Laurent Barnard
Latest articles by Laurent Barnard

Why the Misfits’ Static Age is one of the greatest US punk albums in history
By Laurent Barnard last updated
Gallows guitarist Lags salutes the Misfits Static Age – the iconic debut album that took 20 years to come out

How Suicidal Tendencies changed hardcore forever
By Laurent Barnard published
How Suicidal Tendencies' self-titled debut album inspired a whole new genre

This Is Hardcore: Neurosis – Times Of Grace
By Laurent Barnard published
Gallows guitarist Lags picks his essential hardcore and punk releases

My Top 5 Punk Guitarists by Gallows' Laurent Barnard
By Laurent Barnard published
Gallows and Krokodil's Laurent 'Lags' Barnard on the guitarists who've helped shape his sound

This Is Hardcore: The Ataris – Blue Skies, Broken Hearts...
By Laurent Barnard published
Gallows guitarist Lags picks his essential hardcore and punk releases – every Thursday on TeamRock

This Is Hardcore: Subhumans – The Day The Country Died
By Laurent Barnard published
Gallows guitarist Lags picks his essential hardcore and punk releases – every Thursday on TeamRock

This Is Hardcore: Against Me! – Reinventing Axl Rose
By Laurent Barnard published
Gallows guitarist Lags picks his essential hardcore and punk releases – every Thursday on TeamRock

This Is Hardcore: Orchid – Chaos Is Me
By Laurent Barnard published
Gallows guitarist Lags picks his essential hardcore and punk releases – every Thursday on TeamRock

This Is Hardcore: The Explosion – Flash Flash Flash
By Laurent Barnard published
Gallows guitarist Lags picks his essential hardcore and punk releases – every Thursday on TeamRock

This Is Hardcore: Limp Wrist – Limp Wrist
By Laurent Barnard published
Gallows guitarist Lags picks his essential hardcore and punk releases – every Thursday on TeamRock.

This Is Hardcore: No Warning – Ill Blood
By Laurent Barnard published
Gallows guitarist Lags picks his essential hardcore and punk releases – every Thursday on TeamRock.

This Is Hardcore: Sick Of It All – Scratch The Surface
By Laurent Barnard published
Gallows guitarist Lags picks his essential hardcore and punk releases – every Thursday on TeamRock

This Is Hardcore: AFI – The Art Of Drowning
By Laurent Barnard published
Gallows guitarist Lags picks his essential hardcore and punk releases – every Thursday on TeamRock

This Is Hardcore: Choking Victim – No Gods No Managers
By Laurent Barnard published
Gallows guitarist Lags picks his essential hardcore and punk releases – every Thursday on TeamRock

This Is Hardcore: The Adicts – Songs Of Praise
By Laurent Barnard published
Gallows guitarist Lags picks his essential hardcore and punk releases – every Thursday on TeamRock

This Is Hardcore: Poison The Well - The Opposite of December
By Laurent Barnard published
Gallows guitarist Lags picks his essential hardcore and punk releases – every Thursday on TeamRock.

12 Best Alexisonfire Songs as picked by Wade MacNeil
By Laurent Barnard published
Alexisonfire's Wade MacNeil on the band's best songs, writing an anthem in your mom's basement and the power of the Blues

This Is Hardcore: Cock Sparrer - Shock Troops
By Laurent Barnard published
Gallows guitarist Lags picks his essential hardcore and punk releases – every Thursday on TeamRock.

This Is Hardcore: Discharge – Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing
By Laurent Barnard published
Gallows guitarist Lags picks his essential hardcore and punk releases – every Thursday on TeamRock.

This Is Hardcore: The Murder City Devils – Empty Bottles Broken Hearts
By Laurent Barnard published
Gallows guitarist Lags picks his essential hardcore and punk releases – every Thursday on TeamRock

This Is Hardcore: Grade – Under The Radar
By Laurent Barnard published
Gallows guitarist Lags picks his essential hardcore and punk releases – every Thursday on TeamRock

This Is Hardcore: Bad Religion – Suffer
By Laurent Barnard published
Gallows guitarist Lags picks his essential hardcore and punk releases – every Thursday on TeamRock

This Is Hardcore: Amebix – Arise!
By Laurent Barnard published
Gallows guitarist Lags picks his essential hardcore and punk releases – every Thursday on TeamRock
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