BLEED THE PIGS - Mortis Fatum

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Fuck, I may be fucking dead after hearing this. Bleed The Pigs is female-fronted hardcore to end all female-fronted hardcore. This is some mind-meltingly harsh grindcore/powerviolence that also manages to squeeze in some Cursed-esque hooks & grooves plus some interesting and haunting instrumental aspects that instead of becoming boring or masturbatory, lend themselves perfectly to the rest of the EP. This thing is pretty massive as far as modern hardcore EP's go, clocking in at almost 14 minutes. I can't even talk about the vocals, they just have be heard. Countless comparisons could be made to End Reign, Dead In The Dirt, All Pigs Must Die, Enabler, Ravage Ritual, Full Of Hell etc, etc. But honestly, this holds up to each one of those bands. It looks like all their tapes are sold out, but at least you can download it. Easily my favorite thing I've heard this year.

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MORTIS FATUM - CASSETTE (2014)

1. (SYSTEM)CONTROL

2. Rot

3. Scum Fucker

4. Endless Void

5. May

6. Stuck

HOME - Bound To Gravity

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You simply MUST check out this debut album from Innsbruck's HOME. I'm seeing a lot of places describe them as stoner, sludge or post-hardcore, but I don't think I would stick them in any of those categories. All I know is that this is some HEAVY, rocking shit. Production sounds sooooo fucking good. Why do 3-pieces always sound so goddamned heavy? And, this CD is out on a label that actually gets it, they happily offer free downloads. So if you like this at all, please pick up a copy of the CD from Sound Zero. Some words from their bio:

"It all started in Austria back in 2009, when three longtime buddies gave up playing in separate bands and began creating music together. Just half a year later they released their first, self-titled EP, followed by a tour right across Germany. After that, the guys went into HOME's own studio to get the album done, supervised by their own drummer. In contrast to modern 'Pro-Tools' albums they decided to record the album live and without a metronome. The aim was to get an organic, raw and heavy sound."

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BOUND TO GRAVITY - CD (2014) 
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1. Hole

2. Next To Last

3. No Way Out My Friend

4. Not Even Me

5. Burlesque

6. Old Hand

7. Kyoto

8. Horsecable

9. Dead City

CALLOW // JUNGBLUTH - Split

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Callow & Jungbluth have offered up their new split 7" for a free download. This is pretty much a no-brainer. Jungbluth are from Germany and arose from the ashes of Alpinist. Callow are from Philadelphia, PA and put a high-energy spin on the post-hardcore crust genre. Can't beat a deal like this.

Pre-Order 7" via Hydrogen Man Records (US): 

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Pre-Order 7" via Middle-Man Records (US): 

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Pre-Order 7" via Contraszt! Records (EUR): 

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CALLOW/JUNGBLUTH - SPLIT 7" (2014)

1. Bildungsroman - Callow

2. Dead End Kids - Callow

3. Warhead - Callow

4. Keeping Peace - Jungbluth

COUNTRESS - Ov Sin

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HELL YES. I was craving some evil-as-fuck hardcore punk rock n' roll, and Countress has delivered. Their Facebook bio states: "Countress is a heavy metal band from Reno, Nevada. With songs that touch on the subject matter of true crime, conspiracy, horror and anti-Christian themes Countress has been raising hell since late 2012. We speak for the hated and feared ones that were born to destroy. The Haellions, Satans sons. We ride for life. Coffin placed upon our backs." 

Their debut full-length 'Ov Sin' came out last summer, but you can now download it for free. It totally reminds me of Hookers & Blade Of The Ripper, but fans of Burning Love & Entombed are also going to love this.

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OV SIN - LP (2013)

1. Haellions

2. Spirits

3. Spike The Hand

4. Hell Is Here

5. High Moon

6. Black Cloth

7. Origin

NINE ELEVEN - 24 Years

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Nine Eleven is a French band that doesn't necessarily seem to have political motivations, but it's clear that their intentions are to be a positive force in this world. Musically, they are a very tight, concise & powerful brand of hardcore and I could compare them to bands like Jungbluth & Alpinist, or even Loma Prieta or Code Orange Kids. "24 Years" is a self released record on the band's own Nine Eleven Conspiracy label, so if you like it, pick it up from them. You can also download their previous releases via Bandcamp below. As for the overall concept of this new record, the band can probably explain it much better than me:

"24 years" is a kind of 6 acts tragedy, relating sensible experiences we got from this world in a chronological narrative order, that the weft and literary structure is inspired straight from Goethe's "Faust". This record is about the story of the One who's living, the ones who're singing it along, and the monster who's looking for turning everything alive into incorporated death."

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24 YEARS - LP (2013)

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1. Fleeing From God...

2. ...Defying The Sea

3. Face The Triangle

4. Into The Storm

5. Under The Foam

6. Never Fear A Goodbye

GATLIN // FUMING MOUTH

More mayhem from Massachusetts! I swear, Boston must be the new Germany because there is just an insane amount of good, dark & crusty hardcore erupting there. Gatlin & Fuming Mouth are two such bands and they will be releasing a split soon. But, since I haven't mentioned them on the blog before, I wanted to make you guys aware of them in case you missed them. 

All of their prior releases are free on Bandcamp and you can download them below.

Gatlin is now streaming one song from split, check it out now:

SCALPS - Serenades Of An Abomination

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SCALPS are "3 shitty dudes and 1 bass driven girl" from Salt Lake City, UT who play some brutal, violent, dark, loud & devotional hardcore. Their new 7-song EP, including 3 songs from an earlier split with Armpigs, is out now. For fans of Nails, From Ashes Rise, Tragedy, His Hero Is Gone, Iron Monkey, and EYEHATEGOD.

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SERENADES OF AN ABOMINATION - EP (2014)

1. Legless And Fully Charged

2. Sex Crimes

3. Anti-Hero

4. It Reigns, It Pours

5. Amateur Ambien Hour

6. Dayterrors

7. The Lynchian Slip

X REPENTANCE X - In Violation of Aša

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So this 7" came out a while ago, but you can now download it for free, so I thought I would mention it again. X Repentance X is from South East England and is savage vegan straight edge metal for fans of savage vegan straight edge metal by fans of savage vegan straight edge metal. Featuring a member of Never Again, Inherit, Final Rage, Ego Trip... as well as members of Tyburn and probably even more bands. This here is some vintage metalcore done at it's finest. If you aren't sure what that means, just imagine if Slayer was a vegan straight edge band instead of being a bunch of douchebags.

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IN VIOLATION OF AŠA - 7"/CASSETTE (2013)

1. Intro

2. In Violation Of Aša

3. War Of Attrition

4. Repentance

STRANGLED - Demo

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One word can be used to describe Florida's Strangled, and that word is SUFFERING. You will feel unclean and be filled with despair upon listening to their demo; a creeping, claustrophobic onslaught of grind, noise & powerviolence. These 9 songs sound like the soundtrack to the end of your miserable life. Definitely for fans of Teething, Full Of Hell and Tinnitus. Download this now, put on your headphones, and curl up in a fetal position.

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DEMO (2014)

1. Decay

2. Endless Cycle

3. Existence

4. Authority

5. Waste

6. Detest

7. Forcing

8. Naive

9. Constant State

RASH TONGUE - EP

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Rash Tongue is a hardcore punk band from Boston. The band shares members with Boston bands Leather Daddy, Peeple Watchin, Parasol, Nervous Condition and Draize. Check out their EP below which contains demo songs plus three new ragers recorded with Ryan Abbott at Side-two studios. Out soon on cassette.

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SELF TITLED EP - CASSETTE (2014)

1. Treads Of Progress

2. Empty Phrases

3. Stop Hoping

4. Limit  Me

5. Their Nightmare

6. Program Of Control

7. Taught/Taut