(BEL) VVOVNDS/Soul Grip-Split 12" (2018)

Country: Belgium
Genre: Post Metal,  Hardcore, Punk, Crust, Black Metal, Noise
Label: Hypertension Records
Tracks: 4
Length: 32.0'

In the wake of their violent and haunting debut "Descending Flesh" (HYPE 021) VVOVNDS and Dutch noise outfit Svartvit teamed up for an exclusive collaborative set at both Rock Herk & Incubate Festival. The output of this collaboration was entitled “On A Noose”,  a 10-minute nihilistic, harsh & heavy beast. Building on layers & layers of high-pitched noise & palm-muted distorted loops, “On A Noose” sees VVOVNDS exploring new territory - while still maintaining the same intensity the band is known for . Recorded, mixed and mastered at House Rott Child by Christophe ‘Chuck’ Dexters (The Rott Childs, El Guapo Stuntteam) in Spring 2017, ‘On A Noose” is now finally set to be released on a split 12” with Soul Grip.

Soul Grip, a Ghent based outfit that made an immediate impression with their debut offering ‘Avadon’ (2015 - Consouling Records), unmistakably a (post-)hardcore album but with a severe (black) metal twist to it. As Soul Grip is gearing up to unleash its new album, they are granting us a look at their matured sound. You can expect the same raw energy that characterized ‘Avadon’, but more fleshed out and more focused. Hard and harsh sounds which for all intents and purposes can be branded as black metal yet, their music constantly defies labelling them as such. (Press Note)
*This is some seriously epic sounding post metal, crust, black metal, and sludge from Belgium's VVOVNDS and Ghent, Belgium's Soul Grip.  For this release. VVOVNDS offer up one track of epic sounding post metal, crust, black metal, and noise.  The second three tracks come courtesy of Ghent, Belgium's Soul Grip.  On their side of the split, Soul Grip offer up three tracks of hardcore, punk, crust, and black metal.  Overall, this is an amazing release and definitely should not be missed!  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!  This amazing split was released via Hypertension and Consouling Sounds records on June 8th, 2018.VVOVNDS on BandcampSoul Grip on BandcampHypertension Records on Bandcamp Purchase Listen Here VVOVNDS-Descending Flesh LP (2015) 

The Abyss Stares Back #1: AmenRa/VVOVNDS-Split LP (2014)

Country: Belgium
Genre: Post Metal, Doom, Sludge, Hardcore, Punk, Powerviolence, Grindcore
Label: Hypertension Records
Tracks: 8
Length: 24.0'

This is part one in a series of five limited edition release split LPs for Hypertension records featuring new and unreleased tracks by bands that include Amenra, Vvovnds, Hessian, Primitive Man, Drums Are For Parades, Sardonis, Alkerdeel, Nihill.  These albums were released as a five LP box set in June of 2015.  I really wanted to post the AmenRa and VVOVNDS split because their newest LP, The Flesh Descends was so fucking amazing.

(Press Note) The Amenra songs on this release focus on the quieter, more atmospherically sinister side of the band’s sound, but they hit as hard as any shrieking, electrically-charged moment.
The Vvovnds-side contains five nailbombs of harsh blackened powerviolence, hateful sludge and overly-reverbed vocals, sharp as a rusty knive The pitchblack mixing and mastering was delivered by Will Killingsworth (Failures, No Faith, Ampere,…).

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(Bel) VVOVNDS-Descending Flesh LP (2015)

Country: Belgium
Label: Hardcore, Punk, Powerviolence, Thrash, Grindcore
Label: Hypertension Records
Tracks: 11
Length: 20.0'

VVOVNDS are a four piece band from Kortrijk/Antwerp, Belgium who formed in early 2012.  VVOVNDS play a scathing and vicious style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, powerviolence, thrash, and grindcore within their sound.  Musically, VVOVNDS can be said to be loosely compared to bands such as Torch Runner, Young And In The Way, Deathrite, and Svffer.  Since their inception in 2011, VVOVNDS have released  a seven song demo in March of 2011, a split 7" with Sex Drive in January of 2013,  a one sided 7" in February of 2013, a three way split cassette with All Shadows and Deliverance in May of 2013, and a split LP with Amen Ra in June of 2014.  Descending Flesh is VVOVNDS' debut full-length LP, which is slated for release via Hypertension Records on November 5th, 2015.  On Descending Flesh, VVOVNDS offer up eleven tracks of scathing and vicious as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, powerviolence, thrash, and grindcore.  Overall, Descending Flesh is an amazing LP and should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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