Stone Fleet-S/T EP (2020)

 

Country: USA

Genre: Hardcore, Punk, D-Beat, Powerviolence, Fastcore

Label: Self-Released

Tracks: 8

Length: 3.20'

Stone Fleet is a five piece band from New Bedford, MA who formed in 2020, from the looks of things.  Stone Fleet features members of Wound Man, Internal, Brother, and many other MA area bands.  Stone Fleet play a vicious and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, d-beat, powerviolence, and fastcore within their sound.  Musically, Stone Fleet can be loosely compared to bands such as Infest, Crossed Out, Spine, Negative Approach, and other like-minded bands.  This is the band's debut EP, which was released on October 11th, 2020.  On their self-titled EP, Stone Fleet offer up eight tracks of vicious and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, d-beat, powerviolence, and fastcore.  Overall, Stone Fleet's debut EP makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Enjoy!

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Devil City Cult-World´s True Enemies EP (2020)

 

Country: Spain

Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Black Metal, Crust, D-Beat

Label: Self-Released

Tracks: 4

Length: 16.40'

Devil City Cult is a three piece band from Madrid, Spain who formed in 2019, from the looks of things.  Devil City Cult play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, black metal, crust, and d-beat within their sound.  Musically, Devil City Cult can be loosely compared to bands such as Of Feather And Bone, Impalers, Necrot, Skeleton, and other like-minded bands.  World's True Enemies is the band's debut EP, which was released on March 31st,2020.  On World's True Enemies, Devil City Cult offer up for tracks of vicious and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, black metal, crust, and d-beat.  Overall, World's True Enemies makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Sleeping Tigers-Darkest Cave EP (2020)

Country: USA

Genre: Doom, Sludge, Desert Rock, Stoner Metal, Grunge, Noise Rock

Label: Forbidden Place

Tracks: 6

Length: 36.16'

Sleeping Tigers are a three piece band from Salt Lake City, Utah who formed in 2017.  Sleeping Tigers play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of doom, sludge, desert rock, stoner metal, grunge, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Sleeping Tigers can be said to be influenced by bands such as Soundgarden, Melvins, Big Buisness, Baroness, Unsane, Queens Of The Stoneage, Clutch, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2017, Sleeping Tigers have released a two song EP titled Ancient Request in March of 2017 and a digital single titled Free Life in April of 2019.  Darkest Cave is the band's debut full-length LP, which was released via Forbidden Place records on December 11th, 2020.  On Darkest Cave, Sleeping Tigers offer up six tracks of killer doom, sludge, desert rock, stoner metal, grunge, and noise rock,  Overall, Darkest Cave makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Them Airs-Doped Runner Verse LP (2020)

 

Country: USA
Genre: Post Punk, Alt. Rock, Indie Rock, Art Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 8
Length: 27.05'

Them Airs is a five piece band from New Haven, CT who formed in 2016, from the looks of things.  Them Airs were previously known as Mirror Wives and the band plays a weird and off-kilter style of music that incorporates elements of post punk, alt. rock, indie rock, and art rock within their sound.  Musically, Them Airs can be loosely compared to bands such as Urochromes, Farquet, Q And Not U,  The Dismemberment Plan, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2016, Them Airs have released a twelve song LP titled Them Airs Food Hall in: "In Live At The Cambrian" in 2017, an eleven song LP titled Can't Pave Love in December of 2017, a ten song LP titled Tiger Blood in September of 2018, a three song EP titled Backflip in February of 2019, a twelve song LP titled Echo Park Bomb City in June of 2019, and a twelve song LP titled  Union Suit XL in January of 2020.  Doped Runner Verse is the band's latest LP, which was released on November 20th, 2020.  On Doped Runner Verse, Them Airs offer up eight tracks of weird and off-kilter post punk, alt. rock, indie rock, and art rock.  Overall, Doped Runner Verse makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Adam's Best Of 2020

Hello all, hope everyone is staying safe. I for one have really been enjoying 2020. All of the death and politics suck, but I've been working from home since March and when I do have to go outside, most people's faces are covered with fabric, so I don't have to see their entire stupid face. This has all just reinforced my anti-social behavior and confirmed my disdain for the human race, and honestly I am totally cool with it. But on to more important things. It's that time of the year again. Best of the year time. I know I haven't been very active with posts this year again, and I apologize about that, but I have been listening to a lot of music. A lot of Indie/Alt stuff, and a LOT of Synthwave. But as I went back through this year's releases, I realized there was quite a bit of great hardcore too. So, without further ado, here are my choices for Best Of 2020. Happy Holidays!

January 10: ♫ DL

 

January 30: ♫ DL

 

March 20: ♫ DL

March 27: ♫ DL

March 27: ♫ DL

April 3: ♫ DL

April 3: ♫ DL

May 22: ♫ DL

June 5: ♫ DL

June 12: ♫ DL

June 23: ♫ DL

July 17: ♫ DL

July 24: ♫ DL

July 29: ♫ DL

August 14: ♫ DL

August 21: ♫ DL

August 28: ♫ DL

September 4: ♫ DL

September 11: ♫ DL

September 11: ♫ DL

September 23: ♫ DL

September 25: ♫ DL

October 2: ♫ DL

October 2: ♫ DL

October 9: ♫ DL

October 30: ♫ DL

October 31: ♫ DL

November 6: ♫ DL

November 13: ♫ DL

November 13: ♫ DL

And an honorable mention goes to Karl Kasey, who has put out ELEVEN killer Synthwave albums on Bandcamp this year, all for free. Check it out if you are a fan of heavy, dark synthwave.

Bleakness-A World To Rebuild EP (2020)

 

Country: France

Genre: Post Punk, Punk

Label: Sabotage/Destructure Records

Tracks: 6

Length: 22.50'

Bleakness is a three piece band from Lyon, France who formed in 2016, from the looks of things.  Bleakness play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post punk, and punk within their sound.  Musically, Bleakness can be loosely compared to bands such as Cult Values, Torture Love, Night Sins, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2016, Bleakness have released a four song EP titled Ruined Fate in September of 2017, a four song demo titled Disquietude in September of 2018, and a ten song LP titled Functionally Extinct in December of 2019.  A World To Rebuild is the band's latest EP, which was released via Sabotage and Destructure records on December 4th, 2020.  On A World To Rebuild, Bleakness offer up six tracks of dark, moody, and gloomy sounding post punk and punk.  Overall, A World To Rebuild makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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False Gods-No Symmetry...Only Delusion LP (2020)

 

Country: USA
Genre: Post Metal, Doom, Sludge
Label: Seeing Red
Tracks: 7
Length: 34.20'

False Gods is a five piece band from New York who formed in 2015.  False Gods play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post metal, doom, and sludge within their sound.  Musically, False Gods can be loosely compared to bands such as Neurosis, Old Man Gloom,  Eyehategod, The Ditch And The Delta, Northless, Lightbearer, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2015, False Gods have released a five song EP titled Wasteland in April of 2016, a three song EP titled Reports Form Oblivion in November of 2017, and a two song EP titled  The Serpent And The Ladder in April of 2019.  No Symmetry...Only Delusion is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released on October 16th, 2020.  On No Symmetry...Only Delusion, False Gods offer up seven tracks of killer post metal, doom and sludge.  Overall, No Symmetry...Only Delusion makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Bulls-Then We Die LP (2020)

 

Country: USA

Genre: Punk, Grunge, Noise Rock

Label: Reptilian Records

Tracks: 10

Length: 27.20'

Bulls are a three piece band from Fort Worth, Texas who formed in 2014.  Bulls play an ugly, tense, and discordant style of music that incorporates elements of punk, grunge, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Bulls can be loosely compared to bands such as Drive Like Jehu, Easy Prey, The Powder Room, Faking, Whores, Buildings, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2014, Bulls have released a self-titled six song EP in September of 2015 and a four song EP titled 14 Minutes in August of 2017.  Then We Die is the band's debut full-length LP, which was released via Reptilian records on March 20th, 2020.  On Then We Die, Bulls offer up ten tracks of ugly, tense, and discordant sounding punk, grunge, and noise rock.  Overall, Then We Die makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy! 

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(U.S.) Hoaries-Rocker Shocker LP (2020)

 

Country: USA
Genre: Post Punk, Grunge, Noise Rock
Label: Reptilian Records
Tracks: 9
Length: 23,30'

Hoaries is a four piece band from Texas who formed in 2017.  Hoaries features member of the band White Drugs and The Paper Chase, so going on that alone, you know you're in for some really awesome music.  Hoaries play a tense and discordant style of music that incorporates elements of post punk, grunge, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Hoaries can be loosely compared to bands such as Super Thief, Whores, Buildings, Hawks, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2017, Hoaries have released a three song EP titled Crudforms Vol. I in July of 2017, a three song EP titled Crudforms Vol. 2 in December of 2017, a four song EP titled Crudforms Vol. 3 in June of 2018, and a split 10" with Beige Eagle Boys in March of 2020.  Rocker Shocker is the band's latest full-length LP,  which was released  via Reptilian records on October 23rd, 2020.  On Rocker Shocker, Hoaries offer up nine tracks of discordant,  tense and frenetic sounding post punk, grunge, and noise rock.  Overall, Rocker Shocker makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Emma Ruth Rundle/Thou: May Our Chambers Be Full LP (2020)

 

Country: USA

Genre: Doom, Sludge, Grunge

Label: Self-Titled

Tracks: 7

Length: 34.50'

Wow, I was really anticipating amazing things for the new collaborative LP from Louisville, singer/songwriter Emma Ruth Rundle and long running Louisiana based  doom/sludge band, Thou.  Let's just say that this album has totally blown my expectations out of the water and It's definitely safe to say that this album is definitely one of my favorites for 2020.  May Our Chambers Be Full features a flawless mix of dark and heavy early 90's grunge tinged doom and sludge.  On Our May Our Chambers Be Full, Emma Ruth Rundle and Thou offer up seven collaborative tracks of dark and gloomy grunge-tinged doom and sludge.  Overall, May Our Chambers Be Full makes for an amazing record and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy.  May Our Chambers Be Full was released via Sacred Bones records on October 30th, 2020.  

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