(U.S.) Wanderer-Liberation From A Brutalist Existence LP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Crust, Sludge, Noise Rock
Label: Entelodon Records/Bad Mouth Recordings
Tracks: 10
Length: 18.30'

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,  a seven song LP titled Gloom Daze in May of 2016, and a five song EP titled Abandoned in March of 2018.  Liberation From A Brutalist Existence is the band's latest LP, which was released via Entelodon Records and Bad Mouth recordings on June 18th, 2021.  On Liberation From A Brutalist Existence, Wanderer offer up ten tracks of vicious and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, crust, sludge, and noise rock.  Overall, Liberation From A Brutalist Existence makes for an awesome listen and should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy! 

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Twin Tombs-2:28 EP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Metal, Fastcore, Powerviolence
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 3
Length: 2.30'

Twin Tombs are a three piece band from Minneapolis, Minnesota who formed in 2020, from the looks of things.  Twin Tombs play a vicious and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, metal, fastcore, and powerviolence within their sound.  Musically, Twin Tombs can be loosely compared to bands such as Oxidant, Cell Rot, Stimulant, Water Torture, Backslider, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2020, Twin Tombs have released a seven song EP titled 4:03 in August of 2020.  2:28 is the band's latest EP, which was released on July 12th, 2021.  On 2:28, Twin Tombs offer up three tracks of vicious and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, metal, fastcore, and powerviolence.  Overall, 2:28 makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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DUG-DUG LP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Doom, Metal, Sludge, Noise Rock
Label: The Ghost Is Clear
Tracks: 5
Length: 35.35'

DUG is a two piece band from Minneapolis, Minnesota who formed in 2020.  DUG play an oppressively heavy and noisy as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of doom, metal, sludge, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, DUG can be loosely compared to bands such as Slabdragger, Herder, Burrows, Sleep, and other like-minded bands.  This is the band's debut LP, which was released via The Ghost Is Clear records on June 5th, 2021.  On their self-titled debut, DUG offer up five tracks of ugly, oppressively heavy, and noisy as fuck sounding doom, metal, sludge, and noise rock.  Overall, DUG's debut LP makes for an amazing listen that's best suited to be best experienced through headphones!  Seriously, this is one of my favorite albums so far this year.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Ash Mouth-Guess We're Born??? EP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Metal, Grunge, Noise Rock
Label: The Ghost Is Clear
Tracks: 5
Length: 22.10'

Ash Mouth is a five piece band from Minneapolis, Minnesota who formed in 2020, from the looks of things.  Ash Mouth play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, punk, metal, grunge, and noise rock.  Musically, Ash Mouth features three guitarists and the band plays riff heavy style of music that will appeal to fans of bands such as Fight Amp, Buildings, Hawks, Faking, Exhalants, and other like-minded bands.  Guess We're Born??? is the band's debut EP, which was released via The Ghost Is Clear records on May 10th, 2021.  On Guess We're Born???, Ash Mouth offer up five tracks of off-kilter, unhinged and riff heavy post hardcore, punk, metal, grunge, and noise rock.  Overall, Guess We're Born??? makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Blue Ox-Holy Vore EP (2021)

Country: USA 
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Metal, Thrash, D-Beat
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 7
Length: 18.50'

Blue Ox is a five piece band from Minneapolis, Minnesota who formed in 2005, from the looks of things.  Blue Ox features former members of Dead To Fall, Ambassador Gun, and Devilinside.  Blue Ox play a vicious, chaotic, volatile, and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of Hardcore, Punk, Metal, Thrash, and D-Beat within their sound.  Musically, Blue Ox can be loosely compared to bands such as Converge, Jesus Piece, Sectioned, Frontier, God Mother, and other like-minded bands,  Since forming in 2005, Blue Ox have released a nine song LP titled Wet Dreams And Nightmares and eight song LP titled Stray Dogs On Pity Party Island.  Holy Vore is the band's latest EP, which was released on April 2nd, 2021.  On Holy Vore, Blue Ox offer up seven tracks of chaotic and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, metal, thrash, and d-beat.  Overall, Holy Vore makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Feral Light-Ceremonial Tower EP (2021)

 

Country: USA
Genre: Post Metal, Black Metal
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 3
Length: 17.30'

Feral Light are a two piece band from Minneapolis, Minnesota who formed in June of 2015.  Feral Light features ex-members of Wolvhammer, Empires, Manetheren, and Censor, so going on that alone, you know you're in for something truly special.  Feral Light an ominous and oppressive sounding style of post metal and black metal.  Since forming in 2015, Feral Light have released a six song LP titled Void/Sanctify in December of 2017, a seven song LP titled Fear Rides A Shadow in February of 2019, and a six song LP titled Life Vapor in May of 2020.  Ceremonial Tower is the band's latest EP, which was released on February 26th, 2021.  On Ceremonial Tower, Feral Light offer up three tracks of ominous and oppressive sounding post metal and black metal.  Overall, Ceremonial Tower makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Aberration-S/T 10" (2021)

 

Country: USA

Genre: Death Metal

Label: Sentient Ruin Laboratories

Tracks: 3

Length: 14.45'

Aberration is a four piece band from Minneapolis, Minnesota who formed in 2020, from the looks of things.  Aberration features members of Void Rot, Suffering Hour, Tvaer, and Nothingness, so going on that alone, you know you're in for something truly special.  Aberration play an ugly, raw, and ominously dark style of modern death metal.  Musically, Aberration can be loosely compared to bands such as Tomb Mold, Black Tomb, Noose Rot, Scorched, and other like-minded bands.  This is the band's debut EP, which was released via Sentient Ruin Laboratories on January 15th, 2021.  On their self-titled debut Aberration offer up three tracks of raw, ugly, and ominously dark sounding death metal.  Overall, Aberration's debut EP makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Void Rot-Descending Pillars LP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Doom, Death Metal
Label: Everlating Spew/Sentient Ruin Laboratories
Tracks: 7
Length:37.0'

 

 

Void Rot is a band from Minneapolis, Minnesota who formed in 2017.  Void Rot play an ugly and brutal as fuck style of doom and death metal.  Since forming in 2017, Void Rot have released a three song EP titled Consumed By Oblivion in August of 2018 and a split LP with Atavisma in February of 2020.  Descending Pillars is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Everlasting Spew and Sentient Ruin Laboratories on September 11th, 2020.  On Descending Pillars, Void Rot offer up seven tracks of brutal as fuck sounding death metal and doom.  Overall, Descending Pillars makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!

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(U.S.) Feral Light-Life Vapor LP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Metal, Black Metal
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 6
Length: 38.45'

Feral Light are a two piece band from Minneapolis, Minnesota who formed in June of 2015.  Feral Light features ex-members of Wolvhammer, Empires, Manetheren, and Censor, so going on that alone, you know you're in for something truly special.  Feral Light an ominous and oppressive sounding style of post metal and black metal.  Since forming in 2015, Feral Light have released a six song LP titled Void/Sanctify in December of 2017 and a seven song LP titled Fear Rides A Shadow in February of 2019.  Life Vapor is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released on May 22nd, 2020.  On Life Vapor, Feral Light offer up six tracks of ominous and oppressive sounding post metal and black metal.  Overall, Life Vapor makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) New Primals-Horse Girl Energy LP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Punk, Grunge, Noise Rock
Label: Learning Curve
Tracks: 10
Length: 27.10'

New Primals are a three piece band from Minneapolis, Minnesota who formed in 2016, from the looks of things.  New Primals play a weird and off-kilter style of music that incorporates elements of punk, grunge, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, New Primals can be loosely compared to bands such as Cherubs, Jesus Lizard, Cows, Sinking Suns, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2016, New Primals have released a six song EP titled Wraith in September of 2017 and a split 7" with Pinko in September of 2018.  Horse Girl Energy is the band's debut LP, which was released via Learning Curve records on March 20th, 2020.  On Horse Girl Energy, New Primals offer up ten tracks of weird and off kilter punk, grunge, and noise rock.  Overall, Horse Girl Energy makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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CA$UAL-Rare Form EP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Grunge, Sludge, Noise Rock, Thrash
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 10
Length: 10/05'

CA$UAL is a three piece band from Minneapolis, Minnesota who formed in 2015, from the looks of things,  CA$UAL play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, grunge, sludge, noise rock, and thrash within their sound.  Musically, CA$UAL can be said to be loosely compared to bands such as Unsane, Clutch, Helmet, Flipper, Vampyre, Fashion Week, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2015, CA$UAL has released a sic song EP titled Shade in December of 2015, a sixteen song LP titled Come Around in November of 2017, ad a digital single titled Muck in December of 2019.  Rare Form is the band's latest EP, which was released on January 10th, 2020.  On Rare Form, CA$UAL offer up ten tracks of ugly, negative, and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, grunge, sludge, noise rock, and thrash.  Overall, Rare Form makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Asbesrtos Worker-Dead EndTown LP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Punk, Metal, Grunge, Noise Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 11
Length: 29.30'

Asbestos Worker is a one person band from Minneapolis, Minnesota who formed in 2018, from the looks of things.  Asbestos Worker play an ugly and negative sounding style of music that incorporates elements of punk, metal, grunge, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Asbestos Worker can be loosely compared to bands such as Flipper, Cuttthroats 9, Unsane, Melvins, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2018, Asbestos Worker has released a six song EP titled My New Vision​-​A Manifesto On How To Forcibly Seize Power And Eradicate Sadness Across The Globe in March of 2019.  Dead EndTown is Asbestos Worker's latest LP, which was released on January 23rd, 2020.  On Dead EndTown, Asbestos Worker offers up eleven tracks of killer punk, metal, grunge, and noise rock.  Overall, Dead EndTown makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Birth Order-Jasper's Complaint LP (2019)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Metal, Noise Rock, Screamo
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 8
Length: 38.10'

Birth Order is a band from Minneapolis, Minnesota who formed in 2018, from the looks of things.  Birth Order play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, metal, noise rock, and screamo within their sound.  Musically, Birth Order can be loosely compared to bands such as Breather Resist, The Minor Times, Achilles, Mercy Ties, These Arms Are Snakes, Botch, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2018, Birth Order have released a self-titled demo in October of 2018.  Jasper's Complaint is the band's debut LP, which was released on November 30th, 2019.  On Jasper's Complaint, Birth Order offer up eight tracks of killer post hardcore, metal, noise rock, and screamo.  Overall, Jasper's Complaint makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Buildings-Negative Sound LP (2019)

Country: USA
Genre: Punk, Grunge, Noise Rock
Label: Gilead Media
Tracks: 10
Length: 29.30'

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, a ten song LP titled  Melt, Cry, Sleep in December of 2011,  and a twelve song LP titled Your Are Not One Of Us in April of 2017.  Negative Sound is the band's latest full-length LP, which is slated for release in The via Gilead Media on November 22nd, 2019.  On Negative Sound, Buildings offer up ten tracks of dirty and riff heavy punk, grunge, and noise rock.  Overall, Negative Sound 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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Asbestos Worker-My New Vision​-​A Manifesto On How To Forcibly Seize Power And Eradicate Sadness Across The Globe LP (2019)

Country: USA
Genre: Punk, Metal, Grunge, Noise Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 6
Length: 16.10'

Asbestos Worker is a one person band from Minneapolis, Minnesota who formed in 2018, from the looks of things.  Asbestos Worker play an ugly and negative sounding style of music that incorporates elements of punk, metal, grunge, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Asbestos Worker can be loosely compared to bands such as Flipper, Cuttthroats 9, Unsane, Melvins, and other like-minded bands.  My New Vision​-​A Manifesto On How To Forcibly Seize Power And Eradicate Sadness Across The Globe is Asbestos Worker's debut EP, which was released on March 24th, 2019.  On My New Vision​-​A Manifesto On How To Forcibly Seize Power And Eradicate Sadness Across The Globe, Asbestos Worker offer up six tracks of killer punk, metal, grunge, and noise rock.  Overall, My New Vision​-​A Manifesto On How To Forcibly Seize Power And Eradicate Sadness Across The Globe makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Hive-Most Vicious Animal LP (2019)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Crust, D-Beat
Label: Crown And Throne Ltd./Seeing Red Records
Tracks: 10
Length: 35.0'

Hive is a four piece 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, a ten song LP titled Parasitic Twin in April of 2017, and a split with No Skin in May of 2018.  Most Vicious Animal is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Crown And Throne Ltd. and Seeing Red records on August 2nd, 2019.  On Most Vicious Animal, Hive offer up ten tracks of killer hardcore, punk, crust, and d-beat.  Overall, Most Vicous Animal makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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