Band: Terra Builder Release: Solar Temple Genre: Death Metal, Grindcore, Black Metal Country: Germany (Münster) Release Date: 29th of September, 2023 Released via Transcending Obscurity Records I think by now, it is no longer a secret that my side project Lower Rhine Underground gets me fully involved with the NRW underground scene. While continuously looking for new music from this federal state, I’ve been consistently finding a lot of great new artists. Every now and then, though, some even larger gems flash up in the middle of the huge supply this musical scene delivers. Of ..read more

Bands: Pharmacist Release: Flourishing Extremities On Unspoiled Mental Grounds Genre: Deathgrind Country: Japan/Ukraine Release Date: 10th of April, 2022 Released via Hells Headbangers Cover Artwork Adam Medford You may be familiar with the saying that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. With their latest Flourishing Extremities On Unspoiled Mental Grounds (what a title !) the Japanese 2 piece project proves, why this often negatively connoted statement can also serve as a major compliment. Especially within the realms of the overly flourishing Death Metal scene wit ..read more

Band: See You Next Tuesday Release: Distractions Genre: Grindcore, Death Metal Country: USA Release Date: 17th of February, 2023 Released via Good Fight Music Cover Artwork Good Fight Music Do you still know the term “MySpace-Single”? Back in the day, MySpace was THE source for finding new bands and artists before they got famous. A lot of times there was this ONE song that got shared everywhere. “8 dead, 9 if you count the fetus” was the “MySpace-single” of See You Next Tuesday (SYNT). After releasing two EPs and two albums, SYNT went on hiatus in 2009, just when things seem ..read more

Bands: Wormrot, Menschenstaub Date: 6th of February, 2023 Location: Junkyard, Dortmund Promoter: Shogun Konzerte Now this is something special. Not only is it a seldom thing that Singapore’s finest Wormrot bless European stages but this time they come with a revamped line-up. Since Arif (singer) left Wormrot last year due to family duties there were some mighty shoes to fill. For this tour Gabbo, aka known for his vocal shredding with the mighty Implore (who also released one monster of a record last year), will give his spin on the oevre of Wormrot. German Crust outfit Men ..read more

Bands: Lifetaker Release: Der Letzte Raum Genre: Grindcore, Deathgrind Country: Germany (Dortmund) Release Date: 30th of September, 2022 Released via Lower Class Kids Records (Tape) Black Omega Recordings (Vinyl) Cover Artwork Veronika Polonskaya It is a pity! It definitely is a damn pity! We’re heading right into the month of October and Dortmund-based Deathgrind blasters Lifetaker are about to return with their sophomore full-length record – and I was hindered to even promote the release before it came out. I was aware that I needed to change that right from the spot, so h ..read more

Band: Chestcrush Release: Apechtheia Genre: Doom Metal, Grindcore, Ambient Country: Scotland Release Date: 1st of November, 2022 Released via Self-Released Cover Artwork pla.g.u.e Does anybody still remember that glorious the broken movie by Nine Inch Nails? Especially the “Happiness in Slavery” bit? A man giving himself to a machine, getting tortured (very NSFW to put it nicely) and getting fabricated into mush. If your stomach is tough enough this is a must see for music-video historians, the whole movie is for a fact. So what does this has to do with Chestcrush? Their new ..read more

Band: Deaftrap Release: Deaftrap Genre: Hardcore, Sludge Country: Germany Release Date: 16th of July, 2020 Released via Holy Goat Records (Vinyl) Lower Class Kids Records (Tape) Cover Artwork © Deaftrap, 2020 With their full-length release of the self-titled album via Holy Goat Records and Lower Class Kids Records, Erfurt Hardcore and Sludge combo Deaftrap definitely found strong resonance showcasing an aggressive blend of the aforementioned genres. In order to find out some more about the background of the band, live experience and more subjects, Nino asked vocalist Tobi som ..read more

Band: Mental Phlegm Release: Mental Mucus Genre: Grindcore Country: Germany Release Date: 23rd of August, 2021 Released via Unholy Prophecies Cover Artwork © moy-a, 2021 In 2020, the first demo by South German Death / Crust combo Digest! found resonance in the Death Metal scene, bringing you a convincing hybrid between the aforementioned genres with Hard to Digest. Now, play-it-all mastermind Tommi is back with another project called Mental Phlegm having released the first demo Mental Mucus last year. This time, Death Metal is not fused with Crust but rather Grindcore yet giv ..read more

Band: Abanglupa (Upcoming) Album: Of Rats and Swine Genre: Crust / Grind Country: Philippines Release Date: 22nd of February, 2022 Released via Lower Class Kids Records Nuclear Family Records Ugly and Proud Records Audacious Madness Records Bent Window Records Esagoya Records Cover Artwork © Abanglupa, 2022 Pretty much out of nowhere, Filipino Grinders Abanglupa hit you right in the face with their upcoming release Of Rats and Swine that is planned to be released on the 22nd of February. In order to ease the time until the official release, we are glad to be able to offer an ..read more

Band: Abanglupa (Upcoming) Album: Of Rats and Swine Genre: Crust / Grind Country: Philippines Release Date: 22nd of February, 2022 Released via Lower Class Kids Records Nuclear Family Records Ugly and Proud Records Audacious Madness Records Bent Window Records Esagoya Records Cover Artwork © Abanglupa, 2022 “I miss the old days” is a phrase that can sound familiar yet awfully annoying at the same time. When talking about politics, this is a statement that most obviously outs you with a drastically conservative stance that is predominantly not my cup of tea. When talking about ..read more