Kia ora, comrades. Every month, In Crust We Trust rounds up the harshest punk, hardcore, and metalpunk releases. Dis-charged or dis-cloned, if it sounds horrible, it’s a contender. Enjoy the ruckus, and thanks for stopping by. A Note About Lists, Crows, Black Labs, and Råpunk. Gidday, talofa, and kon’nichiwa. This is the second edition of ICWT for November, and the reasons for a bonus edition are twofold: life is tough, and you deserve a treat there’s been a mountain of gnarly music released recently Before I go any further, I hope you’re doing okay, given the world seems intent on self-dest ..read more

Kia ora, comrades. Every month, In Crust We Trust rounds up the harshest punk, hardcore, and metalpunk releases. Dis-charged or dis-cloned, if it sounds horrible, it’s a contender. Enjoy the ruckus, and thanks for stopping by. A Note about Love, Hate, and Painkilling Punk. This month’s ICWT is a two-parter. Why? Well, there’s been an avalanche of new releases recently, and a single edition won’t cut it. But you also deserve a treat for showing a massive amount of resilience in the face of everything. The world is awash in horrible happenings, and life is indescribably tough. I wouldn’t blame y ..read more

Kia ora, comrades. Welcome to In Crust We Trust. This regular round-up focuses on the harshest strains of punk, hardcore, and metalpunk. Tune in for d-beat, stenchcore, raw punk, noisecore, and every other crusty and Dis-charged subgenre. Enjoy the ruckus, and thanks for stopping by. A quick note about thank yous, goodbyes, and nuisances. This is the 30th edition of ICWT, and on behalf of myself and the rest of your cabin crew, I’d like to thank the handful of supporters who peruse this column every month. Thus far, ICWT has spotlighted around 750 releases, meaning I’ve written roughly 200,000 ..read more

Kia ora, comrades. Welcome to In Crust We Trust. This regular round-up of noisy releases focuses on the harshest strains of punk, hardcore and metalpunk. Tune in for crust, d-beat, stenchcore, raw punk, noisecore, and every other Dis-charged micro-genre. Enjoy the ruckus, and as always, thanks for stopping by. Kia kaha. A quick note: We all bear witness to the agony of endless wars as the impact of a humanity-induced climate crisis escalates. The devastating effects of systematic oppression and late-stage capitalism show little sign of abating, and as someone who identifies as queer, the incre ..read more

Kia ora, amigos. Welcome to In Crust We Trust. This column has been in cryogenic sleep mode for quite some time, so apologies if things feel a little rusty while I try to get ICWT’s engines running smoothly again. To be honest, even on ICWT’s ‘best’ days, this round-up of noisy releases was always a turd in the paddling pool of trusted music journalism. Trust me, I’ve seen the stats –> this column is cult. And not the fkin cool kind of cult, either. Sadly, that’s not likely to change. Time off hasn’t encouraged this old dog to learn any new tricks. The same dad-punk bullshit endures, and I ..read more

Kia ora, comrades. Welcome to part two of In Crust We Trust‘s end-of-year soirée, which features my favorite EPs and reissues from 2020. I won’t repeat the lengthy introduction I wrote for the first part of ICWT’s end-of-year coverage. Mainly because I’m not that cruel. Except to say, yes, I’ve gone overboard again, and no, I won’t be apologizing for that. It’s been a horrific year for most folks, and I’m all for celebrating surviving 2020 by overindulging in a feast of ear-shattering noise. If you’re interested in checking out my favorite LPs from the past 12 months, see part one of this two ..read more