Crust
Listen: Dropdead Release “Arms Race” 7-inch Benefiting United We Dream
November 26, 2020 Vince Bellino
Dropdead covers get a physical release.
Video Premiere: Horsewhip – ‘Inertia Waits’
September 8, 2020 Vince Bellino
“Inertia Waits” for no man. Hear a new Horsewhip (featuring members of Reversal of Man and Combatwoundedveteran) ripper now.
Track Premiere: Henry Kane – ‘Keep Us from the Truth’
April 27, 2020 Vince Bellino
Age of the Idiot isn’t just a code name for 2020. Listen to a new Henry Kane rager now.
Track Premiere: Hot Graves – “Ruination Supremacy”
January 9, 2020 Dutch Pearce
On their new EP Haunted Graves Floridian sonic extremists Hot Graves hit so hard it’s probably illegal in certain states. Hear what we mean on the exclusive premiere of this amalgamated grinder “Ruination Supremacy.”
Full Album Stream: Plague Dogs – “II”
November 21, 2019 Vince Bellino
Plague Dogs bring crusty speed metal fury on II.
Track Premiere: Cain – ‘Crucify’
August 30, 2019 Albert Mudrian
Don’t “crucify” yourself for sleeping on cult doom heroes Cain when they were around in early ’90s. Rise Above has you covered with an essential new reissue.
Join Swarn’s “Black Flame Order”
August 2, 2019 J. Andrew
Estonia’s Swarn is the latest in a much-welcome line of bands that bring crust, hardcore, death metal and black metal together in excellent style.
Full Album Stream: Immortal Bird – “Thrive on Neglect”
July 1, 2019 Vince Bellino
Immortal Bird Thrive on Neglect and stream their new album.
Full Album Stream: Victims – “The Horse and Sparrow Theory”
June 24, 2019 Vince Bellino
It would be a Tragedy not to listen to the new album from Swedish crust punks Victims.
Retrospective: His Hero Is Gone’s “Monuments to Thieves”
May 23, 2019 Greg Pratt
Revisiting the brilliant bleak hellscape of crust apocalypse that is His Hero Is Gone‘s 1997 album Monuments to Thieves.
Track Premiere: Pale Misery – “No Choice”
May 22, 2019 Sean Frasier
Louisiana crust fiends Pale Misery offer “No Choice” but to listen to their newest blackened ripper.
Full Album Stream: Vale – “Burden of Sight”
May 20, 2019 Vince Bellino
Vale deliver one of the year’s filthiest debut albums in the form of Burden of Sight.
Track Premiere: Hell Bent – ‘Welcome to the Dirt’
May 7, 2019 Vince Bellino
Hear a new song from street metal crew Hell Bent.
Full EP Stream: Neolithic – “Neolithic”
April 10, 2019 Vince Bellino
Hear the crusty new EP from US death dealers Neolithic.
Track Premiere: Goregäng – ‘Silence is Consent’
April 8, 2019 Vince Bellino
Goregäng decree that “Silence is Consent” on their latest.
Full Album Stream: LIGÆDER – ‘Den Tomme Menneskehed’
February 27, 2019 Sean Frasier
Death crust duo LIGÆDER bludgeon humanity on their debut LP, Den Tomme Menneskehed.
Full Album Stream: Romasa – “Cheering Death”
February 26, 2019 Vince Bellino
Stream the new album from New Orleans sludge trio Romasa.
Watch: Wormwitch – ‘Disciple of the Serpent Star’
February 21, 2019 Vince Bellino
Watch the first video from Wormwitch‘s new album, Heaven That Dwells Within.
Full Album Stream: Endless Disease – ‘The End of All Life’
January 28, 2019 Vince Bellino
Stream the new album from misanthropic blackened crust/D-beat duo Endless Disease.
Track Premiere: Below the Frost – ‘Silence the Light’
January 23, 2019 Vince Bellino
Current and former members of Hatebreed, All Out War, Starkweather and Prime Evil unleash pulverizing, blackened metallic hardcore as Below the Frost.
Full EP Stream: Defy the Curse – “Defy the Curse”
November 14, 2018 Vince Bellino
Defy the Curse go old school on their self-titled EP.
Track Premiere: The Atrocity Exhibit – ‘The Bitter Aftertaste of Exploitation’
October 9, 2018 Vince Bellino
The Atrocity Exhibit experience “The Bitter Aftertaste of Exploitation.”
Track Premiere: Funeral Chic – ‘Jump’
October 4, 2018 Vince Bellino
Blackened crust crew Funeral Chic rock ‘n’ roll on new song “Jump.”
Deadpressure: Fun For the Whole Angry Family
September 28, 2018 J. Andrew
San Jose’s Deadpressure plays a dark and ferocious style that can appeal to all stripes of metal, hardcore, punk and grind.
Blast Worship: Controlled Existence
September 11, 2018 Gene Meyer
Crust-worshipping grind maniacs Controlled Existence deliver aggressive, memorable grindcore.
Track Premiere: Down Among the Dead Men – ‘The End of Time’
May 11, 2018 Vince Bellino
Stream a filthy new song from crusty death metal outfit Down Among the Dead Men now.
Watch: Ilsa Play Crushing Set at Atlas Brew Works
May 2, 2018 Vince Bellino
Watch Ilsa perform live at Atlas Brew Works.
Video Premiere: Scumpulse – ‘Rotten’
February 12, 2018 Vince Bellino
Watch a new video from blackened crust cult Scumpulse now.
Full Split Stream: Endorphins Lost / OSK
January 30, 2018 Vince Bellino
Stream the new split from Endorphins Lost and OSK.