Hongo

It was brought to my attention yesterday that it has been a while since I posted. Guess my last post was a lie. Oh well, fuck it, I'm here now, uploading on slow as shitass connection. See if I can do more in the next week or so, as I'm actually on vacation now. I have a bunch of those requests still to fill, just sitting around.

What we have here is Hongo. More of that surprisingly awesome spanish epic crust, a la Ictus and Blunt. Pretty good, though they tend to sound less crust and more Envy-ish. Depends on the song really. Not really a bad thing though, still that way-too-long-songs hyper melodic with screamed vocals thing that's all the rage, and they don't fuck it up.

Got the Demo from 2004 here, and also their album Formas De Vida Que Se Precipitan Hacia Su Destrucción, which means "Who the fuck am I kidding, I don't know Spanish"....

Also have a split with Aguirre, which I actually quite like, but I'll probably post that in another two months.

Demo 2004
Formas De Vida Que Se Precipitan Hacia Su Destrucción

Muga/Swarrrm split

I know, I know, slacking again. This is pretty much just a place holder, I've got some shit lined up, I just need to actually up it and shit.

So, yea, I finally fucking found the Swarrrm/Muga split I've been looking for ever since I saw it on Muga's site over a year ago. Let me say, it's almost worth the wait? Why only almost? Well, the Swarrrm side kills it. Not to say the Swarrrm tracks are bad, they're still great. The problem is, every single Swarrrm track is just a track off of Black Bong, just with a different name. Kinda disappointing, as I was hoping for something new. The Muga side, however, is completely new, and completely fucking AWESOME. May be the best shit they've put out yet. Only three tracks and an intro, and no titles, but damn do they make this split worth it. Decently long tracks too, so while there are only a few, they stick around and stay memorable. Highly recommended, if just for their shit.

Link, care of the Cephalochromoscope blog. Not gonna jack the guys upload, but figured I'd at least point you guys in the right direction. He's got a lot of other nice grind releases up (including a metric fuckton of Swarrrm).

The rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated.

Long time no post, but that's common for this here blog. Summer school and Metal Gear games have kept me away, but I have nothing better to do at this moment (except more Metal Gear), so I figured I'd upload something I've been meaning to.

Hark! It's a Crawling Tar-Tar

What we have here is the really stupidly named Hark! It's A Crawling Tar-Tar. I have no idea what the fuck a Tar-Tar is, or why it's crawling, or why that's so interesting as to use old English vernacular, but I do know that this is fucking AWESOME crust on par with Muga (and as you guys know, I'm a fucking fangirl for Muga). Don't let the first track scare you with it's harsh noise intro, this album quickly turns into some good ole melodic punishing crust. I'll admit, they sound REALLY fucking derivative of Tragedy, but in my personal opinion, completely one-up their inspiration in terms of quality. Two vocalists, one doing the classic deep crust growl thing, the other sounds almost like the guy from Masterpeace, and it fucking works. Seriously, get this, it's worth the wait.

I'll see if I can get to the requests that have piled up one of these days. Hopefully won't be another two months before my next post.

Smörgåsbord of requests filled

Oh shits, is that some descriptors?

Well well well, Dystopia's swan song has finally been released after years in limbo. Is it worth the wait? you may ask, and for that, you're a retard. It's a new fucking Dystopia album, of course it's worth the god damn wait. And while it's not as good as Human=Garbage (not much is), it's still one of the best albums released in recent times, and should be required listening to have ears.
Dystopia - Dystopia


This shit was actually pretty damn awesome. Earlier stuff appears to be more power violency, but this album is almost thrash at points, but remains hardcore enough. Crossover maybe? I don't know, fuck genres. It's awesome though, Conan-influenced, beat-the-shit-out-of-hordes angry hardcore, and pretty damn catchy too. Thanks whoever recommended these guys.
Crom - Hot Sumerian Nights

Let me preface this by saying these albums really have no rational reason for being here, unless you count the very thin ties between black metal and crust, but fuck it, I'm eclectic. Fall of the Bastards play black/thrash type shit, but balance the two genres pretty well. It doesn't sound like your general black metal, actually has decent production, and is also pretty damn thrashy (obviously). They don't really fall into that GR1MM3R TH4N THOV stereotype of most bm bands, and that's a nice change. Same goes for Book of Black Earth. Wormwood, on the other hand, is some of the most fantastically fucked sludge ever. They're playing their last show in a few weeks, sadly, so maybe I'll up some of their other shit. Sounds sorta like Gasp and EyeHateGod had a bastard love child, and Mr Bungle came in from nowhere to give it a pearl necklace.
Fall of the Bastards - Where The Dead Hang From Trees
Fall of the Bastards - Dusk of an Ancient Age
Fall of the Bastards/Book of Black Earth Split
Fall of the Bastards/Wormwood Split

Filled a request with this one, or else I probably wouldn't have posted it. What you have here is some general purpose crust, nothing fancy. It's not bad per se, but it doesn't do anything really new, and it doesn't have that awesome melodic side that gets me all wet, so it was forgettable. But hey, if you like this type of shiz, all the more power to you.
Initial State - Abort The Soul

Requests?

So, yea, I'm sorta running out of shit to upload, or at least I can't think of anything off the top of my head at the moment, which means it's time to ask for requests. If I don't have something already, I'll try and track it down, but if you want to see something new here in the near future, best bet is to ask for it. Comment this entry with anything you want. If you just want to see different shit, you can also request genres. I listen to pretty much everything, so chances are I'd have something new.

A lo, Zero said there shalt be crust...

And there was. And there was much rejoicing.

Four bands represented here: Blünt, Nagasaki Nightmare, Ictus, and This Thing Called Dying. Mostly I upped these releases for Blünt and Ictus though.

First off is Blünt, who are fucking awesome. If you like the whole Tragedy/From Ashes Rise/EVERY-FUCKING-ONE style of crust that's oh-so-popular nowadays, you owe it to yourself to check out their releases. They fucking ramp the melody up to fucking eleven, and make some of the catchiest god damn crust I've ever heard. If you don't have the main riff from El Fin Dio Sufrimientio stuck in your head after a single listen, you must be deaf. Their split with Nagasaki Nightmare has vastly better production of the two albums, so I recommended that one over their self titled.

Speaking of Nagasaki Nightmare, I upped their side of the split too. They too play melodic new crust shit, but in all honesty, I've listened to their side once, and went straight back to Blünt's side. If you like them though, I can upload their superior album, Grind Tradizionale Barese.

Next is This Thing Called Dying, who play completely fucked ballistic crust/hardcore/grind. There's still that melody that seems to be a requirement for crust nowadays, but it's hidden under waves of furious guitar and drums, and manic vocals. It's pretty good times, and better than I remember.

Last but not least is Ictus, who round out the split with This Thing Called Dying, and also have their own album, Imperivm. Let me preface this by saying, if you like Fall of Efrafa, do not hesitate to download this band. Only two tracks from them, but with a sixteen minute track form the split, and the whopping thirty nine minute single track that makes up Imperivm, you don't need much else. This is epic crust of the highest caliber. They pull off massive songs without a single god damn dull spot, which some bands can't even pull off at fucking two minutes, let alone almost a fucking hour. It's a daunting listen, but it's well worth the reward.

Blünt - Blünt
Blünt/Nagasaki Nightmare split
Ictus/This Thing Called Dying split
Ictus - Imperivm

Don't ever say I do nothing for you.

Few days ago, I purged through the entire blog, found everything still missing, and have now re-upped it all. Some new stuff too at the end, but I'll get to that later.

Athrenody - Crazed Development
Bloody Phoenix - War, Hate, And Misery
State of Fear - Discography
Forca Macabre - Histeria - Edicao Brasilera
Stack - Discography
Depressor - Symbols
GISM - SoniCRIME TheRAPY
Capitalist Casualties - 1996-1999 Years in Ruin
Gasp - An Earwig's Guide To Traveling
Man Is The Bastard - Thoughtless...
Man Is The Bastard - Mancruel
Yeti - Things To Come
Oroku - Living Through The End Time
Witch Hunt - This Is Only The Beginning...
Witch Hunt - Blood Red States
Sea Of Deprivation - Catharsis in Disharmony
All Is Suffering - The Past : Vindictive Sadisms Of Petty Bureaucrats
Bread And Water - Everything So Far
Detestation - Detestation
Detestation - Agony Of Living
Extinction of Mankind - Northern Scum
Extinction of Mankind - Nightmare Seconds
Dropdead - Second LP
Hellbastard - In Grind We Crust
Kakistocracy - Cast Off Your Chains And Dance
Choking Victim - No Gods / No Managers
Artimus Pyle - Fucked From Birth
Severed Head Of State - An Invitation To A Beheading


Man Is The Bastard - D.I.Y.C.D.
Star Fucking Hipsters - Demo

All missing links will be filled in, this shit is taking a while to upload.