Untamed Force by FORESEEN •  †  • Finland's Foreseen have been around for a better part of a decade, throwing their weight around in th...

Gurre by Ara •  †  • Channeling the same austerity and heft as was circling around the fjords of Norway in the 90’s black metal sound, Ara ...

Doppelherz by Reveal •  †  • Here's an album that is absolutely refusing to be pigeon-holed by arm-chair bloggers and critics alike, a g...

Where Do We Go From Here? by Dead Last •  †  • I haven't been overly hyped on a wide range of hardcore releases so far this year but thi...

Der Turm by Festung •  †  • Well articulated raw black metal drawing from a deep well of sonic intentions running the gamut of dungeon synth...

Guillotine by Hässlig •  †  • Somehow this debut release completely flew under my radar all of last year until a few weeks ago, where I have...

Cataclysm by Grinning Death's Head •  †  • Youth Attack Records always has my attention. It's consistently putting out crude and bi...

Direct Threat (LUNGS-206) by DIRECT THREAT •  †  • There was a decent crop of angry and demented hardcore that was released in 2021 (omitted...

Omens by VORPAL SWORD •  †  • My comrade and crony for all things reverb soaked Dream pop/Shoegaze has released another gem of uncompromisin...

Dream Violence by Michael Beach •  †  • Australia is an absolute uncontested hotbed in the realm of toothy rock and roll and Michael Beach ...

Mondo Perverso by Sesso Violento •  †  • Incredibly janky and blown out punk with a black metal backbone that manages to find a good foothol...

Unscrew My Head by EKULU •  †  • New York hardcore has a hype to it, there's no escaping that, and sometimes that hype is overhyped. In ...

Bootlicker LP by Bootlicker • † • Bootlicker are Vancouver's contribution to the incredibly blown out and raucous federation. A frantic...

This is a discussion I have been meaning to have for a long, long time. With a musician who has long maintained my curiosity since a...

Skeleton by Skeleton •  †  • The formula on this self-titled is an easy enough one to pin down, a grab bag influence of first wave b...

I Did It All For You by Murderer •  †  • This sucker is a couple of years old but I only just stumbled onto it the other day by com...

Spirit Possession by SPIRIT POSSESSION •  †  • Here's another album flying under the venerable Profound Lore Records label, a w...

Take A Chance On Rock 'n' Roll by Couch Slut •  †  • Couch Slut have been around for the last 6 years quietly making a lot o...

Infinite Worship, Slaves Eternal by KNEEL •  †  • Probably one of the finest EP's cut from the cloth of black metal I've hea...

Institution by Regional Justice Center |•  †  • Here's a blazing quick EP for you to flash through in less time than it takes fo...