Secret Smoker-Dark Clouds LP (2019)

 

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Screamo
Label: Belladonna Records
Tracks: 12
Length: 25.0'

Secret Smoker is a three piece band from Baton Rogue, Louisiana who formed in 2012, by the looks of things.  Secret Smoker play a tense and urgent style of 90's influenced hardcore/punk/screamo.  Musically, Secret Smoker can be said to be influenced by bands such as Shotmaker, 400 Years, Sleepytime Trio, and Breads And Circuits.  Since forming in 2012, Secret Smoker have released a full-length LP titled Terminal Architecture in January of 2013 and a split 7" with Alarms & Controls in 2014.  Dark Clouds is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Belladonna records on February 1st, 2019.  On Dark Cloud, Secret Smoker offer up twelve tracks of discordant, tense, and urgent as fuck sounding 90's influenced screamo.  Overall, Dark Clouds makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.   Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Minerva Superduty-In Public LP (2020)

 

Country: Greece
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Post Hardcore,  Noise Rock, Screamo
Label: Yet Again/Sweet Ohm/Body Blow/Bright Future/Vault/5 Feet UnderRecords
Tracks: 8
Length: 21.0'

Minerva Superduty is a five piece band from Kalamata, Greece who formed in late 2011.  Minerva Superduty play a chaotic, volatile, and vicious as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, post hardcore, noise rock and screamo within their sound.  Musically, Minerva Superduty can be loosely compared to bands such as Aussitot Mort, Birds In Row, Reproacher, Seizures, Ruined Families, Jungbluth, Eyelet, Throwers, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in late 2011, a self-titled six song EP in March of 2014 and an eight song LP titled Gorod Zero in October of 2016.  In Public is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Yet Again, Sweet Ohm, Body Blow, Bright Future, Vault, and 5 Feet records on December 20th, 2020.  On In Public, Minerva Superduty offer up eight tracks of chaotic and volatile as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, noise rock, post hardcore, and screamo.  Overall, In Public makes for an amazing listen and should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Who Decides/Last Gasp-Split EP (2021)

 

Country: USA

Genre: Hardcore, Punk

Label: Dropping Bombs

Tracks: 5

Length: 4.55'

Here's a killer split featuring new material from Rochester, NY's Who Decides and Cleveland, OH's Last Gasp.  Who Decides is a four piece band from Rochester, NY who formed in 2020, from the looks of things.  Musically, Who Decides play a killer style of modern metallic hardcore.  Musically, Who Decides can be loosely compared to bands such as American Nightmare, The Hope Conspiracy, No Escape, Have Heart, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2020, Who Decides have released a self-titled six song EP in May of 2020.  On their side of the split, Who Decides offer up two tracks of killer modern metallic hardcore.  The next band featured on the split is Last Gasp.  Last Gasp is a four piece band from Cleveland, Ohio who formed in 2019, from the looks of things.  Last Gasp play a killer style of rock and roll tinged hardcore/punk.  Musically, Last Gasp can be loosely compared to bands such as Paint It Black, BARS, The Suicide File, American Nightmare, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2019, Last Gasp have released a self-titled demo in February of 2020, a four song EP titled Second Wave in June of 2020, a digital single titled A Single Second in October of 2020, and a four song EP titled Second Wave 2.0 in December of 2020.  On their side of the split, Last Gasp offer up three tracks of killer rock and roll tinged hardcore/punk.  Overall, this is a killer split and both bands offer up some kick ass tunes.  Great stuff!  Enjoy!  This killer split was released via Dropping Bombs records on January 15th, 2021.

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Kontaminate-Blood Hunger Demo (2021)

 

Country: USA

Genre: Hardcore, Punk, D-Beat

Label: 11 PM Records

Tracks: 5

Length: 5.25'

Kontaminate is a band from Richmond, VA who formed in 2020, from the looks of things.  Kontaminate features members of Jackal, Nosebleed, and Deviant, so going on that alone, you know you're in for something truly special.  Kontaminate play a vicious and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, and d-beat within their sound.  Musically, Kontaminate can be loosely compared to band such as Impalers, Moment Of Fear, Rakta, Acrylics, and other like-minded bands.  Blood Hunger is the band's debut five song demo, which was released via 11PM records on January 1st, 2021.  On Blood Hunger, Kontaminate offer up five tracks of raw, ugly, and vicious as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, and d-beat.  Overall, Blood Hunger makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Stygian Skull-Desert Of Skulls EP (2021)

 

Country: USA

Genre: Doom, Metal, Sludge

Label: The Butcher Shed

Tracks: 4

Length: 22.20'

Stygian Skull is a Pennsylvania based band who formed in 2021, from the looks of things.  Stygian Skull features members of Squelch Chamber, so going on that alone, you know you're in for something truly awesome.  Stygian Skull play a killer style of lo-fi blackened doom, metal, and sludge.  Musically, Stygian Skull can be loosely compared to bands such as Eyehategod, Slabdragger, Weedeater, Low Estate, and other like-minded bands.  Desert Of Skulls is the band's debut EP, which was released via The Butcher Shed records on January 18th, 2021.  On Desert Of Skulls, Stygian Skull offer up four tracks of brutal as fuck sounding lo-fi blackened doom, metal, and sludge.  Overall, Desert Of Skulls makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Gatecreeper-An Unexpected Reality 12" (2021)

 

Country: USA

Genre: Death Metal, Grindcore

Label: Closed Casket Activities

Tracks: 8

Length: 16.30'

Gatecreeper is a five piece band from Tempe, Arizona who formed in 2013.  Gatecreeper play a vicious and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of death metal, doom, hardcore, and grindcore within their sound.  Musically, Gatecreeper can be loosely compared to bands such as Nails, Xibalba, Tomb Mold, Genocide Pact, Scorched, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2013, Gatecreeper have released a split 7" with Take Over And Destroy in March of 2014, a self-titled four song EP in April of 2014, a nine song LP titled Sonoran Depravation in October of 2016, a two song 7" titled Sweltering Madness in August of 2017,  a four-way 12" with Homewrecker, Scorched, and Outer Heaven in April of 2018, a split LP with Iron Reagan in March of 2018, a digital single titled Anxiety in July of 2019, a digital single titled Social Decay in August of 2019, and an eleven song LP titled Deserted in October of 2019.  An Unexpected Reality is the band's latest eight song 12", which was released via Closed Casket Activities on January 13th, 2021.  On An Unexpected Reality, Gatecreeper delve deep into Grindcore/Thrash territory on the first seven tracks of the 12".  The second side features a single song titled Emptiness, which is a ugly, brutal, and vicious as fuck death metal track that clocks in at a little over eleven minutes.  Overall, An Unexpected Reality makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Coven-La chaleur nous accable EP (2021)

 

Country: France

Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Screamo

Label: Self-Released

Tracks: 5

Length: 20.55'

Coven is a four piece band from France who formed in 2020, from the looks of things.  Coven play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, punk, and screamo within their sound.  Musically, Coven can be loosely compared to bands such as Daitro, Birds In Row, Saetia, Sed Non Satiata, Raein, and other like-minded bands.  La chaleur nous accable is the band's debut EP, which was released on January 31st, 2021.  On La chaleur nous accable, Coven offer up five tracks of intense, passionate, and volatile sounding post hardcore, punk, and screamo.  Overall, La chaleur nous accable makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(RU) Wowod-Yarost' I Proshchenie LP (2021)

 

Country: Russia

Genre: Post Metal, Black Metal, Doom, Sludge

Label: Church Road 

Tracks: 7

Length: 40.40'

Wowod is a five piece band from St. Petersburg, Russia who formed in 2017.  Wowod play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post metal, black metal, doom, and sludge within their sound.  Musically, Wowod can be loosely compared to bands such as Isis, Old Man Gloom, Amen Ra, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2017, Wowod have released a digital single titled Cerbervs in December of 2017, a digital single titled Iskhod in May of 2018, a five song EP titled Zemlya in March of 2019, a six song LP titled Nutro in January of 2018, and a re-mastered version of their Zemlya EP in September of 2018.  Yarost' l Proshchenie is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Church Road records on January 29th, 2021.  On Yarost' l Proshchenie, Wowod offer up seven tracks of dark, heavy, and progressive sounding post metal, black metal, doom, and sludge.  Overall, Yarost' l Proshchenie makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Outer Darkness-Ten Acres Of Hell EP (2021)

 

Country: USA
Genre: Black Metal, Blackgaze, Screamo
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 7
Length: 30.20'

Outer Darkness is a one person band from Brooklyn, New York who formed in early 2019, from the looks of things.  Outer Darkness play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of black metal, blackgaze, and screamo within their sound.  Musically, Outer Darkness can be loosely compared to band such as early Deafheaven, Amber, Blue Noise, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2019, Outer Darkness have released a four song EP titled Alters Of The Subaltern in June of 2019.  Ten Acres Of Hell  is the band's debut full-length LP, which was released on January 26th, 2021.  On Ten Acres Of Hell, Outer Darkness offer up seven tracks of killer black metal, blackgaze, and screamo.  Overall, Ten Acres Of Hell makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Jandreau-Atë EP (2021)

 

Country: USA

Genre: Darkwave, Industrial, Instrumental

Label: Self-Released

Tracks: 8

Length: 21.20'

Jandreau is a musician from Albany, NY who began composing music under the moniker Jandreau in 2015.  Jandreau plays a dark and ominous style of instrumental and experimental darkwave and industrial.  Since starting out in 2015, Jandreau has released a ten song LP titled Stratum in June of 2016, a twelve song LP titled Atavism in October of 2016, a digital single titled Psychosis in December of 2018, an eight song LP titled Theurgy in February of 2019,  a two song EP titled Hemlock in April of 2019, a two song EP titled Tribute in April of 2019, a digital single titled Unearthed in July of 2019, a digital single titled Immortality in November of 2019, a digital single titled Paraphasia in December of 2019,  a digital single titled Incarnate in January of 2020, a digital single titled Torment in February of 2020, a six song EP titled Paramnesia in March of 2020, a digital single titled Nihilism in March of 2020, digital single titled Monomania in May of 2020, a two song EP titled Sundowning in October of 2020, a twelve song LP titled Dysfunction in September of 2020, and a three song EP titled Drown in November of 2020.  Ate is the band's latest eight song EP , which was released on January 11th, 2021.  ON Ate, Jandreau offer up eight tracks of dark and ominous sounding darkwave, and industrial.  Overall, Ate makes for an awesome listen,  Great stuff!  Enjoy!

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