series, ZULU’s Anaiah Lei reflects on “changing up” the standard hardcore sound, working on a debut album, and why he’ll always dance whatever way he wants…

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Bay Watch: Entry

In this week’s edition of Bay Watch, we catch up with Entry vocalist Sara G to get the lowdown on her hardcore upbringing and the band’s electrifying abrasion…

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Bay Watch: Drain

To kick off our new series showcasing the best of the Californian hardcore scene, we introduce you to Santa Cruz heroes Drain and their sun-soaked slabs of savagery…

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Trash Talk's Babylon LA is Hosting a Pop-Up Skatepark This Weekend

Babylon LA, the brand run by California hardcore band Trash Talk's Lee Spielman and Garrett Stevenson, is teaming up with Guess Jeans to host a pop-up skatepark this weekend.

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This Movie About the SoCal Desert Punk Scene in the '80s Looks Wild

Desolation Center, a film featuring Perry Farrell, Sonic Youth, Meat Puppets, Mike Watt, and more, is all about the SoCal desert punk scene in the '80s.

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You Can Make Fun of the Red Hot Chili Peppers All You Want, But Californication Is A Perfect Record

On the 20th anniversary of the Red Hot Chili Peppers' 1999 album Californication, we look back at what made it so awesome.

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Exclusive: Nebula's First Record In A Decade Is A Spacey Desert Rager

Holy Shit, Nebula's first album in 10 years, will be released this Friday. Hear the whole thing in its entirety now on Kerrang!.

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Here Are 8 Metal Bands Keeping San Diego Heavy

It ain't all surfing and sunshine.

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Watch Deftones Perform Be Quiet And Drive For The First Time Ever

A video of Deftones playing their hometown of Sacramento, California, in 1997 has surfaced.

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Exclusive Stream: Brant Bjork's Lost Album Is About To Be The Soundtrack To Your Summer

Listen to ex-Kyuss drummer and multi-instrumentalist Brant Bjork's lost album Jacoozzi for the first time since it was recorded in 2010.

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