(U.S.) Rid Of Me-Traveling LP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Punk, Punk, Grunge, Noise Rock
Label: The Ghost Is Clear
Tracks: 10
Length: 33.40'

Rid Of Me is a four piece band from Philadelphia, PA who formed in 2019, from the looks of things.  Rid Of Me features members of Low Dose, Fight Amp, Legendary Divorce, and Soul Glo, so going on that alone, you know you're in for something truly special.  Rid Of Me play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post punk, punk, grunge, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Rid Of Me can be loosely compared to bands such as Low Dose, Desperate Living, Unwound, Drive Like Jehu, Bummer, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2019, Rid Of Me have released a four track EP titled Summer in April of 2020, and a three song EP titled Broke Shit Demos in October of 2020.  Traveling is the band's debut full-length LP, which was released via The Ghost Is Clear records on December 3rd, 2021.  On Traveling, Rid Of Me offer up ten tracks of heavy as nails, yet melodic sounding post punk, punk, grunge, and noise punk.  Overall, Traveling makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed. 

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(U.S.) Eye Flys-Exigent Circumstance 12"(2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Punk, Metal, Noise Rock
Label: Closed Casket Activities
Tracks: 4
Length: 10.50'

Eye Flys is four piece band from Philadelphia, PA who formed in 2018, from the looks of things.  Eye Flys features members of Backslider, Full Of Hell, and Triac, so going on that alone, you know you're in for something truly special.  Eye Flys play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of punk, metal, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Eye Flys csan be loosely compared to bands such as The Melvins, Unsane, Helmet, Fight Amp, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2018, Eye Flys have released a six song 12" titled Context in September of 2019 and a ten song LP titled Tub Of Lard in March of 2020.  Exigent Circumstance is the band's latest EP, which was released via Closed Casket Activities on November 19th, 2021.  On Exigent Circumstance, Eye Flys offer up four new tracks of raw, ugly, and blown out sounding punk, metal, and noise rock.  Overall, Exigent Circumstance makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy! 

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(U.S.) Dridge-Curing LP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Punk, Death Rock, Goth, Metal, Doom
Label: W.G.M. Records
Tracks: 7
Length: 35.30'

Dridge are a three piece band from Philadelphia who formed in 2012, from the looks of things.  Dridge play a dark, moody, and discordant style of music that incorporates elements of post punk, death rock, goth, metal, and doom within their sound.  Musically, Dridge can be said to draw inspiration from bands such as Celtic Frost, No Trend, Christian Death, Ministry, Smashing Pumpkins, Nick Cave, Joy Division, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2012, Dridge have released a two song EP titled Gritual in June of 2013 and a three song EP titled Ruby in January of 2020.  Curing is the band's debut full-length LP, which was released via W.G.M. records on August 13th, 2021.  On Curing, Dridge offer up seven tracks of dark, moody, and discordant sounding post punk, death rock, goth, metal, and doom.  Overall, Curing makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Sunburster-S/T EP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Metal, Doom, Punk, Sludge
Label: Knife Hits Collective
Tracks: 4
Length: 20.0'

Sunburster is a four piece band from Philadelphia, PA who formed in 2012.  Sunburster play a brutal and heavy as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of metal, doom, punk, and sludge within their sound.  Musically, Sunburster can be loosely compared to bands such as Sleep, Burrows, Eyehategod, Weedeater, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2012, Sunburster have released a two song EP in March of 2012, a five song self-titled EP in October of 2012, a three song EP titled SolarBipolar in August of 2013, an EP titled The Re-Up Tape in December of 2014, a four song EP titled Submission in March of 2015, and a digital single titled Ronin in October of 2015.  This is the band's latest self-titled EP, which was released via Knife Hits on September 10th, 2021.  On their latest EP, Sunburster offer up four tracks of ugly, brutal, and heavy as fuck sounding metal, doom, punk, and sludge.  Overall, Sunburster's latest EP makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Supine-No Altar For The Company Man LP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Crust, Screamo
Label: i.Corrupt Records
Tracks: 9
Length: 21.20'

Supine is a four piece band from Philadelphia, PA who formed in 2015, from the looks of things.  Supine play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, crust, and screamo within their sound.  Musically, Supine can be loosely compared to bands such as Hundreds Of Au, Carrion Spring, Tidemouth, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2015, Supine have released a two song demo in December of 2015, a six song EP titled This Eternity Churns Electric in April of 2016,  a digital single titled Of This Too I Will Surely Tire in April of 2017,  a three song EP titled Dissonant in July of 2018, and a four song EP titled  Deluge of Data, Recess of Thought in February of 2019.  No Altar For The Company Man is the band's latest LP, which was released via i.Corrupt records on September 17th, 2021.  On No Altar For The Company Man, Supine offer up nine tracks of dark and atmospheric sounding hardcore, punk, crust, and screamo.  Overall, No Altar For The Company Man makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy! 

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(U.S.) Harmony Woods-Graceful Rage LP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Alt. Rock, Indie Rock, Emo
Label: Skeletal Lightning
Tracks: 8
Length: 32.30'

Harmony Woods is the musical project of Sofia Verbilla from Philadelphia, PA.  Harmony Woods began in 2016, when Sofia Verbilla enlisted fellow band mates and released a demo under the moniker Harmony Woods in 2016.  Harmony Woods play a dreamy, somber, and at times melancholic style of music that incorporates elements of alt. rock, indie rock, and emo within their sound.  Since beginning in 2016, Harmony Woods have released a self-titled demo in June of 2016, a cover of Mitski's I Don't Smoke in November of 2016, a cover of Three Man Canon's Bleed in May of 2017, a twelve song LP titled Nothing Special in May of 2017, a digital single titled Ghosts in July of 2019, and an eleven song LP titled Make Yourself At Home in October of 2019.  Graceful Rage is Harmony Woods' latest full-length LP, which was released via Skeletal Lightning records on March 12th, 2021.  On Graceful Rage, Harmony Woods offer up eight tracks of dreamy, somber, and somewhat melancholic sounding alt. rock, indie rock, and emo.  Overall, Graceful Rage makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Bitter Branches-Along Came A Bastard 7" (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Grunge, Noise Rock
Label: Equal Vision
Tracks: 2
Length: 6.05'

Bitter Branches are a five piece band from Philadelphia, PA who formed in 2019, from the looks of things.  Bitter Branches features members of Deadguy,Kiss It Goodbye, No Escape, The Curse, Calvary, Go For The Throat, and Walleye, so going on that alone, you know you're in for a special treat.  Bitter Branches play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, punk, grunge, and noise rock within their sound.  Since forming in 2019, Bitter Branches have released a five song EP titled This May Hurt A Bit in April of 2020, and a cover of Naked Raygun's in November of 2020.  Along Came A Bastard is the band's latest two song EP, which was released via Equal Vision records on August 10th, 2021.  On Along Came A Bastard, Bitter Branches offer up two tracks of killer post hardcore, punk, grunge, and noise rock.  Overall, Along Came A Bastard makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy! 

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(U.S.) Honey-Forever Fire LP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Metal, Thrash
Label: Hellminded Records
Tracks: 8
Length: 38.50'

Honey is a four piece band from Philadelphia, PA who formed in 2019.  Honey features Jay Laughlin from Turning Point and Godspeed as the main songwriter, guitarist, and vocalist.  Honey play a vicious, scathing, and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, metal, and thrash within their sound.  Musically, Honey can be loosely compared to bands such as Power Trip, Genocide Pact, Iron Reagan, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2019, Honey have released a seven song LP titled Nightmare Come To Life in March of 2020.  Forever Fire is the band's latest LP, which was released via Hellminded records on May 28th, 2021.  On Forever Fire, Honey offer up eight tracks of vicious, scathing, and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, metal, and thrash.  Overall, Forever Fire makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Chemical Fix-Our Shade Casts Far EP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 9
Length: 13.15'

Chemical Fix is a four piece band from Philadelphia, PA who formed in 2018.  Chemical Fix play a snarling, ugly, and brutal as fuck style of  hardcore/punk.  Musically, Chemical Fix can be loosely compared to bands such as Last Gasp, American Nightmare, Everything Went Black, Incendiary, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2018, Chemical Fix have released a five song EP titled Leisure Fear in July of 2018.  Our Shade Casts Far is the band's latest EP, which was released on August 6th, 2021.  On Our Shade Casts Far, Chemical Fix offer up nine tracks of snarling, ugly, and vicious as fuck sounding hardcore/punk.  Overall, Our Shadow Casts Far makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Tangled Up-S/T EP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Post Rock, Post Punk, Punk, Grunge, Noise Rock
Label: Self-Released 
Tracks: 6
Length: 21.10'

Tangled Up is a band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania who formed in 2019, from the looks of things.  Tangled Up play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, post rock, post punk, punk, grunge, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Tangled Up can be loosely be compared to bands such as Unwound, Slint, The Crownhate Ruin, Hoover, Sprain, Luggage, and other like-minded bands.  This is the band's debut EP, which was released on September 20th, 2020.  On their self-titled debut, Tangled Up offer up six tracks of tense, angular, and frenetic sounding post hardcore, post rock, post punk, punk, grunge, and noise rock.  Overall, Tangled Up's debut EP makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Caged-Stricken By Continuance EP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Doom, Death Metal, Black Metal, Sludge
Label: Transylvanian Tapes
Tracks: 4
Length: 31.20'

Caged is a five piece band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania who formed in 2019, from the looks of things.  Caged play a ugly, raw, filthy, and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of doom, death metal, black metal, and sludge within their sound.  Musically, Caged can be loosely compared to bands such as Hell, Primitive Man, Of Feather And Bone, Nooserot, and other like-minded bands.  Stricken By Continuance is the band's debut LP, which was released via Transylvanian Tapes on August 7th, 2020.  On Stricken By Continuance, Caged offer up four tracks of ugly, raw, filthy, and brutal as fuck sounding doom, death metal, black metal, and sludge.  Overall, Stricken By Continuance makes for an awesome listen and definitely shoudl npt be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Drill Sargent-Vile Ebb LP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, D-Beat, Powerviolence, Fastcore
Label: Convulse/Lower Class Kids Records
Tracks: 13
Length: 12.55'

Drill Sargent is a band from Philadelphia, PA who formed in 2019.  Drill Sargent play a vicious and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, d-beat, and powerviolence within their sound.  Musically, Drill Sargent can be loosely be compared to bands such as Iron Lung, Oxidant, Impalers, Geld, Kidnapped, Stimulant, Water Torture, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2019, Drill Sargent have released a four song EP titled The Cosmic Leash in June of 2020.  The Vile Ebb is the band's latest LP, which was released via Convulse and Lower Class Kids records on May 21st, 2021.  On Vile Ebb, Drill Sargent offer up thirteen tracks of vicious and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, d-beat, and powerviolence.  Overall, Vile Ebb makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) End You-Aimless Dread LP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Metalcore, Noise Rock
Label: The Ghost Is Clear/Pax Aeternum Records
Tracks: 12
Length: 41.50'

End You is a one person band from Philadelphia, PA who formed in 2020.  End You features Eric Smith, who's best know as being a member of post hardcore, metal, and sludge band Catalyst.  End You play and ugly and vicious as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, punk, metalcore, and noise rock within their sound.  End You can be loosely compared to bands such as Deadguy, Breather Resist, Nora, Drowningman, Karp, Born Against, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2020, End You have released a two song EP titled  Alt. Delete/Equinox in November of 2020.  Aimless Dread is End You's debut full-length LP, which was released on cassette via The Ghost Is Clear and digitally via Pax Aeternum records on May 21st, 2021.  On Aimless Dread, End You offer up twelve tracks of ugly and vicious sounding post hardcore, punk, metalcore, and noise rock.  Overall, Aimless Dread makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy! 

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Poison Ruin-II EP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Punk, Punk
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 6
Length: 13.40'

Poison Ruin is a band from Philadelphia, PA who formed in 2020,from the looks of things.  Poison Ruin play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post punk and rock n' roll tinged punk within their sound.  Musically, Poison Ruin can be loosely compared to bands such as Cult Values, Lace, Chain Cult, The Estranged, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2020, Poison Ruin have released a self-titled six song EP in April of 2020.  II is the band's latest EP, which was released on February 13th, 2021.  On II, Poison Ruin offer up six tracks of tense and gloomy sounding post punk and rock n' roll tinged punk.  Overall, II makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Great stuff!  Enjoy!

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Poison Ruin-S/T EP (2020)

(U.S.) Timelost-Gushing Interest LP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Shoegaze, Indie Rock, Grunge, Noise Rock
Label: Church Road Records
Tracks: 6
Length: 24.10'

Timelost is a four piece band from Philadelphia, PA who formed in 2018, from the looks of things.  Timelost features member of Set And Setting and Woe, so going by that alone, you know you're in for something truly special.  Timelost play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of shoegaze, indie rock, grunge, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Timelost can be loosely compared to bands such as Holy Fawn, Nothing, Cloakroom, Estates, Hollow Sunshine, Alter and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2018, Timelost have released a three song demo in June of 2018, a ten song LP titled Don't Remember Me For This in October of 2019, and a two song EP titled Don't Remember Me For This (B Sides) in January of 2020.  Gushing Interest is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Church Road records on February 26th, 2021.  On Gushing Interest, Timelost offer up six tracks of dark, moody, and atmospheric shoegaze, indie rock, grunge, and noise rock.  Overall, Gushing Interest makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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End You-Alt. Delete/Equinox EP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Metalcore, Noise Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 2
Length: 6.50'

End You is a one person band from Philadelphia, PA who formed in 2020.  End You features Eric Smith, who's best know as being a member of post hardcore, metal, and sludge band Catalyst.  End You play and ugly and vicious as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, punk, metalcore, and noise rock within their sound.  End You can be loosely compared to bands such as Deadguy, Breather Resist, Nora, Drowningman, Karp, Born Against, and other like-minded bands.  Alt. Delete/Equinox is End You's debut EP, which was released on November 4th, 2020.  On Alt. Delete/Equinox, End You offer up two tracks of ugly and vicious sounding post hardcore, punk, metalcore, and noise rock.  Overall, Alt. Delete/Equinox makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!  Look for End You's debut Aimless Dread LP to be released via Pax Aternum records and physically on cassette via The Ghost Is Clear records on May 16th, 2021.  

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(U.S.) Struck Nerve-Rattle The Cage LP (2020)

 

Country: USA

Genre: Hardcore, Punk

Label: Youngblood Records

Tracks: 9

Length: 12.20'

Struck Nerve is a five piece band from Philadelphia, PA who formed in 2017, from the looks of things.  Struck Nerve play a vicious, scathing, and brutal as fuck style of bare bones/no-frills hardcore/punk.  Musically, Struck Nerve can be loosely compared to bands such as Negative Approach, Infest, Hounds Of Hate, Scapegoat, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2017, Struck Nerve have released a self-titled four song 7" in December of 2018.  Rattle The Cage is the band's latest 12", which was released via Youngblood records on December 4th, 2020.  On Rattle The Cage, Stuck Nerve offer up nine tracks of vicious, scathing, and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore/punk.  Overall, Rattle The Cage makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Hallucination-S/T EP (2021)

 

Country: USA

Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Crust, D-Beat

Label: Sentient Ruin Laboratories

Tracks: 5

Length: 7.45'

Hallucination is a Philadelphia, PA based band who formed in 2017, from the looks of things.  Hallucination play a vicious, scathing, and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, crust, and d-beat within their sound.  Musically, Hallucination can be loosely compared to bands such as Impalers, Vaaska, No Power, Scumraid, Geld, and other like-minded bands.  This is the band's debut demo EP, which was released on cassette via Sentient Ruin Laboratories on March 5th, 2021.  On their debut EP, Hallucination offer up five tracks of ugly, vicious, and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, crust, and d-beat.  Overall, Hallucination's debut EP makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Creepoid-Discography

 

Country: USA

Genre: Grunge, Alt. Rock, Indie Rock, Shoegaze

Label: No Idea/Collect Records

Tracks: 3 Albums/3 EPs

Length: Who Cares

Creepoid were a four piece band from Philadelphia, PA who existed from 2010-2016.  Creepoid played a killer style of music that incorporated elements of grunge, alt. rock, indie rock, and shoegaze within their sound.  Musically, Creepoid could be loosely compared to bands such as Broken Water, Slow Crush, Speedy Ortiz, Cloud Nothings, Hop Along, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2010, Creepoid have released a four song LP titled Yellow Life Giver in April of 2010, an eleven song LP titled Horse Heaven in January of 2011, a four song EP titled Wet in April of 2014, an eleven song self-titled LP in March of 2014, an eleven song LP titled Cemetery Highrise Slum in June of 2015, and a four song EP titled Burner in November of 2016.  During the course of their career, Creepoid offered up 3 albums and 3 EPs of amazing hazy, dreamy, and moody grunge, alt. rock, indie rock, and shoegaze.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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BadYearXXXX-Peak EP (2020)

 

Country: USA

Genre: Punk, Crust, Electronic, Noise

Label: Self-Released

Tracks: 4

Length: 7.0'

BadYearXXXX is a four piece band from Philadelphia, PA who formed in 2020.  BadYearXXXX play a ugly, harsh, and abrasive as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of punk, crust, power electronics, and harsh noise within their sound. Peak is the band's debut EP, which was released on November 5th, 2020.  On Peak, BadYearXXXX offer up four tracks of harsh, abrasive, and ugly sounding punk, crust, power electronics, and noise.  Overall, Peak makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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