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Adrian Pomilio

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Just sharing the NCHC experience as seen through my 📸!
For the FANS! For the BANDS! For the COMMUNITY!
#nchc #hardcore
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Photo Credential denied. The words all photographers hate to read. But damnit. I’m from NY and NYHC is what I love. The Godfathers of NYHC Agnostic Front were opening for Turnstile in Raleigh. By any means necessary, I’m shooting the boys!
Armed with only a point and shoot 28mm camera, that shoots only black and white, I entered the mosh pit and got to the railing. What a show and they sounded great!

NYHC DIY ethos in full effect.

Agnostic Front was incredible and shooting them was amazing. It’s also the first part of an amazing piece coming on rag-media.
More photos and write up are currently published at www.rag-media.com/agnostic-front

Check it out! Long live hardcore. taken in Red Hat Amphitheater by @hardcore.rag

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3 days ago

Omaha’s Catsclaw came out swinging at a sold-out Chapel of Bones, opening the night for Volumes with an absolutely crushing set.

Blending metalcore with thall-heavy grooves and industrial textures, Catsclaw brought serious weight to the room. filthy breakdowns, punishing low end and the kind of heaviness you feel in your chest.

No easing into this one. Catsclaw set the tone early and set it HARD. taken in Chapel of Bones by @hardcore.rag

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9 days ago

On Tuesday night Extortionist hit the stage in support of @thebrowningofficial in a sold out show at @chapelofbonesraleigh

These guys bring a deathcore with vicious Midwest beatdown style breaks. They hit the stage and had the crowd moshing in no time. I felt they sat in that KublaKhan and Claymore vibe but they had a little more going on that really got me moving.

On top of a killer set they also had one of my favorite merch shirts of the season so far. “divorced dad deathcore club”. IYKYK.

Looking forward to seeing them again in the future.

Write up coming on www.rag-media.com

@extortionistnw taken in Chapel of Bones by @hardcore.rag

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10 days ago

To have the opportunity to shoot this show was a completion of a circle. ⭕️

Keith Morris, started with Black Flag, kicks on with Greg Hetson back in 79-80 to create the @circlejerksband Circle Jerks. There are a handful of punk bands that have felt like the soundtrack of my life. These guys are a big part of it.

Sold out show at Cats Cradle and the crowd was amazing. There were youngsters and geezers like me. The fact that the Circle Jerks can still reach the youth today and sell out a room of over 700 shows they are iconic.
The crowd was in it and they nailed it, in a very South Bay way!

I will have more to say on rag-media.com this week. Check it out, plus there will be a photo dump for the entire show. The lineup today is intact and Castillo on drums is incredible.

This wasn’t nostalgia, it was punk and banging all the way. taken in Cat’s Cradle Backroom by @hardcore.rag

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13 days ago

There comes a time, a time when you witness the originals. The “OGs”. Negative Approach is that band. @realjohnbrannon aka John Brannon banged out an original style beyond punk. Back in ‘81 he brought an aggression that opened the doors to hardcore. He’s that guy!
Thursday night in Carborro there were kid more than half my age slamming and moshing as Negative Approach reminded us all… there are always founders of an origin story. John created that runway that gives us hardcore!

The last pic sums it up, IYKYK.

More to come on rag-media.com taken in Cat’s Cradle Backroom by @hardcore.rag

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15 days ago

There are times when you get to see something special. That was Thursday night @chapelofbonesraleigh

@outofreach.336 took the stage in support of @officialsheerterror

What made is pretty incredible was their frontman was “5150’d” according to the band. That’s pretty fcking punk.

So they decided they would play the show anyway. That takes balls to go out there and open for a legend without your vocalist. These guys did it! They crushed their set and let the crowd know who they were, what they stood for, and they were here to get down.

I became a fan of these guys. They definitely have the drive and balls needed to make a run at this music lifestyle.

Mad respect and props to these guys. Go support them, see them live. I think they might have an album coming out in the near future.

@dylam_wolmfe
@mirageofdesire (absent)
@reggie_slaughter_
@elliottedmonds1 taken in Chapel of Bones by @hardcore.rag

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a month ago

That just happened

Burn Kit came out of Boston in 2024 and somehow managed to cram everything I love about music into one band. Post-punk darkness, new wave melody, hardcore energy, punk attitude. They call it Hardwave, and honestly, that fits better than trying to shove them into one genre.

They’ve toured relentlessly, built this thing DIY, released Hardwave earlier this year, and are now working toward their first full-length album.

But seeing Burn Kit live is what completely fucking sold me.

There’s an energy to this band that recordings can’t fully capture. It’s dark and melodic, sometimes dancey, sometimes atmospheric, and then suddenly it hits you like a hardcore band. That post-punk/new wave/hardcore collision is basically wired directly into my brain.

And the guys themselves? Fucking chill. Genuine. Cool as hell. The kind of people who make you want the band to succeed even more.

I don’t throw this around lightly:

Burn Kit is already one of my TOP 5 BANDS OF ALL TIME.

Yeah. I said it.

Go fucking see them taken in Chapel of Bones by @hardcore.rag

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Thursday night at @chapelofbonesraleigh the NYHC OGs Sheer Terror took the stage. Supported by @burnkithc / @naturalendhc / @outofreach.336

They hit us with their classics and sounded amazing. After all these years, since 1982, they demonstrated what the core of NYHC is. Paul would take time out to talk some shit with the fans. Tell stories, and remind people that Hardcore hasn’t become woke. It’s ALWAYS been woke. Always be aware of others.

It was probably my most favorite show of the past year. Image 16 is classic Paul. Having a seat, holding court and toasting the crowd.
Paul doesn’t give a shit if you don’t like him. Picture 19 sums it all up. To quote Paul “don’t be a dick.”

Be sure to check out www.rag-media.com for the write up and official show pics later this week. taken in Chapel of Bones by @hardcore.rag

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Check out rag-media.com for a listing of upcoming events that are heavy and go hard in the Raleigh area. This is the first pass and you, the fans and bands, well your feedback counts. We want to keep improving it and making it better for everyone. by @hardcore.rag

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2 months ago

On June 11, 2026, a small band out of Fayetteville, North Carolina, hit the stage with a big sound. Selfish Means took the stage at Chapel of Bones in Raleigh

Follow the link in the bio for Rag Media News and Reviews for the full write up.
This is one of the newer North Carolina bands worth keeping an eye on. They are authentic, genuine, and committed to the scene. If they keep doing what they’re doing, it won’t be long before they’re playing bigger stages and larger festivals.

Hardcore and Oi! to the core.

You’ve got to love the North Carolina scene. taken in Chapel of Bones by @hardcore.rag

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3 months ago

Shots from the @chainedhc show @chapelofbonesraleigh

Phil and the guys tore it up. Be sure to check out the recap in our bio.

Awesome show and a great band.
NC Hardcore is getting harder every day! by @hardcore.rag

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3 months ago

There are a few times in life that you get to see a band and say… “yup, that’s the fucking sound.”

I’m not bagging on Kubla, opening for Lamb of God, but Claymore stands right there with them.

The buzz on the circuit is Claymore is the next big thing outta the TX hardcore scene.

Yup, they are. Those breakdowns shake your balls, period. They come in with weight and precision.

We will have a write up soon on Rag-Media. So do yourself a favor and go see them now. Because it’s only a matter of time when you will have to payt that ticket bastard fee to see them.

-absolutely legit hardcore/metalcore bangers. #

Side note- talked with drummer and these guys are grounded and legit. I got a weeks worth of clothing to wear! lol. All Claymore gear. Def a new favorite by @hardcore.rag

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