Idyll - Voyeur

 

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Idyll are a four-piece hardcore band out of Lüdenscheid, Germany, and they've been putting out solid stuff since their first demos back in 2020. They share members with the post-hardcore band Akela from the same city. They sit somewhere in the hardcore /s creamo space, though the band themselves seem to shrug at labels. Their Instagram bio just says "probably post-hardcore." Their newest release, Voyeur, dropped in August 2025 as a five-track EP, though it just showed up on Bandcamp.

FFO:  State Faults, Massa Nera, Respire, Raein

FOSCO - TRES ESTACAS

 

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Emerging from Spain’s underground hardcore scene, FOSCØ blends screamo, post-hardcore, with hardcore punk, and plunges listeners into a heavy, atmospheric sonic journey. TRES ESTACAS showcases their ability to balance chaotic aggression with moments of atmosphere. 

 FFO: Jeromes Dream, Funeral Diner, Celeste, Lentic Waters

foxglove - labyrinthine

 

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Seattle’s Foxglove have quickly become one of the city’s most compelling heavy acts, and their newest EP Labyrinthine shows why. Blending screamo, post-hardcore, emo, ambient, screamo and punk, the band crafts a sound that is both chaotic and atmospheric. This release captures raw emotion with crushing riffs and haunting melodies.

FFO: Converge, Orchid, City of Caterpillar, Hewn 

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 

Noverte - Life in minor

FROM: Bologna, Italy

GENRE: Screamo, Chaotic Hardcore

RELEASED: March 31, 2025

Scenario A-Tired Device LP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Screamo
Label: Middle Man Records
Tracks: 10
Length: 10.05'

Scenario is a three piece band from Indiana, Chicago, Il, and NYC who formed in 2021.  Scenario A features members of Coma Regalia, Closer, and Lord Snow, so going on that alone, you know you're in for something truly special.  Scenario A play a blistering, raging, and vicious as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, and screamo within their sound.  Tired Device is the band's debut LP, which was released on cassette via Middle Man records on December 10th, 2021.  On Tired Device, Scenario A offer up ten tracks of blistering, raging, and vicious as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, and screamo.  Overall, Tired Device 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.) Portrayal Of Guilt-Christfucker LP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Screamo, Black Metal, Crust, Emoviolence
Label: Run For Cover
Tracks: 9
Length: 26.35'

Portrayal Of Guilt is a three piece band from Austin Texas who formed in 2016, from the looks of things.  Portrayal Of Guilt features members of Illustrations and play a brutal and vicious style of blackened hardcore, punk, screamo, and black metal within their sound.  Musically, Portrayal Of Guilt can be loosely compared to Majority Rule, Forensics, Orchid, Jesuit, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2016, Portrayal Of Guilt have released a self-titled 7" in May of 2017, a digital single titled Spiritual Cramp in October of 2017, a split 7" with Street Sects in March of 2018, a digital single titled Chamber Of Misery (Pt.1) in July of 2018, a full-length LP titled Let Pain Be Your Guide in November of 2018, a six song 12" titled Suffering Is A Gift in August of 2019,  a split 7" with Soft Kill on September 4th, 2019, a split 7"with Slow Fire Pistol in February of 2020, a nine song LP titled  We Are Always Alone in January of 2021, and a split 7" with Chat Pile in August of 2021.  Christfucker is the band's latest LP, which was released via Run For Cover records on November 5th, 2021.  On Christfucker, Portrayal Of Guilt offer up nine tracks of vicious, volatile, and chaotic hardcore, punk, black metal, and screamo.  Overall, Christfucker makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Portrayal Of Guilt/Chat Pile-Split 7" (2021)

Portrayal Of Guilt-We Are Always Alone LP (2021)

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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Lizarel-New Human Standard EP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Screamo
Label: Middle-Man
Tracks: 4
Length: 9.45'

Lizarel is a three piece band from New Jersey and Indiana who formed in 2021, from the looks of things.  Lizarel features members of Hundreds Of Au and Coma Regalia, so going on that alone, you know you're in for something truly special.  Lizarel play a chaotic, volatile, and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, and screamo within their sound.  New Human Standard is the band's debut EP, which was released via Middle-Man records on October 11th, 2021.  On New Human Standard, Lizarel offer up four tracks of chaotic, volatile, and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk and screamo.  Overall, New Human Standard 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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Hundreds Of Au-A Briefing On The Human Condition EP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Screamo
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 5
Length: 16.30'

Hundreds Of AU is a four piece piece band from NJ who formed in 2017, from the looks of things.  Hundreds Of AU features Tom Schlatter on guitars and vocals, who is best known for his work in bands that include You And I, The Assistant, Black Kites, Less Life, Capacities, and What Of Us.  Hundreds Of AU play a vicious, scathing, and chaotic style of music that incorporates hardcore, punk, and screamo within their sound.  Since forming in 2017, Hundreds Of AU have released a six song demo in January of 2017, a nine song EP titled  Communications Link Re-Established in May of 2017, two songs on the Meditations In Affinity 4-Way split in May of 2019,  a nine song LP titled  Mission Priorities On Launch in July of 2019, a two song EP titled Blue Months/Beg A Question in November of 2020, a ten song LP titled  Acting From Remote Satellites in May of 2021, and contributed a song to the Illuminate My Heart Records compilation in June Of 2021.  A Briefing On The Human Condition is the band's latest five song offering, which are slated to be a part of a split LP with a band To Be Determined through Zegema Beach records in 2022.  These five new songs were released digitally being on September 7th, 2021.  On A Briefing On The Human Condition, Hundreds Of AU offer up five tracks of brutal and chaotic as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, and screamo.  Overall, A Briefing On The Human Condition makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!   

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RIVERSLEEM-A Debut Release EP (2021)

Country: Canada
Genre: Post Hardcore, Metal, Punk, Screamo
Label: Tomb Tree Tapes
Tracks: 4
Length: 8.10'

RIVERSLEEM is a four piece band from Saskaloon, Saskatchewan, Canada who formed in 2020, from the looks of things.  RIVERSLEEM play chaotic and volatile style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, metal, punk, and screamo within their sound.  Musically, RIVERSLEEM can be loosely compared to bands such as Secret Cutter, Pupil Slicer, Fall Silent, Weak Wrists, and other like-minded bands.  A Debut Release is the band's debut EP, which was released via Tomb Tree Tapes on May 7th, 2021.  On A Debut Release, RIVERSLEEM offer up four tracks of harsh, chaotic, and volatile sounding post hardcore, metal, punk, and screamo.  Overall, A Debut Release makes for an awesome 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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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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Demersal-Death Routines 7" (2021)

Country: Denmark
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Crust, Black Metal, Screamo
Label: Zegema Beach, Animocos, Over The Under, Heartland, Fresh Outbreak, Destroy It Yourself, Nothing To Harvest, Out Of Thunes, Pasidaryk Pats, Dingleberry, and 5 Feet Under records
Tracks: 5
Length: 11.30'

Demersal is a four piece band from Odense, Denmark who formed in 2016, from the looks of things.  Demersal play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, crust, screramo, and black metal within their sound.  Musically, Demersal can be loosely compared to bands such as early Amen Ra, Hexis, Lentic Waters, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2016, Demersal have released a four song EP titled To Mend A Yellow Wound in October of 2017, a nine song EP titled Less in February of 2020. and a split EP with Regarding Ambiguity in June of 2021.  Death Routines is Demersal's latest EP, which was released via Zegema Beach, Animocos, Over The Under, Heartland, Fresh Outbreak, Destroy It Yourself, Nothing To Harvest, Out Of Thunes, Pasidaryk Pats, Dingleberry, and 5 Feet Under records on September 16th, 2021.  On Death Routines, Demersal offer up five tracks of killer hardcore, punk, crust, screamo, and black metal.  Overall, Death Routines makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy! 

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Demersal/Regarding Ambiguity-Split EP (2021)

Slow Burning Daydream-The Stone-Throwing Land In The Giant's Valley EP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Punk, Emo, Screamo 
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 5
Length: 9.05'

Slow Burning Daydream is a band from Atlanta, Georgia who formed in 2020.  Slow Burning Daydream play a catchy and energetic style of music that incorporates elements of punk, emo, and screamo within their sound.  Musically, Slow Burning Daydream can be loosely be compared to bands such as Lifetime, Shook Ones, My Heart To Joy, Street Smart Cyclist, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2020, Slow Burning Daydream have released a two song EP titled It's All In Unison/I Think You're Spinning in October of 2020 and a digital single titled Paper Shields in February of 2021.  The Stone-Throwing Land In The Giant's Valley is the band's latest EP, which was released on July 1st, 2021.  On The Stone-Throwing Land In The Giant's Valley, Slow Burning Daydream offer up five tracks of energetic sounding punk, emo, and screamo.  Overall, The Stone-Throwing Land In The Giants makes for a solid listen and is definitely worth checking out.  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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My Fictions-Time Immemorial EP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Screamo
Label: Wolves Of Hades
Tracks: 6
Length: 16.10'

My Fictions is a three piece band from Boston, MA who formed in 2010.  My Fictions play a chaotic and volatile style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, punk, and screamo within their sound.  Musically, My Fictions can be loosely compared to bands such as Black Kites, We Were Skeletons, Weak Teeth,  Aviator, State Faults, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2010, My Fictions have released a digital single titled Merill And The Lucinda in July of 2010, a split EP with Aviator in November of 2010, a five song EP titled I Want Nothing in June of 2011, a three song EP titled Always Trapped in August of 2012, a split LP with The Saddest Landscape in November of 2013, and a ten song LP titled Stranger Songs in July of 2014.  Time Immemorial is the band's latest EP, and first new batch of songs in seven years.  On Time Immemorial, My Fictions offer up six tracks of chaotic and volatile sounding post hardcore, punk, and screamo.  Overall, Time Immemorial makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!  Time Immemorial was released on cassette via Wolves Of Hades records on September 3rd, 2021.

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Rope&Bones-Tout est dans Tout EP (2021)

Country: Belgium
Genre: Post Metal, Doom, Screamo
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 3
Length: 12.20'

Rope&Bones is a two piece band from Belgium who formed in 2017.  Rope&Bones play an ominous, oppressive, and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of post metal, doom, and sludge.  Musically, Rope&Bones can be very loosely compared to bands such as Vile Creature, Nadja, Pyramids, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2017, Rope&Bones have releaed a five song LP titled Amertume d'une nuit hivernale, edorme aupres de toi in October of 2017, a nine song LP titled Dechirures in November of 2019, and a seven song LP titled All Is Vibration in February of 2021.  Tout est dans Tout is the band's latest EP, which was released on August 15th, 2021.  On Tout est dans Tout, Rope&Bones offer up three tracks of killer post metal, doom, sludge, and screamo.  Overall, Tout est dans Tout makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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