Bodysnatcher – The Maker

The South Florida deathcore rager, Bodysnatcher has announced their upcoming album, Hell is Here, Hell is Home and it is due for release on April 10th. We have been given a chunky bite of brutality in the form of The Maker, the opening track on the album and indicator of things to follow. It wastes … Read more

Kublai Khan TX – The Mountain of Corsicana

Kublai Khan TX dropped their latest single, The Mountain of Corsicana earlier in September. If you haven’t checked it out yet; it’s massive and it smashes! These beasts from Texas have collected, compounded, and cast a slab of sound akin to sonic cement, which pummels and pulverises all on its path. The band describes the … Read more

Facing the Gallows – Living with the Dead

I doubt an introduction to Facing the Gallows is necessary, but just in case you’ve been living under a rock.. Formed in 2007 and forged in the sweaty mosh pits of Johannesburg, Facing the Gallows is known for fusing metalcore and hardcore, and adding a pinch of chaos. The band has built a reputation for … Read more

BOILING POINT – HUMANIZE

Hailing from Port Elizabeth, South Africa Boiling Point construct a heady brew of OSDM infused Hardcore that is as catchy as it as crushing and compassionate. Featuring Dominic ‘Demonslayer’ Louw on vocals, Chris Paterson on Guitar, Tiago Vital on Bass & backing vocals alongside Kristo Zondagh on Drums this quartet unleash rousing waves of Metallic … Read more

GHAST – THE BLOODY PURSE OF CLOSED EYES

On their latest track “The Bloody Purse Of Closed Eyes” Ghast unleash a scorching slab of social commentary that tramples upon societal ills beneath a stampede of double kick devastation, heaving riffs and venomous vocals. Hailing from Port Elizabeth in South Africa Ghast specialize in bludgeoning Metalcore and are at the forefront of the modern … Read more

Middle Grounds – “There Is Never Peace”

Hailing from the scorched urban sprawl of South Africa, Middle Grounds specialize in a smoldering confluence of Hardcore that melds the type of vintage vitriol plied by Bury Your Dead, Throwdown, Turmoil and Buried Alive with the modern bone shattering belligerence of bands such as Knocked Loose, Emmure, Dead Crown and Dealey Plaza. Their debut … Read more

CHOKEHOLD POLICY – CONTRA REO

Hailing from Germany Chokehold Policy unleash a crushing confluence of Hardcore and Metal that is infused with righteous rage which rallies against social injustice, warfare and political powerplay with searing vitriol. Featuring Karl Janus on vocals and Immanuel Rahman, the primary songwriter, who is responsible for drum programming, guitars and bass, this duo release a … Read more

BOILING POINT – “FIELDS OF DOOM”

Admittedly I am completely smitten by the smoldering confluence of grisly crushing old school inspired Death Metal and gritty Hardcore Boiling Point ply with such punishing acumen! Folks, it is near impossible for me to fault music of this sort for it speaks to me on a cellular level. “Fields Of Doom” is the debut … Read more