*** PODCAST #182 Jon (Blue Youth, Bermuda Love, etc.) ***

    After hearing Saskatchewan's BLUE YOUTH and their debut EP back in 2017 I've been straight up obsessed with this band. Initially pitched to me as a fan of North Of America, the three-piece ended up sounding closer to Life In Vacuum and Metz. After years of evolution (and a hiatus) the band returned in 2025 with their sophomore 12"LP 'Defeatist'. So it was high time to get bassist and friend Jon Wolfond on this podcast. Some things discussed: botching intros, Weird Al be poppin', being an absolute buffoon all the time, the greatness of Jim Ward, sounds like Dangers, perpetual search for "The Clickables", incestuous scenes are the best, Dave's memory crashes and burns, flaunting errors, an album or a collection of singles?, crushing little boys' dreams, being particular with shoegaze, what's next, etc. Bands played in this podcast: Higher Rites, Ken Mode, Leavs, Metz, Preoccupations, and Van Johnson. Listen to podcast #182 which is available to stream and/or download for free via this link.

BLUE YOUTH
Bandcamp

"T.K.Y.I.T.H.Y." official music video

https://youtu.be/tfxKJIgfDhw

1 Sparta vs. Mars Volta

PREOCCUPATIONS "Focus" (Jon)

HIGHER RITES "Res Mea" (Dave)

2 The Formation of Blue Youth

METZ "Automat" (Jon)

VAN JOHNSON "A Dance" (Dave)

3 Crocs are Shit

KEN MODE "Feathers & Lips" (Jon)

LEAVS "To Be Here, To Stay Here" (Dave) [official music video]

~Dave

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PODCAST #182 linked here

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*** CARRION SPRING exclusive song premiere ***

CARRION SPRING

"You Feel Like a Dickhead"
exclusive song premiere

For fans of: Shoganai, Kidcrash and Crowning

Bandcamp

It's been over a decade since I became enamored with CARRION SPRING and became friends with Adam Brock Ciresi. Since then we've lined up premieres, hung out at shows, done a podcast together, hell - they even created the Zegema Beach Records logo! So on the precipice of playing Cali Kicks fest and their album release later this summer/fall, I've got the first recording premiering right fucking now. Some words from Adam:

Our single, "You Feel Like a Dickhead," is from our forthcoming full length Those We've Lost and Continue to Lose. It was recorded at Atomic Garden Studios with Kurt Ballou (God City Studios, Converge, etc), and mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege. It is an album largely focused on the many different layers and aspects of grief, whether that is in the past, present, or future tense, regarding personal loss, communal loss, or global loss. Each song takes a different angle and perspective on this, with the same old radical sentiments that Carrion Spring has always incorporated. Some of it relates to 3 of the 4 members having all recently lost a parent in very traumatic ways, some relates to worldwide disasters from climate change, some relates to ongoing genocides by neo-colonial forces, along with other ways grief can be framed. 

This single, You Feel Like a Dickhead, musically well represents a lot of the directions we took on this album- little bit of mathy song structure, a lot of angular guitar interplay, and heavy bass/drum fusing, which specifically, all the bass and drums were recorded live to try and achieve that last idea best as we could. We tried to lean into some more emotional grooves on this song, a metallic-eqsue breakdown, and even a little bit of d-beat near the end. The lyrics take on a couple of different meanings, but most aptly is about billionaires drowning- we wrote it at the time of the Oceangate submarine imploding. I remember reading about the owner's denial of the condition of the submarine, that there had been warnings the vessel would likely not withstand the pressures of the deep ocean. This concept branches out throughout the rest of the song, thinking about people who do the same with their own self image, where they may ignore any critical feedback from those around them, and continue to reiterate the same self-destructive behaviors, which inadvertently may even take down the people close to them as well, those who simply just trusted rhetoric that proved to be deceiving, baseless, and toxic in the end. 

Carrion Spring heads down to San Francisco to play Cali Kicks Fest next week, along with a long list of other amazing screamo/screamo-adjacent bands, playing on the first day of the fest, June 14th.

~Adam (Carrion Spring)

(2025) CARRION SPRING "You Feel Like a Dickhead" (from 'Things We've Lost and Continue to Lose')

https://youtu.be/UdGSQAwznBI

ADDITIONAL LINKS & WHATNOT

OMSB Podcast Interview

OMSB "Give Blood" Premiere + Interview

*** PODCAST #181 Jeni (Magana, Pen Pin, etc.) ***

    In 2024 I came across solo artist MAGANA and was instantly hooked. The gorgeous, honest, immersive, and unique folk/indie/witchy rock music has some crossover with Squirrel Flower but is really it's own amazing thing, and I just couldn't resist delving into her entire discography. With some upcoming joint endeavors between herself and Softseed Music I figured it was definitely time to bring her on and pick her brain about how one creates such amazing music. We discussed a whole lot more than that, including: bass for Mitski as a day job, not sucking at the clarinet, pushing Daitro, firing the whole band, learning polyphonic synth, seasonal releases, indescribable cheese, sparse but full, strings fuckin' hit, etc. Bands played in this podcast: Baton Rouge, Bok Suna, Flower Face, Le Pain, Slow Pulp, and Total Brutal. Listen to podcast #181 which is available to stream and/or download for free via this link.

MAGANA
Bandcamp

"Paul" official music video

https://youtu.be/SGaTAqpVOpM

1 You're Always Making Noise

LE PAIN "Troisième Groupe" (Jeni)

BATON ROUGE "Que les Fils" (Dave)

2 Taking Charge

TOTAL BRUTAL "Egypt" (Jeni)

BOK SUNA "honest person" (Dave) *** EXCLUSIVE SONG PREMIERE ***

3 The Arc

SLOW PULP "Doubt" (Jeni)

FLOWER FACE "Pushing Daisies" (Dave)

~Dave

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PODCAST #181 linked here

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ASHEN HANDS

Band: ASHEN HANDS
For fans of: Brahm, Lucidity, Crowning, Ravin, Joshua Fit For Battle, Craneo, and Danse Macabre.
Genres: Punk / Hardcore / Metallic Hardcore / Screamo / Skramz / Emo-violence

Related artists: Bowie, Butters, Final Struggle, and Stegosauro.
Country: Bologna ITALY
Years Active: 2024-present

Label(s): Tomb Tree / Dingleberry Records / My Back Hurts

      In early 2025 I received an email by an Italian band that I'd never heard of, so I opened it up with almost no expectations and was subsequently blown right outta my seat, with my head landing firmly in the ceiling like some old-ass Looney Tunes clip. Silly mental image aside, these four songs blew my socks off and they flew right into the ceiling fan...wait I said mental images aside. This release fucking rules. There we go. Straight and to the point, just like the band. These fellas rock dark and heavy emo-violence with breakneck speed and snarling screams. The vocals in particular give me a Danse Macabre vibe, while the entire thing reeks of German emo-violence in the best possible way.

     Opener "Mira lo que sangras" lays the blistering groundwork with pummeling drums, non-stop axe intensity, and some seriously sinister screaming. The song ebbs and flows through treacherous territory before annihilating the listener at the 1:17 mark with a breakdown that would make Crowning proud as it's got wicked "Funeral Designs" vibes. Ultimate banger and lead single "Circuiti" is next and holy fuckin' hell does this thing sound like unrestrained panic. The lightning-fast song builds through octave chords and some insane drumming before, again, the band sets their sight on kill at 1:05 with a devastating breakdown. Penultimate track "Uno è tutto, tutto è uno" is the only one to take its time building tension instead of rabidly ripping flesh from bone, and the patience pays off after just a minute of beautifully atmospheric post-rock as the song bleeds back into emo-violence. Closer "If i am going to die, i want to die here in Manhattan" is lengthy but tight as all hell, as the precision is noteworthy unto itself, but holy shit the climax just before the three-minute mark really wraps this EP up nicely...as does the outro breakdown oooooo baby!

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DISCOGRAPHY

2025 - Ashen Hands cassette EP (stream/donate/download here)

                                                     [cassettes can be purchased here]

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(2025) ASHEN HANDS - "Circuiti" (from 'Ashen Hands')

https://youtu.be/-MXlt63Oklw

(2025) ASHEN HANDS - "Mira lo que sangras" (from 'Ashen Hands')

https://youtu.be/YHWE5E2BT1Y

(2025) ASHEN HANDS - "If i am going to die, i want to die here in Manhattan" (from 'Ashen Hands')

https://youtu.be/bVyh7kXUkLg

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*** ORPHAN DONOR music video premiere ***

ORPHAN DONOR

"Vomit in the Cathedral of Nous"
exclusive music video premiere

For fans of: Meth., Tromblon, and Secret Cutter

Bandcamp

     Allentown, Pennsylvania's ORPHAN DONOR released the digital single for "Vomit in the Cathedral of Nous" nearing the tail-end of March this year, nearly 6 weeks ago. But today we're premiering the absolutely sick-ass video for it. The band's experimental and pulverizing-yet-groovy take on hardcore/metal/screamo/sludge is exquisitely unique in its approach and delivery. Originally started as a solo project by Jared Stimpfl of Oktober Skyline, Motel Bible, and Secret Cutter fame, ORPHAN DONOR has morphed into a full band that plays shows (including 2023's ZBR Fest) that absolutely crush live. Alrighty, enough backstory, sit back and enjoy this massive trip.

(2025) ORPHAN DONOR "Vomit in the Cathedral of Nous" (official music video)

https://youtu.be/FvBZMxh4l6E

ADDITIONAL LINKS & WHATNOT

"Salvia is a Bitch" official music video

*** PODCAST #180 Dan Riehl (Satsuma, The Reptilian, etc.) ***

    10 years in the making, I finally sat down with my good friend Dan Riehl of Satsuma, Suck City, Seventeen Again, and The Reptilian. His new band Satsuma just released their debut EP in late March of 2025 to a lot of positivity. We discussed lots of stuff including: Weird Al and UHF discussion (again), marching band, Dreamtheater is awful, The Mars Volta/At The Drive In door, Olin props and the last Yusuke show, goddamn you Hamilton, how to get the "pop", Count Your Lucky Stars, the best The Reptilian song, Dave and Dan's origin story, 'End Paths' and blazin' in the basement, twinkly emo overkill, Seventeen Again love and the 2014 screamo downturn, transition to wrestler, Satsuma formation, facebook sucks, etc. Bands played in this podcast: Blue Youth, Cloud Mouth, Colossal, Innards, Osceola, and Prize The Doubt. Listen to podcast #180 which is available to stream and/or download for free via this link.

only 3 tapes left!!!

(2 in the US / 1 in Canada/Int'l store)

SATSUMA
Bandcamp

THE REPTILIAN
Bandcamp

SUCK CITY
Bandcamp

1 Talkin' Shit

CLOUD MOUTH "Quiet" (Dan)

OSCEOLA "Smile" (Dave)

2 The Reptilian

COLOSSAL "Table Setting" (Dan)

PRIZE THE DOUBT "People Magazine" (Dave)

3 Satsuma

INNARDS "S1mple Decisions" (Dan)

BLUE YOUTH "Patient Patient" (Dave)

~Dave

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PODCAST #180 linked here

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BOON

Band: BOON
For fans of: Blue Noise, September 22nd, Old Soul, Heaven In Her Arms, Nidare, Respire, Orphaned, Hope Drone, Love/Less, Nionde Plagan, and Envy.
Genres: Punk / Post-Rock / Hardcore / Post-Hardcore / Post-Metal / Metal / Metallic Hardcore / Screamo / Skramz / Black Metal

Related artists: Nanette, Wolf Fang Fist, Slewfoot, and Guided Lily.
Country: Toronto/Barrie, Ontario CANADA
Years Active: 2023-present

Label(s): Lion's Jawbone

     My friend Van sent me his new band's debut EP a few weeks back and after two listens I was flabbergasted. Definitely the most "up my alley" band that he's been in, this gorgeously dark hardcore/black metal band shows insane signs of maturity and songwriting chops that lead to one of the best EPs of 2025 thus far. With just five tracks in 16 minutes, things are both condensed and interesting, leading to an addictive flow of heavy but restrained catharsis.

     Opener "Stay in the Car" begins wonderfully with a quick stab at atmospheric black metal which seems to called blackened screamo nowadays. It's beautiful and evil simultaneously. "November Something" sounds like a condensed Respire without the additional instrumentation but instills all the feels and brightness nonetheless. The melodic undertones in "Rifle Company" are awesome, and paired with the speedy yet atmospheric blackened screamo it's just a recipe for fuck yes, more please. "Minor Arcana" relies on chunky riffs with more bright guitars layered overtop, as this song nearly takes a few strides into metalcore territory but ends up being more of a post-hardcore/black metal crossover, and is also my pick for the best track. Closer "Supermodel" nears five minutes (while the others hover around three) and allows for more breathing during an expansive intro that feels like I'm taking a trip through Saturn's rings and getting a closeup of the majestic but prodigious swirling ice cliffs before a biting guitar riff throws the song into a controlled frenzy.

     I do believe the band is trying to work on a full length which I would throw my hat in to release without a second thought. Unreal debut EP and one of the best of 2025 in my opinion.

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DISCOGRAPHY

2025 - Thief digital EP (stream/donate/download here)

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(2025) BOON - "Minor Arcana" (from 'Thief')

https://youtu.be/E9ia4oc6-LA

(2025) BOON - "Stay in the Car" (from 'Thief')

https://youtu.be/tioEYow7h0c

(2025) BOON - "Rifle Company" (from 'Thief')

https://youtu.be/RuazUM3oig8

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*** PODCAST #179 Avery Friedman ***

    In late March I received an email from Audio Anti-hero, who had recently introduced to me to Magana through said PR company/label. It was about AVERY FRIEDMAN. Having never heard the artist but trusting the label, I checked out the advance copy of 'New Thing' and was flabbergasted at 1) how incredible it was and 2) how quickly and firmly it latched itself onto me. There hasn't been a day since that I haven't rocked at least one of the tracks - if not all 8. Her gentle yet dark songwriting style is right up my alley, and the ability to wind her vocals around each verse and chorus in such memorable and precise ways still leaves me staggering on every listen. The instrumentation is great to boot, with some songs using them aggressively to push the vocals further, some song use them as a solid foundation, while others recede into the corner and let the light shine fully on Avery's voice. Needless to say, I loved it so much I asked if I could do a small vinyl run /125 on my label Softseed Music, to which they agreed (and I couldn't be more honored). I also asked if Avery wanted to chat with me for this 179th podcast and as you've noticed, she said yes. So here we are discussing lots of stuff such as: 4th grade choir and Celine Dion, life-altering concerts on shrooms, being robbed at knifepoint, cheese factor fears, yoga classes with Eartheater, Ciao Malz and Audio Anti-Hero props, labels falling through, May 15th record release show, twangin' that shit up, etc. Bands played in this podcast: Beabadoobee, Biig Piig, Eartheater, Perfume Genius, Smush, and Squirrel Flower. Listen to podcast #179 which is available to stream and/or download for free via this link.

AVERY FRIEDMAN
Bandcamp

"Flowers Fell" music video

https://youtu.be/yEv257W1duY

1 You're gonna unlock this shit

BIIG PIIG "American Beauty" (Avery)

BEABADOOBEE "Bobby" (Dave)

2 Nervous Playing Nervous

SQUIRREL FLOWER "Almost Pulled Away" (Avery)

EARTHEATER "How to Fight" (Dave)

3 New Thing Discussion

PERFUME GENIUS "It's a Mirror" (Avery) [official music video]

SMUSH "Sweetheart" (Dave)

~Dave

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PODCAST #179 linked here

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*** FOGGY MUNITIONS full EP exclusive premiere ***

FOGGY MUNITIONS

'Strategic Life Decision Making'
exclusive album premiere

For fans of: Mamaleek, Shiverboard and GreenBlueGrey

Softgrit Bandcamp

     Well good goddamn are you ready to drop your brain in a blender? Take a listen to the new EP from FOGGY MUNITIONS titled 'Strategic Life Decision Making'. Zac Dehlbom (Rocco and his Bones, BOZ, and Act Normal) wields the guitar & bass while Hunter Johnson (Terror Cell, Charger Port, and Thin) lays down the percussion as well as additional noise, with both of them splitting vocal duties. The pair had assistance from local musical accomplices, Brayden Edwards (Mean Sweetie) and Brandon Jolly (Rocco and His Bones), allowing them a full collaborative roster to capture these barn jams via Voice Memo, ultimately resulting in these four new tracks. Cassettes release via Soft Grit Recordings, Ossein, and Fisher King Records tomorrow, April 18th. The tape has a reversable j-card. Side A is the new EP, side B houses two songs from 2021. J-card front is for the new EP, inside is for side B.

(2025) FOGGY MUNITIONS "Strategic Life Decision Making" (full stream)

https://youtu.be/wJgOYl98peA

     Whether it's the manic beginning of opener "Being The Best Friend At My Man's Wedding" with back and forth dual vocals or the panic inducing "The Floor Knife", you'll be both mesmerized and pulverized simultaneously. And that's just the first two songs! Things get a bit more digestable on the third track "No One Wants To Be Crashed Into A Wreck" but once all that screaming comes in you know it's all gonna unravel eventually, and so it does on closer "Mitamins And Vinerals" which is literally an aural nightmare and I fucking love it, as it dips between screamy grind and sassy noise rock.

DELEOMETER

Band: DELEOMETER
For fans of: Francis Brady, In Loving Memory, Kill Sadie, Drei Affen, She Notes The Chariots, Tristan Tzara, Nuvolascura, Eaves and Ashen Hands.

Genres: Punk / Hardcore / Metallic Hardcore / Screamo / Skramz / Emo-violence

Related artists: Francis Brady, Eaves, Katyn, Seven Bowls Of Wrath, Schrein, Sun Worship, and I.G..
Country: Berlin GERMANY
Years Active: 2004-2010

Label(s): Self Released / Asymmetrie

     I must have seen somewhere online that the vocalist of Francis Brady (or one of them, at least) ended up in a band called DELEOMETER. Eventually stumbling onto their 2007 album 'Rotation Um Die Ich Achse'...I couldn't fucking believe my luck when I found out they are even better than their predecessor. I've actually been putting this review off for years because the online songs are ripped from a turntable and it's a kinda noisy turntable, and knew I was getting the 12" from a friend in Europe I was simply going to make a new version to put online. But by the time it arrived my record player began playing records slightly fast so said new version wouldn't be a better quality version, it'd just be slightly faster than it should be. So I've abandoned the idea of doing that, but come to the conclusion I need to write this review. Time is short. Let's go.

     Luckily for us there is a Youtube channel that just uploaded the band's two demo cds, the first of which has a different vocalist and the second is two demos from the band's final output aka said 12"LP. I won't waste time discussing them here because it's the LP that's worth your time more than anything else, but I've embedded them below and made mp3s so you can download the entire discography.

     Opener "Fachgerecht Planebnen" is off-kilter and driven by chaos on jagged edges, pretty Kill Sadie meets the intensity of Drei Affen. Title track "Rotation Um Die Ich-Achse" is very chaotic and shrieky, almost like Orchid and The Death Of Anna Karina...and Francis Brady...obviously. "DIN 100101" is fast, menacing, and chaotic with a slight peppering of obvious melodies and hooks. Despite the short length (1:23) of "When it Comes Down To It", this little ditty still packs a punch but definitely crosses a few genre lines and the result is the band's most accessible tune. "Ideal Individual" begins with a jazzy intro that could have wounded up on a Mustaphammond release, but the subsequent waves of electrified screamo are fucking incredible, making this the standout track on the record. I would liken it to a mixture of Tristan Tzara and Yage. So fucking good! "Die Augen Können Sie Schliessen, Die Ohren Nicht" brings the Orchid and early Death Of Anna Karina vibes back, but there's a crazy breakdown palpitation at the one-minute mark that floors me every time. Closer "In Line" is a weird one with some peculiar guitar riffs, but with most of the song retaining the standard DELEOMETER sound it still works, it's just not my favorite, just a bit quirky and sometimes "metal" likes it's a Black Sabbath cover.

    And there ya go, one of history's best and rarely discussed screamo albums. I've done the extra work for you and separated the single album mp3 (which is available online) by breaking it down into the seven track mp3s. You can find all those links below.

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DISCOGRAPHY

2004 - Demo '04 cdr (download it here)

2006 - Demo 2006 cdr (download it here)

2007 - Rotation Um Die Ich Achse 12"LP (stream/donate/download as a single track here) OR (download album as single track mp3s)

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(2007) DELEOMETER - "Ideal Individual" (from 'Rotation Um Die Ich Achse')

https://youtu.be/jnDThebuxd0

(2007) DELEOMETER - "When It Comes Down To It" (from 'Rotation Um Die Ich Achse')

https://youtu.be/LPzK1W5SWHs

(2007) DELEOMETER - "Fachgerecht Planebnen" (from 'Rotation Um Die Ich Achse')

https://youtu.be/4QFP0qxEpkM

(2006) DELEOMETER - 'Demo '06' (full demo)

https://youtu.be/VE7wq-fWs-I

(2004) DELEOMETER - 'Demo '04' (full demo)

https://youtu.be/Of8pIpK6dc4

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*** PODCAST #178 Athousandangelsandseven ***

    In late 2024 I got a message from Elle, the vocalist/lyricist of ATHOUSANDANGELSANDSEVEN, asking if ZBR was interested in releasing their debut EP. After jamming it I fucking flipped out. It was that good. Now it's out...and speaking of out, the cassettes are long sold out but we'll have some 7" vinyl summer 2025. Besides coming to play ZBR Fest and dropping a ridiculously sick music video, the entire band managed to hop on a call with me to discuss many-a-thing, including: music that makes you feel bad, everything falling apart at the right time to come back together, Aaron Carter is dead, Shrek parties, backflips for God, percolating hard, jet-puking on mailboxes, Massa Nera blowing minds, ZBR Fest, new material, etc. Bands played in this podcast: Crestfallen, Discordance Axis, Purple Mountain, Refuse To Thrive, Void, and Wot Gorilla?. Listen to podcast #178 which is available to stream and/or download for free via this link.

ATHOUSANDANGELSANDSEVEN
Bandcamp

"Clipped Wings" official music video

https://youtu.be/iI_0_hQ6Ak0

1 Misery Music

VOID "Who Are You?" (Alex)

WOT GORILLA? "11:11" (Elle)

2 Going Way Too Hard

REFUSE TO THRIVE "Chasm" (Matt)
PURPLE MOUNTAIN "All My Happiness Is Gone" (Ryan) [official music video]

3 Vibe Flip

DISCORDANCE AXIS "Jigsaw" (Kendrick)

CRESTFALLEN "Rogue Rodeo" (Dave)

~Dave

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PODCAST #178 linked here

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*** CALATHEA exclusive music video premiere ***

CALATHEA

"Halo of Thorns"
exclusive music video premiere

For fans of: Altair, Vibora, Boneflower and Young Mountain

Bandcamp

     Today I'm premiering the new music video for CALATHEA from their upcoming seven-song EP 'Flowers and Knives'. The post-hardcore/screamo band from Basque Country have concocted quite the release here, complete with sick vocals, dreamy-yet-heavy post-hardcore instrumentals that border on black metal, as well as features from Boneflower and Vibora. Recorded and mastered at Koba Estudio by Xanpe, it sounds fantastic. The band cites influences being Touché Amoré, Deafheaven, Viva Belgrado, and Boneflower. The 'Flowers and Knives' EP releases in full on all platforms March 21st, 2025.

(2025) CALATHEA "Halo of Thorns" (from 'Flowers and Knives')

https://youtu.be/uPv1C1MYE2E

     The track is actually quite short, clocking in at 2:40, but the dreamy atmosphere is both uplifting and intense, creating a well-balanced composition that sounds beautiful but also hits like a truck. Young Mountain is probably the best/closest comparison I can think of in terms of sound, with ethereal and vibrant guitars crashing onto massive bass and drums, with the vocals switching between harsh screams and lovely cleans.

*** PODRÉ TOCAR LOS DIENTES DE LA NOCHE exclusive song premiere ***

PODRÉ TOCAR LOS DIENTES DE LA NOCHE

"Zigurat"
exclusive song premiere

For fans of: Infant Island, Portrayal Of Guilt and Crossed

Bandcamp

     Today's premiere comes from Madrid, Spain's PODRÉ TOCAR LOS DIENTES DE LA NOCHE. "Zigurat" will be included on the upcoming full album releasing later this year but you can get face-smacked by the first single now! This thing is a fucking beast, equally utilizing ear-piercing shrieks and gutteral growls, the track blasts through three minutes of grindy, mathy, metallic hardcore in no time. The final minute or so is soaked in feedback and eerie layers of vocals, making it sound like the descent into hell. P.S. these drums are insane.

(2025) PODRÉ TOCAR LOS DIENTES DE LA NOCHE "Zigurat" (from upcoming album)

https://youtu.be/Hdgjaq6c9Bk

*** YELLFIRE + TEETHING + A RECORDED DAWN + MOURN RECIF - live show review ***

YELLFIRE / TEETHING /

A RECORDED DAWN / MOURN RECIF

@West Community Centre in Victoria

February 15th, 2025

Live Show Review

     The band I play in (Mourn Recif) was asked to play this show a week or two before it went down as another local band couldn't continue their commitment. We hopped on and I got to see one of the best live sets of my year, as YELLFIRE fucking tore the place down. Videos and links below.

     Heads up next Mourn Recif show is April 5th, 2025 in Victoria w/Emma Goldman, Coup D'etat, and A Recorded Dawn. Very stoked on that. More info soon.

YELLFIRE

Woooo baby the headliner did the exact opposite of disappoint and absolutely ripped my face off. The dark, mathy, Botch-esque hardcore was exactly what the doctor ordered. The craziest thing about this band was finding out after the performance that they have a second guitarist who got sick and didn't make the trip! Oh my god I can't even imagine a bigger, more commanding set, but the next time they make the trek you bet your ass I'm going. They were so good I snagged a second video linked below.

(2025) YELLFIRE (live)

https://youtu.be/E2t_5y6WzAY

For fans of: Horsewhip and Kollapse

Bandcamp

extra video

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TEETHING

This band came up from SEATTLE????? and mentioned they had recordings coming out at midnight, and played a mix of genres that would make my brain melt if I tried. Very cool guitars, solid drums, groovy bass and clean vocals came together very well, and at times fucking amazing. There were two other songs in particular that I was all over but unfortunately didn't film.

(2025) TEETHING (live)

https://youtu.be/HyPBpPofw6Q

For fans of: Black Treacle and La Lune

Linktr.ee

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A RECORDED DAWN

Oh my god this band wrote some new songs and they are so much darker and heavier...I am in love. I've embedded my fave below which has an absolutely sinister close omg. At this show Josh (guitar/vocals) from this band officially joined Mourn Recif so expect to see him in future videos.

(2025) A RECORDED DAWN "new song 1" (live)

https://youtu.be/mMFeAuYGb4k

For fans of: A Day In Black And White and Locktender

Bandcamp

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MOURN RECIF

So I found out that if I can't see my guitar very well then I fuck up A LOT. With that out of the way, people seemed receptive, but this was def our worst show. Here's a new jam that'll sound different once we get the second guitar in there.

(2025) MOURN RECIF "North of Horsehit" (live)

https://youtu.be/i9mWeFn2XTU

For fans of: Animal Faces and The World That Summer

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