Cell Press - Tabula Rasa

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Cell Press out of Montreal, Québec play experimental noise rock with mathcore chaos and sludge weight. Tabula Rasa dropped March 6, 2026 with four tracks of angular, dissonant heaviness. Featuring members from The Great Sabatini, Architect, Bleak, The Chariot, I Hate Sally, Typeface, Obelisk, Biipiigwan, ete... the band delivers nearly 17 minutes of crushing, technical aggression. Mixed by Scott Evans of Kowloon Walled City with guest vocals from Julien Lévesque and Mark McGee on "Orphan-Crushing Machine."

FFO: KEN Mode, Kowloon Walled City, Gaze, Chat Pile

Milkmaid - Self Titled

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Milkmaid out of Calgary, Alberta play crushing sludge & doom. Their self-titled release dropped March 8, 2026 with five tracks of heavy, oppressive brutality. The three-piece - Jade McLellan on bass/vocals, Marissa Ruggles on guitar, and Meghana Iyer on drums - deliver nearly 18 minutes of slow, grinding punishment. Dark atmosphere, tortured vocals, and massive riffs throughout.

FFO: Body Void, Khanate, Burning Witch, Sunrot 

TREMBLE - The end of an era

 

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From the heart of Sherbrooke, Québec, Tremble erupts with a sound that blends sludge, grindcore, crust, and death metal. This trio delivers a visceral experience that hits like a freight train in a thunderstorm. Their music is raw, chaotic, and unapologetically loud.

FFO: Nails, Full Of Hell, Trap Them, Primitive Man & Cloud Rat 

Conceit - VINDICATED BY RUIN

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Conceit is a hardcore band from Quebec City known for raw intensity and political edge. Their 2025 release Vindicated by Ruin delivers six furious tracks, including “Sea of Meat” and “Freedom Warrior Fuck Off!”—a brutal mix of riffs, rage, and resistance.

FFO: KEN Mode,  Trap Them, Cult Leader & Gaza

LIFELINE - Endtime Groupthink

FROM: Montreal, QuébecGENRE: D-Beat, Neocrust, Hardcore PunkRELEASED: May 10, 2025

Blue Youth - Defeatist

 

FROM: Regina, Saskatchewan, CA

GENRE: Noise-Rock, Post-Hardcore

RELEASED: April 15, 2025

PissChalice - Gurgled Screams From The Stagnant Depths

 

FROM: Winnipeg, Manitoba

GENRE: Raw Black Metal, Blackened Punk

RELEASED: December 24, 2024

Uurod - Scourge of Nocturnal Winds

FROM: Canada

GENRE: Old School Black Metal, Blackened Crust

RELEASED: December 1, 2024

 

Anthesis / Botfly / Cell Press / Greber-4 Way Split LP (2021)

Country: Canada
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Grindcore, Metal, Sludge, Noise Rock
Label: No Funeral Records
Tracks: 10
Length: 28.40'

Here's a killer four way split featuring new material from New Brunswick's Anthesis, Montreal, Quebec's Cell Press, Cambridge, Ontario's Greber, and Halifax, Nova Scotia's Botfly.  A lot of these bands don't need any introduction to readers of the blog, because most have been covered in previous reviews in the distant past.  This killer 4-way split features new material from all four bands, and each band in their own right should be checked out to fully appreciate.  All four bands on this split run the gamut of underground heavy music including hardcore, punk, grindcore, metal, sludge, and noise rock.  For the sake of being brief and also due to 4-way splits being a pain in the ass to review, I'll keep this review short and let the music speak for itself.  This amazing split was released via No Funeral records on June 18th, 2021.  Overall, this split makes for a kick-ass listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Our Future Is An Absolute Shadow/Komarov-Split EP (2021)

Country: USA/Canada/United Kingdom
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Emo, Screamo
Label: Zegema Beach
Tracks: 4
Length: 11.20'

Here's a killer split featuring new material from USA/Canada's Our Future Is An Absolute Shadow and Leeds. UK Komarov.  Our Future Is An Absolute Shadow is a three piece band from USA and Canada who formed in 2019.  Our Future Is An Absolute Shadow features members/ex-members of Cloud Rat, Old Soul, Apostles Of Eris, In Wolves Clothing, Swallows Nest, Thisismenotthinkingofyou, Cady, Solanas, and Yuri, so going on that alone, you know you're in for something truly special.  Our Future Is An Absolute Shadow play a chaotic and volatile style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, and noise tinged screamo within their sound.  Since forming in 2019, Our Future Is An Absolute Shadow have released a seven song EP in September of 2020.  On their side of the split, Our Future Is An Absolute Shadow offer up two tracks of chaotic and volatile sounding hardcore, punk, and screamo.  The second two tracks on the split come courtesy of Komarov.  Komarov is a five piece band from Leeds, Scotland who formed in 2015, from the looks of things.  Komarov play s killer style music that  incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, and screamo within their sound.  Since forming in 2015, Komarov have released a three song EP titled Winter 15/16 in January of 2016, a self-titled three song EP in May of 2017, and contributed a cover of Jeromes Dream's my most recent left brain argument to the Jeromes Dream It's More Like A Homage To You compilation in October of 2017.  On their side of the split Komarov offer up two tracks of chaotic and brutal sounding hardcore, punk, and screamo.  Overall, this is a killer split and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!  This killer split was released via Zegema Beach records on April 12th, 2021.

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Plague Weaver-Ascendant Blasphemy LP (2021)

Country: Canada
Genre: Black Metal, Doom
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 8
Length: 36.5'

Plague Weaver is a two piece band from Mississauga, Ontario who formed in 2018, from the looks of things.  Plague Weaver play a vicious and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of black metal and doom within their sound.  Musically, Plague Weaver can be loosely compared to bands such as Of Feather And Bone, Scorched, Innumerable Forms, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2019, Plague Weaver have released a self-titled two song EP in March of 2019, and a five song EP titled Through The Sulphur Eyes in January of 2020.  Ascendant Blasphemy is the band's debut full-length LP, which was released on February 26th, 2021.  On Ascendant Blasphemy, Plague Weaver offer up eight tracks of brutal and vicious as fuck sounding black metal and doom.  Overall, Ascendant Blasphemy makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Mediated Form - A Demonstration of Mankind's Supremacy (2019)

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Paper Hats-Tearing EP (2019)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Punk, Math Rock
Label: No Funeral Records
Tracks: 5
Length: 13.20'

Paper Hats is a band from Canada who formed in 2018, from the looks of things.  Paper Hats play a tense and discordant style of music that incorporates elements of post punk and math rock within their sound.  Tearing is the band's debut EP, which was released on cassette via No Funeral records on June 21st, 2019.  On Tearing, Paper Hats offer up five tracks of tense, discordant, and anxious sounding post punk and math rock.  Overall, Tearing makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Blue Youth-Deaf Mode/Two Faces EP (2019)

Country: Canada
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Noise Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 2
Length: 7.35'

Blue Youth is a three piece band from Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada who formed in late 2016, from the looks of things.  Blue Youth play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of punk and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Blue Youth can be loosely compared to bands such as Drive Like Jehu, Science Of Yabra, Haymarket Riot, Hot Snakes, Shotmaker, The Holy Shroud, The Plan, Unwound, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2016, Blue Youth have released a self-titled EP in May of 2017 and a self-titled full-length LP in June of 2018.  Deaf Mode/Two Faces is the band's latest EP which was released on June 18th, 2019.  These two new songs are from a forthcoming release via Zegema Beach and Grind Central records later this summer  On their latest EP, Blue Youth offer up two tracks of tense and discordant post hardcore, punk and noise rock.  Overall, Deaf Mode/Two Faces is a killer EP and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Rayleigh-Last Word EP (2019)

Country: Canada
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Crust, Screamo, Sludge
Label: Zegema Beach
Tracks: 4
Length: 7.5'

Rayleigh is a five piece band from Alberta, Edmonton, Canada who formed in 2013.  Rayleigh features members of Mahria and Obroa-skai, so going on that alone, you know you're in for something truly special.  Rayleigh play a downtuned, heavy and chaotic form of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, crust, screamo, and sludge within their sound.  Musically, Rayleigh can be loosely compared to bands such as Carrion Spring, Totem Skin, Relics, Furnace, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2013, Rayleigh have released a self-titled six song EP in October of 2013, and an eleven song LP titled  If History in May of 2018.  Last Word is the band's latest, and sadly final EP, which was released via Zegema Beach records on March 26th, 2019.  On Last Word, Rayleigh offer up four tracks of dark, heavy, and chaotic sounding hardcore, punk, crust, screamo, and sludge.  Overall, Last Word makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!

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Land Of Talk

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So I got hooked on Land Of Talk from their debut EP from 2006. The vocals and songwriting were enchanting to me and the production on this EP was super raw, which I loved. After that, each release got progressively more mellow and more produced, but the heart and soul was still there, so I still enjoy them all. Think of this as a replacement for Sunday Vibes. Hope everyone has a chill night.

Applause Cheer Boo Hiss EP (2006)

Some Are Lakes (2008)

L'Aventure Acoustique (2008)

Fun And Laughter EP (2009)

Live On CBC Radio 3 (2009)

Cloak And Cipher (2010)

Swift Coin 7" (2010)

Life After Youth (2017)

Single Mothers-Through A Wall LP (2018)

Country: USA
Genre: Punk, Noise Rock
Label: Dine Alone Records
Tracks: 13
Length: 29.0'

Single Mothers are a London, Ontario based band who formed in 2008.  Single Mothers play a driving, angular, tense, and gritty style of punk and noise rock.  Since forming in 2008, Single Mothers have released a self-titled four song EP in July of 2011, a three song EP titled Wild Party in March of 2012, a ten song LP titled Negative Qualities in October of 2012, a five song EP titled Meltdown in August of 2016, a two song EP titled East Van Band/Night School in April of 2017,a two song EP titled Skylight/Army Green in July of 2017, a ten song LP titled Our Pleasure in June of 2017, a six song Live EP on Audiotree Live in November of 2017, and a digital single titled Switch Off in August of 2018.  Through a Wall is the band's latest LP, which was released on September5th, 2018.  On Through A Wall, Single Mothers offer up fourteen tracks of gritty and tense sounding punk and noise rock.  Overall, Through A Wall makes for a killer listen.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Slumlord-Preview Of Hell LP (2018)

Country: Canada
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Metal, Grindcore
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 14
Length: 26.0'

Slumlord is a five piece band from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada who formed in 2014, from the looks of things.  Slumlord play a vicious and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, metal, and grindcore within their sound.  Musically, Slumlord can be loosely compared to bands such as Wake, Nails, Erosion, Woundvac, and other like-minded bands. Since forming in 2014, Slumlord have released a five song EP titled Love All Serve None in October of 2014.  Preview Of Hell is the band's debut full-length LP, which was released on March 7th, 2018.  On Preview Of Hell, Slumlord offer up fourteen tracks of killer hardcore, punk, metal, and grindcore.  Overall, Preview Of Hell makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Sallow Regent-Prisoner EP (2018)

Country: Canada
Genre: Death Metal, Doom Metal, Thrash
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 4
Length: 11.20'

Sallow Regent is a five piece band from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada who formed in early 2018, from the looks of things.  Sallow Regent play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of death metal, doom metal, and thrash within their sound.  Musically, Sallow Regent can be loosely compared to bands such as Bolt Thrower, Cannibal Corpse, Obituary, and other like-minded bands.  Prisoner is the band's debut EP, which was released on October 9th, 2018.  On Prisoner, Sallow Regent offer up four tracks of vicious and brutal as fuck sounding death metal, doom metal, and thrash.  Overall, Prisoner makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(CAN) Culled-Thin the Herd, Fail to Learn LP (2018)

Country: Canada
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Sludge, Doom, Grindcore
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 5
Length: 25.0'

Culled is a four piece band from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada who formed in April of 2017.  Culled play a vicious and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, sludge, doom, and grindcore within their sound.  Musically, Culled can loosely be compared to such as Brutal Truth, Disfear, Pig Destroyer, Nasum, Napalm Death, Neurosis, Fulgora, and other like-minded bands. Thin the Herd, Fail to Learn is the band's debut EP, which was released on October 26th, 2018.  On Thin the Herd, Fail to Learn, Culled offer up five tracks of vicious and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, sludge, doom, and grindcore.  Overall, Thin the Herd, Fail to Learn makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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