Category: SLUDGE
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Heckspoiler – Synthetik Athletik LP (Noise Appeal Records)
Heckspoiler is an interesting Austrian duo that lurks around for a while. Their musical direction can’t be easily defined, but it’s so addictive, so you’ll probably spend some time researching their work. The group previously published three volumes of Cracktickertape EP, each containing six numbers per release. Soon after that, they appeared on a split…
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HYLE – Weapons I’ve Earned LP (Various Labels)
Weapons I’ve Earned is a debut full-length by HYLE, a d-beat/crust punk quartet from Bologna, Italy. Previously, the group published a cassette with three songs named ὕλη and a seven-inch EP called Malakia. The group also stands out for anarchism, anarcho-feminism, antifascism, anti-authoritarian beliefs, and follows the good old DIY ethics. Judging by the cover…
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Elcia – Songs Of A Silent Ocean LP
Elcia caught my attention a while ago, but somehow I’ve missed the album release in February. For those who’re not familiar with their music, Elcia is a post-rock trio hailing from Portland, Oregon. As we get used to post-rock scene, there’s more than meets the eye, especially on their latest full-length album entitled Songs Of…
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Fôrakt – S/T CD (Innercity Uprising Records)
This year could easily be one of the fruitful years for a d-beat / crust punk scene. Piles of good bands literally pop up on a daily basis, and the vast majority sounds amazing regarding these particular genres can sometimes be monotone and repetitious. The blackened crust is one of the most popular mutations of…
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Nibiru – Ashland EP
To be honest with you, this is my first collision with Nibiru. Being a huge astronomy geek myself, this band immediately caught my attention when their name popped up. Nibiru is a metalcore quintet originating from Ireland, and Ashland is their latest recording comprised of three immensely massive compositions. The band has previously released dozen…
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Kevlar Bikini – OUT-OPTism LP (Geenger Records)
OUT-OPTism is the fourth full-length album by Kevlar Bikini. These Croatian heavyweights have been active since 2010, and have published some quality records, but this is actually their second record as a trio. However, that doesn’t stop them to produce a wide array of technically demanding compositions. Quite the contrary, Kevlar Bikini gets even better…
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Brainswitch – Sun Worship Kingdom CD (Geenger Records)
The Sun Worship Kingdom is a following full-length album by Brainswitch, progressive alternative post-rock band originating from Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina. I had an urge to delve deeper into their entire material since the band promoted the Sun Worship Kingdom with a couple of excellent singles such as From The Sleep, Bow Down To The…
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Lednik – Celestial Monuments
Celestial Monuments is a highly anticipated debut album by Lednik, an instrumental post-metal band from Novi Sad, Serbia. The band operates as a unified living organism since 2015, and they have a quite impressive following on social media, so this debut has been impatiently anticipated by the wider post-metal audience. To be honest, there’s no…
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Autarch – The Light Escaping LP (The Plague of Man Records / Replenish Records / Profane Existence)
The Light Escaping is a brand new cosmic voyage by the Autarch, a wondrous neo-crust punk band hailing from Asheville, North Carolina. The band has been formed in 2010. and has published a decent amount of impressive records such as Self-Titled CD, The Death Of Actiacus LP/CS, and split LP’s with Soothsayer and Landbridge. The…
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Stonebride – Animals On Display 12” EP (PDV Records)
Stonebride nurtures progressive psychedelic rock’n’roll with a fuzziness of stoner rock, the dirtiness of Seattle grunge scene alongside with subtle doses of doom and sludge metal, but even with all these comparations, Stonebride encompasses so many influences along the way, it’s nearly impossible to grasp them all. Animal On Display is their latest comprehensive collection…
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In From The Cold / Nula – Menhir LP (Various Labels)
Today, we’re covering one of the greatest stoner/sludge split releases in the recent history of the local underground scene. Both bands are coming from Belgrade, Serbia and they’re familiar on the underground scene, so Menhir LP was a logical releasing project which has been supported by a couple of eminent record labels. What has been…
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Nord – Play Restart LP (Geenger Records)
Play Restart is a debut full-length record of Nord, a great quartet from Rijeka and besides being published by Geenger Records a couple years ago, it still worth mentioning on our pages today. So, you might be wondering why we’re are covering an album that has been published two years ago? Because this record is…
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