Slund-Slundanoid EP (2021)

Country: Slovenia
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Metal, Sludge, Grindcore, Powerviolence
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 7
Length: 11.05' 

Slund is a band from Slovenia who formed in 2017, from the looks of things.  Slund play a scathing, vicious, and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, metal, sludge, grindcore, and powerviolence within their sound.  Musically, Slund can be loosely compared to bands such as Pig Destroyer, WVRM, Woundvac, Triage, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2017, Slund have released a thirteen song LP titled The Call Of Agony in February of 2017, a fourteen song LP titled Brain Dysfunction in November of 2017, a a split EP with Chikara in January of 2018, a a fourteen song LP titled If You're Angry And You Know It, Clap Your Hands in May of 2018, a split EP with Maggot Bath in August of 2018, a a split with Agatholes in August of 2018, a a thirteen song LP titled A Very Slundy Christmas in December of 2018, a a thirteen song LP titled A Lean, Mean Slundy Machine in April of 2019, a a split with Puta Malaria in April of 2019, a a split with Throatpunch in June of 2019, a a split with Sick Shit in August of 2019, a split with Pro Death Corps in August of 2019, a twenty song LP titled Slundcore Superhero in October of 2019, a split with Lycantrophy in January of 2020, a split with Suicideforce in March of 2020, a nine song EP titled Quarantined in April of 2020, and a thirty song LP titled Slund Em All in September of 2020.  Slundanois is the band's latest EP, which was released on March 21st, 2021.  On Slundanoid, Slund offer up 7 tracks of vicious, scathing and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, metal, sludge, grindcore, and powerviolence.  Overall, Slundanoid makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Warstone-Drengr LP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Metal, Grindcore, Powerviolence
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 11
Length: 16.25'

Warstone is a band from New Bedford, MA who formed in 2017, from the looks of things.  Warstone play a vicious and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, metal, grindcore, and powerviolence within their sound.  Musically, Warstone can be loosely compared to bands such as Nails, SVFFER, WVRM, Gatecreeper, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2017, Warstone have released a six song EP titled The Tale Of The Wasp King in November of 2017, an eleven song EP titled Bloodlust Of The Armoured Beast in December of 2017, a thirteen song EP titled Demise Of The Black Wind in December of 2017, a seventeen song EP titled Firebolts Over Ice Castle in February of 2018, a six song EP titled A Forgotten Sea in February of 2018,  a six song EP titled The Oldest Deeds Of Gods And Men in August of 2020, and a ten song LP titled Whose Roots Know Whence They Sprang in January of 2021.  Drengr is the band's latest LP, which was released on July 10th, 2021.  On Drengr, Warstone offer up eleven tracks of insanely vicious and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, metal, grindcore, and powerviolence.  Overall, Drengr makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Anthesis / Botfly / Cell Press / Greber-4 Way Split LP (2021)

Country: Canada
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Grindcore, Metal, Sludge, Noise Rock
Label: No Funeral Records
Tracks: 10
Length: 28.40'

Here's a killer four way split featuring new material from New Brunswick's Anthesis, Montreal, Quebec's Cell Press, Cambridge, Ontario's Greber, and Halifax, Nova Scotia's Botfly.  A lot of these bands don't need any introduction to readers of the blog, because most have been covered in previous reviews in the distant past.  This killer 4-way split features new material from all four bands, and each band in their own right should be checked out to fully appreciate.  All four bands on this split run the gamut of underground heavy music including hardcore, punk, grindcore, metal, sludge, and noise rock.  For the sake of being brief and also due to 4-way splits being a pain in the ass to review, I'll keep this review short and let the music speak for itself.  This amazing split was released via No Funeral records on June 18th, 2021.  Overall, this split makes for a kick-ass listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Gravehuffer-NecroEclosion LP (2021)

 Country: USA
Genre: Metal, Punk, Thrash, Sludge
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 12
Length: 44.10'

Gravehuffer is a four piece band from Joplin, Missouri who formed in August of 2008.  Formerly known as KROM, Gravehuffer ply a brutal and vicious as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of metal, punk, thrash, and sludge within their sound.  Musically, Gravehuffer can be said to be influenced by bands such as Fistula, Buzzoven, Eyehategod, Gehenna,  and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2008, Gravehuffer have released a twenty song LP titled Blasphemusic in October of 2013, a two song EP titled Acute Subdermal Hematoma in October of 2016, an eleven song LP titled Your Fault in February of 2017, and a four song EP titled Demon Face/Stalingrad's Cross in June of 2019.  NecroEclosion is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released on January 25th, 2021.  On NecroEclosion, Gravehuffer offer up twelve tracks of killer metal, punk, thrash, and sludge.  Overall, NecroEclosion makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Hellish Form-Remains LP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Doom, Metal, Sludge, Drone
Label: Translation Loss
Tracks: 4
Length: 43.20'

Hellish Form is a two piece band from California and Vermont who formed in 2020, from the looks of things.  Hellish Form features members of Body Void, Atone, Keeper, and Elder Devil, so going on that alone, you know you're in for something truly special.  Body Void play an oppressively heavy, harsh, ugly, and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of funeral doom metal, sludge, and drone within their sound.  Musically, Hellish Form can be loosely compared to bands such as Hell, Forn, Abyssal, and other like-minded bands,  Since forming in 2020, Hellish Form have released a two song LP titled MMXX in May of 2020 and a cover of The Cure's The Funeral Party in October of 2020.  Remains is the band's latest LP, which was released via Translation Loss records on June 25th, 2021.  On Remains, Hellish Form offer up four tracks of oppressively heavy, harsh, ugly, and brutal as fuck sounding doom, metal, sludge, and drone.  Overall, Remains makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Sallow Moth-Stasis Cocoon LP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Death Metal, Metal
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 7
Length: 30.50'

Sallow Moth is the solo project of Garry Brents, who plays in the Dallas Texas based band Cara Neir.  Sallow Moth plays a raw, ugly, and unfiltered style of sci-fi, horror, and fantasy death metal.  Since his inception in 2016, Sallow Moth have released a three song EP titled Moss Deceptiva in June of 2016 and a five song EP titled Deathspore in May of 2014 and a six song EP titled The Larval Hope in January of 2020.  Stasis Cocoon  is Sallow Moth's latest full-length LP which was released on July 2nd, 2021.  On Stasis Cocoon, Sallow Moth offers up seven tracks of sci-fi, horror, and fantasy themed raw, ugly, and vicious sounding death metal.  Overall, Stasis Cocoon makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Calmharsh-S/T EP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Punk, Punk, Noise Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 5
Length: 11.40'

Calmharsh is a band from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma who formed in 2021, from the looks of things.  Calmharsh play a tense, discordant, and angular style of music that incorporates elements of post punk, punk, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Calmharsh can be loosely compared to bands such as Drive Like Jehu, Wipers, Seaxes, Tunic, and other like-minded bands.  This is the band's debut EP, which was released on June 14th, 2021.  On their self-titled debut, Calmharsh offer up five tracks of tense, discordant, and angular sounding post punk, punk, and noise rock.  Overall, Calmharsh's debut EP makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Rainmaking-S/T EP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Screamo
Label: Zegema Beach
Tracks: 6
Length: 15.0'

Rainmaking is a three piece band from Portland, Oregon, who formed in 2020, from the looks of things.  Rainmaking features members of Carrion Spring and The Sky Above And Earth Below, so going on that alone, you know you know you're in for something truly special.  Rainmaking play a volatile and chaotic style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, punk, and screamo within their sound.  Musically, Rainmaking can be loosely compared to bands such as Lord Snow, Mahria, Frail Hands, and other like-minded bands.  This is the  band's debut EP, which was released via Zegema Beach records on July 5th, 2021.  On their debut EP, Rainmaking offer up six tracks of cathartic and volatile sounding post hardcore, punk, and screamo.  Overall, Rainmaking's debut EP makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy! 

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Snag.-Death Doula LP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Screamo, Emo
Label: Zegema Beach/Middle-Man/Sad React/ Long Legs Long Arms Records
Tracks: 7
Length: 16.40'

Snag is a three piece band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin who formed in 2015.  Snag play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, screamo, and emo within their sound.  Musically, Snag can be loosely compared to early 2000's Ebullition records style screamo bands such as Torches To Rome, Bread And Circuits, Amber Inn, City Of Caterpillar, as well as more modern style emotive hardcore/screamo bands such as Suis La Lune, Loma Prieta, and Old Gray.  Since forming in 2017, Snag have released a self-titled six song EP in May of 2017, a split with Social Caterpillar in December of 2017, a split EP with Swallows Nest in June of 2018, and a self-titled nine song LP in November of 2019.  Death Doula is the band's latest LP, which was released via Zegema Beach, Middle Man, Sad React, and Long Legs, Long Arms records on July 2nd, 2021.  On Death Doula, Snag offer up seven tracks of chaotic and volatile emotive hardcore, punk, emo and screamo.  Overall, Snag's Death Doula makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy! 

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(U.S.) Drug Church-Tawny 12" (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Indie Rock
Label: Pure Noise Records
Tracks: 4
Length: 10.40'

Drug Church is a five piece band from Albany, NY who formed in the spring of 2011.  Drug Church features members of Self Defense Family, which for most of you, is pretty much a household name in the punk/hardcore scene at this point.  The thing I love most about Drug Church is that they pretty much carry the torch that was originally ignited by End Of The Year before they morphed into Self Defense Family, meaning that Drug Church hits the frenetic, witty, snotty, and sarcastic spectrum of punk that originally made End Of A Year so endearing to me.  With that said, that description pretty much only scratches the surface of describing Drug Church's sound.  Drug Church also adds a healthy dose of dark punk, post hardcore, and indie rock that gives nods to bands such as Jawbreaker, Quicksand, Seaweed, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2011, Drug Church have released a self-titled demo in Mach of 2011, a self-titled EP in July of 2012, a ten song LP titled Paul Walker in July of 2013, a five song EP titled Swell in February of 2015,  an eleven song LP titled Hit Your Head in October of 2015, and a ten song LP titled Cheer in November of 2018.  Tawny is the band's latest EP, which was released via Pure Noise Records on June25th, 2021.   On Tawny, Drug Church offer up four tracks of witty, sarcastic, and snotty post hardcore, punk, and indie rock.   Overall, Tawny makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Highly recommended!  Enjoy! 

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