Withstand-S/T EP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Metal
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 5
Length: 15.10'

Withstand is a three piece band from Philadelphia, PA who formed in 2018.  Withstand features members of Sovereign, Debtor, and Get Well.  Withstand play a scathing and brutal as fuck style of hardcore, punk, and metal.  Musically, Withstand can be said to be influenced by bands such as American Nightmare, The Suicide File, Torn Apart, Killing The Dream, and other like-minded bands.  This is the band's debut EP, which was released on March 25th, 2020.  On their debut EP, Withstand offer up five tracks of killer hardcore, punk, and metal.  Overall, Withstand's debut EP makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Compassion-Demo (2019)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Grindcore, Powerviolence
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 7
Length: 3.30'

Compassion is a three piece band from Brookly, NY who formed in 2018, from the looks of things.  Compassion play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, grindcore, and powerviolence within their sound.  Musically, Compassion can be loosely compared to band such as Iron Lung, Fluoride, Water Torture, Shackles, and other like-minded bands.  This is the band's debut seven song demo, which was released on cassette via Practiced Hatred records on August 22nd, 2019.  On their debut demo, Compassion offer up seven tracks of vicious and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, grindcore, and powerviolence.  Overall, Compassion's self-titled demo makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy.  Look for Compassion's demo to be released as a split 12" with Montreal, Canada's Split Open via RSR records relatively soon!

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Life Support-Die Like A Man 12" (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk
Label: Youth Attack
Tracks: 5
Length: 6.50'

Life Support is a two piece band from NYC and Denver, Colorado who formed in 2019, from the looks of things.  Life Support features James Trejo and Mark McCoy (Failures, Das Oath, Cancer Kids, Etc.), so going on that alone, you know you're in for a special treat.  Life Support play a killer style of vicious and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore/punk.  Die Like A Man is the band's debut 7", which was released via Youth Attack records on February 25th, 2020.  On Die Like A Man, Life Support offer up five tracks of vicious, ugly, and ultra-negative sounding hardcore/punk.  Overall, Die Like A Man makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Snarling Hate-How To Kill 7" (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk
Label: Youth Attack
Tracks: 2
Length: 3.20'

Snarling Hate is a three piece band from NYC, who formed in 2019, from the looks of things.  Snarling Hate features members of Failures, Cancer Kids, and Suburbanite, so going on that alone, you know you're in for a special treat.  Snarling Hate play a killer style of ugly and vicious no-frills/straight forward hardcore/punk.  How To Kill is the band's debut 7", which was released via Youth Attack records on February 25th, 2020.  On How To Kill, Snarling Hate offer up two tracks of ugly and vicious as fuck sounding hardcore/punk.  Overall, How To Kill makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Mangled State-Stigma 6" (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk
Label: Youth Attack
Tracks: 5
Length: 2.20'

Mangled State is a two piece band from Houston, Texas who formed in 2019, from the looks of things.  Mangled State play harsh, vicious, and ultra pissed style of hardcore/punk.  Musically, Mangled State can be loosely compared to bands such as Repos, Scapegoat, Vile Gash, Hoax, and other like-minded bands.  Stigma is the band's debut EP, which was released via Youth Attack records on February 25th, 2020.  On Stigma, Mangled State offer up five tracks of ugly and vicious as fuck sounding hardcore/punk.  Overall, Stigma makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Psalm Zero-Sparta LP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Doom, Post Metal
Genre: Self-Released
Tracks: 8
Length: 47.35'

Psalm Zero is a three piece band from Los Angeles and NYC who formed in 2011, from the looks of things.  Psalm Zero features Charlie Looker and members of Kayo Dot, so going on that alone, you know you're in for something truly special.  Psalm Zero play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of doom and post metal within their sound.  Since forming in 2011, Psalm Zero have released a two song EP titled Force My Hand in November of 2013, a seven song LP titled The Drain in March of 2014, and a seven song LP titled Stranger To Violence in July of 2016.  Sparta is the band's latest LP, which was released on February 24th, 2020.  On Sparta, Psalm Zero offer up eight tracks of killer doom and post metal.  Overall, Sparta makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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40-31

40. Mastodon-"Leviathan" 2004

i'm not gonna be one of those a-holes that says mastodon sold out after this album, but i will say that they've never been able to top it. 

39. Converge-"All We Love We Leave Behind" 2012

like the melvins, it was hard to narrow down such a large and fantastic body of work. "awlwlb" seemed to combine everything that converge do so well. 

38. Jucifer-"If Thine Enemy Hunger" 2006

a lot of noise for just 2 people. amber valentine is my future wife. she just doesnt know it yet.

37. Nevermore-"Dead Heart in a Dead world" 2000

very narrowly beat out "This Godless Endeavor". i will always miss warrel dane. his voice was magic. r.i.p. mr dane

36. Zao-"Where Blood and Fire Bring Rest" 1998

 

zao are a classic case of the influencer that never gets their due. heres proof.

35. Volbeat-"Guitar Gangsters and Cadillac Blood" 2008

say what you want but volbeats 1st 3 albums are fantatsic front to back, even if michael poulson occasionally sounds like the swedish chef. im a sucker for cheese. sue me.

34. Genghis Tron-"Board Up the House" 2008

if "i wont come back alive" and "endless teeth" doesnt get your blood pumping then i cant help you. youre already dead.

33. Bolt Thrower-"Those Once Loyal" 2005

i could have picked "realm of chaos" or "war master" but neither of those albums have "the killchain". so bolt throwers swan song it is.

32. Danzig-"Danzig" 1988

i will never forget the the first time i saw this album art. i fell in love with that skull before id ever heard a note of this record. that love exploded into a life long love affair with this tiny man once i heard "twist of cain" its only gotten stronger as ive gotten older. my most anticipated album this year? "danzig sings elvis". shut up.

31. Pearl Jam-"Vitalogy" 1994

"nothingman" got me through some really difficult times in my shit show of a life. eddie vedder has a way with words that few can match.

Black Axe-Plague Bearer EP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Crust
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 2
Length: 4.25'

Black Axe is a three piece band from Vermont who formed in the winter of 2016.  Black Axe play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, and crust within their sound.  Musically, Black Axe can be loosely compared to bands such as Impalers, Geranium, Oiltanker, Iron Hand, His Hero Is Gone, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2016, Black Axe have released a self-titled, five track demo in August of 2019.  Plague Bearer is the band's latest EP, which was released on March 23rd, 2020.  On Plague Bearer, Black Axe offer up two tracks of killer hardcore, punk, and crust.  Overall, Plague Bearer makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Internal Damage-The Great Evil Rages LP (2020)

Country: Russian Federation
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Death Metal, Crust, Grindcore
Label: No Bread! Records
Tracks: 11
Length: 20.35'

Internal Damage is a band from Russia who formed in 2008.  Internal Damage play a vicious and scathing style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, death metal, crust, and grindcore within their sound.  Musically, Internal Damage can be loosely compared to bands such as Wake, Fulgora, Suffering Quota, Deathrite, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2008, Internal Damage have released a self-titled demo in January of 2009, a thirteen song LP titled Blindness And Denial in October of 2010, a six song demo in April of 2011, a split 7" with Unholy Grave in March of 2012, a thirteen song LP titled Age Of Violence in September of 2012, a split 7" with Fitcage in November of 2014, an eight song EP titled Terror For Control in December of 2014, and a split with Skruta in October of 2016.  The Great Evil Rages is the band's latest LP, which was released via No Bread! records on March 12th, 2020.  On The Great Evil Rages, Internal Damage offer up eleven tracks of vicious, scathing, and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, death metal, crust, and grindcore.  Overall, The Great Evil Rages makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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