Look Back And Laugh

Look Back And Laugh were a fast, raw and nasty hardcore punk band from the bay area.  Snarling, rage drenched female fronted vocals dictate over rapid-fire riffs, squealing solo's, scummy bass lines, insane drumming, feedback and fuzz.  LBAL is fierce as hell! From the time they dropped their demo in '03 until their final EP in '07, they destroyed everything in their path.  Everything I could find from them is posted below, Dig face.  DIG!

-Members Also Play(ed) In:  California Love, No Statik, Yaphet Kotto, Destroy! & Dead And Gone

State Of Illusion 7" (2007)

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Street Terrorism 7" (2006)

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2nd LP (2005)

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Dropdead Split 7" (2004)
(LBAL Tracks Only)

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1st LP (2003)

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Demo Cassette (2003)

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Sleeping People

REPOST!  San Diego, CA's Sleeping People constructed some crazy-off-the-wall math rock that was both challenging and hypnotizing.  To start, this band is absolutely nuts!  Frenzied time signatures of twinkling guitars blend with constantly driving bass rhythms that all wrap around some insane drum skills that are all jazzed-up and loaded with clever mathy transitions that go everywhere.  This band is solid all the way around.  Genius songwriting and craft-man's ship is the least I can say about what I've heard.  I almost shit myself when I heard they dropped their latest EP this year after a 6 year hiatus.  Snag everything below if you haven't already indulged.  Dig!

-For Fans Of:  Giraffes? Giraffes!, Russian Circles, Toe & Cinemechanica

NOTRUF 12" EP (2012)
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Growing 2xLP (2006)

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Self Titled LP (2005)

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Human Junk

 

REPOST!  Human Junk is an incredibly raw and blistering two-man hardcore punk from the UK.  Super-fast and rad as all hell.  Noisy and thrashy riffs, spastic drums & utterly pissed vocals work magic for these guys.  Below is the band's demo, tracks from their split cassette with Man Hands and some insane new jams from their recent split 7" with God's America.  Any fans of powerviolence and fastcore must snag this immediately!  It's so fuckin' good!  Dig!

-For Fans Of:  Fuck On The Beach, Iron Lung, Hail Of Rage & Threatener

HERE you can stream tracks from their split 5" w/ Lich

God's America Split 7" (2012)
(Human Junk Tracks Only)
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Man Hands Split Cassette (2011)

(Human Junk Tracks Only)

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Demo Cassette (2010)

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Oiltanker

RE-POST!  Oiltanker is an insanely crusty hardcore punk band from Hartford, Connecticut.  These dudes play an extreme blend of thrashy punk and destructive d-beat hardcore.  They are extremely heavy and crank out some brutal jams that remind me of a lot of the classic European crust bands.  Oiltanker is bomb-as-shit.  Everything they ever released is posted below.  Indulge.  Dig.

-For Fans Of:  Disrupt, Furnace, Victims & Skitsystem

No Tomorrow Split LP (2012)
(Oiltanker Tracks Only)
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The Shadow Of Greed LP (2011)

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Crusades 7" (2009)

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Self Titled 7" (2008)

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Hip Cops Split Cassette (2008)

(Oiltanker Tracks Only)

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Demo Cassette (2007)

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Hooky

Okay, if you're a fan of RVIVR then you'll love Hooky. Why? Because both guitarists were in Hooky and they pretty much sound exactly like RVIVR. This is not surprising since RVIVR started right after Hooky broke up in 2007. If there's one big difference between the two, I'd say Hooky is a bit rougher and less poppy in their songwriting. Their 6-song demo/discography is below.    

You Missed It! Demo

Adult Braces

A few winters ago we (CAI) played a really, really, shitty show somewhere in NH. We hadn't played in months and we were just sloppy and all over the place. Anyways, even though I want to never remember that night, I always do because a super rad and mysterious punk band played. I heard from a few people in the crowd that their name was "Adult Crutches" or some shit. A couple months went by (maybe a year), and I found out that their real name was Adult Braces, but they didn't have anything recorded and just played shows whenever. They seemed like a lazy man punk band in my opinion, so I forgot about them until recently when they came up in a conversation. Searching commenced, and I found their Bandcamp, which led me to a 9-song demo that they recorded in 2010.

Adult Braces aren't really anything special. They're punk, they're fast, and if you like that sort of thing you might get into it. Download their demo/discography below.

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Minefield

Minefield is a crazy-fast 80's style hardcore punk powerhouse from Russia.  Blazing guitars and bass are shredding non-stop as the drummer beats the shit out of his kit and the vocals are spit right in your face.  This stuff is raw, intense and highly entertaining.  Snag their two releases below and shred the knar!  DIG!

-For Fans Of:  Confines, Bored Straight, DS-13 & Natural Law

Oтъебись! Cassette (2012)

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Demo Cassette (2011)

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Fuck On The Beach

Tokyo, Japan's Fuck On The Beach is an all out assault of fastcore/powerviolence absurdity.  This trio is one of the craziest punk bands period.  Their sound is loaded with distorted, feedback-drenched thrash riffs, rapid fuzzed-out bass and unrelenting blasts of drum mayhem all played at blisteringly fast speeds.  These guys are super harsh and hands-down classic.  Everything I could possibly from F.O.B. is posted below.  Enjoy these powerviolence masters and DIG!

-For Fans Of:  Hellnation, Capitalist Casualties, Sylvester Staline & Dropdead

Eat 'Em All LP (2011)

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Relationshit Live Split CD-R (2006)

(F.O.B. Tracks Only)

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Devil CD Single (2006)

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Yacøpsæ Live Split 7" (2004)

(F.O.B. Tracks Only)

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Endless Summer LP (2001)

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Power Violence Forever LP (1999)

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Carcass Grinder Split 7" (1998)

(F.O.B. Tracks Only)

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Fastcore On The Beach 7" (1998)

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Tomorrow Will Be Worse Comp. 4x7" (1997)

(F.O.B. Tracks Only)

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Fastcore Chaos Cassette (Demo)

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Slavescene

"Semen from Florida a la your crusty gym shorts, fantasies of a sexy dinosaur, and hating yourself with mom’s permission." If that doesn't get your panties wet then I don't know what will. Slavescene is dirty noise rock at it's finest. Some cultmaternal greats here. You're welcome. I'm missing a split with MLU. Hook it up if you have it.  Dig.

Heaven Only Knows Demo Cassette

Fuck Off Away From Me 7"

Demo II Cassette

Vacuus

Vacuus is an intense 3-piece black metal project that features Raw Nerve's Ryan Lowry.  These jams are dark and disgusting yet still distinguishable with feedback soaked riffs, rapid drums and endless howling shrieks.  It's dirty and harrowing and still punk as fuck.  This is some of the better blackened punk I've heard and it's refreshingly ugly.  Snag their two demo's below and see for yourself.  Dig.

-For Fans Of:  Haxan, Horrid Cross & Grinning Death's Head

Demo II (2012)

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Demo I (2010)

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Royaume Des Morts

REPOST!! What can I honestly say about Royaume Des Morts? Well, a lot actually. But I'll start out by telling you that they're a big breath of fresh air to indie music. There's an atmospheric shogaze feel in their music, but by adding piano, acoustic and electric guitars, keyboards, and additional instruments (xylophones, accordions, and possibly a whole mess of other stuff), you get hints of folk, experimental rock, and other types of music I can't put my finger on. This is all coated with indie goodness that makes Royaume Des Morts a little easier to handle. Snag their most recent EP and basement demos from before they released their amazing self-titled full length.

For fans of:  The Rural Alberta Advantage, Bloc Party, & Modest Mouse

Midnight Muffin / Burger EP

Royaume Des Morts

Basement Demos