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Pilgrim in New York in 2013 (more by Greg Cristman As usual, there's a ton of good heavy music happening in Chicago this summer, from both at home and abroad, and while we've covered some of it already (Agalloch are at Reggies tonight, for example), there's a lot more to get to in June alone for the despair-mongers among us...

Judge @ Fun Fun Fun Fest 2013 (more by Tim Griffin) Reunited NYC hardcore legends Judge have announced that they'll be playing Metro on June 21 with support from H2O, Blacklisted, and Foundation...

As discussed, Modern Life is War will team with Kill Your Idols for a show at Cobra Lounge on October 5. That show is now sold-out, but the pair will also play an early show that same day at Knights of Columbus in Arlington Heights, IL at 5PM...

Hard Skin @ Acheron, August 2012 (more by Fred Pessaro) Hard Skin will be hitting the road in September in celebration of a pair of new LPs...

Hooray for a new Modern Life is War LP called Fever Hunting, as discussed at InvisibleOranges. Also exciting are the band's recently announced US dates to support the LP, which include a stop at Cobra Lounge on October 5 with the unstoppable lineup of Kill Your Idols and Harm's Way...

Trap Them at Saint Vitus, June 2013 (more by Fred Pessaro) After a successful pair of dates in the Northeast, Trap Them will continue their precision strikes with another pair, this time in the Midwest...

The Rival Mob at 285 Kent in Brooklyn, April 2013 (more by Tod Seelie) Somebody get this guy a trophy. Whoever booked what is arguably the hardcore show of the year in Chicago, deserves some sort of kudos...

After a matinee with Salvation at Albion, Hoax played support for the legendary Midwest hardcore band Negative Approach alongside Kontaminant (mem Sin Orden) and Violent End (mem Raw Nerve/Vile Gash)at Cobra Lounge on 9/9...

Brutal Massachusetts hardcore band Hoax and the similarly uncompromising Salvation played an afternoon matinee show at Albion House on 9/9...