of the many many many things I love about thou, one of my favorites is their choice of covers. pearl jams "spin the black circle" and alice in chains "no excuses" get the thou treatment here. and both are fucking great.
Wayste-No Innocence EP (2016)
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Crust
Label: Day By Day/Midsummer Records
Tracks: 6
Length: 11.4'
Holy shit. This EP absolutely rips. Wayste is a three piece band from Leipzig, Germany who formed in 2016, from the looks of things. Wayste play a noise damaged style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, and crust within their sound. Musically, Wayste can be loosely compared to bands such as Ruined Families, Jungblurth, Birds In Row, Throwers, and Svalbard. No Innocence is the band's debut six song EP, which was released via Day By Day and Midsummer records on September 23rd, 2016. On No Innocence, Wayste offer up six songs of noise damaged and metallic hardcore, punk, and crust. Overall, No Innocence is a killer EP and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
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Spikers-In Coffins EP (2016)
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Crust, Metal
Label: No Sanctuary Records/Fuck The Mainstream Records
Tracks: 7
Length: 18.4'
Spikers is a Ukraine based band who formed in 2016, from the looks of things. Spikers play a brutal and vicious style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, crust, and metal within their sound. Since forming in 2016, Spikers have released a two song single titled Anarchy Road in June of 2016 and a digital single titled Blade Of The Ripper in July of 2016. In Coffins is the band's debut seven song EP, which was released via No Sanctuary and Fuck The Mainstream records on July 14th, 2016. On In Coffins, Spikers offer up seven tracks of killer hardcore, punk, crust, and metal. Overall, In Coffins is a really solid EP and definitely worth checking out. Enjoy!
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Wake-Sowing The Seeds Of A Worthless Tomorrow LP (2016)
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Crust, Grindcore
Label: Sentient Ruin Laboratories/Everyday Hate/7 Degrees/Nerve Altar Records
Tracks: 8
Length: 19.0'
Holy shit. This absolutely rips! Wake is a four piece band from Calgary, Alberta, Canada who formed in 2011, from the looks of things. Wake play a caustic, blown-out, and chaotic as fuck sounding style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, crust, and grindcore. Musically, Wake can be said to be influenced by bands such as Nausum, Brutal Truth, Discordance Axis, Napalm Death, Cursed, and The Secret. Since their inception in 2011, Wake have released a fourteen song LP titled Leeches in September of 2011, a three song EP titled Dephosphorus in April of 2012, a split 7" with Rehashed, an eleven song LP titled False in June of 2013, and a split 7" with Theories in May of 2014. Sowing The Seeds of A Worthless Tomorrow is Wake's latest eight song LP, which is slated for release via Sentient Ruin Laboratories, Everyday Hate, 7 Degrees, and Nerve Altar records on February 26th, 2016. On Sowing The Seeds Of A Worthless Tomorrow, Wake offer up eight tracks of scathing and chaotic as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, crust, and grindcore. Overall, Sowing The Seeds Of A Worthless Tomorrow is an amazing album and should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
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Faithbloomer-Buried EP (2016)
Genre: Post Punk, Shoegaze,Indie Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 4
Length: 9.8'
Faithbloomer are a three piece band from CT who formed in the winter 2015, from the looks of things. Faithbloomer play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post punk, shoegaze, and indie rock within their style. Musically, Faithbloomer can be said to be influenced by 90's shoegaze bands such as My Bloody Valentine, Swervedriver, Codeine, Catherine Wheel, and other like-minded bands. Since forming in 2015, Faithbloomer have released a five song EP titled Perennial in June of 2015. Buried is the band's second four song EP, which was released on November 17th, 2016. On Buried, Faithbloomer offer up four tracks of really well played post punk, shoegaze, and indie rock. Overall, Buried makes for a killer listen. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
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Urochromes-Night Bully EP (2017)
Genre: Punk, Noise Rock
Label: Wharf Cat
Tracks: 6
Length: 13.2'
Urochromes continue an amazing run with the release of their first fully realized extended player, Night Bully. The A-Side is comprised of 3 full throttle and perfectly condensed punk songs, while the B-Side charts new territory for the group. Searing opener “My Dickies” is a playground for Dick Riddick, one of contemporary punk’s stand-out guitarists and a true master of tone. Here he shoots for the rafters with an ascending line that serves as the track’s central hook. The creepy whispered vocals and banging electronic drums of “My Disposition” introduce one of Jackieboy’s doomed characters swimming in self-doubt. “Confront Ya” explores adoration with a promise of continued indifference (“They love you in West Mass…Ahhhhhhh”).
The B-Side opener “Night Bully” codifies Urochromes’ love of industrial punks, Chrome with an arrangement as mechanical as it is maniacal. Dick Riddick creates a constantly changing wave of texture over pulsing electronics. The whispered vocal style introduced in “Confront Ya” is back, this time asking “So you think I have a funny face?” Another of Jackieboy’s jealous, wounded characters this time baiting the affirmative response.
The ender is a remix of “Night Bully” by electronic gloom masters, Boy Harsher. This track reimagines the song as a lost noir-wave classic while still retaining the menace of the original. The inclusion of this remix shows Urochromes’ disdain for “the rules” but also reminds us that the drum machine was there from the start – this has always been a punk band with one foot in electronic noise. (Press Note)
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-Seriously, Night Bully fucking rips. Really cool raw, blown-out, and noise damaged punk and noise rock. You need this!!! Night Bully was released via Wharf Cat Records on January 27th, 2017.
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(U.S.) Priests-Nothing Feels Natural LP (2017)
Genre: Post Punk, Punk, Death Rock
Label: Sister Polygon Records
Tracks: 10
Length: 31.3'
Priests are a four piece band from Washington, D.C. who formed in 2012. Priests play a tense, dark, moody, and frenetic style of music that incorporates elements of post punk, punk, and death rock within their sound. Since forming in 2012, Priests have released a four song cassette titled Tape 1 in January of 2012, a two song 7" titled Radiation/Personal Planes in December of 2012, a seven song cassette titled Tape 2 in June of 2013, and a seven song EP titled Bodies And Control And Money And Power in June of 2014. Nothing Feels Natural is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Sister Polygon records on January 27th, 2017. On Nothing Feels Natural, Priests offer up ten tracks of killer post punk, punk, and death rock. Overall, Nothing Feels Natural makes for a great listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
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Opt Aut Sic Eco-S/T Cassette (2017)
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Screamo, Experimental Noise
Label: Middle-Man
Tracks: 13
Length: 23.0'
Opt Aut Sic Eco is a four piece band from Indiana, who formed in 2016, from the looks of things. Opt Aut Sic Eco features members of Ostraca, Plague Walker, .Gif From God, Hive Mind, Coma Regalia, and Lickgoldensky. Opt Aut Sic Eco play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, screamo, and experimental noise within their sound. Musically, Opt Aut Sic Eco can be said to be influenced by bands such as Saetia, Swing Kids, The Locust, and 31G style hardcore/screamo. This is Opt Aut Sic Eco's debut thirteen song cassette, which was released via Middle-Man records on January 30th, 2017. On their debut full-length LP, Opt Aut Sic Eco offer up thirteen tracks of chaotic, volatile, and completely unhinged hardcore, punk, screamo, and synth driven experimental noise. Overall, this is a really solid album and is definitely worth checking out. Great stuff! Enjoy!
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