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Intro and interview by Lory Gil Photos by Udea Yosuke Layout by Matt Average

On a cold winter night in November of 2011, a group of friends were hanging out at a house show in Oakland and decided to make a band. Originally, the project was only meant to last a few months. Nothing permanent. However, two years later, Replica is still going strong and is one of the most talked about bands in hardcore. Replica’s sound rips through your brain with a rage and energy that can’t be stopped. Their songs express elements of Discharge’s LQÁXHQFHEXWZLWKWKHVSLULWDQGVSHHGRIDIDVWHUJHQHUDWLRQ of music. You can hear moments of early 2000s thrashcore topped off with a generous helping of American hardcore from the 1980s. In their short lifespan, they’ve managed to win the hearts of fans around the nation, playing at Chaos in Tejas, touring with Completed Exposition from Japan, and releasing two ripping records that both make your face PHOWDQG\RXUWRHVWDS7KHLUGHEXWÀYHVRQJVHOIWLWOHG(3 LVRQ3UDQN5HFRUGV SUDQNUHFRUGVFRP ,UHFHQWO\FDXJKW up with Replica.

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