The hardcore scene continues to reach new heights every year lately, and 2023 was no exception. From the melodic crossover bands to the heavy ass-beaters, from the promising young bands to the veterans that are still killing it, and everything in between, this was a killer year for hardcore of all stripes. There were so many great hardcore records released this year, and we’ve narrowed them down to our 20 favorites. Some caveats: we didn’t include metalcore (like Jesus Piece, Dying Wish, Year of the Knife, and END), but we have a separate metalcore list for that. Making a hardcore list means being faced with the nearly-impossible question of what is and isn’t hardcore, and we decided to leave off stuff like Fiddlehead, Angel Du$t, and Koyo, who are very much in the hardco...