two stench crust bands from down under, Australia, Melbourne to be more precise, Cimiterium and their fellow citizens Katorga..
and once again bloody nice artwork for the poster by you already know who..
Friday, June 30, 2023
CIMITERIUM / KATORGA euro tour September 2023
and another one in a row, two actually this time.. this is going out of hand already :D
WARKRUSHER euro tour September 2023
this is a hell of a year so far when it's about touring bands here in European wasteland, isn't it!?.. after Generation Decline, Savageheads, Hellshock, Primer Regimen, just to name it few which were crossing through Croatia but I'm sure I forgot some more, another one "across the ocean" band is coming in Europe to spread the chaos, mighty Canadian crust stechers Warkrusher.. if you ask me, one of the best "newer" bands in the genre in last couple of years.. damn, I have to start going on gigs again..
and just to mention, awesome (as always) artwork for the poster is made by Steve of War..
Thursday, June 29, 2023
upcoming gig in Zagreb, Croatia
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
MAZUT live @ Podrum, Rijeka 05.05.2023. - video + new videos on rijekadiyhcpunk dailymotion page
Mazut is fresh d-beat crust band from Pula, Croatia, to me personally refreshment on domestic diy punk scene, I like the fact they use even 3 different vocals.. sound of bass, lead vocal and lyrics reminds me of their fellow citizens cult Nulla Osta, but still they have doze of originality, at least that much how it's possible at all when we talk about d-beat band, to be completely honest.. anyway, from the 3 trax demo published on bandcamp in April this year and this video it seems they have some potential and could be good.. video is from their show in Podrum from May when there was 15th anniversary celebration..
I found this at rijekadiyhcpunk dailymotion page where some fresh videos are uploaded again after some time of un-activity so be sure to check others as well.. the ones from Crua, AK-47, Dismenol and The Truth are highly recommended but you'll see for yourself..
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
upcoming gigs in Zagreb and Rijeka
where?.....................AKC Attack, Zagreb
who?........................PALANTA synth punk, Hun
POWER FLOWER synth punk, Hun
+ surprise guest
entrance?...................6 €
when?......................................................01.07.2023., Saturday
where?.....................................................Podrum, Rijeka
who?........................................................PALANTA synth punk, Hun
POWER FLOWER synth punk, Hun
entrance?.................................................4 €
Monday, June 26, 2023
KLÄPTRÄP - Songs About Wrongs
new interesting band on the UK/Germany relation with Stick (Doom) and Stef (VOW) among others with their first recordings named "Songs About Wrongs".. primitive and raw to the bone anarcho-punk crust with great dirty and angry m/f vocals.. I feel some Excrement Of War meets Axegrinder meets Nausea dirtiness in the core, mostly in something faster tone, combine that with your favorite local drunk and sloppy anarcho crust band from 90s era and you get Kläpträp.. awesome.. those 12 songs were recorded in "See you in Disneyland Studios" in Germany and will supposedly be available on tapes soon.. I hope I will have chance to grab one somewhere because I can bet it will sound even better on a cassette.. until then enjoy in it on bandcamp..
Sunday, June 25, 2023
upcoming gig in Pula, Croatia
where?..................club Monteparadiso, Pula
who?.....................ECOWAR anarco punk rock, Aus/Eur
LAST BARAŽ oi punk, Cro
entrance?...............?
Saturday, June 24, 2023
SOCIAL NAPALM news
Featuring current and former members of various Boston bands, Isolant have resurrected the "industrial crust" sub-genre from the dead. Taking influences from Godflesh, Pitchshifter, Coil and mixing it with a thick late 1980s UK crust influence of bands like Deviated Instinct, this EP represents a resurrection of the long dead style. From selecting an IBM Selectric font for the back cover text to retain the feel of the time period, to using Pantone spot-ink printing to achieve that '80s hue, to the skillful mastering of Carl Saff for maximum loudness, no detail was spared in the process of making this EP and capturing the spirit of the industrial crust style.
Bandcamp
YouTube
Two other releases out now (one physical, one digital):
SAVAGEHEADS - "Service To Your Country" LP repress (SNR-014, 2022)
From Boston, 13 song long player of thrashy pogo punk influenced by the Partisans, Skeptix and the harder end of the UK82 genre.
Bandcamp
ANXIETY - "Pathetic" 12" (digital only) (SNR-012, 2009) $7.00
Nine songs of scalding, driving thrash drenched in pessimism and cynicism. Many bands from the mid-'80s into the early '90s as an influence here, including Septic Death or Siege, with the blueprint for this was Rupture's "Righteous Fuck" 7" from 1991. Originally released as a 12" in 2009, but made available for digital download here.
Bandcamp
Distribution by sorry State State. Retail, mail order, and wholesale through Sorry State.
https://www.sorrystaterecords.com/
Wholesale purchase: SorryStateDistribution@gmail.com
Also available direct.
Info:
Social Napalm shop
Social Napalm bandcamp
Social Napalm Instagram
Thursday, June 22, 2023
today in Zagreb, Croatia
where?............AKC Attack, Zagreb
who?...............PASMATERS hc, Cro
PONOR hc punk, Cro
PLASTIKA hc punk, Cro
LIQUID SUPERCHARGE punk r'n'r, Cro
entrance?........free
PRIMER REGIMEN euro tour June/July 2023
similar to recently mentioned Savageheads who are finishing their euro trip those days btw, one more band for which I didn't hope to get a chance too see them live in Europe soon, especially considering current situation in their country, punks from Bogota, Columbia, well known band Primer Regimen are starting with their euro adventure today in Barcelona.. so, if you can, support them while they will be in your area..
Saturday, June 17, 2023
upcoming gig in Novi Marof, Croatia
when?........................21.06.2023., Wednesday
where?.......................Stara Škola, Novi Marof
who?..........................YOO DOO RIGHT experimental krautrock, Can
TAKE THE TIDES experimental r'n'r, Cro
KRANKS jungle punk, Cro
entrance?....................6 €
Thursday, June 15, 2023
upcoming gig in Kutina, Croatia
when?...............17.06.2023., Saturday
who?.................LOŠ PRIMJER melodic punk metal, Cro
DISBAJA crust metal, Cro
RULES punk r'n'r, Cro
KILLING YIELD hc punk, Cro
entrance?...........5 €
upcoming gig in Rijeka, Croatia
when?.........................17.06.2023., Saturday
where?........................Podrum, Rijeka
who?...........................YOO DOO RIGHT experimental krautrock, Can
THE FREAK FOLK OF MANGROVIA stoner rock, Cro
entrance?....................4 €
Saturday, June 10, 2023
HIATUS - Down With The Ballot Box/Home Sweet Home live in Liege, Belgium 27.05.2023. - video
this is just sick to the bone!.. Hiatus performing two of their classics and probably two most epic songs by them at one of the latest gigs, from just two weeks ago.. enjoy!..
- video is from here: youtube.com/@paskkattack3606
Friday, June 9, 2023
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
upcoming gig in Zagreb, Croatia
where?..................AKC Attack, Zagreb
SAVAGEHEADS punk, USA
PUNTER punk rock, Aus
SUKOB anarcho hc punk, Cro
KILLING YIELD hc punk, Cro
entrance?...............7 €
SAVAGEHEADS euro tour June 2023
I just can't believe that the band like Savageheads will come to Europe and not to mention in Croatia and Zagreb.. when I 1st time saw gig poster for Zagreb's show I thought it's some kind of joke or it's poster for more possible US gig.. if you already don't know it's about one of the hottest acts on dangerously hot diy hc punk scene in Boston nowadays, they sure raise some damn serious dust with new or actually first full album called "Service To Your Country" released by the end of last year on Social Napalm (and sold out in the speed of light in only few days), 9 or so years after their debut demo and one s/t 7" EP (released on Doomtown Records from Zagreb, btw).. some repress of this punk masterpiece is mentioned on Social Napalm pages if I get it right, maybe available for euro tour, who knows.. anyhow, don't miss them in one of those cities if you have a chance, because they are awesome and energetic live according to some videos from yt and I'm pretty sure this is once in a lifetime opportunity for us europeans..
as it's obviously from this blog, I'm more into crust or raw d-beat punk, but since the 1st time I heard Savageheads I felt this primal and true essence and spirit of punk and if I must choose my "ordinary" punk band (without serious tendencies towards crust) then I choose Savageheads!..
Tuesday, June 6, 2023
upcoming gig in Zagreb, Croatia
when?.....................12.06.2023., Monday
where?....................AKC Attack, Zagreb
where?....................AKC Attack, Zagreb
who?.......................TERATOMA death metal, Ger
CARNAL TOMB death metal, Ger
STARVATION death metal crust, Cro
entrance?.................6 €
PLASTIKA / ALDI OST / A9 live @ AKC Attack, Zagreb 25.05.2023. - video
possibly my new favorite punk band from Zagreb - Plastika, members from mighty raw d-beat punk maniacs Lüger included..
Monday, June 5, 2023
upcoming gig in Berlin, Germany
when?.............................10.06.2023., Saturday
where?............................Köpi, Berlin
who?...............................DISAFFECT anarcho hc punk, Sco
SANCTUS IUDA anarcho punk crust, Pol
VØTIV noisy d-beat hc punk, UK
entrance?.........................?
upcoming gig in Zagreb, Croatia
Sunday, June 4, 2023
upcoming gig in Rijeka, Croatia
Friday, June 2, 2023
24/24 live @ Urania Palace, Cluj Napoca (Romania) 03.03.2023. - video
short live video of 24/24 gig from March this year in Cluj, 3 songs in those 2 and half minutes, but worth to check out, great and fun band!.. their the best song "Nekem te ne!" is also here ;)
- video is from here: youtube.com/@csulloggida
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
SPICE MELANGE / STARVATION / KORIDOR / DISBAJA / NEON LIES live @ Klaonica squat, Zagreb 26.05.2023. - video
Starvation ❤ too bad this band didn't continue with work from their beginnings in very early 00's, they were having some serious potential, in my opinion.. the only material ever recorded by them, I believe, was published on legendary ...crust is dead!!! - 4-way split tape an that's just too bad.. in this todays line up only File is original member but still it brings some special nostalgia and memories..
Disbaja is also...well...different and interesting with this new/old line up and grind vocals..
- video is from: SubsiteTV
- some photos from this gig check here: Subsite.hr
upcoming gig in Ljubljana, Slovenia
when?.................................02.06.2023., Friday
where?................................club Gromka, Ljubljana
who?...................................PIZDA MATERNA hc punk crust, Slo
ABSURD crust punk, Slo
SRANJE punk, Slo
CHIK PAWZA punk, Slo
TOŽIBABE hc punk, Slo
entrance?.............................?
MATRAK ATTAKK news..
Matrak Attakk recently finished their Philippines tour and already had ready one in June which will start in just 2 days, this time across France and the last gig will be in Milano, Italy on 10th of June..
also their split LP with Persona Non Data is officially out and available from your local diy punk crust dealers.. also they are offering all songs for stream or "name your price" download at bandcamp..
and in late July/August they will be touring northern parts of Eu-rope and still need some help for few dates, so you know what to do..
24.07 Antwerpen
25.07 Rotterdam
26.07 need help
27.07 Kobenhavn
28.07 need help
29.07 Hygget fest
30.07 Oslo
31.07 day off
01.08 need help
02.08 need help
03.08 Malmö
04.08 Hamburg
05.08 Bremen
06.08 Kortrijk
Saturday, May 27, 2023
DISBAJA "The More You Give" - new song
tonight they are playing benefit gig in Klaonica squat for its roof repair, together with Starvation, Koridor, Neon Lies and Spice Melange (today there is punk night and tomorrow is 2nd part of this benefit with some dub bands/projects so support it if you can) and later in next few months they will play some gigs and festivals (Baraka, Sawa fest...) and hopefully publish this new stuff..
upcoming gig in Rijeka, Croatia
when?.......................................30.05.2023., Tuesday
where?......................................Podrum, Rijeka
who?.........................................CRUA anarcho punk rock, Bra
entrance?..................................4 €
Friday, May 12, 2023
Thursday, May 11, 2023
upcoming gig in Zagreb, Croatia
upcoming gig in Zadar, Croatia
when?...................13.05.2023., Saturday
where?..................Nigdjezemska, Zadar
where?..................Nigdjezemska, Zadar
who?.....................OPRAN MOŽGAN hc punk crust, Slo
CARLXJHONSON hc punk pv, Slo
entrance?..............?
upcoming gig in Pula, Croatia
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
upcoming gig in Čakovec, Croatia
when?.........................13.05.2023., Saturday
where?........................Klub Prostor, Čakovec
who?...........................U.B.T. raw noise punk, Cro
OKOV hc punk, Cro
SUKOB hc punk, Cro
KILLING YIELD hc punk, Cro
entrance?.....................5 €
Friday, May 5, 2023
upcoming gig in Novi Marof, Croatia
when?......................08.05.2023., Monday
where?.....................Stara škola, Novi Marof
who?........................GENERATION DECLINE crust punk, USA
ATTITUDES TO HUMAN EXTINCTION death metal, Cro
entrance?..................5 €
Thursday, May 4, 2023
upcoming gig in Ljubljana, Slovenia
when?..............................09.05.2023., Tuesday
where?.............................club Gromka, Ljubljana
who?................................GENERATION DECLINE crust punk, USA
HÍËNA d-beat post hardcore, Aus
SMEDJA IN SMETKE pv noise grind, Slo
entrance?..........................?
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
reminder on 15th anniversary of Podrum in Rijeka..
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
NUCLEAR ALTAR "Stanje Raspada" - new song from rehearsal
video is from vocalist/bassist yt profile: youtube.com/@trendkrusher, just too bad for the vertical video, I got cancer every time when I see one, but ok, content is all it's matter..
"Unakaženih duša održava se skup
izmučenih tijela prizivaju smrt.
stanje raspada!
možda će napokon ovoga jutra
njihova tijela biti mrtva.
stanje raspada!"
Monday, April 24, 2023
GENERATION DECLINE euro tour April/May 2023
crust punk band Generation Decline from Bremerton,Washington (US) will be touring Europe again in just few days.. this will be already 3rd euro tour for them in last 5 years or so.. this time more central Europe and The Balkans.. check the dates and places on the awesome poster below and support them if they will be near you.. among others cool places, Stara Škola in Novi Marof is on the bill also just like back then in 2019..
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
LIFE'S A RIOT! - st EP (2001)
Life's A Riot! were probably short lived band from Helsinki, Finland active in the early 00s, and this self-titled EP is possibly their only record, released on Witchhunt and Les Nains Aussi Records in 2001..
while reading this above mentioned post on Terminal Sound, when I came to the part where it is mentioned that this was probably Diaspora's (to me personally cult anarcho crust band, their songs "Demise" and "Eyes of an Animal" are one of the best anarcho-punk songs ever written) members side project, I was bought, that was the main reason I give it a try, and boy, how I'm glad I did!.. because it's about an awesome band and record, this 10 minutes long forgotten EP is just perfect example of good anarcho-punk sound, the way I imagine it and like.. while Diaspora leans toward crust side of anarcho-punk this one is like more simplified and purest version with rawer production facing more toward classic UK sound of 80s/90s bands and even North American peace punk from the same period.. sounds good, right!?.. and when you know that the members, beside above mentioned Diaspora were involved in bunch of other projects and bands from Finland and Sweden like Yuppiecrusher, Pax Americana, Alakulttuurin Kusipäät, Scumbrigade, etc., you know it can't go wrong with this one, so do yourself a favor and give it a listen, go say thanks to Terminal for the interesting post and download link, then to Narcoleptic Fox at yt for the video and spread this out and don't allow that gem like this becomes forgotten..
and for the end as Life's A Riot! closes this EP: never give in, never forget! never give in, never forget!..
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
SIMBIOSE / VISIONS OF WAR - split (2023) - 7" EP
Album...................................split
Year......................................2023
Genre...................................crust
Format..................................vinyl EP
Country.................................Portugal/Belgium, Germany
Label.....................................Loner Cult, Profane Existence, Not Enough, Scream, Deviance, Breeding for Extinction, Up The Punx, Missing The Point and Phobia Records
Well for me this one, besides Crutches new album was definitely the most anticipated record of last year and quite some time passed from the first announcement that this little monster of split is in preparation until it finally comes out in March this year.. anyhow I think that all the waiting was worth it because we get short but great and furious material by both bands..
to be honest, even they are both crust/grind veterans on the scene with 25+ year “careers” behind them and maybe a choice for this split is somehow obvious and natural, I somehow didn’t expect those two on the same record, I can’t explain why but would never have thought of that.. but again it come like a pleasant surprise and it works just well like actually all Visions Of War splits in the past which they have really decent amount of in their discography so far (just think of the ones with Olho De Gato, Mass Genocide Process, Cop On Fire or more recent with Arrogant and Hellkrusher, and there is one with raw and crazy Okotta - brilliant, right!?).. so let’s start with record itself which comes on black vinyl with simple but nice white cardboard cover with front artwork by Jimmy McGraw which is sure nice and fits this split perfectly but I like the back cover art more which is, I believe, made by Steve of War in his recognizable and more crustier style..
there’s no classic A and B side on this vinyl but we have to start from somewhere so let’s go with legendary grind/crust maniacs from Portugal, mighty Simbiose first.. two tracks, freshly recorded in 2022, all together somewhere about 5 mins of pure energy and good old school of just slightly metal influenced crust this time (even if they were often labeled as grind band), simple but effective just how is always welcome here at crucified freedom headquarters.. first song “Ditaduras” is fast, hammering attack and proper opening for this split, right what you were expecting from such band and is on their native language which sure does brings to these familiar Simbiose atmosphere and spirit a lot, while the second one, ”Blind Lead The Blind” is on English and somehow more anthemic and “melodic” if I can say like that so in traces brings some Misery, Extinction of Mankind, Kontatto and Campus Sterminii vibes from their latest albums..
on the other side even better than I expected material by Visions of War, 3 short, faster than ever songs by them, recorded in 2019 but still unpublished until now, supposedly from the same recording session as for split LP with Arrogant.. if I may notice, something happened with their "vokills" here so they sound somehow different than usual, rawer and now they really do kills.. opening track “Bulldozer” is the longest and just as its name says, it will run you over like heavy machinery but at the over the top speed.. second one “Love/Hate” is short (45 sec) attack on your nerves and all other senses dealing with physical and psychological relations between people.. and for the end “Boredumb” which closes this record in the same tone, fast and brutal like hell and left you wondering what the hell just hit you and after some time when you bring back your senses it will made you put this record on repeat countless times more, that’s for sure..
for the end some boring but important technicalities, this was released in cooperation of many diy labels across the continent and even one from the States and those are Loner Cult, Profane Existence, Not Enough, Scream, Deviance, Breeding for Extinction, Up The Punx, Missing The Point and Phobia Records in 540 copies on black 7” vinyl and is still available from the mentioned ones but as it seems also is good spread out all around so it is easy to find but still, friendly advice is to hurry up because it’s hot .. I got mine from the Phobia Records distro from Czech R. for the price of 7 euros and on their bandcamp page is offered for free or “name your price” download also..
awesome little bomb of split, one of those records which I will never regret buying it, so give it a try, support the bands and labels and get yourself this crust classic..
Monday, April 17, 2023
OUT OF THE DARKNESS #14 fanzine - is out!!!
also, soon it will be available from local dealers in Croatia (Sumoggu Records, Dirty Old Shop) and B&H (Izvan Svake Kontrole)..
Sunday, April 16, 2023
let's bring some noise... pt.7
there's so much great stuff pop out every a while that's impossible to track everything.. here are some records I listen on repeat lately in digital form online and probably I'll never get the opportunity to own some of them because some are sold out, others would be to expensive, especially the one from outside of Europe, etc.. and I want to spread the word and let you all know about them, if you didn't already cross your path with them in dark wastelands of the internet, and for some I can bet you already did..
I discover this awesome band when accidentally bumped to one of theirs live video at youtube and hey what a pleasant surprise they were, pure crust core butchering force with multi vocals, I remember how I thought that there’s no way they sounds that brutal and energetic on studio recordings as well as on this live video so I hurried up to find their bandcamp page and was blown away once again immediately after pressing play button on this EP..
they are trio from LA, California heavily influenced with Disrupt (even they have their logo written with Disrupt’s styled font) but they do it with such power and ferocity that on moments they almost sounds even more convincing and better than Disrupt itself.. almost..
with absolutely perfect and insane dual styled vocals (which are actually coming from all 3 members and which complement each other perfect), hard pummeling drums, classic for the genre guitar (imagine State of Fear, Warcolapse, Disrupt, etc), and just perfectly loud bass, all wrapped in flawless production and sound, they will run you over with this short EP like a fast train and will not even look back.. it was self released by the band somewhere at the end of 2021 as a tape which is of course already sold out.. all together 5 songs, two are covers, one is from Discard and I will leave you to try to guess from whom is other, hehe..
they also have demo recordings from the beginning of the same year which is also incredibly angry and production wise similar to this EP, so do yourself a favor and while you are at their bandcamp treat your ears with this one too, you won’t regret..
anyhow, Stinker is one of the, if not the best new band I discovered lately and I’m looking forward to hear more from them, maybe some full length material on vinyl would be perfect.. also I wouldn't have anything against some future euro tour, hehe..
One more from Canada and from Sewercide Records, new band and their first demo which is quite explosive and fast.. I don’t often listen to such bands lately but this one blew me away, they are perfect example of how you’re supposed to play your fast hardcore - six short and fast outbursts of energy which are from 30 sec to one minute long, they draw influences from 90s and early 00s diy hardcore/fastcore bands (members are mentioning Acid Reflux, Limp Wrist, Scholastic Death, Black Flag, etc), by the titles of the songs I can say lyrics are political, all that wrapped with clear but fast as hell and angry female vocals and you got the right formula..
even if I’m not expert in this genre, somehow I got the feeling that this demo and band will rise some serious dust in hardcore circles and there will be a lot of writings and everything other about this superb debut and about band itself in the nearest future..
This is released on tapes in limited run of 100 copies and is still available so hurry up to grab one.. and you can always check it out on bandcamp or youtube..
and now one of, or possibly the best album of last year, even this is originally recorded in 2018, just after their first two demos, it’s finally seeing the light of the day (or better, the darkness of night) just few months ago, by the end of 2022 when it’s released on Side Two Records (which is the drummer's label, I think) in just 100 copies (if I get that part right!?) as LP on vinyl and surprisingly it’s still available..
Innocent are amazing band from Boston, MA poisoning our ears with noisy hardcore since 2017 and they do it with style.. perfect noisy d-beat hardcore punk, massive drums sound with one of the best d-beat drummers out there behind the kit, shredding guitars and Detestation/Lebenden Toten reverbed style of vocals which are perfect for my taste, and when you look this way music itself also can be described as a mix between those two.. all together 11 songs of which the most are minute and half long in average, make this album proper full length and perfect debut after two above mentioned demos.. and it has potential to become future classic, that’s for sure..
they share members with the same amazing Lifeless Dark, and even it’s about similar bands on the first, but while Lifeless Dark leans a little toward metal and stench side here you'll get just pure fast noisy hardcore punk bursts, and that’s even better..
Wageslave is crust band from Fukushima, Japan and before you start to roll out your eyes and think something like one more boring dis band I have to stop you this time because this isn’t case here.. they are more in 90s style “Hiatus meets Warcollapse” kind of crust and they don’t hide obvious Euro, UK and Scandinavian influences, they even proudly wears their logo written in recognizable Warcollapse style but still they are from Japan so they can’t entirely escape that fact and traditional Japanese crust which is probably in their DNK is also more than obvious and you can consider their noise like mix of all mentioned above and in all that mess they still manage to retain some of their originality..
"Nightmare Dreamer" is band’s 2nd offering after pretty decent demo from 2015, and was self released as a tape by the band in limited 100 pieces.. all together 7 songs, length varies from those which are minute long to few 3 mins long, in brutal crust core style with rough vocals and dirty production which fits this release just well.. tapes are probably sold out but last year they threw out CD with new full length album "Human Terror" which is released and still available at Black Konflic Records or you can try to find it at your local crust dealers..
so without further delaying: one, two, three, go!..
STINKER - Doomed Earth [2021] (tape)
they are trio from LA, California heavily influenced with Disrupt (even they have their logo written with Disrupt’s styled font) but they do it with such power and ferocity that on moments they almost sounds even more convincing and better than Disrupt itself.. almost..
with absolutely perfect and insane dual styled vocals (which are actually coming from all 3 members and which complement each other perfect), hard pummeling drums, classic for the genre guitar (imagine State of Fear, Warcolapse, Disrupt, etc), and just perfectly loud bass, all wrapped in flawless production and sound, they will run you over with this short EP like a fast train and will not even look back.. it was self released by the band somewhere at the end of 2021 as a tape which is of course already sold out.. all together 5 songs, two are covers, one is from Discard and I will leave you to try to guess from whom is other, hehe..
they also have demo recordings from the beginning of the same year which is also incredibly angry and production wise similar to this EP, so do yourself a favor and while you are at their bandcamp treat your ears with this one too, you won’t regret..
anyhow, Stinker is one of the, if not the best new band I discovered lately and I’m looking forward to hear more from them, maybe some full length material on vinyl would be perfect.. also I wouldn't have anything against some future euro tour, hehe..
BANDCAMP
Fragment are total “wall of noise” maniacs from the most fertile piece of land for good crust bands in the whole world, known as Halifax, Nova Scotia in Canada.. (I already wrote about this damn Halifax before so I won't this time too, but man....)
FRAGMENT - Serial Mass Destruction [2020] (7" EP)
they have quite a few releases under their belt and here is their EP released as 7” vinyl on Sewercide Records in 2020.. they have fresher release also, called “Mind Convulsion” but the vocals and the whole production on this album are somehow down tuned and too low, while this one has more loud and rawer production and I like and enjoy it way more.. also I consider this one as the best material of Fragment until the present days, so...
the whole thing lasts some 8 minutes, but boy what those 8 minutes will do to you, it will break your spine in thousand pieces with intense assault of distorted d-beat punk in crusher crust style heavily influenced by Japanese school of hardcore (read D-Clone, Disclose, Gloom…) yes, you may easily caught yourself in thinking, ahh another classic d-beat noise band, but don’t expect just the infamous wall of noise with countless amount of distortion and pedal effects, you’ll be surprised how there are profound song structures peeking out from all this noise and chaos they produce, it seems they knows what they are doing and they are doing it great.. I think this is still available from Sewercide records, and in digital form you can easily find it on youtube or bandcamp..
the whole thing lasts some 8 minutes, but boy what those 8 minutes will do to you, it will break your spine in thousand pieces with intense assault of distorted d-beat punk in crusher crust style heavily influenced by Japanese school of hardcore (read D-Clone, Disclose, Gloom…) yes, you may easily caught yourself in thinking, ahh another classic d-beat noise band, but don’t expect just the infamous wall of noise with countless amount of distortion and pedal effects, you’ll be surprised how there are profound song structures peeking out from all this noise and chaos they produce, it seems they knows what they are doing and they are doing it great.. I think this is still available from Sewercide records, and in digital form you can easily find it on youtube or bandcamp..
CELL DEATH - Demo [2023] (tape)
even if I’m not expert in this genre, somehow I got the feeling that this demo and band will rise some serious dust in hardcore circles and there will be a lot of writings and everything other about this superb debut and about band itself in the nearest future..
This is released on tapes in limited run of 100 copies and is still available so hurry up to grab one.. and you can always check it out on bandcamp or youtube..
INNOCENT - Architects Of Despair [2022] (12" LP)
Innocent are amazing band from Boston, MA poisoning our ears with noisy hardcore since 2017 and they do it with style.. perfect noisy d-beat hardcore punk, massive drums sound with one of the best d-beat drummers out there behind the kit, shredding guitars and Detestation/Lebenden Toten reverbed style of vocals which are perfect for my taste, and when you look this way music itself also can be described as a mix between those two.. all together 11 songs of which the most are minute and half long in average, make this album proper full length and perfect debut after two above mentioned demos.. and it has potential to become future classic, that’s for sure..
they share members with the same amazing Lifeless Dark, and even it’s about similar bands on the first, but while Lifeless Dark leans a little toward metal and stench side here you'll get just pure fast noisy hardcore punk bursts, and that’s even better..
WAGESLAVE - Nightmare Dreamer [2021] (tape)
"Nightmare Dreamer" is band’s 2nd offering after pretty decent demo from 2015, and was self released as a tape by the band in limited 100 pieces.. all together 7 songs, length varies from those which are minute long to few 3 mins long, in brutal crust core style with rough vocals and dirty production which fits this release just well.. tapes are probably sold out but last year they threw out CD with new full length album "Human Terror" which is released and still available at Black Konflic Records or you can try to find it at your local crust dealers..
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