Beyond Eternity's Grasp by Time Walk

Beyond Eternity's Grasp by Time Walk

tracklist:

1) Runick Echos

2) Fury Of The Sands

3) War

4) Time Heals Nothing

5) Temple Of The Forbidden Realm

6) Enter The Realm Of Death (Runemagik cover)

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Time Walk is an upcoming metalcore act from Springfield, MO. These bad boys bring the most badass riffs for all the mosh clappin', crowd killin', faygo-drinkin' juggalos out there. Do not sleep on this band (how could you?). 100% in my top 10 aoty so far. 

I definitely recommend seeing them if they're coming close to you, you won't regret it, they're live show is like none other

True Self- Demo 2017

Demo 2017 by True Self

Tracklist:

1. Worst Reasons

2.Isolation

3.True Self

4.Sick

5.Sabrina

6. Old Man Stuck In His Way

A sweet n short hardcore release leaning more towards Verse or Have Heart from Springfield, MO. I'm (Kasey) drummin' on it, and it would be rad if y'all checked it. Thx

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Letters To Catalonia//ilill Split

ilill & Letters To Catalonia 

tracklist

1) Letters To Catalonia- how'd u like it if i milked u?

2)Letters To Catalonia- Decay

3) Letters To Catalonia- my lyfe is a pyramid scheme n yr just a (s)quare

4) ilill-intro

5)ilill- hana

6)ilill- nanae

I was at a house show, talking with a friend about how they wanted to start a band in the vein of Funeral Diner, The Saddest Landscape and other big screamo bands when we got on the topic of sweet releases from 2016. Besides the Ostraca release, this was his favorite release. Some words on the topic: 

The riffs on the Letters side are so heavy, they smash and destroy and leave you on the ground with nothing but your emotions. While Ilill's side lets you pick yourself back up and return to whatever void of life that you were in before you put this split on. 

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Favorite track: my lyfe is a pyramid scheme n yr just a (s)quare

Deepest Pain I've Ever Felt by Crux

//deepest pain i've ever felt|Crux\\

1. Intro

2. Anomaly

3. World View

4. Everlove

Hey long time no post, and I'm back with a backlog of reviews that I should have accomplished forever ago. This release is from Joplin-area based band, Crux. Delivering some of the best grind/metallic-hardcore you'll find in the area, Crux's release, deepest pain i've ever felt is short, sweet, and to the point. With crushing riffs throughout and cathartic vocals, this release is one you'll have to listen to more than once. Give it a shot

Favorite track: World View

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2015 Demo by BIND

//2015 Demo||Bind\\

1. No Justice

2. Capital Punishment

3. Hands of the Priest

4. American Discipline

     American hardcore is getting more and more heavy as the years go on, but a lot of it seems to be losing the actual anger that tr00 hardcore embodies. The 2015 Demo by Bind combines the new age chug-a -chug-as with the ever loved d-beat, two step, bust it parts that every hardcore release really needs. Not even all the way through the first track and I was hooked and wanting to hear more. This release picks up the energy and never lets go, slaying like no other. I feel like 2015 was a good year for hardcore that isn't transitioning to that "Not beatdown" beatdown metalcore stuff, and this is a release that needs to be checked out. 

"One Nation, Under God, with the Police above the law"

If you like bands like Iron Born, Sold Short, and Vulgar Display, you'll like this release.  

ChEcK iT OuT

Favorite Track: American Discipline

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Fight Back by Time Walk

Timewalk: Fight Back

Single

2015

Timewalk is a new band from Springfield Missouri, the kind of metallic hardcore that you want to crowd kill to. This entire track is a banger, so check it out. Great guys, great music, good ol' fashioned metallic hardcore song-writing. I was told they have a five song release coming out soon, so be on the lookout. Springfield Hardcore.

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417 hardcore band Alpha releases new Single

Normality

Alpha, 417 Hardcore/Metallic Hardcore band, recently released Normality, off of their upcoming release, Burn.  

Check it out

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Interview with 417 band, Ritual

I got to talk with front man Kyle Roller of the new 417 Metallic Hardcore band, Ritual, who just released their Demo, Nascentes Morimur. The album, which is reminiscent of 90's dad metal, is a five track release filled with anger and spit. The band, which I had the pleasure of watching at a recent show, is well put together and has a great live sound which puts it on my radar as a must watch band for 2015.

First off, I really really dig the sound, you guys are great and I loved seeing you live at the recent Homewrecker show. How long have you guys been a band?

Well I actually am not an original member. After surrender decided they were done Tyler and Tanner decided to play around with some other sounds and jammed a lot winter of last year with some other guys. When the drummer they had wasn't working out tanner hit me up to play drums and that was probably August or September of this year. We added Cole and JD when we finally started getting asked to play gigs regularly in probably October or September

What are some influences on your music?

Turmoil, Disembodied, Bloodlet are probably the three biggest ones but we draw inspiration from all over. Chokehold, Stigmata, Earth Crisis, VOD are all bands we love to draw inspiration from even if it's not present stylistically... If that makes any sense.

I saw that you guys recently played down in Texas, how was that? I know that Texas has an amazing hardcore scene, and it's really cool that you guys got to play down there.

DFW hardcore is so awesome. We played an awesome fest for an awesome cause and had an absolute blast. We got a great reaction and got a lot of really great feedback. There are videos from almost every set that weekend and they are all so sick.

So I heard you guys have a split coming up, who is it with and when is it coming out? of life from the DFW area. It should be out somewhere between now and this summer.

Any cool shows coming up?

And Even cooler yet, all of the videos from the show that they played down in texas can be found on this facebook page: 
Facebook Page with all of them videos

But if you want to see just that amazing ritual video, here it is.

I'm telling you check these guys out. They are a band you do not want to miss out on. 

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Path to Hell by Corkscrew

*PATH TO HELL* by Corkscrew

1. Lord have Mercy

2. Shame

3. Undeserving

4. Path To Hell

5. Abhorrence

6. LTDBTD

Gary, Indiana metallic hardcore band Corkscrew's newest release, Path To Hell, is 14 minutes of pure hell. Released on Work Ethic Records, back in December, Corkscrew throws themselves into the light by showing just what they're capable of. Each track is filled with anger, Derick's vocal range and the band's musical talent keeping the listener under their trance the entire time. Metal-c0re aspects can be seen in songs such as "Abhorrence", and catchy guitar riffs are found throughout. The songwriting ability of those in corkscrew is found in the smallest parts of these songs, from the guitar solo in "Path to Hell" to the ridiculous beatdown breakdown in "Abhorrence". So check  this out, and order the cassette off of Work Ethic. This guys are great.

Favorite track: Abhorrence.

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Circle of Death by Homewrecker

Circle Of Death by Homewrecker

Forced Under

Circle Of Death

Born To Suffer

Illusions of Peace

Authority of the Mind

Skin The Pig

Punish the Ignorance

Silence the Weak

Unconscious

Ohio Doom-Hardcore band, Homewrecker, recently released the nine track full length album, Circle Of Death. Circle of Death is a step up from their previous release in 2012, Worms And Dirt, in both production and musical ability. Each song is fast, to the point, and crushing. The instrumentation is unforgiving; dropped tuning and quick drums help show that speed isn’t leaving hardcore, something that many could worry about with some of the newer releases from other big name bands. Vocals are deep, guttural growls that convey hatred and emotion. And what is hardcore music, or any music for that matter, if it holds no emotion? Hardcore music is all about emotion and anger, something that Homewrecker did not forget as they strove to become a more well known band. 

Production is very well managed with this newest release, something that is usually not taken too much into consideration with bands of the genre. The mix is well done, and each part is heard clear. Something that I really am enjoying about the mixing of the instrumentation is how loud the bass is heard over everything else. With the instruments tuned down, the bass leaves only a dull clanking sound, but with the fast paced strumming and strong bass lines, the instrument leaves little guess work as to what is going on. Drums consist of D-beats and blast beats, simple punk-hardcore drumming, nothing that stands out and I will remember. As for guitars, the rhythm is fast and throughout the release the lead takes quick guitar solos that, as a guitarist, give me shivers. 

I’d like to digress, and say that I’ve had the pleasure of seeing Homewrecker live, when they came through my area with similar bands, Backtrack and Harms Way. They put on a great show, and me seeing them live is the reason i’ve decided to take a look at this new release. What really stood out to me when seeing Homewrecker would be that each member of the band does vocals aside from the lead vocalist. While all vocal styles are similar in the band, it’s an exciting thing when all four members break off into either gang vocals or chaotic-like sections of songs. 

The thing about almost every new age hardcore band, is that it’s so easy to sound like every other band that’s out there. It was a problem back in the 80’s when hardcore-punk founding fathers such as Minor Threat, Youth of Today, and Circle Jerks were around, but that was punk music, and no one cared about instrumentation or production, everything was recorded in one take with an 8-track, and it was cool just to get your music out to be heard. Now days, with the amount of music that is heard daily, and with the internet to spread songs around, it’s not rare that you hear one band playing an almost identical guitar riff that another band you’ve heard plays. In all honesty maybe that’s why hardcore music these days is fading into a crossover with Metalcore music, as seen in Code Orange’s newest release, I Am King.  However, when it comes to ohio outfit, Homewrecker, the music is something that, while heard before, revamps my need to go out and listen to old fast hardcore music, to even listen to old metal bands such as Slayer, and Megadeath. If you’re a fan of the genre, and you’re looking for one of the best hardcore releases of 2014, Circle of Death, by Homewrecker, is the album for you.

Favorite Song: Silence the Weak

You Still Suck by P.S. Fuck You

//You Still Suck||P.S. Fuck You\\

1. You've Got "God" On Your Side (I Caught You Praying Earlier)

2. Escape

3. F.N.A

4. Abyss

5. Cocaine Vatican

6. Pass The Knife

7. Rest In Shit

P.S.Fuck You throws down some crazy powerviolence/sludge/grindcore with You Still Suck, showcasing what they can do in just around seven minutes. Filled with loud guitar and destructive drums, a mixture of screeching highs and deep, dark growls, and spacy-feedback, this is one angry release. Runtimes are, of course, short as hell, but there is still a lot of song here. The final song on this is the kicker, showcasing some crazy vocals and some crazy instrumentation and some crazy shit in general. The kind of stuff you get fucked up to. And if you close your eyes and imagine hard enough, you can pretend that the entire release is just one long 7 minute song.

REST IN SHIT


Favorite Track: Rest In Shit
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THE MOVNT VESVVIVS DEMO by DΛRK LΛVΛ

//THE MOVNT VESVVIVS DEMO||DΛRK LΛVΛ\\

1. INTRO//HELL BENEVTH

2. CVVSTIC VOMIT

3. THEIF ((THE LVVV)

CVVSTIC VOMIT 

THE MOVNT VESVVIVS DEMO 

DARK LAVA

U got some sludge in u shoegaze 

Cvvstic Vomit, off of Known Pleasure Records. 

Take shoegaze and mix it would some great sludge hardcore music, and that's what you get when you listen to this band. The release is short enough, so it leaves you wanting more and more. Vocals are set back and bass is brought forward, giving out the deepest, darkest sounds you can get. You've got your normal instrumentation, drums, geetar, b(ass) and all of the good stuff. D-beats gallore and that cool rhythm that makes you hardcore mosh into your friend so that he gets really mad and gives you a stern talking to about why you should check before you two step.  There's some audio tracks in all of the songs, but the most apparent ones are in the second and third songs. I don't usually pay attention to these, because too much of these things can be annoying as hell (Free Throw), but the one on the second track fits perfectly, making me cringe just at the sound of it, and the following song makes me want to explode and explode damn well good.
This release is something that makes you frown and furrow your eyebrows while you think about all of those that have wronged you, and what you would do in the pit if you saw these guys live. They're low-down tempo or whatever, but that's sludge music for ya, like it or move on I guess. I'd check this out if you're a fan of heavier music.

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Known Pleasure Records

Indiana hardcore band Corkscrew "Path To Hell" coming out December 6th

HOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT

LET THE DEAD BURY THE DEAD

Corkscrew: Path To Hell

Gary, Indiana band Corkscrew is releasing their newest release, Path To Hell on December 6^th, and as a teaser to this upcoming badass release, they've let out "LTDBTD" This three minute mosh masterpiece is something that needs to be listened to. Really excited to hear the release when it comes out. Check it out, and be on the lookout.

Corkscrew Fucked My Bitc

(Fuck Corkscrew)

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Midwaste by Perfect People

Midwaste by Perfect People

1. Autotuned

2. Cornered

3. Safe Word

4. Kindling

5. Guts

6. Gemini

7. Midwaste

Saint Louis's very own Perfect People's release, Midwaste off of Just Another Day Records. 
Like mostly every hardcore release, she's a headbanger. The seven songs are quick and in our face, these guys don't waste any time telling you how they feel. If you're a fan of hardcore music, you should check this out. If you aren't a fan of hardcore music, you should still check this out. It's nothing that stands out to me exceedingly, the only thing that I keep on coming back for is the beginning song, but I'm sure everyone else can find something that they love about this. It's honestly pretty good.

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Favorite Song: Autotuned

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DEMO 2014 by LOWLIFE

demo 2014 {Lowlife}

1. Born Under a Bad Sign

2. Forced Out

3. Pulled Apart

4. Unchained

5. Torn

417 Midwest Hardcore band Low Life just released Demo 2014, a five track mosh-tastic banger. Low Life features members of 417 hardcore band Blackhole, and if you're a fan of hardcore or metallic hardcore music, this is the release for you. Each song is a little more diabolic than the one previous, and every song on the release is full of greatness. The kinda stuff that you'll fall in love with. One of the best hardcore bands i've listened to in a while, and they're a local, so you'll for sure want to check them out. If you know me, the two things I look for in hardcore music are:

1) Swear Words

2) Two Step Parts

Low Life's Got em

Midwest Hardcore. Get this. Rest in Piece Biggie. 

Favorite song: Born Under a Bad Sign

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INNER FLAME BY FREE AT LAST DROPPED

PUT YOUR GOD DAMN POSI JUMP MOSH PANTS ON BECAUSE LOCAL 417 YOUTH CREW BAND "FREE AT LAST" IS GONNA DROP A RECORD

Free At Last is a totally cool youth crew straight edge mosh-mania band from Springfield Missouri. They just dropped a single from their upcoming release, "What's inside Four Walls", off of Moshers Delight Records. Really nice song, filled with cool two-steppy parts and nice old fashioned *Jumps in air and claps hands* parts. So check it out and be on the look out, I'm excited for this release to come out. 

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The Great American Goodbye by Arkham

//The Great American Goodbye||Arkham\\

1. Mourning in America

2. Youngblood

3. Old Money

4. Skeletal Machinery

5. Kelly Thomas

6. Flag Burner

Post Hardcore/Punk band, Arkham (Chicago) put out this six song release a month or so ago. Skramz/hardcore-style vocals mixed with Post Hardcore singing style/verses/tune, make up the vocals, and as far as music goes, it reminds me of what Defeater would sound like if they took out the lead guitar and tried their hand at low-tempo hardcore. These guys have a lot to say, and with catchy melodic chorus's, such as the one that fits into "Youngblood", their message is driven through.
Music is simple but interesting, drums aren't anything crazy, but they work well. Breakdown-ish measures, and nothing really overly low and deep sounding. The release as a whole has a darker vibe to it, which I really dig, and I didn't truly appreciate this release until the third or fourth time I listened to it. Some pretty good songwriting skills mixed with different influences help show off what this band can do. Check this release out, it's one that I'm really enjoying. I can't wait to see what else these guys can do. Chicago has some pretty darn good bands. That area in general has some really good bands.
Get it.

Favorite track: Youngblood

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The Chosen by A Universe Within

The Chosen {A Universe Within}

1. Coitus Hiatus

2. Homobrophobia

3. Omega Point

4. Somniloquy

5. Existential Crisis

6. Negotiating with the Arbiter

So I'm a big fan of Djent music, and djent music accessories, so I kind of searched this one out on the good ole' Bandcamp. Surprisingly there are quite a few of the bands, however there aren't that many pay as you will/free download bands. So I came across A Universe Within, band out of Harrisonburg, Virginia.
If you don't know what djent is, it's a spinoff of heavy metal that was originally created by Meshuggah.
A lot of people make fun of it because the guitars essentially use only the top strings in most songs, and the highly tuned down strings make a sound that sounds like the word djent. Weird time signatures, either all heavy vocals, or a mix of heavy and clean, and probably some other weird things. Played with 7 or 8 string guitars. Double bass peddle, a genre people don't consider a genre sometimes.  Progressive shit ya know the likes. Watch this, i find this hilarious.

Anyway, The Chosen by A Universe Within is a 6 song release that is chock full of the djenty djent noises that anyone could ever want. The music is really good, with a hardcore aspect thrown in. "Coitus Hiatus" has a totally cool *MOSHE* part that I would get down to. Especially if you like Djent music, or progressive and stuff, this is the kind of stuff you can get into.
Clean vocals clean up the chorus for "Homobrophobia" so if you're into metalcore and stuff that's the song for you. Plus, again, you've got some awesome music.



Overall, what I see for this release, is that the music is something that I like a lot. Vocal wise, the screams are good and are what are needed for this kind of music. Clean vocals are pop-ish and stuff. This would be an amazing release if I wasn't so against what these guys were singing about. Especially the first song.

Shut your fucking mouth

Get your knees up off the floor

Shut your fucking legs

Bitch, quit being a whore

ALMOST all djent bands are made up of guys that are like this, wear bro-tanks and stuff, so I guess it just goes with the genre. But yeah, anyway, good music if you can deal with not the best opinions.

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I hope to god your dick falls off!

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All Pit, No Pendulum by Cathedral Fever

All Pit No Pendulum {Cathedral Fever}

1. Spiders Encircle

2. Monolithic Rapture

3. Black Art Cometh

4. Synthetic Echo

5. Oblivion Bed

6. Cavern of the Rapid Eye

7. Reprisal at the Dawn of Genesis

Saint Louis Missouri. Cathedral Fever. Dark Hardcore.

I'm a big fan of Hardcore music, and an even bigger fan of dark/chaotic hardcore music, such as Code Orange, Sabertooth, and, Surrender. Cathedral Fever brings their own to the table. High, cathartic vocals, strong backing instrumental tracks that bounce around strongly, adding a layer of difficulty to the simple hardcore genre. The seven songs featured on "All Pit No Pendulum" from the four piece which features three instruments,( Guitar, bass, drums) and two vocals (drummer also does vocals) is full sounding, well recorded, and, in my opinion a damn good release. I feel like there is a black metal influence to this band, but seeing as how I'm just a 17 year old kid who doesn't really listen to black metal***, I could be wrong. I just think of some weird deviation of black metal mixed with hardcore when I think of this. 

Vocals are set back in the mix, which gives the entire release an almost hollow, darker sound to it. Mixing is actually peculiar on this entire thing, but I like it. In "Oblivion Bed", you can barely hear a really awesome guitar riff over the rest of the instruments. The release is loud and in your face. I really enjoy the instrumental talent of these guys, the bass lines and guitar riffs featured in these songs make me smile. Not a dull moment, nothing really dragging on and repeating, even with the medium length run times. Check this release out. Missouri has some awesome gat dang bands.

Favorite track: "Reprisal at the Dawn of Genesis" (Cool ending parts/cool song parts/cool song)

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*** Someone email me some god damn black metal bands that I can listen to that isn't burzum. 

Deeper by Blackhole

1. Deeper

2. Not Cool Enough

3. Keep Spitting

4. Art Extortion

5. Lost Sight, Start a Fight

Wen u fav hardcore band puts out a new release

417 band Blackhole just released Deeper. This 5 song release features 4 new songs and 1 song from a past release. The title track, "Deeper" is a really cool intro that was released first and everybody listened to and I absolutely love it.  I mean I like everything about this release. But in all honesty like I said I like Blackhole a lot. Production is really well done on this, and instrumental wise, as always with this band and these guys, these guys are all really good at songwriting. Cool thing, aside from the normal just Hal doing vocals, Dustin and Brennden also make some vocal appearances. I dig it when bands do that. Use what you have, ya know? "Art Extortion" has a really cool message, as do all of the songs on this release. Blackhole carries the kind of message about doing what you do because you love to do what you do and stuff and I don't know just listen to it don't read this this. 

Love the remake of "Lost Sight, Start A Fight" It's one of the songs that I never really payed too much attention to on the self titled, but what with the new sound and the addition of Dustin doing a small vocal part, it's one of my favorite on the releases as a whole. I'm glad they didn't do "Back Alley Brain Abortion" or anything like that because I mean everyone knows that song and stuff but yeah cool stuff. Good job Blackhole. 

Favorite track overall: lost sight start a fight

Favorite new track: Art Extortion (I'm a sucker for talking part things)

check it out through the live stream at at nahhhhh.com

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also check out work ethic record's bandcamp

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and also check out blackhole's bandcamp

here