Serpent Column-Katartisis LP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Black Metal
Label: Mystiskaos/Dissociative Visions Records
Tracks: 9
Length: 22.50' 

Serpent Column is a United States based black metal band who formed in 2016, from the looks of things.  Serpent Column play a raw, ugly, and filthy style of progressive/technical black metal.  Since forming in 2017, Serpent Column have released a six song LP titled Ornuthi Thalassa in November of 2017, a three song LP titled Invicta in December of 2018,  a ten song LP titled Mirror In Darkness in September of 2019, a ten song MLP titled Endless Detainment in March of 2020, and an eleven song LP titled Kathodos in September of 2020.  Katartsis is the band's latest LP, which was released via Mystiskaos records on August 27th, 2021.  On Katartsis, Serpent Column offer up nine tracks of raw, ugly, and filthy sounding progressive/technical black metal.  Overall, Katartsis makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy! 

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(U.S.) Goodbye World-At Death's Door 12" (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk
Label: Youth Attack
Tracks: 15
Length: 8.05'

Goodbye World is a four piece band from the US who formed in 2020, from the looks of things.  Goodbye World features members of Failures, MK Ultra, Repos, etc, so going on that alone, you know you're in for something truly special.  Goodbye World play a vicious, scathing, and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore and punk within their sound.  At Death's Door is the band's debut 12", which was released via Youth Attack records on May 14th, 2021.  On At Death's Door, Goodbye World offer up fifteen tracks of vicious, scathing, and ugly as fuck sounding hardcore and punk.  Musically, At Death's Door makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Distinct Clouds-Specific Rivers EP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Rock, Shoegaze, Slowcore
Label: Sad Nap Records
Tracks: 6
Length: 21.15'

Distinct Clouds is a six piece US based band who formed in 2019, from the looks of things.  Distinct Clouds play a killer style of instrumental lo-fi post rock, shoegaze, and slowcore.  Specific Rivers is the band's second release, which was released via Sad Nap records on March 6th, 2021.  On Specific Rivers, Distinct Clouds offer up six tracks of hazy and fuzzed out lo-fi post rock, shoegaze, and slowcore.  Overall, Specific Rivers makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Better Oblivion Community Center-S/T LP (2019)

Country: USA
Genre: Indie Rock, Alt. Rock
Label: Dead Oceans
Tracks: 10
Length: 36.20'

Better Oblivion Community Center is the musical project of Conor Oberst and Phoebe Bridgers, which came to fruition back in 2016, after both musicians met when playing/hosting a secret showcase at The Bootleg Theater in Los Angeles, CA.  Better Oblivion Community Center play a hazy and dreamy style of folk tinged indie rock and alt. rock,  This is the band's debut full-length LP, which was released via Dead Oceans records on January 24th, 2019.  On their self-titled debut, Better Oblivion Community Center offer up ten tracks of hazy and dreamy sounding folk tinged indie rock and alt. rock.  Overall, Better Oblivion Community Center's debut LP makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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The You Suck Flying Circus-/​​/​​​/​​​/​​​/​​​/​​​/​​​-​​​/​​​/​​​-​​​/​​​/​​​/​​​/​​/ Cassette (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Post Rock, Screamo, Black Metal, Sludge
Label: Tomb Tree Tapes
Tracks: 6
Length: 43.10'

The You Suck Flying Circus is a seven piece band from the US who began performing together under the name The You Suck Flying Circus in 2014.  The You Suck Flying Circus play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, post rock, screamo, black metal, and sludge within their sound.  Musically, The You Suck Flying Circus can be loosely compared to bands such as Respire, City Of Caterpillar, Godspeed! You Black Emperor, and other like-minded bands.  /​​/​​​/​​​/​​​/​​​/​​​/​​​-​​​/​​​/​​​-​​​/​​​/​​​/​​​/​​/  is the band's latest LP, which was released via Tomb Tree Tapes on April 19th, 2021.  On /​​/​​​/​​​/​​​/​​​/​​​/​​​-​​​/​​​/​​​-​​​/​​​/​​​/​​​/​​/, The You Suck Flying Circus offer up six tracks of killer post hardcore, post rock, screamo, black metal, and sludge.  Overall, /​​/​​​/​​​/​​​/​​​/​​​/​​​-​​​/​​​/​​​-​​​/​​​/​​​/​​​/​​/ makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Our Future Is An Absolute Shadow/Komarov-Split EP (2021)

Country: USA/Canada/United Kingdom
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Emo, Screamo
Label: Zegema Beach
Tracks: 4
Length: 11.20'

Here's a killer split featuring new material from USA/Canada's Our Future Is An Absolute Shadow and Leeds. UK Komarov.  Our Future Is An Absolute Shadow is a three piece band from USA and Canada who formed in 2019.  Our Future Is An Absolute Shadow features members/ex-members of Cloud Rat, Old Soul, Apostles Of Eris, In Wolves Clothing, Swallows Nest, Thisismenotthinkingofyou, Cady, Solanas, and Yuri, so going on that alone, you know you're in for something truly special.  Our Future Is An Absolute Shadow play a chaotic and volatile style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, and noise tinged screamo within their sound.  Since forming in 2019, Our Future Is An Absolute Shadow have released a seven song EP in September of 2020.  On their side of the split, Our Future Is An Absolute Shadow offer up two tracks of chaotic and volatile sounding hardcore, punk, and screamo.  The second two tracks on the split come courtesy of Komarov.  Komarov is a five piece band from Leeds, Scotland who formed in 2015, from the looks of things.  Komarov play s killer style music that  incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, and screamo within their sound.  Since forming in 2015, Komarov have released a three song EP titled Winter 15/16 in January of 2016, a self-titled three song EP in May of 2017, and contributed a cover of Jeromes Dream's my most recent left brain argument to the Jeromes Dream It's More Like A Homage To You compilation in October of 2017.  On their side of the split Komarov offer up two tracks of chaotic and brutal sounding hardcore, punk, and screamo.  Overall, this is a killer split and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!  This killer split was released via Zegema Beach records on April 12th, 2021.

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(U.S.) Manslaughter 777-World Vision Perfect Harmony LP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Electronic, Breakbeat, Experimental 
Label: Thrill Jockey
Tracks: 8
Length: 32.0'

 Manslaughter 777 is the musical project of Lee Buford of The Body and Zach from MSC, who began collaborating for this project in 2020.   Manslaughter 777 play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of electronica, techno, and breakbeat electronics within their sound.  World Vision Perfect Harmony is  Manslaughter 777's debut LP, which was released via Thrill Jockey records on March 26th, 2021.  On World Vision Perfect Harmony,  Manslaughter 777 offer up eight tracks of hypnotic, ambient, and atmospheric sounding experimental electronic music.  Overall, World Vision Perfect Harmony makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Chordata-Fissures EP (2021)

 

Country: USA

Genre: Indie Rock, Emo

Label: Middle Man Records

Tracks: 13

Length: 30.35'

Chordata is a two piece band from the US featuring Tom Schlatter (Hundreds Of Au, Capacities, Black Kites, Etc.) and Shawn Decker (Coma Regalia, etc.) who formed in 2020, from the looks of things.  Chordata play moody and passionate style of music that incorporates elements of indie rock and emo within their sound.  Musically, Chordata can be said to be influenced by bands such as Pygmy Lush, Empire, Empire (I Was A Lonely Estate), Eliot Smith, Algernon Cadwallader, Mineral, and other like-minded bands,  Fissures is the band's debut LP, which was released via Middle Man records on March 5th, 2021.  On Fissures, Chordata offer up thirteen tracks of moody and passionate sounding indie rock and emo.  Overall, Fissures makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Lacrima-Cartography 7" (2021)

 

Country: USA

Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Screamo

Label: Zegema Beach/Middle Man/React With Protest

Tracks: 5

Length: 7.0'

Lacrima are a five piece band from the US who formed in 2020, from the looks of things.  Lacrima features members of Funeral Diner, Coma Regalia, Hundreds Of Au, and Massa Nera, so going on that alone, you know you're in for something truly special.  Lacrima play a tense, volatile, and chaotic style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, and screamo within their sound.  Musically, Lacrima sound like of mix of Funeral Diner and Coma Regalia.  Cartography is the band's debut 7", which was released via Zegema Beach, Middle-Man, and React With Protest records on February 17th, 2021.  On Cartography, Lacrima offer  up five tracks of tense, chaotic, and volatile sounding hardcore, punk, and screamo.  Overall, Cartography makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Cruel Master-Repeat Offender EP (2021)

 

Country: USA

Genre: Black Metal, Crust, Punk

Label: Self-Released

Tracks: 4

Length: 13.35'

Cruel Master is a one piece band from the United States who began performing under the moniker Cruel Master in 2017.  Cruel Master play a raw, ugly, and filthy as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of black metal, crust, and punk within their sound.  Since forming in 2017, Cruel Master have released a five song self-titled EP in June of 2017, a four song demo in August of 2017, a five song demo titled Demo III in October of 2017, a six song demo titled Demo IV in February of 2018, a fifth demo in June of 2018, a five song demo titled Demo VI in September of 2018, a seventh demo in June of 2019, and a four song demo titled Demo VIII in October of 2019.  Repeat Offender is Cruel Master's latest EP, which was released on January 22nd, 2021.  On Repeat Offender, Cruel Master offer up four tracks of raw, ugly, and filthy sounding black metal, crust, and punk.  Overall, Repeat Offender makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Life-Demo Four (2020)

 

Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Post Metal, Black Metal, Emo, Screamo
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 4
Length: 35.35'

Life is the musical project of Damián Ojeda, who has play in bands that include Sadness, Born an Abomination, and Left Alone.  Life play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, post metal, black metal, 90's influenced emo, and screamo within their sound.  Musically, Life can be loosely compared to bands such as Funeral Diner, Kaddish, Lentic Waters, It Only Ends Once, Respire, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2017, Life have released a self-titled two song demo EP in May of 2017, second five song demo in September of 2018, and a four song demo titled III in March of 2020.  Four is Life's latest four song demo, which was released on November 14th, 2020.  On Four, Life offer up four tracks of killer post hardcore, post metal, black metal, emo, and screamo.  Overall, Four makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Serpent Column-Kathodos LP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Black Metal
Label: Mytiskaos Records
Tracks: 11
Length: 44.20'

Serpent Column is a United States based black metal band who formed in 2016, from the looks of things.  Serpent Column play a raw, ugly, and filthy style of progressive/technical black metal.  Since forming in 2017, Serpent Column have released a six song LP titled Ornuthi Thalassa in November of 2017, a three song LP titled Invicta in December of 2018,  a ten song LP titled Mirror In Darkness in September of 2019, and a ten song MLP titled Endless Detainment in March of 2020.  Kathodos is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Mystiskaos records on September 30th, 2020.  On Kathodos, Serpent Column offer up eleven tracks of raw, ugly, and filthy sounding progressive/technical black metal.  Overall, Kathodos makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Notion Of Distance-Soliloquies EP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Emo, Screamo, Emoviolence
Label: Middle-Man
Tracks: 3
Length: 4.10'

Notion Of Distance is a four piece band from the US, who formed in 2020, from the looks of things.  Notion Of Distance features members of Titan, Fox Moulder, Coma Regalia, and Hundreds Of Au, so going on that alone, you know you're in for a special treat.  Notion Of Distance play a chaotic and volatile style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, emo, screamo, and emoviolence.  Soliloquies is the band's debut EP, which was released via Middle-Man records on September 3rd, 2020.  On Soliloiquies, Notion Of Distance offer up three tracks of vicious, chaotic, and volatile sounding hardcore, punk, emo, screamo, and emoviolence.  Overall, Soliliquies makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Hellish Form-MMXX Cassette (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Metal, Black Metal, Doom, Sludge
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 2
Tracks: 39.10'

Hellish Form is a two piece band from the US who formed in 2018, from the looks of things.  Hellish Form features members of Body Void, Atone, Keeper, and Elder Devil, so going on that alone, you know you're in for something truly special.  Hellish Form play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post metal, black metal, doom, and sludge within their sound.  Musically, Hellish Form can be loosely compared to band such as Wren, Primitive Man, Of Feather And Bone, Hell, and other like-minded bands.  MMXX is the band's debut LP, which was self-released via cassette on May 22nd, 2020.  On MMXX, Hellish Form offer up two tracks of ominous, oppressive, and ultra bleak sounding post metal, black metal, doom, and sludge.  Overall, MMXX makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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FRKSE-Desecration Anxiety II LP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Power Electronics, Lo-Fi, Electronic, Experimental Noise
Label: Iron Lung
Tracks: 14
Length: 35.40'

FRKSE is an experimental artist from the US who began releasing music in 2014, from the looks of things.  FRKSE plays a lo-fi, ambient, and hauntingly hypnotic style of music that incorporates elements of power electronics, loops, beats, electronic, and experimental noise within their sound.  Desecration Anxiety II is FRKSE's latest full-length LP, which was released via Iron Lung records on May 29th, 2020.  On Desecration Anxiety II, FRKSE offers up fourteen tracks of lo-fi, chill, and hauntingly hypnotic/meditative sounding power electronics, lo-fi, electronic, and experimental noise.  Overall, Desecration Anxiety II makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) MRS. PISS-Self-Surgery LP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Metal, Punk, Alt. Rock, Noise Rock, Industrial
Label: Sargent House
Tracks: 8
Length: 17.30'

MRS. PISS is a two piece collaboration between Chelsea Wolfe and Jess Gowrie, who began composing music together in 2017.  MRS. PISS play a dark and unsettling style of music that incorporates elements of punk, alt. rock, noise rock, and industrial within their sound.  Self-Surgery is the band's debut 12", which was released via Sargent House records on May 29th, 2020.  On Self-Surgery, MRS. PISS offer up eight tracks of dark and unsettling metal, punk, alt. rock, noise rock, and industrial.  Overall, Self-Surgery makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Life-Demo III (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Post Metal, Black Metal, Emo, Screamo
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 4
Length: 35.35'

Life is the musical project of Damián Ojeda, who has play in bands that include Sadness, Born an Abomination, and Left Alone.  Life play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, post metal, black metal, 90's influenced emo, and screamo within their sound.  Musically, Life can be loosely compared to bands such as Funeral Diner, Kaddish, Lentic Waters, It Only Ends Once, Respire, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2017, Life have released a self-titled two song demo EP in May of 2017 and second five song demo in September of 2018.  III is Life's latest four song demo, which was released on March 14th, 2020.  On III, Life offer up four tracks of killer post hardcore, post metal, black metal, emo, and screamo.  Overall, III makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Serpent Column-Endless Detainment LP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Black Metal
Label: Mytiskaos Records
Tracks: 10
Length: 42.50'

Serpent Column is a United States based black metal band who formed in 2016, from the looks of things.  Serpent Column play a raw, ugly, and filthy style of progressive/technical black metal.  Since forming in 2017, Serpent Column have released a six song LP titled Ornuthi Thalassa in November of 2017, a three song LP titled Invicta in December of 2018, and a ten song LP titled Mirror In Darkness in September of 2019.  Endless Detainment is the band's latest MLP, which was released via Mystiskaos records on March 17th, 2020.  On Endless Detainment, Serpent Column offer up nine tracks of raw, ugly, and filthy sounding progressive/technical black metal.  Overall, Endless Detainment makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Lichmagick-S/T EP (2019)

Country: USA
Genre: Black Metal, Punk, Thrash
Label: Tempest Tome Tapes
Tracks: 6
Length: 14.25'

Lichmagick is a USA based band who formed in 2018, from the looks of things.  Lichmagick play a filthy, raw, and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of black metal, punk, and thrash within their sound.  This is the band's debut EP, which was released via Tempest Tome Tapes on August 9th, 2019.  On their debut EP, Lichmagick offer up six tracks of blistering, scathing, and venomous sounding black metal, punk, and thrash.  Overall, Lichmagick's debut EP makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Serpent Column-Mirror In Darkness LP (2019)

Country: USA
Genre: Black Metal
Label: Mytiskaos Records
Tracks: 10
Length: 42.50'

Serpent Column is a United States based black metal band who formed in 2016, from the looks of things.  Serpent Column play a raw, ugly, and filthy style of progressive/technical black metal.  Since forming in 2017, Serpent Column have released a six song LP titled Ornuthi Thalassa in November of 2017 and a three song LP titled Invicta in December of 2018.  Mirror In Darkness is the band's latest LP, which was released via Mystiskaos records on September 9th, 2019.  On Mirror In Darkness, Serpent Column offer up ten tracks of raw, ugly, and filthy sounding progressive/technical black metal.  Overall, Mirror In Darkness makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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