Hardcore veterans Terror sharpen the blade rather than reinvent it on a tenth album of pure punishment.

Words by Felix Bartlett | April 23, 2026

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Some bands chase reinvention. Others work out early on that if you’ve spent two decades perfecting a formula of unfiltered violence, the job isn’t to mess with the recipe, it’s to keep the knife sharp. Terror are firmly in the latter camp. And on Still Suffer, their tenth full-length, they swing that knife harder than they have in years.

Built around founding triumvirate Scott Vogel, drummer Nick Jett and former guitarist Todd Jones in the producer’s chair, Still Suffer is Terror at their most stripped-back and combustible. Ten tracks, 22 minutes, barely a breath between them. Opener ‘Erase You From My World’ kicks the front door clean off its hinges, Vogel’s trademark bark cutting through a monstrous two-step groove as he cuts ties with a version of himself he clearly doesn’t want anything more to do with. It’s a statement of intent, and the band spend the next twenty minutes backing it up.

Consistency is Terror’s sharpest weapon, and every hallmark of their sound turns up here in peak form. The title track drops its first breakdown with the weight of falling scaffolding. ‘Promised Only Lies’ goes one better, cooking up the kind of hellish, slow-march breakdown that’s going to turn venues into rubble the second it gets aired live. ‘Destruction of My Soul’ leans harder into metal-leaning riffing, while ‘A Deeper Struggle’ carries a guitar tone that hangs in the room like gun smoke. These guys know exactly what they do, and they do it without a single wasted motion.

Vogel, meanwhile, is still one of the most genuinely furious voices in hardcore. His lyrics here are stitched from accountability, unflinching introspection and the kind of bruising judgement that only comes from years of looking inward and not loving everything you see. There’s no pretence of a redemption arc. Life’s pain, life’s unfair, get on with it, swing back. Terror have always drawn their power from refusing to sugar-coat, and Still Suffer doubles down.

The guest slots, as always, are smartly picked. Mindforce’s Jay Peta lends menace to ‘Beauty in the Losses’, a track that briefly flirts with something resembling melody before the band snap back to form. Chuck Ragan of Hot Water Music shows up on ‘Fear The Panic’, a relentless stomper that lets the bass get properly filthy in the mix. Brody King of God’s Hate and Dan Seely of King Nine round things out on closer ‘Deconstruct It’, a short, scalding finish. The curveball, an outro of voicemail messages layered over jazzy piano, is a weird and oddly moving full stop. It won’t land for everyone, but there’s something quietly gutsy about a band this hard ending an album this brutal with something this human.

Produced by Jett with additional work from Taylor Young at The Pit, mixed by Jon Markson and mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege, Still Suffer sounds huge. The drums hit like artillery. The guitars sit exactly where they need to, gnarled and punishing. Vogel’s front and centre where he belongs. Everything’s dialled in for maximum damage.

Do Terror push their sound into new territories on Still Suffer? Not really. Do they need to? Absolutely not. In an era where hardcore is arguably in the best shape it’s been in for decades, these elder statesmen are proving that experience and sheer bloody-minded commitment still count for plenty. Lace up the boots, roll your shoulders back, and get stuck in.

Verdict: 💀💀💀💀

For fans of: Hatebreed, Knocked Loose, Merauder

Still Suffer is released on April 24 via Flatspot Records.