Lung Letters-Passing Days EP (2017)

Country: USA
Genre: Punk, Noise Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 3
Length: 9.20'

Lung Letters are a four piece band from Austin, Texas who formed in early 2017, from the looks of things.  Lung Letters feature members of Total Abuse, Nazi Gold, and Flesh Lights, so going on that alone, you know you're in for some really awesome music.  Lung Letters play a killer style of Flipper/Scratch Acid influenced punk and noise rock.  Passing Days is the band's debut EP, which was released on March 18th, 2017.  On Passing Days, Lung Letters offer up three tracks of off-kilter and weird sounding punk and noise rock. Overall, Passing Days makes for a killer listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Messrs-S/T LP (2016)

Country: USA
Genre: Punk, Noise Rock
Label: Heel Turn Records
Tracks: 10
Length: 23.05'

Messrs is a Columbus, Ohio based band who formed in 2013, from the looks of things.  Messrs play a killer style of punk and noise rock.  Musically, Messrs can be said to be influenced by bands such as Cows, Shellac, Drive Like Jehu, Unwound, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2013, Messrs have released a self-titled cassette in January of 2013 and a self-titled 7" in November of 2014.  This is the band's debut full-length LP, which was released via Heel Turn records in late 2016, from the looks of things.  On their self-titled debut, Messrs offer up ten tracks of killer 90's AmRep/Touch And Go records style punk and noise rock.  Overall, this record absolutely rips and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Machine Gun-10 Hardcore Tracks 7" (2017)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk
Label: Double Man
Tracks: 10
Length: 9.54'

Machine Gun is a Philadelphia, PA based band who formed in 2016, from the looks of things.  Machine Gun play a raging, vicious, and brutal as fuck sounding style of hardcore/punk.  Musically, Machine Gun can be loosely compared to bands such as Scapegoat, Brain Killer, Green Beret, Sunshine Ward, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2016, Machine Gun have released a demo titled The World Is Sick in March of 2016.  10 Hardcore Tracks is the band's 7", which was released via Double Man records on October 27th, 2017.  On Ten Hardcore Tracks, Machine Gun offer up ten tracks of raging, vicious, and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore/punk.  Overall, Ten Hardcore Tracks makes for a killer listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Mystic 100's-S/T LP (2017)

Country: USA
Genre: Punk, Grunge, Garage Rock, Noise Rock
Label: Dom America
Tracks: 11
Length: 41.30'

Mystic 100's is a four piece band from Olympia, Washington, who formed in 2008.  Formerly known as Milk Music, Mystic 100's play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of punk, grunge, garage rock, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Mystic 100's can be said to be influenced by bands such as The Velvet Underground, Gun Club, Husker Du, Wipers, and other like-minded bands.  This is the band's latest full-length LP under the moniker of Mystic 100's, which was released via Dom America records on March 15th, 2017.  On their latest LP, Mystic 100's offer up eleven tracks of killer punk, grunge, garage rock, and noise rock.  Overall, this album makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Haram-When You Have Won, You Have Lost LP (2017)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk
Label: Toxic State
Tracks: 10
Length: 18.5'

Haram is a four piece band from NYC who formed in the summer of 2015.  Haram play a stripped down, bare bones style of noise damaged hardcore.  Musically, Haram can be loosely compared to bands such as Slices, Pregnancy Scares, Brown Sugar, Kim Phuc, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2015, Haram have released a four song self-titled demo in September of 2015 and a four song EP titled What Do You See? in September of 2016.  When You Have Won, You Have Lost is the band's debut full-length LP, which was released via Toxic State records on October 19th, 2017.  On When You Have Won, You Have Lost, Haram offer up ten tracks of raging, guttural, and blown out sounding hardcore/punk.  Overall, When You Have Won, You Have Lost makes for a killer listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Haram-What Do You See? 7" (2016)

Chaosbringer-Turn Into Ruins LP (2017)

Country: Russia
Genre: Black Metal, Punk, Sludge
Label: DWP Records
Tracks: 9
Length: 43.20'

Chaosbringer is a four piece band from St. Petersburg, Russia who formed in 2016, from the looks of things.  Chaosbringer play a brutal and heavy as fuck sounding style of music that incorporates elements of black metal, punk, and sludge within their sound.  Musically, Chaosbringer cite Bolt Thrower, Prophecy of Doom, and Sacrilege as influences, which definitely shows up in the band's sound and style.  Since forming in 2016, Chaosbringer have released a three song EP titled Immersion In Darkness in June of 2016.  Turn Into Ruins is the band's debut full-length LP, which was released via DWP records on September 4th, 2017.  On Turn Into Ruins, Chaosbringer offer up nine tracks of raw and filthy sounding black metal, punk, and sludge.  Overall, Turn Into Ruins makes for a great listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Flesh World-Into The Shroud LP (2017)

Country: USA
Genre: Punk, Post Punk, Shoegaze, Dream Pop
Label: Dark Entries Records
Tracks: 8
Length: 25.41'

Flesh World is a four piece band from San Francisco, CA who formed in 2012.  Flesh World play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of punk, post punk, shoegaze, and dream pop within their sound.  Musically, Flesh World can be said to be influenced by bands such as The Birthday Party, Joy Division, Bauhaus, Slow Dive, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2012, Flesh World have released a six song EP in February of 2014, a digital single tiled Just To Tear Me Down in April of 2015, and an eight song LP titled The Wild Animals In My Life in June of 2015.  Into The Shroud is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Dark Entries records on September 8th, 2017.  On Into The Shroud, Flesh World offer up eight tracks of dark, moody, tense sounding punk, post punk, shoegaze, and dream pop.  Overall, Into The Shroud makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Flesh World-The Wild Animals In My Life LP (2015)

Permanent Makeup-Scrape LP (2017)

Country: USA
Genre: Punk, Post Punk
Label: Dead Tank
Tracks: 15
Length: 37.20'

Permanent Makeup is a three piece band from Tampa, Florida who formed in 2011, from the looks of things.  Permanent Makeup play a tense and discordant style of music that incorporates elements of punk and post punk within their sound.  Musically, Permanent Makeup can be said to be influenced by bands such as Unwound, Shellac, Red Monkey, and Polvo.  Since forming in 2011, Permanent Makeup have released a self-titled eight song EP in April of 2011, a seven song EP titled Live On WWNFN 2011 in December of 2011, an eight song EP titled Live On WMNF 2012 in December of 2012, a twelve song LP titled The Void...It Creeps in February of 2013, a three song 7" titled Gibbering in January of 2014, a thirteen song LP titled Taker in August of 2015, and a ten song LP titled I Don't Like You either in July of 2017.  Scrape is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Dead Tank records on October 6th, 2017.  On Scrape, Permanent Makeup offer up fifteen tracks of tense and discordant sounding punk and post punk.  Overall, Scrape makes for a killer listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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LEECHED - Nothing Will Grow From The Rotten Ground (2017)

Ho-Lee-Shit you have to check out this EP that Leeched just dropped. Looks like they are a newer, 3-piece band hailing from Manchester, UK. This is an instant classic for me, right in my Blackened Hardcore Crust wheelhouse. Easily one of the most interesting things I've heard this year. This is the kind of band I was looking to find when I first started this blog. Do yourself a favor and check this EP out if you are a fan of bands like The Secret, Funeral Chic, Ravage Ritual, Esoteric Youth or Slowly We Rot. A must have.

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IMPLORE - Subjugate (2017)

Here's the newest LP from Berlin, Germany's Implore.

This shit rules, and you know it's going to be good if it's German Crust.

FFO: Deathrite, Svffer, Trap Them, Harrowed & Depravation

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FINAL CRISIS - Evil. Has. Won. (2017)

Here is a killer second release from Atlanta, Georgia's Final Crisis. It's 9 tracks and 25 minutes of punishing, desperate-sounding Blackened Metallic Hardcore. I posted about their debut cassette earlier last year and I mentioned that fans of Negative Standards would like them. The same still holds true today. I love this new release and I'm glad they are still putting out music. A cassette for this new release will be out eventually, if you are into that kind of thing.

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New SECT Song

Just in case you missed this from a few days ago...

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Lugubrious Children-Oblivion EP (2017)

Country: United Kingdom
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Powerviolence
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 10
Length: 7.0'

Lugubrious Children are a three piece band from Leeds, UK who formed in early 2015 from the looks of things.  Lugubrious Children play a vicious and brutal as fuck sounding style of hardcore, punk, and powerviolence.  Musically, Lugubrious can be said to be influenced by bands such as Iron Lung, Left For Dead, Crossed Out, Sick/Tired, Infest, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2015, Lugubrious Children have released a self-titled seven song cassette in February of 2015, a split 7" with Groak in October of 2015, and a split 5" with Endless Swarm on June 16th, 2016.  Oblivion is the band's latest ten song EP, which was released on October 25th, 2017.  On Oblivion, Lugubrious Children offer up ten tracks of vicious and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, and powerviolence.  Overall, Oblivion makes for a killer listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Altarage-Endinghent LP (2017)

Country: Spain
Genre: Black Metal, Doom, Sludge
Label: Season Of Mist
Tracks: 8
Length: 35.20'

Altarage is a four piece band from Bilbao, Spain who formed in 2015.  Altarage play a raw, dirty, and filthy style of music that incorporates elements of black metal, doom, and sludge within their sound.  Musically, Altarage can be loosely compared to bands such as Mutilation Rites, Barghest, Fistula, Primitive Man, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2015, Altarage have released a two song demo titled MMXV in September of 2015 and an eight song LP titled Nihil in February of 2016.  Endinghent is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Season Of Mist records on October 13th, 2017.  On Endinghent, Altarage offer up eight tracks of dark, oppressive, and brutal as  fuck sounding black metal, doom, and sludge.  Overall, Endinghent makes for a killer listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Wormwood-Mooncurse LP (2017)

Country: USA
Genre: Black Metal, Doom, Sludge
Label: Translation Loss
Tracks: 7
Length: 40.0'

Wormwood is a four piece band from Boston, MA who formed in 2012.  Wormwood features members of Doomriders, The Red Chord, and phantom Glue, so going on that alone, you know you're in for something truly special.  Wormwood play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of black metal, doom, and sludge within their sound.  Musically, Wormwood can be loosely compared to bands such as Eyehategod, Neurosis, Unearthly Trance, and other like-minded bands.  Mooncurse is the band's debut full-length LP, which was released via Translation Loss records on October 20th, 2017.  On Mooncurse, Wormwood offer up seven tracks of ominous and bleak sounding black metal, doom, and sludge.  Overall, Mooncurse makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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City Of Caterpillar-Driving Spain Up A Wall 12" (Reissue 2017)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Post Rock, Punk, Screamo
Label: Repeater/Adagio 830
Tracks: 2
Length: 17.0'

Repeater Records and Adagio830 Records are proud to announce that they are jointly releasing City Of Caterpillar’s highly sought after song “Driving Spain Up A Wall” as a 12” EP. This 11 minute epic was never properly recorded during the band’s initial existence and only a few live recordings of the song from 2002 – 2003 have existed up until now. “Driving Spain Up A Wall” has been a long awaited missing piece of the band’s discography, but was recently recorded in their hometown of Richmond, VA and was mixed and mastered by Jack Shirley at The Atomic Garden Studio. The B-Side of the 12” also includes the track “As The Curtains Dim (little white lie)”, which was originally recorded during the same sessions as City Of Caterpillar’s self titled LP in 2002, but has never been released on vinyl. Both songs on this 12” brilliantly capture the restrained and explosive intensity that City Of Caterpillar helped to define as a sound in the early 00’s, merging the styles of post-rock and shoegaze with punk and hardcore. This 12” will be out this summer to coincide with City Of Caterpillar’s first European tour and more U.S. shows in the Fall of 2017. The 12” will be released in the U.S. by Repeater Records and in Europe via Adagio830 Records.(Press Note)

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CALLIGRAM

blackened hardcore perfection. for fans of the secret, (early) hierophant, yaitw, dawn ray'd, etc. new album releases November 24th. digital only is all ive seen so far but will update when I hear more

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PROFANE ORDER

the soundtrack to the next time you and your fellow barbarians are raiding the neighboring village. 

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Couch-Demo (2017)

Country: USA
Genre: Punk, Grunge, Sludge, Noise Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 3
Length: 15.10'

Couch is a three piece band from Minneapolis, Minnesota who formed in 2017, from the looks of things.  Couch play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of punk, grunge, sludge, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Couch can be loosely compared to bands such as Bummer, Ribbonhead, Pigs, War Brides, and other like-minded bands.  This is the band's debut demo, which was released on October 23rd, 2017.  On their debut demo, Couch offer up three tracks of dirty and blown-out sounding punk, grunge, sludge, and noise rock.  Overall, this is a great demo and is definitely worth checking out.  Great stuff!  Enjoy!

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Decent News-S/T (2017)

Country: USA
Genre: Metal, Industrial
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 6
Length: 21.45'

Decent News is a three piece band from Hartford, CT who formed in 2016.  Decent News play a killer style of lo-fi sounding metal and industrial rock/metal.  This is the band's debut six song EP, which was released on October 13th, 2017.  On their self-titled debut, Decent News offer up six tracks of metal and industrial rock/metal.  Overall, this is a solid EP and definitely worth checking out.  Enjoy!

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Low Life-S/T EP (2017)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Metal, Grindcore, Powerviolence
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 3
Length: 4.5'

Holy Shit, this absolutely rips.  Low Life is a New Jersey based band who formed in 2008.  Low Life play a vicious and brutal as fuck sounding style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, metal, grindcore, and powerviolence within their sound.  Musically, Low Life can be loosely compared to bands such as Baptists, Dead In The Dirt, Trap Them, Torch Runner, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2008, Low Life have released a  self -titled demo in December of 2008, a four song EP titled Flag Burner in September of 2011, a four song EP titled Empire Of Shit in January of 2013, a 5" titled Innocence Genocide in March of 2015, and a four song EP titled Soul Salvation in November of 2015.  This is the band's latest three song EP, which was released on June 23rd, 2017.  On their latest EP, Low Life offer up three tracks of vicious and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, metal, grindcore, and powerviolence.  Ovrerall, this is an amazing EP and definitely worth checking out.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Cadence Fox-Masses Of Program EP (2017)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Screamo, Noise Rock, Math Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 7
Length: 16.0'

Cadence Fox is a three piece band from Chicago, Illinois who formed in 2012, from the looks of things.  Cadence Fox play and off-kilter, chaotic, and volatile sounding style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, screamo, noise rock, and math rock within their sound.  As far as musical influences are concerned, Cadence FOx can be said to be influenced by bands such as Off Minor, Swing Kids, Locust, Blood Brothers, and Jesuit.  Since forming in 2012, Cadence Fox have released an eleven song LP titled Metaphors For The Decline Of Humanity in July of 2012,  a five song EP titled Channels in December of 2013, and a three song tour demo in March of 2017.  Masses Of Program is the band's latest seven song EP, which was released on October 13th, 2017.  On their latest EP, Cadence Fox offer up seven songs tracks of chaotic, volatile, and completely unhinged hardcore, punk, screamo, noise rock, and math rock.  Overall, this is a great EP and definitely worth checking out.  Great stuff!  Enjoy!

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Exhalants-Democore (2017)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Noise Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 5
Length: 18.20'

Exhalants are a three piece band from Austin, Texas who formed in 2017.  Exhalants play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, punk, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Exhalants can be loosely compared to bands such as Drive Like Jehu, War Brides, Whores, Unwound, and other like-minded bands.  Democore is the band's debut demo, which was released on October 19th, 2017.  On Democore, Exhalants offer up five tracks of discordant and tense sounding post hardcore, punk, and noise rock.  Overall, Democore makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(SWE) Makthaverskan-III LP (2017)

Country: USA
Genre: Shoegaze, Indie Rock
Label: Run For Cover Records
Tracks: 10
Length: 34.45'

Makthaverskan is a four piece band from Gothenburg, Sweden who formed in 2009.  Makthaverskan play a dreamy, melodic, and atmospheric style of music that incorporates elements of shoegaze and indie rock within their sound.  Since forming in 2009, Makthaverskan have released self-titled nine somg LP in September of 2009, a nine song LP titled II in March of 2013, a two song 7" titled Something More in July of 2013, and a two song 7" titled Witness in March of 2015.  III is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Run For Cover records on October 20th, 2017.  On III, Makthaverskan offer up ten tracks of dreamy, melodic, and atmospheric sounding shoegaze and indie rock.  Overall, III makes for a great listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(SWE) God Mother-Vilseledd LP (2017)

Country: Sweden
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Black Metal, Crust, Sludge, Grindcore
Label: Party Smasher Inc.
Tracks: 14
Length: 27.05'

God Mother is a five piece band from Stockholm, Sweden who formed in 2013, from the looks of things.  God Mother play a chaotic, brutal, and vicious as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, black metal, crust, sludge, and grindcore within their sound.  Musically, God Mother can be loosely compared to bands such as SVFFER, Employed To Serve, Trap Them, Nails, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2013, God Mother have released a four song EP titled Imitation in April of 2013, a two song EP titled Inga Budskap in July of 2013, a two song EP titled Blodfors in February of 2015, and a fourteen song LP titled Maklbehov in March of 2015.  Vilseledd is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Party Smasher Inc. on October 20th, 2017.  On Vilseledd, God Mother offer up fourteen tracks of chaotic, volatile, and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, black metal, crust, sludge, and grindcore.  Overall, Vilseledd makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Calques-Civilizing EP (2017)

Country: USA
Genre: Black Metal, Punk, Industrial, Experimental Noise
Label: Sentient Ruin Laboratories
Tracks: 5
Length: 24.55'

Dear Friends in the Press and Media worldwide -  we're happy to present you with the imminent release of Civilizing, the debut EP  by Alabama-based experimental raw black metal duo CALQUES.
Calques is an industrial/noise/punk/raw black metal band formed in 2016 in Montgomery, Alabama. Begotten within the crushing mental oppression of a decaying southern town, Calques decided to embrace what they most despised and use it as a weapon to face their most crushing miseries. Playing lo-fi black metal filtered through lurid and demented noise rock riffs and a vile shroud of harsh noise, Calques’ music is the sound of failure and of outcasts - of the deprived pushed into the red and their torment then channeled through the cheapest recording devices possible with the worst instruments available.
Within this hell-ridden framework of audial disembodiment, Calques have birthed their debut EP Civilizing - taking the lacerating approach to raw black metal of bands like Ildjarn and Bone Awl, and making it collide against the abrasive and nerve-wrecking raw punk of bands like Raw Nerve and Cult Ritual, and the noisy pedal and knob abuse of deviants like Gnaw Their Tongues, The Body, and Sutekh Hexen, and finally, choking out everything in a mangled and sanguine strangulation of completely collapsing and self-harming noise rock deviancy that brings to mind the glorious days of Butthole Surfers and Today Is The Day. (Press Note)

*This is some amazing noise damaged raw black metal, punk, and experimental noise.  Seriously, I can't begin to describe how good Civilizing is!  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!  Civilizing was released via Sentient Ruin Laboratories on October 13th, 2017.

 

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Neurosis!!!!

                                                       

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Through Silver And Blood

The Word Is Law

RITUAL BLADE - Hidden Pain + Hollow Gods EP's (2017)

Since we last mentioned Massachusetts' Ritual Blade on this blog, they've dropped two killer, 3-song offerings on Bandcamp with Name Your Price options. Hollow Gods, which I somehow missed, came out back in March of this year and Hidden Pain just got released this past Friday The 13th. Both were written, recorded, mixed and mastered by the band and both sound fantastic, building on the blackened and metallic hardcore sound they started with their Self Titled debut. Definitely check this new stuff out as this band continues to get better and better. Grab them on Bandcamp or alternate download links below.

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Dawn Ray'd-An Unlawful Assembly LP (2017)

Country: United Kingdom
Genre: Black Metal, Doom
Label: Halo Of Flies/Prosthetic Records
Tracks: 10
Length: 42.30'

Dawn Ray'd is a three piece band from Northern England who formed in 2016, from the looks of things.  Dawn Ray'd play a bleak, raw, and oppressive style of black metal and doom.  Musically, Dawn Ray'd can be loosely compared to bands such as Barghest, Black September, Mutilation Rites, and Churchburn.  Since forming in 2016, Dawn Ray'd have released a six song LP titled A Thorn, A Blight in July of 2016.  An Unlawful Assembly is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Halo Of Flies and Prosthetic records on October 2nd, 2017.  To be honest, Dawn Ray'd's new album actually threw me for a look in regards to the political nature of the album's lyrical content.  An Unlawful Assembly sends a message of a highly politicized anti-fascist message, which definitely adds to the album's sheer and concise brutality.  With that being said, An Unlawful Assembly comes at a perfect time when our nation and the world as a whole seems to be devolving into hate driven chaos.  Overall, An Unlawful Assembly is probably one of the best black metal albums that I've heard all year.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Rashomon-Demo (2017)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, D-Beat
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 4
Length: 5.10'

Rashomon is a five piece band from Washington, D.C. who formed in early 2017, from the looks of things.  Rashomon play a vicious and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, and d-beath within their sound.  This is the band's debut demo, which was released on February 18th, 2017.  On their debut demo, Rashomon offer up four tracks of killer hardcore, punk, and d-beat.  Overall, this is a killer demo and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Real Life Buildings-Significant Weather LP (2017)

Country: USA
Genre: Punk, Emo, Indie Rock
Label: Lauren Records
Tracks: 10
Length: 33.15'

Real Life Buildings is a five piece band from Brooklyn, NY who formed in 2014, from the looks of things.  Real Life Buildings play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of punk, emo, and indie rock within their sound.  Musically, Real Life Buildings can be loosely compared to bands such as Lemuria, The Ergs, The Failure's Union, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2014, Real Life Buildings have released an eleven song LP titled It Snowed in November of 2014.  Significant Weather is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Lauren records on April 21st, 2017.  On Significant Weather, Real Life Buildings offer up ten tracks of somewhat melodic punk, emo, and indie rock with killer dual male/female vocals.  Overall, Significant Weather makes for a killer listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Dead Like Me-À terre, amas de rêves LP (2017)

Country: France
Genre: Post Hardcore, Sludge, Mathcore, Noise Rock
Label: WOOAAARGH
Tracks: 6
Length: 30.35

Dead Like Me is a four piece band from Pau, France who formed in 2010.  Dead Like Me play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, sludge, mathcore, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Dead Like Me can be loosely compared to bands such as Dillinger Escape Plan, Botch, Playing Enemy, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2010, Dead Like Me have released a digital single titled Poussiere c'est tout in August 2011, a self-titled two song EP in February of 2011, and a split with Gerda in June of 2012.  À terre, amas de rêves is the band's latest six song LP, which was released via WOOAAARGH records on October 13th, 2017.  On À terre, amas de rêves, Dead Like Me offer up six tracks of brutal as fuck sounding post hardcore, sludge, mathcore, and noise rock.  Overall, À terre, amas de rêves makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Glitterbomb-No Gods//No Heroes EP (2017)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Crust, Metal, Powerviolence
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 4
Length: 5.25'

Glitterbomb is a five piece band from Mesa, Arizona who formed in 2014, from the looks of things.  Glitterbomb play a brutal and vicious as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, crust, metal, and powerviolence within their sound.  Since forming in 2014, Glitterbomb have released a four song demo titled Death Row in September of 2014, a two song EP titled Admit Yourself/Kill Yourself in April of 2015, a six song EP titled Hive Mind in October of 2015, and a split with Woundvac in October of 2016.  No Gods//No Heroes is the band's latest four song EP, which was released on June 13th, 2017.  On No Gods//No Heroes, Glitterbomb offer up four tracks of killer hardcore, punk, crust, metal, and powerviolence.  Overall, No Gods//No Heroes makes for a killer listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Born For Slaughter-S/T EP (2017)

Country: Macedonia
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Crust, D-Beat
Label: WOOAAARGH
Tracks: 5
Length: 15.3'

Born For Slaughter is a four piece band from Skopje/Struga, Macedonia who formed in 2013, from the looks of things.  Born FOr Slaughter play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, piunk, crust, and d-beat within their sound.  Musically, Born For Slaughter can be said to be influenced by bands such as Tragedy, The Holy Mountain, His Hero Is Gone, Martyrdod, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2013, Born For Slaughter have released a split LP with Silence Means Death in September of 2013 and a split with Myteri in January of 2016.  This is the band's latest self-titled EP, which was released via WOOAAARGH records on October 15th, 2017.  On their latest EP, Born For Slaughter offer up five tracks of raging and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, crust, and d-beat.  Overall, this is a killer EP and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Petrification-Summon Horrendous Destruction EP (2017)

Country: USA
Genre: Death Metal
Label: Sentient Ruin Laboratories
Tracks: 4
Length: 15.0'

Dear Friends in the Press and Media worldwide -  we're happy to finally present you with the 7" vinyl release of Petrification's monstrous debut demo - Summon Horrendous Destruction!

This devastating demo was first released on tape last March, with the two pressings that were done selling out in record time and these cassettes becoming an instant collector's item! The original tape pressing received widespread acclaim with many top metal publications like Decibel Magazine and Metal Injection praising the band's reckless and original approach to super destructive old school death metal. CVLT Nation went as far as calling Summon Horrendous Destruction a “glorious slab of putrefying sonic death” and a “gore-obsessed frenzy of decaying sonic rot and of punishing death metal chaos”. Petrification’s old school death metal trudge truly is a gruesome thing to behold - their music batters the flesh and smashes bone with the cruelty of an orc unleashed from hell, and their debut demo Summon Horrendous Destruction is a glorious onslaught of mummified and gross as fuck old school death metal that will delight fans of Autopsy, Nihilist, Grave, Cruciamentum, Disma etc.

Petrification formed out of their love of Old School Swedish, British and particularly Finnish Death Metal, wanting to create music that while an homage to its roots, allowed its members to find their own unique voice in Extreme Metal. Drawn to the evil and doom-laden soundscapes of the Finnish Masters, Petrification set out to meticulously craft their own vision in the writing of the demo Summon Horrendous Destruction, lyrically and sonically conjuring apparitions of giant, man-eating Arachnids and other horrors that lurk on the edge of the Void awaiting their victims.

 

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*This is some amazing old school death metal: FFO: Entombed, Gorguts, Exhumed, etc.  Summon Horrendous Destruction was released on cassette via Sentient Ruin Laboratories on August 17th, 2017.  Overall, this is a killer EP and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  ENjoy!

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New Cowboy Builders-Used Future EP (2017)

Country: United Kingdom
Genre: Punk, Post Punk, Noise Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 5
Length: 13.42'

New Cowboy Builders are a three piece band from Bristol, UK who formed in 2013, from the looks of things.  New Cowboy Builders play a tense, discordant, and moody style of music that incorporates elements of punk, post punk, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, New Cowboy Builders can be said to be influenced by bands such as New Brutalism, Ten Volt Shock, Shellac, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2013, New Cowboy Builders have released a nine song LP titled Jumbo in June of 2013,a five song EP titled No Cowboy Paradise in December of 2013, a two song EP titled New Cowboy Songs in August of 2014, a two song EP titled Black Moses in October of 2014, and a nine song LP titled Pentre Alexandra Deaths Head Orpheans in April of 2016.  Used Future is the band's latest five song EP, which was released on August 23rd, 2017.  On Used Future, New Cowboy Builders offer up five tracks of tense, frenetic, and discordant sounding punk, post punk, and noise rock.  Overall, Used Future makes for a killer listen and definitely should not be missed.  Great stuff!  Enjoy!

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Woundvac-Infamy 7" (2017)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Crust, Grindcore
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 7
Length: 15.55"

Woundvac is a four piece band from Phoenix, Arizona who formed in 2014.  Woundvac play a caustic and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, crust, and grindcore within their sound.  Musically, Woundvac cab be loosely compared to bands such as Trap Them, WVRM, Moral Void, Torch Runner, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2014, Woundvac have released a self-titled seven song EP in February of 2014, a seven song 7" titled Disgraced Convert in September of 2015, a split 7" with ColumnIII in January of 2016, a digital single titled Sentient Cancer in February of 2016, a split with Glitterbomb in October of 2016, and a two song flexi titled They Eat Their Own/Rumination in October of 2017.  Infamy is the band's latest 7", which was released on February 17th, of 2017.  On their latest 7", Woundvac offer up seven tracks of brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, crust, and grindcore.  Overall, Infamy makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Dayshifters-Demo (2017)

Country: USA
Genre: Punk, Post Punk, Grunge, Noise Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 5
Length: 14.05'

Dayshifters  are a three piece band from Austin, Texas who formed in 2017, from the looks of things.  Dayshifters play a tense, discordant, and driving style of music that incorporates elements of punk, post punk, grunge, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Dayshifters can be said to be influenced by bands such as Drive Like Jehu, Unwound, Hot Snakes, and other like-minded bands.  This is the band's debut demo, which was released on October 13th, 2017.  On their debut demo, Dayshifters offer up five tracks of tense and discordant sounding punk, post punk, grunge, and noise rock.  Overall, this is a killer demo and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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