Sigil-Nether LP (2021)

Country: Canada
Genre: Post Hardcore, Death Metal, Black Metal
Label: Total Dissonance Worship
Tracks: 7
Length: 35.15'

Sigil is a four piece band from Calgary, Alberta, Canada who formed in 2009, from the looks of things.  Sigil play a vicious and brutal style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, death metal and black metal within their sound.  Musically, Sigil can be loosely compared to bands such as Scorched, Tomb Mold, Black Tomb, All Else Failed, Anodyne, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2009, Sigil have released a seven song LP titled Primal Void in June of 2010, an eight song LP titled Mutagen in June of 2013, and a two song demo in July of 2019.  Nether is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Total Dissonance Worship on July 19th, 2021.  On Nether, Sigil offer up seven tracks of vicious and brutal as fuck sounding post hardcore, death metal, and black metal.  Overall, Nether makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Fotocrime-Heart Of Crime LP (2021)

 

Country: USA
Genre: Post Punk, Cold Wave, Death Rock
Label: Profound Lore/Auxiliary Records
Tracks: 11
Length: 37.30'


Fotocrime is the latest project of Ryan Patterson, the former front man of one of my favorite bands of the past decade or so, Coliseum.  Fotocrime play a darkand moody style of music that incorporates elements of post punk, cold wave, and death rock within their sound.  Musically, Fotocrime can be loosely compared to bands such as Night Sins, Joy Division, The Birthday Party, The Estranged, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in late 2016, Fotocrime have released a three song 7" titled Always Hell in May of 2017,  a six song EP titled Always Night in November of 2017, a ten song LP titled Principle Of Pain in May of 2018, and a ten song LP titled  South Of Heaven in March of 2020, and a two song EP titled Living Outside Of Time in March of 2021.  Heart Of Crime is Fotocrime's latest full-length LP, which was released via Profound Lore records on July 28th, 2021.  On Heart Of Crime, Fotocrime offer up eleven tracks of dark, gloomy, and moody sounding post punk, cold wave, and death rock.  Overall, Heart Of Crime makes for a awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Elder Devil-Fragments Of Hell EP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Metal, Crust, Grindcore
Label: Sludgelord Records
Tracks: 4
Length: 12.50'


Elder Devil is a four piece band from Fresno, California who formed in early 2017, from the looks of things.  Elder Devil play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, metal, crust, and grindcore within their sound.  Musically, Elder Devil can be loosely compared to bands such as Senior Fellowes, Throes, Nails, SVFFER, Woundvac, WVRM, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2017, Elder Devil have released a six song EP titled Graves Among The Roots in May of 2017, a digital single titled Claire in April of 2018,  a cover of Slipknot's Eeyore in October of 2019, and a thirteen song LP titled The Light Dimmed Eternal in February of 2019.  Fragments Of Hell is Elder Devil's EP, which was released via Sludgelord Records records on July 30th, 2021.  On Fragments Of Hell, Elder Devil offer up five tracks of vicious and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, metal, crust, and grindcore.  Overall, Fragments Of Hell makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!


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Elder Devil-Bones Under Feet Single (2021)

 

 

                                       Fresno, CA's Metal/Grindcore unit Elder Devil. is set to drop their latest EP Fragments Of Hell via Sludgelord Records on July 30th, 2021.  I was asked to post their latest single Bones Under Feet for you to check out.  I'm seriously looking forward to hearing their new EP.  In the meantime, check out their new track.  Enjoy!

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healthyliving-u n t i l / b e l o w EP (2021)

Country: United Kingdom
Genre:  Post Metal, Shoegaze, Alt Rock
Label; Self-Released
Tracks: 2
Length: 7.35'

healthyliving is a three piece band from Edinburgh, Scotland who formed in 2021.  healthyliving play a dark, ominous, and heavy style of music that incorporates elements of post metal, shoegaze, and alt. rock within their sound.  Musically, healthyliving can be loosely compared to bands such as King Woman, True Widow, Emma Ruth Rundle, Emilie Zoe, Chelsea Wolf, and other like-minded musicians.  until/below is the band's debut EP, which was released on June 25th, 2021.  On until/below, healthyliving offer up two tracks of dark, gloomy, ominous, and heavy sounding post metal, shoegaze, and alt. rock.  Overall, until/below makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Distend-Kill The Future; Fuck Yourself EP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Metal, Post Rock, Black Metal, Blackgaze, Screamo
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 2
Length: 14.0
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Distend is a one person band from Baltimore, Maryland who began performing under the moniker Distend in 2020.  Distend play a heavy, oppressive, and ominous style of music that incorporates elements of post metal, post rock, black metal, blackgaze, and screamo within their sound.  Musically, Distend can be loosely compared to bands such as early Deafheaven, Portrait Decay, Dusk In Silence, Our Future Is An absolute Shadow, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2020, Distend have released a four song self-titled LP in October of 2020.  Kill The Fututre; Fuck Yourself is the band's latest EP, which was released on July 24th, 2021.  On Kill The Future; Fuck Yourself, Distend offer up two tracks of ominous, oppressive, and brutal as fuck sounding post metal, post rock, black metal, blackgaze, and screamo.  Overall, Kill The Future; Fuck Yourself makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Jenny Haniver-S/T EP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Punk, Industrial, Goth Rock, Death Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 2
Length: 8.40'

Jenny Haniver is a two piece band from Portland, Oregon who formed in 2021.  Jenny Haniver features Randall Taylor from Amulets, so going on that alone, you know you're in for something truly special.  Jenny Haniver play a dark, moody, and gloomy style of instrumental post punk, industrial, goth rock, and death rock.  Musically, Jenny Haniver can be loosely compared to bands such as Soft Kill, Sculpture Club, Night Sins, and other like-minded bands.  This is the band's debut EP, which was released digitally on July 27th, 2021.  On their self-titled debut, Jenny Haniver offer up two tracks of dark, moody, and gloomy sounding instrumental post punk, industrial, goth rock, and death rock.  Overall, Jenny Haniver's debut EP makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(SWE) Exil-Warning LP (2021)

Country: Sweden
Genre: Hardcore, Punk
Label: Armegeddon Label
Tracks: 10
Length: 22.30' 

Exil is a four piece band from Stockholm, Sweden who formed in 2019, from the looks of things.  Exil features members of Asterisk*, Demon System 13, Invasionen, The Lost Patrol, The Vicious, Tristess, U.X. VILEHEADS, AC4, Bruce Banner, Epileptic Terror Attack, Feral Brain, Imperial Leather, Riwen, Sonic Ritual, Suicide Blitz, Axis Of Despair, Infanticide, Proteststorm, and other Sweden based bands.  Exil play a vicious and brutal as fuck style of no-frills/bare bones US style hardcore/punk.  Warning is Exil's debut LP, which was released via Armegeddon Label on July 23rd, 2021.  On Warnin, Exil offer up ten tracks of vicious and brutal as fuck sounding bare bones/no frills hardcore/punk.  Overall, Warning makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.K.) Cruelty-There Is No God Where I AM LP (2021)

Country: United Kingdom
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Metalcore
Label: Church Road
Tracks: 12
Length: 40.35'

Cruelty is a five piece band from England, UK who formed in early 2018, from the looks of things.  Cruelty play a vicious, scathing, and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, and metalcore within their sound.  Musically, Cruelty can be loosely compared to bands such as Fuming Mouth, Cult Leader Jesus Piece, Blistered, Converge, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2018, Cruelty have released a self-titled five song EP in May of 2018, a four song EP titled In The Grasp Of Machines in April of 2019, a digital single titled Witch in October 2020, and a digital single titled Burning Your World in January of 2021.  There Is No God Where I Am is the band's debut full-length LP, which was released via Church Road records on April 30th, 2021.  On There Is No God Where I Am, Cruelty offer up twelve tracks of vicious, scathing, and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, and metalcore.  Overall, There Is No God Where I Am makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Alexis Marshall-House Of Lull. House Of When LP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Punk, Death Rock, Alt. Rock, Experimental
Label: Sargent House
Tracks: 9
Length: 32.20'


Alexis Marshall is a musician from Providence, Rhode Island who began performing solo in 2019, from the looks of things.  Alexis Marshall is best known as being the vocalist of Daughters, so going on that alone you know you're in for something truly a special.  Alexis Marshall composes a dark, moody, and tense style of music that incorporates elements of post punk, death rock, and experimental alt. rock within their sound.  Musically, Alexis Marshall can be loosely be compared to bands and artists such as Iceage, Marching Church, Nick Cave, Brain Bombs, and other similar styles of musicians.  Since beginning in 2019, Alexis Marshall has released a digital single titled Nature In Three Movements in August of 2020.  House Of Lull House. House of When is Alexis Marshall's debut LP, which was released via Sargent House records on July 23rd, 2021.  On House Of Lull. House Of When, Alexis Marshall offers up nine tracks of dark, moody, tense, and unsettling post punk, death rock, and experimental alt. rock.  Overall, House Of Lull. House Of When makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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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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Slund-Slundanoid EP (2021)

Country: Slovenia
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Metal, Sludge, Grindcore, Powerviolence
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 7
Length: 11.05' 


Slund is a band from Slovenia who formed in 2017, from the looks of things.  Slund play a scathing, vicious, and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, metal, sludge, grindcore, and powerviolence within their sound.  Musically, Slund can be loosely compared to bands such as Pig Destroyer, WVRM, Woundvac, Triage, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2017, Slund have released a thirteen song LP titled The Call Of Agony in February of 2017, a fourteen song LP titled Brain Dysfunction in November of 2017, a a split EP with Chikara in January of 2018, a a fourteen song LP titled If You're Angry And You Know It, Clap Your Hands in May of 2018, a split EP with Maggot Bath in August of 2018, a a split with Agatholes in August of 2018, a a thirteen song LP titled A Very Slundy Christmas in December of 2018, a a thirteen song LP titled A Lean, Mean Slundy Machine in April of 2019, a a split with Puta Malaria in April of 2019, a a split with Throatpunch in June of 2019, a a split with Sick Shit in August of 2019, a split with Pro Death Corps in August of 2019, a twenty song LP titled Slundcore Superhero in October of 2019, a split with Lycantrophy in January of 2020, a split with Suicideforce in March of 2020, a nine song EP titled Quarantined in April of 2020, and a thirty song LP titled Slund Em All in September of 2020.  Slundanois is the band's latest EP, which was released on March 21st, 2021.  On Slundanoid, Slund offer up 7 tracks of vicious, scathing and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, metal, sludge, grindcore, and powerviolence.  Overall, Slundanoid makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Warstone-Drengr LP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Metal, Grindcore, Powerviolence
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 11
Length: 16.25'



Warstone is a band from New Bedford, MA who formed in 2017, from the looks of things.  Warstone play a vicious and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, metal, grindcore, and powerviolence within their sound.  Musically, Warstone can be loosely compared to bands such as Nails, SVFFER, WVRM, Gatecreeper, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2017, Warstone have released a six song EP titled The Tale Of The Wasp King in November of 2017, an eleven song EP titled Bloodlust Of The Armoured Beast in December of 2017, a thirteen song EP titled Demise Of The Black Wind in December of 2017, a seventeen song EP titled Firebolts Over Ice Castle in February of 2018, a six song EP titled A Forgotten Sea in February of 2018,  a six song EP titled The Oldest Deeds Of Gods And Men in August of 2020, and a ten song LP titled Whose Roots Know Whence They Sprang in January of 2021.  Drengr is the band's latest LP, which was released on July 10th, 2021.  On Drengr, Warstone offer up eleven tracks of insanely vicious and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, metal, grindcore, and powerviolence.  Overall, Drengr makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Anthesis / Botfly / Cell Press / Greber-4 Way Split LP (2021)

Country: Canada
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Grindcore, Metal, Sludge, Noise Rock
Label: No Funeral Records
Tracks: 10
Length: 28.40
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Here's a killer four way split featuring new material from New Brunswick's Anthesis, Montreal, Quebec's Cell Press, Cambridge, Ontario's Greber, and Halifax, Nova Scotia's Botfly.  A lot of these bands don't need any introduction to readers of the blog, because most have been covered in previous reviews in the distant past.  This killer 4-way split features new material from all four bands, and each band in their own right should be checked out to fully appreciate.  All four bands on this split run the gamut of underground heavy music including hardcore, punk, grindcore, metal, sludge, and noise rock.  For the sake of being brief and also due to 4-way splits being a pain in the ass to review, I'll keep this review short and let the music speak for itself.  This amazing split was released via No Funeral records on June 18th, 2021.  Overall, this split makes for a kick-ass listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Gravehuffer-NecroEclosion LP (2021)

 Country: USA
Genre: Metal, Punk, Thrash, Sludge
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 12
Length: 44.10'


Gravehuffer is a four piece band from Joplin, Missouri who formed in August of 2008.  Formerly known as KROM, Gravehuffer ply a brutal and vicious as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of metal, punk, thrash, and sludge within their sound.  Musically, Gravehuffer can be said to be influenced by bands such as Fistula, Buzzoven, Eyehategod, Gehenna,  and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2008, Gravehuffer have released a twenty song LP titled Blasphemusic in October of 2013, a two song EP titled Acute Subdermal Hematoma in October of 2016, an eleven song LP titled Your Fault in February of 2017, and a four song EP titled Demon Face/Stalingrad's Cross in June of 2019.  NecroEclosion is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released on January 25th, 2021.  On NecroEclosion, Gravehuffer offer up twelve tracks of killer metal, punk, thrash, and sludge.  Overall, NecroEclosion makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

Hellish Form-Remains LP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Doom, Metal, Sludge, Drone
Label: Translation Loss
Tracks: 4
Length: 43.20'


Hellish Form is a two piece band from California and Vermont who formed in 2020, from the looks of things.  Hellish Form features members of Body Void, Atone, Keeper, and Elder Devil, so going on that alone, you know you're in for something truly special.  Body Void play an oppressively heavy, harsh, ugly, and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of funeral doom metal, sludge, and drone within their sound.  Musically, Hellish Form can be loosely compared to bands such as Hell, Forn, Abyssal, and other like-minded bands,  Since forming in 2020, Hellish Form have released a two song LP titled MMXX in May of 2020 and a cover of The Cure's The Funeral Party in October of 2020.  Remains is the band's latest LP, which was released via Translation Loss records on June 25th, 2021.  On Remains, Hellish Form offer up four tracks of oppressively heavy, harsh, ugly, and brutal as fuck sounding doom, metal, sludge, and drone.  Overall, Remains makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Sallow Moth-Stasis Cocoon LP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Death Metal, Metal
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 7
Length: 30.50'



Sallow Moth is the solo project of Garry Brents, who plays in the Dallas Texas based band Cara Neir.  Sallow Moth plays a raw, ugly, and unfiltered style of sci-fi, horror, and fantasy death metal.  Since his inception in 2016, Sallow Moth have released a three song EP titled Moss Deceptiva in June of 2016 and a five song EP titled Deathspore in May of 2014 and a six song EP titled The Larval Hope in January of 2020.  Stasis Cocoon  is Sallow Moth's latest full-length LP which was released on July 2nd, 2021.  On Stasis Cocoon, Sallow Moth offers up seven tracks of sci-fi, horror, and fantasy themed raw, ugly, and vicious sounding death metal.  Overall, Stasis Cocoon makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Calmharsh-S/T EP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Punk, Punk, Noise Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 5
Length: 11.40'

Calmharsh is a band from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma who formed in 2021, from the looks of things.  Calmharsh play a tense, discordant, and angular style of music that incorporates elements of post punk, punk, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Calmharsh can be loosely compared to bands such as Drive Like Jehu, Wipers, Seaxes, Tunic, and other like-minded bands.  This is the band's debut EP, which was released on June 14th, 2021.  On their self-titled debut, Calmharsh offer up five tracks of tense, discordant, and angular sounding post punk, punk, and noise rock.  Overall, Calmharsh's debut EP makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Rainmaking-S/T EP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Screamo
Label: Zegema Beach
Tracks: 6
Length: 15.0'


Rainmaking is a three piece band from Portland, Oregon, who formed in 2020, from the looks of things.  Rainmaking features members of Carrion Spring and The Sky Above And Earth Below, so going on that alone, you know you know you're in for something truly special.  Rainmaking play a volatile and chaotic style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, punk, and screamo within their sound.  Musically, Rainmaking can be loosely compared to bands such as Lord Snow, Mahria, Frail Hands, and other like-minded bands.  This is the  band's debut EP, which was released via Zegema Beach records on July 5th, 2021.  On their debut EP, Rainmaking offer up six tracks of cathartic and volatile sounding post hardcore, punk, and screamo.  Overall, Rainmaking's debut EP makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy! 

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Snag.-Death Doula LP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Screamo, Emo
Label: Zegema Beach/Middle-Man/Sad React/ Long Legs Long Arms Records
Tracks: 7
Length: 16.40'


Snag is a three piece band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin who formed in 2015.  Snag play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, screamo, and emo within their sound.  Musically, Snag can be loosely compared to early 2000's Ebullition records style screamo bands such as Torches To Rome, Bread And Circuits, Amber Inn, City Of Caterpillar, as well as more modern style emotive hardcore/screamo bands such as Suis La Lune, Loma Prieta, and Old Gray.  Since forming in 2017, Snag have released a self-titled six song EP in May of 2017, a split with Social Caterpillar in December of 2017, a split EP with Swallows Nest in June of 2018, and a self-titled nine song LP in November of 2019.  Death Doula is the band's latest LP, which was released via Zegema Beach, Middle Man, Sad React, and Long Legs, Long Arms records on July 2nd, 2021.  On Death Doula, Snag offer up seven tracks of chaotic and volatile emotive hardcore, punk, emo and screamo.  Overall, Snag's Death Doula makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy! 

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(U.S.) Drug Church-Tawny 12" (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Indie Rock
Label: Pure Noise Records
Tracks: 4
Length: 10.40'


Drug Church is a five piece band from Albany, NY who formed in the spring of 2011.  Drug Church features members of Self Defense Family, which for most of you, is pretty much a household name in the punk/hardcore scene at this point.  The thing I love most about Drug Church is that they pretty much carry the torch that was originally ignited by End Of The Year before they morphed into Self Defense Family, meaning that Drug Church hits the frenetic, witty, snotty, and sarcastic spectrum of punk that originally made End Of A Year so endearing to me.  With that said, that description pretty much only scratches the surface of describing Drug Church's sound.  Drug Church also adds a healthy dose of dark punk, post hardcore, and indie rock that gives nods to bands such as Jawbreaker, Quicksand, Seaweed, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2011, Drug Church have released a self-titled demo in Mach of 2011, a self-titled EP in July of 2012, a ten song LP titled Paul Walker in July of 2013, a five song EP titled Swell in February of 2015,  an eleven song LP titled Hit Your Head in October of 2015, and a ten song LP titled Cheer in November of 2018.  Tawny is the band's latest EP, which was released via Pure Noise Records on June25th, 2021.   On Tawny, Drug Church offer up four tracks of witty, sarcastic, and snotty post hardcore, punk, and indie rock.   Overall, Tawny makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Highly recommended!  Enjoy! 

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