Category: CRUST PUNK

  • Loose Nukes – Cult Leaders LP (Mutant Sounds Records)

    Loose Nukes – Cult Leaders LP (Mutant Sounds Records)

    Despite the situation with the global crisis caused by pandemic, 2020 looks promising for hardcore punk music. You can stumble upon on piles of the great new releases by promising upcoming bands, who are using already proven formula to satisfy the hunger of the tireless underground scene. These kinds of circumstances were always the fertile…

  • Scheme – Scheme CS (Slow Death Records)

    Scheme – Scheme CS (Slow Death Records)

    No matter how hard I tried to dig some more information about this band, these guys somehow kept the details somewhere behind the curtain. The only info I managed to discover about Scheme is that the group consists of the band members previously involved in Phane, Mass Grave, Napalm Raid, and Decontrol. Unlike contemporary trends…

  • Socialstyrelsen – Med Rädsla För Livet LP (Various Labels)

    Socialstyrelsen – Med Rädsla För Livet LP (Various Labels)

    Med Rädsla För Livet LP is a debut full-length album by Socialstyrelsen, glorious neo-crust band deeply rooted in obscure aesthetics of highly energized Swedish hardcore punk music. The band has released a couple of demo recordings, and EP’s since their formation in 2008, therefore they’re now fully prepared to unleash a comprehensive collection of pondering…

  • Bob Malmström / Dispyt -Split 7” (Elitbolaget)

    Bob Malmström / Dispyt -Split 7” (Elitbolaget)

    As we promised a while ago, we’re covering the highly anticipated Bob Malmström / Dispyt split 7” release. To serve as a reminder, this is the third and final edition of a split record, which Bob Malmström decided to share with fellow bands. Previous versions included The Enchained on the first edition and Tvärnitad on…

  • Rijeka – Demo 2020

    Rijeka – Demo 2020

    Rijeka is a relatively new post-hardcore/emo/screamo/crust group commencing from Touton, France. This group has started as a project operated by Clément Jeunet, a very creative individual who previously performed in dozen of bands such as Bökanövsky, Child Meadow, and Grand Detour. His sonic endeavors have always been driven by some sort of nostalgia for the…

  • Destruct – Echoes of Life LP (Grave Mistake Records)

    Destruct – Echoes of Life LP (Grave Mistake Records)

    Richmond has been on the loose for quite a while. The amount of bands originating from the state of Virginia has become tremendous over the years, and most of them are overwhelmingly good. No matter if we discuss classic hardcore punk, post-hardcore, crust or d-beat, Virginia has become an unavoidable theme during the conversations about…

  • Scavengers Circle – Beyond Repair CD

    Scavengers Circle – Beyond Repair CD

    Scavengers Circle is a newly established crustcore duo from Västerås, Sweden. The band is comprised of Luka, who’s in charge of all the guitars, bass, vocals, and Johan who’s behind drums. Johan is also responsible for some additional vocals on this material. Beyond Repair is their debut full-length recording comprised of six ferocious compositions that…

  • Deny – Dystopia LP (Flyktsoda Records)

    Deny – Dystopia LP (Flyktsoda Records)

    Deny is a Swedish hardcore punk band that has been active since mid-nineties. The band has been established in Töreboda in 1995. and has published numerous recordings such as Demo (1996), Beware Of The Witch EP (1997), Last Of Deny First Generation EP (1997), Fucked CD (1997), I Hate Jesus 10” (1999), F.I.G.H.T. EP (2001),…

  • City Of Industry – Conspire Conspire Conspire LP (Amerikan Aesthetics Records)

    City Of Industry – Conspire Conspire Conspire LP (Amerikan Aesthetics Records)

    The City Of Industry is an unstoppable wrecking crustcore machine tearing everything down in a wide radius. This compelling trio has been established in Seattle, Washington in 2017. and so far they’ve handled to record a Self-Titled CD EP and American Habits Are Hard To Break CD which has been both published throughout 2018. The…

  • Agenda – Apocalyptic Wasteland Blues LP (Fysisk Format)

    Agenda – Apocalyptic Wasteland Blues LP (Fysisk Format)

    These guys somehow sneaked under the radars of our blog, but luckily for our hearing apparatus, we’re covering their debut album today. Agenda is a powerful d-beat/crust quartet hailing from Stavanger, Norway, and so far the band has recorded a Demo (2013), Menneskehetens Massegrav 12” EP (Negative Vibes, 2014), 7” split release with Mørkt Kapittel…

  • Scarecrow – Revenge EP (Bunker Punks Discs & Tapes)

    Scarecrow – Revenge EP (Bunker Punks Discs & Tapes)

    North Carolina’s finest d-beaters are coming back with another blistering record simplistically named Revenge. This time these Raleigh punks gathered eight bone-crushing compositions full of fast-paced drumming, crunchy basslines, and clamorous shreddings. For those who are not familiar with Scarecrow’s sound, the band nurtures a very disruptive approach to d-beat music that has been saturated…