Hoof-The Seraph Of Saturn EP (2015)

Country: USA
Genre: Doom, Sludge, Stoner Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 5
Length: 21.0'

Hoof is a three piece doom, sludge, and stoner rock band from Fairmont, West Virginia.  Hoof formed from the ashes of Open Graves.  Musically, Hoof can be said to be influenced by bands such as Old Man Gloom, Doom Riders, Sweet Cobra, and other like-minded bands.  The Seraph Of Saturn is the band's debut five song EP, which was self-released by the band on March 30th, 2015.  On their debut EP, Seraph offer up five tracks of raw, gritty, and dirty as fuck sounding doom, sludge, and stoner rock.  Overall, Seraph Of Saturn is a mammoth of an EP and should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Hoof-Seraph Of Saturn EP (2015)

CORRUPT LEADERS - Grindmother

GENRE - Punk, Crust, Grindcore
FFO - Cursed, Baptists, Caged Grave
D/L - Zippyshare or Bandcamp
FACEBOOK - HOMEPAGE

I've mentioned Corrupt Leaders before, and it looks like they've added a band member and released a few more things since then. Most recent is Grindmother, a 4-song effort that can now be bought on CD for $5 at their Bandcamp page, or below. You have probably heard this story before, but the crazy thing about this release is the fact that the singer's Mother actually contributed some vocals to this release. Check this shit out:

MORO MORO LAND - Through

GENRE - Blackened Hardcore, Atmospheric, Post-Metal
FFO - Russian Circles, I Pilot Dæmon, The Secret
D/L - Zippyshare or Bandcamp
FACEBOOK - HOMEPAGE

Hailing from Nizhny Novgorod, Russian, Moro Moro Land is a band that takes the classic formula of post-metal and adds in the fervent pace of hardcore to make this a perfect release for fans of both genres. When this thing starts off, you may think it's just another doom/black metal band doing their spooky, black metal intro. But at about 2 minutes in, all that changes, and from then on out, it's dark, blackened hardcore at it's best. If you like this, keep an eye on this band as they will have an LP coming out later this year as well. 

SIBERIAN HELL SOUNDS - ⍲⍕⍎⍱

GENRE - Hardcore, Black Metal, Powerviolence, Doom Grind
FFO - Dead In The Dirt, Seven Sisters Of Sleep, Left For Dead
D/L - Zippyshare or Bandcamp
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When I heard the first notes of the first release from Siberian Hell Sounds about a year and a half ago, I was immediately hooked. It had everything I loved. Creepy sample in front of the title track, followed by insanely catchy, powerful hardcore beats. Manic vocals, production in the red, and perfectly timed blast beats. I listened to it probably 20 times in a row. They followed up with the PCPEP not long after, which was more of the same craziness, although with a noticeable slowdown in spots and tinged with some doom. Last October saw a split 10" with NØNE, which featured two SHS tracks. The production here was more polished, not in a bad way, just different and better. Those songs have a more epic, dark experimental sound to them. More complex in every way, Slower still in parts, faster in others, but just as powerful as any of their other releases. I was intrigued, and thrilled that they weren't devolving into a straight up doom band. To go along with this record, the band released a short film/music video. It's beautiful and haunting, and I would try to describe it more but it's better if you just watch it for yourself: 

Now, I feel like they've hit their stride with their newest offering, ⍲⍕⍎⍱. A 4-song, impossible to pronounce EP that sounds like Cursed, Hierophant and Dead In The Dirt made some sort of fucked up, evil, hardcore hell-spawn. In other words, it's fucking fantastic. It really is near-perfect as far as I'm concerned. Riffs, Hooks, Chugs, Blasts... It's all there. Honestly some of the coolest hardcore beats I've heard in a long time. While it's a shame that there's only 4 songs, don't worry, more is on the way. A split with Travels is coming soon. I'm being told to expect something completely different from the rest of their shit. And, an LP should be finished sometime this year. Needless to say, you should grab this newest release immediately, along with all their other stuff at their Bandcamp page. If you can, throw some $$$ their way to help pay for all this stuff.

TROGLODYTES - Avoid / Survive

GENRE - Raw Punk, Hardcore, Thrash
FFO - Aerosols, Vile Gash, Nazi Dust, Raw Nerves
D/L - Mediafire
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TROGLODYTES play a fast, pissed off and brutal style of hardcore punk. The 10 songs spread out across this 8 minute cassette are full of rough, abrasive, old-school punk but also have a dark vibe to them that should also please fans of thrash or hardcore. The band formed in London, UK by black/punk solo artist Sesso Violento and shares members of British grind and black metal underground acts Cthulhu Youth, Cease to Exist and Turbo Chong. This is a limited edition of 50 (40 clear + 10 red with folded lyrics insert) on Yamabushi Recordings and can be purchased on Bandcamp.

PDC-Demo (2015)

                                         Genre: Hardcore/Punk 
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PDC is a relatively new hardcore band from Atlanta, Georgia, who formed in January 2014.  PDC features members of Dead In The Dirt and Foundation, so by going on that alone, you know you're in for something special.  PDC play a blistering and caustic style of bare bones hardcore influenced by bands such as Left For Dead, Haymaker, Infest, and Negative.  On their debut seven track demo, PDC shred their way through seven tracks in a little over eight tracks.  Overall, PDC have absolutely nailed it on their latest demo.  The demo was released by the band digitally via bandcamp on March 12th, 2015.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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No Omega

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No Omega is a four piece hardcore/punk band from Stockholm, Sweden who formed in 2010.  No Omega cite Converge, Killing The Dream, and Deafheavenas influences, which definitely shows up in the band's sound and style.  Since their inception in 2010, No Omega have several releases under their belts, which include a self-titled four song 7" in January of 2011, a nine song LP titled Metropolis in March of 2012, and a twelve song 12" titled Shame released via Throatruiner records in April of 2013.  Occupants is No Omega's latest five song 12" which serves as the band's well-received and highly acclaimed LP Shame.  On Occupants, No Omega stay true to form and offer up five no tracks of metallic hardcore that's an absolute must listen for fans of Death Mercedes, Burning Bright, and other like-minded bands.  Overall, Occupants is a killer EP and should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!  Occupants is slated for release via Dog Knights Productions on April 21st, 2015.  Can't wait for this slab of wax to drop.

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Shizune-Le Voyageur Imprudent LP (2015)

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Shizune is a five piece hardcore, punk, and screamo band from Lonigo, Vicenza, Italy who formed in 2012.  Shizune play a classic sounding style of screamo tinged hardcore influenced by bands such as Funeral Diner, The Saddest Landscape, La Quiete, and Raein.  Shizune's sound is tense, angular, discordant, and volatile as fuck.  Le Voyageur Imprudent is the band's latest ten song LP, which was released via Driftwood records and Dog Knights Productions on March 2nd, 2015.  On their latest full-length LP, Shizune offer up ten tracks of tense and brilliantly executed screamo influenced hardcore that is an absolute must listen for fans of My Fictions, The Saddest Landscape, and Raein.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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SONANCE - Blackflower

GENRE -  Metal, Ambient, Atmospheric, Doom, Drone, Sludge
FFO - Trudger, Sumac, Tree Of Sores
D/L - Zippyshare or Bandcamp
FACEBOOK - TWITTER - PURCHASE

From the label:

Sonance started in early 2012, in front of a wall of amps and live visuals. A quintet concerned with creating atmospheric, interwoven arrangements; detailed and droned stretches that subside into sludge filled chasms as the bass pushes you through the floor and lifts dust from the walls. Their first album, ‘Like Ghosts’, was released on a variety of different formats in late 2012, including a vinyl release via Doognad records of Norway. ‘Blackflower’ maintains that same bleak and harsh aura of the band's first offering. The record is based around an epic centrepiece, but provides shorter bursts of standalone beauty absent from Like Ghosts; epic string sections burst into shrieking feedback-noise whilst vocals swim in the murk. A delicate precision that is beguiling. ‘Blackflower’ was recorded in a single take at Joe's Garage in Bristol, the band having mixed and mastered the record alongside creating the artwork. This type of assured artistic vision is one reason why SONANCE are one of the most exciting bands in the UK today. The vinyl copy of ’Blackflower’ also features a 10 minute extended version of the albums closing track, ‘Tearce’.

EKRANOPLAN - Self Titled

GENRE - Punk Crust, Metal, Hardcore, Sludge
FFO - Cursed, Holy, Deathrite
D/L - Zippyshare or Bandcamp
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Ekranoplan from Jena, Germany with members of Hungry Lungs & doom giants AHAB unleash their first record. Five songs filled with filth, hatred and low-fi energy. Expect a bastard of icy sludge, raging crust and precise grindcore annihilation all mixed with critical but hateful lyrics. Limited to 300 copies. 100 copies on black vinyl with white splatter & 200 copies black vinyl). The vinyl will be released May 8th, pre-order here.