Okkultokrati – No Light For Mass

 listen to Walking Sleep, Sleeping Eye by Okkultokrati

Black ’n Roll is probably the most ridiculous musicterm that I consider accurate enough to refer to. Gritty with a dark undercurrent and rock’n roll grooves, like Marduk or Darkthrone pursue(d). Perhaps Okkultokrati (myspace) have what modern bands in pursuit of this sound lack, a foundation in hardcore music. The typical vocals with a tad too much of a delay effect, as if they were recorded in a dungeon, and mid-tempo guitars that play smooth transitions between noisy (punk) rock in the vein of (the latest albums by) Black Flag and black metalish rock in the vein of Venom.

Last fm tags as black metal, hardcore, hardcore punk, punk, norwegian

click the image above to buy the band's merch

Neige Morte - Neige Morte

listen to Need Some Air by Neige Morte from their self-titled album and let it speak for itself.

BWOOOOAAAAAHHHHH))))

Last fm tags this as  noise, black metal, experimental, ambient,french

click the image above to buy this release from the Aurora Borealis record label!

Fluff fest compilation

 

the wonderful people at Clouds Of Fire made a mixtape side A & B (click their image for download) for the line-up of Fluff Fest 2011. 2 download files = 1 song from each band playing the festival. I hope to see you there and just about any band playing! 61 days remaining...

Ghostlimb – Infrastructure

 listen to Incomplete Works by Ghostlimbs

Is this the first time I notice this, because I have pondered about it on numerous occasions… The breed of passionate and melodic hardcore punk bands excell in brilliant melodies with an increasing hardcore punch, but the vocals equally excell in sounding over-the-top dramatic to downright whiney. Ghostlimb (myspace) set forth the first without giving in on the second. Their signature pummeling growl in combination with wholehearted punk melodies and a hint of metallic influences to add to the brutality, and keep the endproduct in balance. Hard-hitting yet emotionally charged atmosphere that is a clash of (a broad range of) profound metal and blazing punk rawwk hooks.

Last fm tags as  hardcore, hardcore punk, d-beat, punk,unreasonably mad

buy their stuff via de link in the image above

Pulling Teeth – Funerary

 listen to The New Dark Age by Pulling Teeth

Too good not to share. Pulling Teeth (myspace) effortlessly blend metallic hardcore with the more melodic riffage of black metal. This record reminds me a lot of H8000 legends xLIARx. In fact, the first thing that came to mind is that this band actually did succeed in blending the aforementioned genres. 12 songs pulsing their way from your ears to your spontaneous boner in over 45 minutes. I was left in awe by the songs from their split; but would rather share this. as that split leaves you very undersaturated with only 2 songs of equal excellence (and I’m no fan of Irons).

Last fm tags as hardcore, hardcore punk, thrash, punk, metallic hardcore

btw, this is the best band-picture ever

get their records here, or some merch here

Out Of The Box X

listen to Transpire by Marionette ID

Marionette ID (myspace) is a Hungarian post-rock band with a very tuneful indie-rock approach. With more vocals entwined in their structures than any non-instrumental postrock band, these dudes bring forth THE most amazing compromise between catchy and ambient music. Something in between haunting indie rock and melodic post-rock, both executed brilliantly, with the most crystal clear vocals in any of those genres and catchy as heck. Heck I tell ya! This band could never be anything more than underappreciated, no matter how appreciated they will ever become. I have added their first full-length and their recent 2-song EP. Somehow I favor the EP, but that might be just because I haven’t listened tot hat release 394 375 times. Yet.
Last fm tags as post-rock, indie, hungarian, post-hardcore,emo

buy their debut album right here

The Ghost Of A Thousand – This Is Where The Fight Begins

 listen to Left For Dead by The Ghost Of A Thousand, as a preview to this record

The Ghost Of A Thousand (myspace) was a post-hardcore band that probably paid close attention to bands like Refused ,The Bronx or the garage punk/rock  (think early The Hives) genre, with highly energetic rock’n roll groove seeping from every song. The shouted vocals sound on the verge of breaking down and add to the raw energy pumping up any listener. You can just imagine ballroom dancing to the catchy rythms,  as well as jumping on a pile-on to scream along with the lyrics. A very innovative take that blends in with a lot of (otherwise stale) hardcore/punk variants. too hard to be just punk-rock, but too versatile to be just hardcore.

Last fm tags as hardcore, hardcore punk, post-hardcore, punk, british

buy merch from their old label, right here

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

buy this record, or other Extortion releases by clicking the image above

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 

buy their merch from an online store, via a link in the image above!

Out of the box on sunday IX

listen to Needy Girl by Chromeo as a preview

being against Pop-music for the sake of being against it, is like running for president of all people with their heads up their asses. If you can't think of anything playing on a daily bases, on whatever radio station that sucks least, you might want to reconsider if it's because you never pay attention to it or because you're too tr00 kvlt whateverthefuck. because that's usually the options one has in that scenario. while it depends of a matter of taste from one artist to another. with Chromeo (Myspace), on the other hand, I can not imagine anyone would think anything less than THE WORLD of their funky music. just a duo of one vocalist/guitarist that occasionally whips out a keytar or keyboard and a one keyboardist with a bunch of synthesizers and a talk box. 

Last fm tags as electronic, funk, electro, dance, electronica