Axe Collector - Self Titled

 

FROM: San Diego, California
GENRE: Powerviolence, Hardcore, Punk
RELEASED: February 13, 2025

Necrospore - Self Titled

 

FROM: Saint Petersburg, Russia
GENRE: Grindcore, Death Metal, Hardcore
RELEASED: February 12, 2025

Kybalion // Ad Unum Omnes Split


FROM: Italy, Germany
GENRE: Blackened Crust, Black Metal, Doom, Blackgaze
RELEASED: February 14, 2025

Failing Vitals - Shrouded


FROM: Fullerton, California
GENRE: Noise, Grindcore, Black Metal
RELEASED: February 14, 2025

F.Emasculata - Bright Lights, Drilled Teeth

 

FROM: Cornwall, UK
GENRE: Hardcore Punk, Thrash, Fastcore
RELEASED: February 8, 2025

Wells Valley - Matter As Regent (10th Anniversary Edition)

 

FROM: Portugal
GENRE: Atmospheric Hardcore, Black Metal
RELEASED: February 7, 2025

New Band To Me: YARDS

 

Yards is another band I found via Spotify, and I love them so much. So that means that, yes, they are no longer around. Yards existed from 2012-2019 and it looks like life just caught up with them, one of the member moved to another country, some of them had kids, etc etc. Members were previously in Astrohenge, The Ghost Of A Thousand, Econo and Kowsers. But post-Yards, the only new music thing is a noise goth band from one of the members, called Cower. Yards is generally described as: negative hardcore, chaotic hardcore, noise, punk and just plain hardcore. And that sounds about right to me. Whatever you want to call it, they were really good at what they did. They managed to put out 4 releases, three EP's and one LP, all of which are generously available for free on Bandcamp (below). If you are not familiar with Yards, and if you are reading this blog, then I can confidently say you will probably like them.