Third full length album from Sweden’s most exciting d-beat band formed in the new millenium, with members from DISKONTO, ASOCIAL or UNCURBED. I don’t know why they decided not to use their original logo featured on previous releases but this is what you sometimes get from Swedish bands – minimalism. You also find that feature...
Back to reviewing routine at the of the year and I kick off with an album that has great chances to end up in my personal TOP 3 of 2020 LPs. CURSED BLOOD are from Greece and they are a new creation although members have played in punk and metal bands, such as Dead Congregation,...
We owe you a PROP 013 release info. This is WAR//PLAGUE – Into the Depths + Temperaments of War EP, two killer records on one CD. Released still in 2020. Already a classic and by some regarded as the best crust album in 2018/2019, “Into the Depths” is a thoroughly planned and cold-bloodedly executed crust...
A debut vinyl release from this Toronto based crust band with members from ABSOLUT and IDNS. Phobia Records seems most appropriate to release such stenchy and crusty noise as they specialise in discovering little germs like that. 4 short-ish tracks with break-your-neck kind of attitude. Very heavy guitar sound, maniac vocals that provide this additional...
This is my first encounter with Linköping/Norrköping based SNAKE TONGUE. Some of you might be familiar with the band as they already have their debut album on account, released in 2016 on The Sign Records. Looks like they were quite busy after the debut release, touring Europe extensively and also flying over to Mexico...
OK, so two latest SANCTUS PROPAGANDA releases are just about to see the daylight. The covers for ORPHANAGE NAMED EARTH/THE THRONE split 12” should land tomorrow (or today for some of you already, orders come for all over the world) and inserts for HOMOMILITIA are being printed as I am told. So I went...
Tape collectors take notice. After the LP ( available on picture disc) and the CD version, this 2015, now classic, release from HERIDA PROFUNDA and HELLBASTARD will be available on cassette from Nov 30th, 2019. Released in Asia by Tempang Records on black shell cassette tapes limited to 100 copies and in Europe by...
It came to me as a surprise, mainly because I wasn’t following both, HOW LONG? and ZATRATA camps regularly, despite playing with them from time to time or seeing them live here and there. So a double win for me – a surprise from bands I love. It’s a fresh record released by a...
Those of you who don’t know, CLITERATI is a four piece punk band from Portland, and so far have got a demo and a split LP with VIOLATION WOUND on Tankcrimes. I remember listening to them the other day and their L7 (Fast&Frightening) and Cro-Mags (Hard Times) covers stayed in mind as well as their...
Nature abhors vacuum. Those who miss BOLT THROWER do not sit and moan but act and play well structured death metal with lyrics that have to say more than blood, monsters or wizards. Two inactive bands share this green 7”, a song each. HELLISHEAVEN from Poland play mid-tempo clear death metal, resembling the aforementioned...
Russian bands do not frequent SANCTUS PROPAGANDA, so let’s change that. REPRESSION ATTACK come from a town near Moscow, called Ryazan and it seems they are not a young band, just not very productive. They self released a cassette and a CD, in 2009 and 2013 respectively, and a few years later here comes...
Favourited by SANCTUS PROPAGANDA Boston doom metal crust, MORNE (interview and review) release a 5 track digital recording of their Jan 26 live in Brooklyn, NY entitled “I.XXVI.MMXIX”. Recorded by Fred Estby from DISMEMBER it captures the energy and spirit MORNE deliver live. Choose from 5 tracks, most taken from MORNE’s newest album entitled “To...
Progenitors of the melodic crust, TRAGEDY, have become inspiration to numerous bands all over the world, thus laying grounds for what later evolved into what we call neo crust in some circles. It has found its followers in bands like MYTERI, DESZCZ and FREDAG DEN 13:E from Gothenburg. “Dystopisk Utsikt”, which means “Dystopian View”...
If you come across a Swedish band released on Phobia Records you will never go wrong – buy it and you will be sure to fill your house with ultra raw chaos hardcore. KAKAFONI is no exception. Featuring members from DISSEKERAD, MAKABERT FYND, HELLKONTROL and EYEHATEGOD, this Swedish and New Orleans band sounds the...
Hungry for metal d-beat? Put your hands on a release that has been available for some time now and definitely needs a reminder. SUFFER THE PAIN were already reviewed here. With one more album and 2 singles out, they are no strangers to those who frequent festivals in Europe. “Hellbound” is different in many...