Red Death

Red Death is a DC punk supergroup with crossover-thrash, metallic hardcore and hard rock vibes at times. After an astonishingly brutal demo, these guys dropped even more gold with a full length that's too good for words.  Listen and try not to indulge in these tasty licks. I dare you.  Dig.

- Members Also Play(ed) In:  Intent, Collusion, Future Binds, Genocide Pact, Jävla, Pure Disgust, Protester, Sem Hastro, Coke Bust, Sectarian Violence, Hard Stripes, Lung Matter, Macht Nichts, Last Words, Vile Faith, Thick Skin, Public Suicide & Abuse.

Permanent Exile LP


The Red Line Comp : A DCHC Compilation


Live Series CS

2014 Demo CS

Nai Harvest

Sheffield, England's Nai Harvest is a two-piece indie/punk band that creates walls of fuzzed-out guitar hooks, driving drum work and catchy vocal melodies.  These upbeat and fun-as-hell jams are filled with undeniable energy and show enormous promise as their material seems to consistently mature.  Snag everything I could find below and get hooked.  Dig.

- For Fans Of:  Wavves, Pet Symmetry, Bummer & Dikembe

Hairball LP (2015)

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Nai Harvest / Playlounge Split 12" EP (2014)

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Hold Open My Head 7" (2014)

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Whatever LP (2013)

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June 4-Way Split 7" (2013)

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Feeling Better 7" (2012)

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Nai Harvest / Five Leaf Nettles Split Cassette (2012)

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Ceiling Summer EP (2011)

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Fissure

Here's a good dose of ferocious fastcore/powerviolence from Orange County, California's Fissure.  This band is an unrelenting force of frantic guitar work, thick bass tones, spastic drum abuse and harsh vocals.  These guys construct blistering chaos with absolutely no room to breathe between tracks.  Snag these rippers below and dig!

- For Fans Of:  Curmudgeon, Get Destroyed, Holy & Abuse.

Final Draft Split 7" (2015)

(Fissure Tracks Only)

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Gets Worse / Fissure Split 7" (2014)

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Salvación ​/ ​Destrucción Cassette (2014)

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Self Titled 7" (2013)

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Una Bèstia Incontrolable

Spain's Una Bèstia Incontrolable is incredible, period.  These guys construct massive waves of psychedelic punk insanity.  These deep and brooding songs are filled with experimentally odd grooves, fucked up guitars, blanketing bass tones, thumping drums and reverb-drenched vocals.  This band is insanely talented and creates some amazingly original hardcore that will have you hypnotized from the very start of any track you crank.  Their sound completely consumes you without a chance of slipping free.  Snag their three releases below and get fucking lost.  Dig

- Members Also Play(ed) In:  Glam & Destino Final

Nou Món 7" (2014)
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Observant Com El Mon Es Destrueix 12" EP (2013)

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10-11-12 Cassette (2012)

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Wet Petals

 

Wet Petals is a really good screamo band from New York. This band is reminiscent of the screamo bands of yester-year. Passionate, chaotic, and really solid.  They dropped a new EP that picks up right where their debut tape left off.  Snag both releases below and dig.

- For Fans Of:  Capacities, Beau Navire, Occam's Razor & Straight, No Chaser

II EP

Self Titled EP

Host

HOST was some raw and seriously pissed off hardcore from New Hampshire.  These dudes play a dark, pummeling and mean as hell combination of metallic hardcore, d-beat and punk.  This stuff is beefed up, crusty and fast as hell with non-stop energy, brutal slow parts, and harsh vocals.  Since 2010 they've dropped a demo, a 7" EP, a split 7" with NH's KYOTY and finally a long-awaited LP that's fucking rowdy!  Snag everything below and see for yourself.  DIG!

-For Fans Of:  Backstabbers Incorporated, Furnace, Jungbluth, & From Ashes Rise

Death Will Claim These Tired Bones LP (2014)
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Host / KYOTY Split 7" (2012)

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There's Nothing Up There But Heavy Clouds 7" (2012)

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Demo (2010)

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Chain Rank

This is rowdy Boston hardcore that punches hard as fuck.  Chain Rank delivered a driving hardcore masterpiece of a demo, a three song promo that also contains a ripping live set and now they finally dropped their latest beast-of-an-LP!!!!!!  Snag everything below, get stoked, stomp around and dig.

- For Fans Of:  Peacebreakers, Negative Degree, Intent, Green Beret & Major Damage

Up Against The Wall LP (2015)
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Up Against The Wall Promo & Live Cassette (2014)

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The Grip Demo Cassette (2013)

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Secret Smoker

The sound of scream-o has changed. And as a follower of the genre, I can say it has for the better. Current bands are more technical and heavier than ever (check out our Loma Prieta for a good example). But sometimes it's nice to go back. Not to the very beginning, but to a point when the genre was starting to get more progressive. Enter Secret Smoker, a band who have brought back that sound and modernized it. Their debut, Terminal Architecture dropped last year and it's nice to hear that older scream-o sound again. I could list a dozen bands below that they remind me of, but I think these three are pretty accurate. Snag the LP below and their most recent split 7" with Alarms & Controls.

For fans of: Funeral Diner, Cowboys Are Indians, & Et Tu Brute

Split 7" with Alarms & Controls

Terminal Architecture LP

Everybody Row

Everybody Row is essential punk n' roll. There's enough punk attitude to carry the band and a good amount of rock inspired hooks to keep things in check. Plus they have an organ in their songs so they have a cool dancy vibe at times. Snag their debut 7"and get stoked because they're currently writing for a full length.

Members were/are also in: Comadre, Know Secrets, & No Babies

For fans of: Terrible Feelings, Murder City Devils, & Comadre  

The Sea Inside 7"

Chiens

Chiens hails from France and creates maniacal grindcore mayhem that's too good for words.  Complete with rapid-fire speeds, blazing riffs, spazzed-out drum work, guttural howls and shrieks and so much more to keep anyone's attention perked up.  This band's recorded output is utter chaos that's undeniably brutal.  Snag everything below and dig.

- For Fans Of:  Suffering Mind, Internal Rot, Mother Brain & Cellgraft

Chiens / Lycanthrophy Split 7" (2014)

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Vultures Are Our Future 10" (2013)

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Tous Batards Ou Crevards Cassette (2013)

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The Afternoon Gentlemen Split 7" (2012)

(Chiens Tracks Only)

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Self Titled 12" EP (2010)

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Pillage

Chicago's Pillage spits out blistering fastcore/powerviolence rage.  This outfit is made up of very experienced musicians who've stamped many permanent marks in the hardcore scene over many years.  Every blasting track is loaded with feedback-drenched riffs, muddy bass noise, frantic drum abuse and menacing vocal grunts.  Snag and dig.

- Members Also Play(ed) In:  MK-Ultra, Sick/Tired, Herds, Charles Bronson, Los Crudos, Punch In The Face & Loser Life

Self Titled 7" (2015)
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Promo Cassette (2014)
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Demo Cassette (2013)
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The Drip

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania's The Drip dropped a tasty demo this year that is an absolute ripper.  These dudes play a stripped down, constantly thumping brand of hardcore punk that just keeps moving right along.  The riffs are insanely catchy and addicting along with stomping drums and ugly vocals.  This demo had me hooked right away and should definitely be heard by all.  Snag below and DIG!

- For Fans Of:  Prison Moan, Kremlin, Preskool Dropouts & Vacant State

Demo Cassette (2015)

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