Band: OSCURA CULTO
For fans of: Akimbo, Belladone, Die Abete, Moxiebeat, Tigershark, Minerva Superduty, Black Love, and Nous Etions.
Genres: Punk / Rock / Hardcore / Post-Hardcore / Post-Metal / Metal / Screamo / Noise / Black Metal / Thrash / Doom / Sludge
For fans of: Akimbo, Belladone, Die Abete, Moxiebeat, Tigershark, Minerva Superduty, Black Love, and Nous Etions.
Genres: Punk / Rock / Hardcore / Post-Hardcore / Post-Metal / Metal / Screamo / Noise / Black Metal / Thrash / Doom / Sludge
Related artists: ?.
Country: Madrid SPAIN
Years Active: 2020-present
Country: Madrid SPAIN
Years Active: 2020-present
Label(s): Self Released / Catábasis Records / Dingleberry Records / Pifia Records / Navalla / Hombre Montaña / Noizeland Records / Fresh Outbreak
OSCURA CULTO are a duo play post-hardcore/screamo/rock, capturing a sound not easily comparable. I think the best I can do is label them the European Akimbo which is a hella compliment. Kinda sludgy, sorta doomy, occasionally upbeat and sometimes downright black metal, this band follows no clear trajectory.
OSCURA CULTO are a duo play post-hardcore/screamo/rock, capturing a sound not easily comparable. I think the best I can do is label them the European Akimbo which is a hella compliment. Kinda sludgy, sorta doomy, occasionally upbeat and sometimes downright black metal, this band follows no clear trajectory.
The band's 2021 debut EP 'Ascension' begins their discography with an excellent first jab. The production is crisp and the songs bare much resemblance to their later work although perhaps a bit more in-your-face and less introspective, and there's more of a punk vibe at times than post-hardcore. The opener is great for letting you know what's coming and the EP peaks on second track "Cave" which is an exceptionally driving song with equal dosing of dark hardcore atmosphere and playful rock/metal riffs complete with excellent screamed/yelled vocals.
The duo's sophomore release is titled 'Invocación' and it follows a theme with the song titles: "The Moon", "The Shed", "The Party", "The Ritual", and "The Mask". Track for track I'd argue that this is the band's strongest release to date with "The Moon", "The Shed", and "The Mask" being my faves. "The Moon" opens the EP and shows the improvements in guitar which still drive like crazy, but also include excellent melodic nuances and riffs that are much grander in scale. "The Shed" is based around a very pleasing but brooding guitar section and closer "The Mask" centers around a swirling/danceable riff that teeters between beauty and chaos.
2024's 'Ceniza' is the EP that got me interested in the band, as this feels like a continuation of their sound with subtle refinements. "Súplica" has a section just before the halfway point that I swear sounds like a cover of a Gorilla Biscuits song and injects some nice clean vocals near the end. It's closer "Sanación" that takes the cake for me, with perhaps an additional vocalist that lays down as of the one-minute mark, as the last half sounds like Crossed with the screams coming in searing hot. (I checked, it's definitely Miguel from Crossed)
This band was a pretty random find but I def dig the sound and will be on the lookout for their next release, hopefully an LP!
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DISCOGRAPHY
2021 - Ascension EP (stream/donate/download here)
2022 - Invocación EP (stream/donate/download here)
2024 - Ceniza 10"EP (stream/buy here) [buy 10" from Zegema Beach Records]
(2024) OSCURA CULTO - "Sanación" (from 'Ceniza')
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(2024) OSCURA CULTO - "Sanación" (from 'Ceniza')
(2022) OSCURA CULTO - "The Shed" (from 'Invocación')
(2022) OSCURA CULTO - "The Mask" (from 'Invocación')
(2021) OSCURA CULTO - "Cave" (from 'Ascension')
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ADDITIONAL LINKS
"The Moon" official music video
'Ascension' full EP official music video
https://youtu.be/v73-ak8og_Y
https://youtu.be/v73-ak8og_Y
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