Sunday, May 24, 2015

Space Wolves

For those who have a bad case of the winter blues. Download some Space Wolves. Their retro surf-pop  will transport you to a warmer happier place. Space Wolves are two guys who just want to have a good time. You can tell by their song titles, 8 second songs, & most importantly, their ability to make everything they play catchy as hell. Oh, and their singer/guitarist plays with only three guitar strings and a bass string for deeper parts (pictured above). Whaaaat? Yeah. Snag the fun.  

Members are also in:  Bad People






Saturday, May 23, 2015

Occam's Razor

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Fresno, California's Occam's Razor was a grinding, discordant and spastic emo-violence outfit that was incredibly brutal.  Unpredictably intense and full of heart-wrenching emotion, these dudes spit out unhinged and heavy skramz that were precise and ear-shredding to say the least.  Their sound was chock-full of distorted angular guitar work, blasting drum chaos and throat-tearing vocals.  Snag everything I could hunt down below and dig.


A Real Proposal For An Invisible World 7" (2005)

They Found My Naked Corpse Face Down In The Snow Split 7" (2004)
(Occam's Razor Tracks Only)

Lachance Split 7" (2004)
(Occam's Razor Tracks Only)

Letters From The Slave Auction 7" (2004)

Pentimento

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Here's some fun as hell emotional punk rock from Buffalo, New York's Pentimento.  These guys construct melodic and masterful sounds of driving riffs, catchy vocal melodies and solid fucking drum-work.  Everything this band has dropped is undeniably awesome and loaded with fantastic songwriting.  Sing along and dig hard on everything below.

- For Fans Of:  Daytrader, Somos, Dikembe & Pet Symmetry

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Stuck Forever 7" (2015)
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Inside The Sea 10" (2013)

The Fest 12 Split 10" (2013)

Self Titled LP (2012)

Pentimento / Young English Split LP (2011)

Wrecked 12" EP (2011)

Captive

Captive is a post-punk/dark-wave outfit from Austin, Texas.  They create a dark and driving atmosphere of trippy and catchy synthesizer rhythms, simple-yet-moving bass and drums and moody vocals drenched in effects.  This shit will get you moving, pelvic thrusting, head bobbing and whatever else happens.  These guys dropped a tasty demo and this year they released a long-awaited follow-up that should most definitely be heard by fans of Night Sins.  Get creepy, snag below and Dig!

- Members Also Play(ed) In:  Women In Prison & Total Abuse

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Black Leather Glove Cassette (2015)
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Demo Cassette (2013)

Saturday, May 16, 2015

Locktender

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This description hit the nail on the head...  "After taking a two year hiatus to pursue family/travel/school/work, the members of Men As Trees have relocated and reformed as Locktender in Cleveland, OH. in 2012. Locktender is a concept-focused hardcore band concentrating on artists and their works interpreted through music, lyrics & art. Every album is an artist, every song is a different work."  'Nuff said, these guys are incredibly crushing, experimental and mesmerizing through and through.  I'm still kicking myself in the ass for missing their recent NH show with KYOTY and Backstabbers Inc.  Snag their epic material below and try not to dig.

- For Fans Of:  Øjne, Crows-An-Wra, Funeral Diner & Oaken

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Rodin LP (2014)

Split 7" w/ Amber cover art
Locktender / Amber Split 7" (2014)

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Kafka LP (2013)

Collected Cassette (2012-2013)

Friday, May 15, 2015

Firing Squad


Richmond, Virginia's Firing Squad is a fierce and hard-hitting brand of American hardcore that dropped an insane demo earlier this year.  Consisting of members from Cretins and Violent Outburst, these guys spit out ragingly charged jams of unrelenting drum work, shredding punk chords and snarling vocals.  These four tracks are nasty and well worth the listen.  Snag below and DIG.

- For Fans Of:  SNØB, Dipers, Flaccid & G.L.O.S.S.

Demo Cassette (2015)

Broken Prayer

Chicago's Broken Prayer has always killed it!  This is some utterly pissed off hardcore with an odd, experimental rock twist that make their jams sound all the better.  From dreary harmonizing melodies to throaty, gasping howls, the vocals really shine here.  Overall, these guys are eerie and blended with unsettling emotions and immense rage.  This band is rad to the max and difficult to pinpoint.  Snag their undeniably addicting new LP along with everything else they released below and dig your brains out!

-Members Also Play(ed) In:  Manipulation, Strangers, Poison Planet, Libyans & Civic Progress

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Misanthropocentric LP (2015)
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Welcome To 2013 Comp LP
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Self Titled LP (2012)

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Wow / Pull A Kaczynski 7" (2012)

Demo Cassette (2010)