Crevasse-S/T 12" (2016)

Country: Germany
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Crust, Powerviolence
Label: Contrazst! Records
Tracks: 6
Length: 16.0'

Holy shit.  This fucking rips.  Crevasse is a four piece band from Koln, Germany who formed in 2014.  Crevasse features members of Finisterre, Landverraad, Leechfeast and Lawine.  Crevasse play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, crust, and powerviolence within their sound.  As far as descriptions go, think bands like Masakari or Heartless mixed with Catharsis and a touch of Punch.  Since their inception in 2014, Crevasse have released a self-titled six song EP in August of 2014.  This is Crevasse's latest six song 12" which is slated for release via Contrazst! records on April 15th, 2016.  On their latest six song 12", Crevasse offer up six tracks of brutal, raging, and raw sounding hardcore, punk, crust, and powerviolence.  Overall, this is a killer 12" and should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Crevasse-S/T (2014)

Down To Agony/Fall Of Efrafa-Split LP Reissue (2016)

Country: United Kingdom/Spain
Genre: Post Metal, Hardcore, Punk, Crust, D-beat, Sludge
Label: Contrazst! Records
Tracks: 3
Length: 22.0'

Here's a killer reissue from Contrazst! records featuring some of the best recorded material from Spain's Down To Agony and UK's Fall Of Efrafa.  Down To Agony was a hardcore, punk, and crust band from 2004 to the present.  Down To Agony play a brutala s fuck sounding style of hardcore, punk, and crust influenced by bands such as Ekkaia, Tragedy, and His Hero Is Gone.  On their side of the split, Down To Agony offer up two tracks of dark and metallic sounding hardcore, punk, and crust.  The last song on this split comes courtesy of Fall Of Efrafa.  Fall Of Efrafa was post metal, crust, and d-beat band from Brighton, UK who existed from 2005-2009.  On their side of Fall Of Efrafa offer up one song of killer post metal, crust, and sludge that's an absolute must listen for fans of Lightbearer, Amber, Amen Ra, and other like minded bands.  This killer split was originally released back in 2007 and has been given the vinyl reissue treatment by Contrazst! records on February 17, 2016.  Overall, this is a killer split LP and should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Naive-S/T LP (2016)

Country: Germany
Genre: Punk, Post Punk
Label: Contrazst! Records
Tracks: 9
Length: 29.0' 

Naive is a four piece band from Cologne, Germany who formed in the fall of 2013, from the looks of things.  Naive play a dark, tense, and somewhat melodic style of post punk and punk.  Musically, Naive can be loosely compared to bands such as Terrible Feelings, White Lung, The Eisonores, and Don't.  Since their inception in 2013, Naive have released a five song EP titled Demon in December of 2013, and a three song EP titled The Final Whiteout in February of 2015.  This is the band's debut nine song full-length LP.  On their debut full-length, Naive offer up nine songs of dark, moody, tense, and at times, melodic sounding post punk and punk.  Overall, this is a killer LP and should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!  This album was released via Contrazst! records on February 14th, 2016.

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Tiger Magic-If Nothing Works, At Least I Do LP (2015)

Country: Germany
Genre: Punk, Emo, Screamo, Indie Rock
Label: Contrazst! Records
Tracks: 11
Length: 35.0'

Tiger Magic is a six piece band from Lepzig, Germany who formed in early 2013, from the looks of things.  Tiger Magic features members of Diskosport, Final Force, Insel Des Lächelns, Moksha, Panta Rhei, Rhône, Sputum, Violated Seizure, Lost In Despair, Black Instruments, Wrakk, and Shutcombo.  Tiger Magic play a tense, discordant, and urgent sounding style of punk, emo, screamo, and indie rock.  Musically, Tiger Magic can be said to be influenced by European emo bands from the mid to late 2000's that include Shokei, Culm, The Falcon Five, Kids Explode, and The Falcon Five.  Since their inception in 2013, Tiger Magic have released a seven song 12" titled Crush On You in March of 2013.  If Nothing Works, At Least I Do is Tiger Magic's latest full-length LP, which was released via Contrazst! records on October 3rd, 2015.  On If Nothing Works, At Least I Do, Tiger Magic offer up eleven tracks of tense, urgent, discordant, slightly melodic, and socially conscious tracks of punk, emo, screamo, and indie rock.  Overall, If Nothing Works, At Least I do is a killer LP and should not be missed.  Seriously, this album is insanely good.  I really wished more bands played this style of emo.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy! 

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Gattaca-S/T LP (2015)

Country: Czech Republic
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Crust
Label: Halo Of Flies/Contraszt!/Music For Liberation Records
Tracks: 6
Length: 25.0'

Gattaca is a five piece band from the Czech Republic who formed in 2009.  Gattaca play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, and crust within their sound.  Musically, Gattaca can be said to be influenced by bands such as Tragedy, His Hero Is Gone, Cursed, and The Holy Mountain.  Since their inception in 2009, Gattaca have released a self-titled four sonf demo in October of 2009, a split 12" with Clamant! in July of 2010, a split 7" with Flowers For Whores in December of 2011, a split 12" with Axidance in January of 2012, and a four song self-titled 7" in October of 2012.  This is Gattaca's latest six song LP, which is slated for release via Halo Of Flies, Contraszt!, and Music For Liberation records on July 24th, 2015.  On their latest 12", Gattaca offer up six new tracks of blackened, metallic, and crust tinged modern hardcore that's an absolute must listen for fans of Jungbluth, Centuries, Baptists, and Seizures.  Overall, this is a killer 12" and should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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