Congenital Death-Fucklove: Prophet of Death LP (2016)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Grindcore, Powerviolence
Label: Hydrogen Man
Tracks: 15
Length: 19.0'

Damn.  This band is sooo fucking good!  Congenital Death is a three piece band from Philadelphia, PA who formed in 2011.  Congenital Death play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, grindcore, and powerviolence within their sound.  Musically, Congenital Death can be said to be influenced by bands such as Napalm Death, Pig Destroyer, Iron Lung, Left For Dead, Ruination, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2011, Congenital Death have released a five song EP titled From My Hands in December of 2012, a two song single titled +2 in October of 2013, and released a song for the To Live A Lie Volume II compilation in February of 2014.  Fucklove: Prophet of Death is Congenital Death's debut full-length LP, which was released via Hydrogen Man records on July 1st, 2016.  On Fucklove: Prophet of Death, Congenital Death offer up fifteen tracks of abrasive and vicious as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, grindcore, and powerviolence.  Overall, Fucklove: Prophet of Death is a killer LP and should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Cold Moon: A Benefit for the Wolf Sanctuary of PA (2016)

Country: Multiple
Genre: Hardcore, Punk
Label: Hydrogen Man
Tracks: 19
Length: 41.0'

Hydrogen Man Records' new benefit compilation, entitled Cold Moon, gathers music from 19 hardcore and metal bands from around the world to benefit the Wolf Sanctuary of PA, a facility of over 80 acres devoted to providing a home for wolves who find themselves without a place in the natural world. Most of the recent roster of bands on HMR are represented here, Boroughs, Counter, Dying, Falter, Great Reversals, Jungbluth, Of Feather and Bone, and Woodwork all provide tracks, along with a host of other contributors including Axis, xRepentancex, Fucking Invincible, and Ultramantis Black. If you're into metallic hardcore, there's probably already plenty on that list you're excited about, but the bands you may not have heard yet are some of the most potent in the lineup. Facility from NJ is one of the most compelling bands we've come across in some time. And Carnist from the UK present a dark and vehement dose of fury. The result of all these contributions is a surprisingly complete album with a broad range of heavy music, one of the rarest finds in DIY music: a compilation that can be played from beginning to end.

Cold Moon: A Benefit for the Wolf Sanctuary of PA is available as a donation based download and as a limited run of 250 cassettes. Cassettes are on both white and black pro-printed tapes and come with hand numbered, screen printed J-cards. 100% of the proceeds from this release and any online donations will be going directly to the Wolf Sanctuary of PA.

Learn more about the Wolf Sanctuary of PA by visiting wolfsanctuarypa.org.

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Here's a killer benefit compilation that was recently released on cassette via Hydrogen Man records on January 15th, 2016.  A notable highlight for this compilation is that it features unreleased material from several bands that include Ablaton, Counter, Falter, Boroughs, Ultramantis Black, Knife Hits, and Woodwork.  Overall, this is an amazing compilation and should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Falter-Darker EP (2015)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Crust, Grindcore
Label: Hydrogen Man Records
Tracks: 6
Length: 11.0'

Falter is a four piece band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin who formed in June of 2012.  Falter play a dark, metallic, gloomy, and vicious as fuck sounding style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, crust, and grindcore within their sound.  Musically, Falter can be loosely compared to bands such as Converge, Trap Them, Baptists, Trenchfoot, and Svffer.  Since their inception in 2012, Falter have released a self-titled six song demo in October of 2012, a split with Milorganaut in January of 2013, a seven song EP titled Descent in January of 2013, a digital two song single titled Two Spirit/Pur Delusion in January of 2014, and a split EP with Boroughs in April of 2015.  Darker is Falter's latest six song EP, which was released via Hydrogen Man records on October 30th, 2015.  On Darker, Falter offer up six new tracks of blackened, metallic, and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, crust, and powerviolence.  Overall, Falter is an amazing EP and should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Dying-Broken EP (2015)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk
Label: Hydrogen Man Records
Tracks: 4
Length: 9.0'

Dying is a vegan straightedge hardcore band from Philadelphia, who formed in 2012.  Dying play a dirty and metallic style of hardcore influenced by bands such as Chokehold, Left For Dead, Cursed, and other like-minded bands.  Since their inception in 2012, Dying have released a demo cassette titled History Of Nothing in 2012, a second cassette EP titled Lonely Parallax in 2013, a split LP with Less Life in 2013, and a split 7" with Woodwork in 2014.  Broken is Dying's latest four song EP, which was released on cassette via Hydrogen Man records on March 29th, 2015.  On their latest EP, Dying offer up four new tracks of chaotic and volatile sounding metallic hardcore.  Overall, Broken is a killer EP and should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Counter-Shallow Words Crashing Down On Deaf Ears EP (2015)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk
Label: Hydrogen Man Records
Tracks: 4
Length: 10.0'

Counter is a five piece band from Birmingham, Alabama who formed in 2014, from the looks of things.  Counter play a killer style of metallic hardcore influenced by band such as Unbroken, Killing The Dream, Give Up The Ghost, and Turmoil.  Musically, Counter can be loosely compared to bands such as Axis, Blistered, and True Love.  Words Crashing Down On Deaf Ears is the band's debut four track EP, which was released on cassette via Hydrogen Man records on March 31st, 2015.  On Shallow Words Crashing On Deaf Ears, Counter offer up four tracks of killer 90's influenced metallic hardcore.  Overall, Shallow Words Crashing Down On Deaf Ears is a killer EP and should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Host-Death Will Claim these Tired Bones LP (2014)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Crust
Label: Cricket Cemetery/Hydrogen Man Records
Tracks: 11
Length: 20.0'

Host were a five piece band from New Hampshire who existed from 2010-2014.  Host played a scathing, venomous, and brutal as fuck style of blackened, metallic, and crust tinged style of modern hardcore.  Musically, Host can be loosely affiliated with bands such as Baptists, Dead In The Dirt, Centuries, and other like-minded bands.  Since their inception in 2010, Host have released a five song demo in December of 2010, a four track 7" titled There's Nothing Up There But Heavy Clouds in January of 2012, and a split 7" with post rock band KYOTY in January of 2012.  Death Will Claim These Tired Bones was Host's one and only full-length, which was released via Cricket Cemetery and Hydrogen Man records on May 1st, 2014.  On Death Will Claim These Tired Bones, Host offer up eleven tracks of devastatingly brutal hardcore.  Overall, Death Will Claim These Tired Bones was one of my favorite albums of 2014, and is definitely an album you don't want to miss out on.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!  On a side note, members of Host can now be seen playing in Human Bodies and Symptom.

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