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Division Of Mind-Dermo (2017)
Genre: Hardcore, Punk
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 3
Length: 6.50'
Division Of Mind is a Richmond, VA based band who formed in 2017, from the looks of things. Division Of Mind play a metallic style of hardcore/punk. Musically, Division Of Mind can be loosely compared to bands such as Incendiary, Suburban Scum, Trenchfoot, and other like-minded bands. This is the band's debut demo, which was released on January 6th, 2017. On their debut demo, Division Of Mind offer up three tracks of brutal sounding hardcore/punk. Overall, this is a really solid demo and is definitely worth checking out. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
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(U.S.) Mutant Video-Vanity Of Life LP (2017)
Genre: Punk, Industrial, Experimental
Label: Iron Lung
Tracks: 8
Length: 34.35'
MUTANT VIDEO - Vanity Of Life LP w/download (LUNGS-098)
MV's outsider punk thug basement is dead and crawling with a drugged out Chrome kinship steady bashing out a soundtrack to some Derek Jarman super-8s. Nothing but psycho fuzzed out chill grease on your Reeboks fist grinding grit worship 'music' here. A posthumous release for people who like early industrial music made by punks like Missing Foundation, Factrix and Minimal Man. (Press Note)
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(U.S.) Plaque Marks-Anxiety Driven Nervous Worship EP (2017)
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Sludge, Noise Rock
Label: Learning Curve/Reptilian Records
Tracks: 6
Length: 20.33'
Plaque Marks are a four piece band from Philadelphia, PA who formed in 2016, from the looks of things. Plaque Marks features members of Fight Amp, Creepoid, Powder Vision, and Ecstatic Vision, so going on that alone, you know you're in for something truly special. Plaque Marks play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, sludge, and noise rock within their sound. Anxiety Driven Nervous Worship is the band's debut EP, which was released via Learning Curve records on October 27th, 2017. On Anxiety Driven Nervous Worship, Plaque Marks offer up six tracks of blown out/, discordant, and feedback heavy hardcore, punk, sludge, and noise rock. Overall, Anxiety Driven Nervous Worship makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
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Bummer/Pinko-Split 12" (2017)
Genre: Punk, Noise Rock, Grunge, Sludge
Label: High Dive
Tracks: 9
Length: 20.15'
Here's a killer split featuring new material from KC's Bumer and TX's Pinko. Bummer is a three piece band from Kansas City, Missouri who formed in early 2013, from the looks of things. Bummer play a highly distorted, dirty, and blown-out style of music that incorporates elements of punk, noise rock, and sludge within their sound. Musically, Bummer can be loosely compared to bands such as Big Business, Jesus Lizard, Bardus, War Brides, T-Tops, Whores, and Buildings. Since forming in 2013, Bummer have released a three song EP titled Young Ben Franklin in October of 2013, a four song EP titled Milk in October of 2014, and most recently, a digital single titled King Shit in October of 2016, and a six song EP titled Spank in July of 2015. On their side of the split, Bummer offer up five tracks of dirty, distorted, and blown out sounding punk, grunge, noise rock, and sludge. PINKO is a three piece band from San Antonio, Texas who formed in August of 2014. PINKO play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, punk, and noise rock within their sound. Musically, PINKO can be said to be influenced by bands such as Drive Like Jehu, Fugazi, Hot Snakes, Science Of Yabra, Haymarket Riot, and early 2000's Ebullition records style post hardcore bands. Since forming in 2014, Pinko have released a self-titled cassette in August of 2015. On their side of the split, Pinko offer up four tracks of killer post hardcore, punk, and noise rock within their sound. Overall, this is a killer split LP and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
This killer split LP was released on vinyl and cassette via High Dive records on April 7th, 2017.
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Crowning-Funeral Designs EP (2017)
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Screamo, Emoviolence
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 5
Length: 8.15'
Crowning is a four piece band from Chicago, Illinois who formed in 2017, from the looks of things. Crowning features members of Itto, so going on that alone, you know you're in for something truly special. Crowning play a chaotic and volatile style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, screamo, and emoviolence within their sound. Musically, Crowning can be loosely compared to bands such as Off Minor, Ampere, Orchid, Jerome's Dream, and other like-minded bands. Funeral Designs is the band's debut EP, which was released on February 14th, 2017. On Funeral Designs, Crowning offer up five tracks of chaotic and volatile sounding hardcore, punk, screamo, and emoviolence. Overall, Funeral Designs makes for a great listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
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Autolith-S/T EP (2017)
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Sludge, Black Metal, Doom
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 3
Length: 10.30'
Holy shit! This absolutely rips. Autolith is a two piece band from Memphis, Tennessee who formed in 2017, from the looks of things. Autolith features members of Sepaph The Light and Shards Of Humanity, so going on that alone, you know you're in for some amazing music. Autolith play a brutal and vicious as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, sludge, black metal, and doom within their sound. Musically, Autolith can be loosely compared to bands such as Pharoh, Hexis, Sunlight's Bane, Bone Awl, and other like-minded bands. This is the band's debut EP, which was released on May 22nd, 2017. On their debut EP, Autolith offer up three tracks of raw, filthy, and vicious as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, sludge, black metal, and doom. Overall, Autolith's debut EP makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
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Typecaste-Demo (2017)
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Metal
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 4
Length: 4.40'
Typecaste is a Boston, MA based band who formed in 2017, from the looks of things. Typecaste play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, and metal within their sound. Musically, Typecaste can be loosely compared to bands such as Suburban Scum, Incendiary, Trenchfoot, and other like-minded bands. This is the band's demo, which was released on August 9th, 2017. On their self-titled debut, Typecaste offer up four tracks of vicious and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, and metal. Overall, this is a really solid demo and definitely worth checking out. Great stuff! Enjoy!
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Videodome-Nocturnal Omissions EP (2017)
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Alt. Metal, Sludge, Noise Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 5
Length: 14.10'
Videodome is a four piece band from New Haven, CT who formed in October of 2016. Videodome features members of CT's Heavy Breath and Warm, so going on that alone, you know you're in for some killer music. Videodome play an off-kilter/weirdo style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, punk, Alt. metal, sludge, and noise rock. Videodome can be best described at mixing elements of bands such as Helms Alee, The Catalyst, Big Business with the vocal stylings of bands such as Punch and Libyans. Nocturnal Omissions is the band's debut EP, which was released on November 16th, 2017. On Nocturnal Omissions, Videodome offer up five tracks of off-kilter/outsider post hardcore, punk, alt. metal, sludge, and noise rock. Overall, Nocturnal Omissions makes for a great listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
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The Catalyst-Megapost
Marianas Trench+9 LP (2008)
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Meteors The Entire Night-Descend Towards The Earth EP (2017)
Genre: Post Hardcore, Post Rock, Punk, Screamo
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 5
Length: 14.45'
Meteors The Entire Night is a five piece band from Coventry, UK who formed in 2017, from the looks of things. Meteors The Entire Night play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, post rock, punk, and screamo within their sound. Musically, Meteors The Entire Night can be loosely comparted to bands such as Damezumari, Funeral Diner, Who Calls So Loud, older Pianos Become The Teeth, and We Were Skeletons. Descent Towards The Earth is the band's debut EP, which was released on August 16th, 2017. On Descend Towards The Earth, Meteors The Entire Night offer up five tracks of killer post hardcore, post rock, punk, and screamo. Overall, Descend Towards The Earth makes for a great listen and is definitely worth checking out. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
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Prolefeed/Henry Kane-Split LP (2017)
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Crust, Powerviolence
Label: WOOAAARGH/Goatshead Records
Tracks: 15
Length: 19.57'
This split marks the long awaited third vinyl release of crusty North East UK hardcore oinks Prolefeed,
written immediately following 2015s ear pummeling split with War All
The Time. The fact that this was recorded and mixed in a single day
speaks to the raw speed and agression on display and the ten tracks
blitz past within 13 mins.
This is drummer Rob Woodcock’s final release with the band but he goes out on a high, bullying the snare through relentless thrashing d-beats and rapid, clattering fills. This whole side buzzes with a screaming treble-strung intesity to the production, and a suprising (for those unfamiliar with the band) clarity to the instrumentals. The bass in particular has a very clear tone, Dan's fantastic, lighning fast runs cutting through the tradtitionally crusty buzzsaw guitar for some stand out moments of musicianship, running counter to the abrasive vocal screams of frontman Dickie (also of Sawn Off).
Ten rapid fire songs with signature caustic guitar riffs, blitzkrieg basslines and Melvinsesque drumming, this isn’t your average hardcore record.
This is drummer Rob Woodcock’s final release with the band but he goes out on a high, bullying the snare through relentless thrashing d-beats and rapid, clattering fills. This whole side buzzes with a screaming treble-strung intesity to the production, and a suprising (for those unfamiliar with the band) clarity to the instrumentals. The bass in particular has a very clear tone, Dan's fantastic, lighning fast runs cutting through the tradtitionally crusty buzzsaw guitar for some stand out moments of musicianship, running counter to the abrasive vocal screams of frontman Dickie (also of Sawn Off).
Ten rapid fire songs with signature caustic guitar riffs, blitzkrieg basslines and Melvinsesque drumming, this isn’t your average hardcore record.
Quickly following up their debut "Den förstörda människans rike", Henry Kane provides 9 minutes of punishing one-man Swedish Swedeath grindcore. Following the same path of audial terror. Henry Kane
is the solo effort of Johnny Pettersson of Wombbath, Ashcloud, Gods
Forsaken and dozens of other nightmare inducing death metal bands.
Recorded, mixed and mastered at Studio Unbound, you could be forgiven
for thinking this side of the split was a previously unreleased Rotten
Sound effort. Absolutely relentless clinical blast beats and ear
shattering chainsaw guitar sounds argue with throat shredding vocals
here.
These five tracks have no time for pretension, no prog moments of atmosphere or technical peacocking. The only atmosphere is that of a dense cloud of gain, the only technicality the speed of the performence. Proper blasting grind!
These five tracks have no time for pretension, no prog moments of atmosphere or technical peacocking. The only atmosphere is that of a dense cloud of gain, the only technicality the speed of the performence. Proper blasting grind!
Art by Prolefeed
bassist Daniel Hughes in response to a wave of religious violence and
thoughtless hatred perpetuated by the media. Fuck religious
violence//Fuck religious hate. The Mass Forfeiture of Collective Responsibility comes with a wrap around 2 foot poster and is released on the 13th October via WOOAAARGH & Goatshead Records! (Press Note)
*This is some insanely vicious, brutal and completely unhinged hardcore, punk, crust, and powerviolence from UK's Prolefeed and Sweden's Henry Kane. Overall, this split makes for a killer listen. Highly recommended! Enjoy! This killer split was released via WOOAAARGH! and Goatshead records on October 13th, 2017.
Condone-World Of Human Wreckage EP (2017)
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Metal
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 5
Length: 13.5'
Condone is a five piece band from Nashville, Tennessee who formed in 2017, from the looks of things. Condone play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, and metal, crust within their sound. Musically, Condone can be loosely compared to bands such as Axis, Backslider, Lowered A.D., and other like-minded bands. World Of Human Wreckage is the band's debut EP, which was released on September 1st, 2017. On World Of Human Wreckage, Condone offer up five tracks of brutal and vicious as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, and metal. Overall, World Of Human Wreckage makes for a killer listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
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(JAP) Friendship-Hatred LP (2017)
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Crust, Powerviolence
Label: Sentient Ruin Laboratories/Southern Lord Records
Tracks: 12
Length: 23.05'
Hailing from the Chiba prefecture of western Japan, Friendship are one of the most vile, antagonist, and visionary grind/powerviolence acts to have ever emerged from The Land of the Rising Sun. Their absurdly devastating music comes together as a collapsing black hole that devours everything with maniacal ferocity, sparing nothing from the plain of existence. In perfect adherence to the tradition of Japanese extreme music where everything is always taken to ridiculous and mindless extremes, Friendship's music is like a chain reaction that can not be stopped - the devastating consequence of an uncontrolled nuclear fission of Japan's most praised and iconic musical extremities embracing the full scale auditive terror of legendary American powerviolence bands like Nails, Column of Heaven, Man Is The Bastard, Iron Lung, and Hatred Surge, and the tormented sludge dirges of masters like Swans, Godflesh, Corrupted, Noothgrush, and Dystopia. (Press Note)
*This is some harsh, abrasive, and vicious as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, crust, and powerviolence. Seriously, this absolutely rips. Hatred was released via Sentient Ruin Laboratories and Southern Lord records on November 16th, 2017. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
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Friendship-I&II LP (2017)
Love/Lust-Sorrows EP (2017)
Genre: Post Hardcore, Post Rock, Black Metal, Screamo, Shoegaze
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 3
Length: 24.05'
Love/Lust is a four piece band from Berlin, Germany who formed in early 2017, from the looks of things. Love/Lust play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, post rock, black metal, screamo, and shoegaze within their sound. Musically, Love/Lust can be said to be influenced by bands such as City Of Caterpillar, Funeral Diner, Envy, Amen Ra, Neurosis, and other like-minded bands. Sorrows is the band's debut three song EP, which was released on May 20th, 2017. On Sorrows, Love/Lust offer up three tracks of ominous, oppressive, and atmospheric post hardcore, post rock, black metal, and shoegaze. Overall, Sorrows makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
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Sundrainer-Botched Lobotomy EP (2008)
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Grindcore
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 4
Length: 16.45'
Sundrainer is a three piece band from Richmond, VA who formed in 2008. Sundrainer play a vicious and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, and grindcore within their sound. Musically, Sundrainer can be said to be influenced by bands such as Pig Destroyer, Discordance Axis, Brutal Truth, and Bolt Thrower. As far as releases go, Sundrainer have released a digital single titled The Eternal Perspective in January of 2014, a digital single titled Failure Burden in March of 2016, and a three song EP titled I Hope This Breaks Your Spirit in October of 2016. Botched Lobotomy is the band's four song demo, which was recorded live in February of 2008. Botched Lobotomy was mixed at Conductor Studios by Martin Brooks, who also currently serves as the band's live bass player. Botched Lobotomy features four tracks of visceral and aggressive sounding instrumental hardcore, punk, and grindcore. Overall, Botched Lobotomy makes for a killer listen and definitely worth checking out. Great stuff! Enjoy!
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Sundrainer-I Hope This Breaks Your Spirit EP (2016)
Pressed-Anxiety Dream EP (2017)
Genre: Punk, Metal, Noise Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 5
Length: 11.50'
Holy shit! This band absolutely rips! Pressed is a four piece band from Memphis, Tennessee who formed in 2017, from the looks of things Pressed play an aggressive combination of punk, metal, and noise rock. Musically, Pressed can be loosely compared to bands such as Whores, Fight Amp, Hawks, Bardus, and other like-minded bands. Anxiety Dream is the band's debut EP, which was released on November 10th, 2017. On Anxiety Dream, Pressed offer up five tracks of sludgy and discordant as fuck sounding punk, metal, and noise rock. Overall, Anxiety Dream makes for an amazing listen. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
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Blackwater-Weltgeist Corrupted LP (2017)
Genre: Black Metal, Grindcore
Label: WOOAAARGH!
Tracks: 9
Length: 20.0'
Black Water is a five piece band from Kiel, Germany who formed in 2008. Blackwater play an ominous, oppressive, and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of black metal and grindcore within their sound. Musically, Blackwater can be said to be influenced by bands such as Cattle Decapitation, Dark Funeral, Suffocation, Deranged, Hate Eternal, and other like-minded bands. Since forming in 2008, Blackwater have released a four song EP titled Founded In The Shambles in June of 2012. Weltgeist Corrupted is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via WOOAAARGH records on November 10th, 2017. On Weltgeist Corrupted, Blackwater offer up nine tracks of brutal and vicious as fuck sounding black metal and grindcore. Overall, Weltgeist Corrupted makes for a killer listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
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Blacklisters-Dart EP (2017)
Genre: Punk, Grunge, Noise Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 3
Length: 7.30'
Blacklisters are a four piece band from Leeds, UK who formed in 2010, from the looks of things. Blacklisters play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of punk, grunge, and noise rock within their sound. Musically, Blacklisters can be loosely compared to bands such as Drive Like Jehu, Multi Cult, War Brides, and other like-minded bands. Since forming in 2010, Blacklisters have released a three song EP titled Bell Party in July of 2010, a split with Dolphins, Castrovalva, and Hawk Eyes in January of 2011, a digital single titled Swords in April of 2011, a digital single titled I Can Confirm in December of 2011, a digital single titled Trickfuck in February of 2012, and a self-titled LP in April of 2012. Dart is the band's latest EP, which was released on October 4th, 2017. On Dart, Blacklisters offer up three tracks of discordant and unhinged sounding punk, grunge, and noise rock. Overall, Dart makes for a killer listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
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Worst Days-Someone Has It Worse EP (2017)
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Screamo, Emoviolence, Powerviolence
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 3
Length: 5.0'
Worst Days is a four piece band from Providence, Rhode Island who formed in 2015. Worst Days play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, screamo, emoviolence, and powerviolence within their sound. Musically, Worst Days can be said to be influenced by bands such as Jerome's Dream, Orchid, Black Kites, Orchid, PG 99, and other like-minded bands, Since forming in 2015, Worst Days have released a self-titled demo in December of 2015, a five song EP titled Separation Anxiety in October of 2016, and contributed a track to the Sad Excuse Of A Man (Providence Food Not Bombs) compilation in February of 2017. Someone Has It Worse is the band's latest EP, which was released on September 19th, 2017. On Someone Has It Worse, Worst Days offer up three tracks of volatile and caustic sounding hardcore, punk, screamo, emoviolence, and powerviolence. Overall, Someone Has It Worse makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
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Locked Away-The Nails EP (2017)
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Metal
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 3
Label: 4.45'
Locked Away is a five piece band from Pawtucket, Rhode Island who formed in 2016. Locked Away play a vicious and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, and metal within their sound. Musically, Locked Away can be loosely compared to bands such as Incendiary, Suburban Scum, Trenchfoot,, and other like-minded bands. Since forming in 2016, Locked Away have released a self-titled EP in November of 2016. The Nails is the band's latest EP, which was released on August 1st, 2017. On The Nails, Locked Away offer up three tracks of killer metallic hardcore. Overall, The Nails makes for a great listen and is definitely worth checking out. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
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(U.S.) Axis-Shift LP (2017)
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Sludge, Noise Rock
Label: Good Fight Music
Tracks: 12
Length: 31.0'
Axis is a five piece band from St. Petersburg/Orlando, Florida who formed in early 2011, from the looks of things. Axis play a killer style of music that mixes equal parts late 90's metallic hardcore with sludge and noise rock tinged metallic hardcore. Musically, Axis can be said to be influenced by bands such as Turmoil, Deadguy, Bloodlet, Engineer, Achilles, and Botch. Since their inception in 2011, Axis have released a four song EP titled Rites Of Passage in January of 2011, a split 7" with Weight Of The World in September 0f 2011, a split 7" with Self Defense Family in November of 2013, a summer tour cassette in June of 2014, a ten song LP titled Show Your Greed in and a collaboration LP with Seraph The Light in December of 2016. Shift is Axis' latest full-length LP, which was released via Good Fight Music on November 10th, 2017. On Shift, Axis offer up twelve tracks of punishing and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, sludge, and noise rock. Overall, Shift is an amazing album and should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
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S/T EP (2011)
Horse Torso-Wolf Who Cried Boy LP (2017)
Genre: Instrumental Noise Rock, Math Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 8
Length: 31.3'
Horse Torso is a four piece band from Brooklyn, NY who formed in 2015, from the looks of things. Horse Torso is comprised of Brooklyn based drummer/composer, Danny Sher, Baroness bassist Nick Jost, guitarist Will Chapin, and guitarist Andrew Smiley. Horse Torso play a progressive and difficult to pigeonhole style of instrumental noise rock, math rock, and experimental Jazz. As far as musical comparisons go, Horse Torso can be loosely compared to bands such as Don Caballero, Hella, and Giraffes? Giraffes! Since forming in 2015, Horse Torso have released three digital singles which include Planck Time in November of 2016, Actual Stablemates in January of 2017, and Crover Washington in February of 2017. Wolf Who Cried Boy is the band's debut full-length LP, which was released on October 12th, 2017. On Wolf Who Cried Boy, Horse Torso offer up eight tracks of killer instrumental noise rock, math rock, and experimental jazz. Overall, Wolf Who Cried Boy makes for a killer listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
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Rope Sect-Personae Ingratae LP (2017)
Genre: Punk, Post Punk, Cold Wave
Label: Caligari Records
Tracks: 8
Length: 28.50'
Rope Sect is a three piece band from Germany who formed in 2016, from the looks of things. Rope Sect play a dark and gloomy style of music that incorporates elements of punk, post punk, and cold wave within their sound. Musically, Rope Sect can be loosely compared to bands such as Night Sins, Bellicose Minds, Torture Love, and other like-minded bands. Since forming in 2016, Rope Sect have released an eight song LP titled Personae Infratae in April of 2017 and a two song 7" titled Proselytes in October of 2017. On both Personae Ingratae and Proselytes, Rope Sect offer up ten tracks of tense, dark, and moody punk, post punk, and cold wave. Overall, Personae Ingratae and Proselytes make for amazing listens and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
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Guilt Ritual-Lapse In Sanity EP (2017)
Genre: Hardcore, Punk
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 3
Length: 5.0'
Guilt Ritual is a four piece band from West Springfield, MA who formed in early 2016, from the looks of things. Guilt Ritual play a brutal and vicious style of metallic hardcore. Musically, Guilt Ritual can be loosely compared to bands such as Suburban Scum, Incendiary, Trenchfoot, Integrity, Palehorse, and other like-minded bands. Since forming in 2016, Guilt Ritual have released a five song EP titled Cured Of Life in September of 2016. Lapse In Sanity is the band's latest EP, which was released on November 8th, 2017. On Lapse In Sanity, Guilt Ritual offer up three tracks of killer metallic hardcore. Overall, Lapse In Sanity makes for a great listen and definitely should not be missed. Great stuff. Enjoy!
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V/A: Eight Feet Under Vol. I (2017)
Genre: Post Hardcore, Hardcore, Punk, Screamo, Emo
Label: IFB/Zegema Beach Records
Tracks: 22
Length: 65.50'
Insane screamo comp. - 8-band/4-country split 2x12" with gatefold cover! A truly stunning snapshot of 8 fantastic EPs, including 2-4 new/exclusive songs from (Sweden) Vi Som Alskade Varandra Sa Mycket and Via Fondo, (Canada) Nous Etions and The World That Summer, (USA) Sleeper Wave and Youth Novel, (Italy) Lamantide and Pastel. 2x12" black vinyl /500 in a gatefold cover with art by Italian graffiti artist Nero. Comes with a download code. 2-4 songs by each band for a total of 22 tracks. (Press Note)
*Here's a killer international screamo compilation featuring new material from Vi Som Alskade, Via Fondo, Nous Etions, The World That Summer, Sleeper Wave, Youth Novel, Lamantide, and Pastel. Seriously, this is a seriously line-up of bands, many of which have been reviewed about in the blog. Eight Feet Under Volume I was released via IFB and Zegema Beach records on June 15th, 2017. Overall, this is an amazing compilation and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
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Life Drag-S/T Cs. (2016)
Genre: Experimental Noise
Label: Iron Lung
Tracks: 8
Length: 37.05'
LIFE DRAG - Life Drag CS w/download (LUNGS-078)
"We have for you today a cassette offer of the new Industrial Strength American Noise band LIFE DRAG. Half dirge, half dub. Minneapolis. The New Brighton Hill Bombing Crew. Wet fucks and loose trucks. The new thing in heaven. Subterranean synapse break. Walk all night. Sleep when you're dead. Thug tunes.'
'Package includes bass, bass, synth, synth, drum machine, guitar, laundry chute and vox. Always one take, always how it needs to be. Upon physical evidence of sound we will pollute the ears of the midwest and beyond." -97.4% The Horse's Mouth (Press Note)
*I'm stumped as far as descriptions go. Really interesting experimental noise project from Minneapolis, Mn. Great stuff, though. Enjoy!
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Ex Nuns-S/T EP (2017)
Genre: Punk, Post Punk, Noise Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 8
Length: 15.0'
Ex Nuns are a three piece band from Minneapolis, Minnesota who formed in 2013, from the looks of things. Ex Nuns play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of punk, post punk, and noise rock within their sound. Musically, Ex Nuns can be loosely compared to bands such as Gay Kiss, The Catalyst, War Brides, and other like-minded bands. Since forming in 2013, Ex Nuns have released a two song EP titled Dead Of Zero/Crash Meditation in June of 2013 and a four song EP titled Death Triangle in May of 2014. This is the band's latest EP, which was released on June 2nnd, 2017. On their latest EP, Ex Nuns offer up eight tracks of dirty, raw, and completely unhinged punk, post punk, and noise rock. Overall, this is a killer EP and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
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Mess-Silver Kidney LP (2017)
Genre: Punk, Noise Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 9
Length: 25.20'
Mess is a Vancouver, British Columbia based band who formed in early 2017, from the looks of things. Mess play a loud, discordant, and frenetic style of music that incorporates elements of punk and noise rock within their sound. Musically, Mess can be loosely compared to bands such as Whores, Childbite, Ribbonhead, Hawks, Buildings, and other like-minded bands. Since forming in 2017, Mess have released a cover of Black Flag's My War and Bad Brain's Attitude in September of 2017. Silver Kidney is the band's debut full-length LP, which was released on October 12th, 2017. On Silver Kidney, Mess offer up nine tracks of raw, tense, and blown-out sounding noise damaged punk. Overall, Silver Kidney makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
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(U.S.) Racquet Club-S/T LP (2017)
Genre: Punk, Emo, Indie Rock
Label: Rise Records
Tracks: 10
Length: 37.0'
Racquet Club is a four piece band from Los Angeles, CA who formed in 2016, from the looks of things. Racquet Club features members of Knapsack, The Jealous Sound, and Samiam, so going on that alone, you know you're in for something truly special. Racquet Club play a killer style of punk, emo, and indie rock. Musically, Racquet Club call to mind 90's punk, indie, and emo bands such as Braid, The Promise Ring, Knapsack, and other like-minded bands. This is the band's debut full-length LP, which was released via Rise records on September 22nd, 2017. On their self-titled debut, Racquet Club offer up ten tracks of infectiously catchy and melodic sounding punk, emo, and indie rock. Overall, this is an amazing album and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
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Chepang-Dadhelo LP (2017)
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Grindcore, Powerviolence
Label: Nerve Altar
Tracks: 14
Length: 18.15'
Holy shit. This absolutely rips. Chepang is a five piece band from NYC and Napal who formed in 2016. Chepang play a vicious, brutal, and scathing style of politically charged music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, grindcore, and powerviolence within their sound. Since forming in 2016, Chepang have released an eight song EP titled Lathi Charge in August of 2016 and a one song demo titled 1 Love in April of 2017. Dadhelo is the band's debut full-length LP, which was released via Nerve Altar records on November 4th, 2017. On Dadhelo, Chepang offer up fourteen tracks of blistering, caustic, and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, grindcore, and powerviolence. Overall, Dadhelo makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
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Blue Youth-S/T EP (2017)
Genre: Punk, Noise Rock
Label: Grind Central Records
Tracks: 5
Length: 15.45'
Blue Youth is a three piece band from Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada who formed in late 2016, from the looks of things. Blue Youth play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of punk and noise rock within their sound. Musically, Blue Youth can be loosely compared to bands such as Drive Like Jehu, Science Of Yabra, Haymarket Riot, Hot Snakes, and other like-minded bands. This is the band's debut EP, which was released via Grind Central records on May 19th, 2017. On their debut EP, Blue Youth offer up five tracks of tense and discordant punk and noise rock. Overall, this is a killer EP and definitely worth checking out. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
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Vivian K-Vacuums LP (2017)
Genre: Punk, Grunge, Garage Rock, Emo, Indie Rock
Label: Cake Soda/Infinite Weed Records
Tracks: 11
Length: 20.0'
Vivian K is a three piece band from Philadelphia, PA who formed in September of 2015. Vivian K plays a killer style of music that incorporates elements of punk, post punk, grunge, garage rock, emo, and indie rock within their sound. Musically, Vivian K can be loosely compared to bands such as Sorority Noise, California X, Sneeze, Estates, and other like-minded bands. Since forming in 2015, Vivian K a self-titled LP in September of 2015, a four song EP titled Vivisections in March of 2016, and a twelve song LP titled Verses in October of 2016. Vacuums is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released on November 2nd, 2017. On Vacuums, Vivian K offer up eleven tracks of really well played punk, post punk, grunge, garage rock, emo, and indie rock. Overall, Vacuums makes for a killer listen. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
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