Whatever was happening with ΧΕΙΜΕΡΙΑ ΝΑΡΚΗ (HIBERNATION) for the past 15 years, they are back with a fantastic album. The band formed in late 90’s in Athens, Greece and continues to mix what is best in punk, and Greek punk especially. Atmospheric, dirty and climatic guitars serving as a gloomy intro to songs, crusty riffs,...
STORM OF SEDITION are definitely one of the most interesting bands emerging from the international conspiracy of DIY punk in the world. Not Canada, where they come from, but the world. Sharing members from the likes of ISKRA, CREPEHANGER, LEPER, and MUTINY, STORM OF SEDITION kind of takes the usual black metal crust noise...
WERLY means noisy puking in a Belgian dialect, the record is called “Drown into Vomit” and there is a punker vomiting on the oppressors of this world on the cover. Welcome to the world of Werly. Belgian band composed of ex members of Life Is Damage, Hiatus, Unhinged, Twisted System, Visions of War and others....
ORPHANAGE NAMED EATH, Polish crust/sludge/post metal band are touring Europe twice this year to promote their debut album called “Re-evolve”. PITY THIS KIND TOUR 2018 starts next week and runs for 7 days in Poland, Germany and Czech Republic. The September leg of the tour brings three more gigs, this time in UK with...
When I first played this record a year ago or so I was put off by everything I heard on it. But then I rediscovered it and since then I cannot stop playing it. This band from Västerås, Sweden have already managed to release another LP on their own label, for whatever reason, but...
AFTERLIFE are from Czech Republic and this is their debut release on Phobia Records and Pure Heart Records. 4 songs 1 of each is instrumental. It took me some time to get down to writing this review as I was first looking for my jaw all over Sanctus Propaganda HQ, scattered everywhere after I’d...
Portland’s d-beat crust punks DÖDLAGE here on cassette tape from Drop Out Records. A release for those who missed the vinyl releases. It starts with the slow, gloomy and sludgy intro called “Sanctuary Rites” but you’d be wrong thinking this is the mood of the whole release. “Internal Crisis” starts and the d-beat...
DEAD ARCHITECT give you inverted crosses, skulls and d-beats to make you realise what deep shithole called planet Earth you live on. It is new era black metal with punk and crust attitude, concenrating on topics like religion, patriotism and exploitation of human dignity. Six, pretty short recordings, all embracing speed, blasts and satanic...
Yet another fine release from Hasiok Records. HUMANITY IS A CURSE is a trio based in Berlin but, I am guessing, originally coming from Italy, at least some of them. So, you are dealing here with immigrant punx that found their place on Earth and use music to channel their feelings and emotions to...
MYTERI have been around for quite a while so you should be familiar with them by now. The new LP called “Ruiner” out on Alerta Antifascista shows a mature band with a great sound. Being a hard working touring band with two full-lengths on heir account, thousands of kilometers driven, it is time to talk...
MORNE has been around since 2005, so chances are you are very well familiar with this Boston-based four piece. They play heavy and atmospheric mix of doom and crust, if you like, and their records always deliver a certain dose of emotions and reflections. Having released three studio albums, the band concentrated on playing live...
Time to play it and make up the time. I obiously noticed the release of this 7 incher but I forgot to get hold of it, until now! Released this year by Power It Up, this EP gives you two great crust bands. The legendary HELLKRUSHER deliver two tracks played in their thrash crust style...
HELLO BASTARDS are a three piece collective band from London. No bass guitar but you don’t care. What you care about is they are vegan, staright edge and play hardcore. Short, intense and very hardcore punk at its purest UK-style form. The quality of the recording brings you back to the late 80’s, which is...