Lead Dream-Mortal Vices 12" (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Metal
Label: Patient Zero
Tracks: 5
Length: 13.40'

Lead Dream is a four piece band from Santa Cruz, CA who formed in 2019, from the looks of things.  Lead Dream features members of  Hands Of God, Jawstruck, and Gulch, so going on that alone, you know you're in for something truly special.  Lead Deam play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, and metal within their sound.  Musically, Lead Dream can be loosely compared to bands such as early Terror, Lowered AD, Suburban Scum, Rotting Out, Incendiary, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2019, Lead Dream have released a four song EP titled A Bullet Offers Release in March of 2019.  Mortal Vices is the band's debut 12", which was released via Patient Zero records on March 9th, 2020.  On Mortal Vices, Lead Dream offer up five tracks of ugly and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, and metal.  Overall, Mortal Vices makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Gulch-Impenetrable Cerebral Fortress LP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Metal, Powerviolence
Label: Closed Casket Activities
Tracks: 8
Length: 14.30'

Gulch is a band from Santa Cruz, California who formed in 2016, from the looks of things.  Gulch play a vicious and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, metal, and powerviolence within their sound.  Musically, Gulch can be loosely compared to bands such as End, Jesus Piece, Dead In The Dirt, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2016, Gulch have released a three song demo titled Demolition Of Human Construct in January of 2017, a six song 10" titled Burning Desire To Draw Last Breath in May of 2018, and a two song promo EP in May of 2019.  Impenetrable Cerebral Fortress is the band's debut 12", which was released via Closed Casket Activities on July 24th, 2020.  On Impenetrable Cerebral Fortress, Gulch offer up eight tracks of vicious and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, metal, and powerviolence.  Overall, Impenetrable Cerebral Fortress, makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Drain-California Cursed LP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Metal, Thrash
Label: Revelation
Tracks: 10
Length: 20.50'

Drain is a four piece band from Santa Cruz, CA who formed in 2016, from the looks of things.  Drain play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, metal, and thrash within their sound.  Musically, Drain can be loosely compared to bands such as Power Trip, Judiciary, Municipal Waste, Iron Regan, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2016, Drain have released a six song EP titled Overthinking in September of 2016, a five song EP titled Time Enough At Last in September of 2017, a two song promo in September of 2018, and a digital single titled Hyper Vigilance in March of 2020.  California Cursed is the band's debut LP, which was released via Revelation records on April 10th, 2020.  On California Cursed, Drain offer up ten tracks of blistering and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, metal, and thrash.  Overall, California Cursed makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Forged / Arab Spring - Split (2016)

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