Crush Fetish- Og Det Er Derfor De Kaller Meg Stor Pikk LP (2016)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Metal, Grindcore, Powerviolence
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 18
Length: 59.0'

Crush Fetish (Formerly Crush Fish) is a four piece band from San Bernardino, CA who formed in June of 2013.  Crush Fish play a weird, off-kilter, vicious, and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, metal, grindcore, and powerviolence within their sound.  Musically, Crush Fish can be said to be influenced by bands such as Gehenna, Integrity, Left For Dead, Iron Lung, Infest, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2013, Crush Fish have released a five song EP titled Smegma Souffle in December of 2013, a three song EP titled Old Saint Deck in December of 2014, a two song single titled Enter The Brown in December of 2013, a twelve song LP titled Coprophagism in December of 2014, an eight song EP titled I'll Show You A 7 Inch in November of 2015,a 2 song single titled Gilf in May of 2015, and an eight song LP titled Jag Luktar Din Kuk Medan Du Sover in April of 2016.  Og Det Er Derfor De Kaller Meg Stor Pikk is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released on June 9th, 2016.  On Og Det Er Derfor De Kaller Meg Stor Pikk, Crush Fetish offer up eighteen tracks of weird and unhinged hardcore, punk, metal, grindcore, and powerviolence.  Overall, Og Det Er Derfor De Kaller Meg Stor Pikk is a solid LP.  Great stuff.  Enjoy!

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HOPELESS YOUTH

Montréal, Québec

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this showed up in my inbox several weeks ago (apologies to the band for sitting on it for so long) and it was weird because I had just discovered them a few days before I got the email. excellent timing. this new ep was coming out on rainville records who also put out the wormwitch cassette, so of course after I ordered the wormwitch tape I went back and sampled these guys. immediately impressed. so much so I went out and bought their previous full length. which was also seriously fantastic. however just due to being busy and consumed with grabbing damn near every scrap of black metal I could find, this was put on the back burner. big mistake. hopeless youth are a modern, slightly melodic hardcore band that just seems to be getting better as they go along. as good as the full length was, this ep is even better. angrier. more emotion. really like where these guys are headed. don't sleep on this like I did. you go buy/download now

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Negative Standards-Fetters LP (2016)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Crust, Doom, Noise
Label: Self-Released/Vendetta 
Tracks: 10
Length: 30.0'

Hells yes.  I was absolutely psyched to get the go ahead from Negative Standards to post this review because I've been following this band since blogging for Elementary Revolt and following the band since they formed back in 2009.  For those of you out of the loop, Negative Standards is a band from Oakland, CA who formed in late 2009.  Negative Standards play a unique, creative, and forward-thinking style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, crust, doom, and noise within their sound.  Musically, Negative Standards can be said to be influenced by bands such as Tragedy, His Hero Is Gone, Grief, and other like-minded bands.  The really unique quality that makes Negative Standards stand out from their peers is their use of sound samples and noise as a way to add additional layers of complexity to the band's already dark and ominous sound.  Since forming in 2009, Negative Standards have released a five song EP titled I-V in November of 2010, a six song LP titled VI-XI in May of 2012, and a split LP with Whitehorse in October of 2013.  Fetters is the band's latest full-length LP which is slated self-release by the band in the US and by Vendetta records internationally on June 17th, 2016.  On Fetters, Negative Standards offer up ten tracks of vicious, caustic, and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, crust, doom, and noise.  Overall, Fetters is an amazing album and is sure to be one of my favorite albums of the year.  Seriously, this album is that good!  Highly recommended! Enjoy!

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Triage-Power Beat 7" (2016)

Country: Canada
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Crust, D-Beat, Thrash
Label: Faith/Void
Tracks: 5
Length: 10.0'

Triage is a four piece band from Toronto, Ontario who formed in late 2014, from the looks of things.  Triage play a blistering and vicious style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, crust, d-beat, and thrash within their sound.  Musically, Triage can be loosely compared to bands such as Impalers, No Power, Antidote, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2014, Triage have released a self-titled six song demo in December of 2014.  Power Beat is the band's debut five song 7", which was released via Faith/Void records on April 28th, 2016.  On Power Beat, Triage offer up five tracks of brutal and vicious as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, crust, d-beat, and thrash.  Overall, Power Beat is a killer 7" and should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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HEZ-MLP (2015)

Country: Panama
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Noise Rock
Label: Lógica Ciega
Tracks: 8
Length: 16.0'

HEZ is a four piece band from Panama City, Panama who formed in the spring of 2015, from the looks of things.  HEZ play a raw and blown -out style of noise damaged hardcore/punk.  Musically, HEZ can be loosely compared to bands such as Gag, The Lowest Form, Gay Kiss, and Perspex Flex.  Since forming in 2015, HEZ have released a self-titled demo cassette in August of 2015.  This is the band's latest eight song LP, which was released on August 20th, 2015.  On their latest eight song LP, HEZ offer up eight tracks of raw and dirty sounding noise damaged hardcore/punk.  Overall, this album absolutely rips and HEZ is a must listen for fans of a lot of the bands being released on Iron Lung records as of late.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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La Luna-Always Already LP (2016)

Country: Canada
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Math Rock, Screamo
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 10
Length: 25.0'

La Luna is a three piece band from Toronto, Ontario who formed in 2009.  La Luna play a discordant, frenetic, tense, and volatile style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, math rock, and screamo within their sound.  Accentuated by hints, of melody, La Luna bring to mind bands such as Off Minor, Capsule, Ampere, La Quiete, and Daitro.  Since forming in 2009, La Luna have released an eight song self-titled cassette in March of 2013 and a two song tour cassette in November of 2015.  Always Already is the band's latest full-length cassette, which was released on May 10th, 2016.  On Always Already, La Luna offer up ten tracks of killer hardcore, punk, math rock, and screamo.  Overall, Always Already is a killer LP and should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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The Bug-Room 44 Sessions Cassette (2016)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk
Label: Not Normal
Tracks: 11.0'

The Bug is a four piece band from Lansing, Illinois who formed in early 2015, from the looks of things.  The Bug play a caustic, vicious, and raging style of hardcore/punk.  The Bug features members of Raw Nerve, Strangers, and Bad Blood, so going by that alone, you know you're in for some noisy and unhinged sounding hardcore.  Since forming in 2015, The Bug have released a six song cassette titled What's Bugging You in February of 2015. Room 44 Sessions is the band's latest six song cassette, which was released via Not Normal Tapes on June 8th, 2016.  On Room 44 Sessions, The Bug offer up six tracks of noisy, blown-out, and completely unhinged sounding hardcore.  Overall, Room 44 Sessions is a killer EP and should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) True Widow-Discography (2011-2013)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Rock, Shoegaze, Slowcore
Label: Relapse, Kemado, Mexican Summer Records
Tracks: 22
Length: 126.0'

True Widow are a three piece band from Dallas, Texas who formed in 2008.  True Widow play a dark, eerie, and atmospheric style of music that incorporates elements of post rock, shoegaze, and slowcore within their sound.  Musically, True Widow can be loosely compared to bands such as Estates, Creepoid, Shores, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2008, True Widow have released a nine song LP titled As High As The Highest Heavens And From The Center To The Circumference Of The Earth in March of 2011, a five song EP titled I.N.O. in October of 2011, and an eight song LP titled Circumambulation in July of 2013.  On these three releases, True Widow offer up some really great moody, dark, eerie, and atmospheric post rock, shoegaze, and slowcore.  True Widow is an amazing band and is an absolute must listen for fans of modern shoegaze.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!  True Widow has a new LP in the works that should be out in September.  Can't wait for that album to drop.

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City Of Caterpillar-S/T LP Reissue (2016)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore,Hardcore, Post Rock, Screamo
Label: Repeater Records
Tracks: 7
Length: 44.0'

City Of Caterpillar were a five piece band from Richmond, VA who existed from 2000-2003.  City Of Caterpillar played an intense and dynamic style of music that fused elments of hardcore, post hardcore, post rock, and screamo within their sound.  City Of Caterpillar could be best described as a mixture of bands such as Mogwai, Godspeed! You Black Emperor, Portraits Of Past, and PG. 99.  The band's discography consisted of a split LP with PG. 99 released in 2001, a Demo+Live recording LP, released in 2002, and a self-titled LP, also released in 2002.  This is the band's debut seven song LP, which was originally released on Level Plane records in 2002.  On their self-titled LP, City Of Caterpillar offer up seven tracks of dark, dynamic, explosive, and tense sounding post hardcore, post rock, hardcore, and screamo.  Overall, this is a killer LP and should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!  This album was recently repressed via Repeater records and is the first time in fourteen years that this album has been available on vinyl.  Members of City Of Caterpillar shared members of PG 99 and went on to play in Iron Reagan, Darkest Hour, Highness, Malady, Haram and Ghastly City Sleep.

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(U.S.) Jesuit-Discography LP (2015)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk
Label: Magic Bullet Records
Tracks: 12
Length: 46.0'

JESUIT were an unrelenting, noisy hardcore band from Virginia Beach, VA. They existed from the mid-90′s up until the changing of the century. In their wake, they left a rather nice-sized dent in the intensely-PC witch-hunt/”safe space” era of DIY hardcore. Whereas events attributed to Charles Manson are often credited with bringing a savage and brutal end to the peace, love, and drug culture of the 60′s, events surrounding bands like JESUIT and GEHENNA not only elicited controversy at every tour stop, but pushed a movement toward hardcore finding its more violent, unpredictable, and entirely irreverent roots as the “Portlandia” cult of 90′s hardcore crashed to a halt.
Comprised of childhood friends Nate Newton (who went on to CONVERGE, OLD MAN GLOOM, and DOOMRIDERS), Brian Benoit (who went on to THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN), Brett Matthews, Kelly Posadas, and J. How, JESUIT managed to crank out twelve scathing blasts of fury and anguish in their time. Discography features all twelve in reverse chronological order from the final 7″ on Hydra Head all the way back to the demo tape. All twelve tracks have been meticulously restored and remixed by Kurt Ballou at God City before being remastered by Bob Lipton at Peerless. The result is a behemoth of an album that sounds and feels more relevant than anything being marketed as “hardcore for the hardcore” today.  (Press Note)

*This album compiles the band's demo, self-titled 7", and self-titled LP.  Overall, this is an absolutely scathing, blistering, and caustic as fuck collection of songs.  Jesuit were really intense live and I count myself fortunate to be able to see them play in MA back in the late 90's.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!  Jesuit's discography was released via Magic Bullet records on April 12th, 2015.

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