Detroit’s The Armed are pioneers of chaotic, cathartic post-hardcore, blending explosive energy with experimental audacity. Founded by former advertising creative Tony Wolski, this mercurial collective features a rotating cast of hardcore and rock royalty, crafting a genre-defying sound that pushes the boundaries of punk, HxC, and noise with dreamlike intensity.
Their sixth album, ‘THE FUTURE IS HERE AND EVERYTHING NEEDS TO BE DESTROYED’ our now via Sargent House, marks a deliberate stripping back of theatrical mystique in favor of raw, visceral power. The record channels influences from heavyweights like Converge, Ken Mode, Genghis Tron, and Rolo Tomassi, while drawing atmospheric inspiration from Deafheaven and the unpredictability of Tropical Fuck Storm and Coilguns.
The result is a 32-minute onslaught of ferocious, post-punky hardcore layered with avant-garde jazz elements, shoegaze textures, and a relentless barrage of blast beats and distorted noise.
From the feral screams and dissonant guitars of “Well Made Play” to the punk-fueled rage of “Kingbreaker” featuring Meghan O’Neil (Punch), The Armed create a sonic landscape that captures the barely controlled chaos of their legendary live shows. The album’s themes delve into existential angst, religion, alienation, and political decay, delivered with biting, sardonic lyricism and a stark commentary on contemporary dystopia.
With « THE FUTURE IS HERE… », The Armed reaffirm their position as one of the most vital, boundary-pushing bands in hardcore and experimental rock today — a band whose sonic blitzkrieg channels the fury of their influences while forging a uniquely compelling, unrelenting sound that implores listeners to confront, and if necessary, destroy the world as it is.
