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
Trap Them emerged in 2001 as one of the many bands that combines very fast-paced and short song-styled Nasum-esque Grind with Hardcore, Crust and Death Metal influences. Thirteen years later that particular sound is perfected on Blissfucker. Trap Them’s fourth, longest, most diverse and catchiest album to date. The Kurt Ballou (of Converge fame) produced … Continue reading
The Shape of Punk to Come is a concept evening at EKKO in Utrecht (NL), bringing you the best heavy bands around. They recently announced the third edition that will take place on June 19th. Belgian sludge/metal band Amenra will be headlining the evening. Stay tuned for more information. The Shape of Punk to Come: … Continue reading
Nine Eleven is a somewhat cynical hardcore/punk group from Le Mans, France. 24 Years is their fifth release and showcases a much more matured sound than when they started nine years ago. Influenced by Spermbirds, Bane, black metal, and pretty much everything they get irritated, mad or sad about. These guys make music that “sounds … Continue reading
With Incubate festival only two weeks away, we decided to tip some of the more heavy, hardcore/punk oriented names of the festival. They all play the Sunday afternoon, September 22nd, which seems to be a good opportunity to check them (and this festival in general) out. Bastions A band we at Legends Arising have adored … Continue reading
Tivoli managed to book a great package of four very diverse and big bands on this cold night in Utrecht. With a great new record, Converge is on the road again to tear apart every city they play, and I had the idea that was gonna happen again tonight. First band of the night is … Continue reading
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is a city that is often mentioned as one of the most livable in the whole wide world. If that really is the case, Code Orange Kids try very hard to prove it wrong. On Love Is Love // Return To Dust the band sounds angry and maybe even a bit dissapointed, like … Continue reading
Converge has never been a band that does the same thing over and over again since they released their first album almost 20 years ago. Their 2009 release Axe to Fall for example contained long atmospheric pieces, quite some studio effects and loads of guest musicians like members of Ghengis Tron and Steve Von Till … Continue reading
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