Secondhand Habit is a Canadian alternative rock quartet hailing from Victoria, British Columbia. The group is devoted to merging essentials of subgenres of alternative rock music since their formation. So far, they’ve released recordings such as Anaphylactic Rock EP, Chinese Whispers EP, and From The Ashes EP. The group toured Canada multiple times, featuring highlights… Read More Secondhand Habit – Contact High CD
GreenThumb is a doom/sludge quartet originating from Alghero, Italy. There Are More Things is their second recording published a couple of years ago by Home Mort Records, an Italian recording label specialized in underground genres such as hardcore punk, doom, sludge, stoner rock, coldwave, and darkwave. There Are More Things carries three nearly depressive doom/sludge… Read More GreenThumb – There Are More Things CD (Home Mort Records)
Post-rock music continuously evolves through decades, and this particular genre is currently on the rise. Piles of brand new records are popping out from nowhere, but despite quantity, each release possesses loads of qualities. Pangaea by relatively new post-rock outlet Noswal is one of those great albums worth mentioning. Judging by the minimal information presented… Read More Noswal – Pangaea
I could easily say I am into a long term relationship with the discography of this longstanding Californian band. My fascination with earlier works by Death By Stereo lasts for nearly two decades. The albums such as If Looks Could Kill, I’d Watch You Die, Day Of The Death, Into The Valley Of Death, Day… Read More Death By Stereo – We’re All Dying Just In Time LP (Indecision Records)
As Illusions Start To Fade is a second full-length record by Stroking Breeze, compelling German punk rock trio deeply rooted in foundations of alternative and metal sound. These are familiar faces to our blog since we previously covered their debut album named Appearance Is Deceiving on our pages. A brand new record delivers more innovations… Read More Stroking Breeze – As Illusions Start To Fade CD
Every Scar Has A Story is a brand new post-hardcore outlet comprised of renowned musicians who shaped the hardcore punk scene for a couple of decades. The duo consists of Robert Fish, mainly known as a lead vocalist for 108, The Judas Factor and Ressurection, and Tom Schlatter, guitarist for You & I and Hundreds… Read More Every Scar Has A Story – S/T 10″ EP (Equal Vision)
Despeirer undoubtfully nailed with Unburdened EP, and Amerikan Aesthetics once again proved they’re distributing only top quality music through their channels.… Read More Despairer – Unburdened CS EP (Amerikan Aesthetics Records)
The current trend of bands nurturing metal aesthetics over the ferocious hardcore punk is on the rise. These particular combinations are unavoidable, especially if you’re knee-deep into the contemporary crust punk scene. Besides popular brews such as blackened crust, death crust, and neo-crust, newer groups also produce gracious portions of old school thrash metal elements… Read More Arctic Horror – Cages EP
The Idoru is back! The group emerging from the legendary Hungarian metalcore band Newborn is back after being on hiatus for nearly a decade. The band managed dozen of underground headliner tours throughout Europe since their formation in 2003 and released the impressive amount of great recordings such as After The Storm demo, Brand New… Read More The Idoru – Old Songs 7” (Black Star Foundation)
Overcharge has been pretty much active since its formation in 2012. The determination of this intense Italian rock’n’roll charged d-beat trio resulted in impressive discography, mainly comprised of self-titled promo recording, debut full-length album Accelerate, following recording such as critically acclaimed Speedsick, and Electric Reaper EP. Overcharge traveled a long road since their formation in… Read More Overcharge – Metalpunx LP (Various Labels)
With a wide array of a very diverse artist on its roster, Geenger Records proved relevance, not only on a regional but on a worldwide publishing scale. Take a closer examination of their back catalog, analyze a couple of previously published records, and you’ll realize what I am talking about. Geenger Records definitely seek quality,… Read More Zimogroz – Old Mystic Lore CD (Geenger Records)
Static Shock is an uprising hardcore quartet emerging from Edinburgh, Scotland. As far as I am acquainted, this is their self-titled debut album, and it’s comprised of nine kicking tunes. Judging by the cover artwork and after several glimpses taken at the info, Static Shock solely concentrates on DIY aesthetics, so these are bonus points… Read More Static Shock – Static Shock CD
