Battsbury - CONTROHCORE

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Battsbury from Rome, Italy play atmospheric alternative hardcore with post-hardcore dynamics. CONTROHCORE released August 12, 2024 with eight Italian-language tracks of moody, introspective heaviness. The duo - Luca on baritone guitar/vocals and Claudio on drums/vocals - blend melodic tension with crushing weight across 25 minutes. The heavy baritone tones drive brooding, emotionally charged songs. Very very interesting and this sounds amazing for a demo/debut. 

FFO:  La Quiete, Raein, Øjne, Oathbreaker

Sealer - Self Titled

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Sealer is a new band from Cincinnati, OH that play hardcore-adjacent noise punk with an experimental edge. Their self-titled debut dropped January 30, 2026 via The Ghost Is Clear Records, and has six songs pairing the queasy unease of noise rock with blasting hardcore. The members met as teenagers playing in different bands, then spent 20 years in projects like White Walls, RIVE, Fourth Wife, and Hissing Tiles before finally working together on this.

FFO:  Chat Pile, KEN Mode, Couch Slut

And if you're around Cincy, their record release show is April 18th 

JOTA - Cold Haven

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JOTA is a five-piece from Halle (Saale), Germany. JOTA’s sound is described by the band as a powerful wave that just comes over you, inviting you to dive into another world. Their music masterfully walks the line between strength and fragility, combining a wall of powerful drums and raw riffs with moments of fragile, melodic calm. Tracks 1-3 from 'Cold' released May 9, 2023. Tracks 4-6 from 'Haven' released January 6, 2025.

FFO: Touché Amoré, Fjort, Heisskalt, The Saddest Landscape & Funeral Diner 

Coup D'état - What Happens After the Epilogue​…​?

FROM: Victoria, British Columbia

GENRE: Emoviolence, Post Hardcore

RELEASED: December 13, 2024

New Grass-Scordatura Perforations LP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Metal, Sludge, Noise Rock
Label: The Ghost Is Clear/Zegema Beach Records
Tracks: 9
Length: 27.20'

New Grass is the one person project of Illinois based Lucio Oquendo, who began performing under the moniker New Grass in early 2021.  New Grass play a unique style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, progressive metal, sludge, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, New Grass can be loosely be compared to bands such as Capsule, Daitro, Bear Vs. Shark, My America Is Watching Tigers Die, The Catalyst, and other like-minded bands. Scordatura Perforations is the band's debut full-length LP, which was released via The Ghost Is Clear and Zegema Beach records on December 13th, 2021.  On Scordatura Perforations, New Grass offers up nine tracks of forward-thinking and hard to pigeon-hole post hardcore, metal, sludge, and noise rock.  Overall, Scordatura Perforations makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Remain Sedate-Unwell LP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Metal, Noise Rock
Label: The Ghost Is Clear
Tracks: 10
Length: 19.20'

Remain Sedate is a five piece band from Kansas City, Missouri who formed in 2018, from the looks of things.  Remain Sedate was formerly known as Crisis Actor and features the drummer from KC's noise rock act Nerver.  Remain Sedate play an ugly, caustic, and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, punk, metal, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Remain Sedate can be loosely be compared to bands such as Breather Resist, Deadguy, Kiss It Goodbye, Rorschach, Meatwound, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2018, Remain Sedate have released a five song EP titled Crisis Actor in March of 2019.  Unwell is the band's debut full-length LP, which was released on cassette via The Ghost Is Clear records on December 3rd, 2021.  On Unwell, Remain Sedate offer up ten tracks of ugly, caustic, and brutal as fuck sounding post hardcore, punk, metal, and noise rock.  Overall, Unwell makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Infinity Land-Small Town Ritual Abuse EP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Metal, Sludge, Noise Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 2
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Infinity Land is a five piece band from CT, who formed in 2021.  Infinity Land, features Tarek Ahmed from CT noise mongers Intercourse on vocals, so going on that alone, you know you're in for something truly special.  Infinity Land play an absolutely ugly and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, punk, metal, sludge, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Infinity Land can be loosely compared to band such as Breather Resist, Brain Banger, Unsane, Faking, The Jesus Lizard, Chat Pile, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2021, Infinity Land have released a four song EP titled Honest Comedy in May of 2021.  Small Town Rituak Abuse is the band's second EP, which was released  on December 3rd, 2021.  On Small Town Ritual Abuse, Infinity Land offer up two tracks of ugly, deranged, negative, depraved, and brutal as fuck sounding post hardcore, punk, metal, sludge, and noise rock.  Overall, Small Town Ritual Abuse makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy! 

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The Customary Silence-Foul Thoughts LP (2011)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Post Punk, Metal, Grunge, Noise Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 9
Length: 24.30'

The Customary Silence is a band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin who formed in 2008, from the looks of things.  The Customary Silence play a dirty, ugly, and negative style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, punk, metal, grunge, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, The Customary Silence can be loosely be compared to bands such as The Jesus Lizard, Hoover, Hawks, Buildings, Unsane, Faking, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2008, The Customary Silence have released a seven song EP in May of 2008.  Foul Thoughts is the band's debut LP, which was released on January 20th, 2011.  On Foul Thoughts, The Customary Silence offer up nine tracks of raw, ugly, and negative sounding post hardcore, post punk, metal, grunge, and noise rock.  Overall, Foul Thoughts makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Twins-Soon LP (202)

Country: Germany
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Screamo, Alt. Rock
Label: Through Love, Missed Out, ZilpZalp, Dingleberry, Les Disques Rabat-Joie, Fresh Outbreak, No Funeral, Fireflies Fall Records
Tracks: 10
Length: 27.20'

Twins are a band from Dresden, Germany who formed in 2019, from the looks of things.  Twins play a tense, volatile, chaotic, and at times melodic style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, punk, screamo, and alt. rock within their sound.  Musically, Twins can be loosely be compared to bands such as Catena Collapse, The Lack, Kaddish, Shokei, and other like-minded bands.  Soon is the band's debut LP, which was released via Through Love, Missed Out, ZilpZalp, Dingleberry, Les Disques Rabat-Joie, Fresh Outbreak, No Funeral, and Fireflies Fall records on February 14th, 2020.  On Soon, Twins offer up ten tracks of tense, volatile, chaotic, and slightly melodic sounding post hardcore, punk, screamo, and alt. rock.  Overall, Soon makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Glassing-Twin Dream LP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Metal, Post Hardcore, Post Rock, Black Metal, Blackgaze
Label: Brutal Panda
Tracks: 11
Length: 44.15'

Glassing is three piece band from Austin, Texas who formed in 2014, from the looks of things.  Glassing play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post metal, post hardcore, post rock, black metal, and blackgaze within their sound.  Musically, Glassing can be loosely compared to bands such as Sannhet, Spotlights, Godspeed, You Black Emperor, Amber, Holy Fawn, Russian Circles, This Will Destroy You, Explosions In The Sky, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2014, Glassing have released a two song 7" titled Memorial Day B/W Dead Limbs in April of 2015, an eight song LP titled Light And Death in September of 2017, and a ten song LP titled Spotted Horse in May of 2019.  Twin Dream is the band's latest LP, which was released via Brutal Panda records on November 5th, 2021.  On Twin Dream, Glassing offer up eleven tracks of brutal and hauntingly atmospheric sounding post metal, post hardcore, post rock, black metal, and blackgaze.  Overall, Twin Dream makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy! 

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We Are The Harvest-S/T EP (2021)

Country: The Netherlands
Genre: Post Hardcore, Post Punk Alt. Rock, Screamo
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 4
Length: 11.10' 

We Are The Harvest are a three piece band from The Netherlands who formed in 2021.  We Are The Harvest features members of Grinding Halt and Brito, so going on that alone, you know you're in for something truly special.  We Are The Harvest play a tense and discordant style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, post punk, alt. rock, and screamo within their sound,  This is the band's debut EP, which was released on October 6th, 2021.  On their self-titled debut, We Are The Harvest offer up four tracks of tense and discordant sounding post hardcore, post punk, alt. rock, and screamo.  Overall, We Are The Harvest's debut EP makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Karloff-S/T LP (2021)

  Country: Canada
  Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Screamo, Emoviolence
  Label: Zegema Beach/I.Corrupt/No Funeral/3LA Records
  Tracks: 10
  Length: 24.30'

Karloff is a five piece band from Cambridge, Ontario who formed in 2018, from the looks of things.  Karloff features members of Dead Friend Collective, Paper Hats, and people who run the label No Funeral records.  Karloff play a chaotic, volatile, and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, screamo, and emoviolence within their sound.  Musically, Karloff can be loosely be compared to bands such as Reversal Of Man, Envy, Caught In The Fall, Honeywell, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2018, Karloff have released a self-titled four song demo in July of 2018 a split with Amitie in January of 2020, and a live cassette titled Live In 2019 in December of 2019.  This is the band's debut full-length LP, which was released via Zegema Beach, I.Corrupt, No Funeral, and 3LA records on October 8th, 2021.  On their self-titled debut LP, Karloff offer up ten tracks of chaotic, volatile, and vicious sounding post hardcore, punk, screamo, and emoviolence,  Overall, Karloff's debut LP makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Kowloon Walled City-Piecework (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Sludge, Noise Rock
Label: Neurot Recordings
Tracks: 7
Length: 30.22'

Kowloon Walled City is a four piece band from San Francisco, CA who formed in 2008.  Kowloon Walled City play an amazing style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, punk, sludge, and noise rock within their sound.  Since their inception in 2008, Kowloon Walled City have released a five song EP titled Turk Street in September of 2008, an eight song LP titled Gambling On The Richter Scale in September of 2009, a three-way split LP with Ladder Devils and Fight Amp in September of 2010, a full length LP titled Container Ships in December of 2012, a split 7" with Thou in 2013, a split 7" with Batillus in 2014,  a seven song LP titled Grievances in October of 2015, and most recently a three-way split 12" with Shallow North Dakota and Ken Mode.  Piecework is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Neurot recordings on October 8th, 2021.  On Piecework, Kowloon Walled City offer up seven new tracks of sludgy and noise damaged post hardcore.  Overall, Piecework is an amazing album and will most likely be my favorite album of the year.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy! 

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Partaker-What Falls From The Lion's Mouth LP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Grunge, Noise Rock
Label: The Ghost Is Clear
Tracks: 10
Length: 34.25'

Partaker is a three piece band from Dallas, Texas who formed in 2013.  Partaker play a raw, dirty and ugly style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, punk, grunge, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Partaker can be loosely compared to bands such as Young Widows, Jesus Lizard, Fight Amp, Pigs, Faking, Easy Prey, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2013, Partaker have released a  ten song LP titled Self in January of 2017.  What Falls From The Lion's Mouth is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via The Ghost Is Clear records on October 15th, 2021.  On What Falls From The Lion's Mouth debut, Partaker offer up ten tracks of raw, dirty and ugly sounding post hardcore, punk, grunge, and noise rock.  Overall, What Falls From The Lion's Mouth makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy! 

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Nine Eleven-Sentinels LP (2021)

Country: France
Genre: Post Hardcore, Post Rock, Post Metal, Crust. Screamo
Label: Zegema Beach
Tracks: 5
Length: 33.05'

Nine Eleven is a band from Le Mans, France who formed in 2008, from the looks of things.  Nine Eleven play a dense, oppressive, and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, post rock, post metal, crust, and screamo within their sound.  Musically, Nine Eleven can be loosely compared to bands such as Men As Trees, Old Soul, Envy, Isis, AmenRa, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2008, Nine Eleven have released an eleven song LP titled City Of Quartz in September of 2009, a ten song LP titled Le Reve De Cassandre in January of 2012, and a six song LP titled 24 Years in November of 2013.  Sentinels is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Zegema Beach records on September 24th, 2021.  On Sentinels, Nine Eleven offer up five tracks of dense, oppressive, and brutal as fuck sounding post hardcore, post rock, post metal, crust, and screamo.  Overall, Sentinels makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Kehlvin-Holistic Dreams LP (2021)

Country: Switzerland
Genre: Post Hardcore, Metal, Sludge
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 7
Length: 33.30'

Kehlvin is a five piece band from La Chaux De Fonds, Switzerland in 1999  Kehlvin play a progressive and explosive style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, metal, and sludge within their sound.  Musically, Kehlvin can be loosely compared to bands such as Sofy Major, Coilguns, Heiress, Playing Enemy, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 1999, Kehlvin have released a ten song LP titled The Mountain Daylight Time in June of 2005, a one song LP titled Ascension in January of 2008, a six song LP titled Holy Cancer in June of 2008, a digital single titled Rollercoaster Jr. in November 2008, a digital single titled Who By Fire in November of 2010, an eight song LP titled The Orchard Of Forking Paths in April of 2012, and a five song LP titled To Deny Everything That's Mundane in April of 2015.  Holistic Dreams is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released on September 24th, 2021.  On Holistic Dreams, Kehlvin offer up seven tracks of progressive and explosive sounding post hardcore, metal, and sludge.  Overall, Holistic Dreams makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Ambien-Visitations LP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Post Metal, Metalcore, Screamo 
Label: Tomb Tree Tapes
Tracks: 5
Length: 23.25'

Ambien is a four piece band from Fairfax, Virginia who formed in 2018.  Ambien features members of Kilgore Trout, so going on that alone, you know you're in for something truly special.  Ambien play a crushing, yet hauntingly beautiful style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, post metal, metal, and screamo within their sound.  Musically, Ambien can be loosely be compared to bands such as Amber, AmenRa, Titan, Nionde Plagan, Old Soul, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2018, Ambien have released a five song EP titled This House Is A Ghost in July of 2018.  Visitations is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Tomb Tree Tapes on August 24th, 2021.  On Visitations, Ambien offer up five tracks of crushing, yet hauntingly beautiful sounding post hardcore, post metal, metalcore, and screamo.  Overall, Visitations makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(DEN) Kollapse-Sult LP (2021)

Country: Denmark
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Metal, Crust, Noise Rock
Label: Virkellhedsfjern,Dinggleberry, Maniyax Records
Tracks: 6
Length: 40.40'

Kollapse is a four piece band from Aalborg, Denmark who formed in 2012.  Kollapse play a dark and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, punk, metal, crust, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Kollapse can be loosely compared to bands such as Direwolves, The Tidal Sleep, Geranium, Alpinist, Planks, Great Falls, Throes, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2012, Kollapse have released a self-titled LP in November of 2012, a split 7" with No Fealty in August of 2013, and a seven song LP titled Angst in May of 2017.  Sult is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Virkellhedsfjern, Dinggleberry, and Maniyax records on June 25th. 2021  On Sult, Kollapse offer up six tracks of brutal and heavy as fuck sounding post hardcore, punk, metal, crust, and noise rock.  Overall, Sult makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Mall Walker-S/T EP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Emo
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 4
Length: 11.30'

Mall Walker is a three piece band from Austin, Texas who formed in 2021, from the looks of things.  Mall Walker play a catchy and energetic style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, punk, and emo within their sound.  Musically, Mall Walker can be loosely be compared to bands such as Hot Water Music, Small Brown Bike, Balance And Composure,  Tiny Hawks, Native, My Heart To Joy, and other like-minded bands.  This is the band's debut EP, which was released on April 20th, 2021.  On their debut EP, Mall Walker offer up four tracks of catchy and energetic sounding post hardcore, punk, and emo.  Overall, Mall Walker's debut EP makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Panzerchocolate-Postal Punk LP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Post Punk, Indie Rock, Noise Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 11
Length: 34.40'

 Panzerchocolate is a three piece band from Providence Rhode Island who formed in 2017.  Panzerchocolate play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of posthardcore, punk, indie rock, and noise rock within their sound.  Since forming in 2017, Panzerchocolate have released a ten song LP titled Thrill Yourself in August of 2017, a nine song LP titled 44444 in July of 2018, a six song EP titled Kamikazee in April of 2019, a split EP with Anxious Wave in August of 2019, a digital single titled April in April of 2020, and a digital single titled Mo' Money, Mo' Pasta in February of 2021.  Postal Punk is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released on September 5th, 2021.  On Postal Punk, Panzerchocolate offer up eleven tracks of killer post hardcore, post punk, indie rock, and noise rock. Overall, Postal Punk makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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