Hundreds Of Au-Blue Months/Beg The Question Flexi (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Screamo
Label: Patient Zero
Tracks: 2
Length: 4.20'

Hundreds Of AU is a four piece piece band from NJ who formed in 2017, from the looks of things.  Hundreds Of AU features Tom Schlatter on guitars and vocals, who is best known for his work in bands that include You And I, The Assistant, Black Kites, Less Life, Capacities, and What Of Us.  Hundreds Of AU play a vicious, scathing, and chaotic style of music that incorporates hardcore, punk, and screamo within their sound.  Since forming in 2017, Hundreds Of AU have released a six song demo in January of 2017, a nine song EP titled  Communications Link Re-Established in May of 2017, two songs on the Meditations In Affinity 4-Way split in May of 2019, and a nine song LP titled   Mission Priorities On Launch in July of 2019.  Blue Months/Beg A Question is the band's latest two song EP, which was released via Patient Zero records on November 6th, 2020.  On Blue Months/Beg A Question, Hundreds Of AU offer up two tracks of brutal and chaotic as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, and screamo.  Overall, Blue Months/Beg A Question makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy! 

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(U.S.) Demons-Privation LP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Metal, Sludge, Grunge, Noise Rock
Label: Spartan Records
Tracks: 10
Length: 31.15'

Demons are a four piece band from Norfolk, Virginia who formed in 2014.  Demons play a vicious, ugly, and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, punk, metal, grunge, sludge, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Demons can be loosely compared to bands such as Buildings, Hawks, Exhalants, Easy Prey, Fashion Week, Bummer, Faking, Whores, Throat, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2014, Demons have released a six song EP titled Great Dismal in June of 2015, a nine song LP titled Embrace Wolf in December of 2017, a two song EP titled Made In The USA in October of 2018, a digital single titled Uglier Americans in July of 2019, and a digital single titled Slow Burn in May of 2020.  Privation is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Spartan records on April 30th, 2021.  On Privation, Demons offer up ten tracks of ugly, abrasive, and brutal as fuck sounding post hardcore, punk, metal, sludge, and noise rock.  Overall, Privation makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed,  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(SWE) Domkraft-Seeds LP (2021)

Country: Sweden
Genre: Doom, Metal, Sludge, Stoner Metal
Label: Magnetic Eye Records
Tracks: 7
Length: 40.30'

Domkraft is a three piece band from Stockholm, Sweden who formed in 2015, from the looks of things.  Domkraft play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of doom, metal, stoner metal, and sludge within their sound.  Musically, Domkraft can be loosely compared to bands such as Voidhaven, Indian, Windhand, Agon, Acid Witch, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2015, Domkraft have released a self-titled LP in October of 2015, a seven song LP titled The End Of Electricity in November of 2016, a seven song LP titled Flood in October of 2018, a live single titled Concrete Waves in July of 2019, a four song LP titled Slow Fidelity in November of 2019, and a six song Live LP titled Live At Day Of Doom in December of 2020.  Seeds is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Magnetic Eye records on April 30th, 2021.  On Seeds, Domkraft offer up seven tracks of killer doom, metal, sludge, and stoner metal. Overall, Seeds makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy! 

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Bruit-The Machine is burning and now everyone knows it could happen again LP (2021)

Country: France
Genre: Post Metal, Post Rock, Avant Garde, Drone, Noise, Neoclassical
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 4
Length: 39.35'

Bruit is a four piece band from Toulouse, France who formed in 2017, from the looks of things.  Bruit play an ambient and atmospheric style of music that incorporates elements of post metal, post rock, avant garde, neoclassical, and noise within their sound.  Since forming in 2017, Bruit have released a three song EP titled Monolith in October of 2018.  The Machine is burning and now everyone knows it could happen again is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released on April 2nd, 2021.  On The Machine is burning and now everyone knows it could happen again, Bruit offer up four tracks of ambient and atmospheric sounding post metal, post rock, avant garde, drone, neoclassical, and noise.  Overall, The Machine is burning and now everyone knows it could happen again makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Grim Business-Narco State Of Mind EP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 9
Length: 16.01'

Grim Business is a band from Meriden, CT who formed in 2020, from the looks of things.  Grim Business play a harsh, abrasive, and ultra negative sounding style of bare bones hardcore.  Musically, Grim Business can be loosely compared to bands such as Scapegoat, Hounds Of Hate, The Suicide File, Ruiner, and other like-minded bands.  Narco State Of Mind is the band's debut EP, which was released on April 26th, 2021.  On Narco State Of Mind, Grim Business offer up nine tracks of ugly, harsh, raw, and ultra negative sounding hardcore/punk.  Overall, Narco State Of Mind makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Poison Ruin-II EP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Punk, Punk
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 6
Length: 13.40'

Poison Ruin is a band from Philadelphia, PA who formed in 2020,from the looks of things.  Poison Ruin play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post punk and rock n' roll tinged punk within their sound.  Musically, Poison Ruin can be loosely compared to bands such as Cult Values, Lace, Chain Cult, The Estranged, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2020, Poison Ruin have released a self-titled six song EP in April of 2020.  II is the band's latest EP, which was released on February 13th, 2021.  On II, Poison Ruin offer up six tracks of tense and gloomy sounding post punk and rock n' roll tinged punk.  Overall, II makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Great stuff!  Enjoy!

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Rata Negra-Una Vida Vulgar LP (2021)

 Country: Spain
Genre: Post Punk, Punk
Label: La Vida Es Un Mus/Humo Internacional
Tracks: 10
Length: 25.40'

Rata Negra is a three piece band from Madrid, Spain who formed in 2014.  Rata Negra play a melodic and catchy as hell sounding post punk and punk.  Musically, Rata Negra can be loosely compared to bands such as Neon Piss, White Lung, Terrible Feelings, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2014, Rata Negra have released a four song EP titled Corasones in October of 2014, a twelve song LP titled Odio Absoluto in January of 2017, a ten song LP titled Justicia Cosmica in October of 2018, and a two song EP titled La Hija Del Sepulturero in October of 2019.  Una Vida Vulgar is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via La Vida Es Un Mus and Humo Internacional records on April 23rd, 2021.  On Una Vida Vulgar, Rata Negra offer up ten tracks of melodic and catchy as hell sounding post punk and punk.  Overall, Una Vida Vulgar makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Austerity-Anarcho Dance Party LP (2019)

Country: United Kingdom
Genre: Post Punk, Anarcho Punk
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 12
Length: 36.25'

Austerity is a three piece band from Brighton, UK who formed in 2016.  Austerity play a punchy, discordant, and angular style of music that incorporates elements of post punk, anarcho punk, and indie rock within their sound.  Musically, Austerity cite XTC, Scritti Politti, Wire, Gang Of Four, and Fugazi as influences, which definitely shows up in the band's sound and style.  Since forming in 2016, Austerity have released a digital single titled Glass House in November of 2016, a digital single titled Wage Freeze in March of 2017, a digital single titled The City Is Dead in September of 2017, a digital single titled Rinse And Repeat in December of 2017, a digital single titled Occupation in April of 2018, a digital single titled Herded in July of 2018, a live at the BBC cassette in November of 2018, a demo cassette titled Humanity Won't Be Happy Til The Last Bureaucrat Is Hung With The Guts Of The Last Capitalist in August of 2018, and a digital single titled White Men in August of 2019.  Anarcho Dance Party is the band's debut LP, which was released on November 1st, 2019.  On Anarcho Dance Party, Austerity offer up twelve tracks of punchy, discordant, and angular post punk and anarcho punk.  Overall, Anarcho Dance Party makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Great stuff!  Enjoy!

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Sleepwalk-Underneath The Shade LP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Punk, Grunge, Alt. Rock, Shoegaze
Label: Bummer Recordings
Tracks: 9
Length: 26.30'

Sleepwalk is a four piece band from Chicago, Illinois who formed in 2018, from the looks of things.  Sleepwalk play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post punk, alt.rock, and shoegaze within their sound.  Musically, Sleepwalk can be loosely compared to bands such as High Dive, Whirr, Hyperview era Title Fight, Lacing, Kindling, Neaux, Hush, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2018, Sleepwalk have released a ten song LP titled Splatter in November of 2018 and a split song EP with Wet Tropics in August of 2019.  Underneath The Shade is Sleepwalk's latest full-length LP, which was released via Bummer Recordings on April 23rd, 2021.  On Underneath The Shade, Sleepwalk offer up nine tracks of gloomy, hazy, and dreamy sounding post punk, grunge, alt. rock, and shoegaze.  Overall, Underneath The Shade makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Sloth Cult-Past Lives And Tomorrow LP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Punk, Shoegaze, Noise Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 7
Length: 41.35'

Sloth Cult is a mysterious band from parts unknown who has little or no social media presence as far as I can tell.  Sloth Cult play a dark, gloomy, and unsettling style of music that incorporates elements of post punk, shoegaze, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Sloth Cult can be said to be influenced by bands such as Joy Division, Swans, Christian Death, Have A Nice Life, and other like-minded bands.  Past Lives And Tomorrow is the band's latest (possibly 1st?) full-length LP, which was released digitally via bandcamp on June 5th, 2020.  On Past Lives And Tomorrow, Sloth Cult offer up seven tracks of dark, gloomy, and moody sounding post punk, shoegaze, and noise rock.  Overall, Past Lives And Tomorrow makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Amnesiac-Our Death Will Be Grand EP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Screamo
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 4
Length: 8.20'

Amnesiac is a four piece band from New Haven, CT who formed in 2020, from the looks of things.  Amnesiac play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of early 00's hardcore, punk, and screamo within their sound.  Musically, Amnesiac can be loosely compared to bands such as Nora, Some Girls, Orchid, Saetia, You And I, and other like-minded bands.  Our Death Will Be Grand is the band's debut EP, which was released on cassette via Zegema Beach records on April 23rd, 2021.  On Our Death Will Be Grand, Amnesiac offer up four tracks of chaotic, volatile, and vicious as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, and screamo.  Overall, Our Death Will Be Grand makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy! 

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(U.S.) Body Void-Bury Me Beneath This Rotting Earth LP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Doom, Black Metal, Sludge, Crust, Noise, Power Electronics
Label: Prosthetic Records
Tracks: 4
Length: 50.50'

  Body Void is a three piece band from San Francisco, CA who formed in 2014.  Body Void play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of doom, black, metal, and sludge within their sound.  Musically, Body Void can be loosely compared to bands such as Primitive Man, Northless, Cough, Fange, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2014, Body Void have released a self-titled demo in December of 2014, a digital single titled Patriarch Scum in May of 2015, a four song EP titled II in June of 2015, a four song LP titled Ruins in June of 2016, a five song LP titled  I Live Inside A Burning House in June of 2018, a two song LP titled You Will Know The Fear You Forced Upon Us in March of 2019, and a split LP with Keeper in January of 2020.  Bury Me Beneath This Rotting Earth is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Prosthetic records on April 23rd, 2021.  On Bury Me Beneath This Rotting Earth, Body Void offer up four tracks of harsh, ugly, abrasive, and brutal as fuck sounding doom, black metal, sludge, crust, noise, and power electronics.  Overall, Bury Me Beneath This Rotting Earth makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(CAN) Olde-Pilgrimage LP (2021)

Country: Canada
Genre: Doom, Metal, Sludge
Label: Sludgelord/Seeing Red Records
Tracks: 8
Length: 41.20'

Olde is a five piece band from Toronto, Ontario who formed in 2014, from the looks of things.  Olde play an oppressive, ugly, and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of doom, metal, and sludge within their sound.  Musically, Olde can be loosely compared to bands such as Northless, Batillus, Junior Bruce, Hollow Leg, Buzzoven, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2014, Olde have released an eight song LP titled I in March of 2016, a four song EP titled Shallow Graves in August of 2016, and a seven song LP titled Temple in August of 2017.  Pilgrimage is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Sludgelord and Seeing Red records on March 19th, 2021.  On Pilgrimage, Olde offer up eight tracks of oppressively heavy and brutal as fuck sounding doom, metal, and sludge.  Overall, Pilgrimage makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.K.) Pupil Slicer-Mirrors LP (2021)

Country: United Kingdom
Genre: Post Metal, Death Metal, Metalcore, Hardcore, Grindcore, Powerviolence
Label: Prosthetic Records
Tracks: 12
Length: 35.40'

Pupil Slicer is a three piece band from London, UK who formed in 2016, from the looks of things.  Pupil Slicer play a chaotic, volatile, vicious, and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of post metal, death metal, metalcore, hardcore, grindcore, and powerviolence within their sound.  Musically, Pupil Slicer can be loosely compared to bands such as Theories, Leech, Woundvvac, WVRM, Wake, Knoll, and other like-minded bands,  Since forming in 2016, Pupil Slicer have released self-titled seven song EP in May of 2017, a split EP with Death Goals in August of 2017, a split EP with Sense Offender in February of 2019, and a digital single titled L'Appel Du Vide in October of 2020.  Mirrors is the band's debut full-length LP, which was released via Prosthetic records on March 12th, 2021.  On Mirrors, Pupil Slicer offer up twelve tracks of chaotic, volatile, vicious, and brutal as fuck sounding post metal, death metal, metalcore, hardcore, grindcore, and powerviolence.  Overall, Mirrors makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Pozzum-"​.​.​.​" EP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Black Metal, Punk, Grindcore
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 5
Length: 16.0'

Pozzum is a band from Kansas City, Missouri who formed in 2020, from the looks of things.  Pozzum play a ugly, vicious, and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of punk tinged raw black metal and cybergrind within their sound. "..." is the band's debut EP, which was released on April 6th, 2021.  On "...", Pozzum offer up five tracks of ugly, vicious, and brutal as fuck sounding punk tinged raw black metal and cybergrind.  Overall, "..." makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Gynoid-The Hunger Artist Show LP (2021)

Country: Greece
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Sludge, Noise Rock
Label: Kontingent Records
Tracks: 7
Length: 31.40'

Gynoid is a three piece band from Thessaloniki, Greece who formed in 2019, from the looks of things.  Gynoid play an ugly and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, punk, sludge, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Gynoid can be loosely compared to bands such as Melvins, Pigs, Unsane, Fight Amp, Part Chimp, Whores, Throat, and other like-minded bands.  The Hunger Artist Show is the band's debut LP, which was released via Kontingent records on April 24th, 2021.  On The Hunger Artist Show, Gynoid offer up seven tracks of ugly, negative, and brutal as fuck sounding post hardcore, punk, sludge, and noise rock.  Overall, The Hunger Artist Show makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Youth Code/King Yousef-A Skeleton Key In The Doors Of Depression LP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Punk, Industrial, EBM
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 8
Length: 27.40'

Youth Code is a two piece band from Los Angeles, CA who formed in 2012.  Youth Code  started as a bedroom project by founding members Sara Taylor and Ryan George, Youth Code play a distinctive style of music that incorporates elements of punk, industrial and EBM style music within their sound.  Since their formation in 2011, Youth Code have released a self-titled demo in December of 2012, a two song 7" titled keep Falling Apart in July of 2013, a ten song self-titled LP in September of 2013, a six song 12" titled A Place To Stand in October of 2014, an eleven song LP titled Commitment To Complications in April of 2016, a remix of Chelsea Wolfe's Lost At Sea in April of 2017, and a digital single titled Puzzle in April of 2020.  A Skeleton Key In The Doors Of Depression is the band's latest full-length, which was released on March 8th, 2021.  On A Skeleton Key In The Doors Of Depression, Youth Code offer up eight tracks of vicious and raging punk, industrial, and EBM style music.  Overall, A Skeleton Key The Doors Of Depression makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(CAN) Big|Brave-Vital LP (2021)

Country: Canada
Genre: Shoegaze, Doom, Post Metal, Experimental Noise
Label: Southern Lord
Tracks: 5
Length: 38.40'

Big Brave are a two piece band from Montreal, Quebec who formed in 2012.  Big Brave play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of shoegaze, doom, post metal, and experimental noise within their sound.  Musically, Big Brave can be loosely compared to bands such as True Widow, King Woman, Spotlights, Helms Alee, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2012, Big Brave have released an eight song LP titled Feral Verdure in September of 2014, a five song LP titled Au De La in September of 2015,  a three song LP titled Ardor in September of 2017, and a five song LP A Gaze Among Them in May of 2019.  Vital is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Southern Lord records on April 23rd, 2021.  On Vital, Big Brave offer up five tracks of dreamy, atmospheric, and explosively heavy sounding shoegaze, doom, post metal, and experimental noise.  Overall, Vital makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Timelost-Gushing Interest LP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Shoegaze, Indie Rock, Grunge, Noise Rock
Label: Church Road Records
Tracks: 6
Length: 24.10'

Timelost is a four piece band from Philadelphia, PA who formed in 2018, from the looks of things.  Timelost features member of Set And Setting and Woe, so going by that alone, you know you're in for something truly special.  Timelost play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of shoegaze, indie rock, grunge, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Timelost can be loosely compared to bands such as Holy Fawn, Nothing, Cloakroom, Estates, Hollow Sunshine, Alter and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2018, Timelost have released a three song demo in June of 2018, a ten song LP titled Don't Remember Me For This in October of 2019, and a two song EP titled Don't Remember Me For This (B Sides) in January of 2020.  Gushing Interest is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Church Road records on February 26th, 2021.  On Gushing Interest, Timelost offer up six tracks of dark, moody, and atmospheric shoegaze, indie rock, grunge, and noise rock.  Overall, Gushing Interest makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Waste Man-One Day It'll All Be You LP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Post Punk, Garage Rock
Label: Feel It Records 
Tracks: 10
Length: 26.45'

Waste Man is a four piece band from New Orleans, Louisiana, who formed in 2016, from the looks of things.  Waste Man play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, post punk, and garage rock within their sound.  Musically, Waste Man can be said to be influenced by bands such as Saccharine Trust, Meat Puppets, Minutemen, Black Fag, Wipers, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2016, Waste Man have released a seven song EP titled Outlaw in April of 2017, a two song self-titled EP in December of 2017, and a fourteen song LP titled A New Type Of Worry in July of 2018.  One Day It'll All Be You is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Feel It records on April 2nd, 2021.  On One Day It'll All Be You, Waste Man offer up ten tracks of tense and discordant sounding hardcore, post punk, and garage rock.  Overall, One Day It'll All Be You makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Waste Man-A New Type Of Worry LP (2018)

Distinct Clouds-Specific Rivers EP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Rock, Shoegaze, Slowcore
Label: Sad Nap Records
Tracks: 6
Length: 21.15'

Distinct Clouds is a six piece US based band who formed in 2019, from the looks of things.  Distinct Clouds play a killer style of instrumental lo-fi post rock, shoegaze, and slowcore.  Specific Rivers is the band's second release, which was released via Sad Nap records on March 6th, 2021.  On Specific Rivers, Distinct Clouds offer up six tracks of hazy and fuzzed out lo-fi post rock, shoegaze, and slowcore.  Overall, Specific Rivers makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Better Oblivion Community Center-S/T LP (2019)

Country: USA
Genre: Indie Rock, Alt. Rock
Label: Dead Oceans
Tracks: 10
Length: 36.20'

Better Oblivion Community Center is the musical project of Conor Oberst and Phoebe Bridgers, which came to fruition back in 2016, after both musicians met when playing/hosting a secret showcase at The Bootleg Theater in Los Angeles, CA.  Better Oblivion Community Center play a hazy and dreamy style of folk tinged indie rock and alt. rock,  This is the band's debut full-length LP, which was released via Dead Oceans records on January 24th, 2019.  On their self-titled debut, Better Oblivion Community Center offer up ten tracks of hazy and dreamy sounding folk tinged indie rock and alt. rock.  Overall, Better Oblivion Community Center's debut LP makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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The You Suck Flying Circus-/​​/​​​/​​​/​​​/​​​/​​​/​​​-​​​/​​​/​​​-​​​/​​​/​​​/​​​/​​/ Cassette (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Post Rock, Screamo, Black Metal, Sludge
Label: Tomb Tree Tapes
Tracks: 6
Length: 43.10'

The You Suck Flying Circus is a seven piece band from the US who began performing together under the name The You Suck Flying Circus in 2014.  The You Suck Flying Circus play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, post rock, screamo, black metal, and sludge within their sound.  Musically, The You Suck Flying Circus can be loosely compared to bands such as Respire, City Of Caterpillar, Godspeed! You Black Emperor, and other like-minded bands.  /​​/​​​/​​​/​​​/​​​/​​​/​​​-​​​/​​​/​​​-​​​/​​​/​​​/​​​/​​/  is the band's latest LP, which was released via Tomb Tree Tapes on April 19th, 2021.  On /​​/​​​/​​​/​​​/​​​/​​​/​​​-​​​/​​​/​​​-​​​/​​​/​​​/​​​/​​/, The You Suck Flying Circus offer up six tracks of killer post hardcore, post rock, screamo, black metal, and sludge.  Overall, /​​/​​​/​​​/​​​/​​​/​​​/​​​-​​​/​​​/​​​-​​​/​​​/​​​/​​​/​​/ makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Our Future Is An Absolute Shadow/Komarov-Split EP (2021)

Country: USA/Canada/United Kingdom
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Emo, Screamo
Label: Zegema Beach
Tracks: 4
Length: 11.20'

Here's a killer split featuring new material from USA/Canada's Our Future Is An Absolute Shadow and Leeds. UK Komarov.  Our Future Is An Absolute Shadow is a three piece band from USA and Canada who formed in 2019.  Our Future Is An Absolute Shadow features members/ex-members of Cloud Rat, Old Soul, Apostles Of Eris, In Wolves Clothing, Swallows Nest, Thisismenotthinkingofyou, Cady, Solanas, and Yuri, so going on that alone, you know you're in for something truly special.  Our Future Is An Absolute Shadow play a chaotic and volatile style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, and noise tinged screamo within their sound.  Since forming in 2019, Our Future Is An Absolute Shadow have released a seven song EP in September of 2020.  On their side of the split, Our Future Is An Absolute Shadow offer up two tracks of chaotic and volatile sounding hardcore, punk, and screamo.  The second two tracks on the split come courtesy of Komarov.  Komarov is a five piece band from Leeds, Scotland who formed in 2015, from the looks of things.  Komarov play s killer style music that  incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, and screamo within their sound.  Since forming in 2015, Komarov have released a three song EP titled Winter 15/16 in January of 2016, a self-titled three song EP in May of 2017, and contributed a cover of Jeromes Dream's my most recent left brain argument to the Jeromes Dream It's More Like A Homage To You compilation in October of 2017.  On their side of the split Komarov offer up two tracks of chaotic and brutal sounding hardcore, punk, and screamo.  Overall, this is a killer split and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!  This killer split was released via Zegema Beach records on April 12th, 2021.

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...and no one knew-Debris EP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Emo, Screamo
Label: Middle-Man Records
Tracks: 5
Length: 8.50'

...and no one knew is a four piece band from Indiana who formed in 2021, from the looks of things,  ...and no one knew features a member of Coma Regalia, so going on that alone, you know you're in for some truly awesome music.  ...and no one knew play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, punk, emo, and screamo within their sound.  Debris is the band's debut EP, which was released on April 20th, 2021.  On Debris, ...and no one knew offer up five tracks of tense and frenetic sounding post hardcore, punk, emo, and screamo.  Overall, Debris makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Alas/Claire Voyance-Split EP (2021)

Country: Finland
Genre: Post Hardcore, Post Rock, Punk, Emo, Screamo, Shoegaze
Label: Larry Records
Tracks: 4
Length: 19.50'

Here's a killer split featuring new material from Jyvaskyla, Finland's Alas and Vaasa, Finland's Claire Voyance.  Alas is a four piece band from Finland who formed in 2020.  Alas play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, punk, emo, and screamo within their sound.  Musically, Alas can be loosely compared to bands such as Caetena Collapse, Native, Laurtec, Lentic Waters, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2020, Alas have released a self-titled six song EP in August of 2020.  On their side of the split, Alas offer up three tracks of tense, frenetic, and discordant sounding post hardcore, punk, emo, and screamo.  Next up on the split is Claire Voyance.  Claire Voyance is a four piece band from Finland who formed in 2020.  Claire Voyance play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, post rock, emo, shoegaze, and screamo within their sound.  Since forming in 2020, Claire Voyance have released a a digital single titled Saudades in December of 2020.  On their side of the split, Claire Voyance offer up three tracks of killer post hardcore, post rock, emo, shoegaze, and screamo.  Overall, this split makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!  This amazing split was released via Larry records on April 7th, 2020.

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(FR) DÏATRÏBE-Odite Sermonis LP (2021)

Country: France
Genre: Black Metal
Label: Vendetta Records
Tracks: 6
Length: 19.20'

DÏATRÏBE is a one person band from La Rochelle, France who started playing under the moniker DÏATRÏBE in 2019.  DÏATRÏBE play a raw, ugly, and harsh style of atmospheric black metal.  Musically, DÏATRÏBE can be loosely compared to bands such as Noose Rot, Hate Force, Ancestors, Black Tomb, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2019, DÏATRÏBE has released a demo single in June of 2020.  Odite Sermonis is the band's debut LP, which was released via Vendetta records on March 26th, 2021.  On Odite Sermonis, DÏATRÏBE offer up six tracks of ugly, raw, and vicious as fuck sounding atmospheric black metal.  Overall, Odite Sermonis makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(AU) Spire-Temple Of Khronos LP (2021)

Country: Australia
Genre: Black Metal, Post Metal, Doom, Sludge
Label: Sentient Ruin Laboratories
Tracks: 7
Length: 39.20'

Obscure Australian dark metal futurists Spire return with their immense sophomore full-length album "Temple of Khronos", a reality-bending psychedelic/progressive extreme metal masterpiece of the highest order that will disassociate the listener and teleport them outside their own consciousness, reality, and self. Continuing their cryptic inner war against metal traditionalism and musical conventions in general, this time the Australian atmospheric black metal shapeshifters have fearlessly peeled back the hazy outer layer of their primordial black metal sound to reveal a previously unseen, massive, and glistening, architecture of cinematic sonic dark matter that elevates their imaginative and visionary power to unseen heights, opening worlds inside the listener into which be drawn, trapped and dissolved within one's own consciousness and self. Immensely evocative, and shrouded in a profound and majestic mysticism, "Temple of Khronos" is a foreboding sonic gateway that will push your imagination to its limits as it explores the concepts of time as a deity, tyrant, and as ultimate engineer and destroyer of reality to connect the listener with an obscure and distant future civilization that in facing its own inevitable demise stares back into time facing us with our own nothingness, powerlessness and finality. The album's immense atmospheres and its seemingly boundless imaginative force stem primarily from its crisp but layered and dense production quality that works as a catalyst to channel an unseen and massive sensorial overload of sound in which cinematic and multilayered vocal arrangements (the temple's "choir"), lysergic atmospheres and winding, epic instrumental constructs cyclically collapse to surround the listener and submerge them in an otherworldly ritual of consciousness-altering and space-time distorting aural immensity.


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*Wow, this is extremely hard to describe as far as genres are concerned.  Spire play a hard to pigeonhole and describe style of music that combines elements of progressive metal, atmospheric black metal, doom, and sludge.  As far as musical comparisons are concerned, you're definitely on your own.  On Temple Of Khronos, Spire offer up seven tracks of killer progressive metal, atmospheric black metal, doom, and sludge.  Overall, Temple Of Khronos makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!  Temple Of Khronos was released via Sentient Ruin Laboratories on February 19th, 2021.

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(CAN) Spectral Wound-A Diabolic Thirst LP (2021)

Country: Canada
Genre: Black Metal
Label: Profound Lore
Tracks: 6
Length: 39.30'

Spectral Wound is a band from Montreal, Canada who formed in 2014.  Spectral Wound play a ugly, oppressive, and brutal as fuck modern black metal.  Musically, Spectral Wound can be loosely compared to bands such as Of Feather And Bone, Cult Of Occult, Tomb Mold, Wode, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2014, Spectral Wound have released a six song LP titled Terra Nullius in June of 2015 and a six song LP titled Infernal Decadence in June of 2018,  A Diabolic Thirst is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Profound Lore records on April 16th, 2021.  On A Diabolic Thirst, Spectral Wound offer up six tracks of oppressive and brutal as fuck sounding black metal,  Overall, A Diabolic Thirst makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed,  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(SWE) Suffocate For Fuck Sake-Frya LP (2021)

 

Country: Sweden
Genre: Post Hardcore, Post Rock, Post Metal, Screamo
Label:  Sludgelord/Tokyo Jupiter/Moment Of Collapse Records
Tracks: 12
Length: 79.0'

Suffocate For Fuck Sake is a long running band from Sweden who formed in 2003.  Suffocate For Fuck Sake play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, post rock,  post metal, and screamo within their sound.  Musically, Suffocate For Fuck Sake  can be loosely compared to bands such as Amber, Lightbearer, Year Of No Light, Amen Ra, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2003, Suffocate For Fuck Sake have released a self-titled four song LP in January of 2004, an eight song LP titled Blazing Fires And Helicopters On The Front Page Of The Newspaper.  There's A War Going On And I'm Marching In Heavy Boots in March of 2008, and a nine song LP titled In My Blood in October of 2016,  Frya is the band's latest full-length LP which was released via Sludgelord, Moment Of Collapse, and Tokyo Jupiter records on April 16th, 2021.  On Frya, Suffocate For Fuck Sake offer up twelve tracks of oppressively heavy and brutal as fuck sounding post hardcore, post rock, post metal, and screamo.  Overall, Frya makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy! 

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In Shambles-Vicious Cycles LP (2021)

 

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Screamo
Label: Sad Nap Records
Tracks: 10
Length: 13.05'

In Shambles is a band from Columbus, Ohio who formed in 2020, from the looks of things.  In Shambles play a chaotic and volatile mix of hardcore, punk, and screamo.  Musically, In Shambles can be loosely compared to bands such as Orchid, Mohinder, Jeromes Dream, Swing Kids, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2020, In Shambles have released a four song EP titled Unaccounted For in February of 2021.  Vicious Cycles is the band's debut LP, which was released via Sad Nap records on April 16th, 2021.  On Vicious Cycles, In Shambles offer up ten tracks of discordant, chaotic, and volatile sounding hardcore, punk, and screamo.  Overall, Vicious Cycles makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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In Shambles-Unaccounted For EP (2021)

Dictation-Total Plague EP (2021)

 Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Crust, D-Beat
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 8
Length: 10.40'

 Dictation is a four piece band from CT who formed in 2018, from the looks of things.  Dictation play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, crust, and d-beat within their sound.  Musically, Dictation can be loosely compared to bands such as Impalers, Chem-Trails, Martyrdod, Churchwhip, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2018, Dictation have released a five song demo in February of 2019.  Total Plague is the band's debut EP, which was released on April 17th, 2021.  On Total Plague, Dictation offer up eight tracks of raw and filthy sounding hardcore, punk, crust, and d-beat.  Overall, Total Plague makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed!  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Ekranoplan - Discography

Ekranoplan regularly hangs out in the chat here on the page and when I was doing some discography posts a while back, they reminded me that I have never done one for Ekranoplan, so here it is. They were a band from Jena, Germany that incorporated Grindcore, D-Beat, Doom, Hardcore & Sludge into their sound. They had 3 releases, a Self Titled cassette in 2014, the Hypnopædia LP in 2018 (my personal favorite) and a Split LP with Blacksmoker in 2020. If you don't have all of these releases, you really don't have an excuse because they are all currently Name Your Price on Bandcamp

Viborv - Botanica

Genre: Screamo, Crust, Hardcore, Metal
Released: March 26, 2021
Length: 11m 39s
Tracks:  4

Not sure where this band is from but this was recorded in Spain in 2020 and it's finally getting a release now. It is composed of 4 songs that revolve around two symbols: Flowers & Bones. It's gets a lot deeper than that, but I don't trust the translation lol. Feel free to check it out yourself.

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Pieces Of Echo - P​(​O​)​E

From: Veszprém, Hungary 
Genre: D-Beat, Crust, Hardcore Punk
Released: March 24, 2021
Length: 9m 33s
Tracks: 3

Welp, I don't know anything about this band. I'm assuming they are new, as this is their first release. Either way, this is great. Amazing production for a debut. Great example of dark D-Beat & Hardcore.

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Disasphyxiate - Promo/Demo

From: Brisbane, Australia
Genre: D-Beat, Crust, Metal, Grindcore
Released: March 15, 2021
Length: 6m 26s
Tracks: 4

Here's a debut demo from this new Australian band. This is classic D-Beat Crust done the right way, if you ask me. Four tracks of stomping, catchy riffs. Hopefully there is more of this to come.

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Oscuro Culto - Ascension

From: Madrid, Spain
Genre: Crust, Hardcore, Post-Hardcore
Released: March 26, 2021
Length: 12m 57s
Tracks: 5

All you need to know about this 2-piece from Spain is that they remind me of all those legendary mid-tempo Canadian hardcore bands like Cursed, Black Ships, Mi Amore and Burning Love etc etc...

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Xiao - Pain

From: Stockholm, Sweden
Genre: Powerviolence, Hardcore, Grind, D-Beat
Released: April 9, 2021
Length: 9m 7s
Tracks: 6

This debut from new band XIAO, featuring members of Grieved and No Omega, is a blastbeat-laden punch to the face. Expect aggressive D-Beat with Sludge breakdowns. PAIN is an excellent title for this.

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World Narcosis - Lyðjulóma

From: Iceland
Genre: Blackened Hardcore, Powerviolence
Released: April 2, 2021
Length: 8m 37s
Tracks: 3

Mixing the frenetic energy and urgency of their grind-infused beginnings with the confidence and control they've built over time, this is a 3-song rager, packed with furious blastbeats, dissonance and howls.

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Cutters - Modern Problems

From: Melbourne, Australia
Genre: Garage Punk Rock N' Roll
Released: April 14, 2021
Length: 17m 16s
Tracks: 6

Dirty, Filthy Punk Rock N' Roll from down in Australia. This reminds me of a band I was in the mid-90's. Good shit. 

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