I happened to find myself in a blog post from Open Mind Saturated Brain and at one point Saosin, Fall of Troy and Chiodos are mentioned, I jumped right in. When I clicked play on Bandcamp, I felt that the entire EP not only screams OG 2000’s Myspace era, but also mirrors that of Saosin’s […] The post Sinema – After The Flatline EP first appeared on DIY Conspiracy - International Zine in the Spirit of DIY Hardcore Punk ..read more

CarlxJohnson is a powerviolence band from the quaint town of Postojna in southwestern Slovenia, drawing heavy inspiration from the video game GTA: San Andreas. Their latest offering, HESOYAM, blasts through 11 new tracks in a staggering 16 minutes. This album serves as a masterclass in stop’n’go fastcore aggression, featuring grinding riffs, punishing blastbeats, and Spazz-style […] The post CarlxJohnson: Full Health, Armor, and Powerviolence first appeared on DIY Conspiracy - International Zine in the Spirit of DIY Hardcore Punk ..read more

A Commoner’s Quest by Commoner has arisen as a formidable entrant in the realm of heavy and doom metal, reflecting the collaborative genius of Mik from Coitus (and an original member of The Restarts) and Simon from Left For Dead. Describing their sound as “downtrodden crust doom rock,” the group was established in 2021 with […] The post Commoner – A Commoner’s Quest first appeared on DIY Conspiracy - International Zine in the Spirit of DIY Hardcore Punk ..read more

Are you the kind of person who buys/trades tapes (but also vinyl, CDs, and the occasional VHS) just to stack them up to the ceiling, barely finding time to listen to music at all while actively purchasing more tapes, or are you a normal person? Well, you’re reading an article on DIY Conspiracy, so I’m […] The post Label Feature: The Weird DIY World of John Steam Records first appeared on DIY Conspiracy - International Zine in the Spirit of DIY Hardcore Punk ..read more

Continuing with our deep dive into Spain’s thriving grindcore scene, we encounter a fresh antifascist ensemble from Valencia named Vilmort, who deliver crusty raw mincegrind in a classic manner. Bands like Vilmort (alongside Convulsions, Nashgul, Grindfernö, Horrible, Bisturi, etc.) highlight the strength of the DIY anarcho-grind movement in Spain, a reflection of the country’s rich […] The post Vilmort – Demo I first appeared on DIY Conspiracy - International Zine in the Spirit of DIY Hardcore Punk ..read more

Crust punk, in all its subgenres, twists and turns, has consistently upheld a rich tradition in notable split releases. Last year, L​á​grimas from Los Angeles, California, and Habak from Tijuana, Mexico, bestowed upon us their self-titled split album, a 26-minute emocrust/neocrust masterpiece, which could easily be considered a crucial release, and an outstanding representation of […] The post L​á​grimas / Habak – Split first appeared on DIY Conspiracy - International Zine in the Spirit of DIY Hardcore Punk ..read more

It seems that neocrust will always find a way to stay urgent, relevant and renewed. Hailing from Naarm (Melbourne), Australia, Encierro entered 2024 with a bang after an interesting demo in 2021 that showed their particular interest in the emo side of the subgenre. Their full-length debut Doomsday Still Bleeds Red is rooted in the […] The post Encierro – Doomsday Still Bleeds Red first appeared on DIY Conspiracy - International Zine in the Spirit of DIY Hardcore Punk ..read more

In 2023, we were asked by bands or labels through email requests or DMs on social media to review about 300-400 hardcore punk and adjacent records, on top of countless others we personally were keen to cover based on our own tastes and discoveries. Given the sheer volume of records released on a daily basis, […] The post 20 More Raging & Thrashing Records From 2023 first appeared on DIY Conspiracy - International Zine in the Spirit of DIY Hardcore Punk ..read more

Kuantan, Malaysia, is the stomping ground of the four-piece Crow Noise, who have risen from the shadows at the dawn of the dystopian 2020. Leading the flock is Rizal Ahmad, known in the Southeast Asian DIY punk circles as Wölfskin, shredding strings for Appäratus, Malaysia’s most internationally renowned crusters, and hammering skins in bands like […] The post Crow Noise – Flowers of Genocide EP first appeared on DIY Conspiracy - International Zine in the Spirit of DIY Hardcore Punk ..read more

The announcement of the formation of False Fed predictably drew attention. Specifically, the band consists of Discharge frontman Jeff Janiak, Amebix guitarist and co-founder Stig C. Miller, drummer Roy Mayorga (Nausea, Ministry, Soulfly, Stone Sour, etc.) and bassist JP Parsons. Their biographies are, for the most part, indisputable as perceived. So the arrival of their […] The post False Fed – Let Them Eat Fake first appeared on DIY Conspiracy - International Zine in the Spirit of DIY Hardcore Punk ..read more