Here’s another impressive release from the list of the records that went under my radar during 2020. For some reason, the album artwork looked familiar to me at the moment, but I am quite sure I never stumbled upon this remarkable piece of work. You know that feeling when something appears so familiar to you,… Read More Dogleg – Melee LP (Triple Crown Records)
YON is a screamo/post-hardcore group from Dresden, Germany. The group is a well-established name on the underground scene, but it seems these guys are keeping a low profile on social media and maintaining the incognito status while solely focusing on visual and audio aesthetics. Since their formation, YON released a solid list of recordings such… Read More YON – Order Of Violence LP (Various Labels)
Screaming At Traffic is a punk rock quartet emanating from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The group operates for quite some time, and last year they published a debut full-length record named I Don’t Like Sports on vinyl for Little Rocket Records. Previously, the band released a single Broken Teeth and a self-titled EP. Later on, the… Read More Screaming At Traffic – I Don’t Like Sports LP (Little Rocket Records)
Entropy is one of those post-hardcore groups you surely don’t want to let sneak out unnoticed under your listening radar. No matter how much similar groups you heard during your lifetime, their outstanding debut full-length recording Liminal undoubtfully deserves your utmost attention. The group started as a solo project by Hans Frese, who’s been musically… Read More Entropy – Liminal LP (Crazysane Records)
Outside are back with another full-length recording that will surprise fans of post-hardcore with a slightly different approach to this specific genre. It’s been a while since this Northwest Ohio based trio released their self-titled full-length album, published by Clegg Records and Time Will Tell Records. Nevertheless, the band bursts with such specific energy since… Read More Outside – Green In You LP (Head2Wall Records)
City Of Industry are making a proper comeback with another compelling release. For those who somehow missed this band, City Of Industry is a darkened hardcore trio originating from Seattle, Washington. False Flowers represents their third full-length album, released by Amerikan Aesthetics Records a couple of days ago. Besides this material, City Of Industry also… Read More City Of Industry – False Flowers LP (Amerikan Aesthetics Records)
Bobby Singer is a one-man emotional post-hardcore band emanating from Limoges, France. The band carries the name of the Supernatural character Bobby Singer but is not associated nor thematically carries the storyline of the series. Everything from musical performance on all the involved instruments to the production and mastering is done by Olivier, who’s also… Read More Bobby Singer – Salvation LP (Various Labels)
Minus Delta Vee is an intense hardcore punk duo from Salem, Massachusets consisting of Rob Carmichael (vocals, guitars, bass), and Marc Beaudette (drums). Even though Minus Delta Vee is a relatively new project, both musicians are pretty much active on the local scene for decades. Rob Carmichael is known for his acoustic solo outlet, but… Read More Minus Delta Vee – Eat Death Alive CS (Music ADD)
LMI is an energetic post-hardcore/noise rock/punk trio emanating from Landsdale, Pennsylvania. The name represents an acronym for Lazy Middle-Class Intellectuals, which the group derived out of the lyrics for 21st Century Digital Boy by Bad Religion. Since their formation, LMI released quite an amount of recordings, such as Sleepwalker CD, LMI III 12″ EP, Far… Read More LMI – Excess Subconscious LP (Handstand Records / Maniyax Records)
Consider is one of a couple of seven-inches that sneaked out under the radar. At least, that was the case for me in this situation. Sometimes it’s hard to keep track of every single release on a hardcore punk scene, but better late than never. Gouge Away paved the way for themselves through dozen of… Read More Gouge Away – Consider 7” (Deathwish Inc.)
The Weight And The Cost is a highly anticipated debut full-length album by Be Well, a supergroup comprised of some renowned musicians who spent quite an amount of time in bands such as Battery, Bane, Darkest Hour, Fairweather…to name a few. The group already set the bar up high with their previous 7” record, but… Read More Be Well – The Weight And The Cost LP (Equal Vision Records / End Hits Records)
Death Of Youth searched for the formula to blend the essence of emotive hardcore with detailed harmonizations, characteristic for a newer school of melodic hardcore. This South East London based group ultimately succeeded in their strivings with their second recording named Suburban Dystopia. Whoever attempted to merge down these two similar genres, acknowledges this is… Read More Death Of Youth – Suburban Dystopia 12″ EP (Engineer Records)
