FULL OF HELL have released a new music video! The new music video, for the track Fractured Bonds To Mecca, is taken from the American grindcore band’s brand new album, Coagulated Bliss, which is released today. The new music video’s concept was co-written by the band’s multi-instrumentalist Sam DiGristine who says the video is “...about an endless cycle of struggle, trying to find your way in a familiar place yet still feeling lost. Alienated by your loved ones and giving it all for a chance at salvation. Inspired by films such as The Incredible Melting Man, The Holy M ..read more

Slam metal – invented (probably) when a grindcore band thought ‘let’s add some brutally quick death metal to this, making sure to go over the top on blast beats‘. All joking aside, the genre – which exists on the very extreme end of the metal spectrum – has a fervent following that can’t get enough of the squealing guitars and vocals so guttural the word ‘disgusting’ becomes a compliment. However, as is universally known, metal is often a very silly music, and Scottish loons PARTY CANNON are slam’s undisputed court jesters. Where most bands have logos so unreadable that even black metal t ..read more

With an EP and a debut album under their belts, TOMBSTONER are back with their own brand of disgusting death metal with sophomore effort Rot Stink Rip. A filthy blend of old school death metal stylings, thrash and grindcore make up the DNA of the groove-laden TOMBSTONER sound. The four-piece made a definite mark for themselves with 2021’s Victims Of Vile Torture and Rot Stink Rip has all the hallmarks of a classic extreme metal album. Things are going to get very nasty. The album opens with a deep, brooding introduction courtesy of Execution Bell. While this sort of thematically sinister sound ..read more

FULL OF HELL return triumphantly with their brilliant new album Coagulated Bliss, the follow-up to 2021’s Garden Of Burning Apparitions. It sees the band deliver their most accessible and eclectic album yet whilst not losing one iota of their abrasiveness or heaviness. From the very start, this is a FULL OF HELL album, so it is not for the faint-hearted but even by their own standards, Coagulated Bliss takes them up several notches in terms of songwriting and execution as well as outright sonic brutality. This is a band who are constantly making and embracing new music, whether on their o ..read more

“Our main mission I guess is just to have a good time.” Brenner Moate is far from the first to say that sort of thing about being in a band – even one as nasty and heavy as his – but it does just hit a little different in the case of BRAT. At first glance you may just see a band that operates in that wonderful sweet spot between death metal, grindcore and powerviolence – as their brand new debut album Social Grace demonstrates so impressively – but look a little closer and you’ll find an outfit that samples the likes of VANESSA CARLTON and CASCADA at shows, with a former pageant competitor for ..read more

COUCH SLUT have released a new music video! The new music video, for the track Wilkinson’s Sword, is taken from the New York City-based noise rock band’s new album, You Could Do It Tonight, which is released today. Speaking about the new song, vocalist Megan Osztrosits says, “established in England in 1772, Wilkinson Sword has a long history and is recognized for its high-quality shaving equipment. Over the years, the company has introduced innovative designs and technologies, including the first stainless steel razor blade.” Watch the official music video for Wilkinso ..read more

It is both lovely and relatively common in this line of work that you find the nastiest of music is made by the nicest of people. Listen to the new MASTIFF record Deprecipice and you’ll hear vocalist Jim Hodge bellowing pleasantries like “Hang them high / Let them rot” and “Fuck this world / Let it burn” atop his bandmates’ festering mass of sludgy grindy metallic hardcore, for example; but chat to him about that same record – as we did over Zoom back in February – and you’ll find a humble, honest and all-round top bloke who’s clearly quite bemused that anyone is interested in his “horrible li ..read more

The following words describe an album that contains graphic themes of self-harm and violence. Reader and listener discretion is advised. When someone recommends a band for you to listen to, and you ask “well, what sort of music is it?”, you’ll have some preconceived notions of what it will sound like when you get your answer. It’s a bit different when someone recommends you COUCH SLUT and they tell you they’re a noise rock band, because this isn’t like any noise rock you’ve heard before, they aren’t the stereotypical dudes using way too much reverb and recording out of their garage. They have ..read more

FULL OF HELL have released a new music video! The new music video, for the track Coagulated Bliss, is the title track from the American grindcore band’s upcoming new album, which is scheduled to be released later this month. Speaking about the new song, vocalist Dylan Walker says, “this song is a lyrical summation of the record as a whole. Seeking the unattainable. Drowning in it.” Guitarist Spencer Hazard adds, “Dave [Bland, drums/vocals] and I wrote this song with a band like TODAY IS THE DAY in mind. Noisy guitar and jazzy drums but a riff that gets stuck in your head.” Watch the ..read more

Sweden’s CHILD are perhaps one of the best new grindcore acts to emerge from the country in recent years – no mean feat when considering the calibre of extreme metal the nation is famed for. Although the band initially formed in 2015 and have been active as a live act, it wasn’t until last year that their debut album Meditations In Filth finally saw the light of day. It showcased a stunning chemistry and songwriting prowess, coupling together the sort of blend of death metal, crust punk, D-beat and hardcore that Swedish grind is known for, whilst showing a flair for creative hooks and ace ..read more