Showing posts with label Portland. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Portland. Show all posts

Asphalt / Defiant Body - Split


FROM: Portland, Oregan
GENRE: Death Sludge, Doom Metal, Noise
RELEASED: December 23, 2024

Headless Horse-Final Lexicon EP (2021)

 

Country: USA

Genre: Hardcore, Punk

Label: Self-Released

Tracks: 8

Length: 18.0'


Headless Horse is a two piece band from Rochester NY and Portland Oregon, who began as a collaborative project between Ryan Canavan (Hex Records, Dialysis, Hanging Like A Hex) and Rob Antonucci (Achilles, Building On Fire) during the pandemic in 2020.  Headless Horse play a killer style of metallic hardcore.  Musically, Headless Horse can be loosely compared to bands such as No Warning, Killing The Dream, American Nightmare, and other like-minded bands.  Final Lexicon is the band's debut EP, which was released digitally on February 25th, 2021.  On Final Lexicon, Headless Horse offer up eight tracks of killer metallic hardcore.  Overall, Final Lexicon makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Flood Peak-Fixed Ritual LP (2021)

 

Country: USA

Genre: Post Metal, Doom, Sludge

Label: Anima Recordings

Tracks: 5

Length: 29.30'


Flood Peak is a three piece band from Portland, Oregon who formed in 2018.  Flood Peak play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post metal, doom, and sludge within their sound.  Musically, Flood Peak can be loosely compared to bands such as Forn, Bosse De Nage, Northless, Vile Creature, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2018, Flood Peak have released a four song LP titled Plague Of Sufferers in February of 2018.  Fixed Ritual is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Anima Recordings on January 22nd, 2021.  On Fixed Ritual, Flood Peak offer up five tracks of ugly, ominous, and oppressively heavy blackened post metal, doom, and sludge.  Overall, Fixed Ritual makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!


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Phantom Hymn-The Future As Nightmare LP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Crust, Doom Metal, D-Beat
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 10
Length: 30.30'


Phantom Hymn is a one person project from Portland, Oregon, who formed in early 2019, from the looks of things.  Phantom Hymn play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, crust, doom, and d-beat within their sound.  Musically, Phantom Hymn can be loosely compared to bands such as Ancst, Tragedy, His Hero Is Gone, Martyrdod, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2019, Phantom Hymn have released a two song EP titled A Story Of Days To Come in June of 2019.  The Future As Nightmare is the band's debut LP, which was released on April 15th, 2020.  On The Future As Nightmare, Phantom Hymn offer up ten tracks of volatile and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, crust, doom, and d-beat.  Overall, The Future As Nightmare makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Phantom Hymn-A Story Of Days To Come EP (2019)

Folian-Blue Mirror LP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Metal, Doom, Shoegaze
Label: Anima Recordings
Tracks: 9
Length: 39.25'

Folian is a one person band from Portland Oregon who began playing music under the moniker Folian in 2017, from the looks of things.  Folian can be loosely compared to artists such as Drowse, A Stick and A Stone, The Stargazer Lilies, Troubled By Insects, Planning For Burial, Lumbar, Shifting Harbor, Juracán, Elrond, Hot Victory, Blush, Body Shame, Yob, Nostalgist, Phantom Family, All Your Sisters, Xasthur, Johanna Warren, Ali Burress, and other like minded musicians.  Since forming in 2017, Folian has released a one song EP titled Loom in January of 2017, a one song EP titled Things Go Away in March of 2017, a two song LP titled Unsound Thing in January of 2018, a four song LP titled Ache Pillars in March of 2019, and a one song EP titled The Archangel Of Huntridge in December of 2019.  Blue Mirror is Folian's latest full-length LP, which was released on January 31st, 2020.  On Blue Mirror, Folian offer up nine tracks of killer post metal, doom, and shoegaze.  Overall, Blue Mirror makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Lepra-Wretched Creatures EP (2019)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Punk, Black Metal, Goth Rock, Death Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 5
Length: 23.0'

Lepra is a three piece band from Portland, Maine who formed in 2018, from the looks of things.  Lepra play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post punk, black metal, goth rock, and death rock within their sound.  Wretched Creatures is the band's debut EP, which was released on October 15th, 2019.  On Wrteched Creatures, Lepra offer up five tracks of dark, moody, and at times ugly sounding post punk, black metal, goth rock, and death rock.  Overall, Wretched Creatures makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Help-S/T EP (2019)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Noise Rock

Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 6
Length: 14.20'

Help is a three piece band from Portland, Oregon who formed in 2018, from the looks of things.  Help play a tense, discordant, and ugly style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Help can be loosely compared to bands such as Cutthroats 9, McClusky, Drive Like Jehu, Flipper, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2018, Help have released a two song 7" titled The Devil Is A Snake/Pennies On The Ground in June of 2019.  This is the band's latest EP, which was released on August 23rd, 2019.  On their latest self-titled EP, Help offer up six tracks of tense, discordant, and ugly sounding hardcore, punk, and noise rock.  Overall, Help's latest EP makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Squalor-Fears/Nightmares EP (2019)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 4
Length: 8.20'


Squalor is a four piece band from Portland, Oregon who formed in late 2014.  Squalor play a raw and blown out style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore and punk within their sound.  Musically, Squalor can be loosely compared to bands such as Hoax, The Lowest Form, Walls, and Pleasure Cross.  Since forming in 2014, Squalor have released a six song EP titled The Noel EP in January of 2015, a digital single titled How I Spent My Winter Existence in July of 2016, an eleven song LP titled Brain Dead Generation in November of 2016, and a digital single titled Sixteen in August of 2018.  Fears/Nightmares is Squalor's latest release, which was released on January 2nd, 2019.  On Fears/Nightmares, Squalor offer up four tracks of noisy, chaotic, and vicious as fuck sounding hardcore and punk.  Overall, Fears/Nightmares is a killer release and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Squalor-Brain Dead Generation LP (2016)

Phantom Hymn-A Story Of Days To Come EP (2019)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Crust, Doom Metal, D-Beat
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 2
Length: 8.10'

Phantom Hymn is a one person project from Portland, Oregon, who formed in early 2019, from the looks of things.  Phantom Hymn play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, crust, doom, and d-beat within their sound.  Musically, Phantom Hymn can be loosely compared to bands such as Ancst, Tragedy, His Hero Is Gone, Martyrdod, and other like-minded bands.  A Story Of Days To Come is the band's debut EP, which was released on June 19th, 2019.  On A Story Of Days To Come, Phantom Hymn offer up two tracks of volatile and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, crust, doom, and d-beat.  Overall, A Story Of Days To Come makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Wretched Of The Earth-Collapse//Rebirth LP (2019)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Crust, D-Beat
Label: Shove Records 
Tracks: 7
Length: 26.10'

Wretched Of The Earth is a five piece band from Portland, Oregon who formed in 2012, from the looks of things.  Wretched Of The Earth features ex-members of Squalora, Deterrorformed, Weekend Warrior, Machine Gun Congress, and Ass End Offend.  Wretched Of The Earth play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, crust, and d-beat within their sound.  Musically,
Wretched Of The Earth can be loosely compared to bands such as Martyrdod, Tragedy, Masakari, Fall Of Efrafa, Myteri, Morrow, His Hero Is Gone, Protestant, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2012, Wretched Of The Earth have released a self-titled EP in March of 2012 and a six song EP titled Fire To Their Houses in February of 2014.  Collapse//Rebirth is the band's latest LP, which was released via Shove records on June 20th, 2019.  On Collapse//Rebirth, Wretched Of The Earth offer up seven tracks of killer hardcore, punk, crust, and d-beat.  Overall, Collapse//Rebirth makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Carrion Spring-S/T LP (2019)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Emo, Screamo

Label: Zegema Beach
Tracks: 13
Length: 23.40'


Carrion Spring is a six piece band from Portland, Oregon who formed in 2008.  Carrion Spring play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, punk, emo, and screamo within their sound.  Musically, Carrion Spring can be said to be influenced by bands such as Saetia, You And I, Orchid, Funeral Diner, and Daitro.  Since their inception in 2008, Carrion Spring have released a fifteen song LP, titled A Short History Of Decay in 2012, appeared on the Epilogue Of A Car Crash Orchid tribute LP in 2013, released a second LP titled Indiscretions/Vol. I in July of 2013, a split cassette with The Sky Above And Earth Below in 2014, and a split LP with Sed Non Satiata in 2014.  This is the band's latest LP, which was released via Zegema Beach records on June 14thm 2019  On their latest LP, Carrion Spring offer up thirteen tracks of dark and chaotic sounding post hardcore, punk, emo, and screamo.  Overall, Carrion Spring's latest LP makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Drowse-Light Mirror LP (2019)

Country: USA
Genre: Shoegaze, Slowcore, Black Metal, Folk, Art Rock, Indie Rock, Experimental
Label: The Flenser
Tracks: 11
Length: 45.20'

Drowse is the musical project of Kyle Bate from Portland Oregon, who started releasing music under the moniker Drowse in 2013.  Drowse plays a dark, atmospheric, moody, and difficult to pigeonhole style of music that incorporates elements of shoegaze, slowcore, black metal, folk, art rock, and indie rock within their sound.  Since forming in 2013, Drowse have released a three song EP titled Songs To Sleep On in December of 2013, a seven song LP titled Naive Sleep in January of 2014, a six song EP titled Soon Asleep in June of 2015, a three song EP titled Memory Bed in August of 2016, a two song EP titled Covered in October of 2015, a split EP with Planning For Burial in July of 2018, and a twelve song LP titled Cold Air in March of 2018.  Light Mirror is Drowse's latest full-length LP, which was released via The Flenser label on June 7th, 2019.  On Light Mirror, Drowse offer up eleven tracks of dark, moody, and haunting shoegaze, slowcore, black metal, folk, art rock, indie rock, and experimental rock.  Overall, Light Mirror makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Mrtex-Riot/Mutiny EP (2019)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Screamo, Emoviolence
Label: Larry Records
Tracks: 2
Length: 6.30'

Mrtex is a two piece outfit featuring Chris Story, who has played in bands that include Makara, Jenny Poccolo, Yaphet Kotto, Anal Knieval, and The Anasazi and Dave Norman, who runs Zegema Beach records.  мятеж play a killer style of spazzed out and chaotic as fuck sounding screamo and emoviolence similar to bands such as Jerome's Dream, Orchid, and Loma Prieta.  These are the last two songs recorded by the band, which are slated for released on cassette via Larry Records on May 1st, 2019.  On Riot/Mutiny, Mrtex offer up two tracks of volatile and chaotic sounding hardcore, punk, screamo, and emoviolence.  Overall, Riot/Mutiny makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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ILS-Pain Don't Hurt EP (2018)

Country: USA
Genre: Punk, Grunge, Sludge, Noise Rock

Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 5
Length: 13.40'

ILS is a four piece band from Portland, Oregon who formed in 2018, from the looks of things.  ILS play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of punk, grunge, sludge, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, ILS can be loosely compared to bands such as Jesus Lizard, Unsane, Steel Pole Bathtub, Flipper, Drive Like Jehu, Whores, Bummer, and other like minded bands.  Pain Don't Hurt is the band's debut EP, which was released on December 17th, 2018.  On Pain Don't Hurt, ILS offer up five tracks of killer punk, grunge, sludge, and noise rock.  Overall, Pain Don't Hurt makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Brave Hands-To End All Worth LP (2018)

Country: USA
Genre: Punk, Emo, Indie Rock
Label: Salinas Records
Tracks: 11
Length: 32.0'

Brave Hands is a three piece band from Portland, Oregon who formed in 2013.  Brave Hands play a killer style of punk, emo, and indie rock.  Musically, Brave Hands can be loosely compared to bands such as Hot Water Music, Joyce Manor, Discount, Lemuria, The Ergs, Cayetena, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2013, Brave Hands have released a five song EP titled Surviving This in May of 2013, a self-titled demo in July of 2013, a four song EP titled Standing in February of 2015, a four song EP titled Movement in September of 2016, and a digital single titled Vacation Homes.  To End All Worth is the band's debut LP, which was released via Salinas records on August 10th, of 2018.  On To End All Worth, Brave Hands offer up eleven tracks of catchy and energetic as hell sounding punk, emo, and indie rock.  Overall, To End All Worth makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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DEADWITCH-S/T 12" (2018)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Fastcore, Grindcore, Powerviolence
Label: No Home Records
Tracks: 10
Length: 12.25'

DEADWITCH is a three piece band from Portland, Oregon who formed in 2016, from the looks of things.  DEADWITCH play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, fastcore, grindcore, and powerviolence within their sound.  Musically, DEADWITCH can be loosely compared to bands such as WVRM, The Swarm, SVFFR, Funeral Chic, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2016, DEADWITCH have released a three song EP titled Obsolete in February of 2016.  This is the band's latest self-titled EP, which was released via No Home records on March 28th, 2018.  On their latest EP, DEADWITCH offer up ten tracks of vicious and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, fastcore, grindcore, and powerviolence.  Overall, this EP absolutely rips and definitely should not be missed!  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Flood Peak-Plagued By Sufferers LP (2018)

Country: USA
Genre: Doom, Post Metal, Sludge
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 4
Length: 31.40'

Flood Peak is a three piece band from Portland, Oregon who formed in 2016.  Flood Peak play a oppressive and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of doom, post metal, and sludge within their sound.  Musically Flood Peak can be loosely compared to bands such as Coffinworm, Churchburn, Amen Ra, Lord Mantis, Inter Arma, and other like-minded bands.  Plagued By Sufferers is the band's debut LP, which was released on February 1st, 2018.  On Plagued By Sufferers, Flood Peak offer up four tracks of oppressive and brutal as fuck sounding doom, post metal, and sludge.  Overall, Plagued By Sufferers makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!
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(U.S.) Petrification-Hollow Of The Void LP (2018)

Country: USA
Genre: Death Metal
Label: Sentient Ruin Laboratories
Tracks: 11
Length: 35.25'

Bastard old school death metal orcs Petrification return with their debut full-length album, unleashing a lawless legion of pummeling and brain-eating riffs designed to annihilate the listener and dismantle their flesh in the most barbarous and least efficient way possible. Through these eleven new cuts of decaying brutality and mental abuse, the Portland death metal butchers unleash a barrage of classically gruesome and traditionally repulsive death metal chaos that worships directly at the rotting altar of legends Autopsy, Nihilist, Grave, Convulse, Funebre, Bolt Thrower etc., while also setting their footmark as a visionary and ambitious entity all of their own, set on a path of total self-determination within the most liminal realms of absurd death metal de(con)struction.
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*Damn, this is some insanely good old school death metal.  Hollow Of The Void was released via Sentient Ruin Laboratories on April 23rd, 2018.  Hollow Of The Void features eleven tracks of raw and filthy sounding death metal.  Overall, Hollow Of The Void makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Era Bleak-Demo (2018)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Punk, Punk

Label: Dirt Cult Records
Tracks: 7
Length: 14.0'

Era Bleak is a four piece band from Portland, Oregon who formed in 2017.  Era Bleak features members of Piss Test and Dark/Light.  Era Bleak play a tense, discordant, and unhinged style of post punk/punk.  Musically, Era Bleak can be loosely compared to bands such as Libyans, Brain F, Arctic Flowers, and other like-minded bands.  This is the band's debut self-titled demo, which was released via Dirt Cult records on April 13th, 2018.  On their self-titled debut, Era Bleak offer up seven tracks of discordant high energy post punk/punk.  Overall, Era Bleak's demo makes for a great listen and is definitely worth checking out.  Great stuff!  Enjoy!

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