Turnstile | ar

Turnstiles’ debut record never should have happened. But hold your proverbial horses right there. That’s not to say that it’s a bad record. Far from it. Still, the truth of the matter is that from the very outset, the odds were stacked well against the possibility of these Moncton lads ever putting much of anything down on tape. Throughout high school, Jesse, Olivier, Pete, and Shane found respite—from the angst, acne, and various other alliterative actualities of adolescence—in the form of music. Through an assortment of band name and lineup changes, the boys never really aspired to anything beyond playing...

Turnstile is a metallic hardcore band from Baltimore, with members hailing from DC and Ohio as well. The band features past drummer of Trapped Under Ice, Brendan Yates, on vocals. Turnstile is heavily influenced by old-school New York Hardcore bands such as Madball and Breakdown, and has a very distinct, groovy sound. The band is currently signed to Reaper Records and has two EP releases out: Pressure to Succeed (2011) and Step 2 Rhythm (2013). In 2012 they were featured on the Extermination EP among other hardcore acts such as Suburban Scum. They released their first LP, Nonstop Feeling, on...