BATHOLITH-Alpine Tomb LP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Doom, Metal, Death Metal, Sludge
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 7
Length: 42.0'

BATHOLITH is a two piece band from Bristol, CT who formed in 2019, from the looks of things.  BATHOLITH play an oppressive, ominous, and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of doom, metal, death metal, and sludge within their sound.  Musically, BATHOLITH can be loosely compared to bands such as Gatecreeper, Sea Of Bones, Thou, Hell, Chained To The Bottom Of The Ocean, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2019, BATHOLITH have released a three song EP titled Monolith Of Unknown Origin in September of 2020.  Alpine Tomb is BATHOLITH's debut full-length LP, which was released on April 23rd, 2021.  On Alpine Tomb, BATHOLITH offer up seven tracks of ugly, harsh, and brutal as fuck sounding doom, black, death metal, metal, and sludge.  Overall, Alpine Tomb makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.K.) Svalbard-When I Die, Will I Get Better? LP (2020)

Country: United Kingdom
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Post Hardcore, Shoegaze
Label: Translation Loss/Church Road Records
Tracks: 8
Length: 37.20'

Svalbard is a three piece band from Bristol, United Kingdom who formed in 2011.  Svalbard play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, post hardcore, and shoegaze within their sound.  Musically, Svalbard can be loosely compared to bands such as Birds In Row, Direwolves, Withers, and other like-minded bands.  Svalbard's sound definitely stands out from the pack because the band throws in elements of atmospheric post rock and hints of melody to keep things interesting.  Since their inception in 2011, Svalbard have released a self-titled three song 7" in March of 2012, a four song 10" titled Gone Tomorrow in February of 2013, a two song 7" titled Flightless Birds in October of 2013, split LP with Pariso in July of 2014, and a compilation cd containing the band's discography from their various 7", 10", and split LP with Pariso in January of 2015. a full length LP titled One Day All This Will End in September of 2015, a discography collecting the band's various splits from 2012-2014 in October of 2016, a split with The Tidal Sleep in January of 2017, and an eight song LP titled It's Hard To Have Hope in May of 2018.  When I Die, Will I Get Better? is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Translation Loss and Church Road records on September 25th, 2020.  On When I Die, Will I Get Better?, Svalbard offer up eight tracks of killer hardcore, punk, post hardcore, and shoegaze.  Overall, When I Die, Will I Get Better? is an amazing LP and should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.K.) Idles-Ultra Mondo LP (2020)

 

Country: United Kingdon
Genre: Post Punk, Punk, Noise Rock
Label: Partisan Records
Tracks: 12
Length: 40.50'

Idles are a five piece band from Bristol, UK who formed in 2016.  Idles play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post punk, punk, and noise rock within their sound, Musically, Idles can be loosely compared to bands such as Young Widows, Jesus Lizard, Future Of The Left, So Pitted, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2016, Idles have released a thirteen song LP titled Brutalism in March of 2017, a digital single titled Colossus in May of 2018, a digital single titled Danny Nedelko in June of 2018, a twelve song LP titled Joy As An Act Of Resistance in August of 2018, a two song EP titled Mercedes Marxist in May of 2019, and a nineteen song LP titled A Beautiful Thing: Idles Live At Le Bataclan in December on 2019. Ultra Mondo is the band's latest full length LP, which was released via Partisan Records on September 23rd, 2020.  On Ultra Mondo, Idles offer up twelve tracks of dark, moody, tense, and discordant post punk, punk, grunge, and noise rock.  Overall, Ultra Mondo makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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