INSTRUMENTAL/POST-ROCK. With their 2nd album and 3rd release KOKOMO from Duisburg, Germany, prove that instrumental music doesn’t have to be boring. Heartrending melodies and a fascinating atmosphere touch the listeners’ hearts. A must have for all fans of MONO, EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY and THIS WILL DESTROY YOU.
POST-HARDCORE. KHANN has an unabashed, frenetic vibe reminiscent of the un-bastardized roots of the '90s screamo genre. At its softest, there are shades of THESE ARMS ARE SNAKES and FUGAZI, and at the most intense, there are similarities to MASTODON or the cleaner moments of CONVERGE.
HARDCORE-PUNK.This is the debut 7" single from SQRM. "white saints" contains 3 crushing new tracks from these Western weirdos. Side-a contains the 7" version of "white stain" (which will be featured on the upcoming "rodeo" LP on Youth Attack), and another exclusive track. The b-side is a haunting and disorienting rendition of JEFFEROSN AIRPLANE "white rabbit".
INDIE-PUNK. Florida based AGAINST ME is excited to announce its brand new 2 song 7". Recorded at the storied Smart Studios in Madison, prior to its closing, "russian spies", "occult enemies" will be released via Sabot.
Book of Black Earth returns with their third full length album, the Cold Testament, 8 songs confidently moving between influences ranging from Swedish death metal to nwobhm to Brazilian thrash to dbeat crust. This time around the keyboards are noticeably absent, turning it into a more guitar driven relentless massacre. The crystal clear production was provided internationally with Chris Common tracking in Seattle then mixed and mastered by Dan Swano in Sweden. As always, Book of Black Earth features ex and current members of Skarp, Teen Cthulhu, Splatterhouse, and Samothrace.
PROGRESSIVE-HARDCORE. PALA's debut LP is a creative recipe loaded with hypnotic echos, chaotic drumming, and outbursts of huge stoner riffs blended with delicate musical passages and topped off by three distinct vocalists. Featuring Chris Kuhns of PULLING TEETH and HATEWAVES, this is heavy music for nerds, by nerds. The style doesn't stray too far from the technical sounds of CONVERGE, KYLESA, or early MASTODON.
PROGRESSIVE-HARDCORE. SERAPHIM's ambitious debut LP perfectly balances super heavy, droning riffs, somber moments of experimentation and vocals that go from gruff to clean without ever losing their sense of melody along the same lines as early MASTODON, BARONESS, and NEUROSIS - completely epic.
PROGRESSIVE-HARDCORE. The 4th studio album from PULLING TEETH sees the band once again deliver fast, metallic hardcore with their normal dose of wailing guitar solos and guest musicianship provided by members of GEHENNA, HAYMAKER, SKIN LIKE IRON and others. PULLING TEETH showed a side of them that was previously untouched by dabbling in a more doom-like, sludge sound ala SLEEP. Their recent split with IRONS only further saw PULLING TEETH experiment with that very same sound. On "funerary", PULLING TEETH have come full circle and have made an album that goes further than simply surpassing expectations and shoots them into the realms of legends.
PROGRESSIVE-HARDCORE/METAL. Entitled "asylum", this Boston contingent have been known (in their somewhat-short career) to create some of the heaviest, most absorbing, and overwhelming sounds in heavy music. Sounds that mirror the vibe bands like NEUROSIS had back in their "souls at zero" days. It didnt take long for MORNE to become a notable force within the modern-day crust and hardcore-punk movement. Nonetheless, "asylum" is MORNE's heaviest, most atmospheric and cinematic sonic offering to date. While still maintaining the bands crust, hardcore, and post-metal leanings, "asylum" sees the band delve more into genres such as progressive-metal and prog-rock.
SCREAMO-HARDCORE. "hours" is 22min. of pure heartful and passionated emotional screamo-violence that should delight fans of the late '90s as well as current bands like RAEIN, LOMA PRIETA or COMADRE.
HARDCORE. The debut full-length from LASTING TRACES is a phenomenal achievement. "old hearts break in isolation" is a massive progression from the songs featured on their split with WAY DOWN. From start to finish everything fits together with effortless fluidness. "old hearts break in isolation" breath fresh air in the modern hardcore scene. This album showcases passion for music, pure emotion and some excellent songwriting skills.
HARDCORE. EXTORTION’s full-length from 2007 is now re-released. Australia’s EXTORTION offer up 19 tracks of hard hiting hardcore. Fast, brutal and to the point hardcore that can also slow down with great slow parts. Comparable to classic Slap A Ham stuff like NO COMMENT, LACK OF INTEREST or early Boston bands, like NEGATIVE FX or even SIEGE. The CD features 2 bonus tracks that weren’t on the vinyl version for a total of 21 tracks.
HARDCORE. JESUIT were an unrelenting, noisy hardcore band from Virginia Beach, who existed from the mid to late '90s and featured Nate Newton who would go on to join CONVERGE, OLD MAN GLOOM, and DOOMRIDERS and Brian Benoit who later joined THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN. This discography includes everything in reverse chronological order, which totals 12 tracks, as well as plenty of photos, lyrics and essays from friends and peers.
Their new release finds Enablers evolving even more than before. By bringing in new drummer Doug Scharin (Codeine, June Of 44, Mice Parade, HiM among others) the record's textural and evocative sound realizes a new direction while maintaining the distinct elements of musicianship and imagination that made the previous releases so engaging. Since the 2004 release of their first LP, End Note (Neurot Recordings), Enablers have established a new direction in spoken word music. The prose and poetry of Pete Simonelli is intricately woven into the dynamic interplay of guitarists Joe Goldring and Kevin Thomson, and punctuated by the compulsive and precise drumming of Doug Scharin. Musically, the compositions range from melodic minimalism to heavy, rhythmically challenging thickets of sound. "Blown Realms and Stalled Explosions" is a record that simply is a great listen to.
DOOM-METAL. Spain heavy avant-doom masters ORTHODOX' 4th album, back to the roots, a heavy-metal album in the heavy tradition. The new ORTHODOX album moves again towards a search of spirituality and the sense of innovation that is part of their music. The album is composed by 5 tracks in which the band shows the improvements of the experience gained in their previous recordings. The band explores its roots to leave behind the search for alterations in their musical language and the emerging psychedelic and progressive atmospheres that appeared in their previous work "sentencia". ORTHODOX stills a long way on the path of musical experimentation and research
HARDCORE. Salt Lake City's own REVIVER follow up their now out-of-print debut full-length with a 7 track effort of melodic hardcore with a dark, experimental side in the same vein as MODFERN LIFE IS WAR, and early REFUSED. Features guest vocals by Derek of DEFEATER.
PSYCHEDLLIC-METAL. Founding members of CARCASS and NAPALM DEATH are back with their latest offering. FIREBIRD's "double diamond", the bands 6th album, is by far the most hard-hitting yet. Certainly their heaviest outing to date; theres no stopping when it comes to effortlessly delivering the goods in true organic style!
METALCORE. UK metal crew BRING ME THE HORIZON prepare to make their mark on the worldwide scene with "count your blessings". This full-length is a dark, horiffic yet fantastic experience throughout 10 tracks which will make your ears bleed. All in all for a band so young BRING ME THE HORIZON have delivered the goods with an album that many bands twice their age would have trouble creating.
HARDCORE. Heavy and damaging hardcore from New Jersey is what LIFELESS bring on this debut LP as well as guest vocals from FURY OF FIVE and STRENGTH FOR A REASON.
