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Today our man Andy Synn highlights three short-but-savage bursts of blisteringly brutal Metallic Hardcore from the last couple of months, ft. ECOTAGE, MELTING, and RATS WILL FEAST.
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We come to you today with ILL TIDINGS... bu for once that's a good thing!
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"A short, sharp burst of stripped-down, straight-to-your-face Hardcore – blended with a lethal dose of razor-edged, Death Metal influenced riffing and pissed-off, Grind-inspired politics – that gives absolutely zero fucks and takes no prisoners!"
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"A short, sharp burst of stripped-down, straight-to-your-face Hardcore – blended with a lethal dose of razor-edged, Death Metal influenced riffing and pissed-off, Grind-inspired politics – that gives absolutely zero fucks and takes no prisoners!"
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"While I’m not saying Khemmis weren’t good before (sometimes very good indeed) this definitely feels like the first time they’ve achieved true, unimpeachable greatness... making their decision to self-title their fifth (and finest) album a wise one indeed."
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"While I’m not saying Khemmis weren’t good before (sometimes very good indeed) this definitely feels like the first time they’ve achieved true, unimpeachable greatness... making their decision to self-title their fifth (and finest) album a wise one indeed."
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"A work that gathers the finest aspects of our style, distills them, and pushes them further, introducing new compositional ideas while remaining rooted in the delicate balance between intensity, dynamics, and violence."
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"The aural violence so effortlessly turns into a damn-near physical one. There are no safe havens or moments of rest, only pure, unfiltered and unadulterated primitive aggression”.
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"This isn’t the kind of music you can casually pass by or hear with only part of your attention, because its emotional and sonic power seizes the attention so dramatically..."
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"This isn’t the kind of music you can casually pass by or hear with only part of your attention, because its emotional and sonic power seizes the attention so dramatically..."
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(written by Islander) One week from today Hypnotic Dirge Records will release A Grave Ascent, the second album by South Australia’s Lumen Ad Mortem. The label succinctly brands the music “anthemic bla...
(written by Islander) One week from today Hypnotic Dirge Records will release A Grave Ascent, the second album by South Australia’s Lumen Ad Mortem. The label succinctly brands the music “anthemic bla...
(Andy Synn presents three short-but-savage examples of the Metallic Hardcore arts) Ok, I’ll admit it, I’ve been neglecting the short-play side of the scene again So today I’m going to shine a light on three hefty pieces of Hardcore – of the more Metallic variety, naturally – whose brief run-time still packs one hell of a punch. [...]
(written by Islander) Today we turn our attention to the Vienna-based black metal band Ill Tidings and a song we’re premiering from their new album Seeds of Rebirth, which will be released by the este...
(Andy Synn kicks off another week here at NCS with a brutish blast of Hardcore/Death/Grind) Last week was a big week for Hardcore/Metalcore (the good kind, obviously) with the release of new albums from both Converge and 100 Demons (as well as a whole host of other, equally abrasive acts from across the ‘core spectrum). And [...]
(Andy Synn kicks off another week here at NCS with a brutish blast of Hardcore/Death/Grind) Last week was a big week for Hardcore/Metalcore (the good kind, obviously) with the release of new albums from both Converge and 100 Demons (as well as a whole host of other, equally abrasive acts from across the ‘core spectrum). And [...]
(Andy Synn girds himself to take on the epic new album from Khemmis, set for release this Friday) Self-titling an album is always a bold move. After all, what it says to an audience… for better or wor...
(written by Islander) I want to begin this premiere feature with a personal note. While working on Northwest Terror Fest in Seattle a few weeks ago I witnessed what might have been the wildest musical...
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(Andy Synn girds himself to take on the epic new album from Khemmis, set for release this Friday) Self-titling an album is always a bold move. After all, what it says to an audience… for better or wor...
(written by Islander) It’s not valid to summarize the attractions of extreme metal in a word or two. The experiences are too varied. At one end, it can feel like the oppressive pressure of the ocean i...
