Porcupine out of Chicago/Pittsburgh play blackened chaotic hardcore with powerviolence ferocity. Martyrdom dropped February 27, 2026 with three re-mixed and re-mastered tracks originally released as a split with Griphook. Fast, chaotic blasts meet dark, metallic riffing and frantic intensity. The band tears through this in just over five minutes of pure aggression.
FFO: Jesus Piece, Cult Leader, Portrayal of Guilt
FROM: Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaGENRE: Hardcore, Sludge, GrindRELEASED: March 28, 2025
FROM: Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaGENRE: Crust Punk, D-Beat, SludgeRELEASED: January 5, 2025
Calyx is a three piece band from Pittsburgh, PA who formed in 2014, from the looks of things. Calyx play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of punk, grunge, and indie rock within their sound. Musically, Calyx can be loosely compared to bands such as Thin Lips, Lemuria, Cayetena, California X, and other like-minded bands. Since forming in 2014, Calyx have released a three song EP titled Build Up in July of 2014, a self-titled 12" in March of 2015, a digital single titled Cryin Elvis in August of 2016, a four song 7" titled Make A Freak Feel Clean in October of 2016, a two song EP titled For To, Oh in October of 2017, a three song demo in February of 2019, Stay Goone is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Ethospine and Salinas records on February 12th, 2021. On Stay Gone, Calyx offer up ten tracks of melodic and infectiously catchy punk, grunge, and indie rock. Overall, Calyx's Stay Gone makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Metal, Thrash, Crust, D-Beat
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 5
Length: 12.10'
Vicious Blade is a five piece band from Pittsburgh, PA who formed in 2019, from the looks of things. Vicious Blade features members of EEL, Commit Suicide, Don Caballero, Complete Failure, and Tartarus, so going on that alone, you know you're in for something truly special. Vicious Blade play an ugly and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, metal, thrash, crust, and d-beat within their sound. Musically, Vicious Blade can be loosely be compared to bands such as Vaaska, Disfear, Necrot, Final Conflict, Impalers, The Passing, and other like-minded bands. This is the band's debut EP, which was released on October 30th, 2020. On their self-titled debut, Vicious Blade offer up five tracks of vicious and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, metal, thrash, crust, and d-beat. Overall, Vicious Blade's debut EP makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
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Genre: Hardcore, Punk
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 10
Length: 15.10'
White Stains are a band from Pittsburgh, PA who formed in early 2020, from the looks of things. White Stains play a vicious and snotty style of bare bones hardcore/punk. Musically, White Stains can be loosely compared to bands such as Loose Nukes, Rat-Nip, Blood Pressure, Laffing Gas, Concealed Blade, and other like-minded bands. Since forming in 2020, White Stains have released a three song demo in March of 2020. Make Me Sick is the band's debut LP, which was released on December 13th, 2020. On Make Me Sick, White Stains offer up ten tracks of snotty, stripped down, and bare bones hardcore/punk. Overall, Make Me Sick makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
