Hailing from Duisberg, Germany, Intense have taken time out of a busy touring schedule to smash together a savage little EP. With a pool of live shows and an appearance at Northcote festival firmly under their belts, it seems safe to say, Intense show zero signs of slowing down. With a 7” vinyl EP release … Continue reading
These days, five years without a new album are enough to consider a reunion tour. Miles Away – from Perth, Australia – never broke up though. It did take them some time to overcome the difficulties of one band member moving to Berlin and produce a record the entire band was proud of. Their 2005 … Continue reading
Milwaukee, Wisconsin’s Cross Me have signed with Bridge Nine Records. “With signing to Bridge Nine, we see the opportunity to push ourselves harder on every level,” the band said about the partnership, “musically and with touring. And we couldn’t be more excited for it.” Cross Me only formed in 2013 but already released two impressive … Continue reading
Legends Arising already introduced Teethgrinder in an interview (which you can read here), so I’m just gonna take the precious space provided here to talk about the great debut album of these guys: Misanthropy. In 2014 Teethgrinder debuted with their Hellbound 7”, a blistering 4-track effort that showcased a fresh mix of grindcore, sludge and … Continue reading
Ghostwriter. from Berlin, Germany only came onto my radar recently, but they left a noteworthy impression. Their heavy blend of metal-infused hardcore is now re-molded into their latest 5-track effort Hell Can Wait that I’m stoked to exclusively premier in its entirety. Pre-orders for their EP are available now via Epidemic Cloth and Mind Control Records on … Continue reading
After getting an invite from vocalist Jonathan Edwards, I went to see Teethgrinder for the first time on a week day in Leiden, The Netherlands late 2014. With no expectations, just knowing I’d be in for a butt load of noise, I was absolutely blown away by their intense live show and heavy sound that reminded … Continue reading
Harm’s Way from Chicago, Illinois have premiered a music video for ‘Left to Disintegrate’. The track comes off of their new album Rust that came out in March via Deathwish Inc. “They have never sounded so angry, slow and heavy, or created such a cohesive work.” Check out this great piece of film by Max Moore Films. Harm’s Way: … Continue reading
It’s always nice to get e-mails out of the blue that introduce you to a great new band. When I got an e-mail from Nick from Epidemic Cloth. and Mind Control Records, I was happily surprised when I heard the heavy, metal infused material of Berlin-based hardcore band Ghostwriter. They’ll be releasing their brand new … Continue reading
Washington, D.C.’s GIVE have announced dates for their upcoming European tour this summer. The dates include appearances at Fluff Fest and Ieperfest. A full list of dates can be found below. 25.07.2015 CZ – Rokycany / FLUFF FEST 26.07.2015 SK – Kosice / collosseum club 27.07.2015 H – Budapest / KVLT 28.07.2015 GER – Nürnberg / … Continue reading
Intense from Duisburg, Germany have been playing show relentlessly after releasing their demo last year, including a performance at Northcote Festival. The guys are about to release their new EP Sick and Depraved on 7″ vinyl via Farewell Records and don’t plan on slowing down. “The new EP is another step towards keeping the band going on. For us it’s … Continue reading
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