Hitting up the mail pile again, we were quite impressed with this new LP from Boston post-hardcore band Daniel Striped Tiger. It’s hard to put a finger on exactly what separates a great hardcore record like this from a bad one, but you’ll sure know it when you hear it. These guys are super hard-working, [...]
Holy shit this new tune from Trap Them is something fierce. Seizures in Barren Praise was fantastic, and the Filth Rations EP really made me start paying attention to these guys, but now with this new tune they may have won me over completely. I’m smitten. As reported yesterday on brooklynvegan.com: Darker Handcraft will be [...]
Init Records launched the preorder for Ken Mode’s new “Venerable” LP. This album, released on CD through Profound Lore, continues the band’s magical fusion of noise-rock, hardcore, and metal. I haven’t gotten a chance to hear the whole thing yet, but I’ve heard some of it, and it’s quite impressive. The LP comes in a [...]
Metal maniacs, here’s an absolutely crushing album from French hardcore band, Sofy Major. “Permission To Engage” starts out with a hugely cavernous doom number, proceeds through eight hardcore songs, then ends with another experimental piece of doom/drone. It’s everything we ask for in an album, recommended for sure. The 2xLP comes on splatter vinyl, has [...]
Graf Orlock, known for their extravagant packaging, have outdone themselves with their new “Doombox” release. Using the enclosed instructions, the packaging can be folded into a large boombox, pretty awesome. Oh yeah, and the music is even more extreme than the package, though probably not considered extravagant (disgustingly gruesome grindcore). The 10″ was pressed on [...]
Deathwish Inc. is back with another hugely brutal hardcore record. Rot In Hell are from the UK, but their sound is purely American, absolutely shredding. The LP comes on Gold/Orange or Beer colored vinyl for $12. Hear some of the album here, then buy it here. Tweet
If you somehow haven’t heard of this yet, you’re in for a real treat. OFF! includes Keith Morris (Black Flag/Circle Jerks), Dimitri Coats (Burning Brides), Steven McDonald (Redd Kross), and Mario Rubalcaba (Earthless/Hot Snakes/Rocket From the Crypt). The music is straight early-80s hardcore punk, just as the lineup would suggest. This gets said about lot [...]
Residue Records dug deep to unearth this throat-ripping set of songs from Detroit grind/punk/hardcore band, Ottawa. Originally released as a split with Jihad in 1994, the tracks have been remastered and presented more furiously than ever, complete with new artwork. The 12″ is limited to 750 copies and costs $11.50 shipped at Residue-Records.com. Tweet
Deathwish Inc. is back with another HEAVY slab of hardcore from Boston’s New Lows. When I say “Harvest of the Carcass” is heavy, trust me, I mean fucking heavy, these guys will blow your hair back. You can give it a listen here. The LP comes on black vinyl and costs only $12. Plus, supporters [...]
Some of you may have noticed while popping over to Robotic Empire to order the Isis repress that the label has also repressed Capsule’s Blue LP on a variety of sexy looking vinyl colorways. Their write-up makes it quite clear that writing about Capsule’s music is like trying to dance about architecture, so I am [...]
