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.

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En Garde-Debtors EP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Punk, Emo, Indie Rock
Label: Count Your Lucky Stars
Tracks: 5
Length: 16.40'

En Garde were a short-lived two piece band from Michigan who existed from 2012-2013, from the looks of things.  En Garde featured members of Annabel and A Voice Like Rhetoric, so going on that alone, you know you're in for a special treat.  En Garde played an energetic and catchy as hell style of music that incorporated elements of punk, emo, and indie rock within their sound.  Musically, En Garde can be loosely compared to bands such as Burning Airlines, Have Mercy, Braid, My Heart To Joy, and other like-minded bands.  Debotors is the band's last EP, which was recorded back in 2012.  On Debtors, En Garde offer up five tracks of energetic and catchy as hell sounding punk, emo, and indie rock.  Overall, Debtors makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy.  Debtors was released on cassette via Count Your Lucky Stars records on March 19th, 2019.

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Big Deal-Great Deal Of Pain EP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Metal, Thrash
Label: Medusa's Lair/Head2Wall Records
Tracks: 6
Length: 11.20'

Big Deal is a band from Oxford Charter Township, Michigan who formed in 2020, from the looks of things.  Big Deal play a vicious and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, metal, and thrash within their sound.  Musically, Big Deal can be loosely compared to bands such as Coke Bust, Weekend Nachos, Blistered, Lowered AD, and other like-minded bands.  Great Deal Of Pain is the band's debut EP which was released via Medusa's Lair and Head2Wall records on July 24th, 2021.  On Great Deal Of Pain, Big Deal offer up six tracks of vicious and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, metal, and thrash.  Overall, Great Deal Of Pain makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Charmer-Ivy LP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Punk, Emo, Indie Rock
Label: No Sleep
Tracks: 11
Length: 31.50'

Charmer is a three piece band from Marquette, Michigan who formed in 2016, from the looks of things.  Charmer play a killers style of music that incorporates elements of punk, emo, and indie rock within their sound.  Musically, Charmer can be loosely compared to band such as The Jealous Sound, Braid, Have Mercy, Basement, Daisyhead, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2016, Charmer have released a two song demo titled Two Pop Song Demos in January of 2017, a five song EP titled Whateverville in March of 2017, a two song EP titled Best Worst Birthday Party Ever in March of 2017, a self-titled LP in April of 2018, and a digital single titled Quarantine Covers in March of 2020.  Ivy is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via No Sleep records on April 3rd, 2020.  On Ivy, Charmer offer up eleven tracks of killer punk, emo, and indie rock.  Overall, Ivy makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Dead Hawk-Demo (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Industrial, Drone, Experimental, Harsh Noise
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 2
Length: 19.0'

Dead Hawk is a one person from Michigan who started composing experimental music in 2012.  Dead Hawk play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of industrial, ambient drone, and harsh experimental noise.  Since their inception in 2012, Dead Hawk has released a seven song LP titled Leaving Home in March of 2015, a two song EP titled No Safety On Other Worlds in October of 2017, a split with Nadeshda in March of 2018, a two song LP titled Lessons In Nuclear Warfare in May of 2018, and a five song LP titled Leaving Home III in November of 2018.  This is Dead Hawk's latest two song demo, which was released on March 6th, 2020.  On their latest demo, Dead Hawk offer up two tracks of killer industrial, ambient drone, and harsh experimental noise.  Overall, Dead Hawk's latest demo makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(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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(U.S.) Cloud Rat-Pollinator LP (2019)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Crust, Grindcore, Metal
Label: Artoaffect Records
Tracks: 14
Length: 29.25'

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, and 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.  Pollinator is the band's latest LP, which was released via Artoaffect records on September 13th, 2019.  On Pollinator, Cloud Rat offer up fourteen tracks of brutal as fuck and devastating hardcore, punk, and grindcore, that will keep you guessing at every twist and turn.  Seriously, Pollinator is an amazing LP and will definitely be ending up on my best of lists for 2019.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy! 

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Cloud Rat-Silk Panic LP (2018)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Crust, Grindcore, Black Metal, Doom, Sludge
Label: IFB/Feast Of Tentacles Recors
Tracks: 14
Length: 33.30'

 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, and a compilation of their songs from their splits with Crevasse, Test, Drugs Of Faith, and Disrotted called Clipped Beaks in October of 2018.  Silk Panic is the band's latest compilation LP, which was released via IFB and Feast Of Tentacles records on October 11th, 2018.  On Silk Panic, Cloud Rat offers up a compilation of songs from their split LPs with The World Is A Vampire and their split LP with Moloch.   Overall, Silk Panic makes for an awesome listen and should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!


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LAZER STATION - Infiltrator

From: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Genre: Darksynth, Outrun, Cyberpunk
Released: April 19, 2018
Tracks: 10
Length: 47m 3s

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Prison Suicide-S/T 12" (2018)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk
Label: Colloquial Sound Recordings
Tracks: 12
Length: 14.15'

Prison Suicide is a four piece band from Michigan who formed in2016, from the looks of things.  Prison Suicide features members of A Pregnant Light and Aksumite, so going on that alone, you know you're in for some killer tunes.  Prison Suicide play a killer style of hardocore/punk that can be loosely compared to bands such as American Nightmare and The Suicide File.  This is the band's latest LP, which was released via Colloquial Sound recordings on July 9th, 2018.  On their latest LP, Prison Suicide offer up twelve tracks of killer hardcore/punk.  Overall, Prison Suicide's latest album makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Dakhma / Pilori-Split 7" (2018)

Country: USA/France
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Crust, Black Metal, Grindcore
Label: IFB 
Tracks: 3
Length: 10.20'

Here's a Killer split EP featuring new material by Michigan's Dakhma and France's Pilori.  Dakhma is a three piece band from Grand Rapids, Michigan who formed in early 2014, from the looks of things.  Dakhma play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of dark, filthy, raw, and ultra heavy style of music that incorporates elements of black metal, punk, grindcore, and crust within their sound.  Dakhma's sound is accentuated by scathing female vocals and eerily dark atmospheric passages that give the band's music a dark and sinister vibe.  Since their inception in 2014, Dakhma have released a seven song EP in March of 2014, a two song EP in February of 2015, a four song LP titled Raze in January of 2016, and a two song LP titled Suna Kulto in September of 2016.  On their side of the split, Dakhma offer up one track of raw and filthy black metal, punk, grindcore, and crust.  The second two tracks on the split come courtesy of Pilori. Pilori is a four piece band from Rouen, France who formed in 2016.  Pilori play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of blacken/metallic, hardcore, punk, crust, and black metal within their sound.  Since forming in 2016, Pilori have released a self-titled four song demo in May of 2016.  On their side of the split, Pilori offer up two tracks of brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, crust, and black metal.  Overall, this is a killer split and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!  This split 7" was released via IFB records on June 2nd, 2018.

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Pack Sounds-Bold Statements LP (2018)

Country: USA
Genre: Punk, Emo, Indie Rock
Label: Skeletal Lightning/I.Corrupt
Tracks: 11
Length: 41.05'

Pack Sounds is a four piece band from Kalamazoo, Michigan who formed in 2014.  Pack Sounds features members of The Reptilian, Locktender, and Guppy, so going on that alone, you know you're in for something truly special.  Pack sounds play an energetic and infectiously catchy style of music that incorporates elements of punk, emo, and indie rock within their sound.  Musically, Pack Sounds can be loosely compared to bands such as Cheap Girls, Small Brown Bike, Sunny Day Real Estate, Prawn, and other like-minded bands.  Bold Statements is the band's debut LP, which was released via Skeletal Lightning and I.Corrupt records on June 29th, 2018.  On Bold Statements, Pack Sounds offer up eleven tracks of energetic and catch as hell sounding punk, emo, and indie rock.  Overall, Bold Statements makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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THE_ACCIDENTAL_POET - Visions

From: Michigan
Genre: Chillwave, Electronic, Trap
Released: June 29, 2018
Tracks: 17
Length: 1h 6m

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THE DECEASED - Voraphiliac (2018)

First release of some raw ass Grindcore from this Ypsilanti, Michigan band

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Problem Of Pain - I Will Always Want To Let Go EP (2018)

Rel. Date: February 09, 2018
Format: Digital
Origin: Michigan (USA)
Genre: Metallic Hardcore, Chaotic Hardcore, Crust, Sludge 
Label: Blood & Ink Records

                        



Problem Of Pain is a 2-piece band from Michigan, USA. These two guys perfectly combine elements of metallic hardcore, crust, sludge and black metal. This is chaotic and brutal as fuck sounding music.! 'I Will Always Want To Let Go' is their newest EP and follow-up to their 2016's first full-length 'Burn What My Hands Wrought'. It's only available in digital format via the Blood & Ink bandcamp page. Fans of the aforementioned styles will dig this band for certain. This is a killer release and highly recommended.!!

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TERRIBLE AS THE DAWN - A Shadow Circuit (2017)

Two-piece Emo / Grind / Post-Hardcore & Metal from Ann Arbor, Michigan

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DISCARNATUS - Death And Depravity (2017)

Blackened Death Metal / Crust from Grand Rapids, Michigan

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Cloud Rat/Crevasse-Split 7" (2017)

Country: USA/Germany
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Crust, Grindcore
Label: Halo Of Flies/Contraszt!
Tracks: 6
Length: 9.9'

Holy shit!  This 7" absolutely slay's.  Contraszt! and Halo Of Flies records has teamed up to release this magnificant beast of a seven inch featuring new material from Michigan's Cloud Rat and Dutch/German powerhouse Crevasse.  Cloud Rat are 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, and a split 7" with Drugs Of Faith in 2015.  On their side of the split Cloud Rat offer up three tracks of unrelentingly brutal hardcore, punk, crust, and grindcore.  Next up on the split is Crevasse.  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 and a self-titled 12" in March of 2016.  On their side of the split, Crevasse offer up three tracks of brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, crust and grindcore.  Overall, this is an amazing split and should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!  Look for the split to be released via Halo Of Flies and Contraszt! Records on April 20th, 2017!

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Geist / Sunlight's Bane - Split (2016)

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(U.S.) Problem Of Pain-Burn What My HAnds Wrought LP (2016)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Crust, Sludge, Noise Rock
Label: Blood & Ink Records
Tracks: 11
Length: 27.0'

Problem Of Pain is a two piece band from Michigan who formed in early 2015, from the looks of things.  Problem Of Pain play a blackened and metallic style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, crust, sludge, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Problem Of Pain cite Rebuker, Nails, Zao, Code Orange Kids, The Chariot, and Gaza as influences, which definitely shows up in the band's sound and style.  This is the band's debut full-length LP, which was released via Blood & Ink records on May 15th, 2016.  On their debut full-length, Problem Of Pain offer up eleven tracks of chaotic and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, crust, sludge, and noise rock.  Overall, this is a killer LP and Problem Of Pain is an absolute must listen for fans of Divider, Bone Dance, Trenchfoot, and Old Wounds.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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