(U.S.) Double Grave-Goodbye, Nowhere! LP (2020)

 

Country: USA

Genre: Punk, Emo, Alt. Rock, Indie Rock, Shoegaze

Label: Forged Artifacts

Tracks: 9

Length: 29.25'

Double Grave is a three piece band from Minneapolis, Minnesota who formed in 2015, from the looks of things.  Double Grave play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of punk, emo, alt. rock, indie rock, and shoegaze within their sound.  Musically, Double Grave can be loosely compared to bands such as Broken Water, Superheaven, Estates, Codeine, Hush, Big Bite, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2015, Double Grave have released a four song demo EP in August of 2015, a seven song EP titled New Year's Daydream in April of 2017, a four song EP titled A Love Defined in September of 2017, a five song EP titled Empty Hands in April of 2018, and a six song EP titled Ego Death Forever in June of 2019.  Goodbye, Nowhere! is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Forged Artifacts on August 7th, 2020.  On Goodbye, Nowhere, Double Grave offer up nine tracks of bright, shimmery, and hazy sounding punk, emo, alt. rock, indie rock, and shoegaze.  Overall, Goodbye, Nowhere! makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Hive-Parasitic Twin LP (2017)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk,  Metal, Crust, D-Beat
Label: Crown And Thorn Ltd.
Tracks: 10
Length: 35.0'

Hive is a band from Minneapolis, Minnesota who formed in late 2014, from the looks of things.  Hive features members of Threadbare, Harvest, Xaphan, 108, Disembodied, and Bosnia.  Hive play a crushing and metallic style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, crust, and d-beat within their sound.  Musically, Hive can be said to be influenced by bands such as Wolfbrigade, Entombed, Cursed and His Hero Is Gone.  Since forming in 2014, Hive have released a six song EP in June of 2015.  Parasitic Twin is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Crown And Thorn Ltd. records on April 21st, 2017.  On Parasitic Twin, Hive offer up ten tracks of killer hardcore, punk, crust, and d-beat.  Overall, Parasitic Twin makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Morality Crisis-Still Tryin' EP (2019)

Country: USA
Genre: Punk, Noise Rock, Experimental 
Label: Minnesconsin Records  
Tracks: 5
Length: 11.30'

Morality Crisis is a three piece band from Minneapolis, Minnesota who formed in 2003.  Morality Crisis play a progressive and difficult to pigeonhole style of music that incorporates elements of punk and noise rock within their sound.  Since their inception in 2003, Morality Crisis have released a seven song EP titled Love And Passion in December of 2005, a four song EP titled Pharos Imperos in August of 2006, a four song EP titled North in January of 2012, a seven song LP titled Boats in June of 2013, a two song cassette titled Surrounded By Dweebs in March of 2015, a four song EP titled MASH in December of 2015, and a full-length LP titled New Emotions in August of 2016.  Still Tryin' is the band's latest EP, which was released on April 12th, 2019.  On Still Tryin', Morality Crisis offer up five tracks of five weirdo/off-kilter punk and experimental noise rock   Overall,Still Tryin' makes for a solid listen and is definitely worth checking out.  Great stuff!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Uranium Club-The Cosmos Cleaners LP (2019)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Punk, Punk, New Wave
Label: Fashionable Idiots/Static Shock Records
Tracks: 7
Length: 37.20'

Uranium Club is a Minneapolis, Minnesota based band who formed in early 2015, from the looks of things.  Uranium Club play an off-kilter, tense, and frenetic style of music that incorporates elements of post punk, punk, and neew wave within their sound.  As far as influences go, Uranium Club can be said to be influenced by bands such as Wire, Mission Of Burma, Wire, X, Total Control, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2015, Uranium Club have released a two song cassette titled Beat Session Vol. 1 in November of 2016, and an eight track LP titled All Them Naturals in December of 2016.  The Cosmos Cleaners is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Fashionable Idiots and Static Shock records on March 15th, 2019.  On The Cosmos Cleaners, Uranium Club offer up seven tracks of weird and off-kilter post punk, punk, and new wave.  Overall, All Them Naturals makes for a great listen and is definitely worth checking out.  Enjoy!

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Wanderer-Abandoned EP (2018)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Crust, Sludge, Noise Rock
Label: Tilde Records
Tracks: 5
Length: 11.15'

Wanderer is a five piece band from Minneapolis, MN who formed in 2014, from the looks of things.  Wanderer play a vicious and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, crust, sludge, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Wanderer can be loosely compared to bands such as Reproacher, Lunglust, Hell Mary, and Torch Runner.  Since forming in 2014, Wanderer have released a split with Grim Light in October of 2014  a split with Anzio in May of 2015, and a seven song LP titled Gloom Daze in May of 2016.  Abandoned is the band's latest EP, which was released via Tilde records on March 16th, 2018.  On Abandoned, Wanderer offer up five tracks of vicious and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, crust, sludge, and noise rock.  Overall, Abandoned makes for an awesome listen and should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Maeth-Whaling Village LP (2018)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Metal, Doom, Stoner Metal
Label: Minnesconsin Records
Tracks: 3
Length: 31.40'

Maeth is a five piece band from Minneapolis, Minnesota who formed in 2011.  Maeth play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post metal, doom, and stoner metal within their sound.  Since forming in 2011, Maeth have released a five song EP titled Horse Funeral in August of 2012, a ten song LP titled Oceans Into Ashes in September of 2013, and a five song LP titled Shrouded Mountain in October of 2016.  Whaling Village is the band's latest LP, which was released via Minnesconsin records on June 13th, 2018.  On Whaling Village, Maeth offer up three tracks of psychedelic, atmospheric, and mostly instrumental post metal, doom, and stoner metal.  Overall, Whaling Village makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Gay Witch Abortion-Opporntunistic Smoke Screen Behavior LP (2014)

Country: USA
Genre: Punk, Grunge, Noise Rock
Label: Learning Curve Records
Tracks: 14
Length: 35.30'

Gay Witch Abortion is a Minneapolis, Minnesota who formed in 2012.  Gay Witch Abortion play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of punk, grunge, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Gay Witch Abortion can be loosely compared to bands such as Cherubs, The Jesus Lizard, Cows, Hammerhead, and other early 90's AmRep style noise rock bands.  Since forming in 2012, Gay Witch Abortion have released a digital single titled Pugsley in October of 2012, a thirteen song LP titled Maverick in November of 2012, a five song EP titled Butcher's Waltz in January of 2014, a seven song EP titled Halo Of Flies Sessions in January of 2014, and most and most recently, a split LP with The Grasshopper Lies Heavy in November of 2017.  Opporntunistic Smoke Screen Behavior is the band's last full length LP, which was released via Learning Curve records on January 24th, 2018.  On Opporntunistic Smoke Screen Behavior, Gay Witch Abortion offer up fourteen tracks of dirty and blown out sounding punk, grunge, and noise rock.  Overall, Opporntunistic Smoke Screen Behavior makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Color TV-S/T LP (2018)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk
Label: Deranged Records
Tracks: 10
Length: 16.35'

Color TV is a four piece band from Twin Cities, Minnesota, who formed in 2014, from the looks of things.  Color TV play a speedy, tight, and off-kilter style of music that seamlessly melds elements of late 70's influenced UK punk and early 80's USHC.  Musically, Color TV can be loosely compared to bands such as Century Palm, Tranzmitors, Omegas, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2014, Color TV have released a self-titled four song demo in January of 2015, a self-titled four song 7" in September of 2016, and a two song 7" titled Paroxeteens in November of 2017.  This is the band's debut full-length LP, which was released via Deranged records on October 10th, 2018.  On their debut full-length LP, Color TV offer up ten tracks of speedy, tight, melodic, and slightly off-kilter sounding hardcore/punk.  Overall, Color TV's debut LP makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Buildings-You Are Not One Of Us Lp (2017)

Country: USA
Genre: Punk, Grunge, Noise Rock
Label: Gilead Media/Antena Krzyku
Tracks: 12
Length: 36.2'

Buildings are a three piece band from Minneapolis, Minnesota who formed in 2006.  Buildings play an incredible style of music that incorporates elements of punk, grunge, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Buildings can be said to be influenced by early Young Widows, later era Suicide Note, Drive Like Jehu, Cows, Unsane, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2006, Buildings have released a ten song LP titled Braille Animal in May of 2008, a split 7" with Hawks in 2013, and a ten song LP titled  Melt, Cry, Sleep in December of 2011.  Your Are Not One Of Us is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Antena Krzyku on April 11th, 2017 and is slated for release in The US via Gilead Media on April 21st, 2017.  On You Are Not One Of Us, Buildings offer up twelve tracks of dirty and riff heavy punk, grunge, and noise rock.  Overall, You Are Not One Of Us is an amazing album and is an absolute must listen for fans of modern punk infused grunge and noise rock.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Void Rot-Consumed By Oblivion EP (2018)

Country: USA
Genre: Doom, Death Metal
Label: Everlating Spew/Sentient Ruin Laboratories
Tracks: 3
Length: 15.15'

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Cosmic death/doom from Minneapolis/MN (United States).

Formed in 2017, Void Rot is a death/doom band which draws on bands such as Krypts, Spectral Voice, Convocation and Rippikoulu for inspiration. Void Rot’s debut EP "Consumed by Oblivion" delivers a haunting and crushing atmosphere accentuated by bursts of raw darkness.  For Fans of: Krypts, Spectral Voice, Rippikoulu, (early) Hooded Menace. (Press Note) *Damn,  This is some killer ugly and filthy doom and death metal.  Consumed By Oblivion is Void Rot's latest EP, which was released via Everlasting Spew and Sentient Ruin Laboratories on August 2nd, 2018.  Overall, Consumed By Oblivion makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!Everlasting Spew Records on BandcampSentient Ruin Laboratories on Bandcamp Purchase via Everlasting Spew Records Purchase via Sentient Ruin Laboratories Listen Here 

Sleep Debt-S/T EP (2018)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Screamo, Emoviolence
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 5
Length: 10.0'

Sleep Debt is a four piece band from Minneapolis, Minnesota who formed in 2018, by the looks of things.  Sleep Debt play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, screamo, and emoviolence within their sound.  Musically, Sleep Debt can be loosely compared to bands such as Wolves, Orchid, Carrion Spring, Animal Faces, and other like-minded bands.  This is the band's debut EP, which was released on July 28th, 2018.  On their self-titled debut, Sleep Debt offer up five tracks of killer hardcore, punk, screamo, and emoviolence.  Overall, Sleep Debt's debut makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Tongue Party-Looking For A Painful Death LP (2018)

Country: USA
Genre: Punk, Grunge, Noise Rock
Label: Learning Curve Recrds
Tracks: 9
Length: 21.45'

Tongue Party is a three piece band from Minneapolis, Minnesota who formed in 2015.  Tongue Party play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of punk, grunge, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Tongue Party can be loosely compared to bands such as Whores, Bummer, Multicult, Ribbonhead, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2015, Tongue Party have released a seven song self-titled LP in April of 2015, a six song EP titled Drugs, Probably in July of 2016, and a split 7" with USA Nails in September of 2017.  Looking For A Painful Death is the band's latest LP, which was released via Learning Curve records on May 5th, 20178.  On Looking For A Painful Death, Tongue Party offer up nine tracks of sludgy/blown-out punk, grunge and noise rock.  Overall, Looking For A Painful Death makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Life Drag-S/T Cs. (2016)

Country: USA
Genre: Experimental Noise
Label: Iron Lung
Tracks: 8
Length: 37.05'

LIFE DRAG - Life Drag CS w/download (LUNGS-078)
"We have for you today a cassette offer of the new Industrial Strength American Noise band LIFE DRAG. Half dirge, half dub. Minneapolis. The New Brighton Hill Bombing Crew. Wet fucks and loose trucks. The new thing in heaven. Subterranean synapse break. Walk all night. Sleep when you're dead. Thug tunes.'
'Package includes bass, bass, synth, synth, drum machine, guitar, laundry chute and vox. Always one take, always how it needs to be. Upon physical evidence of sound we will pollute the ears of the midwest and beyond." -97.4% The Horse's Mouth (Press Note)

*I'm stumped as far as descriptions go.  Really interesting experimental noise project from Minneapolis, Mn.  Great stuff, though.  Enjoy!

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Ex Nuns-S/T EP (2017)

Country: USA
Genre: Punk, Post Punk, Noise Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 8
Length: 15.0'

Ex Nuns are a three piece band from Minneapolis, Minnesota who formed in 2013, from the looks of things.  Ex Nuns play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of punk, post punk, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Ex Nuns can be loosely compared to bands such as Gay Kiss, The Catalyst, War Brides, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2013, Ex Nuns have released a two song EP titled Dead Of Zero/Crash Meditation in June of 2013 and a four song EP titled Death Triangle in May of 2014.  This is the band's latest EP, which was released on June 2nnd, 2017.  On their latest EP, Ex Nuns offer up eight tracks of dirty, raw, and completely unhinged punk, post punk, and noise rock.  Overall, this is a killer EP and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) False-Hunger 7" (2017)

Country: USA
Genre: Black Metal, Doom, Sludge
Label: Gilead Media/Dry Cough Records
Tracks: 2 
Length: 8.30'

False is a band from Minneapolis, Minnesota who formed in 2011.  False play a dark, ominous, and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of black metal, doom, and sludge within their sound.  Musically, False can be loosely compared to bands such as Yellow Eyes, Barghest, Thou, Churchburn, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2011, False have released a self-titled self-titled EP in 2011, a split LP with Barghest in 2012, and a self-titled LP in June of 2015.  Hunger is the band's latest two song 7", which was released via Gilead Media and Dry Cough records on July 28th, 2017.  On their latest two song 7", False offer up two tracks of brutal and ominous sounding black metal, doom, and sludge.  Overall, Hunger makes for a great listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Geiger Counter-S/T LP (2017)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Crust
Label: Desolate/Phobia Records
Tracks: 14
Length: 24.5'

Geiger Counter is a four piece band from Minneapolis, Minnesota who formed in 2016, from the looks of things.  Geiger Counter play a brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, and crust within their sound.  Musically, Geiger Counter can be loosely compared to bands such as Tragedy, His Hero Is Gone, Martyrdod, Oiltanker, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2016, Geiger Counter have released an eight song EP titled Fear Tomorrow in January of 2016.  This is the band's debut full-length LP, which was released via Desolate and Phobia records on July 14th, 2017.  On their self-titled debut, Geiger Counter offer up fourteen tracks of vicious and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, and crust.  Overall, this is an awesome LP and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Hive-Parasitic Twin LP (2017)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Crust, D-Beat
Label: Crown And Thorn Ltd.
Tracks: 10
Length: 35.0'

Hive is a band from Minneapolis, Minnesota who formed in late 2014, from the looks of things.  Hive features members of Threadbare, Harvest, Xaphan, 108, Disembodied, and Bosnia.  Hive play a crushing and metallic style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, crust, and d-beat within their sound.  Musically, Hive can be said to be influenced by bands such as Wolfbrigade, Entombed, Cursed and His Hero Is Gone.  Since forming in 2014, Hive have released a six song EP in June of 2015.  Parasitic Twin is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Crown And Thorn Ltd. records on April 21st, 2017.  On Parasitic Twin, Hive offer up ten tracks of killer hardcore, punk, crust, and d-beat.  Overall, Parasitic Twin makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Ire Wolves-Heirs LP (2017)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Post Metal, Doom, Sludge
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 9
Length: 57.25'

Ire Wolves is a three piece band from Duluth, Minnesota who formed in 2011.  Formerly known as Soma, Ire Wolves play an ominous, bleak, and atmospheric style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, post metal, doom, and sludge within their sound.  Musically, Ire Wolves can be loosely compared to bands such as Intronaut, Cult Of Luna, Isis, Old Man Gloom, Rosetta, and Heiress.  Since forming in 2011, Ire Wolves have released a six song LP titled The Ascetic in April of 2014.  Heirs is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released on March 24th, 2017.  On Heirs, Ire Wolves offer up nine tracks of oppressive and bleak sounding post hardcore, post metal, doom, and sludge.  Overall, Heirs makes for a killer listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) STNNNG-Veterans Of Pleasure LP (2017)

Country: USA
Genre: Punk, Post Punk, Noise Rock
Label: Rejuvenation Records
Tracks: 11
Length: 29.4'

STNNNG is a five piece band from Minneapolis, Minnesota who formed in 2005.  STNNNG play a tense, frenetic, and angular style of music that incorporates elements of punk, post punk, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, STNNNG can be said to be influenced by bands such as Fugazi, Drive Like Jehu, Jesus Lizard, Cows, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2005, STNNNG have released a fourteen song LP titled Dignified Sissy in April of 2005, a ten song LP titled Fake Fake in November of 2006, a ten song LP titled Smoke Of My Will in October of 2010, a three song EP titled Remarkable Citizen in May of 2013, and an eight song LP titled Empire Inward in February of 2013.  Veterans Of Pleasure is the band's latest and first LP in four years.  Veterans Of Pleasure features eleven songs of brilliantly executed punk, post punk, and noise rock. Overall, Veterans Of Pleasure makes for a tense and discordant listen that simply cannot be ignored.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!  Look for Veterans Of Pleasure to drop via Rejuvenation records on April 1st, 2017.

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(U.S.) Uranium Club-All Them Naturals LP (2016)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Punk, Punk, New Wave
Label: Fashionable Idiots/Static Shock Records
Tracks: 8
Length: 22.0'

Uranium Club is a Minneapolis, Minnesota based band who formed in early 2015, from the looks of things.  Uranium Club play an off-kilter, tense, and frenetic style of music that incorporates elements of post punk, punk, and neew wave within their sound.  As far as influences go, Uranium Club can be said to be influenced by bands such as Wire, Mission Of Burma, Wire, X, Total Control, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2015, Uranium Club have released a two song cassette titled Beat Session Vol. 1 in November of 2016.  All Them Naturals is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Fashionable Idiots and Static Shock records on December 25th, 2016.  On All Them Naturals, Uranium Club offer up eight tracks of weird and off-kilter post punk, punk, and new wave.  Overall, All Them Naturals makes for a great listen and is definitely worth checking out.  Enjoy!

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