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SHIKARI/ LOUISE CYPHRE - split (CRUCIFICADOS PELO SISTEMA) - 10e, 600 den.
both bands have a unique and distinct approach to aggressive screamy hardcore .. shikari take parts from older bands as rorschach or acme and mix them up with modern screamy hc .. louise cyphre plays technical emoviolence in the vein of bands like uranus orchid and usurp synapse and craft songs that are 10 x's better .. the packaging features an intense 9inch x 27inch triptych designed and illustrated by myles karr an up and coming tattoo artist from the bowels of brooklyn .. both bands recorded at the infamous kuschelrock studio in bremen
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ANTITHESIS/ SANTANTONIO - split (DIY CONSPIRACY) - 8.5e, 500 den.
Antithesis* play emotionally inspired hardcore filled with crushing dynamics. Put in the same room Reversal of man and Burzum and think what can happen. The result? Without any doubts some of the best songs I have heard for a long time. Sametime, Santantonio play italian '80 hardcore in vein of negazione but with a Swedish touch, modern DIY sound with lyrics about personal revolution.
DIMLAIA/ SWARRRM - split (CRUCIFICADOS PELO SISTEMA) - 10e, 600 den.
one long song by dimlaia from the states .. dimlaia produce music that is dark and depressing with soothing melodies and gloomy soundscapes .. sonically dark and dramatic .. it might resemble godspeed you black emporer and neurosis .. but only vaguely .. on the flip side japans chaos grind gods give us three new fantastic tracks .. great stuff by both bands .. carl auge of his hero is gone and now playing bass in dimlaia has painstakingly produced all the artwork for the record .. all copies come in solid white vinyl and beautiful gatefold jackets
FUCK ON THE BEACH - "i have never seen myself" picture disc (RSR) - 9e, 550 den.
fuck on the beach .. the japanese supermasters of powerviolence .. actually its just hyper thrash with everyone in the band screaming into the microphone .. it is pretty damn funny and addictive .. this should make some people rip their hair out .. including a great cover from S.O.B.
GUNS, LIQUOR, AND WHORES - "serpico" (PFC) - 8e, 500 den.
They have now changed their name to "Under Pressure" and have a full length out on Sound Pollution. Ripping fast and chaotic hardcore "thrash" from Canada. Includes an Infest cover and a Turbonegro cover.
HEAD HITS CONCRETE/ MY MINDS MINE - split (PFC) - 8e, 500 den.
Brutal heavy grindcore from Canada vs. total grindcore assault from Holland.
MOLOCH - s/t (FEAST OF TENTACLES/ SHIFTY) - 10e, 600 den.
Primal hate fuelled UK sludge, recommended!
PERTH EXPRESS - s/t (CRUCIFICADOS PELO SISTEMA) - 10e, 600 den.
if you can imagine a mix of bands as his hero is gone or tragedy as well bulldozercore ala coalesce or botch then you would not be too far off in what way perth express sounds .. take a few scandicrust tunes add a good dose of chaos and mix them with subliminal melodies .. it is a brutal soundblast from the start to the end .. recordings were made by kusche at the the famous kuschelrockstudios in bremen .. wellknown for bands as acme systral or moerser .. the killer artwork was drawn by rose .. packaging and vinyl are a feast for the eyes .. this is just a totally punishing hardcore record in every respect
SHERMER/ THE MACHINES WILL TAKE OVER - split (self-released) - 8.5e, 500 den.
both bands bring the beard as they gruff their way through two top notch sides of melodic hardcore / punk, playing at the rawer end of the hot water music / small brown bike spectrum. you will grow a beard just listening to this. aces!
TRENCHER/ ESQUILAX - split (CRUCIFICADOS PELO SISTEMA) - 10e, 600 den.
the record features the tracks from their famed peel session for radio 1 which was first broadcasted a year or so ago .. 7 new crushing casio grind tracks by trencher which many consider to be their finest work .. esquilax are birmingham, uk based and flit between a two piece full on drone act to a three man digital grind assault ala agoraphobic nosebleed or gigantic brain .. amazing band .. 15 songs by esquilax .. all copies come on split colored black/clear vinyl .. cover has an silver shining printing on matt black cardboard .. artwork looks awesome
UNEARTHLY TRANCE - "eleven are the voices" (LAND O' SMILES) - 12e, 720 den.
UNISON - "the sum" (RIMBAUD) - 8.5e, 500 den.
Unison from Belgrade, Serbia, are currently one of the hardest working bands in the Balkan scene, and have split releases out with Analena and Senata Fox as well as releases on Ha-Ko Bastards and Good Samaratian. Post hardcore fans of stuff like Ebullition bands, Unbroken and Damnation A.D will love this stuff.Probably one of Unison's finest releases to date.
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16 - "zoloft smile" (AT A LOSS/ BASTARDIZED) - 9e, 550 den.
Sludgy, aggressive rock with hardcore/punk influences as well as a few tinges of what the kids might like to call "stoner rock"
A FINE BOAT, THAT COFFIN - s/t (REACT WITH PROTEST) - 9e, 550 den.
totally raging anarchist jazz-grind meets chaotic hardcore from germany; the debut full length. produced at bremenskuschelrock studios (shikari/louise cyphre). ex calling gina clark.
ALDEBARAN - "dwellers in twilight" (BLIND DATE) - 10e, 600 den.
"Aldebaran's approach to the sludge aesthetic is... epic and similar to how Sleep, Yob and Buried at Sea perceive "heavy.” Aldebaran build hypnotic dirges with their thick riffs, pounding away and carrying each song, then out of nowhere a sinisterly planted change throws the piece into a whole new direction, creating more opportunities for them to kill you off."

ALLEE DER KOSMONAUTEN - s/t (UNSOCIABLE) - 9e, 500 den.
Four long and slow songs of dark, depressive hardcore. Monumental and heavy, but at the same time pulsing with energy, with harsh female vocal. For fans of ISIS, Neurosis etc.
ANALENA - "carbon based" (MOONLEE) - 9e, 550 den.
In the case of ANALENA, one man's hardcore is another man's noise is another man's punk. Diverse but steady, from bittersweet melodies and blistering hooks to pummeling and aggressive rhythms, ANALENA covers all the bases. Carbon Based is their's second album, recorded and produced at Kozmo studio, Zagreb, by the members of the band themselves, with the noteworthy assistance provided by members of Lunar, another remarkable and friendly band from Zagreb. Carbon Based is a statement by a smart and mature band, an honest expression of determination and passion in full force. ANALENA follows its own instinct by merging charming melodies with intricate and shimmering rhythmic relentlessness. Stunning and flawless instrumentation combined with witty and poetic slogan-free lyrics takes care of the rest. See you in the pit or see you with your headphones on. You are invited. Until then, as the band itself proclaims in the moving Work In Progress: "Stay alert!"
ANGELIC PROCESS - "weighing souls with sand" dbl LP (ROADBURN) - 18e
picture the wall-of-sound through the fuzzy celestial grace of MY BLOODY VALENTINE, the tribal ritualistic pulsations of NEUROSIS, the emotional fervor and bloodletting of SWANS (i.e. the greatest band of all time, pretty much), and the powerful grace of JESU, and here you’ll get a glimpse of what The Angelic Process shall offer. And then some…
ANODYNE - "a lifetime of grey skies" (LEVEL PLANE) - 10e, 600 den.
Fusing the energetic punk attack of BLACK FLAG with the ferocious metal delivery of EMPEROR and the dismal perspectives of JOY DIVISION, ANODYNE stands out as one of the most original heavy acts today.
ARMY OF FLYING ROBOTS - "life is cheap" (FEAST OF TENTACLES) - 10e
Debut full length by a UK band that has been active for the last decade, and that's a long ass time in this mad world called hard fucking core. Epic moody build ups, raspy growled vokillz and a sweet production all lend to the menacing yet melodic feel of AOFR. Relevant well written and thought out socio-political lyrics that don't come off as preachy regurgitated shit, add to the full delivery, is this music for the thinkers? Perhaps, or maybe it's music that will just get all the lazy assed apathetic punx thinking? Who knows, take it how ya like, all I know is that AOFR bring to mind bands like Orchid, Die Kreuzen, Palatka, Rorschach, Uranus and Swans.
AWAKENING, THE - "eternal blizzard" (SOLAR FUNERAL) - 10e, 600 den.
For those of you that remember this band, THE AWAKENING lasted for a short, two+ years (2000 - 2002), and played nearly 90 shows. This record has 16 songs, total. Influenced by mid 90s Japanese / Scandanavian hardcore and 80s speed metal, this includes the final feast 7", the burning wind 7", the VIRGINIA BLACK LUNG sea of steel 7", and 6 unreleased songs from the final recording. All of the songs were recorded on 2" analog tape at Mars Studios.
B-ABUSE - "misery is the rythm of the world" (IMPURE MUZIK) - 9e, 550 den.
dark and heavy band from germany with a strong neurosis, amebix, mogwai and even mid 90ies emo touch
B-SON/ CROWSKIN - split (VENDETTA) - 10e
split lp by two of germany's best doom / drone / sludge bands around at the moment, both bands deliever 2 new songs, all songs were mastered by james plotkin of khanate and old fame, artwork done by lars henkel
BACKSTABBERS INC. "kamikaze missions" (YELLOW DOG) - 10e
Intense hardcore from Massachusetts in the vein of Tragedy, From Ashes Rise, etc. but with a more chaotic and grinding feel to it.
BALLAST - "sound asleep" (PROFANE EXISTENCE) - 9e, 550 den.
Ten songs of the most intense punk rock ever to be released in the 15+ year history of Profane Existence Records, the debut LP from Montreal's Ballast is destined to became a classic of our age. The music is an urgent mix of hardcore, crust, and classic peace-punk influences, with the songs being lengthy and very-well structured. The most striking element of their sound are the female-fronted vocal delivery, which is powerful, yet melodic and emotive too, and harmonizes wickedly with the more gruff, male backing vocals. If you need a reference for comparison, imagine the Lost World meets Tragedy! This band has previously self-released an awesome demo cassette, plus an even better 7" EP, and is known for their knock-out live performances.
BLACK CRUCIFIXION - "promethean gift" (SOUL SELLER) - 12e, 720 den.
The album sounds like BATHORY, CELTIC FROST, SAMAEL, BEHERIT ("Drawing Down The Moon"), TIAMAT (in the early days) and NECROMANTIA. Deep vocals that in some points reminded me of Johan Edlund?s voice at the masterpiece called "Clouds", heavy doom-ish riffs and dark atmosphere. It is a mid tempo album with some outbursts especially by the drums. Here we are dealing with eight tracks that stood the test of time more than well. Of course the sound of the two demo songs doesn?t have the quality of the first five, but conveys a truly dark atmosphere.
BOMBENALARM - "buried alive" (UNSOCIABLE) - 10e
This record is awesomely beautiful with its magnificent gatefold cover artwork. The music is pretty much the same as on their debut 7" - raw punk with a d-beat edge, maybe a bit less raw and more elaborate. The lyrics are codeswitching between german and english just as they please and the lead guitars howl like werewolfs getting kicked in the balls.
All in all their music now is not complete raging like there was no tomorrow but quite often also generates some sort of end of days melancholy finding expression in midtempo parts with harmonys.
BOMBENALARM - "no mistakes" (UNSOCIABLE) - 10e
Unsociable Records (Germany) / No Option Records (USA)
Bombenalarm play hc/punk with diverse influences, a lot of power, outstanding vocals, and raging guitar leads. This is their second full length, which encompasses the power they have as a band with precision and depth more fully than any of their previous releases. Awesome recording and great artwork by these German punx. 11 tracks destined for glory, and many circle pits.
BURMESE/ POTOP - split (FUCK YOGA, CRUCIFICADOS PELO SISTEMA) - 10e
BURMESE offer 8 ugly tracks of noise; ranging from damaged rock to primitive grind bursts, sadistic power electronics and cold, haunting drones; a claustrophobic amalgamation of frequencies akin to MAN IS THE BASTARD, BRAINBOMBS and WHITEHOUSE.
tectonic grooves, blackened guitars and hellish screams make for POTOP's side. primitive and crippled doom metal, been compared to BURNING WITCH, KHANATE and power violence without the fast parts. heavy stuff for real.
17 minutes from each band//pressing of 500 hand numbered copies//comes inside a black dj sleeve//2 sided screen-printed covers on heavy 700 gr. paper//obi strip and insert.
BURST UP/ THRASH BRIGADE - split (STRESS TO DEATH) - 8.5e
milan's fastcore maniacs vs palermo's power violence worshippers
BURIAL YEAR - "pestilence" (ADAGIO830) - 9e, 550 den.
Driven by the same ravenous hate and bloodthirsty brutality of Discordance Axis and Assuck, Burial Year are paving a new path straight through the filthy depths of today's decaying hardcore and metal compost pile. Pestilence is the most challenging and technical album Burial Year's members have released to date, featuring a rhythmic heavy foundation, complex metallic riffing, and politically charged words. Burial Year is a combination of hardcore mentality and metal brutality. "Pestilence" will surely please the ears of even the most X'ed up and beer soaked Reebok high top wearing thrasher.
CEREBRAL TURBULENCY - "impenetrable" (INSANE SOCIETY) - 9e. 550 den.
"Third full length Cd album from these Czech girnders! 26 totally fast brutal blast-core grind tunes with guttural vocals. CT music is definetly inspired by Nasum and Napalm Death type grind. Czech leaders of grind scene along with Ingrowing, Negligent Collateral Collapse, Gride, Malignant Tumour, and Alienation Metal." (Violence Zine #4)
COBRA NOIR - "barricades" (YELLOW DOG) - 9e, 550 den.
This hardcore quintet plays gnarled and discordant hardcore, sounding as dark and brooding as ever. Lyrically, it's a dredging bleak landscape for remnants of hope. Musically it's metallic hardcore that is not unlike earlier projects such as THE BLACK HAND. These eight new tracks continue their sinisterly dark sounding assault of heavy drudging hardcore.
COLERA - "alguien..." (DIY CONSPIRACY) - 7.5e
political hardcore punk rock
CORRUPTED - "paso inferior" (ADAGIO830) - 10e
japanese doom
CRIME DESIRE - s/t (LIFE IS RAPE) - 12e
Take the slow songs off classic '80s hardcore records, mix with the doom and gloom of early goth, throw in heavy doses of Samhain and even a hint of Integrity, then watch too many cult exploitation movies and top the whole mess off with bleak misanthropic and satanic lyrical themes and you might come up with something that sounds a bit like Crime Desire's latest outing. The new LP is an unrepentantly midpaced, plodding, dark hardcore record with huge production and the attention to great packaging and design you've come to expect from a Crime Desire record.
CROM - "hot sumerian nights" (BLIND DATE) - 10e
Yes this is the well known PowerViolence band from Los Angeles / US. Beside Despise You, Stapled Shut, Spazz, Apt. 213 etc. CROM was one of the most important genre-band in the 90’s. In 2008 CROM is back on vinyl with even more powerful doom/sludge/grind metalsongs and again they prove their good sense of humour. Vinyl Edition is limited to 370 copies. All copies with leaflet and Crom sticker !! 250 copies in black and 120 copies in white vinyl and handnumbered as always.
CZOZNEK -" Illegal pornography with abuse of children, animals and plants" (NNNW) - 8e, 500 den.
DANSE MACABRE - "synkopenleben..." (REACT WITH PROTEST) - 9e, 550 den.
A huge step for these guys in comparison to the earlier stuff! Great layout, production and well written songs. DANSE MACABRE deliver screamy chaotic hardcore with a lot of power and moody parts, it reminds me of some bands in this genre which have been around a couple of years ago, but they still manage to create something all their own. Comes with a foldout nice booklet/poster with lyrics and explanations!
DESPISE YOU - "west side horizons" (FUCK YOGA) - 10e
62 Songs of complete power violence, from Inglewood, CA. They were one of the best ultrafast, uncompromising power violence units during the mid-’90’s. Compiling their various splits, comp tracks and the sixteen otherwise unreleased numbers kindly compiled by Pessimiser for the original CD release. The result is a barrage of bleak-as-fuck, metal-tinged powerviolence that’s heavy, thick-necked and cruel as all hell, each violent outburst neatly condensed into short, emetic bouts of soul-flattening rage that manage to be both inventive and memorable despite their vicious brevity.
vinyl release limited to 500 copies; comes with a gatefold cover, including a lyric sheet (previously unavailable)
DISARM - "mustard gas" (STRESS TO DEATH) - 8.5e
Hitting the scene since 1996, italian power(metal)violence at its full length-debut after 5 split 7”’s. Think about Hellnation, Destroy, Lack of Interest, Merciless, Yacopsae but with a very strong political attitude. Lyrics are an historical excursus about the use of the so called mustard gas since WWI. Featuring Borys/Agipunk-Giuda. Limited edition 500 copies!!
DROWN IN BLOOD - s/t (IfMH) - 10e
Here it is! The debut-album of DROWN IN BLOOD! The Metal-Punks from Hamburg did their first vinyl-release. Until now they only did a sold-out demotape and some compilation tracks. And they played a lot of concerts during the last years. The band exists since 2003 and has a political background. At the beginning they played death metal with crust influences. But now they developed more into metal with melodic parts in the vein of Bolt Thrower. But there are still unmistakable elements of crust, punk, HC and grind in the bandsound. The bandmembers play in some other bands like Instinct Of Survival.
DRUGS OF FAITH - s/t (FAST AND FURIOUS) - 9e, 550 den.
From the musical battleground of Northern Virginia, in the shadow of Washington DC, the power trio that is Drugs Of Faith breaks out with their debut official release. Drugs Of Faith, founded by an Enemy Soil original member, bashes through its hardcore rock fused with grindcore songs utilizing dissonant chords and opposition bass, frontal attack drums, and lyrics covering the personal as well as the political landscape brought out by dynamic vocals. Focused yet a challenge to categorize, Drugs Of Faith carpet bombs the listener with its innovative, stylistic mix. Mastered by Scott Hull (Pig Destroyer / Agoraphobic Nosebleed) at Visceral Sound.
EMPTY SILOS ECHO WAR - "semantics" (ROKLOK) - 9e, 550 den.
The full length vinyl companion piece to the "Mechanics" CD is a sonic exploration in lingering melodies, textural soundscapes and the extrapolation of minimalistic song structures. For fans of godspeed! you black emperor! Awesome hand screened covers in variety of different colors.
EARTHRIDE - "taming of the demons" (DOOMENTIA) - 13e, 800 den.
PURE MARYLAND DOOM FOR THE BROTHERHOOD OF MUSIC! Earthride are a another incredible band from the Doom Capitol / Maryland, the fertile breeding ground that has spawned: Hidden Hand, Pentagram, Internal Void, Wretched, Iron Man, Unorthodox, and Spirit Caravan. In fact, theres connections to some of these bands, drummer Eric Little was in Internal Void, and singer Dave Sherman was in Wretched and also played bass in Spirit Caravan(along with sharing vocal duties with Wino). The Earthride sound is a brutal combination of Sherms' whiskey burned, Lemmy's esque vokill strain wrecked into a punishing mountain of doom. One listen to the mammoth wall of guitar that Kyle Van Steinburg blankets over the concrete rhythm section and its obvious that Earthride holds their own. The band played many shows in support of this album including opening for High On Fire, Superjoint Ritual, Nebula, Clutch, Pentagram, Earth, sunn0))), Mastodon and many others. Southern Lord released the debut from Earthride: Taming of the Demons in May 2002 as CD version only. This album was re-released by Doomentia Records as vinyl version for the first time ever. PIC LP / one-time pressing of 500 copies / jacket with die-cut / insert.
EASPA MEASA/ SILENCE - split (DIY CONSPIRACY) - 7.5e
Silence is a heavy and dark hardcore punk with depressive and at times angry lyrics. These lads were influenced by the likes of Madame Germen, From Ashes Rise or His Hero is Gone. Easpa Measa play dark melodic crust with female/male vocals influenced by Jobbycrust and Thin Lizzy Lyrically they do not avoid difficult social issues and do not forget where they are coming from.
EVEN WORSE/ THE F.A. - split (DIY CONSPIRACY) - 7.5e
even worse thrash out 8 fast hardcore smasher .. can be compared to bands as limpwrist or ds13 .. the f.a. play furious female fronted hardcorepunk .. bands as health hazard come to my mind when i listen to their side
EXHALE - "ends in a" (SUNNY SINDICUT) - 6.5e, 400 den.
FORENSICS - "hogback mountain sessions Vol.1" (TUNED TO YOU) - 9e, 550 den.
The Hogback Mountain Sessions are impromptu gatherings of members of Forensics and various friends/guests for the sole purpose of improvised studio experimentation and composition. Results of the gatherings are documented in limited edition CD's (all on Magic Bullet) and 12" format (on different labels with each session). The first installment of this ongoing series, Vol. 1 finds the musicians laying down 4 tracks/23 minutes of dark and chilling passages atop subharmonic and drone elements that prove far more listenable and melodious than grating or monotonous. ! Moving and sober, the maiden voyage of the Hogback Mountain Sessions is but a tease of what is to come from 2005's most ambitious band.
FUBAR - "justification of criminal behavious" (TVG) - 9e, 550 den.
Fastcore, grindcore, power violence, hardcore all the same to me and definitely all the same to this Dutch hardcore bands. Mash all those styles into one battering ram piece of orange wax and you have 21 mallets to the head, bathed in down-tuned mud. The bass sounds like tanks rolling into town, he guitars echo fighter jets dropping their wares on the population below. Two vocalists battle it out for Throat-Coat supremacy, with one a deep grindcore growler and the other sounding like Pat Dubar of all things. This really reminds me of insuld sometimes, but where that band reveled in bitter humor. Fubar portray a world strangled by fear and hypnotized by war.
GNAW THEIR TONGUES - "an epiphanic vomiting of blood" (BURNING WORLD) - 12e
“My body is not a vessel, nor a temple. It’s a repulsive pile of sickness.” That’s a fitting title for the first song of Gnaw Their Tongues maniacal An Epiphanic Vomiting of Blood. Their soundtrack-to-Hell opus begins with a full orchestra of strings and horns, an opera singer, as well as standard rock band instrumentation. This isn’t spooky funeral doom, this is terrifying shit blood doom. From there Mories (the stage name of the Dutch solo artist) moves on to “Teeth That Leer Like Open Graves,” a track with banshee vocals and vocal samples of a serial killer’s matter of fact testimony. A lot of the tracks sound like Khanate reformed and decided to collaborate with the San Francisco Symphony. The music is so noisy that it requires insanely loud volumes to pick out the myriad scratches and noises. There are a few moments of reprieve on “The Sewer Rats of Calcutta”; children’s choirs and Theremins will always be silly. An Epiphanic Vomiting of Blood was originally a vinyl only release. Crucial Blast’s repackaging includes new artwork and a bonus track, “The Urge to Participate in Butchery,” just in case your suspension from hooks sessions need scored for an additional eight and a half minutes. Gnaw Their Tongues may just be the most terrifying doom band to date.
GOD STOMPER/ BIZARRE X - split (TVG) - 9e, 550 den.
Can you say "Power Violence" kids? xGodstomperx are classic styled west coast violent mayhem w/lots of samples and hellish funeral sounds. BX from Germany and whip it up in a more European way. This vinyl shreds. The funny thing is that both bands only use drum'n'bass, but still manage to sound different.
GRAF ORLOCK/ GREYSKULL - split (DOOD RECORDS) - 9e, 550 den.
Graf Orlock and Greyskull bring you a ridiculous combination of brutality and creativity in this split 12 inch LP, DVDs vs. Books.Graf Orlock pushes the boundaries of the burgeoning cinema-grind genre, imploding with 7 songs of anger and abuse confronting themes of inter-planetary colonialism and psychotic delusion. Greyskull emerges as an incredibly pissed and informed book that you can't put down. Contained in an amazing backpack suitable for any school, church, or funeral event.
HANGING ROTTEN - "your cheatin heart" (PFC) - 9e, 550 den.
Imagine the heavy and sludgy riffs of Seven Foot Spleen or Eye Hate God and add some blast beats to it and you get a good picture of how Hanging Rotten sounds.
  HIBAKUSHA - s/t (DIY CONSPIRACY) - 5e
fastcore
ICOS - "fragments of sirens" (ALERTA ANTIFASCISTA) - 14e, 850 den.
ICOS - "walk with me" (ALERTA ANTIFASCISTA) - 9e, 550 den.
IRON LUNG/ THE ENDLESS BLOCKADE - "broadcast negativity" (FUCK YOGA) - 10e
ugly, negative hardcore. screened/ stenciled covers, limited to one time pressing of 330
ISCARIOTE - "necropol trauma" (???) - 9e, 550 den.
the unholy mayhem from switzerland comes with a brand new full length, still producing a satanic mix of hardcore, metal and sludge, adding some new hints of dark and intense melodic elements
ISKRA/ AGAINST EMPIRE - split (MANGLED ANKLE) - 10e
The latest release from this pair of west coast anarcho-punk bands with a uniquely 21st century sound: AGAINST EMPIRE are from Los Angeles and play powerful crustcore with strong thrash metal influences, while ISKRA (ex-BLACK KRONSTADT) are from Victoria, BC and hide classic peacepunk riffs in their black metal / crust punk crossover. Both bands have strong anti-capitalist and anti-imperialist messages and rail against the corruption, hate, greed and murder they create.
KOLOKOL "flammer & farger" (MOOCOW) - 9e, 550 den
KYKLOOPPIEN SUKUPUUTTO - s/t (HATE) - 9e, 550 den.
"First long play whoaa! 1000 pressed with embossed covers and neat lyricsheet. 12 songs in 27:50 time is something what was not expected.Songwriting is topnotch and succeed to be multifaceted without being too complicated or boring, and still keeping up the flames of urge siege of angry hardcorepunk itself."
LYCANTHROPHY/ JOE PESCI/ FROM THE ASHES/ AFTER THE LAST SKY 4 way split (DIY CONSPIRACY) - 8e, 500 den.
MAKILADORAS - "in eigen hand" (UNSOCIABLE) - 9e, 550 den.
Makiladoras from Holland, play a fast and powerful crusty hardcore punk with a strong 80's metal influence. With "realms of madness" era Sacrilege metal guitar riffs and angry political lyrics. Blistering dual female/male vocals screamed with Dutch lyrics. They have been compared to a faster Tragedy and even hints of From Ashes Rise. This is their third release, the "In Eigen Hand" Lp, and by far the best since their split 7" with Radio Bikini and their self titled 10". Featuring gatefold cover art by Marald.
MASS GRAVE/ STORMCROW - split (AGIPUNK) - 10e
crust/ metal/ punk galore
MILLIONS OF DEAD COPS - "now more then ever" 2 x 12" (VIENNIESE BLOOD) - 14e, 850 den.
NARCOSIS - "romance" (CRUCIFICADOS PELO SISTEMA/ SUPER FI) - 10e
this is the belated but welcome release of these extreme harsh grind nutcases' second album on wax .. a must have for fans of discordance axis, agents of abhorrence and so on .. hurry up .. only 500 copies were made
NEVER HEALED - s/t (PARTS UNKNOWN) - 11e
Featuring members of Look Back and Laugh and Lights Out, and hailing from the land of the Raiders and A's (aka Oakland, CA) comes Never Healed. Siege like vocals mixed with music falling somewhere between Citizens Arrest and Tragedy. A favorite around the Parts Unknown HQ, they also throw a sick live show. Throw on your THIZZ face and GO DUMB over this shit.
NIGHTMARE - "scatterraw" (HATE) - 9e, 550 den.
Brand new recordings from Japanese HC legends NIGHTMARE! many of you may know them from the early Selfish records stuff... or the Bloodsucker eps. Anyhow, here we have 8 songs recorded at OUR HOUSE studio in Tokyo. Blazing HC mixed with some Stooges-esque guitars. Also no saxaphone on this recording. Great stuff.
NO! - "relax" (TSUNAMI) - 9e, 550 den.
Face melting high velocity thrash duo from the dirty south. Similar in sound to a manic schizophrenic being sucked into a vortex of a hardcore/grind tornado. Sure to leave your head spinning in one dose. This record is available on white wax, and limited to 500 copies.
NOARMSNOLEGS - "the sodomy of sound" (LIMBLESS) - 9e, 550 den.
Noaramsnolegs gives you a frenzied mix of frantic vocals, melodic heavy guitars, and fast drumming. Their sound is heavily influenced by both the modern screamo and classic metal-core styles, as this record punishes and tears with each song. It is a long 4 song, one-sided 12" that is silk screened on colored vinyl.
OCEAN CHIEF/ KONGH - split LP (LAND O' SMILES) - 12e, 720 den.
OFFICER JONES AND HIS PATROL CAR PROBLEMS - "memorial" (SHOVE) - 8.5e, 500 den.
ON THE MIGHT OF THE PRINCESS "where you are and where you want to be" (TRAFFIC VIOLATION) - 10e, 600 den.
50 minutes of musical mayhem from this Long Island based powerhouse. Crazy screaming emo/hardcore that's all over the map.
PACK/ S.O.L. - split (DIY CONSPIRACY) - 9e, 550 den.
Split album from the gods of crust. Pack comes from Schrottbar, Biel/Switzerland and S.O.L. from Zoro, Leipzig/Germany. Most interesting crust album for ages! "Holy Shit! This fucking split tears it up. Pack comes from Switzerland and play blazing fast d-beat hardcore with superb breakdowns with duel vocals with what sounds like a little distortion on them. S.O.L. comes out of Germany playing a similar style as Pack but with a bit more a metal edge and is fucking amazing. Both of these bands sound tight as hell and with great recording quality and song writing. This split LP comes in a cool gatefold sleeve with silver foil stamp on the cover.

PIG DESTROYER - "painter of dead girls" - 11e
grindcore

POOSTEW - "struggle" (SHOVE) - 8.5e, 500 den.
PURE EVIL TRIO - "this is our music" (APPLIANCE AND CARS) - 8.5e, 500 den.
The album is one noisy beast, with a load of bone-quaking low-end sound. The Pure Evil Trio make quite a gruesome racket. The album borrows its artwork from the Ornette Coleman album of the same name and is dedicated to the famous quartet, and they share the same contemporaneous disregard for popular taste.
RACEBANNON/ SONGS OF ZARATHUSTRA - split (LEVEL PLANE) - 10e, 600 den.
Racebannon continues to push the boundaries of form and structure with their four tracks collected here. Electronically altered soundscapes are interspersed amongst frantic bursts of more traditional song structures, featuring vocalist Mike Anderson’s typically snotty delivery; enigmatic music illustrating an enigmatic age. Song of Zarathustra come correct with a little bit more of a straightforward approach, infusing their chaotic hardcore assault with more elements of rock, recalling a Blood Brothers free of posturing and inundated with guitar and keyboard attacks.

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