Daggers - El Mundo Kaput

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I love Daggers. They are another band that has been with this blog since the beginning. Imagine if Motorhead was more hardcore punk and you've got Daggers (this is a good thing). They are from Liège, Belgium and have been playing garage-tinged hardcore punk infused with psychedelic rock n' roll noise since 2008. El Mundo Kaput came out April 1, 2026 with three tracks of raw, frantic energy. Live recorded at Jetson Studio, the band delivers nearly 10 minutes of chaotic, riff-heavy punk aggression. Released on Shield Recordings as limited 7" in orange and black variants, 300 copies total. Artwork by Thierry Tönnes capturing the band's unhinged approach.

 FFO: Worms Feed, Goldust, Black Haven, AYS

Plague Thirteen - ERODED

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Belgium’s Plague Thirteen emerges from the gloom with a sound that perfectly captures a sense of impending collapse. While their roots are firmly planted in the soil of traditional neocrust, they weave in somber melodies and sprawling arrangements that elevate them beyond simple genre tropes. Their latest offering, Eroded, serves as a bleak exploration of decay and the slow wearing away of the human spirit. The record masterfully balances d-beat velocity with suffocating, sludge-heavy passages, creating a landscape that feels both vast and claustrophobic.

FFO:  Rise And Fall, Amenra, Tragedy, Fall of Efrafa

FAW - Unpath

FROM: Liège, BelgiumGENRE: Doomgaze, Sludge, MetalRELEASED: March 16, 2025

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Rope&Bones-Tout est dans Tout EP (2021)

Country: Belgium
Genre: Post Metal, Doom, Screamo
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 3
Length: 12.20'

Rope&Bones is a two piece band from Belgium who formed in 2017.  Rope&Bones play an ominous, oppressive, and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of post metal, doom, and sludge.  Musically, Rope&Bones can be very loosely compared to bands such as Vile Creature, Nadja, Pyramids, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2017, Rope&Bones have releaed a five song LP titled Amertume d'une nuit hivernale, edorme aupres de toi in October of 2017, a nine song LP titled Dechirures in November of 2019, and a seven song LP titled All Is Vibration in February of 2021.  Tout est dans Tout is the band's latest EP, which was released on August 15th, 2021.  On Tout est dans Tout, Rope&Bones offer up three tracks of killer post metal, doom, sludge, and screamo.  Overall, Tout est dans Tout makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(BEL) Blind To Faith-Unstoppable War LP (2020)

Country: Belgium
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Metal, Crust
Label: Isolation Records
Tracks: 9
Length: 23.20'

Blind To Faith are a five piece band from Belgium who formed in 2008.  Blind To Faith features members of Rise and Fall, Inhume, Reproach and Lifespite, so going on that alone, you know you're in for something truly special.  Blind To Faith play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, metal, and crust within their sound.  Since forming in 2008, Blind To Faith have released a split 7" with Gehenna in August of 2010, an eight song LP tithe The Seven Fat Years Are over in February of 2012, and a three song EP titled Under The Heptagram in January of 2015.  Unstoppable War is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Isolation records on April 24th, 2020.  On Unstoppable War, Blind To Faith offer up nine tracks of vicious and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, metal, and crust.  Overall, Unstoppable War makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy! 

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(BEL) Slow Crush-Reel 7" (2020)

Country: Belgium
Genre: Shoegaze, Dream Pop, Post Punk, Grunge
Label: Holy Roar 
Tracks: 2
Length: 9.40'

Slow Crush is a four piece band from Belgium who formed in 2017.  Slow Crush play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of shoegaze, dream pop, post punk, and grunge within their sound.  Musically, Slow Crush can be loosely compared to bands such as Nothing, Anne, Broken Water, My Bloody Valentine, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2017, Slow Crush have released a four song EP titled Ease in May of 2017 and an eight song LP titled Aurora in September of 2018.  Reel is the band's latest EP, which was released via Holy Roar records on April 3rd, 2020.  On Reel, Slow Crush offer up two tracks of hazy, dreamy, and gloomy sounding shoegaze, dream pop, post punk, and grunge.  Overall, Reel makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(BEL) Death Maze-Eau Rouge LP (2020)

Country: Belgium
Genre: Post Punk, Cold Wave
Label: Throatruiner
Tracks: 6
Length: 22.05'

Death Maze is a two piece band from Belgium who formed in 2019, from the looks of things.  Death Maze features members of Daggers, Necrodancer, King Fu, Cocaine Piss, Vuyvr, and Elizabeth, so going on that alone, you know you're in for a special treat.  Death Maze play a killer style of metallic post punk and cold wave.  Musically, Death Maze can be loosely compared to bands such as Torture Love, Fotocrime, Cold Cave, Statiqbloom, and other like-minded bands.  Eau Rouge is the band's debut LP, which is slated to be released via Throatruiner records on February 21st, 2020.  On Eau Rouge, Death Maze offer up six tracks of killer metallic post punk/cold wave.  Overall, Eau Rouge makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Lethvm-Acedia LP (2019)

Country: Belgium
Genre: Post Metal, Doom, Sludge
Label: Dunk!/Denses/I For Us Records
Tracks: 7
Length: 39.10'

Lethvm is a four piece band from Belgium who formed in 2016.  Lethvm play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post metal, doom, and sludge within their sound.  Musically, Lethvm can be loosely compared to bands such as Amen Ra, Lightbearer, Isis, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2016, Lethvm have released a three song EP titled Affable Erosion in May of 2016 and a seven song LP titled This Fall Shall Cease LP in November of 2017.  Acedia is Lethvm's latest LP which was released via Dunk!, Denses, and I For Us records on October 10th, 2019.  On Acedia, Lethvm offer up seven tracks of ominous, oppressive, and heavy as fuck sounding post metal, doom, and sludge.  Overall, Acedia makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(BEL) Slow Crush-Ease 12" (2019)

Country: Belgium
Genre: Shoegaze, Dream Pop, Post Punk, Grunge
Label: Holy Roar 
Tracks: 8
Length: 41.35'

Slow Crush is a four piece band from Belgium who formed in 2017.  Slow Crush play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of shoegaze, dream pop, post punk, and grunge within their sound.  Musically, Slow Crush can be loosely compared to bands such as Nothing, Anne, Broken Water, My Bloody Valentine, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2017, Slow Crush have released a four song EP titled Ease in May of 2017 and an eight song LP titled Aurora in September of 2018.  Ease is a reissue of the band's debut EP, which was released via Holy Roar records on October 25th, 2019.  On Ease, Slow Crush offer up four tracks of hazy, dreamy, and gloomy sounding shoegaze, dream pop, post punk, and grunge.  The deluxe version of Ease also includes live versions of the band's songs Aurora, Sway, Tremble, and Glow  Overall, Ease makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Slow Crush-Aurora LP (2018)

(Bel) Cocaine Piss-Passionate And Tragic LP (2019)

Country: Belgium
Genre: Hardcore, Punk
Label: Hypertension Records
Tracks: 12
Length: 18.15'

Cocaine Piss is a four piece band from Liege, Belgium who formed in 2013.  Cocaine Piss play a killer style of snotty, tense, and frenetic sounding hardcore, punk.  Musically, Cocaine Piss can be loosely compared to bands such as Whore Paint, Shoppers, Libyans, and Foreign Objects.  Since forming in 2013, Cocaine Piss have released a self-titled six song demo in 2013, a three song demo titled Sex Weirdos in April of 2015, a twelve song LP titled The Pool in February of 2015, a three song 7" titled Cosmic Bullshit in June of 2016, a fourteen song LP titled The Dancer in September of 2016, and an eight song EP titled Pinacolalove in July of 2017.  Passionate And Tragic is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Hypertension records on April 5th, 2019.  On Passionate And Tragic, Cocaine Piss offer up twelve tracks of tense and frenetic hardcore/punk.  Overall, Passionate And Tragic is a killer record and should not be missed.  Great stuff.  Enjoy!

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Cocaine Piss-The Pool LP (2016) 

(BEL) Brutus-Nest LP (2019)

Country: Belgium
Genre: Post Hardcore, Alt. Rock, Emo, Grunge, Indie Rock
Label: Hassle/Sargent House Records
Tracks: 11
Length: 40.10'

Brutus is a three piece band from Leuven, Belgium who formed in 2015.  Brutus play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, alt. rock, emo, grunge, and indie rock within their sounds.  Musically, Brutus can be loosely compared to bands such as Terrible Feelings, Pretty Girls Make Graves, Helms Alee, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2015, Brutus have released a six song EP titled Major/Bye Julia (Triptych) in June of 2015 and an eleven song LP titled Burst in May of 2017.  Nest is the band's second full-length LP, which was released via Hassle and Sargent House records on March 29th, 2019.  On Nest, Brutus offer up eleven tracks of killer post hardcore, alt. rock, emo, grunge, and indie rock.  Overall, Nest makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Depths.-Until Sleep Narrows My Conscious Mind LP (2019)

Country: Belgium
Genre: Post Hardcore, Post Rock, Shoegaze, Screamo
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 6
Length: 32.0'

Depths. is a five piece band from Eeklo, Belgium who formed in August of 2009.  Depths. play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, post rock, shoegaze, and screamo within their sound.  Musically, Depths. can be loosely compared to bands such as Daitro, La Quiete, Raein, Suis La Lune, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2019, Depths. have released a three song EP titled Past/Present in April of 2012 and a two song EP titled We Love, We Lose, We Break in December of 2013.  Until Sleep Narrows My Conscious Mind is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released on March 16th, 2019.  On Until Sleep Narrows My Conscious Mind, Depths. offer up six tracks of killer post hardcore, post rock, shoegaze, and screamo.  Overall, Until Sleep Narrows My Conscious Mind makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Heinous-Demo I Cassette (2019)

Country: Belgium
Genre: Black Metal
Label: Medieval Prophecy
Tracks: 4
Length: 19.40'

Heinous is a band from Belgium who formed in 2018, from the looks of things.  Heinous play a raw, filthy, and brutal as fuck style of black metal.  Musically, Heinous can be loosely compared to bands such as Of Feather And Bone, Black Tomb, Barghest, Of Worms, Yellow Cross, and other like-minded bands.  This is the band's debut demo, which was released via Medieval Prophecy records on January 15th, 2019.  On their debut demo, Heinous offer up four tracks of raw, ugly, and filthy sounding black metal.  Overall, Heinous' debut make for an impressive listen and is definitely not to be missed!  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Raw Peace-Total Death LP (2018)

Country: Belgium
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Crust, D-Beat
Label: Hypertension Records
Tracks: 10
Length: 13.05'

Raw Peace is a four piece band from Ghent, Belgium who formed in 2017.  Raw Peace play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, crust, and d-beat within their sound.  Musically, Raw Peace can be loosely compared to bands such as Allergy, No Power, His Hero Is Gone, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2017, Raw Peace have released a four song EP titled Hand Of Death in April of 2017.  Total Death is the band's latest LP, which was released via Hypertension records on October 26th, 2018.  On Total Death, Raw Peace offer up ten tracks of raw and ugly sounding hardcore, punk, crust, and d-beat.  Overall, Total Death makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(BEL) Soul Grip-Not Ever LP (2018)

Country: Belgium 
Genre: Post Hardcore, Post Metal, Crust, Black Metal, Sludge
Label: Consouling Sounds
Tracks: 7
Length: 41.45'

Soul Grip is a five piece band from Ghent, Belgium who formed in early 2014.  Soul Grip play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, post metal, crust, black metal, and sludge within their sound.  Musically, Soul Grip can be loosely compared to bands such as VVOVNDS, Amen Ra, Amber, Dawn Ray'd, Hexis, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2015, Soul Grip have released a seven song LP titled Avadon in May of 2015, a split LP with VVOVNDS in June of 2018, and a two song EP titled SAE Session in September of 2015.  Not Ever is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Consouling Sounds records on November 2nd, 2018.  On Not Ever, Soul Grip offer up seven songs of atmospheric, ominous, and oppressive sounding post hardcore, post metal, crust, black metal, and sludge.  Overall, Not Ever makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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VVOVNDS/Soul Grip-Split 12" (2018)

(BEL) Slow Crush-Aurora LP (2018)

Country: Belgium
Genre: Shoegaze, Dream Pop, Post Punk, Grunge
Label: Holy Roar 
Tracks: 8
Length: 33.35'

Slow Crush is a four piece band from Belgium who formed in 2017.  Slow Crush play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of shoegaze, dream pop, post punk, and grunge within their sound.  Musically, Slow Crush can be loosely compared to bands such as Nothing, Anne, Broken Water, My Bloody Valentine, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2017, Slow Crush have released a four song EP titled Ease in May of 2017.  Aurora is the band's debut full-length LP, which was released via Holy Roar records on September 28th, 2018.  On Aurora, Slow Crush offer up eight tracks of hazy, dreamy, and gloomy sounding shoegaze, dream pop, post punk, and grunge.  Overall, Aurora makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(BEL) VVOVNDS/Soul Grip-Split 12" (2018)

Country: Belgium
Genre: Post Metal,  Hardcore, Punk, Crust, Black Metal, Noise
Label: Hypertension Records
Tracks: 4
Length: 32.0'

In the wake of their violent and haunting debut "Descending Flesh" (HYPE 021) VVOVNDS and Dutch noise outfit Svartvit teamed up for an exclusive collaborative set at both Rock Herk & Incubate Festival. The output of this collaboration was entitled “On A Noose”,  a 10-minute nihilistic, harsh & heavy beast. Building on layers & layers of high-pitched noise & palm-muted distorted loops, “On A Noose” sees VVOVNDS exploring new territory - while still maintaining the same intensity the band is known for . Recorded, mixed and mastered at House Rott Child by Christophe ‘Chuck’ Dexters (The Rott Childs, El Guapo Stuntteam) in Spring 2017, ‘On A Noose” is now finally set to be released on a split 12” with Soul Grip.

Soul Grip, a Ghent based outfit that made an immediate impression with their debut offering ‘Avadon’ (2015 - Consouling Records), unmistakably a (post-)hardcore album but with a severe (black) metal twist to it. As Soul Grip is gearing up to unleash its new album, they are granting us a look at their matured sound. You can expect the same raw energy that characterized ‘Avadon’, but more fleshed out and more focused. Hard and harsh sounds which for all intents and purposes can be branded as black metal yet, their music constantly defies labelling them as such. (Press Note)
*This is some seriously epic sounding post metal, crust, black metal, and sludge from Belgium's VVOVNDS and Ghent, Belgium's Soul Grip.  For this release. VVOVNDS offer up one track of epic sounding post metal, crust, black metal, and noise.  The second three tracks come courtesy of Ghent, Belgium's Soul Grip.  On their side of the split, Soul Grip offer up three tracks of hardcore, punk, crust, and black metal.  Overall, this is an amazing release and definitely should not be missed!  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!  This amazing split was released via Hypertension and Consouling Sounds records on June 8th, 2018.VVOVNDS on BandcampSoul Grip on BandcampHypertension Records on Bandcamp Purchase Listen Here VVOVNDS-Descending Flesh LP (2015) 

SLAVEMAKER - King of the Void / Damaged & Hurt

From: Tournai, Belgium
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Powerviolence
Released: August 13, 2018
Tracks: 2
Length: 4m 43s

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WASTE CULTURE - Demo (2017)

Promising demo that came out in May from this Belgium Hardcore / Metal band

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