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Showing posts with label Austin. Show all posts

(U.S.) Glassing-Twin Dream LP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Metal, Post Hardcore, Post Rock, Black Metal, Blackgaze
Label: Brutal Panda
Tracks: 11
Length: 44.15'


Glassing is three piece band from Austin, Texas who formed in 2014, from the looks of things.  Glassing play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post metal, post hardcore, post rock, black metal, and blackgaze within their sound.  Musically, Glassing can be loosely compared to bands such as Sannhet, Spotlights, Godspeed, You Black Emperor, Amber, Holy Fawn, Russian Circles, This Will Destroy You, Explosions In The Sky, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2014, Glassing have released a two song 7" titled Memorial Day B/W Dead Limbs in April of 2015, an eight song LP titled Light And Death in September of 2017, and a ten song LP titled Spotted Horse in May of 2019.  Twin Dream is the band's latest LP, which was released via Brutal Panda records on November 5th, 2021.  On Twin Dream, Glassing offer up eleven tracks of brutal and hauntingly atmospheric sounding post metal, post hardcore, post rock, black metal, and blackgaze.  Overall, Twin Dream makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy! 

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(U.S.) Portrayal Of Guilt-Christfucker LP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Screamo, Black Metal, Crust, Emoviolence
Label: Run For Cover
Tracks: 9
Length: 26.35'


Portrayal Of Guilt is a three piece band from Austin Texas who formed in 2016, from the looks of things.  Portrayal Of Guilt features members of Illustrations and play a brutal and vicious style of blackened hardcore, punk, screamo, and black metal within their sound.  Musically, Portrayal Of Guilt can be loosely compared to Majority Rule, Forensics, Orchid, Jesuit, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2016, Portrayal Of Guilt have released a self-titled 7" in May of 2017, a digital single titled Spiritual Cramp in October of 2017, a split 7" with Street Sects in March of 2018, a digital single titled Chamber Of Misery (Pt.1) in July of 2018, a full-length LP titled Let Pain Be Your Guide in November of 2018, a six song 12" titled Suffering Is A Gift in August of 2019,  a split 7" with Soft Kill on September 4th, 2019, a split 7"with Slow Fire Pistol in February of 2020, a nine song LP titled  We Are Always Alone in January of 2021, and a split 7" with Chat Pile in August of 2021.  Christfucker is the band's latest LP, which was released via Run For Cover records on November 5th, 2021.  On Christfucker, Portrayal Of Guilt offer up nine tracks of vicious, volatile, and chaotic hardcore, punk, black metal, and screamo.  Overall, Christfucker makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

Mall Walker-S/T EP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Emo
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 4
Length: 11.30'


Mall Walker is a three piece band from Austin, Texas who formed in 2021, from the looks of things.  Mall Walker play a catchy and energetic style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, punk, and emo within their sound.  Musically, Mall Walker can be loosely be compared to bands such as Hot Water Music, Small Brown Bike, Balance And Composure,  Tiny Hawks, Native, My Heart To Joy, and other like-minded bands.  This is the band's debut EP, which was released on April 20th, 2021.  On their debut EP, Mall Walker offer up four tracks of catchy and energetic sounding post hardcore, punk, and emo.  Overall, Mall Walker's debut EP makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Portrayal Of Guilt/Chat Pile-Split 7" (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Screamo, Black Metal, Noise Rock
Label: Closed Casket Activities/Run For Cover Records
Tracks: 2
Length: 7.10'


Here's a killer split 7" featuring a new song a piece from Austin, Texas based Portrayal Of Guilt and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma based Chat Pile.  Portrayal Of Guilt is a three piece band from Austin Texas who formed in 2016, from the looks of things.  Portrayal Of Guilt features members of Illustrations and play a brutal and vicious style of blackened hardcore, punk, screamo, and black metal within their sound.  Musically, Portrayal Of Guilt can be loosely compared to Majority Rule, Forensics, Orchid, Jesuit, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2016, Portrayal Of Guilt have released a self-titled 7" in May of 2017, a digital single titled Spiritual Cramp in October of 2017, a split 7" with Street Sects in March of 2018, a digital single titled Chamber Of Misery (Pt.1) in July of 2018, a full-length LP titled Let Pain Be Your Guide in November of 2018, a six song 12" titled Suffering Is A Gift in August of 2019, a split 7" with Soft Kill on September 4th, 2019, a split 7"with Slow Fire Pistol in February of 2020, and a nine song LP titled We Are Always in January of 2021.  On their side of the split, Portrayal Of Guilt offer up one song of ugly, vicious, and unsettling experimental hardcore, punk, screamo, black metal, and noise.  The next song comes courtesy of Chat Pile.  Chat Pile is a four piece band from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma who formed in 2019, from the looks of things.  Chat Pile play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, metal, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Chat Pile can be loosely compared to bands such as Breather Resist, Fight Amp, Settle Down City era Young Widows, Pigs, Kiss It Goodbye, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2019, Chat Pile have released a four song EP titled This Dungeon Earth in May of 2019 and a four song EP titled Remove Your Skin Please in November of 2019.  On their side of the split, Chat Pile offer up one track of killer hardcore, punk, metal, and noise rock.  Overall, this split 7" makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  This killer split was released via Closed Casket Activities and Run For Cover records on August 17th, 2021.  The split 7" can be purchased in five color variants directly through each band, through Run For Cover records, Closed Casket Activities, Evil Greed in Europe and will be released physically in March of 2022. (Yeah, Record Pressing Plants are completely Fucked!)

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Drip-Fed-Kill The Buzz LP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Noise Rock
Label: I Corrupt/Head2\Wall Records
Tracks: 11
Length: 28.30'



Drip-Fed is a five piece band from Austin, Texas who formed in 2014.  Drip-Fed play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Drip-Fed can be loosely compared to bands such as T-Tops, War Brides, Daggers, American Nightmare, Single Mothers, Exhalants, Cloak/Dagger and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2014, Drip-Fed have released a self-titled four song demo in May of 2014, a five song EP titled Sickened Kind in December of 2015, a three song 7" titled Under The Wave Blanket in March of 2017, a self-titled LP in October of 2018, and an eight song EP with Slow Jams titled Live From Berlin in January of 2020 .  Kill The Buzz  is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Head2Wall and I Corrupt records on March 26th, 2021.  On Kill The Buzz, Drip-Fed offer up eleven tracks of Bluesy and high octane  hardcore, garage punk, and noise rock. Overall, Kill The Buzz makes for an awesome listen and should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy! 

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Children's Letters To God-Pulling The Knife Out Of My Back EP (2021)

 

Country: USA

Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Screamo, Noise Rock

Label: The Ghost Is Clear

Tracks: 4

Length: 8.0'


Children's Letters To God is a two piece band from Austin, Texas and California who formed in 2020.  Children's Letters To God features members of Exhalants and Deaf Club, so going on that alone, you know you're in for something truly special.  Children's Letters To God play an explosive and chaotic style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, screamo, and noise rock within their sound.  Pulling The Knife Out Of My Back is the band's debut EP, which was released on cassette via The Ghost Is Clear records on February 19th, 2021.  On Pulling The Knife Out Of My Back Children's Letters To God offer up four tracks of volatile and chaotic sounding hardcore, punk, screamo, and noise rock.  Overall, Pulling The Knife Out Of My Back makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Skeleton-Ordainment Of Divinity Demo (2021)

 

Country: USA

Genre: Black Metal, Death Metal, Thrash, Hardcore, Punk

Label: 20 Buck Spin

Tracks: 5

Length: 11.0'


Skeleton is an Austin, Texas based band who formed in 2016, from the looks of things.  Skeleton play a raw, vicious, and ugly style of music that incorporates elements of black metal, death metal, thrash, hardcore, and punk within their sound.  Musically, Skeleton can be loosely compared to bands such as Black Breath, Slaves, Lowered AD, Ancestors, Hate Force, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2016, Skeleton have released a three song self-titled flexi in December of 2016, a four song EP titled Pyramid Of Skull in June of 2016, and a self-titled eleven song LP in July of 2020.  Ordainment Of Divinity is the band's latest demo, which was released via 20 Buck Spin records on February 12th, 2021.  On Ordination Of Divinity, Skeleton offer up five tracks of raw, ugly, and vicious as fuck sounding black metal, death metal, thrash, hardcore, and punk.  Overall, Ordination Of Divinity makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Mirror-2nd 7" (2020)

 

Country: USA

Genre: Hardcore, Punk

Label: Todo Destruido/Esos Malditios

Tracks: 5

Length: 9.50'


Mirror is a four piece band from Austin, Texas who formed in 2014, from the looks of things.  Mirror play an ugly, vicious, and scathing style of hardcore/punk.  Musically, Mirror can be loosely compared to bands such as Slices, Kim Phuc, The Lowest Form, Rash, Gag, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2014, Mirror have released a self-titled six song demo in April of 2015 and a six song EP titled Universal Dismay in July of 2016.  This is Mirror's second 7" which was released via Todos Destruido and Esos Malditios records on September 28th, 2020.  On their second 7", Mirror offer up five tracks of ugly, vicious, and scathing hardcore/punk.  Overall, Mirror's latest 7" makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Yautja​/​Chepang Split 7" (2021)

 

Country: USA/Nepal

Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Metal, Sludge, Powerviolence, Grindcore

Label: GCBT Records

Tracks: 4

Length: 11.10'


Here's a killer split 7" featuring new material from Nashville, TN's Yautja and NYC via Nepal's Chepang.  Yautja are a three piece band from Nashville, Tennessee who formed in 2011.  Yautja play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, sludge, and death metal within their sound.   Since their inception in 2011, Yautja have released a self-titled five song EP in May of 2011, a split 7" with Enabler in January of 2012, a fourteen song LP titled Songs Of Descent in February of 2014, a seven song LP titled Songs Of Lament in October of 2015, and a split 7" with Forn in December of 2015.    Chepang is a five piece band from NYC and Napal who formed in 2016.  Chepang play a vicious, brutal, and scathing style of politically charged music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, grindcore, and powerviolence within their sound.  Since forming in 2016, Chepang have released an eight song EP titled Lathi Charge in August of 2016, a one song demo titled 1 Love in April of 2017, a fourteen song LP titled Dadhelo in November of 2017, a split EP with Test in May of 2018, and a seventeen song LP titled Chatta in May of 2020.  On their latest split, both bands offer up two songs a piece, which results and a vicious and brutal as fuck listen.  This awesome split was released via GCBT records on January 15th, 2021.  Overall, Yautja's and Chepang's latest split 7" makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Portrayal Of Guilt-We Are Always Alone LP (2021)

 

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Screamo, Black Metal
Label: Closed Casket Activities
Tracks: 9
Length: 24.0'


Portrayal Of Guilt is a three piece band from Austin Texas who formed in 2016, from the looks of things.  Portrayal Of Guilt features members of Illustrations and play a brutal and vicious style of blackened hardcore, punk, screamo, and black metal within their sound.  Musically, Portrayal Of Guilt can be loosely compared to Majority Rule, Forensics, Orchid, Jesuit, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2016, Portrayal Of Guilt have released a self-titled 7" in May of 2017, a digital single titled Spiritual Cramp in October of 2017, a split 7" with Street Sects in March of 2018, a digital single titled Chamber Of Misery (Pt.1) in July of 2018, a full-length LP titled Let Pain Be Your Guide in November of 2018, a six song 12" titled Suffering Is A Gift in August of 2019,  a split 7" with Soft Kill on September 4th, 2019, and a split 7"with Slow Fire Pistol in February of 2020   We Are Always Alone is the band's latest l, which was released via Closed Casket Activities on January 29th, 2021.  On We Are Always Alone, Portrayal Of Guilt offer up nine tracks of vicious, volatile, and chaotic hardcore, punk, black metal, and screamo.  Overall, We Are Always Alone makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Skeleton-S/T LP (2020)

 

Country: USA

Genre: Black Metal, Death Metal, Thrash, Hardcore, Punk

Label: 20 Buck Spin

Tracks: 11

Length: 27.0'


Skeleton is an Austin, Texas based band who formed in 2016, from the looks of things.  Skeleton play a raw, vicious, and ugly style of music that incorporates elements of black metal, death metal, thrash, hardcore, and punk within their sound.  Musically, Skeleton can be loosely compared to bands such as Black Breath, Slaves, Lowered AD, Ancestors, Hate Force, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2016, Skeleton have released a three song self-titled flexi in December of 2016 and a four song EP titled Pyramid Of Skull in June of 2016.  This is the band's debut full-length LP, which was released via 20 Buck Spin records on July 10th, 2020.  On their self-titled debut LP, Skeleton offer up eleven tracks of raw, ugly, and vicious as fuck sounding black metal, death metal, thrash, hardcore, and punk.  Overall, Skeleton's debut LP makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!


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(U.S.) Lord Buffalo-Tohu Wa Bohu LP (2020)

 

Country: USA

Genre: Folk, Indie Rock, Death Rock

Label: Blues Funeral Recordings

Tracks: 8

Length: 38.50'


Lord Buffalo is a singer/song writer from Austin Texas, who began performing under the moniker Lord Buffalo in 2012.  Lord Buffalo play a dark, gloomy, ominous, and hauntingly beautiful style of music that incorporates elements of gothic folk, indie rock, and death rock within his sound.  Musically, Lord Buffalo can be loosely compared to artists such as Jaye Jayle, Young Widows, Woven Hand, The Cult, Nick Cave, and other like-minded musicians.  Since starting in 2012, Lord Buffalo has released a five song, self-titled EP in April of 2012, a two song EP titled Mene Mene Tekel Upharsin/Black Mesa in November of 2013, a two song EP titled Axolotl/Indian Summer in August of 2016, a self-titled six song LP in November of 2017, and most recently contributed a song to the Legends Of The Desert Volume 1 in August of 2020.  Tohu Wa Bohu is Lord Buffalo's latest full-length LP, which was released via Blues Funeral recordings on March 27th, 2020.  On Tohu Wa Bohu, Lord Buffalo offers up eight tracks of dark, gloomy, ominous, and hauntingly beautiful gothic folk, indie rock, and death rock.  Overall, Tohu Wa Bohu makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!


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Exhalants-Atonement LP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Noise Rock
Label: Hex Records
Tracks: 9
Length: 39.40'


Exhalants are a three piece band from Austin, Texas who formed in 2017.  Exhalants play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, punk, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Exhalants can be loosely compared to bands such as Drive Like Jehu, Unwound, Hoover, Crownhate Ruin, War Brides, Whores, Slint, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2017, Exhalants have released a five song demo titled Democore in October of 2017, a self-titled ten song LP in August of 2018, and a split EP with PINKO in November of 2018.  Atonement is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Hex records on September 11th, 2020.  On Atonement, Exhalants offer up nine tracks of discordant and tense sounding post hardcore, punk, and noise rock.  Overall, Atonement makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Expander-Neuropunk Boostergang LP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Metal, Punk, Thrash

Label: Profound Lore
Tracks: 10
Length: 41.30'

Expander is a four piece band from Austin, Texas who formed in 2013, from the looks of things.  Expander play a completely unhinged, chaotic, and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of metal, punk, and thrash within their sound.  Musically, Expander can be loosely compared to bands such as Necrot, Genocide Pact, Internal Rot, Judiciary, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2013, Expander have released a six song EP titled Laws Of Power in July of 2015, a self-titled two song 7" in November of 2015, a ten song LP titled Endless Computer in September of 2017, and a nine song live LP titled Live Technorat Attack in March of 2018.  Neuropunk Boostergang is Expander's latest full-length LP, which was released via Profound Lore records on August 21st, 2020.  On Neuropunk Boostergang, Expander offer up ten tracks of completely unhinged, chaotic, and brutal as fuck sounding metal, punk, and thrash.  Overall, Neuropunk Boostergang makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Dining With Dogs-The Problem With Friends LP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Punk, Metal, Grunge, Sludge, Noise Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 10
Length: 35.10'

Dining With Dogs is a three piece band from Austin, Texas who formed in 2018, from the looks of things.  Dining With Dogs play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of punk, metal, grunge, sludge, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Dining With Dogs can be loosely compared to bands such as Melvins, Big Business, Helms Alee, Pigs, The Jesus Lizard, Young Widows, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2018, Dining With Dogs have released a digital single titled Spreading Thin in February of 2020.  The Problem With Friends is the band's debut LP, which was released on 15th, 2020.  On The Problem With Friends, Dining With Dogs offer up ten tracks of killer punk, sludge, grunge, metal, and noise rock.  Overall, The Problem With Friends makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Easy Prey-Relentless Struggle 12" (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore Punk, Metal, Grunge, Sludge, Noise Rock

Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 6
Length: 15.50'


Easy Prey is a four piece band from Austin, Texas who formed in 2015, from the looks of things.  Easy Prey play an aggressive and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, punk, metal, grunge, sludge, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Easy Prey can be loosely compared to bands such as Whores, Unsane, Tongue Party, Fight Amp, War Brides, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2016, Easy Prey have released a self-titled EP in January of 2016 and an eight song EP titled Teeth in May of 2020.  Relentless Struggle is the band's latest EP, which was released on May 29th, 2020. On Relentless Struggle, Easy Prey offer up six tracks of killer post hardcore, punk, metal, grunge, sludge, and noise rock.  Overall, Relentless Struggle makes an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Easy Prey-Teeth 12" (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore Punk, Metal, Grunge, Sludge, Noise Rock

Label: The Ghost Is Clear
Tracks: 8
Length: 21.0'


Easy Prey is a four piece band from Austin, Texas who formed in 2015, from the looks of things.  Easy Prey play an aggressive and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, punk, metal, grunge, sludge, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Easy Prey can be loosely compared to bands such as Whores, Unsane, Tongue Party, Fight Amp, War Brides, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2016, Easy Prey have released a self-titled EP in January of 2016.  Teeth is the band's debut full-length LP, which was released as a limited edition Lathe 12" via The Ghost Is Clear records on May 8th, 2020. On Teeth, Easy Prey offer up eight tracks of killer post hardcore, punk, metal, grunge, sludge, and noise rock.  Overall, Teeth makes an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Street Sects-Spent Shells LP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre:  Industrial Electronic, Noise
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 10
Length: 29.05'


Street Sects are two piece band from Austin, Texas who formed in 2013.  Street Sects play a synth/sample driven style of music that incorporates hardcore, punk, industrial, electronic, and nose within their sound.  Musically, Street Sects can be loosely compared to bands such as Youth Code, Statiqbloom, Echo Beds, Skinny Puppyand other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2013, Street Sects have released a two song 7" titled Gentrification I: The Morning After The Night We Raped Death in February of 2014, a two song 7" titled Gentrification II: Broken Windows, Sunken Ceilings in June of 2014, a  ten song LP titled End Position in September of 2016, a four song EP titled Rat Jacket in October of 2017, a two song EP titled Things Will Be Better In Hell in February of 2018, a split 7" with Portrayal Of Guilt in March of 2018, a split 7" with Curse in April of 2018, a ten song LP titled The Kicking Mule in October of 2018, a two song 7" titled Gentrification III: Death And Displacement in August of 2019, a two song 7" titled Gentrification IV: Suspended From The Gallery Rails in November of 2019, a five song EP titled Holiday Bundle in March of 2020, and a digital single titled Diesel Rabbit in March of 2020.  Spent Shells is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released digitally on April 10th, 2020.  On Spent Shells, Street Sects offer up ten tracks of viscerally unsettling synth/sample driven industrial, electronic, and noise Overall, Spent Shells makes for a awesome listen and  definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Portrayal Of Guilt/Slow Fire Pistol-Spliy 7" (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Screamo, Emo, Black Metal, Crust, Emoviolence
Label: Run For Cover Records
Tracks: 2
Length: 8.10'




Damn, Here's a killer split 7" featuring new material from Austin, Texas based Portrayal Of Guilt and Atlanta, Georgia's Slow Fire Pistol.  Portrayal Of Guilt is a three piece band from Austin Texas who formed in 2016, from the looks of things.  Portrayal Of Guilt features members of Illustrations and play a brutal and vicious style of blackened hardcore, punk, screamo, black metal, crust, and emoviolence within their sound.  Musically, Portrayal Of Guilt can be loosely compared to Majority Rule, Forensics, Orchid, Jesuit, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2016, Portrayal Of Guilt have released a self-titled 7" in May of 2017, a digital single titled Spiritual Cramp in October of 2017, a split 7" with Street Sects in March of 2018, a digital single titled Chamber Of Misery (Pt.1) in July of 2018, a full-length LP titled Let Pain Be Your Guide in November of 2018, a six song 12" titled Suffering Is A Gift in August of 2019, and a split 7" with Soft Kill on September 4th, 2019.  On their side of the split Portrayal Of Guilt offer up one track of vicious, volatile, and chaotic hardcore, punk, black metal, screamo, crust, and emoviolence.  The second side of the 7" belongs to Slow Fire Pistol.  Slow Fire Pistol is a four piece band from Atlanta, Georgia who formed in early 2016, from the looks of things.  Slow Fire Pistol play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, emo, and screamo within their sound.  Musically, Slow Fire Pistol can be loosely compared to bands such as A Day In Black And White, Life At These Speeds, Sinaloa, Old Gray, You And I, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2016, Slow Fire Pistol have released a self-titled demo in April of 2016, a four song EP titled Moment Of Clarity in September of 2016, a six song EP titled Beauty in December of 2017, and a six song EP titled Love Riddled With Conditions in June of 2019. On their side of the split, Slow Fire Pistol offer up one track of volatile and chaotic sounding hardcore, punk, emo, and screamo.  Overall, this is an amazing split 7" and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!  This killer split 7" was released via Run For Cover records on February 18th, 2020.

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DSGNS-Ceremony EP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Metal, Noise Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 6
Length: 15.30'


Holy fuck!  This absolutely made my day when DSGNS reached out to me and informed me that they were releasing a new EP, and which is their first new material in about four years.  DSGNS is a band I've been following for quite some time since they requested a review back when I was writing for Elementary Revolt and Manic Compression.  DSGNS is a four piece band from Austin, Texas who formed in late 2011.  DSGNS play a caustic, vicious, and brutal as fuck sounding style of noise damaged metallic hardcore.  Musically, DSGNS can be said to be influenced by bands such as Some Girls, Jesuit, Breather Resist, Engineer, The Minor Times, and other like-minded bands.  Since their inception in 2011, DSGNS have released a four song EP titled WSTLND in January of 2012, a four song EP titled LXCN in January of 2012, a split with Uglytwin in February of 2013, a two song EP titled Sexed And Bloated in February of 2015, a twelve song LP titled Hexes in August of 2015, and a split EP with Venomspitter in June of 2016.  Ceremony is DSGNS' latest EP, which was released on January 10th, 2019.  On Ceremony, DSGNS offer up six tracks of scathing, vicious, and brutal as fuck sounding noise-tinged metallic hardcore.  Overall, Ceremony makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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