Witch Cult - Witch Cult

Burnt Flags by Witch Cult

Witch Cult (facebook) is a Powerviolence band, leaning more toward metallic Grind and Hardcore Metal. Which apparent influences are heard in both extremes of the tempos that they play, meaning both when the pace gets extremely slow, is when they pull the sludgy Hardcore card, as well as when it’s extremely fast, by way of almost classic Grindcore. This self titled release would be a welcome addition to a collection of modern Grind, as well as to the modern Entombed or Holy Terror style Hardcore bands.
Last fm tags as powerviolence, doom, sludge, grindcore, slow

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Iskra/Doom Siren Split

Privileged Morality by Iskra

Gun Drone by Doom Siren

Crusts do it better. Doom Siren (myspace) is a death metal band I just can’t imagine not slam dancing to, and Iskra (website) bring some of the most awesome blackened tremolo-picking riffs that graced your ears. The latter have recorded their finest work to date, for this split, and on the other side of it Doom Siren brings you amazing, yet simplistic and old school yet melodic metal.
Last fm tags as crust, blackened crust, black metal, hardcore,anarchist black metal, grindcore, crust, crustcore, punk, hardcore 

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HeWhoCorrupts – The Discographer

Master Of Profits by Hewhocorrupts

All praise sarcastic comic powerviolence, I think I’ve read about the term ‘jokesterviolence’ somewhere. Delivering relevant messages hinted in random, sarcastic and generally funny ways is Hewhocorrupts (myspace). This is the discography record they put out, which really shows how the band has developed. From more metallic grinding hardcore punk, probably early on, to the distinct screeching powerviolence style they have come to be known for. Note their cover of ‘Welcome To The Jungle’ and the songs from their record ‘master of profits’, an album in which every song was a referrence to a Metallica song, only with their signature capitalist/corporatist thematics. Which you can’t debate is a brilliant concept.

Retox - Self Titled EP

   Piss Elegant by Retox

For this Three One Gee all star band, you get The Locust’s Justin Pearson signature yelp in combination with agressive and fairly straight forward hardcore guitars by Gabe Serbian (The Locust, Holy Molar, Head Wound City, Rats Eyes), Michael Crain (Festival Of Dead Deer) and Thor Dickey. the drums alternate between a punk rock and a grinding hardcore sound. For a band featuring such alumni, the noisy elements are only hinted in the blueprint to the overall sound. Sometimes in the guitar sound and only on a relative few (when you compare it to the member's other projects) occasions more in your face, in the way the songs are rarely structured in a noise rock manner. And of course the vocals are obnoxious. Otherwise it wouldn’t really be JP’s signature voice, as featured in the band’s promo.
Last fm tags as powerviolence, hardcore, grindcore,mathviolence, mathcore

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Ed Gein - Bad Luck

listen to The Spectacle, by Ed Gein sur Myspace Music

You may have noticed that Ed Gein (myspace) is back! years after last showing any sign of life, they recorded Bad Luck and another year later it was actually released. this record shows only a hint of how you would remember Ed Gein, if you paid little attention to them, since around the time of their last release. it's a more hardcore metal approach of the modern kind. in stead of their signature chaotic structures, you only get a few odd timestructures but decent songs nonetheless! the only thing about the change I regret, is the lack of witty songtitles.

Last fm tags as grindcore, mathcore, hardcore, metalcore, metal 

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Agent Of Abhorence / Extortion split

 listen to Outside by Extortion, as a preview to this split

If you know both bands, finding out they put out a split together would give you the impression how good this record actually is. Both Extortion (myspace) and Agents Of Abhorrence (myspace) are ultra fast Aussie hardcore punk bands. The first being of the more harcore variant, like the faster parts in some Ceremony songs, and the latter more of the so-fast-you-can-hardly-make-it-out slightly more  metallic style. The variation between their styles compliments eachother, resulting in best of everything-in-between-grind-and-hardcore elements with some soothing fresh ingredients in both.

Last fm tags as powerviolence, hardcore, fastcore, power violence, australian, grindcore, australian, chaotic grindcore,hardcore, experimental

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Weekend Nachos - Worthless

 listen to Obituary, as a preview to the record by Weekend Nachos

This has been on virtually every other blog, but here it is –once more- to exclude all chances that it might have missed your attention. American powerviolence band Weekend Nachos (myspace), crushes with the highest quality of raw and grinding noise. Effortlesly tumbling from hella fast hardcore grind into brutal slow sludge, with layer upon layer of guitar-feedback and face-melting hooks In both extremes of tempos. Across the board, every song has the feel of raw and bleak emotions oozing out, getting under your skin, scratching and clawing on its way back out, through your every cavity. This is the highest quality creative musicianship I have heard in both extremely fast and slow -basically- trashy and noisy music.
Last fm tags as hardcore, powerviolence, power violence, hardcore punk, grindcore 

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Combatwoundedveteran discography

 listen to The Party Asteroid Apocalypse by CombatWoundedVeteran

After my favorite album, I present to you my favorite band. Combatwoundedveteran (Myspace) was an American band with members from Reversal Of Man that combined hardcore, screamo/emoviolence and powerviolence into the most raunchy and noisy pile of sonic chaos and beauty I have come across, to date.

in this post you can find their only full album, and their discography with songs from every release BUT their full album, like their splits with Orchid, Scrotum Grinder and Reversal Of Man (1996-2003). 

I remember that I read on the blog of Steak Mtn (graphic designer ex-member of the band) that there was supposed to be another release, with this artwork by him,  but haven't heard from that ever again. come to think of it, I can't find any info about it on his own blog. maybe it was just a beautiful dream in which they were reunited.

"They remind me of a combo of Spazz's song titles w/ a charles bronson sound. Which is excellent of course."

Last fm tags as  grindcore, powerviolence, power violence, screamo, hardcore

I know a Girl Who Develops Crime Scene Photos (their only full album)

This Is Not An Erect All-Red Neon Body (discography of every other song)

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still one of the most brilliant record labels active, because of both their releases and organising THE FEST!

King Terror/Agathocles split

 listen to Voice Your Fucking Opinion by king terror, as a preview to this album

King Terror (Myspace) and Agathocles (Website), both from Hellgium, play superfast punk music that is based around tons of their social and political ethics. King Terror is a fresh band with ex-VUUR and ex SL27 members that plays a hardcore punk variant under the motto 'making hardcore punk again', while Agathocles is an antique band that plays self-proclaimed mincecore. which kinda maybe sounds like (gore)grind but distinguishes itself by the aforementioned ethics.

Last fm tags as  grindcore, mincecore, goregrind, grind,hardcore, punk, powerviolence

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Rape Revenge - Self Titled 7"

could not find a decent quality picture of the record's artwork , so here's a picture of me with a vegan muffin.

 listen to the song More Mosh, Less Macho by Rape Revenge, as an album preview


LOUD NOISES! Rape Revenge, from the land owt and aboot, (Myspace) two guitars, a drum and a bass guitar (somewhere in there) play that blender-like sounding Grindcore-tempo Hardcore Punk while female vocals screech over it. feminist, vegi and straight edge ethics never sounded so good. having them all combined in one band is a major plus, to me!
Last fm tags this as hardcore, punk, female fronted, grindcore

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