Category: CRUST PUNK
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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),…
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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…




