2023-11-27 08:00:42 (c) Marco Chryztl There are record companies that you automatically associate with harder sounds. DevilDuck is definitely not one of them, it is primarily known as a home for indie, folk and alternative records with a great sense of style. That the Leipzig Quartet Bison is a bit surprising, but it’s hard to … Read more
2023-11-23 08:00:48 (c) Melomaniac Photo Like a colossal blow to the neck, “Bitter” drove through the landscape a good four years ago and caused eyebrows to rise. The sophisticated sound of Kora Winter, which includes The Hirsch Effect as well as Callejon and Heisskalt, stood and stands on its own artistic feet, sophisticated, anthemic and … Read more
2023-11-12 08:00:16 (c) Akersborg Those that were only founded the previous year Akersborg Obviously, they think very little of guidelines and pigeonholes. At least that’s exactly what the chaotic, largely screamo-rooted sound of the Olso quintet seems to express. Brutal heaviness and subtle pop melodies come together in a skilful way and lay the foundation … Read more
2023-11-07 08:00:32 (c) Max Dufner Angry. Angry. Pauline Burns. One of Germany’s rowdiest bands is back with new material. The name relaxes the girl from Struwwelpeter who is on fire, the sound could hardly be noisier and more chaotic with a clear emphasis on screamo, mathcore and other exuberant samples of anger. „Mache“ breaks down … Read more
2023-11-08 08:00:40 (c) Raz Azraai Theoretically, Page Hamilton could retire soon. At 63, the veteran is far from thinking about quitting and is instead shaking things up Helmetalbum has been out for seven years. The anger is still there, as is the energy, but also the desire for one or another experiment. „Left“ boldly reaches … Read more
2023-10-18 07:00:43 (c) Jared Shute One of the hottest new screamo stocks is currently making an appearance. Apply in their US homeland Dreamwell already as an underground reference, who dismantled any genre boundaries with gusto with a thunderous album. Influences from post-hardcore, metalcore and even mathcore worlds aggressively mix in and create a wonderfully unpredictable … Read more
2023-09-18 07:00:02 (c) Zak Pinchin After recently dedicating themselves primarily to progressive to complex sounds, they are celebrating Heart Of A Coward now a return to the core business. Metalcore takes the reins firmly in its hands and serves as the basis for all sorts of modern sound research that goes beyond the genre and … Read more
2023-09-04 07:00:35 (c) Anton Brosge Released in spring 2022 Phantom Bay their first album and hit open doors with it. The crackling, emotionally charged mix of hardcore and punk helped them to tour with Militarie Gun and Turnstile, among others, and there were also many renowned festival appearances. And they weren’t idle in the studio … Read more