Showing posts with label Harcore. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Harcore. Show all posts

(U.S.) Cloud Rat-Do Not Let Me Off The Cliff EP (2019)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Crust, Grindcore, Metal
Label: Artoaffect Records
Tracks: 7
Length: 24.20'

 
Cloud Rat is a four piece band from Mount Pleasant, Michigan who formed in December of 2009.  I've been a huge fan of Cloud Rat since hearing their self-titled LP back in 2010.  Cloud Rat has continued to grow and expand upon their sound, creating a truly unique take on modern hardcore, punk, and grindcore.  Since their inception in 2009, Cloud Rat have released an eleven track self-titled LP on IFB records in 2010, a split cassette with Xtra Vomit in 2010, a split 7" with Autarkeia in 2011, a 3-way split LP with Oily Menace and Wolbachia in 2011, a thirteen track LP titled Moksha on Halo Of Flies, IFB, React With Protest, 7 Degrees, and React With Protest in January of 2013, a split LP with Republic Of Dreams in 2012, s song for the Monomaniac Volume One 7" compilation in 2012, a song for the No Compromise (Earth First) compilation in 2013, and a split 7" with Orgullo Primitivo in 2014, a 17 track album titled Qliphoth in 2015, a split 7" with Drugs Of Faith in 2015, a split LP with Moloch in April of 2017,  a split 7" with Crevasse in April of 2017, a split with Disrotted in June of 2017,  a compilation of their songs from their splits with Crevasse, Test, Drugs Of Faith, and Disrotted called Clipped Beaks in October of 2018, a compilation of songs from their split LPs with The World Is A Vampire and their split LP with Moloch titled Silk Panic in October of 2018, and a fourteen song LP titled Pollinator in September of 2019.  Don't Let Me Off The Cliff is the band's latest EP, which was released via Artoaffect records on September 13th, 2019.  On Don't Let Me Off The Cliff, Cloud Rat offer up seven songs of ambient, experimental, electronic music that serves as a bonus companion EP to their recently released Pollinator LP.  Overall, Don't Let Me Off The Cliff makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy! 

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Mercy Kill-The Great Betrayal EP (2016)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Metal

Label: KOTP
Tracks: 5
Length: 17.0'

Mercy Kill is a Tallahassee/Pensacola, Florida based hardcore, band who formed in 2015, from the looks of things.  Mercy Kill play a killer style of modern metallic hardcore.  Musically, Mercy Kill can be said to be influenced by bands such as Integrity, Ringworm, Cromags, Most Precious Blood, and other like-minded bands.  The Great Betrayal is the band's latest five song EP, which was released via KOTP records on November 1st, 2016.  On The Great Betrayal, Mercy Kill offer up five tracks of brutal as fuck sounding metallic hardcore.  Overall, The Great Betrayal makes for a killer listen.  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!

Gattaca on Bandcamp
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