| closet witch | selftitled 12" | 11.00 € |
The band’s songs are crazed and dangerous, bristling with spiky punk energy and devastating in the mayhem they cause. This is violent, angry music. This is the kind of ferocious modern grindcore that leaves scars.
Closet Witch’s music isn’t just simple insanity, however, as there’s a complex method involved here. Elements of technical hardcore and mathcore can certainly be heard in their sound, which manages to somehow increase both its impenetrability and its appeal. Uncompromisingly aggressive this may be, but I like the added depth that the band throw into their songs in the form of this extra layer of complexity and intricacy.
The singer’s voice is razor sharp and insectile. She has the kind of passionately roaring scream that sounds as if it could peel skin with ease, so serrated is her delivery. Top stuff.
If you strip out all of the nicer, softer, introspective parts from a band like Cloud Rat, and then cross this with the sheer intensity and technicality of a band like Discordance Axis, then you’ll have an idea of what Closet Witch sound like. It’s not for the faint of heart.
| aureole of ash | morbid reality 10" | 10.00 € |
Hailing from the German town of Münster, Aureole of Ash may be relative newcomers but display the songcraft and savvy of veterans. Morbid Reality adopts the legendarily gnarly Swedish guitar tone in the service of short blasts of grinding power violence, wisely slowing things to a feedback-soaked crawl to let the damage sink in.
| euth | selftitled 12" | 11.00 € |
intense dissonant chaotic and grindy hardcore. Think of a fine boat that coffin and letters to catalonia. Perfect.
| cassus | separation anxiety 12" | 12.00 € |
10 beautiful yet chaotic screamo hardcore outbursts between punishing fast attacks and melodic playfulness - intense as always! comes in a nice die-cut cover and nice booklet
| republic of dreams | splits discography tape | 4.00 € |
Malaysian / german split tape release – all stuff recorded so far ( splits with autarkeia, beau navire, cloud rat and a orchid cover ) in a carboard cover with lyrics poster inside ….
| letters to catalonia | fragmentary tape | 5.00 € |
3 new songs from this outstanding emoviolence outfit. Ffo: orchid, jeromes dream and joshua fit for battle
| aureole of ash / jotnarr | split 7" | 5.00 € |
a demo split . Contains Jotnarrs „divide and the growth and stone“ and a remastered version of Aureole of Ash „human Bankrup(t)cy“ demo.
| piri reis / they sleep we live | split 7" | 5.00 € |
farewell split for tswl - a last heavy melodic ride – intense fast and atmospheric. p.r. Is the latest emoviolence band from arwith / utarid. Rad!
| seeyouspacecowboy | fashion statments 7" | 5.00 € |
more and even heavier chaos-grind-mosh with a wild sassy twist – ffo daughters , blood brothers
| euth / closet witch | split 7" | 5.00 € |
Insane techy, mathy metal/hardcore split from two of the most exciting bands around.This bomb provides a ridiculously intense sonic experience and will definitely hit the spot for all of you demanding chaotic metal/hardcore hybrids.
| battle of wolf 359 | death of affect 12" | 8.00 € |
"New album of BATTLE OF WOLF 359 containing 8 Tracks of intense heavy hardcore ala Systral or Shikari meets older emoviolence madness ala to Dream Of Autumn or Welcome The Plague Year."
| june paik | selftitled 20016 12" | 8.00 € |
| amygdala | population control 12" | 10.00 € |
Debut LP from Amygdala - an unbelievably passionate punk / hardcore band from San Antonio, TX. Ten blistering tracks that touch on subjects such as child sexual abuse, patriarchy, inner misogyny and colorism. Not for the faint of heart.
| tempest | selftitled 12" | 12.00 € |
there are bands that have this one bombastic record and are never able to come close to it again .. NOT tempest – they made a huge advancement without loosing their sound or uniqueness. They sound even heavier on these recordings although the songs are more complex and very beautifully arranged. Angry and devastating - this isnt just another record. It is a statement!
| cassus | this is dead art, ... 12" | 10.00 € |
finest end nineties emoviolence from these young punks from norwich/uk. dedicated, passionate and honest – 8 blasts and an interlude for fans of orchid, ampere or funeral diner. comes with a 40 page booklet!
| tentacles | ambivalence 12" | 10.00 € |
this is even heavier and more destructive than their cogita mori 7” . ambivalence features 7 trackes between epic heaviness and devastating speed, brutal vocals and loads of beauty in the guitar work. one of the most underrated bands these days. a 12” masterbeast!
| resurrectionists / arse moreira | split 6" | 5.00 € |
| resurrectionists / battle of wolf 359 | split 10" | 8.00 € |
Resurrectionists play pulverizing grinding HC with touches of melodic chords amidst the chaos. This band is tight, very heavy, and has multiple vocalists. Very fast played drums and guitar, distorted bass riffs and desperate voices extol the end of the world. Once again Resurrectionists built a solid bridge between the banks of emoviolence and grindcore. If you allready got their LP you might have idea what you can expect.
Battle Of Wolf 359 play brilliant screamo with female and male vocals. Heavy guitarriffs and harsh played drums lay into slow parts to break out in chaos again in the next moment. Very well done songwriting that will catch your ears if you are into music of this kind.
| lentic waters | the path 12" | 8.00 € |
| jotnarr | burn and bury 12" | 8.00 € |
Even though a lot of people go with the black metal reference I see the more appealing – more emotive and heavy side of this beast driven by only three really nice punks. Beautiful melodies and atmospheric rampage meets heavy and epic riffing.
| cloud rat | qliphoth 12" | 10.00 € |
The Rat is back with 17! new tracks between heavy hardcore and furious grind attacks. Qliphoth serves up chaotic, artful grindy chunks that are nigh impossible to ignore. make sure you don t miss em on tour in europe june / juli !!
| autarkeia / republic of dreams | split 7" | 4.50 € |
an all friendship fueled split 7” with 4 new tracks from republic of dreams – a bit darker but still hustling and anxious. Autarkeia contribute one epic song filled with beautiful melodies and fierce passionated vocals.
| autarkeia / me and goliath | split 12" | 6.00 € |
„no post shit“ rough screamy emo from some of the best people on this planet. honest and passionate. autarkeia continue to write moody and epic songs with great rhythms – this is heavy and crushing with beautiful melodies and yet harsher than their previous releases. me and goliath contribute 3 songs of finest „minstrel“ emo – playful and beautiful – dirty and intense!
| resurrectionists / the gentle art of chokin | split 12" | 6.00 € |
5 new songs and a cover from resurrectionists. heavy grinding hardcore / powerviolence played by guys that listens to emoviolence as well :) 11 furious fastcore blasts from the gentle art of chokin´ - no time to breath just attack!
| merkit | discography tape | 3.50 € |
Sounds Like: Left for Dead with blast beats, screamo-influenced song
structures/dynamics, and heavy parts that sound like Indecision.
They were also one of the few bands who completely embodied the D.I.Y.
ethic that many bands merely pay casual lip service to: they
hand-printed their own shirts, cut/glued/printed their own vinyl
covers from recycled jackets, booked their own tours, and each member
ran their own labels and zines.
| tentacles | cogita mori 7" | 2.00 € |
"heavy chaotic emoviolence from texas not unlike shikari! or like david would say :
...this record will have some super-heavy riffs and combine them with lulls of melodic, atmospheric gloom.... some insane double-bass and doesn't really focus as much on breakdowns as it does on pure speed... which basically means that the vocalist screams like a fucking banshee....
http://openmindsaturatedbrain.blogspot.de"
| delos | selftitled 12" | 6.00 € |
"Debut record from this new band from bremen with people from other bands :)
powerful melodic driven emoviolence with two vocalists. loud – desperate – beautiful."
| june paik | selftitled 2013 12" | 8.00 € |
this has all you expect from this great band - an emotional apocalyptic journey that sounds more desperate and anxious than ever! a heavy monolith that continously builds up tension and beauty just to unleash hell in an intense eruption - giving you a glimpse of hope just to drive you to despair in the end! This preorder version comes with a totebag with the design of the cover!
| cloud rat | moksha 12" | 10.00 € |
CLOUD RATs Moksha is an absolutely insane, ripping piece of blastbeat driven grindcore, fueled by 90's screamo-violence, punk, various kinds of metal and all kinds of other noises.
Lyrically, the songs shift between personal and sociopolitical topics (often painful and explicit dealing with issues of drugs, neglect, emotional/physical/sexual violence, abandonment, poverty, racism/sexism/homophobia, etc), usually delivered poetically rather than straightforward.
A really intense and epic listening experience!
| planks / lentic waters | split ( white vinyl ) 12" | 8.00 € |
The A side shows Planks taking yet another step away from their Hardcore roots. In the vein of their last output The Darkest Of Grays, they deliver their unique blend of gloomy, melody ridden, downtuned
heaviness that incooperate aspects of Doom, Black Metal and Dark Wave - but this time they even go one step further and take on Grunge methodologies in Leave And Never Come Back. All they did on their last
records finds its way into these three tracks but everything seems more organized, filtered, more mature and in better sound. Lentic Waters' B side of the split delivers the first three new songs after their
impressive first s/t LP. The still fairly new band took the time on the road during the weeks of tours they spent, to distinguish what they are capable of and what they do best. Those tracks bring their
facets of grinding emoviolence, double-bass frenzy and super catchy melodies. Also the sound of the recording improved and therefore offers the listener a better inside into what this band is able to. Three
string instruments that play three different things at the same time just to have one big harmony in the end. Melodies shattered by ravishing outbursts to flow into massive, epic endings. It should be
interesting to see how much more this band has to offer in the future seeing the transition they undertook in such short time. The Split LP comes with drop-dead gorgeous, silver printed artwork by Pierre
Johansson on heavy cardboard.