Failure-S/T EP (2018)
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Fastcore, Powerviolence
Label: To Live A Lie
Tracks: 10
Length: 5.0'
Failure is a three piece band from Italy who formed in 2017, from the looks of things. Failure play a vicious and caustic style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, fastcore, and powerviolence within their sound. Musically, Failure can be loosely compared to bands such as Water Torture, Oxidant, Depraved, and other like-minded bands. This is the band's debut EP, which was released via To Live A Lie records on January 27th, 2018. On their self-titled debut, Failure rip their way through ten tracks of vicious sounding hardcore, punk, fastcore, and powerviolence in just about five minutes. Overall, this is a killer EP and definitely should not be missed! Highly recommended! Enjoy!
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Zozobra-Slave Masters 12" (2013)
Genre: Post Metal, Post Hardcore, Doom, Sludge
Label: Brutal Panda
Tracks: 6
Length: 13.39'
The brainchild of Caleb Scofield (Cave In, Old Man Gloom), ZOZOBRA formed in 2006 and quickly released two crushing full-lengths of atmospheric sludge metal, Harmonic Tremors (2007) and Bird of Prey (2008). Now five years later, the band has re-emerged with Savage Masters, their most aggressive and straightforward release to date. Bursting out the gate with a bold, determined purpose, Savage Masters is an unrelenting fury of post-hardcore ferocity and sludge-tinged amplifier crunch. This release, featuring long-time Cave In bandmates Adam McGrath (guitars) and J.R. Conners (drums), proves once and for all that ZOZOBRA are a veritable force to be reckoned with. Savage Masters was produced and recorded by Andrew Schneider (Unsane, Pelican) and contains stunning artwork by English alchemist Glyn Smyth (Unearthly Trance, Wolves in the Throne Room, Cough).
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*Savage Masters is Zozobra's latest six song LP, which was released via Brutal Panda records on April 2nd, 2016. On Savage Masters, Zozobra offer up six tracks of sludgy, riff heavy, and brutal as fuck sounding post metal, post hardcore, doom, and sludge. Overall, Savage Masters is a killer LP and should not be missed. I also included Zozobra's other two LPs Harmonic Tremors and Birds Of Prey for you to check out as well. Enjoy! (Re-Post Request)
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Realize-Demolition EP (2018)
Genre: Metal, Industrial, Noisecore
Label: To Live A Lie/RSR Records
Tracks: 7
Length: 19.05'
Realize is a four piece band from Tuscan, Arizona, who formed in 2016, from the looks of things. Realize play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of metal, industrial, and noisecore within their sound. Demolition is the band's debut EP, which was released via To Live A Lie and RSR records on March 3rd, 2018. On Demolition, Realize offer up seven tracks of killer noise damaged metal, industrial, and noisecore that's an absolute must listen for fans of Wreck And Reference and Author And Punisher. Overall, Realize makes for a killer listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
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DEADWITCH-S/T EP (2018)
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Fastcore, Grindcore, Powerviolence
Label: No Home Records
Tracks: 10
Length: 12.25'
DEADWITCH is a three piece band from Portland, Oregon who formed in 2016, from the looks of things. DEADWITCH play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, fastcore, grindcore, and powerviolence within their sound. Musically, DEADWITCH can be loosely compared to bands such as WVRM, The Swarm, SVFFR, Funeral Chic, and other like-minded bands. Since forming in 2016, DEADWITCH have released a three song EP titled Obsolete in February of 2016. This is the band's latest self-titled EP, which was released via No Home records on March 28th, 2018. On their latest EP, DEADWITCH offer up ten tracks of vicious and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, fastcore, grindcore, and powerviolence. Overall, this EP absolutely rips and definitely should not be missed! Highly recommended! Enjoy!
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(U.S.) Fucked And Bound-Suffrage LP (2018)
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Crust, Grindcore, D-Beat
Label: Atomic Action!
Tracks: 13
Length: 18.05'
Fucked And BOund is a four piece band from Seattle, Washington who formed in 2017, from the looks of things. Fucked And Bound play a vicious and chaotic as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, crust, grindcore, and d-beat within their sound. Musically, Fucked And Bound can be loosely compared to bands such as Countdown To Oblivion, Left For Dead, Infest, Negative Approach, and other like-minded bands. Suffrage is the band's debut LP, which was released via Atomic Action records on February 16th, 2018. On Suffrage, Fucked And Bound offer up thirteen tracks of brutal and vicious as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, crust, grindcore, and d-beat. Overall, Suffrage makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
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Bifid Corpse-Enter The Corpse EP (2018)
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Death Metal, Grindcore
Label: Dissonant Society
Tracks: 7
Length: 8.35'
Holy shit. This band fucking smokes. Bifid Corpse is a two piece band from Illinois who formed in early 2016, from the looks of things. Bifid Corpse features members of Faceplant and Falter. Bifid Corpse play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, death metal, and grindcore within their sound. Musically, Bifid Corpse can be loosely compared to bands such as Fange, Wake, Ruins, and other like-minded bands. Since forming in 2016, Bifid Corpse have released a five song EP titled Dead & Decaying in July of 2016. Enter he Corpse is the band's latest EP, which was released on March 18th, 2018 On Enter The Corpse, Bifid Corpse offer up seven tracks of filthy and raw sounding hardcore, punk, death metal, and grindcore. Overall, Enter The Corpse is a killer EP and should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
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Ruined Nation-Restart LP (2018)
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Crust, Sludge, Metal, Grindcore
Label: Wooaaargh!
Tracks: 13
Length: 38.40'
Grinding metallic hardcore tyrants RUINED NATION return after a 6 year silence with a whirlwind of precision blastbeats on 'Restart'. It is a shame that this release marks the band's self destruction as the the fury present in the thirteen tracks is truely exemplary in the genre.
The band itself produces a clinical wall of grinding hardcore noise, Markus' vocals are in the barked roar tradition, in places touching on Gride's Iny in sound. The instrumental production is suprisingly clean and precise, with a guitar tone that would be comfortably at home crushing Wolfbrigade riffs switching between start-stop metallic riffing and pummeling d-beat cascades in the same breath. The bass has that satisfying crumbling distortion, providing weight in the background with a growl like tank treads on concrete. Drums are extremely present on this release, very highly tuned toms and snare cut through on every track and the performance is so tight you couldn't have programmed a machine to produce beats with higher precision.
There are some really interesting flickers in style, particularly later on in the album's 40minute runtime, tracks like 'Same Ol' Story' play with some creative, almost progressive slippery-fingered riffing. But it is certainly still riffing in the finest sense of the word, often conjuring shades of bands like Rotten Sound and in places even rolling into death metal territory, sounding almost like a lightning fast Cannibal Corpse with a competant drummer before snapping back to a d-beat or intensely choreographed start-stop section.
This release serves as a perfect burial for the band and while it is sad that they will no longer play together talent like this can't just sit on the shelf and the members various other outlets (IMPLORE, SIX SCORE, UGF and BLECHOPHON) are available to please the ears of fans of neck snapping heavy grooves and spleen-rupturing blasting hardcore! (Press Note)
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Meth-I Love You EP (2018)
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Screamo, Grindcore
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 5
Length: 13.20'
Meth is a six piece band from Chicago, Illinois who formed in early 2017. Meth features members of Tweak, Split Tongue, and Other Masquerades. Meth play a harsh and abrasive style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, screamo, and grindcore within their sound. Since forming in 2017, Meth have released a five song EP titled The Children Are Watching in June of 2017. I Love You is the band's latest EP, which was released on March 19th, 2018. On I Love You, Meth offer up five tracks of chaotic and brutal as fuck sounding noise damaged hardcore, punk, screamo, and grindcore. Overall, I Love You makes for a great listen. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
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Tourist-New Designs EP (2018)
Genre: Hardcore, Punk
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 10
Length: 11.40'
Tourist is a three piece band from Toronto, Ontario who formed in 2017, from the looks of things. Tourist play a vicious and scathing style of stripped down/bare bones hardcore/punk. Musically, Tourist can be loosely compared to bands such as Rash, Hoax, Glue, Wiccans, and other like-minded bands. Since forming in 2017, Tourist have released a five song demo titled Demo 2 in September of 2017. New Designs is the band's latest EP, which was released on March 25th, 2018. On New Designs, Tourist offer up ten tracks of killer stripped down hardcore/punk. Overall, this is a killer EP and definitely worth checking out. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
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CLOWN CORE
Last week a video surfaced on YouTube of a band called Clown Core performing a song called 'Hell' inside a porta-potty. It went viral in a matter of days, getting reposted and written up on various metal sites, because it's just fucking awesome.! Meanwhile they've released a second video for 'Toilet' from their new album on YouTube, which is also titled 'Toilet'.
Clown Core is a super weird duo that plays jazzy Grindcore, with the use of only one drum kit, one saxophone and 2 keyboards/synthesizers. You can describe Clown Core most likely as the bastard child of Mr. Bungle and Pig Destroyer-like Grindcore with a dash of extra weirdness. The duo mixes Punk Rock, Death Metal, Grindcore, Jazz and plenty of comic elements to create a sort of total freaked out cartoon Mr. Bungle version. Clown Core are actually around since at least 2010, though nobody knows much about these crazy clowns. So far there are no clues as to who’s behind the clown masks. In 2010 they've released their self-titled debut album. 'Toilet' is their second album, released on march 03, 2018. Their music is only available on Spotify and iTunes, where it's listed under 'Children's Music' respectively 'World Music'. They're clearly not taking any of it seriously but they're also clearly really good musicians. The fact that the porta-potty in their two new videos has a SoCal Industries logo suggests that they’re based in Southern California, but no one really knows for sure. Be warned because what you are about to hear (and see) is really funny and totally insane.! Highly recommended.!!
The Fever 333 - Made An America EP (2018)
Format: Digital
Origin: California (USA)
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Crossover
Label: 333 Wreckords Crew, Roadrunner Records
I can't say enough how fucking good this is.!! The Fever 333 is a 3-piece band from California which formed in 2017. Their lineup consists of Jason Aalon Butler (ex-LETLIVE.), Stephen Harrison (ex-THE CHARIOT) and Aric Improta (NIGHT VERSES) - three of the best musicians the Hardcore/Punk scene has ever seen.!! Point. The Fever 333 play an incredible fresh mix of Hardcore and Punk combined with some slightly Hip-Hop elements and Electronic samples. In the 90's such music was simply called Crossover. The Rage Against The Machine attitude is all over the place in this band, speaking of the political aspect as well as the musical aspect. 'Made An America' is their first self-released ep and marks the official beginning of The Fever 333's Revolution. This band perfectly fills the hole that came up after letlive. sadly broke up last year...and i have to say it again...THIS IS SOOO GOOD.! Don't miss this awesome release.!! There's a fever coming...
The Fever 333 - Made An America EP (2018)
True Love - The Pact LP (2018)
Format: 12''
Origin: Detroit, Michigan (USA)
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Straight Edge
Label: Triple B Records
Holy shit...this is fucking awesome.!! True Love is a Straight Edge Hardcore band from Detroit, Michigan which formed in the beginning of 2013. The lineup now features a member of Forced Order & Disgrace as a co-guitarist. 'The Pact' is True Love's second full-length album released through Triple B Records on march 20, 2018. This is another killer release on which True Love are celebrating their brand of razor-sharp, straight edge fueled Hardcore. It perfectly combines their early-2000's Boston Hardcore worship with the aggression and ferocity of Los Angeles Hardcore. Definitely not to be missed.! Highly recommended.!!
True Love - The Pact LP (2018)
Elder Light-A Great Big Meteor LP (2017)
Genre: Punk, Grunge, Emo, Indie Rock
Label: Prairie State Records
Tracks: 9
Length: 30.35'
Elder Light is a three piece band from Round Lake Park, Illinois who formed in 2016, from the looks of things. Elder Light play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of punk, grunge, emo, and indie rock within their sound. Musically, Elder Light can be loosely compared to bands such as Have Mercy, Basement, California X, Estates, and other like-minded bands. Since forming in 2016, Elder Light have released a digital single titled Motorcar in November of 2016. A Great Big Meteor is the band's debut full-length LP, which was released via Prairie State records on August 24th, 2017. On A Great Big Meteor, Elder Light offer up nine tracks of killer punk, grunge, emo, and indie rock. Overall, A Great Big Meteor makes for a great listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
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LORØ-Hidden Twin LP (2018)
Genre: Post Metal, Drone, Sludge, Math Rock, Noise Rock
Label: Brigante, Cave Canem, Drone, Drown Within,
In The Bottle Records
Tracks: 7
Length: 31.0'
LORØ is a three piece band from Montagnana, Italy who formed in 2013. LORØ play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post metal, drone, sludge, math rock, and noise rock within their sound. Since forming in 2013, LORØ have released a nine song self-titled LP in April of 2015. Hidden Twin is the band's latest LP, which was released via Brigante, Cave Canem, Drone, Drown Within, and In The Bottle Records on March 1st, 2018. On Hidden Twin, LORØ offer up 7 tracks of killer experimental post metal, drone, sludge, math rock, and noise rock. Overall, Hidden Twin makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
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Moira-I EP (2018)
Genre: Hardcore, Punk
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 4
Length: 9.25'
Moira is a band from Bielsko, Poland who formed in 2017, from the looks of things. Moira play a slightly melodic style of modern metallic hardcore. Musically, Moira can be loosely compared to bands such as Birds In Row, Modern Life Is War, Loma Prieta, Frameworks, and other like-minded bands. I is the band's debut EP, which was released on March 20th, 2018. On I, Moira offer up four tracks of killer metallic hardcore. Overall, I makes for a great listen and is definitely worth checking out. Great stuff! Enjoy!
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Sperm Donor-Sleight Coincidence EP (2018)
Genre: Punk, Grunge, Math Rock, Noise Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 7
Length: 23.35'
Sperm Donor is a three piece band from New Haven, CT who formed in 2012, from the looks of things. Sperm Donor play a raw, blown-out, and unhinged style of music that incorporates elements of punk, grunge, math rock, and noise rock within their sound. Musically, Sperm Donor can be said to be influenced by bands such as The Jesus Lizard, Hammerhead, Shellac, Drive Like Jehu, and other like-minded bands. Since forming in 2012, Sperm Donor have released a nine song LP titled Accidental Incest in June of 2013. Sleight Coincidence is the band's latest EP, which was released on March 13th, 2018. On Sleight Coincidence, Sperm Donor offer up seven tracks of tense, discordant, and jagged sounding punk, grunge, math rock, and noise rock. Overall, Sleight Coincidence makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed! Highly recommended! Enjoy!
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Twin Foxes-Sleeping On The Attic Floor LP (2018)
Genre: Punk, Emo, Indie Rock, Shoegaze
Label: Tor Johnson
Tracks: 10
Length: 37.25'
Twin Foxes are a three piece band from Providence, Rhode Island, who formed in 2014, from the looks of things. Twin Foxes play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of punk, emo, indie rock, and shoegaze within their sound. Musically, Twin Foxes can be loosely compared to bands such as Pilot To Gunner, Hey Mercedes, Kindling, Sneeze, Prawn, Big Eyes, Braid, Have Mercy, and other like-minded bands. Since forming in 2014, Twin Foxes have released a self-titled demo in April of 2014, a self-titled EP in January of 2015, and a split 7" with Darklands in April of 2017. Sleeping On The Attic Floor is the band's debut LP, which was released via Tor Johnson records on February 9th, 2018. On Sleeping On The Attic Floor, Twin Foxes offer up ten tracks of brilliantly executed punk, emo, indie rock, and shoegaze. Overall, Sleeping On The Attic Floor makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
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(U.S.) Marriage+Cancer-S/T LP (2018)
Genre: Punk, Grunge, Noise Rock
Label: Super Secret Records
Tracks: 9
Length: 30.15'
Marriage+Cancer is a four piece band from Portland, Oregon, who formed in 2016, from the looks of things. Marriage+Cancer play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of punk, grunge, and noise rock within their sound. Musically, Marriage+Cancer can be said to be influenced by bands such as The Jesus Lizard, Bleach era Nirvana, Cows, Hammerhead, Multicult, and other like-minded bands. This is the band's debut full-length LP, which was released via Super Secret records on February 9th, 2018. On their self-titled debut, Marriage+Cancer offer up nine tracks of tense, moody, and discordant sounding punk, grunge, and noise rock. Overall, this album makes for a killer listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
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(U.S. Gouge Away-Dies LP (2016)
Genre: Hardcore, Punk
Label: Eighty-Sixed Records
Tracks: 13
Length: 19.25'
Gouge Away is a four piece band from Fort Lauderdale, Fl who formed in 2013. Gouge Away play a caustic and vicious as fuck style of hardcore/punk. Musically, Gouge Away can be loosely compared to bands such as Punch, Glasses, Cloud Rat, and other like-minded bands. Since forming in 2014, Gouge Away have released a thirteen song LP titled Dies in February of 2016 and a two song 7" titled Swallow B/W Sweat in April of 2017. On Dies, Gouge Away offer up thirteen tracks of blistering and vicious as fuck sounding hardcore/punk. Overall, Dies makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
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Gouge Away-Swallow/Sweat 7" (2017)
(U.S.) The Ditch And The Delta-Hives In Decline LP (2017)
Genre: Post Metal, Sludge, Doom, Noise Rock
Label: Prosthetic
Tracks: 7
Length: 33.30'
The Ditch And The Delta are a three piece band from Salt Lake City, Utah, who formed in 2014, from the looks of things. The Ditch And The Delta play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post metal, sludge, doom, and noise rock within their sound. Musically, The Ditch And The Delta can be said to be influenced by bands such as Neurosis, Eyehategod, Buzzoven, The Melvins, Shellac, and early 90's AMREP style noise rock bands. Since forming in 2014, The Ditch And The Deltahave released a four song EP titled We Rust in February of 2015. Hives In Decline is the band's debut full-length LP, which was released via Prosthetic records on May 12th, 2017. On Hives In Decline, The Ditch And The Delta offer up seven tracks of raw and gritty sounding post metal, sludge, doom, and noise rock. Overall, Hives In Decline makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
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Intercourse-Everything Is Pornography When You've Got An Imagination LP (2018)
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Noise Rock, Grindcore
Label: Tsuguri records
Tracks: 11
Length: 19.05'
Intercourse is a three piece band from New Haven, CT who formed in 2014. Intercourse play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, grindcore, and noise rock within their sound. Musically, Intercourse can be loosely compared to bands such as Grizzlor, Fight Amp, Whores, and other like-minded bands. Since forming in 2014, Intercourse have released a self-titled seven song EP in July of 2014, a six song EP titled Enablers in April of 2016, a six song EP titled Pissing Into The Abyss in November of 2016, a split 7" with The Asound in September of 2017, and a two song EP titled I Honestly Don't Care When Or How I Die Anymore in November of 2017. Everything Is Pornography When You've Got An Imagination is Intercourse's debut LP, which was released via Constant Disappointment and Eye Tape records on March 17th, 2018. On Everything Is Pornography When You've Got An Imagination, Intercourse offer up eleven tracks of vicious, brutal, and completely unhinged sounding hardcore, punk, noise rock, and grindcore. Overall, Everything Is Pornography When You've Got An Imagination makes for a killer listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
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Intercourse-I Honestly Don't Care When Or How I Die Anymore (2017)
Formalist - No One Will Shine Anymore CD (2018)
Format: CD
Origin: Italy
Genre: Sludge, Doom, Black Metal
Label: Wooaaargh!, Third I Rex, Totenschwan
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''The FORMALIST unit was founded in 2014 when long-time associated individuals from the italian heavyweights FORGOTTEN TOMB (vocals), MALASANGRE (bass & drums) and VISCERA/// (guitars) joined forces with the aim to open new gates to total sonic horrors. Excelling in the art of low-tuned sickness, the band members managed to forge together their many influences and proceeded to write and record the first full-length album during summer 2016, featuring 3 songs for a nightmarish 40 minutes length. Extreme Doom, Black Metal, Sludge and Ambient/Drone combined with a completely hostile, nihilistic approach to vocals and lyrics. This is "No One Will Shine Anymore".''
As it says, extreme Doom, slowest Sludge, vicious vocals. Awesome stuff.! Highly recommended.!!
Formalist - No One Will Shine Anymore CD (2018)
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