Genosha-Our Consequence LP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 11
Length: 25.30'

Genosha is a five piece band from Virginia who formed in November of 2014.  Genosha playa killer style of chaotic and volatile metallic hardcore.  Musically, Genosha can be loosely compared to bands such as Shai Hulud, 7 Angels 7 Plagues, Botch, Coalesce, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2014, Genosha have released a five song EP titled Out Condolences in December of 2015, a nine song LP titled Our Contempt in October of 2016, a nine song LP titled Our Conviction in September of 2017,  a split with Treble Lifter in August of 2018, and a ten song LP titled Our Conspiracy in December of 2018.  Our Consequence is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released on July 18th, 2021.  On Our Consequence, Genosha offer up eleven tracks of chaotic and volatile sounding metallic hardcore.  Overall, Our Consequence makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Enjoy! 

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(U.S.) Drill Sargent-Vile Ebb LP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, D-Beat, Powerviolence, Fastcore
Label: Convulse/Lower Class Kids Records
Tracks: 13
Length: 12.55'

Drill Sargent is a band from Philadelphia, PA who formed in 2019.  Drill Sargent play a vicious and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, d-beat, and powerviolence within their sound.  Musically, Drill Sargent can be loosely be compared to bands such as Iron Lung, Oxidant, Impalers, Geld, Kidnapped, Stimulant, Water Torture, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2019, Drill Sargent have released a four song EP titled The Cosmic Leash in June of 2020.  The Vile Ebb is the band's latest LP, which was released via Convulse and Lower Class Kids records on May 21st, 2021.  On Vile Ebb, Drill Sargent offer up thirteen tracks of vicious and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, d-beat, and powerviolence.  Overall, Vile Ebb makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Wanderer-Liberation From A Brutalist Existence LP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Crust, Sludge, Noise Rock
Label: Entelodon Records/Bad Mouth Recordings
Tracks: 10
Length: 18.30'

Wanderer is a five piece band from Minneapolis, MN who formed in 2014, from the looks of things.  Wanderer play a vicious and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, crust, sludge, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Wanderer can be loosely compared to bands such as Reproacher, Lunglust, Hell Mary, and Torch Runner.  Since forming in 2014, Wanderer have released a split with Grim Light in October of 2014  a split with Anzio in May of 2015,  a seven song LP titled Gloom Daze in May of 2016, and a five song EP titled Abandoned in March of 2018.  Liberation From A Brutalist Existence is the band's latest LP, which was released via Entelodon Records and Bad Mouth recordings on June 18th, 2021.  On Liberation From A Brutalist Existence, Wanderer offer up ten tracks of vicious and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, crust, sludge, and noise rock.  Overall, Liberation From A Brutalist Existence makes for an awesome listen and should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy! 

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Ritual Blade-Hate Overflows EP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Metal, Crust, D-Beat
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 3
Length: 5.35'

Ritual Blade is a four piece band from Massachusetts who formed in 2016, from the looks of things.  Ritual Blade play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, metal, crust, and d-beat within their sound.  Musically, Ritual Blade can be loosely compared to bands such as Iron Hand, Tragedy, His Hero Is Gone, American Nightmare, Cursed, Moral Void, Baptists, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2016, Ritual Blade have released self-titled nine song LP in November of 2016, a three song EP titled Hollow Gods in March of 2017, a three song EP titled Hidden Pain in October of 2017, and a five song EP titled Hell On Earth in June of 2019.  Hate Overflows is the band's latest EP, which was released via Patient Zero records on July 25th, 2021.  On Hate Overflows, Ritual Blade offer up three tracks of vicious, scathing, and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, metal, crust, and d-beat.  Overall, Hate Overflows makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy! 

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(LIT) Erdve-Savigaila LP (2021)

Country: Lithuania
Genre: Hardcore, Death Metal, Sludge, Noise Rock, Noisecore
Label: Season Of Mist
Tracks: 11
Length: 41.20'

Erdve is a four piece band from Lithuania who formed in 2017, from the looks of things.  Erdve play a chaotic, volatile, vicious, and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of blackened/metallic hardcore, death metal, sludge, noise rock, and noisecore within their sound.  Musically, Erdve can be loosely compared to bands such as Leeched, Gaza, Cult Leader, Sense Offender, Jesus Piece, Engineer, Achilles, Botch, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2017, Erdve have released a six song EP titled Vaitojimas in February of 2018.  Savigaila is the band's debut full-length LP, which was released via Season Of Mist records on July 23rd, 2021.  On Savigalia, Erdve offer up eleven tracks of chaotic, brutal, and vicious as fuck sounding hardcore, death metal, sludge, noise rock, and noisecore.  Overall, Savigalia makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Lower Automation-S/T LP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Math Rock, Noise Rock
Label: Zegema Beach
Tracks: 10
Length: 18.40'

Lower Automation is a three piece band from Illinois, who formed in 2019, from the looks of things.  Lower Automation play a tense, volatile, and high energy style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, punk, math rock, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Lower Automation can be loosely compared to bands such as Since By Man, The Deadly, Dillinger Escape Plan, The Mars Volta, At The Drive-In, Hella, Life In A Vacuum, and other like-minded bands.  This is the band's debut LP, which was released via Zegema Beach records on July, 1st 2021.  On their debut LP, Lower Automation offer up ten tracks of spazzy, intricate, tense, and chaotic sounding post hardcore, punk, math rock, and noise rock.  Overall, Lower Automation's debut LP makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Scenario-Sounds In Sequence EP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Screamo
Label: The Ghost Is Clear/Zegema Beach
Tracks: 5
Length: 20.0'

Scenario is a band from Kentucky who formed in 2020, from the looks of things.  Scenario play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, punk, and screamo within their sound.  Musically, Scenario can be loosely compared to bands such as Hot Cross, We Were Skeletons, Weak Teeth, Armywives, Eyelet, and other like-minded bands.  Sounds In Sequence is the band's debut five song 12", which was released via The Ghost Is Clear and Zegema Beach records on July 19th, 2021.  On Sounds In Sequence, Scenario offer up five tracks of explosive and volatile sounding post hardcore, punk, and screamo.  Overall, Sounds In Sequence makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Strebla-Cemento LP (2021)

Country: Italy
Genre: Post Hardcore, Doom, Metal, Sludge, Noise Rock 
Label: The Ghost Is Clear
Tracks: 10
Length: 29.15'

Strebla is a four piece band from Bari, Italy who formed in 2019.  Strebla play an ugly, harsh, abrasive, and volatile style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, doom, metal, sludge, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Strebla can be loosely compared to bands such as HIRS, BEDTIMEMAGIC, Tongue Party, Ides, Fight Amp, and other like-minded bands.  Cemento is the band's debut full-length LP, which was released on CD via The Ghost Is Clear records on June 1st, 2021.  On Cemento, Strebla offer up ten tracks of ugly, harsh, abrasive, and volatile sounding post hardcore, doom, metal, sludge, and noise rock.  Overall, Cemento makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) The Grasshopper Lies Heavy-A Cult That Worships A God Of Death LP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Post Metal, Doom, Sludge, Noise Rock
Label: Learning Curve
Tracks: 8
Length: 34.27'

The Grasshopper Lies Heavy is a band from San Antonio, Texas who formed in 2005.  The Grasshopper Lies Heavy plays a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, post metal, doom, sludge, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, The Grasshopper Lies Heavy can be loosely compared to bands such as later era Suicide Note, later era Sweet Cobra, Fight Amp, Helms Alee, and like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2005, The Grasshopper Lies Heavy has released a split EP with Sohns in June of 2009, a split LP with Hawks in June of 2010, a split EP with God Townes in April of 2012, a five song LP titled Every Man For Himself And God Against All in April of 2014, a six song LP titled All Sadness, Grinning Into Flow in June of 2014, a fourteen song LP titled Cavern in October of 2017,  a split LP with Gay Witch Abortion in August of 2018, a thirteen track LP titled Collection I in March of 2019, a cover of Sepultura's Territory in December of 2020, a two song EP titled We Shouldn't Be Here/Facade Of Nicety in February of 2015, and a cover of Jesus Lizard's Mouth Breather in April of 2021.  A Cult That Worships A Giod Of Death is the band's latest LP, which was released via Learning Curve records on July 15th, 2021.  On A Cult That Worships A God Of Death, The Grasshopper Lies Heavy offer up eight tracks of explosive, tense, and discordant as fuck sounding  post hardcore, post metal, doom, sludge, and noise rock.  Overall, A Cult That Worships A Cult Of Death makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy! 

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/A\-S/T LP (2021)

Country: Switzerland
Genre: Metal, Noise Pop, Lo-Fi, Alt. Rock
Label: Hummus Records
Tracks: 7
Length: 38.20'

/A\ is a three piece band from Switzerland featuring Emilie Jolie, Franz Treichler, and Nicholas Pittet who formed in 2020, from the looks of things.  /A\ play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of metal, noise pop, lo-fi, and alt. rock within their sound.  Musically, /A\ can be loosely compared to bands such as True Widow, King Woman, Emma Ruth Rundle, Harmony Woods, and other like-minded bands.  This is the band's debut full-length LP, which was released via Hummus records on June 18th, 2021.  On their self-titled debut, /A\ offer up seven tracks of dark and moody sounding metal, noise pop, and lo-fi alt. rock.  Overall, /A\'s debut LP makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Midwife-Luminol LP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Metal, Alt. Rock, Indie Rock, Shoegaze
Label: The Flenser
Tracks: 6
Length: 32.17'

Midwife is the moniker of multi-instrumentalist/singer-songwriter Madeline Johnson, who began performing under the name Midwife in 2017.  Hailing from Denver, Colorado, Midwife plays a dreamy, hazy, atmospheric, and introspective-leaning style of music that incorporates elements of metal, alt. rock, and shoegaze within their sound.  Since forming in 2015, Midwife have released a nine song LP titled Like Author, Like Daughter in June of 2017, a four song LP titled Prayer Hands in July of 2018, a most recently collaboration LP with Amulets, Mark Trecka and Susan Alcorn titled In/Heaven in August of 2020, and a six song LP titled Forever in April of 2020.  Luminol is Midwife's latest full-length LP, which was released via The Flenser on July 16th, 2021.  On Luminol, Midwife offer up six tracks of hazy, dreamy, and atmospheric metal, alt. rock, indie rock, and shoegaze.  Overall, Luminol makes for an amazing listen and will probably end up being another one of my favorite albums released in 2020.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy! 

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(U.S.) Luggage-Happiness LP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Rock, Post Punk, Noise Rock
Label: Husky Pants Records
Tracks: 6
Length: 18.40'

Luggage is a three piece band from Chicago, Illinois who formed in 2015, from the looks of things.  Luggage play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post punk, post rock, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Luggage can be loosely compared to bands such as Unwound, Slint, Rodan, Sonic Youth, My Disco, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2015, Luggage have released an eight song LP titled Sun in March of 2016, a ten song LP titled Three in October of 2017, and an eight song LP titled Shift in November of 2019.  Happiness is the band's latest LP, which was releaseed via Husky Pants records on July 16th, 2021.  On Happiness, Luggage offer up six tracks of tense, discordant, and moody sounding minimalist post punk, post rock, and noise rock.  Overall, Happiness makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy! 

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Luggage-Shift (2019)

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 one of the best demos i've heard in long time. death metal the way it should be. thick and mean. definite bolt thrower influence. which is one of 3 dm bands whose influence is always welcome. entombed and incantation being the other 2 obviously.

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Mourning-Four Years Of Grief LP (2021)

Country: United Kingdom
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Metal
Label:  The Coming Strife Records
Tracks: 14
Length: 41.0'

Mourning is a four piece band from Leeds, UK who formed in 2017.  Mourning play a killer style of 90's influenced metallic hardcore.  Musically, Mourning can be loosely compared to bands such as Axis, Blistered, Incendiary, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2017, Mourning have released a self-titled demo in October of 2017, a two song demo titled Reh. in July of 2018, a five song EP compiling the band's Reh. demo and self-titled demo in October of 2018, a five song demo titled Ecstatic Masochist in August in 2019, and a split EP with Outer Justice in January of 2021.  Four Year Of Grief  is the band's latest LP, which was released via The Coming Strife Records on June 26th, 2021.  Four Years Of Grief compiles all of Mourning's previously recorded material onto one album.  On Four Years Of Grief, Mourning offer up fourteen tracks of brutal as fuck sounding metallic hardcore.  Overall, Four Years Of Grief makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Great stuff!  Enjoy! 

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Thou-Hightower LP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Metal, Doom, Sludge, Grunge
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 10
Length: 58.15'

 
Thou is a five piece band from Baton Rouge, Louisiana who formed in 2005.  Thou play a raw, oppressive and heavy as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of metal, doom, and sludge within their sound.  Since forming in 2005, Thou have released full-length LP titled Tyrant in September of 2007, a full-length LP titled Peasant in November of 2008, a full-length LP titled Summit in September of 2010,  a full-length LP titled Heathen in May of 2014, a ten song EP titled The House Primordial in May of 2018,  an eight song 12" titled Inconsolable in May of 2018, and a full-length LP titled Magus in August of 2018.   In addition to their full-length LP's Thou have released a prolific amount of split LPs, EPs, 7"s and compilation tracks in addition to their solo output.  Thou have done splits with The Body, Black September, Leech, Haarp, Salome, Kowloon Walled City, Moloch, Great Falls, The City Is The Tower, Human Intruder, Mohoram Atta, Hell, Barghest, HIRS,  Ragna, and Emma Ruth, a sixteen song LP titled Blessings Of The Highest Order in June of 2020, and a compilation LP compiling all of Thou's Nirvana covers titled A Primer Of Holy Words in August of 2020.  Hightower is the band's latest LP, which was released on July 13th, 2021.  On Hightower, Thou has compiled all of their various splits and re-recorded older songs onto one album.  Overall, Hightower makes for an amazing album and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy! 

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Twin Tombs-2:28 EP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Metal, Fastcore, Powerviolence
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 3
Length: 2.30'

Twin Tombs are a three piece band from Minneapolis, Minnesota who formed in 2020, from the looks of things.  Twin Tombs play a vicious and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, metal, fastcore, and powerviolence within their sound.  Musically, Twin Tombs can be loosely compared to bands such as Oxidant, Cell Rot, Stimulant, Water Torture, Backslider, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2020, Twin Tombs have released a seven song EP titled 4:03 in August of 2020.  2:28 is the band's latest EP, which was released on July 12th, 2021.  On 2:28, Twin Tombs offer up three tracks of vicious and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, metal, fastcore, and powerviolence.  Overall, 2:28 makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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