Neurosis - An Undying Love For A Burning World

 

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The legendary Neurosis out of Oakland, California surprise-released their first album in a decade, An Undying Love For A Burning World on March 20, 2026. They play crushing post-metal with doom and industrial atmospheres. And thisalbum is thankfully more of the same, eight tracks of monumental, hypnotic heaviness. Featuring Aaron Turner (Sumac, Isis) on vocals and guitar - this monster is over 63 minutes of beautiful, fearsome catharsis shifting between tension and transcendence. The band's first show in seven years takes place at Fire in the Mountains festival in Montana.

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Glowing Brain-Brain Dust LP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Punk, Metal, Grunge, Noise Rock
Label: The Ghost Is Clear
Tracks: 10
Length: 30.0'

Glowing Brain is a three piece band from Oakland, California who formed in 2017, from the looks of things.  Glowing Brain play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of punk, metal, grunge, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Glowing Brain can be loosely compared to bands such as Den, Burning Love, Motorhead, Fight Amp, Drive Like Jehu, Sweet Cobra, Easy Prey, Faking, Fashion Week, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2017, Glowing Brain have offered a self-titled five song EP in September of 2018.  Brain Dust is the band's debut full-length LP, which was released via The Ghost Is Clear records on December 10th. 2021.  On Brain Dust, Glowing Brain offer up ten tracks of raucous and discordant sounding punk, metal, grunge, and noise rock.  Overall, Brain Dust makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy! 

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(U.S.) Abstracter-Abomination LP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Black Metal, Doom, Crust, Sludge
Label: Sentient Ruin Laboratories
Tracks: 5
Length: 40.10'

Abstracter is an Oakland, CA based band who formed in 2012, from the looks of things.  Abstracter play an ominous and dense style of music that incorporates elements of black metal, crust, doom, and sludge within their sound.  Musically, Abstracter, can be loosely compared to bands such as Mutilation Rites, Black September, Immortal Bird, Primitive Man, and Gehenna.  Since forming in 2012, Abstracter have released a three song LP titled Tomb Of Feathers in September of 2012, a four song LP titled Wound Empire in February of 2015, a digital single titled Fear Of God in May of 2015, a split LP with Dark Circles in April of 2016, and a six song LP titled Cinereous Incarnate in June of 2018.  Abomination is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Sentient Ruin laboratories on October 1st, 2021.  On Abomination, Abstracter offer up five tracks of oppressive, brutal, and ugly sounding black metal, doom, crust, and sludge.  Overall, Abomination makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Merked-S/T LP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Fastcore, Powerviolence
Label: Goat Power Recreation
Tracks: 17
Length: 8.15'

Merked is a three piece band from Oakland, CA who formed in 2020, from the looks of things.  Merked play a vicious, scathing, and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, fastcore, and powerviolence within their sound.  Musically, Merked can be loosely compared to bands such as Oxidant, Cell Rot, Iron Lung, Dropdead, Scalp The Pioneer, Kidnapped, and other like-minded bands.  This is the band's debut EP, which was released on cassette via Goat Power Recreation on February 2nd, 2021.  On their self-titled EP, Merked offer up seventeen tracks of vicious, scathing, and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, fastcore, and powerviolence.  Overall, Merked's debut EP makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) World Peace-Come And See 12" (2021)

 Country: USA

Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Grindcore, Powerviolence

Label: Twelve Gauge

Tracks: 20

Length: 6.35'

World Peace is a Oakland, CA based band who formed in 2017, from the looks of things.  World Peace play a vicious, scathing, and completely unhinged style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, grindcore, and powerviolence within their sound.  Musically, World Peace can be loosely compared to bands such as Water Torture, Fluoride, Total Abuse, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2017, World Peace have released a ten song EP titled The Most Noble Impulse Of Man is World Peace's debut EP, in December of 2017, a four song EP titled Fear Through And Through in July of 2018, a four song EP titled From One Silence To Another in October of 2018, a two song EP titled Every Ray Of Sunshine Once More in April of 2019, a split EP with Cell Rot in August of 2019, a ten song EP titled Towards A New Supreme Understanding in October of 2019, and a 3-way split with Stress Ghetto and Heckdorlan in February 2020.  Come And See is the band's latest 12", which was released via Twelve Gauge records on March 12th, 2021.  On Come And See, World Peace offer up twenty tracks tracks of raging and venomous sounding hardcore, punk, grindcore, and powerviolence.  Overall, Come And See makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Nopes-Djörk LP (2021)

 

Country: USA
Genre: Punk, Grunge, Garage Rock, Noise Rock
Label: Magnetic Eye Records
Tracks: 13
Length: 37.50'

Nopes is a four piece band from Oakland, CA who formed in late 2014, from the looks of things. Nopes play a killer style of lo-fi punk, grunge, and garage rock. Musically, Nopes can be said to be influenced by bands such as Melvins, Flipper, Sneeze, Cheena, Metz, and other like-minded bands. Since forming in 2014, Nopes have released a five song EP titled Nectar Of The Dogs in June of 2015, an eleven song LP titled Never Heard Of It in October of 2016, a five song EP titled Fun Limbo in May of 2017, and a nineteen song LP titled Stapler in July of 2018. Djork is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Magnetic Eye records on January 29th, 2021. On Djork, Nopes offer up thirteen tracks of weird, off-kilter, and discordant punk, grunge, garage rock, and noise rock. Overall, Djork makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!

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Strangelight-Adult Themes LP (2020)

Country: USA

Genre: Post Hardcore, Hardcore, Punk, Post Punk, Garage Rock

Label: Self-Released

Tracks: 10

Length: 23.0'

Strangelight is a four piece band from Oakland, CA who formed in 2019, from the looks of things.  Strangelight features members of Kowloon Walled City, Trap Them, Transistor, Transitor, etc, so going on that alone, you know you're in for something truly special.  Strangelight play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, hardcore, post punk, punk, garage rock, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Strangelight can be loosely compared to bands such as Drive Like Jehu, Hot Snakes, Light The Fuse And Run, Dangers, Single Mothers, Burning Love, Buyer's Remorse, The Suicide File, and other like-minded bands.  Adult Themes is the band's debut full-length LP, which was released on October 23rd, 2020.  On Adult Themes, Strangelight offer up ten tracks of tense, angular, and frenetic post hardcore, hardcore, post punk, garage rock, and noise rock.  Overall, Adult Themes makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!
 

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Anopheli-A Hunger Rarely Sated (Re-Mastered) LP (2020)

 

Country: USA
Genre:  Punk, Crust, Emo, Doom
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 6
Length: 39.0'

Anopheli is a seven piece band from Oakland, California who formed in early 2014.  Anopheli features members of Light Bearer, Fall Of Efrafa, Carnist, and Monuments Collapse.  Anopheli play a dark, melancholy, and stark sounding style of music that gives nods to elements of punk, crust, emo, and doom.  The most notable aspect of Anopheli is how the band incorporates the use of strings in their music, which gives their mixture hardcore, crust, and doom a really interesting twist.  Since forming in 2014, Anopheli have released a six song LP titled A Hunger Rarely Sated in April of 2014 and a six song LP titled The Ache Of Want in July of 2015.  This is a re-mastered version of the band's debut A Hunger Rarely Sated, which was re-mastered at Atomic Garden Studio by Jack Shirley and self-released by the band on June 9th, 2020.  On A Hunger Rarely Sated, Anopheli offer up six tracks of dark, gloomy, and stark sounding punk, crust, and emotive doom.  Overall, A Hunger Rarely Sated makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Adjudicator-Fatal Flaw EP (2020)

 

Country: USA

Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Metal

Label: Self-Released

Tracks: 9

Length: 18.0'

 Adjudicator is an Oakland, CA based band who formed in 2019, from the looks of things.  Adjudicator play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, and metal.  Musically, Adjudicator can be loosely compared to bands such as early Snapcase, Burn, Have Heart, Ruiner, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2019, Adjudicator have released a self-titled EP in December of 2019, a digital single titled Master Plan in February of 2020, and a two song EP titled Staying Power in February of 2020.  Fatal Flaw is the band's latest EP, which was released on September 17th, 2020.  On Fatal Flaw, Adjudicator offer up eight tracks of killer metallic hardcore.  Overall, Fatal Flaw makes for an awesome listen and is definitely worth checking out.  Great stuff!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Necrot-Mortal LP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Death Metal, Crust, Punk
Label: Tankcrimes
Tracks: 7
Length: 37.30'

Necrot is a three piece band from Oakland, CA who formed in 2011.  Necrot play a vicious and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of death metal, crust, and punk within their sound.  Musically, Necrot can be loosely compared to bands such as Noose Rot, Tomb Mold, Scorched, Infernal Coil, Innumerable Forms, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2011, Necrot have released an eight song LP titled The Labyrinth in April of 2016 and an eight song LP titled Blood Offerings in June of 2017.  Mortal is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Tankcrimes records on August 28th, 2020.  On Mortal, Necrot offer up seven tracks of raw, ugly, and brutal as fuck sounding death metal, crust, and punk.  Overall, Mortal makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Necrot-Blood Offerings LP (2017)

(U.S.) Ulthar-Providence LP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Black Metal, Death Metal
Label: 20 Buck Spin
Tracks: 8
Length: 34.0'

Ulthar is a five piece band from Oakland, CA who formed in 2014, from the looks of things.  Ulthar play a weird, forward-thinking, and progressive style of music that incorporates elements of black metal and death metal within their sound.  Since forming in 2014, Ulthar have released a five song self-titled demo in July of 2016, and a six song LP titled Cosmovore in November of 2018.  Providence is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via 20 Buck Spin records on June 12th, 2020.  On Providence, Ulthar offer up eight tracks of weird, forward-thinking, and progressive sounding black metal and death metal.  Overall, Providence makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Yarrow-We Made What God Could Not LP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Metal, Death Metal, Doom, Crust, Sludge
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 4
Length: 39.50'

Yarrow is a three piece band from Oakland, CA who formed in 2017.  Yarrow play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post metal, death metal, doom, crust, and sludge within their sound.  Musically, Yarrow can be loosely compared to bands such as Vile Creature, Eyehategod, Thou, Barghest, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2017, Yarrow have released a three song demo in July of 2017 and a five song LP titled Rebirth in September of 2018.  We Made What God Could Not is the band's latest LP, which was released on May 1st, 2020.  On We Made What God Could Not, Yarrow offer up four tracks of ugly, oppressive, and filthy as fuck sounding post metal, death metal, doom, crust, and sludge.  Overall, We Made What God Could Not makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Shrinkwrap Killers- Stolen Electronics to Shove Up Your Ass EP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Punk, Punk, Death Rock, New Wave
Label: Iron Lung
Tracks: 2
Length: 3.20'

Shrinkwrap Killers is a band from Oakland, CA who formed in 2018, from the looks of things.  Shrinkwrap Killers play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post punk, punk, death rock, and new wave within their sound.  Since forming in 2018, Shrinkwrap Killers have released a ten song LP titled Parents+FBI=Cahoots in April of 2019.  Stolen Electronics To Shove Up Your Ass is the band's latest two song 7", which was released via Iron Lung records on March 13th, 2020.  On Stolen Electronics To Shove Up Your Ass, Shrinkwrap Killers offer up two tracks of dark and gloomy post punk, punk, death rock, and new wave.  Overall, Stolen Electronics To Shove Up Your Ass makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Facet-Duck EP (2019)

Country: USA
Genre: Punk, Grunge, Noise Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 8
Length: 19.55'

Facet is a band from Oakland, CA who formed in 2018, from the looks of things.  Facet play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of punk, grunge, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Facet can be loosely compared to bands such as Faking, Unsane, Multicult, Buildings, Hawks, and other like-minded bands.  Duck is Facet's debut EP, which was released on September 11th, 2019.  On Duck, Facet offer up eight tracks of killer punk, grunge, and noise rock.  Overall, Duck makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Ragana-We Know That The Heavens Are Empty LP (2019)

Country: USA
Genre: Doom, Black Metal, Sludge
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 2
Length: 14.05'

Ragana is a two piece band from Oakland, CA who formed in 2012, from the looks of things.  Ragana play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of atmospheric black metal, doom, and sludge within their sound.  Since forming in 2012, Ragana have released a seven song LP titled All's Lost in June of 2012, a five song EP titled Unbecoming in January of 2013, a seven song LP titled Wash Away in August of 2015, a six song LP titled You Take Nothing in April of 2017, and a split LP with Thou titled Let Our Names Be Forgotten in September of 2018.  We Know That The Heavens Are Empty is the band's latest LP, which was released on November 15th, 2019  On We Know The Heavens Are Empty, Ragana offer up two tracks of killer atmospheric black metal, doom, and sludge.  Overall, We Know That The Heavens Are Empty makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Mass Arrest-Power LP (2019)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, D-Beat
Label: Iron Lung
Tracks: 14
Length: 24.40'

Mass Arrest is a four piece band from Oakland, CA who formed in 2017.  Mass Arrest play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, and d-beat within their sound.  Musically, Mass Arrest can be loosely compared to bands such as No Statik, Skin Like Iron, The Repos, Gag, Warthog, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2017, Mass Arrest have released a a seven song demo titled The Savage Season Continues in November of 2017.  Power is the band's debut LP, which was released via Iron Lung records on November 22nd, 2019.  On Power, Mass Arrest offer up fourteen tracks of brutal and scathing hardcore, punk, and d-beat.  Overall, Power makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Choke-S/T EP (2019)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Grindcore, Powerviolence
Label: Goat Power Recreation/XENEMYX Records
Tracks: 8
Length: 4.20'

Choke is a two piece band from Oakland, California who formed in early 2018, from the looks of things.  Choke play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, grindcore, and powerviolence within their sound.  Since forming in 2018, Choke have released a self-titled eight song demo in March of 2018.  This is the band's latest EP, which was released on August 31st, 2019.  On their latest EP, Choke offer up eight tracks of scathing and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, grindcore, and powerviolence.  Overall, Choke's latest EP makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Elle-...12" (2019)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Screamo, Emo
Label: Dog Knights Productions/Zegema Beach Records
Tracks: 9
Length: 24.30'

Elle is a four piece band from Oakland, CA who formed in 2016.  Elle features members of Loma Prieta, Monuments Collapse, Yearbooks, and Beau Navire, so going on that alone, you know you're in for a really special treat.  Elle play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, screamo, and emo within their sound.  Musically, Elle can be loosely compared to bands such as Suis La Lune, later era La Quiete, later era Raein, We Were Skeletons, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2016, Elle have released a self-titled EP in November of 2016 and a nine song LP titled She in September of 2018.  ... is the band's latest LP, which was released via Dog Knights Productions and Zegema Beach records on August 9th, 2019.  On ..., Elle offer up nine tracks of tense, discordant, and at times, melodic sounding hardcore, punk, screamo, and emo.  Overall, ... makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Connoisseur - Stoner Justice (2015)

Stoner Violence from Oakland, Connoisseur are in the studio, recording a new album. Stay tuned, it will be here as soon as possible. Smoke More!

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Connoisseur - Stoned Back To Life (2011) 
Connoisseur - Medicinal Violence (2012) 
Connoisseur - P.S.A. (2013) 
Connoisseur / Deadpressure Split Tape (2014) 
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AUGURS - Demo (2012)

This one is "old" but I had to share this band from Oakland in case you never heard about them. Here's a link for the Demo Cassette and also a little compilation of their splits and compilations.

Compilation: 
Demo Cassette (2012)
Old Ways EP (2013)
Tracks From the Split w/ No Brainer (2014)
Track From "Black Flag -The Cvlt Nation Sessions" (2015)
Track From The Split w/ DeathgraVe (2015)


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AUGURS - Old Ways EP (2013)
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