A Dozen Black Roses-Mental Threshold EP (2018)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Metalcore
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 3
Length: 8.40'

A Dozen Black Roses is a two piece band from Nashville, Tennessee who formed in 2018.  A Dozen Black Roses play a killer style of music that incorporates elements hardcore, punk, and metalcore within their sound.  Musically, A Dozen Black Roses can be loosely compared to bands such as Code Orange, Cult Leader, Lowered A.D., Vein, and other like-minded bands.  Mental Threshold is the band's debut EP, which was released on November 7th, 2018.  On Mental Threshold, A Dozen Black Roses offer up three tracks of killer hardcore, punk, and metalcore.  Overall, Mental Threshold makes for an awesome listen and is definitely worth checking out.  Great stuff!  Enjoy!

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Flying Disk-Urgency LP (2018)

Country: Italy
Gene: Post Hardcore, Post Rock, Punk, Grunge, Noise Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 8
Length: 23.30'

Flying Disk is three piece band from Fossano, Italy who formed in 2012.  Flying Disk play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, post rock, punk, grunge, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Flying Disk can be loosely compared to band such as Quicksand, Aeges, Glassjaw, and other like-minded bands,  Since forming in 2012, Flying Disk have released a self-titled demo in 2012, a nine song LP titled Circling Further Down in November of 2014, and contributed a song to the Tadca Records Musical Circus Compilation in March of 2016.  Urgency is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released on November 27th, 2018.  On Urgency, Flying Disk offer up eight tracks of killer post hardcore, post rock, punk, grunge, and noise rock.  Overall, Urgency makes for a great listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(CAN) The Great Sabatini-Goodbye Audio LP (2018)

Country: Canada
Genre: Post Hardcore, Metal, Sludge, Noise Rock
Label: Pink Lemonade, Ancient Temple, No Why, No List Records
Tracks: 7
Length: 34.35'

The Great Sabatini is a four piece band from Montreal, Quebec who formed in 2007.  The Great Sabatini play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, metal, sludge, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, The Great Sabatini is definitely a hard band to pin down as far as musical influences go, but I'll definitely give it a stab.  Musically, The Great Sabatini can be very loosely compared to bands such as The Melvins, Helms Alee, Breather Resist, and even maybe a little Jesus Lizard thrown in for good measure.  These variable genres of music makes The Great Sabatini a standout in the underground heavy music scene.  Since forming in 2007, The Great Sabatini have released a five song LP titled Burning Wilderness in June of 2008, a twelve song LP tiled Sad Parade of Yesterdays in November of 2009, a three song EP titled Napolean Sodomite in April of 2011, a six song EP titled The Royal We in March of 2012, a six song LP titled Matterhorn in March of 2012, a four song EP titled Sunday School in July of 2013, a ten song LP titled Dog Years in June of 2014, and a split EP with Godstopper in 2016.  Goodby Audio is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Pink Lemonade, Ancient Temple, No Why, and No List Records on November 16th, 2018.  On Goodbye Audio, The Great Sabatini offer up seven tracks of forward thinking and difficult to pigeonhole post hardcore, metal, sludge, and noise rock.  Overall, Goodbye Audio makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Vault Dweller-Fucked Up Lizard People EP (2016)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Black Metal, Grindcore, Powerviolence
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 7
Length: 13.20'

Vault Dweller is a four piece band from Dallas, Texas who formed in 2015.  Vault Dweller play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, black metal, grindcore, and powerviolence within their sound.  Musically, Vault Dweller can be loosely compared to bands such as Wound Vac, WVRM, Feral, Firth Collins, and other like-minded bands.  Fucked Up Lizard People is the band's debut EP, which was released on December 24th, 2016.  On Fucked Up Lizard People, Vault Dweller offer up seven tracks of raw, filthy, ugly, and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, grindcore, and powerviolence.  Overall, Fucked Up Lizard People makes for a great listen and is definitely worth checking out.  Great stuff!  Enjoy!

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None But Equals-Demo (2018)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Hardcore, Punk
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 3
Length: 8.0'

None But Equals is a Washington, D.C. based band who formed in early 2018, from the looks of things.  None But Equals features members of 1905, so going on that alone, you know you're in for something truly special.  None But Equals play a killer style of late 80's Revolution Summer style hardcore/punk and Ebullition Records inspired post hardcore.  Musically, None But Equals can be loosely compared to bands such as Rites Of Spring, Embrace, Breads And Circuits, and Torches To Rome.  This is the band's debut demo, which was released on August 7th, 2018.  On their debut demo, None But Equals play punchy and energetic post hardcore, hardcore, and punk.  Overall, None But Equals' debut demo makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Great stuff!  Enjoy!

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Mizen-Our Love Can Destroy This Whole Fucking World EP (2018)

Country: United Kingdom
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Screamo
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 4
Length: 8.35'

Mizen is a three piece band from Durham, United Kingdom who formed in 2018.  Mizen plays a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, and screamo within their style.  Musically, Mizen can be loosely compared to bands such as Orchid, Louise Cyphre, Kaospilot, Lentic Waters, and other like-minded bands.  This is the band's debut demo, which was released on November 27th, 2018.  On Our Love Can Destroy This Whole Fucking World, Mizen offer up four tracks of chaotic and volatile sounding hardcore, punk, and screamo.  Overall, Our Love Can Destroy This Whole Fucking World makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Great stuff!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Common Elder-A Wound Of Body LP (2018)

Country: USA
Genre: Drone, Industrial, Noise Label: Sentient Ruin Laboratories Tracks: 5 Length: 41.45'

The masters of contemporary ritualistic black ambience return with the first part of their "Wound" duology, two separate releases linked sonically, visually and spiritually, together forming the group’s most focused and fully realized work to date. The two releases together will offer up a sprawling, audial exploration of wounds at once physical and spiritual, social and societal, natural and environmental. Sonically, "A Wound Of Body" is a beautifully stark soundscape, dolorously dense, suffocatingly oppressive and utterly claustrophobic. An immersive black hole of bleak, cavernous dronemusic and disquieting, desolate ambience, each track a hushed and harrowing ritual; the surface minimalism underpinned by a churning morass of sound, a layered liturgy of blackened invocations and nebulous strings hovering in the shadows.  (Press Note)

*This is some really awesome bleak, atmospheric, and unsettling drone, noise, and industrial music from San Francisco, CA based Common Elder.  Great stuff!  Enjoy!  A Wound Of Body was released via Sentient Ruin Laboratories on September 21st, 2018.

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Geraniüm-Fear Is The Enemy LP (2018)

Country: France
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Crust, Black Metal, D-Beat
Label: Contraszt!
Tracks: 9
Length: 34.20'

Geraniüm is a four piece band from Strasbourg, France who formed in 2008.  Geraniüm play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, crust, black metal, and d-beat within their sound.  Musically, Geraniüm can be loosely compared to bands such as Planks, Alpinist, Black Freighter, Lentic Waters, Fingerprint, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2008, Geraniüm have released a split EP with Human Compost in May of 2011, a self-titled LP in February of 2012, a split EP with Finisterre in May of 2013, and a split LP with Link in May of 2017.  Fear Is The Enemy is the band's latest LP, which was released via Contraszt! records on November 25th, 2018.  On Fear Is The Enemy, Geraniüm offer up nine tracks of killer hardcore, punk, crust, black metal, and d-beat.  Overall, Fear Is The Enemy makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Campdogzz-In Rounds LP (2018)

Country: USA
Genre: Grunge, Alt. Rock, Indie Rock
Label: 15 Passenger
Tracks: 13
Length: 35.15'

Campdoggz is a five piece band from Chicago, Illinois who formed in 2014.  Campdoggz play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of grunge, alt. rock, and indie rock within their sound.  Musically, Campdoggz can be loosely compared to bands such as Hop Along, Worriers, Waxahatchee, Cayatena, Lemuria, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2014, Campdoggz have released a self-titled EP in September of 2014, a nine song LP titled Riders In The Hills Of Dying Heaven in February of 2015, and a five song EP on Audiotree Live in March of 2017.  In Rounds is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via 15 Passenger records on August 3rd, 2018.  On In Rounds, Campdoggz offer up thirteen tracks of dark and moody grunge, alt. rock, and indie rock.  Overall, In Rounds makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Meat Wave/Lifestyles-Split 7" (2018)

Country: USA
Genre: Punk, Grunge, Noise Rock
Label: No Trend
Tracks: 2
Length: 5.05'

Here's a killer split 7" featuring new material from Chicago, Il's Meat Wave and Chicago Il's Lifestyles.  Meat Wave is a three piece band from Chicago Illinois who formed in 2011.  Meat Wave play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of tense, angular, and discordant sounding punk, grunge, and indie rock.  Musically, Meat Wave can be loosely compared to bands such as Metz, Whores, Bummer, Pinko, Ribbonhead, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2011, Meat Wave have released a self-titled nine song LP in October of 2012, a seven song EP titled Brother in January of 2015, a thirteen song LP titled Delusion Moon in September of 2015, a five song EP on Audiotree Live in September of 2015, a twelve song LP titled The Incessant in February of 2017, and a two song EP titled Shame/Dogs At Night in January of 2018.  On their side of the split, Meat Wave offer up one track of tense, angular, and discordant punk, grunge, and noise rock.  The second song on the split comes courtesy of Lifestyles.  Lifestyles is a four piece band from Chicago, Il who formed in 2014.  Lifestyles play a dirty, tense, dirty style of punk, grunge, and noise rock.  Musically, Lifestyles can be also be said to be comparable to bands such as Metz, Bummer, Multicult, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2014, Lifestyles have released self-titled demo in June of 2014 and a self-titled full-length LP in June of 2016.  On their side of the split, Lifestyles offer up one track of dirty, tense, and discordant sounding punk, grunge, and noise rock.  Overall, this is a killer split and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!  This amazing split was released via No Trend records on October 20th, 2018.

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Yuri- 2 Blast 2 Furious LP (2018)

Country: United Kingdom
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Screamo, Emoviolence
Label: Adorno Records
Tracks: 15
Length: 14.50'

Yuri is a United Kingdom based band who formed in 2016, from the looks of things.  Yuri play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, screamo, and emoviolence within their sound.  Since forming in 2016, Yuri have released a five song self-titled demo in January of 2016 and a five song EP titled Live Violence in September of 2016.  2 Blast 2 Furious is Yuri's debut LP, which was released via Adorno records on October 30th, 2018.  On 2 Blast 2 Furious, Yuri offer up fifteen tracks of chaotic, volatile, and abrasive as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, screamo, and emoviolence.  Overall, 2 Blast 2 Furious makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Maeth-Whaling Village LP (2018)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Metal, Doom, Stoner Metal
Label: Minnesconsin Records
Tracks: 3
Length: 31.40'

Maeth is a five piece band from Minneapolis, Minnesota who formed in 2011.  Maeth play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post metal, doom, and stoner metal within their sound.  Since forming in 2011, Maeth have released a five song EP titled Horse Funeral in August of 2012, a ten song LP titled Oceans Into Ashes in September of 2013, and a five song LP titled Shrouded Mountain in October of 2016.  Whaling Village is the band's latest LP, which was released via Minnesconsin records on June 13th, 2018.  On Whaling Village, Maeth offer up three tracks of psychedelic, atmospheric, and mostly instrumental post metal, doom, and stoner metal.  Overall, Whaling Village makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Dead Witch-Forest Of Bodies EP (2018)

Country: Denmark
Genre: Post Metal, Doom, Stoner Metal, Sludge
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 5
Length: 17.05'

Dead Witch is a five piece band from Odense, Denmark who formed in 2017, from the looks of things.  Dead Witch play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post metal, doom, sludge, and stoner metal within their sound.  Musically, Dead Witch can be loosely compared to bands such as Black Tusk, Baroness, Cult Of Luna, Eyehategod, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2017, Dead Witch have released a five song, self-titled EP in May of 2017.  Forest Of Bodies is the band's latest EP, which was released on September 6th, 2018.  On Forest Of Bodies, Dead Witch offer up five tracks of filthy, fuzzed out, and brutal as fuck sounding post metal, doom, sludge, and stoner metal.  Overall, Forest Of Bodies makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Telos-S/T LP (2018)

Country: Denmark
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Metal, Crust
Label: WOOAAARGH!
Tracks: 6
Length: 29.45'

Face destroying Blackened Hardcore monsters TELOS present their debut of the same name. Drawing significant influence from contemporary blast merchants Hexis and angular, chaotic riff titans Converge TELOS create their own sound through an alliance of these concepts.

This masterpiece shifts from rushing breathless sections of hasty drums and frantic riff to super aggressive hyperblasting to sudden melodic drops and back again. Coming in at under the 30minute mark this output does an admirable job of exploring the concept presented under the title; TELOS being Greek for 'End', the release follows ideas of environmental collapse, the problems of post-modern society and overpopulation, and plays with ideas of metaphysical beings as metaphors, embodying the eponymous TELOS as a deity-like humanity destroying creature.

Following this almost sci-fi story like structure is refreshingly unusual in this genre and the band pulls it off remarkably well. Their sound is certainly comparable to that of a destruction deity. In short this is a brutally effective release in the blackened hardcore genre that will satisfy anyone looking for their blasting dissonance fix while at the same time offering interest and depth for repeated listens with a strong conceptual leaning and unusual instrumentation.

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*Holy fuck!  This absolutely rips.  Copenhagen, Denmark's Telos offer up a rager of an album chock-full of insanely heavy and crusty riffs.  Think Hexis mixed with Botch, and you can begin to get a picture of where Telos is headed with their sound.  This is Telo's latest LP, which was released via WOOAAARGH records on October 31st, 2018.  Overall, Telo's latest album makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Gay Witch Abortion-Opporntunistic Smoke Screen Behavior LP (2014)

Country: USA
Genre: Punk, Grunge, Noise Rock
Label: Learning Curve Records
Tracks: 14
Length: 35.30'

Gay Witch Abortion is a Minneapolis, Minnesota who formed in 2012.  Gay Witch Abortion play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of punk, grunge, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Gay Witch Abortion can be loosely compared to bands such as Cherubs, The Jesus Lizard, Cows, Hammerhead, and other early 90's AmRep style noise rock bands.  Since forming in 2012, Gay Witch Abortion have released a digital single titled Pugsley in October of 2012, a thirteen song LP titled Maverick in November of 2012, a five song EP titled Butcher's Waltz in January of 2014, a seven song EP titled Halo Of Flies Sessions in January of 2014, and most and most recently, a split LP with The Grasshopper Lies Heavy in November of 2017.  Opporntunistic Smoke Screen Behavior is the band's last full length LP, which was released via Learning Curve records on January 24th, 2018.  On Opporntunistic Smoke Screen Behavior, Gay Witch Abortion offer up fourteen tracks of dirty and blown out sounding punk, grunge, and noise rock.  Overall, Opporntunistic Smoke Screen Behavior makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Fawn Limbs-Languor EP (2018)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Grindcore, Noisecore
Label: Drylands
Tracks: 4
Length: 5.30'

Fawn Limbs is a Pennsylvania based band who formed in 2017, from the looks of things.  Fawn Limbs features current and former members of Infinite Nomad, Mireplaner, Psyopus, and Commit Suicide.  Fawn Limbs play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, grindcore, and noisecore within their sound.  Since forming in 2017, Fawn Limbs have released a digital single titled A Radiant Mass in August of 2018, a digital single titled Ligature in August of 2018 and a four song EP titled Towing Heads in August of 2018.  Languor is the band's latest EP, which was released via Drylands records on November 16th, 2018.  On Languor, Fawn Limbs offer up four tracks of vicious, scathing, and volatile sounding hardcore, punk, grindcore, and noisecore.  Overall, Languor makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Fawn Limbs-Towing Heads EP (2018)

(U.K.) The Atrocity Exhibit-Extinction Solution LP (2018)

Country: United Kingdom
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Metal, Crust, Grindcore
Label: WOOAAARGH
Tracks: 19
Length: 16.20'

The masters of grind n' roll return with a new masterpiece, bristling with blasts, riffs and incomprehensible screaming. 'Extinction Solution' is a masterclass in hook-laden, 'fun' grind, but do not mistake the term here to mean 'not filled with blast beats and ear shattering vocals'.

Clocking in at around 22 minutes long the Northampton three piece waste no time with overlong intro/outro sections or frilly atmosphere, ATROCITY EXHIBIT go straight for the jugular, with old school Napalm Death-esque slippery guitar riffs snuggled up neatly against rock and roll rhythms that would give Lemmy cause to grin ear to ear.

The album rolls through several themes and is really nicely bookended with short, rocking riffs which, while not being identical, share a thematic similarity. The album as a whole hangs together amazingly well, there is a real sense of care in the composition of these songs. Everything is super tight from the songwriting to Matt's ridiculously clean drum sound and performances. Tracks blur from blasting gang vocals and brain shredding trem picking riffs to building chord progressions to grooving Motorhead beats and moments of dreadlocked, crust infused glory fit to have the surliest Doom fan punching the air and stamping their feet.

This is a properly excellent extreme music release that will please all smelly crust and grind fans, a strong competitor for grind album of the year!! 

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*Damn, this is some insanely brutal hardcore, punk, crust, metal, and grindcore from Northampton, UK's The Atrocity Exhibit.  Extinction Solution was released via WOOAAARGH records on November 9th, 2018.  On Extinction Solution, The Atrocity Exhibit offer up nineteen tracks of vicious and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, metal, crust, and grindcore.  Overall, Extinction Solution makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Anxious Wave-Love Quantified EP (2018)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Post Punk, Grunge, Noise Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 5
Length: 10.55'

Anxious Wave is a three piece band from Providence, Rhode Island who formed in 2017, from the looks of things.  Anxious Wave features former members of Product of Waste, Violent Some, Lowlife, and the band plays a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk,  post punk, grunge, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Anxious Wave can be loosely compared to bands such as Now Denial, Fight Amp, Jesus Lizard,  The Blood Brothers, Hammerhead, Tad, , and other early 90's AmRep style bands.  Since forming in 2017, Anxious Wave have released a self-titled EP in March of 2018.  Love Quantified is the band's debut EP, which was released on November 23rd, 2018.  On Love Quantified, Anxious Wave offer up five tracks of killer hardcore, punk, post punk, grunge, and noise rock.  Overall,  Love Quantified makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Seller-Present & Pretending EP (2018)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Grunge, Indie Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 7
Length: 24.40'

Seller is a four piece band from New Haven, CT who formed in 2016, from the looks of things.  Seller play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of 90's influenced post hardcore, punk, grunge, and indie rock within their sound.  Musically, Seller can be loosely compared to bands such as Guided By Voices, Built To Spill, The Pixies, Basement, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2016, Seller have released a three song demo titled Wet Socks in February of 2017 and a digital single titled Ichiro in April of 2018.  Present & Pretending is the band's latest EP, which was released on June 3rd, 2018.  On Present & Pretending, Seller offer up eight tracks of killer 90's influenced post hardcore, punk, grunge, and indie rock.  Overall, Present & Pretending makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Hand Out-Blood & Water EP (2018)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Emo, Indie Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 5
Length: 17.40'

Hand Out is a four piece band from New Orleans, LA who formed in 2016, from the looks of things.  Hand Out play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, punk, emo, and indie rock within their sound.  Musically, Hand Out can be loosely compared to bands such as Have Mercy, Daylight, Prawn, Narrow Head, and other like-minded bands.  Blood & Water is the band's debut EP, which was released on January 12th, 2018.  On Blood & Water, Hand Out offer up five tracks of catchy as hell and melodic sounding post hardcore, punk, emo, and indie rock.  Overall, Blood & Water makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Disrule-S/T LP (2018)

Country: Denmark
Genre: Doom, Sludge, Stoner Metal
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 8
Length: 28.40'

Disrule is a four piece band from Denmark who formed in 2014.  Disrule play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of doom, sludge, and 70's style stoner metal.  Musically, Disrule can be loosely compared to bands such as Sleep, Dopesmoker, Dopethrone, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2014, Disrule have released a ten song LP titled Omen Possessor in August of 2016 and a four song EP titled The MD.441 EP in March of 2017.  This is the band's latest LP, which was released on November 16th, 2018.  On their latest LP, Disrule offer up eight tracks of killer doom, sludge, and 70's influenced stoner metal.  Overall, Disrule's latest LP makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Miserable-Loverboy/Dog Days LP (2018)

Country: USA
Genre: Indie Rock/Dream Pop
Label: Sargent House
Tracks: 8
Length: 32.0'

Miserable is the solo project of Kristina Esfandiari, who's best known as being the vocalist in the doomgaze band King Woman.  Miserable plays a dark and gloomy style of music that incorporates elements of indie rock and dream pop within their sound.  Kristina Esfandiari,started her project Miserable back in 2014.  Since forming in 2014, Miserable have released a nine song EP titled Halloween Dream in February of 2014 and a nine song LP titled Uncontrollable in April of 2016.  Loverboy/Dog Days is Miserable's latest LP, which was released via Sargent House records on October 26th, 2018.  On Loverboy/Dog Days, Miserable offer up eight tracks of dark, gloomy, and hauntingly beautiful indie rock and dream pop.  Overall, Loverboy/Dog Days makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Gust-Fuck Life LP (2012)

Country: Sweden
Genre: hardcore, Punk, Crust
Label: Self-Reelased
Tracks: 11
Length: 33.0'

Holy shit!  I totally forgot about this band until I saw Dead Winter Moon drop a link for this release in the Shout Box about a week ago.  Gust is a band from Sweden who formed in 2009, from the looks of things.  Gust play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, and crust within their sound.  Musically, Gust can be loosely be compared to bands such as Cursed, Tragedy, Rise And Fall, Lies, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2010, Gust have released a self-titled demo in January of 2010, a digital single titled Always The Same in September of 2012, and most recently a self-titled LP in July of 2014.  Fuck Life is the band's debut LP, which was released on September 16th, 2012.  On Fuck Life, Gust offer up eleven tracks of killer hardcore, punk, and crust.  Overall, Fuck Life makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Values-Demo (2018)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Metal, Grindcore, Powerviolence
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 3
Length: 4.40'

Values is a four piece band from Hartford, CT and Holyoke, MA who formed in 2014.  Values play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, metal, grindcore, and powerviolence within their sound.  Since forming in 2014, Values have released a six song EP titled Violence in March of 2015, a two song EP titled Rivals/Clockwork in September of 2015, and an eleven song LP titled Losses in January of 2017.  This is the band's latest demo, which was released on May 15th, 2018.  On their latest demo, Values offer up three tracks of vicious, scathing, and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, metal, grindcore, and powerviolence.  Overall, Values latest demo makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Burial Etiquette-S/T EP (2018)

Country: Canada
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Emo, Screamo
Label: Emocat Records
Tracks: 5
Length: 12.40'

Burial Etiquette is a three piece band from Thunder Bay, Ontario who formed in early 2018, from the looks of things.  Burial Etiquette play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, punk, emo, and screamo within their sound.  Musically,  Burial Etiquette can be loosely compared to bands such as Shotmaker, 400 Years, Life At These Speeds, A Day In Black And White, Sinaloa, and other like-minded bands.  This is the band's debut EP, which was released via Emocat records on November 14th, 2018.  On their self-titled debut, Burial Etiquette offer up five tracks of killer post hardcore, punk, emo, and screamo.  Overall, Burial Etiquette's debut EP makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy! 

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Kodos-S/T EP(2018)

Country: United Kingdom
Genre: Hardcore,Punk, Screamo, Emoviolence
Label: Middle-Man/Adorno Records
Tracks: 10
Length: 7.15'

Kodos is a band from Derby, United Kingdom who formed in 2017.  Kodos features members of Yuri, Thisismethingingofyou, snd Moss Rose, so going on that alone, you know you're in for some insanely brutal music.  Kodos play a harsh, chaotic, and volatile style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, screamo, and emoviolence within their sound.  Since forming in 2017, Kodos have released a two song demo in November of 2017.  This is the band's latest EP, which was released via Middle-Man and Adorno records on November 19th, 2018.  on their latest EP, Kodos offer up ten tracks of harsh, volatile, and chaotic sounding hardcore, punk, screamo, and emoviolence.  Overall, Kodos' latest EP makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Great stuff!  Enjoy!

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Tone S.T.S.-No Longer Living, Merely Existing EP (2018)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Grindcore, Black Metal, Doom
Label: Pharmacy Records
Tracks: 5
Length: 18.0'

Tone S.T.S is a three piece band from Greenville, South Carolina who formed in early 2015, from the looks of things.  Tone S.T.S play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, grindcore, black metal, and doom within their sound.  Musically, Tone S.T.S can be loosely compared to bands such as WVRM, SVFFER, Deathrite, Hexis, and other like-minded bands within their sound.  Since forming in 2015, Tone S.T.S have released a live EP titled Live At Gusto Fest in December of 2016 and a nine song self-titled LP in September of 2016.  No Longer Living, Merely Existing is the band's latest EP,which was released on July 27th, 2018.  On No Longer Living, Merely Existing, Tone S.T.S offer up five tracks of killer hardcore, punk, grindcore, black metal, and doom.  Overall, No Longer Living, Merely Existing makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Ø L T E N-Ambiance LP (2018)

Country: Sweden
Genre: Post Rock, Death Rock, Sludge, Noise Rock
Label: Hummus Records
Tracks: 8
Length: 39.10'

Ø L T E N is a three piece band from Canton of Jura, Switzerland who formed in 2012.  Ø L T E N play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post rock, death rock, sludge, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Ø L T E N can be said to be loosely compared to bands such as Russian Circles, Kowloon Walled City, Bardus, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2012, Ø L T E N have released a self-titled EP in June of 2013 and a six song EP titled Mode in April of 2015.  Ambiance is the band's latest LP, which was released via Hummus records on November 2nd, 2018.  On Ambiance, Ø L T E N offer up eight tracks of killer post metal, death rock, sludge, and noise rock.  Overall, Ambiance makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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A God Or An Other-Chaotic Symbiosis LP (2018)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Metal, Black Metal
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 6
Length: 34.10'

A God Or An Other is a three piece band from Olympia, Washington who formed in 2010.  A God Or An Other play an experimental style of post metal and black metal.  Musically, A God Or An Other can be loosely compared to bands such as Mutilation Rights, Yellow Eyes, Barghest, Dawn Ray'd, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2010, A God Or An Other have released an eight song LP titled Towers Of Silence in April of 2013, a digital single titled No Shepherds in February of 2015, and a split with The Vatican titled The Great Northern in May of 2015.  Chaotic Symbiosis is the band's latest LP, which was released on November 15th, 2018.  On Chaotic Symbiosis, A God Or An Other offer up six tracks of vicious, ugly, and brutal as fuck sounding post metal and black metal.  Overall, Chaotic Symbiosis makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Unloved-Under The Veil EP (2017)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Metal
Label: Dog Years Records
Tracks: 9
Length: 16.30'

Unloved is a five piece band from CT who formed in 2014.  Unloved play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, and black metal within their sound.  Musically, Unloved can be loosely compared to bands such as Converge, Rise And Fall, Kiss It Goodbye, Axis and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2014, Unloved have released a five song EP titled Ruin in April of 2014.  Under The Veil is the band's latest EP, which was released on October 8th, 2017.  On Under The Veil, Unloved offer up nine tracks of killer hardcore, punk, and metal.  Overall, Under The Veil makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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ROHT-Iðnsamfélagið Og Framtíð Þess LP (2018)

Country: Iceland
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Industrial Noise
Label: IronLung
Tracks: 8
Length: 15.35'

ROHT is a band from Reykjavík, Iceland who formed in 2016.  ROHT play a bleak and depressing style of music that fuses elements of aggressive hardcore/punk with harsh industrial noise.  Since forming in 2016, ROHT have released a self-titled five song demo in March of 2016, a three song EP titled BLOD/HNEFINN/LF in February of 2017, a five song self-titled 7" in April of 2017, and and a split 7" with Dopur in June of 2017.  Iðnsamfélagið Og Framtíð Þess is the band's latest LP, which was released via Iron Lung records on October 28th, 2018.  On Iðnsamfélagið Og Framtíð Þess, ROHT offer up eight tracks of harsh, ugly, and vicious as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, and industrial noise.  Overall, Iðnsamfélagið Og Framtíð Þess makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Zeta-Magia Infinita (無限の魔法) LP (2018)

Country: Venezuela 
Genre: Post Hardcore, Mathcore, Punk, Screamo, Experimental
Label: Self-Released 
Tracks: 6
Length: 20.15'

Zeta is a five piece band from Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela who formed in 2003.  Zeta play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, mathcore, punk, screamo, and experimental noise.  Off the bat, I was hearing really good things about Zeta, so I was really excited to give their new album a listen.  I'm actually at a loss of words in describing how this sounds, so I'll just throw out some bands as a frame of reference.  Upon listening to Zeta, I'm picking up hints of Relationship Of Command/Vaya era At The Drive-In, hints of Spain's late 90's-early 2000's Standstill, as well as the angular dynamics of bands like Off Minor.  Zeta's back catalog is pretty impressive and spans 16 releases since their formation in 2003.  Magia Infinita is the band's latest LP, which was released on October 28th, 2018.  On Magia Infinita, Zeta offer up six tracks of tense, angular, yet at times hauntingly atmospheric post hardcore, mathcore, punk, screamo, and  experimental sounding post rock.  Overall, Magia Infinita makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Curtains/New Ruins-Split EP (2018)

Country: USA/Canada
Genre: Post Hardcore, Hardcore, Punk, Screamo, Emo, Emoviolence
Label: Zegema Beach
Tracks: 7
Length: 16.20'

Here's a killer split featuring new material from CA's Curtains and Halifax, Nova Scotia's New Ruins.  Curtains is a San Diego, CA based band featuring members of Nuvolascura (formerly VRIL) Letters to Catalonia and See You Space Cowboy.  Curtains play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, screamo, and emoviolence within their sound.  Musically, Curtains can be loosely compared to bands such as Orchid, Ampere, Resurrectionists, The Republic Of Dreams, and other like-minded bands.  Since their formation, Curtains have released a three song EP titled Castellate in March of 2018.  On their side of the split, Curtains offer up five tracks of volatile and chaotic sounding hardcore, punk, screamo, and emoviolence.  New Ruins is a four piece band from Halifax, Nova Scotia who formed in 2018.  New Ruins play a volatile and chaotic style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, punk, emo, and screamo within their sound.  Musically, New Ruins can be loosely compared to bands such as Life At These Speeds, Sleepytime Trio, 400 Years, Comadre We Were Skeletons, Harem, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2018, New Ruins have released a self-titled five song EP in August of 2018.  On their side of the split, New Ruins offer up two tracks of  killer post hardcore, punk, emo, and screamo.  Overall, this is an amazing split and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!  This split was released on cassette via Zegema Beach records on November7th, 2018.

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(U.S.) Rashomon-Pathogen X MLP (2018)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, D-Beat
Label: Iron Lung
Tracks: 6
Length: 11.20'

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.  Musically, Rashomon can be loosely compared to bands such as C.H.E.W., S.H.I.T., The Repos, Rash, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2017, Rashomon have released a four song demo in February of 2017 and a six song Live EP titled Live In Chicago/Aid To Guatemala in June of 2018.  Pathogen X is the band's latest MLP, which was released via Iron Lung records on November 16th, 2018.  On Pathogen X, Rashomon offer up six tracks of raging and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, and d-beat. Overall, Pathogen X makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!  Look for physical copies to be released via Iron Lung records on January 1st, 2018.

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Man, I've been meaning to make a post about this band forever. Talking about Entombed in the chat today reminded me about it again, so here it is. This album is one of my all time faves, and it's weird as fuck. Featuring members of Entombed and Misery Loves Co, this Swedish 4-piece started life with the name Washoe. They played a few shows and even recorded a demo under that name before switching over to Alpha Safari. In 2004, they released their only CD, Commercial Suicide, and I don't even know how to describe it. It's all over the place, every song is different than the other. I love the production as well, its incredibly crisp but completely raw and in the red at the same time. It's super energetic and at the same time it's devastatingly depressing. The best way I can describe this is, imagine if you took Hot Snakes and cross-bred them with Fugazi & Rocket From The Crypt, add in some Queens Of The Stone Age & some Dinosaur Jr. and then drop them in Sweden. Hey I told you it was fucking weird OK. Here is the Commercial Suicide CD along with 1 extra song that was a B-Side to the single for "Disappear" from the CD. If anyone happens to have that Washoe demo I would LOVE to get it. Enjoy.

Suffering Quota-Life In Disgust LP (2018)

Country: Holland
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Grindcore, Powerviolence
Label: Loner Cult Records, Dawnbreed Records, Mono Canibal Records, and 7 Degrees Records
Tracks: 12
Length: 18.25'

Suffering Quota is a four piece band from Groningen, Holland who formed in 2009.  Suffering Quota play a blistering, caustic, volatile, and completely unhinged style of music that mixes equal parts hardcore, punk, grindcore, and powerviolence wihin their sound.  Since their inception in 2009, Suffering Quota have released a five song demo in August of 2011, a split 7" with Grinding Halt in February of 2012, a self-titled LP in February of 2014, and a split with My Minds Mine in Mayof 2017.  Life In Disgust is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Loner Cult, Dawnbreed, Mono Canibal, and 7 Degrees records on November 2nd, 2018.  On Life In Disgust, Suffering Quota offer up twelve tracks of blistering hardcore, punk, grindcore, and powerviolence.  Overall, Life In Disgust totally kicks ass and should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(GER) Ancst-Abolitionist EP (2018)

Country: Germany
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Black Metal, Crust
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 7
Length: 23.35''

Ancst is a four piece band from Berlin, Germany who formed in 2011.  Ancst play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, black metal, and crust within their sound.  Musically, Ancst can be loosely compared to bands such as Svffr, Throwers, Direwolves, Seizures, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2011, Ancst have released a three song demo in August of 2012, a two song cassette titled the Humane Condition in April of 2013, appeared on the Miss The Stars compilation in June of 2013, a two song cdr titled Lamenting A Dying World in August of 2013, a split LP with Hiveburner in August of 2013, a split with Smutecni Slavnost in January of 2014, a split with D/AA/D in May of 2014, a four song EP titled Taima in September of 2014, a compilation of out of print early material titled In Turmoil in August of 2014, a split with AST in March of 2015, a two song EP titled Dark Space Clutter in October of 2015, appeared on the Into The Vortex compilation in March of 2016, a ten song LP titled Moloch in April of 2016, a seven song EP titled Stormcaster in October of 2016, a six song EP titled Furnace in February of 2017, a split with King Apathy in August of 2017, a split with Depravation February of 2018, an eleven song LP titled Ghosts Of The Timeless Void in March of 2018, a tern song LP titled Celestial in July of 2018, and a fifteen song compilation LP titled Anomaly in July of 2018.  Abolitionist is the band's latest EP, which was released on November 16th, 2018.  On Abolitionist, Ancst offer up seven tracks of vicious and brutal as fuck sounding blackened and crust tinged modern hardcore.  Overall, Abolitionist is an incredible EP and should should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!  Seriously, I can't get enough of this album.  Enjoy!

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Ancst-Ghots Of The Timeless Void LP (2018)
Ancst/Depravation-Split 7" (2018)