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Quick Hits: Upstate Records—Volume II, Dissent, and Refuge

| By Andrew Aversionline

Another quality batch of crushing metallic hardcore from Albany's finest label.

Piece of Mind, Trilogy (Trip Machine Laboratories, 2018)

| By Andrew Aversionline

Scathing metallic hardcore out of Tulsa, OK; for fans of Harvest, Turmoil, etc.

Dead of Night, Dead of Night (Red Menace, 2018)

| By Andrew Aversionline

Apocalyptic crust punk for fans of Amebix. Two songs, six minutes, $5.

Quick Hits: Auric Records—Excruciation, Babylon Asleep, Heavydeath, and Stig .C. Miller

| By Andrew Aversionline

A high-quality set of predominantly doom/death-driven split EPs from this Swiss imprint.

Quick Hits: Upstate Records—One Down, No Convictions, Embrace the Hostility, and Penitentiary

| By Andrew Aversionline

From the U.K. to Indiana, four high-quality metallic hardcore bands worthy of further exploration...

Labor Hex, Lost in Calling (Self-Released, 2018)

| By Andrew Aversionline

Boston quartet dishes out top-shelf angular post-hardcore with the hammering oomph of noise rock.

Shinobi, The World is Mine (Self-Released, 2018)

| By Andrew Aversionline

Still one of the finest grungy/indie/alt.-rock outfits you're (probably) not listening to...

Jukai, Prologue (Trip Machine Laboratories, 2018)

| By Andrew Aversionline

Early demo collection from top-shelf metallic hardcore up-and-comers out of Long Island, NY.

Tetelestai, Crvsh Svtvn (Self-Released, 2017)

| By Andrew Aversionline

Intense metalcore of the decades-old Solid State/Hydra Head variety.

Quick Hits: Upstate Records—Volume I, Nailed Down, and Organharvest/Comic Arson

| By Andrew Aversionline

From pummeling metallic hardcore to shredding death metal, this label will be one to watch...

Omega Diatribe, Trinity (Metal Scrap, 2018)

| By Andrew Aversionline

Top-shelf "extreme groove metal" packed with hulking rhythms and sinewy, psychedelic leads.

Dødsleie, Dødsleie (Subversive Craft, 2018)

| By Andrew Aversionline

Impressive and well-balanced black metal featuring members of Unreal City and Broken Cross...

Rot in Hell, A Thick Rope and a Strong Branch (Neuropa, 2017)

| By Andrew Aversionline

Woefully underrecognized "neo-folk" artistry tendered with grave earnestness...

Sea Lilies, Soonest (Tired as a Chicken, 2018)

| By Andrew Aversionline

Dischord-styled post-hardcore meets mature pop-punk (and more) on what I'm already proclaiming one of my favorite releases of 2018...

A Track-by-Track Initial Reaction to Vegas' Digital Affairs Neurotic + Stream "Gift of Oblivion"

| By Andrew Aversionline

Long-awaited sophomore full-length is a surprisingly diverse—and memorable—contribution to the Vegas maelstrom...

Cruelty of the Heavens, Somewhere Between Paranoia & Depression (Self-Released, 2017)

| By Andrew Aversionline

Another year-end best from the finest and most underrated band that you REALLY ought to be hearing more about... (Photo: Sydney Carlson)

Cosmonaut, The Late Great Cosmonaut (Self-Released, 2017)

| By Andrew Aversionline

'90s-reminiscent trio goes out with another stellar batch of top-shelf alt.-rock gold.

Random Violence/Value Lasts, Split (Still Ill, 2015)

| By Andrew Aversionline

Genuine, no-frills hardcore from two Filipino acts.

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