Totem Skin-Weltschmerz LP (2015)

Country: Sweden
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Crust, Screamo
Label: Halo Of Flies, Adagio 830, Protagonist Music, Tokyo Jupiter, Wolves Of Hades Records
Tracks: 7
Length: 34.0'

Totem Skin is a five piece band from Falun, Sweden who formed in 2012.  Totem Skin play a dark, and metallic style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, crust, and screamo within their sound.  Musically, Totem Skin can be loosely compared to bands such as Planks, Lentic Waters, Republic Of Dreams, Trap Them, and other like minded bands.  Since their inception in 2012, Totem Skin have released a six song self-titled LP in August of 2012, a six song LP titled These Ghost Are Haunting Our Halls in March of 2013, and a seven song LP titled Still Waters Run Deep in October of 2013.  Weltschmerz is Totem Skin's latest full-length LP, whic is slated for release via Halo Of Flies, Adagio 830, Protagonist Music, Tokyo Jupiter, and Wolves Of Hades records on October 12th, 2015.  Unfortunately, Cory from Halo Of Flies just informed me that Weltzschmerz won't be out in the U.S. for a long time in the U.S.  On their latest LP, Totem Skin offer up seven tracks of blackened and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, crust, and screamo.  Overall, Weltschmerz is a phenomenal LP and should not be missed!  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Rat Columns-Do You Remember Real Pain? EP (2015)

Country: Australia
Genre: Post Punk, New Wave, Shoegaze, Garage Rock
Label: Adagio 830
Tracks: 5
Length: 13.0'

Rat Columns are a Perth Australia, based band who formed in 2013, by the looks of thins.  Rat Columns play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post punk, new wave, 70's garage rock shoegaze within their sound.  Musically, Rat Columns can be said to be similar to bands such as Total Control, Eddy Current Suppression Ring, Ice Age, Codeine, Low, and other like-minded bands.  Since their inception in 2013, Rat Columns have released an eleven song LP titled Leaf in June of 2013 and a three song 7" titled stay in June of 2015.  Do You Remember Real Pain is Rat Column's latest five song EP, which was released via Adagio 830 records on July 22nd, 2015.  On Do You Remember Real Pain, Rat Columns offer up five tracks of fuzzed out 70's garage rock informed post punk, new wave, and shoegaze.  Overall, Do You Remember Real Pain is a killer EP.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Secret Smoker-Terminal Architecture LP (2013)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Screamo
Label: Protagonist Music/Adagio 830
Tracks: 10
Length: 24.0'

Secret Smoker is a three piece band from Baton Rogue, Louisiana who formed in 2012, by the looks of things.  Secret Smoker play a tense and urgent style of 90's influenced hardcore/punk/screamo.  Musically, Secret Smoker can be said to be influenced by bands such as Shotmaker, 400 Years, Sleepytime Trio, and Breads And Circuits.  Terminal Architecture is the band's debut LP, which was released via Adagio 830 records and Protagonist Music in January of 2013.  On Terminal Architecture, Secret Smoker offer up ten tracks of discordant, tense, and urgent as fuck sounding 90's influenced screamo.  I can't say I'm that big of a fan of the majority of screamo being released these days, but Secret Smoker do this style of remarkably well.  I really wish more bands played this style of music.  Overall, this is an amazing album and should not be overlooked.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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