(U.S.) Nopes-Djörk LP (2021)

 

Country: USA
Genre: Punk, Grunge, Garage Rock, Noise Rock
Label: Magnetic Eye Records
Tracks: 13
Length: 37.50'

Nopes is a four piece band from Oakland, CA who formed in late 2014, from the looks of things. Nopes play a killer style of lo-fi punk, grunge, and garage rock. Musically, Nopes can be said to be influenced by bands such as Melvins, Flipper, Sneeze, Cheena, Metz, and other like-minded bands. Since forming in 2014, Nopes have released a five song EP titled Nectar Of The Dogs in June of 2015, an eleven song LP titled Never Heard Of It in October of 2016, a five song EP titled Fun Limbo in May of 2017, and a nineteen song LP titled Stapler in July of 2018. Djork is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Magnetic Eye records on January 29th, 2021. On Djork, Nopes offer up thirteen tracks of weird, off-kilter, and discordant punk, grunge, garage rock, and noise rock. Overall, Djork makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!

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Cruel Master-Repeat Offender EP (2021)

 

Country: USA

Genre: Black Metal, Crust, Punk

Label: Self-Released

Tracks: 4

Length: 13.35'

Cruel Master is a one piece band from the United States who began performing under the moniker Cruel Master in 2017.  Cruel Master play a raw, ugly, and filthy as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of black metal, crust, and punk within their sound.  Since forming in 2017, Cruel Master have released a five song self-titled EP in June of 2017, a four song demo in August of 2017, a five song demo titled Demo III in October of 2017, a six song demo titled Demo IV in February of 2018, a fifth demo in June of 2018, a five song demo titled Demo VI in September of 2018, a seventh demo in June of 2019, and a four song demo titled Demo VIII in October of 2019.  Repeat Offender is Cruel Master's latest EP, which was released on January 22nd, 2021.  On Repeat Offender, Cruel Master offer up four tracks of raw, ugly, and filthy sounding black metal, crust, and punk.  Overall, Repeat Offender makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Yautja​/​Chepang Split 7" (2021)

 

Country: USA/Nepal

Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Metal, Sludge, Powerviolence, Grindcore

Label: GCBT Records

Tracks: 4

Length: 11.10'

Here's a killer split 7" featuring new material from Nashville, TN's Yautja and NYC via Nepal's Chepang.  Yautja are a three piece band from Nashville, Tennessee who formed in 2011.  Yautja play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, sludge, and death metal within their sound.   Since their inception in 2011, Yautja have released a self-titled five song EP in May of 2011, a split 7" with Enabler in January of 2012, a fourteen song LP titled Songs Of Descent in February of 2014, a seven song LP titled Songs Of Lament in October of 2015, and a split 7" with Forn in December of 2015.    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, a one song demo titled 1 Love in April of 2017, a fourteen song LP titled Dadhelo in November of 2017, a split EP with Test in May of 2018, and a seventeen song LP titled Chatta in May of 2020.  On their latest split, both bands offer up two songs a piece, which results and a vicious and brutal as fuck listen.  This awesome split was released via GCBT records on January 15th, 2021.  Overall, Yautja's and Chepang's latest split 7" makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Portrayal Of Guilt-We Are Always Alone LP (2021)

 

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Screamo, Black Metal
Label: Closed Casket Activities
Tracks: 9
Length: 24.0'

Portrayal Of Guilt is a three piece band from Austin Texas who formed in 2016, from the looks of things.  Portrayal Of Guilt features members of Illustrations and play a brutal and vicious style of blackened hardcore, punk, screamo, and black metal within their sound.  Musically, Portrayal Of Guilt can be loosely compared to Majority Rule, Forensics, Orchid, Jesuit, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2016, Portrayal Of Guilt have released a self-titled 7" in May of 2017, a digital single titled Spiritual Cramp in October of 2017, a split 7" with Street Sects in March of 2018, a digital single titled Chamber Of Misery (Pt.1) in July of 2018, a full-length LP titled Let Pain Be Your Guide in November of 2018, a six song 12" titled Suffering Is A Gift in August of 2019,  a split 7" with Soft Kill on September 4th, 2019, and a split 7"with Slow Fire Pistol in February of 2020   We Are Always Alone is the band's latest l, which was released via Closed Casket Activities on January 29th, 2021.  On We Are Always Alone, Portrayal Of Guilt offer up nine tracks of vicious, volatile, and chaotic hardcore, punk, black metal, and screamo.  Overall, We Are Always Alone makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Void-Dreams Of A Painted World LP (2021)

 

Country: USA

Genre: Post Metal, Doom, Black Metal, Drone

Label: Self-Released

Tracks: 4

Length: 35.40'

Void is a one person band from San Antonio, Texas who began performing under the moniker Void in 2020.  Void play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post metal, doom, black metal, and drone within their sound.  Dreams Of A Painted World is the band's debut LP, which was released on January 2nd, 2021.  On Dreams Of A Painted World, Void offer up four tracks of dense and progressive sounding post metal, doom, black metal, and drone.  Overall, Dreams Of A Painted World makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Shed-Demo (2021)

 

Country: USA

Genre: Experimental, Shoegaze, Desert Rock, Instrumental

Label: Self-Released

Tracks: 8

Length: 37.30'

Shed is a three piece band from Rhode Island who formed in 2020.  Shed play a psychedelic sounding style of experimental improvisational/instrumental shoegaze and desert rock.  This is the band's debut demo, which was released on January 26th, 2021.  On their debut demo, Shed offer up eight tracks of psychedelic sounding instrumental experimental shoegaze and desert rock.  Overall, Shed's demo makes for an awesome listen an/d definitely should not be missed.  Great stuff!  Enjoy!

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(NL) Farer-Monad LP (2020)

 

Country: The Netherlands

Genre: Doom, Metal, Sludge, Noise

Label: Tartarus/Aesthetic Death Records

Tracks: 4

Length: 52.35'

Farer are a three piece band from The Netherlands who formed in 2018, from the looks of things.  Farer play a ugly, harsh, and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of doom, metal, sludge, and harsh noise within their sound.  Musically, Farer can be said to be influenced by bands such as Sumac, Amen Ra, The Body, Full Of Hell, and other like-minded bands.  Monad is the band's debut full-length LP, which was released on cassette via Tartarus and on CD via Aesthetic Death records on November 20th, 2020.  On Monad, Farer offer up four tracks of abrasive, ugly, harsh, and brutal as fuck sounding doom, metal, sludge, and experimental noise.  Overall, Monad makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Hulder-Godslastering: Hymns of a Forlorn Peasantry (2020)

 

Country: USA/Belgium

Genre: Black Metal

Label: Self-Released

Tracks: 8

Length: 38.25'

Hulder is a one person black metal from Portland, Oregon via Belgium who began playing under the moniker Hulder in 2018.  Hulder plays a vicious and ugly as fuck style of modern black metal.  Since forming in 2018, Hulder has released a three song EP titled Ascending The Raven Stone in June of 2018, a five song rehearsal demo in August of 2018, a nine song LP titled De Oproeping Van Middeleeuwse Duisternis in January of 2019, a two song EP titled Embraced By Darkness Mysts in July of 2019, a two song promo EP in March of 2020, a digital single titled Upon Frigid Winds in October of 2020, and a digital single titled A Forlorn Peasant's Hymn in December of 2020.  Godslastering: Hymns Of A Forlorn Peasantry is Hulder's latest full-length LP, which was released on December 22nd, 2020.  On Godslastering: Hymns Of A Forlorn Peasantry, Hulder offer up eight tracks of vicious and ugly sounding black metal.  Overall, Godslastering: Hymns Of A Forlorn Peasantry makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Great stuff!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Flood Peak-Fixed Ritual LP (2021)

 

Country: USA

Genre: Post Metal, Doom, Sludge

Label: Anima Recordings

Tracks: 5

Length: 29.30'

Flood Peak is a three piece band from Portland, Oregon who formed in 2018.  Flood Peak play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post metal, doom, and sludge within their sound.  Musically, Flood Peak can be loosely compared to bands such as Forn, Bosse De Nage, Northless, Vile Creature, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2018, Flood Peak have released a four song LP titled Plague Of Sufferers in February of 2018.  Fixed Ritual is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Anima Recordings on January 22nd, 2021.  On Fixed Ritual, Flood Peak offer up five tracks of ugly, ominous, and oppressively heavy blackened post metal, doom, and sludge.  Overall, Fixed Ritual makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Aberration-S/T 10" (2021)

 

Country: USA

Genre: Death Metal

Label: Sentient Ruin Laboratories

Tracks: 3

Length: 14.45'

Aberration is a four piece band from Minneapolis, Minnesota who formed in 2020, from the looks of things.  Aberration features members of Void Rot, Suffering Hour, Tvaer, and Nothingness, so going on that alone, you know you're in for something truly special.  Aberration play an ugly, raw, and ominously dark style of modern death metal.  Musically, Aberration can be loosely compared to bands such as Tomb Mold, Black Tomb, Noose Rot, Scorched, and other like-minded bands.  This is the band's debut EP, which was released via Sentient Ruin Laboratories on January 15th, 2021.  On their self-titled debut Aberration offer up three tracks of raw, ugly, and ominously dark sounding death metal.  Overall, Aberration's debut EP makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Déraciné-Sympathetic Nerves LP (2021)

 

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Screamo, Emoviolence
Label: Middle-Man 
Tracks: 16
Length: 8.30'

Déraciné is a three piece band from Lafayette, IN who formed in 2017.  Déraciné features members of Gas Up Yr Hearse, Coma Regalia, and Carrion Spring, so going on that alone, you know you're in for some killer tunes.  Déraciné play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, screamo, and emoviolence within their sound.  Musically, Déraciné can be loosely compared to bands such as Orchid, Ampere, Jerome's Dream, Capacities, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2017, Déraciné have released a self-titled EP  in January of 2018.  Sympathetic Nerves is the band's latest EP, which was released via Middle-Man records on January 1st, 2021.  On Sympathetic Nerves, Déraciné offer up sixteen tracks of harsh, abrasive, volatile, and chaotic hardcore, punk, screamo, and emoviolence.  Overall, Sympathetic Nerves makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Vicious Blade-S/T EP (2020)

 

Country: USA

Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Metal, Thrash, Crust, D-Beat

Label: Self-Released

Tracks: 5

Length: 12.10'

Vicious Blade is a five piece band from Pittsburgh, PA who formed in 2019, from the looks of things.  Vicious Blade features members of EEL, Commit Suicide, Don Caballero, Complete Failure, and Tartarus, so going on that alone, you know you're in for something truly special.  Vicious Blade play an ugly and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, metal, thrash, crust, and d-beat within their sound.  Musically, Vicious Blade can be loosely be compared to bands such as Vaaska, Disfear, Necrot, Final Conflict, Impalers, The Passing, and other like-minded bands.  This is the band's debut EP, which was released on October 30th, 2020.  On their self-titled debut, Vicious Blade offer up five tracks of vicious and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, metal, thrash, crust, and d-beat.  Overall, Vicious Blade's debut EP makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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TV Drugs-FFO: Everything Terrible EP (2021)

 

Country: USA

Genre: Hardcore, Punk

Label: ...So This Is Progress/Serial Bowl Records

Tracks: 7

Length:  11.35'

TV Drugs is a four piece band from Cleveland, Ohio who formed in 2018, from the looks of things.  TV Drugs play a vicious and snotty style of bare bones/stripped down hardcore/punk.  Musically, TV Drugs can be loosely compared to bands such as Flipper, Germs, Poison Idea, MDC, Glue, as well as newer bands found on labels such as Static Shock, Iron Lung, Beach Impediment, and Sorry State records.  FFO: Everything Terrible is the band's latest EP, which was released via ...So This Is Progress and Serial Bowl records on January 1st, 2021.  On FFO: Everything Terrible TV Drugs offer up seven tracks of ugly, vicious, and snotty as fuck sounding stripped down hardcore/punk.  Overall, FFO: Everything Terrible makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Clear Gash-What You Want To See EP (2020)

 

Country: Germany
Genre: Punk, Post Punk, Grunge, Noise Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 4
Length: 17.10'

Clear Gash is a band from Bruchsal, Germany who formed in 2017, from the looks of things.  Clear Gash play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of punk, post punk, grunge, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Clear Gash can be loosely compared to Bleach era Nirvana, AmRep era Helmet, Wrong, Unsane, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2017, Clear Gash have released an eight song LP titled Replenish in March of 2019.  What You Want To See is Clear Gash's latest EP, which was released on October 26th, 2020.  On What You Want To See, Clear Gash offer up eight tracks of killer punk, post punk, grunge, and noise rock.  Overall, What You Want To See makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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CURSETHEKNIFE-Thank You For Being Here Pt I EP (2020)

 

Country: USA

Genre: Post Hardcore, Grunge, Alt. Rock, Shoegaze

Label: New Morality Zine

Tracks: 6

Length: 28.5'

CURSETHEKNIFE is a three piece band from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma who formed in 2019, from the looks of things.  CURSETHEKNIFE play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, grunge, alt. rock, and shoegaze within their sound.  Musically, CURSETHEKNIFE can be said to be influenced by bands such as Failure, Hum, My Bloody Valentine, Swervedriver, Catherine Wheel, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2019, CURSETHEKNIFE have released a two song demo in January of 2020, a digital single titled Pop Weed in April of 2020, a digital single titled Filter in April of 2020, a two song promo EP in October of 2020, and a five song EP titled Thank You For Being Here Pt I in November of 2020.  Thank You For Being Here Pt. II is CURSETHEKNIFE's latest EP, which was released via New Morality Zine on December 4th, 2020.  On Thank You For Being Here Pt. II, CURSETHEKNIFE offer up six tracks of dark, moody, and gloomy sounding post hardcore, grunge, alt. rock, and shoegaze.  Overall, Thank You For Being Here Pt. II makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Haaz-S/T LP (2020)

 

Country: Sweden

Genre: Punk, Metal, Grunge, Noise Rock

Label: Forbidden Place

Tracks: 10

Length: 33.10'

Haaz is a band from Sweden who formed in 2019, from the looks of things.  Haaz play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of punk, metal, grunge, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Haaz can be loosely compared to bands such as Unsane, Bulls, Faking, Hammerhead, and other like-minded bands.  This is the band's debut full-length LP, which was released via Forbidden Place records on September 19th, 2020.  On their debut LP, Haaz offer up ten tracks of ugly and punishing punk, metal, grunge, and noise rock.  Overall, Haaz' debut LP makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Stinkhole-Mold Encrusted Egg EP (2021)

 

Country: Germany

Genre: Hardcore, Punk

Label: Mangel Records

Tracks: 7

Length: 13.35'

Stinkhole is a band from Berlin, Germany who formed in 2018, from the looks of things.  Stinkhole play a harsh, weird, and abrasive style of outsider hardcore/punk.  Musically, Stinkhole can definitely be compared to bands on record labels such as Beach Impediment, Static Shock, La Vida Es Un Mus, and Iron Lung records.  Mold Encrusted Egg is the band's latest EP, which was released via Mangel records on January 17th, 2021.  On Mold Encrusted Egg, Stinkhole offer up seven tracks of weird, ugly, harsh, and abrasive sounding outside hardcore/punk.  Overall, Mold Encrusted Egg makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Great stuff!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Body Of Light-Time To Kill LP (2019)

 

Country: USA

Genre: Synth Pop, New Wave, Goth

Label: Dais

Tracks: 9

Length: 29.30'

Body Of Light is a two piece band from Arizona who formed in 2012, from the looks of things.  Body Of Light  play a dark and shimmery style of music that incorporates elements of synth pop, goth, and new wave within their sound.  Since forming in 2016, Body Of Light  have released a four song EP titled Lustre in 2012, a full-length LP titled Let Me Go in July of 2016, a five cassette box set titled Japan in December of 2016, a twelve song LP titled Somali Extract "Pareidolia" in October of 2017, a digital remix single of Time To Kill in September of 2019, a twelve song digital LP titled UBK in March of 2020, and a two song digital EP titled Universal Sin in October of 2020.  Time To Kill is Body Of Light's last physically released LP, which was released via Dais records on July 26th, 2019.  On Time To Kill, Body Of Light offer up nine tracks of dark and shimmery synth pop, new wave, and goth.  Overall, Time To Kill makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.K.) Hey Colossus-Dances/Curses 2X LP (2020)

 

Country: United Kingdom

Genre: Post Rock, Post Punk, Alt. Rock, Noise Rock

Label: Learning Curve/Wrong Speed Records

Tracks: 14

Length: 73.10'

Hey Colossus is a long running six piece band from London, United Kingdom who formed in 2003.  Hey Colossus play a hard to pigeonhole style of music that incorporates elements of post rock, post punk, alt. rock, and noise rock within their sound.  Possible influences may include bands such as The Appleseed Cast, Godspeed! You Black Emperor, Afghan Whigs, Unwound, Slint, Rodan, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2003, Hey Colossus have released a total of thirteen albums from 2004-2019.  Dances/Curses is the band's latest double LP, which was released via Learning Curve and Wrong Speed records on November 6th, 2020.  On Dances/Curses, Hey Colossus offer up fourteen tracks of loud and dynamic sounding post rock, post punk, alt. rock, and noise rock.  Overall, Dances/Curses makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Cloud Nothings-Life Is Only One Event LP (2020)

 

Country: USA
Genre: Punk, Indie Rock, Alt. Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 10
Length: 31.0'

Cloud Nothings are a four piece band from Cleveland, Ohio who formed in 2009.  Cloud Nothings started out being the one man recording project of Dylan Baldi.  Cloud Nothings eventually evolved into a four piece band after releasing their first album Turning On in October of 2010.  Cloud Nothings play a punchy, melodic, and catchy as hell style of music that incorporates elements of punk, indie rock, and alternative rock within their sound.  Since forming in 2009, Cloud Nothings have released a thirteen song LP titled Turning On in October of 2010, an eleven song self-titled LP in January of 2011, an eight song LP titled Attack On Memory in January of 2012, an eight song LP titled Here And Nowhere Else in April of 2014, a split LP with Wavves in June of 2015, a nine song LP titled Life Without Sound in January of 2017, an eight song LP titled Last Building Burning in October of 2018, a 7" titled Learn My Life in July of 2020, and a ten song LP titled The Black Hole Understands in July of 2020.  Life Is Only One Event is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released on December 4th, 2020.  On Life Is Only One Event, Cloud Nothings offer up ten tracks of punchy, edgy, melodic, and catchy as hell sounding punk, indie rock, and alt. rock.  Overall, Life Is Only One Event is an amazing LP and should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Holy Figures-Luck Of The Draw EP (2021)

 

Country: USA

Genre: Post Hardcore, Alt. Rock, Indie Rock, Shoegaze

Label: New Morality Zine

Tracks: 4

Length: 12.10'

Holy Figures is a three piece band from North Carolina who formed in 2020, from the looks of things.  Holy Figures play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, alt. rock, indie rock, and shoegaze within their sound.  Musically, Holy Figures can be loosely compared to bands such as Quicksand, Hum, Failure, Narrow Head, Deftones, Aeges, and other like-minded bands.  Luck Of The Draw is the band's debut EP which was released on cassette and lathe 8" via New Morality zine on January 6th, 2021.  On Luck Of The Draw, Holy Figures offer up four tracks of killer post hardcore, alt. rock, indie rock, and shoegaze.  Overall, Luck Of The Draw makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Frack!-Accelerant LP (2021)

 

Country: USA

Genre: Punk, Metal, Sludge, Grunge, Noise Rock

Label: Forbidden Place

Tracks: 8

Length: 21.05'

Frack! is a band from Sacramento, CA who formed in 2020, from the looks of things.  Frack! play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of punk, metal, grunge, sludge, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Frack! can be loosely compared to bands such as Whores, Hawks, Bummer, Faking, Unsane, and other like-minded bands.  Accelerant is the band's debut LP, which was released via Forbidden Place records on January 15th, 2021.  On Accelerant, Frack! offer up eight tracks of killer punk, metal, sludge, grunge, and noise rock.  Overall, Accelerant makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.K.) Shame-Drunk Tank Pink LP (2021)

 

Country: United Kingdom
Genre: Punk, Post Punk, Indie Rock
Label: Dead Oceans
Tracks: 11
Length: 39.40'

Shame is a five piece band from South London, UK who formed in 2016, from the looks of things.  Shame play an amazing style of music that mixes elements of punk, post punk, and indie rock within their sound.  Musically, Shame can be said to be influenced by bands such as Mission Of Burma, Wire, Television, The Wipers, Joy Division, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2016, Shame have released a two song 7" titled The Lick/Gold Hole AA in December of 2016, a 7" titled Tasteless in April of 2017, a digital single titled Concrete in September of 2017, a ten song LP titled Songs Of Praise in January of 2018, a digital single titled Feliz Navidad in October of 2018, and a digital single titled Alphabet in September of 2020.  Drunk Tank Pink is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Dead Oceans records on January 15th, 2021.  On Drunk Tank Pink, Shame offer up eleven tracks of tense, discordant, and sometimes gloomy punk, post punk, and indie rock.  Overall, Drunk Tank Pink makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Lessener-6 Songs EP (2020)

Country: USA

Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Emo, Screamo

Label: Self-Released

Tracks: 6

Length: 17.30'

Lessener is a three piece band from Boston, MA who formed in 2010.  Lessener play an intense, volatile, chaotic, and explosive style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, emo, and screamo within their sound.  Musically, Lessener can be loosely compared to bands such as Orchid, Jeromes Dream, Saetia, old Loma Prieta, Weak Teeth, We Were Skeletons, The Saddest Landscape, and other like-minded bands.  Sincde forming in 2010, Lessener have released a five song demo titled Revolt Freedom Passion in October of 2010, a split EP with Regret The Informer in November of 2012, contributed a song to Jeromes Dream tribute LP It's More Like A Homage To You in June of 2017, and a self-titled five song EP in December of 2016.  Six Songs is the  band's latest EP, which was released on December 6th, 2020.  On Six Songs, Lessener offer up six tracks of volatile and chaotic sounding hardcore, punk, emo, and screamo.  Overall, Six Songs makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Death Creeper-The Rustnuts Sessions EP (2020)

 

Country: USA

Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Metal

Label: Self-Released

Tracks: 10

Length: 17.0'

Death Creeper is a four piece band from Indiana who formed in 2020.  Death Creeper play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, and metal, doom within their sound.  Musically, Death Creeper can be loosely compared to bands such as Spine, Lowered AD, Blistered, Fuming Mouth, Harms Way and other like-minded bands.  The Rustnuts Sessions is the band's debut EP, which was released on August 13th, 2020.  On The Rustnuts Sessions, Death Creeper offer up ten tracks of vicious and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, and metal.  Overall, The Rustnuts Sessions makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Great stuff!  Enjoy!

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Shitload/Squelch Chamber-Split Cassette (2020)

 

Country: USA

Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Sludge, Crust, Grindcore, Powerviolence, Noisecore

Label: Imploding Sounds

Tracks: 18

Length: 7.20'

Here's another killer split cassette EP featuring new material from PA's Squelch Chamber and New Orleans, LA based shitload that recently dropped at the end of December,  Shitload is a one piece band from New Orleans, LA who formed in 2020.  Shitload play a harsh and abrasive style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, crust, grindcore, and noisecore within their sound,  On their side of the split, Shitload offer up eleven tracks of harsh, abrasive, and ugly as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, crust, grindcore, and noisecore.  Squelch Chamber is a musical project from Pennsylvania who formed in 2019, from the looks of things.  Squelch Chamber play an abrasive and harsh style of music that incorporates elements of noise rock, grindcore, powerviolence, and experimental noise within their sound.   On their side of the split, Squelch Chamber offer up seven tracks of ugly, unhinged, and vicious as fuck sounding noise rock, grindcore, powerviolence, and experimental noise.  Overall, this EP makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy.  This killer split was released on cassette via Imploding Sounds records on December 25th, 2020.

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VARICELLA

 

industrial metal that sounds like it should have come out 30 years ago. so basically it's industrial metal done right.

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TERRORTRON

 

dark synthwave/carpenter worship from anders manga (anders manga/bloody hammers). soundtracks to 80s horror movies that never existed. i like a lot of synthwave. i dont love a lot of synthwave. i love terrortron. dig it.

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SHALLOW NORTH DAKOTA

got an email a couple days ago that shallow north dakota member tony jacome has stage 4 pancreatic cancer. fucking bummer. the band is donating all sales from their bandcamp to the gofundme for him. if your're not familiar, shallow north dakota also features dan dunham (cursed, crux of aux) and if you also like 16, helmet, and tad you'll love shallow north dakota. fuck cancer. 

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ALTERI

member how fucking good trap them (RIP) were? alteri members. member how good the 1st 2 black breath lps were? alteri members. member how good deathrite were before they devolved into generic death metal? alteri members. member how good nails are when they stretch out beyond the 30 second song length? alteri members

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Chain Cult-Shallow Grave LP (2019)

 

Country: Greece
Genre: Post Punk, Punk
Label: La Vida Es Un Mus
Tracks: 8
Length: 25.40'

Chain Cult is a three piece band from Atens, Greece who formed in early 2018, by the looks of things.  Chain Cult play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of dark post punk and punk within their sound.  Musically, Chain Cult can be loosely compared to bands such as Criminal Code, Cult Values, The Estranged, Neon Piss, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2018, Chain Cult have released a six song demo in March of 2018 and two song EP titled Isolated in August of 2018.  Shallow Grave is the band's debut LP, which was released via La Vida Es Un Mus records on November 22nd, 2019.  On Shallow Grave, Chain Cult offer up eight tracks of tense, dark, and gloomy post punk and punk.  Overall, Shallow Grave makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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The Tunnel-Condemned​/​Collapse EP (2020)

 

Country: USA
Genre: Post Punk, Grunge, Death Rock, Noise Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 2
Length: 7.30'

The Tunnel is a three piece band from San Francisco, CA who formed in 2006.  The Tunnel play a dark and moody style of music that incorporates elements of post punk, grunge, death rock, and noise rock within their sound.  Since forming in 2006, The Tunnel have released a sixteen song LP titled Carver Brothers Lullaby in February of 2009, an eight song LP titled Fathoms Deep in April of 2011, an eight song LP titled Sultry Daggers in November of 2012, a ten song LP titled Apparition Overdrive in June of 2015, a six song EP titled Six Curses Of The Blackout Witch Cave in January of 2017, a two song EP titled Plasma Den/Overload in June of 2017, a three song EP titled Exoskeletal in October of 2018, a three song EP titled The Blood in January of 2019,  an eight song LP titled Shapeshifter in February of 2020, a split EP with Thought Leaders in April of 2020, and a four song EP titled The Nightfall in May of 2020.  Condemned/Collapse is the band's latest EP,  which was released on September 25th, 2020.  On Condemned/Collapse, The Tunnel offer up two tracks of dark and moody post punk, grunge, death rock, and noise rock.  Overall, Condemned/Collapse makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Object Of Affection-S/T EP (2020)

 

Country: USA

Genre: Post Punk, Punk, Alt. Rock, New Wave, Shoegaze

Label: Self-Released

Tracks: 5

Length: 10.0'

Object Of Affection is a Los Angeles, CA based band who formed in 2019, from the looks of things.  Object Of Affection features members of Fury, Deathbells, Lock, and Leather Slave, so going on that alone, you know you're in for a special treat.  Object Of Affection plays a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post punk, punk, alt. rock, new wave, and shoegaze within their sound.  This is the band's debut EP, which was released on December 8th, 2020.  On their debut EP, Object of Affection offer up five tracks of dark, gloomy, and hazy sounding post punk, punk, alt. rock, new wave, and shoegaze.  Overall, Object Of Affection's debut EP makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(GER) Clock Of Time-Pestilent Planet LP (2020)

 

Country: Germany

Genre: Post Punk, Death Rock

Label: Static Shock

Tracks: 7

Length: 21.10'

Clock Of Time is a three piece band from Berlin, Germany who formed in 2019, from the looks of things.  Clock Of Time features members of Diat, Useless Eaters, and Vexx, so going on that alone, you know you're in for something truly special.  Clock Of Time play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post punk and death rock within their sound.  Musically, Clock Of Time can be said to be influenced by bands such as The Sound, Vex, Arch Criminals, and Joy Division.  Pestilent Planet is the band's debut LP, which was released via Static Shock records on August 21st, 2020.  On Pestilent Planet, Clock Of Time offer up seven tracks of dark, tense, and gloomy sounding post punk and death rock.  Overall, Pestilent Planet makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Black Wing-No Moon LP (2020)

 

Country: USA

Genre: Electronic, Chillwave, Post Punk

Label: The Flenser

Tracks: 9

Length: 57.20'

Black Wing is the electronic side project of Dan Barett, who began composing music under the moniker Black Wing in 2013.  Based out of CT, Dan Barett is best known for his work in bands that include Have A Nice Life,  Giles Corey, and runs the label Enemies List recordings.  Black Wing plays a chill and ambient style of music that incorporates elements of post punk, chillwave, and electronic music.  Since starting in 2013, Black Wing has released a digital single titled Black Wing in May of 2013, a digital single titled My Body Betrayed Me in August of 2013, and a seven song LP titled ...Is Doomed in May of 2015.  No Moon is Black Wing's second full-length LP, which was released via The Flenser on December 11th, 2020.  On No Moon, Black Wing offer up nine tracks of hauntingly beautiful snd depressive electronic, chillwave, and post punk.  Overall, No Moon makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) The Criminal World-We Spilled Blood For The Money LP (2020)

 

Country: USA

Genre: Post Punk, Punk, Brit. Pop, Shoegaze

Label: Cercle Social Records

Tracks: 5

Length: 24.10'

The Criminal World is a three piece band from Portland, Oregon who formed in 2016, from the looks of things.  The Criminal World features members of Soft Kill, so going on that alone, you know you're in for a special treat.  The Criminal World plays a killer style of music that incorporates elements of gothy post punk, punk, brit pop, and doomy shoegaze within their sound.  Since forming in 2016, The Criminal World have released a four song EP titled Pure Vory in September of 2016.  We Spilled Blood For The Money is the band's latest 12", which was released via Cercle Social records on May 29th, 2020.  On We Spilled Blood For The Money, The Criminal World offer up five tracks of gloomy and moody sounding post punk, punk, brit pop, and doomy shoegaze.  Overall, We Spilled Blood For The Money makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Sneeze-Fin LP (2019)

 

Country: USA
Genre: Punk, Grunge, Indie Rock
Label: Tor Johnson/Midnight Werewolf Records
Tracks: 13
Length: 36.30'

Sneeze is a three piece band from Boston, MA who formed in 2010.  Sneeze play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of punk, grunge, and indie rock within their sound.  Musically, Sneeze can be loosely compared to bands such as early Built To Spill, California X, Happy Diving, Nopes, T-Tops, Cloud Nothings, and other like-minded bands. Since forming in 2010, Sneeze have released an eight song EP titled Grandma In The Trenches in April of 2011, a fifteen song LP titled I'm Going To Kill Myself in April of 2012,  an eleven song LP titled Wilt in June of 2014, and a six song EP titled Rot in September of 2016.  Fin is the band's latest LP, which was released via Tor Johnson and Midnight Werewolf records on September 13th, 2019.  On Fin, Sneeze offer up thirteen tracks of killer punk, grunge, and indie rock.  Overall, Fin makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.K.) Blacklisters-Fantastic Man LP (2020)

 

Country: United Kingdom
Genre: Punk, Grunge, Noise Rock
Label: Buzzhowl Records
Tracks: 9
Length: 31.30'

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, Multicult, USA Nails, 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, a self-titled LP in April of 2012, a ten song LP titled Adult in October of 2015, a twenty song compilation LP titled Big Shame in August of 2016, and a three song EP titled Dart  in October of 2017.  Fantastic Man is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Buzzhowl records on August 28th, 2020.  On Fantastic Man, Blacklisters offer up nine tracks of discordant and unhinged sounding punk, grunge, and noise rock.  Overall, Fantastic Man makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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White Stains-Make Me Sick LP (2020)

 

Country: USA

Genre: Hardcore, Punk

Label: Self-Released

Tracks: 10

Length: 15.10'

White Stains are a band from Pittsburgh, PA who formed in early 2020, from the looks of things.  White Stains play a vicious and snotty style of bare bones hardcore/punk.  Musically, White Stains can be loosely compared to bands such as Loose Nukes, Rat-Nip, Blood Pressure, Laffing Gas, Concealed Blade, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2020, White Stains have released a three song demo in March of 2020.  Make Me Sick is the band's debut LP, which was released on December 13th, 2020.  On Make Me Sick, White Stains offer up ten tracks of snotty, stripped down, and bare bones hardcore/punk.  Overall, Make Me Sick makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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