CRYPTIC PASSAGES Volume Eleven: The California Love Edition

20 Monday May 2013

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California Love, Cryptic Passages, doom metal, hardcore, Hollow, Selfish Ways, Sludge Metal, The Wrath

“It’s all in the hips.” – Happy Gilmore, 1996

Welcome to the eleventh edition of Cryptic Passages, a ~~weekly~~ hopefully-weekly column in which I, Eric Nguyen, will be presenting for your torture, some of the most brutal, unrelenting, and hate drenched pieces of audio I’ve found journeying through the misanthropic plains of the internet. This week’s special re-summoning of the Cryptic Passages column brings with it a local focus, on bands from my neck of this circle of hell, Southern California. For now, I return to my place on the altar of sacrifice and offer you three fresh kills…after the jump. Continue reading »

Review: THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN-”One Of Us Is The Killer”

17 Friday May 2013

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One of Us is the Killer, review, The Dillinger Escape Plan

By Lane Oliver

At this point in their career The Dillinger Escape Plan has become notorious for pushing their creative envelop while still maintaining their signature painful barrage of frenzied “mathcore” riffage. It’s been three years since the release of Option Paralysis, an album that mixed the experimental quirks of Ire Works with the bludgeoning rhythmic attacks of previous efforts. One of Us is the Killer is the abomination Dillinger has been crafting in the dark these past three years that dials back the upfront poppy experimentation of Option just a tad in favor of excruciatingly detailed musical puzzles of pure power and ferocity. Dare I say that One of Us is the Killer combines the best moments of their discography into one?

CRUSH OPPOSITION: Stream GEHENNA’s “They Begged For A War”

17 Friday May 2013

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black metal, Chaos In Tejas 2013, death metal, Gehenna, hardcore, news, They Begged For War, thrash metal

While unfortunate legal issues have forced Gehenna to cancel all current tour outings(including all dates with Full of Hell and appearances at Maryland Deathfest and Chaos In Tejas), the Reno,NV war-mongerers have staked their claims for the near future of total war with the limited lathe-cut exclusive 7″ They Begged For A War. Limited to 40 copies, They Begged For A War unleashes three absolutely caustic tracks drawn from upcoming Gehenna releases, Deathkamp Of The Skull LP and First Blood Part II 7″ and can only be obtained at Chaos In Tejas 2013 by enacting the following commands: Continue reading »

IRON LUNG To Host TED Talk

17 Friday May 2013

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Iron Lung, powerviolence, TED Talk, White Glove Test

According to a recent update from their official blog, Seattle, WA’s infamous powerviolence duo, Iron Lung, are apparently going to be hosting a TED Talk. For those unaware, TED is a nonprofit organization dedicated to “Ideas Worth Spreading” and draw in speakers from the realms of “Technology, Entertainment and Design”. TED Talks have ranged from presentations featuring Mike Rowe of Dirty Jobs speaking on the value and current stigmatization of work to the well-known interviewer Nardwuar speaking on the do-it-yourself aspects of journalism. Listed below are some of the issues the abstract powerviolence duo will be speaking on: Continue reading »

SEA OF SHIT Announce Summer Tour With SICK/TIRED

17 Friday May 2013

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Cowabunga Records, grindcore, powerviolence, Sea Of Shit, Sick/Tired, sludge

Chicago, IL caustic powerviolence outfit Sea Of Shit have announced plans for an upcoming Summer tour with Dekalb, IL grindcore allies, Sick/Tired. Check out the full tour circuit details as well as streams of Sick/Tired’s recently Cowabunga Records released LP, King Of Dirt(order here), and Sea Of Shit’s devastating 2011 self-titled EP, all below. Follow Sea Of Shit’s blog here for tour updates. Continue reading »

ROCKBOTTOM and BENCHPRESS Announce East Coast Tour

17 Friday May 2013

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Benchpress, hardcore, Marked for Death Records, Rock Bottom, tour dates

Lewistown, PA’s dumbbell demolishing, metallic hardcore outfit Benchpress have announced an eight date tour outing with fellow Doylestown, PA peers Rock Bottom set for late May. Check out the complete tour details above and stream both bands’ most recent releases, Benchpress’s Controlled By Death (review here) and Rock Bottom’s Down With The Devil, below. Both releases are currently out on Marked For Death Records, order here. Stay Hated.

Stream Tracks From The OLD WOUNDS / TRENCHFOOT Split 7″

15 Wednesday May 2013

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Melotov Records, Old Wounds, Snakes, Trenchfoot

My old friends in Old Wounds are at it again, this time spewing forth some spectacular filth in the form of a split 7″ with Trenchfoot. Both of these bands are incredible, so putting them side-by-side on a slab of wax is not only a stroke a genius, it’s something that HAD to happen. If you were interested in what each band will be bringing to the table this round, inquire below. Continue reading »

Thomas Pridgen Joins TRASH TALK

15 Wednesday May 2013

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It looks like Trash Talk have a new drummer on their hands according to a recent tweet. Ex-Mars Volta drum machine Thomas Pridgen has officially joined the hardcore act. No one has yet to mentioned what happened to ex-Trash Talk drummer Sam Bosson however. I am anxious to see how much more aggression and virtuosity Pridgen brings to this band.

-Lane Oliver

DEFEATER Sending Letters To Home In July: New Album Announce

15 Wednesday May 2013

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Defeater, letters home, new album

Boston post-hardcore outfit Defeater have announced of their new full length album. The band will release the new effort, Letters Home, on July 16th through Bridge Nine records. Defeater frontman Derek Archambault had the following to say about the upcoming album:

“Inspiration for this record came from a few places. Much like with Lost Ground, these stories are based around my two grandfathers’ service in WWII. Musically the record hearkens back to Travels and Lost Ground. EDSN was a bit of a departure for us, and I think we took some good chances on that record but Letters Home brings it back to why we started this band in the first place five years ago.”

Check out the official track listing below:

Review: HEARTLESS – “Certain Death”

12 Sunday May 2013

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Alerta Antifascista, Certain Death, Halo Of Flies Records, Heartless

One of my favorite bands to emerge in the last few years: Heartless have exploded forth a new 7” entitled Certain Death and, as with the rest of Heartless’ material, it is a force to be reckoned with. This band cannot, and will never, do any wrong as far as I’m concerned. Their aggressive—nay, pissed off—approach to bludgeoning hardcore is a sound for sore ears. It’s pleasantly brutal and exquisitely destructive. Continue reading »

Boyreleasetrailer: BOYSETSFIRE Release New Album Teaser

10 Friday May 2013

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boysetsfire, teaser, while a nation sleeps

The post-hardcore veterans Boysetsfire will release their first full length record in seven years, While a Nation Sleeps…, on June 11th via Bridge Nine. The band have released an official trailer for the album which can be streamed below. The band seem very excited for this new effort and to be coming out of their hiatus and damn it I am too! Watch the trailer now! Also, you can pre-order the new record at this location.

Get Destroyed: UNKIND Readying New LP

09 Thursday May 2013

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finland, Pelon Juutet, relapse records, Unkind

Finland’s Unkind are prepping the release of their new EP Pelon Juuret and they have released a teaser for the album in anticipation of the release. I don’t know about you folks, but this got me hard. Unkind are an extraordinary band and there is no way that Pelon Juuret could be anything less than incredible. Don’t believe me? Check out the teaser after the jump. Continue reading »

MAMMOTH GRINDER Detail Third Full Length Album

08 Wednesday May 2013

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20 Buck Spin, extinction of humanity, mammoth grinder, new album, tour, underworlds

Austin, TX city levellers Mammoth Grinder have released the official details regarding their upcoming follow up to Extinction of Humanity. Mammoth Grinder have parterned with 20 Buck Spin for the release of their new ten track album entitled Underworlds. 20 Buck Spin will release the new effort on July 31st worldwide in CD, LP and digital formats. View the official artwork, which was created by Joe Petago (Pink Floyd, Motorhead, Marduk), and the track listing below.

Under The Heptagram: BLIND TO FAITH Video Now Showing

08 Wednesday May 2013

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A389 Recordings, Blind To Faith

I loves me some Blind To Faith, man. This band is incredible and I have pretty much followed them since their inception. The band has released a new music video for their song “Under The Heptagram” which comes off of their new EP. The EP will be released by A389 Recordings at some point this year. Oh, and this video… Continue reading »

Swan Song: THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Release “Prancer” Lyric Video

06 Monday May 2013

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The Dillinger Escape Plan have released a new seizure-inducing, dead swan filled lyric video for their new track “Prancer”. The song appears on the band’s upcoming effort, One of Us is the Killer, which is due out next Tuesday May 14th. Just watch the damn thing.