VRUST - Self Titled

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VRUST out of Hamburg/Lübeck, Germany play blackened crust with a death metal bite. Their self-titled debut dropped February 23, 2026 with five tracks of dark, aggressive heaviness. This is crust punk meeting black and death metal fury - harsh vocals, grinding riffs, and relentless energy. Recorded by Joso at Bombrec_recording and mixed/mastered by Florian Zeh, the production keeps things raw and filthy. The three-piece tear through nearly 20 minutes of bleak, pummeling intensity.

FFO: Hellshock,  Disfear, Celeste

Perikunta - Tyhjyyden vanki

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Perikunta out of Helsinki, Finland play crushing d-beat crust mixed with sludge. Tyhjyyden vanki dropped February 20, 2026 with eleven tracks of darkness - heavy, grinding, and relentless. The album mixes raw crust punk energy with slow, doomy breakdowns that hit you like a sledgehammer. Bleak, aggressive, and uncompromising.

FFO: Tragedy, Wolfbrigade, Rise And Fall 

SHERM - Demo

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SHERM from Warren, Michigan unleash three tracks of grindcore on their demo, released February 13th, 2026. We got some interesting song titles here: "GRINDCORE COWBOY," "KENNY CHESNEY SONG," and "PIPE BOMB IN MY ETHIKAS." The whole thing clocks in under three minutes of crust/grindcore chaos. Michigan basement grind at its finest. Short, nasty, and ready to wreck your day.

FFO: Wormrot,  Magrudergrind, Scalp, Insect Warfare

Gnawing - Death Absurd

I meant to post about this band last year, someone mentioned it in the chat and it just fell through the Cracks. From what I can tell, Gnawing is a solo project out of the Philippines, and I am so impressed. As someone who wishes to someday create some music at home myself, I can't believe the level of quality here. Everything this dude, or chick, or whatever does, is great, but this Death Absurd release is fantastic. Please enjoy.

FFO: Sick/Tired, Woundvac, Water Torture, Trap Them

Verrat - Das Credo der Angst

 

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Verrat is a hardcore punk and crust band from Vienna, formed in 2018, that blends D-beat, metal, and personal/political lyrics. If you are interested, Verrat means "betrayal" in German.

Glabrezu - HUNGER OF THE RAVAGED EARTH

 

FROM: Eskişehir, Turkey

GENRE: Hardcore Crust, D-Beat, Grind

RELEASED: April 13, 2025

Tetem - Another World Of Hell

FROM: Budapest, Hungary

GENRE: Hardcore Crust, D-Beat

RELEASED: March 17, 2025

Deadly - Luto

 

FROM: Posadas, Argentina

GENRE: Hardcore, Crust, Grindcore

RELEASED: February 28, 2025

Cavalerie - Siege War (2023)

 

HARDCORE CRUST / OLD SCHOOL BLACK METAL PUNK

HARTAZGO - Self Titled

From: La Paz, Baja California Sur, México
Genre: Hardcore Crust, Noise, Experimental
Released: August 31, 2018
Tracks: 4
Length: 7m 18s

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