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Reviews of records, demos, zines, and books that catch our attention, spanning hardcore punk and its many adjacent sounds from scenes around the world.
Altar of Eden – The Grotto Screams II
Artist: Altar of Eden Title: The Grotto Screams II Release: LP / Digital Year: 2026 Label: Drunken Sailor Records, Sound Grotesca It’s been five years since Austin,…
Cranial Putrefaction – Occhio Per Occhio
Artist: Cranial Putrefaction Title: Occhio Per Occhio Release: Digital Year: 2026 Label: Grindwar Records After a split with Destroy Yourself in 2024, Italian band…
Totalitär – Self-Titled
Artist: Totalitär Title: Self-Titled Release: LP / Digital Year: 2026 Label: De:Nihil, Prank Records Sometime in the mid-’80s, an explosion tore through the Swedish…
Common Wounds – All Night Blood
Artist: Common Wounds Title: All Night Blood Release: LP / Digital Year: 2024 Label: Protagonist Music Time is the big tell-all of one’s abilities stagnating or…
Sects – Self-Titled
Artist: Sects Title: Self-Titled Release: CD / Digital Year: 2026 Label: Self-Released Formed in 2025, Sects is a newer Chicago-based emo band featuring veterans of…
Harakiri Origami – Lacerations Shaped Like Blistering Agony in the Midst of an Overwhelming Gorgeous…
Artist: Harakiri Origami Title: Lacerations Shaped Like Blistering Agony in the Midst of an Overwhelming Gorgeous Light Release: Digital Year: 2025 Label: Randori Sounds…