Aerosol Jesus-Survive 12" (2021)

Country: United Kingdom
Genre: Post Hardcore, Metal, Doom, Sludge, Crust Noise Rock, Screamo 
Label: Sludgelord/Black Voodoo Records
Tracks: 5
Length: 23.50'

Aerosol Jesus is a four piece band from Brighton, UK who formed in 2017,  Aerosol Jesus play a volatile, chaotic, and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, metal, doom, sludge, crust, noise rock, and screamo within their sound.  Musically, Aerosol Jesus can be loosely compared to bands such as Kiss It Goodbye, Rorscach, Malevich, Infant Island, Coilguns, Ken Mode, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2017, Aerosol Jesus have released a four song EP titled Failure in April of 2018.  Survive is the band's second EP, which is slated for release via Sludgelord and Black Voodoo records on April 23rd, 2021.  On Survive, Aerosol Jesus offer up five tracks of ugly, vicious, and brutal as fuck sounding post hardcore, metal, doom, sludge, crust, noise rock, and screamo.  Overall, Survive makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Colonial Wound-Degradation 12"(2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Metal, Noise Rock
Label: New Morality Zine
Tracks: 3
Length: 10.15'

Colonial Wound is a band from Jacksonville, Florida who formed in 2018, by the looks of things.  Colonial Wound features members of Yashira, so going on that alone, you know you're in for something truly special.  Colonial Wound play a brutal and volatile style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, and metal within their sound.  Musically, Colonial Wound can be loosely compared to bands such as Deadguy, Kiss It Goodbye, Engineer, Breather Resist, Achilles, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2018, Colonial Wound have released a self-titled five song EP in July of 2020.  Degradation  is the band's latest EP, which was released via New Morality Zine records on April 16th, 2020.  On Degradation, Colonial Wound offer up three tracks of chaotic, volatile, and brutal as fuck sounding post hardcore, metal, and noise rock.  Overall, Degradation makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy! 

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(U.S.) The Armed-Ultrapop LP (2021)

Country: USA 
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Noise, Experimental
Label: Sargent House
Tracks: 12
Length: 36.10'

ULTRAPOP is The Armed’s fourth full-length album and first since 2018’s Only Love. The Armed expanded the hardcore/screamo footprint of their band’s first two records into a kind of electro-pop-metal that’s harsh but hooky, and charmingly chaotic. With its pedal to the metal from start to finish, Ultrapop is a master class in making abrasive music sound incredibly appealing, a la Fucked Up’s epic punk operas or Deafheaven’s shimmering black metal.

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*Ultrapop is really refreshing!  Really awesome forward-thing experimental hardcore/punk that refuses to deny being pigeonholed.  Fans of Ink And Dagger, Thee Rise, and Shape Of Punk era Refused take note!  Ultrapop was released via Sargent House records on April16th, 2021.

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Greylock/BEDTIMEMAGIC-Split LP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Noise Rock, Metal, Doom, Sludge
Label: Tor Johnson
Tracks: 10

Length: 23.30'

 
 Here's a killer split LP featuring new material from Boston, MA's Greylock and Boston, MA's BEDTIMEMAGIC.  Greylock is a two piece band from Boston, MA who formed in 2015.  Greylock play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of doom, metal, and sludge within their sound.  Since forming in 2015, Greylock have released a five song EP titled Worn Out Welcome in May of 2015, a five song EP titled The Validity Of Abandonment in August of 2016, and a four song EP titled Trembling In A Hospital Gown in April of 2019.  On their side of the split, Greylock offer up four tracks of brutal as fuck sounding doom, metal and sludge as well as a cover of BEDTIME MAGIC's King Size.  BEDTIMEMAGIC  is a two piece band from Boston MA who formed in 2014.  BEDTIMEMAGIC play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, BEDTIMEMAGIC can be loosely compared to bands such as Intercourse, Tongue Party, Pink, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2014, BEDTIMEMAGIC have released a "Practice" EP in July of 2014, a five song EP titled Extra Firm in October of 2015, a digital single titled Comforter in September of 2016, a five song live EP titled Live on WEMF in December of 2016, a split EP with Knock Over City in July of 2017, an eleven song LP titled Rides The Lowell Train in October of 2018,  a split EP with Easter Bloodhounds in April of 2019, and a ten song LP titled  Pillow Talk in November of 2019.  On their side of the split, BEDTIMEMAGIC offer up four tracks of spazzy, blown out, and completely unhinged hardcore, punk, and noise rock along with a cover of Greylock's Wagon Jumper.  Overall, this split makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy.  This killer split was released via Tor Johnson records on February 12th, 2021.

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(U.S.) Blue Ox-Holy Vore EP (2021)

Country: USA 
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Metal, Thrash, D-Beat
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 7
Length: 18.50'

Blue Ox is a five piece band from Minneapolis, Minnesota who formed in 2005, from the looks of things.  Blue Ox features former members of Dead To Fall, Ambassador Gun, and Devilinside.  Blue Ox play a vicious, chaotic, volatile, and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of Hardcore, Punk, Metal, Thrash, and D-Beat within their sound.  Musically, Blue Ox can be loosely compared to bands such as Converge, Jesus Piece, Sectioned, Frontier, God Mother, and other like-minded bands,  Since forming in 2005, Blue Ox have released a nine song LP titled Wet Dreams And Nightmares and eight song LP titled Stray Dogs On Pity Party Island.  Holy Vore is the band's latest EP, which was released on April 2nd, 2021.  On Holy Vore, Blue Ox offer up seven tracks of chaotic and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, metal, thrash, and d-beat.  Overall, Holy Vore makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(SWE) Age Of Woe-Envenom LP (2021)

Country: Sweden
Genre: Death Metal, Doom, Sludge
Label: Lifeforce
Tracks: 11
Length: 38.35'

Age Of Woe is a band from Sweden who formed in 2010, from the looks of things.  Age Of Woe play an ugly, vicious, and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of death metal, doom, and sludge within their sound.  Musically, Age Of Woe can be loosely compared to bands such as Entombed, Of Feather And Bone, Scorched, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2010, Age Of Woe have released a three song self-titled 7" in December of 2011, an eight song LP titled Inhumanform in May of 2013, a digital single titled An Age Of Woe That Lasts For 100 Years in June of 2014, a seven song LP titled An Ill Wind Blowing in October of 2016, and a digital single titled Gospel Of Lies in June of 2020.  Envenom is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Lifeforce records on February 26th, 2021.  On Envenom, Age Of Woe offer up eleven tracks of ugly, vicious, and brutal as fuck sounding death metal, doom, and sludge.  Overall, Envenom makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Rorcal & Earthflesh-Witch Coven LP (2021)

Country: Switzerland
Genre: Post Metal, Black Metal, Doom, Industrial, Drone, Noise
Label: Hummus Records
Tracks: 2
Length: 30.30'

Here's a killer collaboration LP featuring Geneva, Switzerland's Rorcal and Earthflesh.  Rorcal is a five piece band from Geneva, Switzerland who formed in 2006.  Rorcal play a atmospheric, dark, ominous, and oppressive as fuck sounding style of music that incorporates elements of post metal, black, metal, sludge, and doom within their sound.  Musically, Rorcal can be loosely compared to bands such as Amen Ra, Year Of No Light, Lightbearer, and Isis.  Since their inception in 2006, Rorcal have released a five song EP titled The Way We Are, The Way We Were, And The Way We Will Be in January of 2007, a full length LP titled Monochrome in January of 2008, a split with Kehlvin in January of 2008, a nine song LP titled Myrra, Mordvynn, Marayaa in 2008, a four song LP titled Heliogabalus in 2010, a one song LP titled Prelude To Heliogabalus in 2011, a split with Solar Flare in 2011, a split with Profound Barathere and Malvoisie in 2012, a nine song Lp titled Vilagvege in 2013, a split with Process Of Guilt in 2014, a three song EP titled La Femme Sans Tete in April of 2015, a four song LP titled Creon in March of 2016, and a seven song LP titled Muladona in November of 2019.  Earthflesh is an experimental drone and industrial noise band from Geneva Switzerland who began performing under the moniker Earthflesh in 2019.  Since forming in 2019, Earthflesh have released a total of 29 singles, EPs, and LPs.  Witch Coven is Rorcal and Earthflesh's first collaboration together, which was released via Hummus records on April 2nd, 2021.  On Witch Coven, Rorcal and Earthflesh offer up two tracks of harsh, abrasive, ominous, and oppresssively heavy sounding post metal, black metal, doom, industrial, drone, and noise.  Overall, Witch Coven makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) There Were Wires-Somnambulists LP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Metal, Sludge, Noise Rock
Label: Tor Johnson/Iodine Records
Tracks: 8
Length: 33.50'

There Were Wires were a band from Boston, MA who existed from 1999-2003.  There Were Wires played a dark, ugly, and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, metal, sludge, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, There Were Wires could be said to be influenced by bands such as Neurosis, Converge, Deadguy. Unbroken, PG. 99, Majority Rule, American Nightmare, and other like-minded bands.  Somnambulists is the band's only LP, which was originally released back in 2003 on Iodine records.  There Were Wires broke up shortly after, leaving fans highly disappointed and wanting more.  On Somnambulists, There Were Wires offer up eight tracks of progressive and forward thinking post hardcore, metal, sludge, and noise rock.  Overall, Somnambulists makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended.  Members of There Were Wires went on to play in Doomriders and Disappearer.  Somnambulists was remastered and re-issued via Tor Johnson records on April 16th, 2021.  Seriously, I can't begin to describe how good this album is!

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Midwest Voltage-Amusia EP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Indie Rock, Alt. Rock, Emo
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 5
Length: 12.10' 

Midwest Voltage is a three piece band from La Crosse, Wisconsin who formed in 2020, from the looks of things.  Midwest Voltage play an energetic and infectiously catchy style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, punk, indie rock, and alt. rock within their sound.  Musically, Midwest Voltage can be said to be influenced by bands such as Hot Water Music, The Casket Lottery, Silent Majority, Weatherbox, Daisyhead, Have Mercy, My Heart To Joy, and other like-minded bands.  Amusia is the band's debut EP, which was released on March 18th, 2021.  On Amusia, Midwest Voltage offer up five tracks of energetic and catchy sounding post hardcore, punk, indie rock, alt. rock, and emo.  Overall, Amusia makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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End You-Alt. Delete/Equinox EP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Metalcore, Noise Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 2
Length: 6.50'

End You is a one person band from Philadelphia, PA who formed in 2020.  End You features Eric Smith, who's best know as being a member of post hardcore, metal, and sludge band Catalyst.  End You play and ugly and vicious as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, punk, metalcore, and noise rock within their sound.  End You can be loosely compared to bands such as Deadguy, Breather Resist, Nora, Drowningman, Karp, Born Against, and other like-minded bands.  Alt. Delete/Equinox is End You's debut EP, which was released on November 4th, 2020.  On Alt. Delete/Equinox, End You offer up two tracks of ugly and vicious sounding post hardcore, punk, metalcore, and noise rock.  Overall, Alt. Delete/Equinox makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!  Look for End You's debut Aimless Dread LP to be released via Pax Aternum records and physically on cassette via The Ghost Is Clear records on May 16th, 2021.  

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